I was wondering that too. Most students in apartments, etc.

Did anyone else notice the ESPN announcer was the guy that does the Poly games? Watched it when I got back from CA. Much better camera work than the normal ESPN+ feed.

+1

The 'mesh' offense they run is unique at most levels of football.

Reminds me of Wake Forest. Looks weird but I guess offense is looking to get defense to commit one way or another. Seems like some sort of defensive penetration would mess it up - I’m sure DCs have tried different approaches.

Great game and good atmosphere. Turned out I had a seat behind Mitch Dixon’s parents. Students were loud. Had to educate the cow dressed students that they were Holsteins. Loved the smell of alfalfa and cow barns near tailgate - sticking to the ag roots. Serendipitous moment when walking back to my motel I helped a stranger get directions and it turned out to be the Rhode Island University president. He was in the UC Davis faculty earlier in his carrier. Nice low-key guy. Turns out we were in the same motel.

Defense really stiffened in the second half. Pinnick is so talented and elusive - really turned to his legs when needed and threw some nice balls.

Team needs to stay focused and take care of business tonight or they will miss the opportunity to host again next week. Whatever the case, Illinois State is very good. They play big boy football MVFC style.

definitely not.

Saw and chatted briefly with Rayne Mayo Jr. at the Big Bear cafe this morning. Nice family.

my weather underground app is consistent with yours. Just fog in the morning - good news if it holds.

….and rice fields and agriculture. Something outsiders don’t think of. I grew up in the Central Valley so know all about the tule fog.

My app shows fog now and seems like tomorrow. Yuck. Flying in tonight from DC so not looking forward to spring in pea soup or trying to watch a game in that. Reminds me of the 1978 d2 playoff game against Eastern Illinois. Gotta wonder about the wisdom of playing an early morning or evening game this time of year. Will not be a good look on TV.

I have an extra ticket for Saturday’s game as my brother who I was going to meet cannot make it. Section 121. If you are interested DM me and I should be able to transfer the ticket.

To be honest, I don't think he sticks around Davis after this year. No inside info, but I can see him transferring to a bigger program in a couple weeks. I think the QB helm goes to Eason next year.

I highly doubt either one of those eventualities occur. Pinnick is an unusually mature guy ( not big on social media as I understand for one) and I think he knows he has more development to do before jumping ship and I suspect he has a bit more buy in with loyalty. Sure there will be folks in his ear, but moving on in a couple weeks - highly unlikely.

yah, I knew that - just commenting on the title that normal people would not associate with being the head coach. I guess the endowing folk require a sexier title.

SDSU field was covered in snow. The high was 21 degrees. Didn’t look like the attendance was more than about 2500 at Youngstown.

I watched most of that game. Tennessee Tech was completely outmatched. Tennessee Tech had 24 yards of rushing and Visperas did not look good. LOS dominated in second half by Nortj Dakota. Maybe that will mute those who were so high on Tennessee Tech.

Evidently he’s not a coach, he’s a “director of football”. Maybe a fancy title in lieu of SEC type pay. Otherwise it sounds more like a GM.

UND dominating Tennessee Tech. 24-6 in Cookville. UND o-line wearing down Tenn. Tech dline. UND QB out with concussion.

Maybe the committee was right.

Looks like game time has been changed to 7:00 pm? My eticket changed to that and it was mentioned on TV. Perhaps due to a move to ESPN2?

Rotating running backs isn’t the same negative impact as rotating QBs, and its a position where players get hit every carry, run routes and block, so more likely to need a breather.

Agreed. If you look at Montana State (although acknowledging they are more run heavy) last year they had Scottre Humphrey, Julius Davis, and Adam Jones. Davis was out much of the year with injuries, and when Humphrey hit the portal to New Mexico, this year they still had Davis and Jones. Relying on one solid running back is fraught with potential problems in my mind as that is an injury prone or over-workload prone position.

Link is up to purchase tickets.

Thanks MTB. Just got a couple (one for Bay Area brother) and will be flying out. Haven’t been to an Aggie home game since Toomey Field days. Good chance to see the new home. Hope the weather doesn’t go south for the game