Left guard got whipped there. Games are generally won at LOS and MSU is winning big. More physical.

absolutely.

Montana State D line is winning the LOS and making it very rough on Hastings. Don’t know what the answer is at this point.

Holding cats to 3.7 yards a carry. Difference in game is turnovers and turnovers giving them a short field.

Loaf of bread. Turnovers just killing.

Cannot afford turnovers in a game like this against a very good team.

throw wasn’t too bad - Tompkins catches that most of the time.

Must have been a safety blitz because no one was back.

Yes, they do the MTN network stuff for Montana State.

Didn’t see the 2 point play - but love it.

because it is on MTN sports network. Last year Montana got the same network and their announcers at Davis.

Ouch and poor punt to boot. A couple of missed blocks on interior. Either need to run first of keep a back in?

Major Hauck-Fife drama. Sure glad we have a classy coach and not Montana’s

Love it. Ala Mississippi State. Just need to make sure folks know to rattle them when Montana State is on offense and not the Ags.

I am cautiously optimistic about this game. My optimism stems from the stout Aggie defense that I think is really solidifying. Solid tackling is necessary, and we have some stellar tacklers - my favorites may be Bains and Rex. As Plough said, make them earn everything. Turnovers, as always, will be a big factor.

I have seen Mellott get to the edge several times this season. He has deceptive speed, and I think is running more to the edge this year so he can step out of bounds and avoid big hits. If the Ags can slow the run and make him pass, especially if he has to go through progressions, I think that will be something he hasn’t had to do much this year. Stopping the big runs and keeping Mellott contained in the pocket when passing are, I think, going to be crucial.

The Ags were the more physical team against Montana. Being that team again would be great.

Colter Nuanez interview with coach Plough. I think the second or third he has had with him.

Greetings. My wife (indulges my Aggie football passion) and I attended the game in Bozeman in 2022 - sort of a destination trip from North Carolina. Fans were nice and even had a guy named Kevin (I think a bobcat Nation board moderator?) offer me free tickets when Vivid seats waited until the last minute to release mine. Met him at the tailgate at his RV and gave him a sleeve of CA logo golf balls and a NC State shot glass as a token of appreciation of his offer. Chambers had a stellar game then and the Cats pulled away.

Had no idea it was that strategy, but makes sense now that you mention it. That would explain why he looked so spry on the sidelines that game when I saw him on TV.

I watched someone on a little fishing boat with a motor sailing over putah creek this week and was very suprised… it was metal though so no burning of that boa

…..bring out the smelter…..

Agree with all your thoughts. And Ian Simpson has been a big addition. I believe he has been injured and out until EWU then out (probably to heal more and not needed) against Northern Colorado. He is very physical which is needed when playing against the better teams.