...and the offensive woes continue...

I think the Ags are a slight underdog going into this game. Although NAU is only 2-5 on the season, they only lost to Sac on the road by a single point, 31-20, and they beat Weber by 17 in Ogden, 27-10, whereas we escaped with a one point win over the Wildcats. So NAU has shown that they can be very good and they have the home field advantage too.

On the other hand, I feel like the Aggies are still trying to figure out how to play well on both sides of the ball in a complete game. The defense has shown they can be outstanding but then they have had games where they struggled to stop teams on third and long and our special teams have been very inconsistent. Inconsistency and turnovers have hurt us on offense as well and the injuries we've had at RB have really complicated matters. Consequently, the offense has often looked one dimensional without the explosive rushing attack earlier in the season.

It will be good to have Larison back today but you have to wonder how things will go for him after the long layoff to rehab his injured knee. Hopefully, the bye week will have allowed Tompkins to heal up more as well. I keep thinking that the offense has yet to break out. Maybe today will be the day but it's going to be tough especially if the NAU team that took Sac to the limit shows up in the dome in Flagstaff.

A playoff opportunity is riding on today's game and the next two leading up to the Causeway Classic with Sac. I think today is a must win in order to keep our playoff chances alive.

Go Ags!

The Aggies secured the #2 seed in the Big West Tournament with a 1-0 win over Irvine on the road last night. The Ags are now 6-2-2 in the BW and 10-6-2 overall which is their best record ever in the D1 era.

Irvine, Calif. — A Sam Tristan goal in the 62nd minute lifted UC Davis women's soccer to a 1-0 win on the road Thursday night against UC Irvine, to claim the team's third straight victory, and secure the No. 2 seed in the upcoming Big West Championship.

Winners of five of their last six games, the red-hot Aggies have gotten into form at the perfect time of the year, and with the win, elevate their record to a Division I era best, 10-6-2. The 0.611 win percentage this regular season breaks the longstanding 2011 season, the year in which UC Davis made their first ever Big West postseason appearance.

The Aggies with their surge up to the Big West No. 2 seed, have also just achieved this feat for the second-time in school history, giving head coach Tracy Hamm two consecutive seasons of record-breaking success.

https://ucdavisaggies.com/news/2023/10/26/womens-soccer-tristan-game-winning-goal-secures-no-2-seed-for-aggies.aspx

The Aggies got swept at home by UC San Diego 3-0 (25-12, 25-14, 25-20) and are now 5-5 in the conference and 11-10 overall.

For sure. Anigwe developed a nice 3 ball while he was here.

Coach Les teams are always strong in the backcourt but don't often match up well with teams who have a strong inside presence like Irvine and Santa Barbara. Irvine and SB seem to be able to attract talented bigs every year and Long Beach always has very athletic, interior players. Riverside has been getting 7 footers lately also.

I think we might have the most talented backcourt in the league this year but our interior presence is the big question mark. I hope Borra shows good improvement over last year and we'll have to wait and see what kind of contribution Jac Mani brings.

I hope Larison is truly healed up and not just "healed up enough to play." I remember Hawk saying Larison was learning to run with a brace on his knee a couple of weeks ago. It will be interesting to see just how effective he can be after missing a month rehabbing his knee. I sure hope he doesn't get injured again.

Chappell is 6'9 225. Really good to see Les bring in a talented big man.

Big Sky Schedule for Week 9:

Northern Colorado @ Montana - 12 noon
Aggies @ Northern Arizona - 1 pm
Montana State @ Idaho - 1 pm
EWU @ Portland State - 1 pm
Idaho State @ Sac State 6 pm

Yeah, I don't get it. Does anyone in the media department actually open the Aggie YouTube channel and see if the videos they are making are actually showing up on it? Obviously not.

There must be some strategy to that crazy back and forth.

How are you finding these pressers on YouTube. I've searched YouTube and they don't show up?

Do you have a link for the today's press conference?

The Ags dropped one spot to #29 in the AGS Poll for Week 8:

#2 Montana State
#6 Sac State
#7 Idaho
#8 Montana
#29 Aggies



https://www.anygivensaturday.com/showthread.php?342967-AGS-Poll-Results-2023-Wk8

The Aggies also dropped 2 spots to #25 in the STATS Perform FCS Poll after the bye week:

#2 Montana State
#6 Sac State
#7 Montana
#9 Idaho
#25 Aggies
#32 EWU
#34 Weber State



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

The Aggies dropped 2 spots to #25 in the FCS Coaches Poll after the bye week:

#2 Montana State
#5 Montana
#7 Sac State
#8 Idaho
#25 Aggies



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

I didn't see the whole game either. I wonder, if he did get in, if there were any passes aimed for him?

This a must win game for the Aggies if they are going to keep their marginal playoff hopes alive. I think a loss in any of the next 3 games leading up to Sac game would eliminate the Aggies from playoff consideration.

The Aggies continue to peak at the right time and got another W today by beating Santa Barbara 1-0 in the rain on their home field. The Aggie goal was a long shot from nearly mid-field. The Ags now head to Irvine for a 7 pm contest with the Anteaters to end regular season play.

The #7 Aggies fell to #3 Stanford 17-12 at the Farm today.

The Aggies beat UC San Diego 2-1 on the road and now stand at 4-3-1 in the conference and 7-6-3 the season. The Ags will play their final regular season game on Saturday, October 28, at 7 pm when they host Sac State in the Causeway match.