UC Davis @ #5 Boise State Game Thread

[BlueGoldAg]

The Aggies are hanging tough with Boise State. With 2:54 to go in the 2nd quarter, the Broncos are up 6-0 on 2 FG's. Ags had a goal line stand early and forced a FG again in 2nd. Everyone thought it would be 42-0 by now.

[BlueGoldAg]

Boise scores with a few seconds left in the half and are up 13-0. Ags moved the ball into long FG range and it was blocked. 13-0 at the half. Ags defense is playing well. Boise fans are a bit shocked the game isn't over already.

[GoAgs72]

Aggies have really done much better than expected. Our defense is making Boise State look like a FCS team. A little more offense and we might actually be in this game.

[GoAgs72]

Second half - Aggies intercept. FG Aggies! 13-3

[BlueGoldAg]

Ags quiet the Boise crowd with a great INT and return but have to settle for a 48 yard FG. 13-3 Boise early in the 3rd.

[BlueGoldAg]

Broncos score on a long TD pass...looks like they are starting to dominate...20-3 Boise...the speed and size advantage they have. impressive..

[SactoHornetFan]

...the speed and size advantage they have. impressive..

That was never more evident than in the Oregon game....

[Grizaholic17]

Today is a crazy day for football

[BlueGoldAg]

Ags come right back with a TD strike to...QB Greg Denham to WR Creadick..20-10 Boise with 9:25 to go in the 3rd...

[Screamin_Eagle174]

TD AGGIES!!! 20-10 BSU, 9:28 to play in 3rd

[GoAgs72]

TD to Creadick. Boise 20 , Aggies 10. Fantastic.

[BlueGoldAg]

Bronco offense is really reving up the passing game though...Ags are having trouble putting any pressure on the QB...Bronco O line is huge!!

[BlueGoldAg]

Boise finally scores after the Ags defense made them work hard at the goal line...27-10 Boise...3:33 left in the 3rd...

[BlueGoldAg]

Ags driving...27-10 Boise at the end of 3

[BlueGoldAg]

Ags inside the Bronco 20 and driving...great pass to Bakari Grant...

Aggie TE Luke McDonough walked of the field after a vicious hit by the Bronco secondary...good to see him walk off...SCARY HIT!

[BlueGoldAg]

First and goal Aggies at the Bronco 5...holding on the Bronco CB in the endzone...

[NC Aggie]

TD Baby!

[BlueGoldAg]

TD Aggies...5 yard strike Denham to Creadick...68 yard Aggie drive....Ags miss PAT...27-16 Boise

[GoAgs72]

Boise State 27, Aggies 16. Aggies playing really well and offense finally waking up. Two TD's for Creadick.

[BlueGoldAg]

Ags hold the Broncos to 3 and out...10:14 to got in the 4th...

[BlueGoldAg]

Big pass to Grant...Aggies driving at the Broncos 47 with 8:57 to go...

[rcny46]

Sounds like UC Davis is letting everyone in Boise know that they came to play,and that the Broncos are in a game.GO AGGIES!

[BlueGoldAg]

Ags turn it over on downs at mid-field...no pass interference call...

[BlueGoldAg]

Ags sack...first sack allowed by Boise since the Oregon State game...3 and out for the Broncos..

[NC Aggie]

Ags hold Boise again., almost had interception. 27-16 with about 6:00 left.

[GreatAppSt]

Come on Ags

[BlueGoldAg]

3:39 to go...Ags 3 and out...not much time left down 11

[BlueGoldAg]

Ags D looking tired...big size advantage for Boise...

[BlueGoldAg]

Ags are worn down...Boise at the 6...with 1:30 to go

[Gringer1]

Under 3 minutes left, with an 11 point lead, the ball on the Davis side of the field, and Boise is throwing. Obviously tossing sportsmanship aside to try and run up the score because they're worried about losing their ranking after this.

[BlueGoldAg]

Boise TD with 0:38 left...the score will look better for Boise with the BCS voters...

[BlueGoldAg]

Final score: 34-16 Boise...Aggies played with a lot of heart...

[Reign of Terrier]

Boise TD with 0:38 left...the score will look better for Boise with the BCS voters...

a teams gotta do what a teams gotta do...I understand your frustration but at the same time I understand why they did it, they have a future to look forward to and 11 point victories over sub BCS teams don't do that in the BCS.

[Gringer1]

Boise State is sub BCS themselves...

[GoAgs72]

34-16 final. The Aggies are the best 1-3 team in the country. Still not as good as winning.

[Reign of Terrier]

Boise State is sub BCS themselves...

exactly why they should beat the $H*t out of the other sub-BCS teams, they need to look like a title contenderxnodx

[GreatAppSt]

good game Ags

[BlueGoldAg]

The Aggies are 1-3 now. Aggies fans don't know what we have yet. It's been a rough couple of years for the Aggies as they have transitioned to D1 from a once proud D2 program. Two straight losing seasons after 34 straight winning seasons has left a lot of us a bit disillusioned.

It's been a schizophrenic start to the season this year as well: we got rolled up by Fresno State, lost to Montana in the final minute after controlling the game for 3 quarters, then sleepwalked to an uninspiring win against a good D2 Western Oregon, and now we surprised everyone by hanging with Boise.
Maybe we are on our way...guess we'll see how things go from here starting next week at South Dakota.

One thing for sure, this team played with Aggie Pride tonight...and that's something we haven't seen in a while. Congrats Ags....

[BlueGoldAg]

a teams gotta do what a teams gotta do...I understand your frustration but at the same time I understand why they did it, they have a future to look forward to and 11 point victories over sub BCS teams don't do that in the BCS.

No sour grapes from any Aggie fans...Boise is nothing but a classy program lead by Head Coach Chris Petersen who is a former Aggie quarterback who nearly beat the Broncos when the Ags played in Boise in 1985. He was recruited by and coached by the current Aggie Head Coach Bob Biggs, and they both have the greatest respect for each other.

[BlueGoldAg]

Come on Ags

Thanks GreatAppSt...what makes this game so surprising for us is that we are so far off the radar in the FCS that no one was really interested in this game except Aggie fans, and most of us thought it would be ugly.

If we would have won, I think it might have been a more unlikely win than when Appy beat Michigan...that was one of the greatest upsets I've ever seen...but I really felt that Appy was a very, very good team going into that game. In comparison, most Aggie fans feel like we have not been a very good team in the past couple of years, so we are really surprised by the effort tonight. It's been a long time coming.

[slostang]

Final score: 34-16 Boise...Aggies played with a lot of heart...

Way to go Aggies. I would have taken the Broncos and given the 44.5 points going into this game after listening to the Fresno State game. Way to play with heart. You did your school, the Great West and the FCS proud today.xthumbsupx

[Proud Griz Man]

Final score: 34-16 Boise...Aggies played with a lot of heart...

Luv those Aggies. Tough competitors. Battle you every play. Great sportsmanship. Great showing UC-Davis. xnodx

[BlueGoldAg]

I've never felt this good about a loss!xlolx

Slostang...thanks, I'll be looking forward to seeing the Mustangs in Davis in November. Maybe we'll keep you guys below 60 points this year. xsmiley_wix Nice win over SDSU today.

Pround Griz...it would be great if the Griz and the Ags decide to continue their home & home series...both games the last two years have been real battles. Coach Biggs has often said he hopes to take our program to the consistent and proud level of the Griz.