I certainly hope he isn't injured or out for some other reason. He's a playmaker for us. I doubt that it's an oversight on the 2 deep roster.

I'm shocked that the NCAA allows Lincoln to be a countable game or that they even allow NCAA affiliated schools to schedule them in the first place given how the abysmal conditions of their football program puts the players at risk. What a scam!

Lincoln University (Oakland) had an total enrollment of 370 in the fall of 2022 (168 undergraduate and 202 graduate students).

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/lincoln-university-california-6975#reviewsandratings

Totally agree. I wonder if they simply couldn't find anyone else schedule for that date?

The wind was really strong and I think that messed up the NM FG attempts.

567 total yards for the Bobcats: 362 rushing and 205 passing). Tommy Mellot 21 of 32.

325 total yards for New Mexico: 152 rushing and 173 passing).

MSU dominated the game statistically but mistakes kept them from winning by a wide margin. The Cats are loaded with talent.

MSU 93 yard TD run to pull within 3 at 31-28 with 4 minutes to go.

I saw MSU favored by 13.5 and 14 by some oddsmakers too.

Day 19 - Special Teams Coordinator Isaiah Jackson:

Pepper led them to victory in their first game with 22 points in 21 minutes! — DrMike

Awesome! Good for Eli!

Article also mention Teddye Buchanan would be starting — DrMike

No surprise there for me. Teddye has legitimate FBS talent. Unfortunately, I think he will create problems for us. He's a beast!

Here's an interesting spreadsheet put together by a member of the anygivensaturday.com FCS forum. It compares the teams according to the cumulative stats as a whole on offense and defense for each team's returning starters in every FCS conference. The Aggies look strong in the Big Sky.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wAC-Ok4L6KmuRzrZj-F5NvAgQa7ATZmSnEWrY9KTsW0/edit?gid=692475703#gid=692475703

https://www.anygivensaturday.com/showthread.php?361594-Keeper-s-2024-FCS-Returning-Starters-amp-Stats-survey

This sports scribe likes our chances at Cal:

UC Davis over California

UC Davis has a talented roster. Miles Hastings is a top-20 quarterback in the FCS, running back Lan Larison is the preseason Big Sky Player of the Year, defensive lineman Zach Kennedy can set the edge and Rex Connors has an argument as the best defensive back in the FCS. That talent alone gives them a fighting shot against an FBS opponent, but against Cal, they could win. The key to stopping Cal will be shutting down All-American level running back Jaydn Ott, but UC Davis has only allowed one 100-yard rusher in its last 15 games dating back to 2022.

https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2024-07-23/12-potential-fcs-over-fbs-upsets-2024

I just got back from visiting relatives in Indiana and Michigan and I just finished listening to the interview with Plough and the interview with Zach Kennedy. I gotta say guys, you're knocking it out of the park. These interviews are outstanding and I'm getting more amped up for the season with each interview you release. Great job!

We'll miss him. He's extremely versatile, can be creative and explosive and plays hard 100% of the time. He has the ability to make a play that energizes the team when we need it too. I hope he isn't seriously injured and we get him back soon. He got pretty banged up last season too.

Day 16 - Lan Larison: