James Madison hosts Montana in what should be a good game tonight.
I also am interested to see in Sam Houston looks more dominant this week after a pretty shaky performance last week against Incarnate Word.
I don't see ETSU giving NDSU much trouble in Fargo.
Villanova and SDSU is a toss up.
Go Griz.
(12-10-2021 06:31 PM)cottager Wrote: [ -> ]James Madison hosts Montana in what should be a good game tonight.
I also am interested to see in Sam Houston looks more dominant this week after a pretty shaky performance last week against Incarnate Word.
I don't see ETSU giving NDSU much trouble in Fargo.
Villanova and SDSU is a toss up.
Go Griz.
ETSU/NDSU is on ESPN. The others tomorrow are on ESPN+ as were all the first round. JMU-Montana is on ESPN2 tonight.
JMU crushed Montana, 28-6, was never close.
The FCS playoffs are often like the CFP - blowouts until the finals, and even then. There's a big disparity among programs and conferences in FCS too.
(12-11-2021 08:47 AM)quo vadis Wrote: [ -> ]JMU crushed Montana, 28-6, was never close.
The FCS playoffs are often like the CFP - blowouts until the finals, and even then. There's a big disparity among programs and conferences in FCS too.
JMU was definitely the better team last night, but if Montana hadn’t lost their qb it would have been a closer game I think. There will probably be a couple closer games today and a blowout for NDSU.
North Dakota State ........ 13
ETSU ........................... 0
Halftime
Was competitive, but now NDST is taking over.
Might have two teams in their final FCS season playing for the title in January.
North Dakota State ....... 27
ETSU ........................... 3
F
Was close for a while ...
North Dakota State vs James Madison will be a tough semifinal.
South Dakota State ..... 35
Villanova .................... 21
F
Villanova was in control, then SDSU scored the last 21 points.
The Dakotas are tough, LOL.
SDST will face winner of Sam Houston State vs Montana State game tonight in the semis.
Which FCS Final would be more interesting:
NDSU vs SDSU (rematch of a great rivalry)
SHSU vs JMU (battle of future FBS schools)
(12-11-2021 08:33 PM)Fighting Muskie Wrote: [ -> ]Which FCS Final would be more interesting:
NDSU vs SDSU (rematch of a great rivalry)
SHSU vs JMU (battle of future FBS schools)
I think all the matchups would be good, but between them, I'd like to see the latter, just for more geographic diversity.
(12-11-2021 08:33 PM)Fighting Muskie Wrote: [ -> ]Which FCS Final would be more interesting:
NDSU vs SDSU (rematch of a great rivalry)
SHSU vs JMU (battle of future FBS schools)
SDSU vs JMU would be my choice, but any matchup that doesn’t include Montana State is fine by me.
Montana State ...... 21
Sam Houston ........ 0
2q
Montana State leads #1 Sam Houston
28-0
Montana St. leads 35-19 late in the 4th.
2 INTs lead to Montana St. TDS in the first half. SHSU missed a 34 yd FG in 2nd half, missed two 2 point conversions and had an interception at the Montana St. 16. Sam Houston leads in the stats, but the 3 INTs have killed them.
Just checked back. Montana St. stopped Sam Houston on downs at the MSU 29 with 2:20 left. Looks like its pretty much sealed.
#8 Montana State upsets #1 Sam Houston State
So the Final 4 is set.
(12-11-2021 08:33 PM)Fighting Muskie Wrote: [ -> ]Which FCS Final would be more interesting:
NDSU vs SDSU (rematch of a great rivalry)
SHSU vs JMU (battle of future FBS schools)
NDSU & SDSU by far.
As a side note, I hope C-USA doesn’t poach a bunch of good FCS schools.
(12-11-2021 11:41 PM)quo vadis Wrote: [ -> ]#8 Montana State upsets #1 Sam Houston State
So the Final 4 is set.
Looking at the play by play, it looks like SHSU deliberately gave MSU a TD to get the ball back on the 2nd play after being stopped on downs, so they would still have a couple minutes. Final 42-19 MSU.
(12-11-2021 11:58 PM)bullet Wrote: [ -> ] (12-11-2021 11:41 PM)quo vadis Wrote: [ -> ]#8 Montana State upsets #1 Sam Houston State
So the Final 4 is set.
Looking at the play by play, it looks like SHSU deliberately gave MSU a TD to get the ball back on the 2nd play after being stopped on downs, so they would still have a couple minutes. Final 42-19 MSU.
I thought about that, but putting yourself down by 23 points with just 2+ minutes left was kind of pointless. It's a 99.9% chance of losing either way. Maybe they did, though it didn't really look like it on the play.
(12-11-2021 08:33 PM)Fighting Muskie Wrote: [ -> ]Which FCS Final would be more interesting:
NDSU vs SDSU (rematch of a great rivalry)
SHSU vs JMU (battle of future FBS schools)
Well this post didn’t age well for Sam Houston.