The folks over on AGS place the Aggies at #4 also for Week 10:



https://www.anygivensaturday.com/showthread.php?368571-AGS-Poll-Results-2024-Week-10

The Aggies also stay at #4 in the FCS Coaches Poll for Week 10:



https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/football/fcs/afca-fcs-coaches-poll

The Ags stay put at #4 in the Stats Perform FCS rankings for Week 10:



https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/football/fcs/stats-perform-fcs-top-25

Well, Mike, you took the words right out of my mouth. I know the Athletics Department is doing everything they can to try and create more excitement at the games get the "typically quiet and polite" Aggie fans pumped up and into the game but that "over-the-top" kind of announcing sounded like a parody that you would see on Saturday Night Live.

So, by comparing these scores, we're looking pretty even with the Montanas. If we can pull out a win up in Missoula, it would set up a monster game at home against Montana State. I can't remember the last time that I have felt so excited and cautiously optimistic about the final 3 games of the season. These are very exciting times for Aggie football!

Well, I hate to say it, but I'm in that "old fart" age group now too. I cringed when I heard the Bossy, Cow, Cow cheer when I first arrived in Davis way back in the fall of 1972. A lot of Aggie fans thought it was "cute" but I thought it was corny back then and even more corny now. But, different strokes for different folks... Go Ags!

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I'm in the minority with you, Mike! The Bossy, Cow, Cow belongs in archives of Aggie Athletics not in the football stadium or in the basketball arena. It was ok when we were the "rinky dink, cow school" but we're far beyond that now. I cringed when I heard the the PA announcer introducing it at the game yesterday!

The Montana fans are loud and rowdy so we need to be ready for the deafening noise. Visiting teams often have several false starts because they can't hear the QB's voice or even hand claps for the snap. I'm sure Plough will have the offense thoroughly practicing silent counts. A critical false start could mean the difference in a game like this in their house.

The Ags will also need to keep their poise when some breaks or calls don't go their way with the officiating crew. The officials are not immune to the loud boos and the name calling they'll get from a packed house of 27,000 Griz faithful when they don't like a call so it's easy to get homered in Missoula. Griz fans are as passionate as any fan base in all of the FCS.

As expected, the Huskies will have a huge height advantage. Their roster features 7 players over 6'8 including one at 6'11 and 2 at 6'10. Ten of the 16 players on their roster are transfers from other schools.

Portland State 58 Sac State 38 - Final. PSU scored 41 points in the 2nd half.

Wow...hard to believe that he could play with a torn MCL. He was dressed and wearing a brace today. Kind of miraculous if he can play with that kind of injury.

I don't think it is a good idea either.

The stands filled in pretty good after a few minutes into the first quarter. Sometimes it doesn't look like the crowd is very big but, when you walk around, there are a lot of people at the concessions and walking around the stadium. We should have a huge crowd for the Montana State game.

Some defensive stats:

Meyer: 12 tackles, 11 solo, 2 TFL and 1 INT for 18 yards.
Rex Connors: 7 tackles, 4 solo.
Bains: 7 tackles, 6 solo, 1 TFL.
Porter Connors: 2 tackles, 1 INT for 64 yards.

Northern Arizona 27 Weber State 6 - Final
Montana State 42 EWU 28 - Final
Montana 42 Poly 7 - Final

Some stats:

Total offense: Aggies 622 UNC 283

Aggies: 309 yards rushing.
9 players got carries.

Larison: 14 carries for 143 yards and 3 TD's = 10.2 avg.
Fisher: 5 rushes for 43 yards = 8.4 avg.
Rasor: 2 for 37.
Vargas: 2 for 27 and 1 TD.

Hastings: 20-26 for 285 yards and 3 TD's.
313 yards total passing from 3 QB's..
10 players caught passes.

Gbatu: 5 receptions for 78 yards and 1 TD.
Gale: 3 receptions for 76 and 1 TD.
Tompkins: 5 receptions for 57 and 1 TD.
Williams: 2 receptions for 32 and 1 TD.

Pretty good crowd today: 10,638. Perfect weather for an afternoon football game too.