I watched the usd poly game and it looked to me like usd is down a notch. After watching the Tulsa game, the Torreros looked small and slow (as one might expect). They did at times torch the poly defensive backfield. And their kicker almost made a 62 yard field goal! It had the distance but hit the right upright.

I too also think that it could be a big day for Gilliam and Larison, but also note that you have to take every opponent seriously or you can get yourself in trouble no matter who you are playing. Take care of the ball and they should be fine. Harrell had a big day at tulsa - best I have seen him. Good job stretching the field as well as getting open on underneath routes.

Thought this was a great picture of Gomez. Sort of what college football is all about. Photo credit: Tulsa World

SDSU has a very good defense and deserves no. 1. It is clear to me to advance up the polls and advance in potential playoffs that a string defense is a must. This has held EWU back. They got worn down and blown out at NDSU last year and I’m watching their game against UNLV their defense will be problematic again. If Northern Iowa had an offense they would have won last week. They are always a contender due to their stout defense and good coaching. I think the Ags have shored up their defense (spring and fall) with more bulk in the middle and more depth. In my mind, this is the key as a good defense will most always keep you in the game. That and special teams (witness Tulsa) can be difference makers - without those two aspects, you are in big trouble against the better teams.

no way Weber should be ranked higher than the Ags. Yes they lost to Utah, but I watched the game and they got shut down most game except for 100 yard k.o. return. They had a first and goal from the one and couldn’t score on 4 downs.

Anyway we’ll see.

And East Tennessee State beat Vanderbilt 23-3.

. I also would say SD State over CSU was not an upset other than a pro forma FBS over FCS Vegas line.

yah, I was wondering where he was. They could have used him.

East Tennessee State beating Vandy of SEC 23-3 with 3:00 left.

Missouri State loses to Oklahoma State by just 7.

And UNI hangs with Iowa State

Quite a week for FCS.

Montana holds. They will win. Montana looked stout but Washington looked pretty lame. They will get torched against the better pac -10 teams if they don’t figure things out. Looks like pretty good week for big sky.

13-7 Montana with 3 minutes to go. Washington will get kickoff after a Montana field goal.

pac10 network. I get it with sling sports package.

Montana up 10-7 and about to score.

Montana leading……10-7

kind of strange game. Washington certainly not making a case for PAC -12 upper echelon.

Clemson has 3 points with 7:00 to go in game. Also strange.

Yah but Saint Andrew’s scored 43. St Andrew’s is in Laurinburg, Scotland County, NC. A battle of 2 Presbyterian schools. Maybe they had battling cheers “We are the elect”. …no “we are the elect”. Sorry, couldn’t resist.

Dixie State QB reminds me of Herman Munster. Maybe just a bit less lumbering.

LOL. I wonder what his middle name is. Maybe Alvin or Theodore.

Bobby Hauck launches a closeup F-bomb at ref on pac10 network. That guy is all class.

pick 6 for Poly. USD is a team that cannot make turnovers against a faster team (any big sky team). 28-10 in 4th.

Montana State just scored to go up by 5 with a couple minutes to go in game against Wyoming.

UNI score probably the biggest surprise. Could it be that ND State is only the third best Valley team this year? Watched a bit of the ND State game and they don’t look to be the same team as in their championship years.

Montana State has an NC State transfer QB. He got displaced here as a starter. I had to chuckle when I saw his Twitter post showing him in his new MSU uniform with the word “committed”. Tag line should be “as long as I start”

If you go to gopoly.com you can get a video link to the USD - Poly game

Montana State game has a video link via Wyoming football website.