Montana at Appalachian State, Mr. C's Official Game Blog

[Mr. C]

Cool temperatures here in Boone as the ASU band takes the field at Kidd Brewer Stadium. We are 15 minutes from kickoff.

[Mr. C]

There was a very cool video tribute about five minutes ago on the Montana-App State series. It rained for about a half hour about two hours back, but things have cleared up and we should have cloudy weather, but good conditions the rest of the way.

Here are a couple of links to get fans ready for the game from College Sports Journal:

http://www.college-sports-journal.com/index.php/ncaa-division-i-sports/fcs-football/285-appalachian-state-montana-can-t-wait-for-showdown

http://www.college-sports-journal.com/index.php/csj-classic-archives/284-csj-classic-sambrano-sends-montana-to-title-game

[Mr. C]

App State just entered the field with an explosion of fireworks. There seems to be a great deal of energy in this crowd. And Montana enters to a chorus of boos. 61 degrees officially at game time.

[Mr. C]

Montana won the coin toss and elected to receive the ball.

[Mr. C]

Sam Martin's kickoff sailed deep out of the left corner of the end zone. First down for the Griz at the 25.

[Mr. C]

1st down run is stacked up for minus-one. 2nd down, QB McKinney fumbles the snap and a pass results in a gain to the 29. 3rd down scramble for a 1st down to the 36.

[Mr. C]

ASU crushes a sweep for minus-five

[Mr. C]

Wrap-around run from the spread for minus-one. 3rd and 16 for Montana

[Mr. C]

McKinney does a great job scrambling out of contain for a 68-yard bomb to Sam Gratton to the two. ASU pressured McKinney with just three down-linemen, but McKinney saw Gratton while he was on the run, stopped a threw a nice pass over the secondary, which Gratton had gotten behind.

[Mr. C]

Nice play-fake and TD pass to Gavin Hagfors from McKinney. Montana 7, ASU 0, 12:15 left in the first period. First career catch and TD for Hagfors.

[Gringer1]

App's run defense looked very good on the first couple plays, but their defensive backs seemed lost on the pass plays. Fluke or is that what we can expect from them this year?

[Mr. C]

Seven plays, 75 yards on the Griz scoring drive.

[Mr. C]

App's run defense looked very good on the first couple plays, but their defensive backs seemed lost on the pass plays. Fluke or is that what we can expect from them this year?

App's secondary has a couple of new guys after injuries to Doug Middleton and one other player. It was just a bust, with someone not staying with their man on the scramble.

[Mr. C]

Stephen Miller dances around for zero on a first-down run. Pass on the hitch to Andrew Peacock for six on 2nd down.

[Gringer1]

App's secondary has a couple of new guys after injuries to Doug Middleton and one other player. It was just a bust, with someone not staying with their man on the scramble.

The deep pass looked bad for them too. They smothered the run, but gave up big pass plays back to back. Just has be wondering.

[Mr. C]

Jamal Jackson was patient against good coverage on 3rd and ran for a 1st down. Penalty flag of sideline interference against Montana on the play moves the ball up to the ASU 41.

[Mr. C]

The deep pass looked bad for them too. They smothered the run, but gave up big pass plays back to back. Just has be wondering.

I think it was just more of a bust than anything else, but McKinney looks good when running with the ball.

[Eaglegus2]

Nice play-fake and TD pass to Gavin Hagfors from McKinney. Montana 7, ASU 0, 12:15 left in the first period. First career catch and TD for Hagfors.

Great job Mr C.......please keep the updates coming.

The Citadel 14 Ga Southern 14


7:16 in the 2nd QTR

[Mr. C]

Miller gains one on first down and an incomplete pass makes it third and 9. Jackson scrambles out of trouble and rifles a completion that is poorly spotted near the first down. Inches short on the measurement.

[Mr. C]

Great job Mr C.......please keep the updates coming.

The Citadel 14 Ga Southern 14


7:16 in the 2nd QTR

Sounds like a good one down your way. Keep me posted.

[Mr. C]

ASU going for it.

[Mr. C]

Jackson runs for the first down at the Montana 44.

[Mr. C]

Bubble screen to the 32.

[Mr. C]

Beautiful move from Sean Price, who gets behind the secondary and Jackson hits him in stride for the 32-yard TD strike. ASU 7, Montana 7. 9:18 left in the first period. 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:57 on the Mountaineer drive.

[Mr. C]

I was expecting a defensive struggle, with maybe someone scoring in the low 20s, but it has been wide-open early.

[Mr. C]

Sam Martin's kickoff is fielded in the deep corner of the end zone for another touchback. 1st down for the Griz at the 25.

[Mr. C]

Love McKinney's legs, he escapes pressure again and scramble for a 1st down at the 37.

[Mr. C]

Dan Moore bounces outside and runs to the ASU 49.

[Mr. C]

McKinney shows some toughness on the read option for 5 to the 44.

[Mr. C]

Outside zone play for one yard. Third and 4.

[Mr. C]

Mix-up between QB and WR on a route and McCray reads things for an interception at the ASU 40 after an 8-yard return.

[Mr. C]

Zone read JJ to the ASU 43.

[Mr. C]

ANother bomb to Price is incomplete on good double coverage. Nice play for Matt Hermanson.

[Mr. C]

Quick feet on the scramble for JJ to the Montana 48. Officials gave ASU an extra yard on a bad spot.

[Mr. C]

Miller is hit by Jordan Tripp for minus-two.

[Mr. C]

Nice little option pitch to Andrew Peacock with a triple fake inside to Miller on the dive. Third and 9.

[Mr. C]

Jackson scrambles and may have hook-slid short of the first. Fourth and one.

[Mr. C]

ASU goes up on top on the fourth and one and Jackson throws a pass to Peacock as interference flags are thrown against Montana. 1st down at the 24 as Peacock caught the ball out of bounds.

[Mr. C]

5 yard run on first down inside and another Miller run for a 1st down to the Griz 13.

[Mr. C]

Big hole on the zone read for Stephen Miller and the 13-yard TD. ASU 14, Montana 7. 3:23 left in the first period. 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:06 on the drive. ASU has been running Peacock in motion on the zone read and has Miller going back against the grain. The hole opened like the Red Sea on this one.

[Mr. C]

For those of you who took Savannah State and the points (70 1/2 point spread), Florida State is up 42-0 with 10 minutes left in the first half.

[Mr. C]

Huge hit on the kickoff returner Chase Naccarato by Henry Barnes is recovered by ASU's Matt Watson at the Montana 21. Naccarato was woozy coming off the field.

[Mr. C]

Sean Price catch inside for 5 to the 15.

[Mr. C]

Malachi Jones hitch screen catch to the 8, 1st and goal.

[Mr. C]

Jones with the same play to the other side to the 5.

[Mr. C]

Option fake inside to Miller and Jackson fakes the pitch to Peacock and leaps head over heals into the end zone for the five-yard TD. ASU 21, Montana 7, 2:02 left in the first period. ASU has already scored more points in this game than in either of the two previous meetings in Missoula. Four-play, 21-yard drive.

[Mr. C]

Huge possession coming up for Montana here.

[Mr. C]

Nacarrato decides to down this kick in the end zone. 1st down Griz at their own 25.

[Mr. C]

Montana needs to figure out it doesn't have enough speed to get outside on the run. Big play by Kimbrough for minus-5

[Mr. C]

Pitch play gets one yard for the Griz. 3rd and long

[Mr. C]

Blitz is countered by a great screen to Dan Moore to the ASU 41, who throws some big stiff arms as he is pushed out of bounds. The ex-state-champ wrestler is a specimen.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Dan Moore for a big catch and run.

[Mr. C]

Peter Nguyen for two to the ASU 33.

[Mr. C]

Loss of two by Nguyen as the first period ends. Third and four upcoming.

[Mr. C]

Dan Moore for a big catch and run.
Tough loss for you guys. Thought you would pull one out against WSU.

[Mr. C]

Waiting for ESPN3 to get back from commercial.

[Mr. C]

Great run by the human bowling ball, Moore, for a 1st down to the ASU 19. He was hit short of the first down and bounced off.

[Mr. C]

Nice fake counter zone play by McKinney to Moore and McKinney takes it for 5 to the 14.

[Mr. C]

Option pitch to Nguyen near a first down. Third and short at the 10.

[Mr. C]

Super fake by McKinney to Nguyen and McKinney zone reads untouched for the 10-yard TD, his first career TD. ASU 21, Montana 14, 13:12 left in the half.

9 plays, 75 yards, 3:50 on the drive

[Mr. C]

Much needed drive by Montana there. Griz fans had been telling me how good Moore is and I'm convinced. Boy would he be a great fullback in a Georgia Southern, or Wofford-type triple-option attack. McKinney seems very poised for a redshirt freshman at QB.

[Mr. C]

Sumler, the speedster transfer from Oregon, returns the kickoff to the ASU 24.

[Mr. C]

Nice, big hit by Montana's Bienemann on a Jackson option run is called a personal foul. Thought it was just a great hit. 1st down for ASU to the 41. Michael Frazier makes his first carry to the 45. Injury to one of the Montana d-linemen, Josh Harris. They are working on his leg and it doesn't look good.

[Mr. C]

Harris is coming off very slowly with two people assisting him. How I hate seeing seniors in particular get hurt.

[Mr. C]

Zone read inside for Frazier to the ASU 49. 3rd and 2.

[Mr. C]

Jackson goes for it to Tony Washington on 3rd down and throws a wrong-footed pass incomplete (good coverage). Martin will punt on 4th down.

[Mr. C]

Nice, high punt by Martin is fair caught by Nguyen at the Montana 13. 11:30 left in the half. Moore crunches inside to the 19.

[Mr. C]

Another inside run by Moore who is stopped by Grier at the 21. 3rd and a long two.

[Mr. C]

Shovel pass to Moore, who leaps over a defender and goes to the 40. This guy is a beast.

[Mr. C]

Nguyen carries to the 43 for two. 2nd and 8.

[Mr. C]

McKinney should have read keep and instead goes to Nguyen to the 45. 3rd and 5.

[Mr. C]

McKinney gets pressured by a Grier blitz and overthrows his outlet man on the sideline. Punt time for Montana.

[Mr. C]

Bad decision not to fair catch the punt, but ASU dodges a bullet by recovering a fumble at the ASU 18. 8:45 left in the half.

[Mr. C]

Big hole inside on the zone read to the ASU 26. A beautiful rainbow is drawing a chant from the fans.

[Mr. C]

ASU botches runs as Montana shows some tough run defense on second and third downs to force a punt from the 27 on 4th and one.

[Mr. C]

Martin slips on the turf as he punts and his low kick takes an ASU bounce to be downed at the Montana 32. 7:03 left in the half.

[Mr. C]

Nguyen with some speed to the outside for 9.

[Mr. C]

Nguyen cuts back for a 1st down at the 44.

[Mr. C]

Play fake and bomb to Sean Haynes and Patrick Blalock makes the breakup. Blalock is normally not a good pass defender.

[Mr. C]

McKinney takes a big hit from safety Troy Sanders on a 1st down run to the ASU 45.

[Mr. C]

UM is stacked up at the ASU 43. 2nd and 8. Moore is finally contained for a loss of one by Robinson.

[Mr. C]

Great pass breakup by Joel Ross on another deep route, this one a post. Fourth down punt upcoming.

[Mr. C]

Nice punt by Stephen Shaw is downed at the ASU one. 4:20 left in the half.

[Mr. C]

Miller is hit near the goal line (how I hate running the spread from the end zone) for one yard. Miller breaks loose on the zone read inside for seven on 2nd down.

[Mr. C]

Nifty feet by Jackson to scramble for a first down at the ASU 13.

[Mr. C]

LT Kendall Lamm is down on the play and coming off with some sort of leg injury, but it deosn't look serious.

[Mr. C]

JJ runs across the field for no gain. 2nd and 10, 2:39 left in the half.

[Mr. C]

Hitch completion to Sean Price at the 19. Fans wanted a late hit called, but I didn't see a penalty. 3rd and 4.

[Mr. C]

Jackson is almost sacked, but used his strength to throw the ball away near the 10. 4th down and Martin is on to punt.

[Mr. C]

Great directional punt away from Nguyen is downed at the Montana 30. 1:42 left in the first half.

[Mr. C]

Nice open-field tackle by Blalock after Moore had broken loose to the Montana 44. Moore and Blalock again to the ASU 38. Nguyen to the 37.

[Mr. C]

Play-action post to a wide open Gratton on the post. 1st and goal at the ASU 9. Nice move and pass.

[Mr. C]

Moore is stuffed at the seven and a Griz time out (their first) with 35 seconds left in the half.

[Mr. C]

McKinney fakes to Moore inside, goes on what looks like a read option run and gently tosses the ball to Gratton, cutting across the end zone for the TD. ASU 21, Montana 21, 35 seconds left in the second period.

[UNHFan]

Everything we thought it would be!

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Tough loss for you guys. Thought you would pull one out against WSU.

Better TEAM did not win. I'm sure the team is very disappointed. Luckily we have a week off to digest and get better, unlike last year's heart-breaker to UW.

[Mr. C]

Touchback on a ball that barely sneaks into the end zone before going out of bounds will give ASU the ball at the 25. SE screen to Malachi Jones to the 31.

[Mr. C]

Sean Price drops what would have been a first down pass on the sideline at the 35.

[Mr. C]

Jackson is chased out of the pocket and throws the ball away as ASU is flagged for holding (Shaq Counts). Penalty is declined with 18 seconds left as Martin is on to punt.

[Mr. C]

Booming punt to the 15 by Martin, Nguyen decides to return it and is crushed by Karl Anderson at the 19.

Personal foul call on Montana's Josh Dennard during the play.

[Mr. C]

Montana takes a knee and the half ends with a 21-all tie. ASU gets the kickoff in the third period.

[Mr. C]

Longtime NFL offensive lineman Derrick Graham is being inducted into the ASU Hall of Fame at halftime. Very good, tough lineman.

[Mr. C]

Led Zep tunes at halftime. Immigrant's Song and Rock & Roll.

[Mr. C]

Halftime Stats

Montana 306 total offense, 137 rushing, 169 passing.
ASU 179 total offense (136 in the first period), 93 rushing, 86 passing.

Possession time is virtually even. Two big turnovers for Montana (fumbled kickoff, interception)

Dan Moore 10-74 rushing
Trent McKinney 7-of-11 passing for 104 and 2 TDs, 1 interception, 6-50 rushing with 1 TD
Sam Gratton 3 catches, 104 yards 1 TD receiving

Jamal Jackson 9-of-15 passing for 86 yards and 1 TD, 9-43 rushing
Steven Miller 11-39 rushing
Sean Price 4-51 receiving, 1 TD
Sam Martin 4 punts, 46.0 average.

[Mr. C]

Montana is booed again as it returns to the field with four minutes left before the third quarter.

[Mr. C]

Stephen Miller made a nice catch and run on third down after ASU got backed up by a penalty on the 2nd Half kickoff. Fourth down punt to the Montana 38.

[Mr. C]

Moore is stacked up twice with Grier making plays on the first two Griz plays. 3rd and 8.

[Mr. C]

McKinney with another special play, twisting out of trouble for a first down at the ASU 48. This kid is impressive.

[Mr. C]

Poor, impatient pass to Moore on a screen is incomplete. 3rd and six.

[Mr. C]

Bryce Carver makes a catch just off the ground in tight coverage for a first down at the ASU 33.

[Mr. C]

Double coverage in the end zone on an incomplete pass to Haynes. 2nd down

[Mr. C]

Moore stacked up again inside third and nine

[Mr. C]

Penalty flag on Montana for false start. 3rd and 14. McKinney scramble is stopped at the 39.

[Mr. C]

Penalty flag on Montana for false start. 3rd and 14. McKinney scramble is stopped at the 39.

[Mr. C]

Had the Internet go screwy for a few minutes there, but I'm back as ASU has driven to the Montana 43 with a first down, utilizing the short passing game.

[Mr. C]

The Citadel up on Georgia Southern with a late field goal and about 30 seconds left.

[Mr. C]

Citdog must be in Heaven.

[Mr. C]

Penalty for ASU makes it first and 20 at the ASU 48.

[Mr. C]

Miller with one yard on a weird running play call on 1st down.

[Mr. C]

Price reception to the Montana 44. Tonga Takai of the Griz down after the tackle

[Mr. C]

Tonga is helped off. His teammates looked pretty concerned. That would be a huge loss for the Griz. 3rd and 12.

[Mr. C]

Tony Washington with the skinny post for a 1st down at the Montana 30. Key reception. Catch by Peacock to the 23. 2nd and 2.

[Mr. C]

Miller for one yard. Third and one.

[Mr. C]

Miller can't get inside on the zone read, breaks three tackles and gets close to the first down. Measurement upcoming.

[Mr. C]

Inches short. ASU will go for it on fourth down.

[Mr. C]

Miller is stopped as Montana gets penetration in the center of the line. There was room on the left side, but Miller couldn't get there on the run blitz. 3:52 left in the third after a great Montana defensive stop.

[UNHFan]

What a great game!!!! GO FCS!!!

[Mr. C]

Huge roars from the crowd as it is announced that The Citadel has beaten Georgia Southern 23-21 and Coastal Carolina has beaten Furman 47-45 in triple OT.

[Mr. C]

What a great game!!!! GO FCS!!!

Everything you could expect for an FCS fan in this one.

[Mr. C]

The hard to catch McKinney is finally sacked by Brandon Grier. 3rd and 11.

[Mr. C]

Weird play for Montana on third and long. McKinney locked in on Carver on a five-yard route in the middle. The pass was caught, but now it i punting time. Fair catch by Washington at the ASU 35. 2:04 left in the third period.

[Reign of Terrier]

Score?

[WWII]

21 all

[Mr. C]

Jackson on first down read option to the 39. 2nd down is a 5-yard loss for one of the backs.

[Mr. C]

Third down pass into good coverage seems to sail in the wind over Sean Price's head. 3 and out and Sam Martin on to punt.

[Mr. C]

Montana takes over at the Griz 28. 40 seconds left in the third period.

[Mr. C]

McKinney throws a ball away under blitz duress on 1st down. ASU fans wanted a grounding call, but he was outside of the hashes. Moore is stopped for zero. 3rd and 10 as the quarter ends.

[Mr. C]

Surprised that the defenses took control in the third period.

[Mr. C]

A big play by one of the teams could end up deciding this one. It's getting hard to drive the ball.

[Mr. C]

McKinney was hit by LB Addison Owen on a blitz just as he released the ball. Sam Gratton made a pretty amazing diving catch about five yards out of bounds (totally laid out). ASU ball at the 33 after the punt.

[Mr. C]

Play-action pass to Peacock on first down for 32 yards with a leaping catch in coverage. First down at the Montana 35. Dropped pass over the middle.

[Mr. C]

The middle opens up for Miller for 9, third and 1 at the 26. Jackson stopped for no gain. Fourth and one.

[Mr. C]

Jackson fakes inside and runs for the perimeter, where he is pushed hard out of bounds. First down at the 25.

[Mr. C]

Play-action pass from Jackson to Peacock, who wheels around the sideline and into the end zone with a diving flourish for the TD. ASU 28, Montana 21, 13:03 left on the clock.

6 plays, 67 yards, 1:44 on the drive.

[Mr. C]

Jackson has a school record nine straight 200-yard passing games

[Mr. C]

The kickoff is downed in the end zone. First down Griz at the 25.

[Mr. C]

Good fake inside and pass out on the SE screen for 7 yards.

[Mr. C]

Inside run for zilch. 3rd and 3.

[Mr. C]

Great open-field tackle to deny Montana the first down on a 3rd down run. Punt gives ASU the ball on its own 31. 11:23 left.

[Mr. C]

Zone read for Miller to the 36.

[Mr. C]

Stop route for Price and a catch to the ASU 43. 1st down.

[Mr. C]

Same play for another catch for Price. Short run and third and three. JJ is pressured and throws behind Washington for a Griz stop at midfield.

[Mr. C]

Tough fair catch for Nguyen at the Montana 13 after another great Martin punt. 9:13 remaining.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Tough fair catch for Nguyen at the Montana 13 after another great Martin punt. 9:13 remaining.

Tough? He caught it... that's a bonus for UM.

[Mr. C]

For those of you reading this, feel free to include your comments.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Dan Moore... Man amongst boys.

[Mr. C]

Absolutely amazing run for a TD by Moore on a screen pass. 87 yards on the TD, cutting against the grain and breaking tackles. ASU 28, Montana 27 when Chris Lider shanks the extra point wide and low to the right. 8:54 left.

[Mr. C]

Dan Moore... Man amongst boys.

The Grizzly fans were going off on how good and tough Moore is and they were absolutely right.

[Mr. C]

Washington had a hole inside on the kickoff, but didn't hit it quickly enough. ASU first down at the 22 with 8:46 left and a one-point lead.

[Mr. C]

Montana adds five yards to the return by being offsides on the kickoff.

[Mr. C]

Jackson escapes pressure on a pass play and tucks it for a 3-yard run

[Mr. C]

Trips right sets up a hitch screen and a first down at the ASU 39.

[Mr. C]

Jackson scrambles out of pressure again goes out of bounds and is tackled out of bounds for a personal foul penalty. 1st down at the Montana 40.

30,856 at this game, third largest crowd ever.

[Squealofthepig]

Montana adds five yards to the return by being offsides on the kickoff.

A shame Montana has to insist on including themselves as an opponent every game. xoopsx

[Mr. C]

Ineligible receiver call against ASU on a Peacock catch. 1st and 15 at the Griz 45. 7:34 remaining.

[Mr. C]

2-yard run by Miller. Jackson keeper to the 46, loss of 3. 3rd and 16

[Mr. C]

Great route by Malachi Jones and perfect throw by Jackson, stepping up in the pocket. 1st down at the 29.

[Mr. C]

Miller takes the zone play to the sideline for 5 yards. 5:53 left.

[Mr. C]

False start on ASU's Counts (second penalty of the day). 2nd and 10.

[Mr. C]

Miller quickly up the middle to the Montana 13.

[Mr. C]

Miller cutback run to the two. 5:17 left

[Mr. C]

Miller into the end zone for the touchdown. ASU 35, Montana 27, 5:05 left.

11 plays, 78 yards, 3:41 on the drive.

[Mr. C]

Impressive drive that reminded me of the Richie Williams/Kevin Richardson days early in the development of the ASU spread.

[Mr. C]

The crowd is getting REAL LOUD with the App (on one side) State (on the other side) cheer.

[Mr. C]

This crowd was only bettered by the Elon homecoming crowd in 2011 and the Wofford Halloween game from 2008 that was shown on ESPN.

[Mr. C]

1st down Griz at their own 25 after the touchback.

[DPASU]

Very Nice!

[Mr. C]

3 yard run and a great diving pass breakup by ASU on second down. 3rd and 7 diving interception by Patrick Blalock on an overthrow from McKinney at the Griz 42.

[Mr. C]

Four minutes left and ASU is grinding out the clock with the zone read. 3rd and 8 upcoming.

[Mr. C]

Montana deflects a pass at the line of scrimmage, Zach Wagenmann on the play. Martin in to punt with three minutes left.

[Mr. C]

The Griz have the ball at the 11 with 2:53 remaining.

[Mr. C]

Moore stuffed on a stunt, Grier on the tackle, no gain.

[Mr. C]

McKinney is flushed and tackled by Kimbrough for three.

[Mr. C]

McKinney scrambles again and barely gets the first down as he is forced out by Blalock. 1:50 left at the 23.

[Mr. C]

Ellis Henderson argues that he caught a low throw. It is ruled incomplete, but Haynes catches one for four yards on 2nd down. Third-down pass over the middle is incomplete.

[Mr. C]

Fourth down and six, McKinney makes like Fran Tarkenton and reverses field for a completion to the Griz 42.

[Mr. C]

Slant to Haynes for a completion to midfield. Time out No. 1 for Montana with 1:06 remaining. 2nd and two upcoming.

[Mr. C]

Off the edge sack by ASU at the Griz 44. Third and long and McKinney is sacked again for no gain. Grier both times. This LB has had an incredible game.

[caribbeanhen]

Mr. C, what is the score?

[Mr. C]

Time out for Montana (No. 2) with 34 seconds left. Fourth down and six.

[Mr. C]

Mr. C, what is the score?

ASU 35, Montana 27

[caribbeanhen]

gracias

[Mr. C]

Great turn-in catch for Mitch Saylor at the ASU 42.

[Mr. C]

Incomplete 26 seconds left, 2nd and 10

[Reign of Terrier]

Oh, by the way, Wofford up 76-0 over Lincoln. We've had our second and third team in since the first quarter

[Mr. C]

McKinney goes deep, but is pressured and throws short where McCray plays the ball perfectly at the goal line for a game-clinching interception.

[Mr. C]

The ball is snapped to Jackson for a kneel down. Final score, ASU 35, Montana 27. Absolutely great game.

[UNHFan]

Thank you!! Our top FCS Teams!!! Great Game!!

[Mr. C]

Oh, by the way, Wofford up 76-0 over Lincoln. We've had our second and third team in since the first quarter
Who the heck is Lincoln? A local high school team down in Spartanburg? Wasn't one of those D-II schools in South Carolina open today?

[AppState913]

umm isn't the final score 35-27??

[Block-A]

The final is actually 35 - 27.

Good game, Montana. Game a little slow in the middle, but exciting at the beginning and end. Maybe we'll meet again....

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

For some reason espn has it 35-27...

Congrats App St! Even in defeat the Griz are still the best team in MT.

[Mr. C]

Thank you!! Our top FCS Teams!!! Great Game!!

It lived up to its billing, AGAIN. What a great series.

[Reign of Terrier]

Who the heck is Lincoln? A local high school team down in Spartanburg? Wasn't one of those D-II schools in South Carolina open today?

They're the prostitution game for us.

[Squealofthepig]

The final is actually 35 - 27.

Good game, Montana. Game a little slow in the middle, but exciting at the beginning and end. Maybe we'll meet again....

We'd better, unless you guys are backing out! xpeacex

No complaints here - played a great team in the toughest hostile environment we can possibly face; it's a loss, but hopefully will serve us well in the long term this year.

[Mr. C]

For some reason espn has it 35-27...

Congrats App St! Even in defeat the Griz are still the best team in MT.

Actually they had it right at 35-27. Got caught up in things at the end.

[ASU_Fanatic]

!!!!!!!!

[Block-A]

We'd better, unless you guys are backing out! xpeacex

No complaints here - played a great team in the toughest hostile environment we can possibly face; it's a loss, but hopefully will serve us well in the long term this year.

Sorry, I meant meet again this year.

I would be very disappointed if backed out of the Montana game. Don't think that will happen, though.

[MarkCCU]

Great game! Jerry needs to stop running up the middle when it clearly doesn't work.

[WataugaDave]

*** is wet from sitting on the grass hill. One of my friends got in a fight and got kicked out. A bunch of the people I was with left with him. Got beer spilled all over me. My car is parked 3 miles away because it got kicked off for gameday parking. Worth it? Yes. Because I saw App FINALLY beat Montana.

College football doesn't get a whole lot better than that. Great game Griz. Exciting from start to finish, just like every time we match up. But this time, we managed to come out on top.

[Grizalltheway]

Congrats App, that was fun to watch. If we had to lose a game this year, I'm glad it was this one.

[Apphole]

What. A. Game.

Hope all the Grizators had a great time minus the score. Glad we finally got a win in the clash of the titans.

What'ed y'all think of the atmosphere?

[cbarrier90]

Neither team deserved to lose. My voice is shot.

Dan Moore is a MONSTER. Trent McKinney looks every part of the next Armanti Edwards. Great turnout by Griz fans.

THAT, ladies and gentlemen, was FCS football.

[Grizalltheway]

Neither team deserved to lose. My voice is shot.

Dan Moore is a MONSTER. Trent McKinney looks every part of the next Armanti Edwards. Great turnout by Griz fans.

THAT, ladies and gentlemen, was FCS football.

No doubt, my App brother. Both teams should walk away from this one with head held high. xnodx

[Mountaineer]

Classic. Nailbiter. Minus the turnovers and a few stupid penalties and the Griz walk away from The Rock a winner. Phenomenal game from two heavyweights going back and forth. Great crowd. Loud as hell in the fourth quarter. The Griz faithful were fantastic before and during the game. I'm extremely glad I got to meet and call some of 'em friends.

[SoCon48]

Great game! Jerry needs to stop running up the middle when it clearly doesn't work.

Scott Satterfield was calling the plays.

[App-a-latch-un]

Amazing night in Boonetown! That was everything I hoped for, can wait to visit Montana!

[AppChicago]

Had a blast at this game. Big props to the Montana fans. Great crowd, and everyone I talked to seemed to be having a good time, even after the clock ran out.

[biggie]

No voice, glad I'm doing nothing but NFL watching Sunday. Great game.

[Mr. C]

Here is the College Sports Journal link for this most classic of FCS games:

http://www.college-sports-journal.com/index.php/ncaa-division-i-sports/fcs-football/286-appalachian-state-outlasts-montana-in-another-fcs-classic