The Massey Ratings Composite of 22 FCS polls has the Aggies at #7.

https://masseyratings.com/cf/compare1aa.htm

Game notes are up:

https://ucdavisaggies.com/documents/2021/9/14/FB_Notes_3_Dixie_State.pdf

From the Enterprise:

“The amount of talent we have on this team and the depth and the experience makes us a very good team,” offered Aggie head coach Dan Hawkins after his team dismantled the Toreros.

“We expect to play well whether we play Tulsa or San Diego. We have a lot of weapons. Hunter (quarterback Hunter Rodrigues) is making a lot of plays and we can run the ball and we’re pretty solid up front.”

Hawkins said that when San Diego coach Dale Lindsey shook his hand after the game he said, “Where have you been hiding these guys?”

For his part, Lindsey was philosophical in defeat.

“Our guys played hard and played well at times, but Davis is a very talented team,” Lindsey said. “They’re going to have a great year. We just didn’t play well enough to stay with them.”

“We just executed really well,” Rodrigues noted. “This was a great team win. Our coaches put together a great
game plan and put us in a position to be successful.”

Asked if this was a special team on its way to a special season, Rodrigues smiled and said, “It’s starting to feel that way. We have some special guys and we’re just trying to take what every day brings us.”

Nearly every member of the 70-man Aggie traveling squad managed to see action as Hawkins substituted liberally in the
second half.

“That was a lot of fun to use so many guys and get to see themcontribute,” Hawkins added.

https://www.davisenterprise.com/sports/uc-davis-too-much-for-san-diego-print-edition-9-15/?utm_source=DE&utm_campaign=151280df0f-Daily_Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_be64fee185-151280df0f-171004309

I've found ESPN+ good overall. I've been watching Jake Maier in the CFL too. Of course, there are lots of other teams to watch that are of interest to Aggie fans also. Pretty good deal for $70 a year. As for the commercials on the replays, you can always skip forward to avoid matching them.

Such is life for head coaches at the big money programs. Their worth is primarily calculated in wins. If you don't win enough or even if you don't win big enough, deep pocketed donors often demand a change even if it means buying out multi-million dollar contracts.

It so great to be an Aggie fan where we have such a amazing legacy of coaches who were valued for more than just winning, not that winning wasn't important, it's just that valuing academics and teaching life skills while creating a creating family culture are of equal importance.

I totally agree. I would just like to see us get some of those non-Big Sky, FCS power teams to come to Davis once in a while. Aggie fans would pack the house for games like that.

I sure would like to see there Aggies get some non-conference games at home with FCS powers like that. Sac just played Northern Iowa at home and now Weber gets James Madison. We have traveled to NDSU and next year we go to South Dakota State but they don't return to Davis. A home and home would have been great.

FCS game of the week:

James Madison (2-0) at Weber State (1-1)

Not a problem, 72. I should have just ignored movie's statement. My reply will fall on deaf ears and will only encourage a response from him. I should know better...

Did they ever have grass tickets? I always thought that the fans in the grass areas had seats but chose to sit in the grass to get chase the shade or so their kids could play.

What SJW causes? Facts and sources or is this just more unverified, hearsay BS?

These politically biased statements get old, movie. The Aggie sports categories are for discussing Aggie sports. Please post your political junk in the Off Topic category.

Watch the FSU cheerleader walking away with his jaw down to his collar bone. He can't believe what just happened!

Wow..incredible upset by Jacksonville State over Florida State on the last play of the game!

:rofl:

Maybe the Weber offense is better than we thought, Mike. I think that putting up 42 on Dixie State is pretty impressive. Our game with DSU will should tell us a lot about how we compare with Weber.

Big Sky final scores week 2:

Montana State 45 Drake 7
Montana 42 Western Illinois 7
Northern Iowa 34 Sac State 16
Weber State 32 Dixie State 3
Fresno State 63 Cal Poly 10
Nevada 49 Idaho State 10
Indiana 56 Idaho 14
Northern Colorado 45 Houston Baptist 13
EWU 63 Central Washington 14
South Dakota 34 Northern Arizona 7
Washington State 44 Portland State 24
Arizona State 41 Southern Utah 14
Aggies 53 San Diego 7

My feelings exactly but it's always tough to win in Ogden. We'll need to play well and avoid turning the ball over to their aggressive defense.