Congratulations to our offensive line, which has apparently made huge strides - like handling Montana.

How did we improve?

One of Ploughs recent pregame pep talks, he told the players he went out at night, burned the boats, and the only way home was to take the victory.

It will be tough to burn boats at Putah Creek.

At the NCAA March Madness in Sacramento years ago, they had long poles with microphones on the end they pointed into the press pool.

Others pass around a mic or two.

Perez and Fisher would be a good base at RB, and we're deep at TE. Our #2 QB looks highly.mobile.

Competition across the board for playing time.

Isn't it possible some of the blocked out sections on the east side are for UCD students?

What do the new premium seats look like? Concession lines any better?

FTR, Jordan Fisher tallied 7 carries, 32 yards, for a team-leading 4.6 YPC. His 11-yard run was sweet. He actually had the highest YPC on the team - LL and Perez close behind (4.0).

Playing in that atmosphere is good preparation for the coming playoffs.

NCAA: UC Davis moves up in Stan Becton's Week 12 Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll ballot

4. UC Davis (9-1) | Previous Ranking: 4 (Where I ranked them: 5)

UC Davis moves in front of South Dakota in my rankings after a strong second half to pull away from Montana, 30-14, in a top-10 clash.

NCAA: 2024 FCS playoffs automatic bid tracker and scenarios

Big Sky
The winner of the Montana State at UC Davis game in Week 12 will win the Big Sky's auto bid.

https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2024-11-10/2024-fcs-playoffs-automatic-bid-tracker-and-scenarios

It looks like we got some PTP back on defense. Who are they?

Rex Connors?
Cloyd Jackson?

Moroski & Reno at the Toom w Ara Parseghian?

If we beat MSU and Sac State, isn't it possible we host 2 or 3 home playoff games?

A BYE, and home field advantage are huge.

Any truth to the tale of a fan or two roasting a half slab of beef or a whole hog at the tailgate area?

Was it Fisher or Dobbins that had their helmet ripped off? I hope they're OK.

Sagarin moved us up to #5.

https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fcs-top-25-nov-9-2/

Can students make TikTok videos showing Cal and UCLA students cheering? Old Aggie Pack games?

Has he invited Doss to the CFL?

Coach Plough post-game interview. And nobody mentioned he rocked a great navy CA jacket.

https://youtu.be/bk4pbjjQDhc?feature=shared

We were average during the Biggs transition into FCS, and we funded only half of the scholarship limits? So Biggs did a tremendous job.

Then the wandering-eye AD took a year to land a new HC, botched hiring Hawkins, and hired a career position coach. That was a disaster.

The CBS-televised 1982 semifinal playoff game at The Toom vs North Dakota State was amazing. 12,700, standing room only, capacity 10,500. I think we still had a dirt track, and the field was likely in mud bowl condition. The Bison players seemed massive, nothing like NCAC competition.

Our Ken O'Brien-led team was 11-0 and the Bison were 12-0. The winner went to Texas to play for a national championship.

Kenny went down w an injury early in the second half, and our defense had to carry the day. There were three stops inside the 30, including the last red zone series with under 30 seconds in front of the overflowing student section as time expired.

I almost feel bad that it will affect their recruiting.