Coach Thomas' Bobcats | A Relegation Dynasty (NCAA 14)

[howell2004]

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Montana State Bobcats at Missouri Tigers
Aug 29, 2018	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Montana State Bobcats (0-0)	0	10	7	14	31
Missouri Tigers (0-0)	14	17	0	14	45

Team Stats Comparison
	MTST	MIZZ
Total Offense	572	365
Rushing Yards	65	188
Passing Yards	507	177
First Downs	33	12
Punt Return Yards	8	0
Kick Return Yards	51	73
Total Yards	631	438
Turnovers	5	0
3rd Down Conversion	9/13 (69%)	0/4 (0%)
4th Down Conversion	1/3 (33%)	0-0 (0%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	6-3-1 (66%)	3-2-0 (66%)
Penalties	1-15	1-14
Possession Time	14:26	9:34

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		MTST	MIZZ
5:35	(MIZZ) TD Mizzou: A. Okwuegbunam, 30 yd pass from D. Lock (T McCann kick)	0	7
2:01	(MIZZ) TD Mizzou: D. Crocket, 2 yd pass from D. Lock (T McCann kick)	0	14
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		MTST	MIZZ
5:49	(MTST) FG MSU: L. Billings, 35 yd FG	3	14
5:17	(MIZZ) TD Mizzou: D. Crockett, 77 yd run (T McCann kick)	3	21
4:54	(MIZZ) TD Mizzou: D. Acy, returned INT 71 yds (T McCann kick)	3	28
4:13	(MTST) TD MSU: K. Babcock, 38 yd pass from L. Kemp (L. Billings kick)	10	28
0:02	(MIZZ) FG Mizzou: T. McCann 41 yd FG	10	31
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		MTST	MIZZ
2:15	(MTST) TD MSU: K. Rawlins, 1 yd run (L. Billings kick)	17	31
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		MTST	MIZZ
5:18	(MTST) TD MSU: A. Dingle, 6 yd run (L. Billings kick)	24	21
3:20	(MIZZ) TD Mizzou: N. Brown, 7 yd run (T McCann kick)	24	38
1:31	(MTST) TD MSU: D. Jolly, 1 yd run (L. Billings kick)	31	38
1:22	(MIZZ) TD Mizzou: D. Crockett, 38 yd run (T McCann kick)	31	45

Montana State Bobcats PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Malik Casey 5/5 56 0 0 Derron Jolly 13/18 180 0 1 Leslie Kemp 18/31 271 1 4 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Derron Jolly 9 23 2.5 1 Keenan Rawlins 8 23 2.8 1 Leslie Kemp 7 -6 -0.8 0 Andrae Dingle 5 14 2.8 1 Malik Casey 3 11 3.6 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Keenan Rawlins 10 78 7.8 0 Cedric Berg 7 121 17.2 0 Jack Freeman 4 54 13.5 0 Clayton Garner 3 62 20.6 0 Andrae Dingle 3 12 4.0 0 Obi Bratton 3 53 17.6 0 Max Meade 2 41 20.5 0 Kellen Babcock 2 56 28.0 1 Stanley Ivey 2 30 15.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Brad Alvarez 0 2 Duane Alexander 0 1 Ralph Randle 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Brigham Spencer 7 0 0 0 Donny Pollard 6 4.0 0 0 Adrian Haley 5 0 0 0 Devin Bonner 3 0 0 0 Darrick Kimbrough 3 0 0 0 Clarence Christensen 3 0 0 0 Jake Covington 3 0 0 0 Keenan Rawlins 2 0 0 0 Isaiah Handy 1 0 0 0 Conrad Williamson 1 0 0 0 Vincent Hardin 1 0 0 0 Max Meade 1 0 0 0 Thomas Moyer 1 0 0 0 Ernest May 1 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Leigh Billings 1/1 4/4 7 36 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Zach Beverly 2 51 25.5 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Clarence Christensen 1 8 8.0 0

Missouri Tigers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Drew Lock 16/17 177 2 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD D. Crockett 14 195 13.9 2 Drew Lock 6 -22 -3.6 0 N. Brown 2 15 7.5 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD A. Okwuegbunam 7 75 10.7 1 J. Johnson 3 54 18.0 0 N. Brown 2 14 7.0 0 J. Knox 2 18 9.0 0 D. Crockett 2 16 8.0 1 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK T. Wallace-Simms 4 0 T. C. Castillo 4 0 A. Okwuegbunam 3 0 K. Pendleton 3 0 Y. Durant 2 4 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD C. Hilton 8 0 1 0 C. Holmes 7 0 2 0 A. Sparks 5 0 0 0 C. Garrett 5 0 0 0 T. Williams 5 2.0 0 0 D. Acy 5 0 1 1 T. Hall 5 1.0 1 0 T. Petry 4 0 0 0 B. Lee 4 0 0 0 R. Perkins 4 0 0 0 T. Beckner Jr. 3 1.0 0 0 W. Palmore 1 0 0 0 A. Byers 1 0 0 0 K. Oliver 1 0 0 0 C. Turner/N. Anderson 1 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG T. McCann 1/1 6/6 9 41 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 C. Fatony 3 117 29.6 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD E. Hall 1 33 33.0 0 N. Brown 1 6 6.0 0 L. Rountree III 1 34 34.0 0

I was very surprised from the result of this one. I didn't think Montana State would come within at least 4 scores. They hung in there and played hard and tough. They turned the ball over 5 times but were still able to stay in the game, if they hadn't they may have even won this game. This team could surprise people down the stretch. They may not have speed, strength, or skill, but they got heart. The schedule doesn't get any easier as next week they take on the fifth ranked Huskies.

Bobcat Podcast:

Hello Bobcat nation! This is your host Billy Coast. We all know what we are here to talk about: Montana State's first FBS. It wasn't the prettiest game by any stretch of the imagination, but you know what the Bobcats proved they can play with the big boys. I know what people are saying this is Missouri, yada, yada, yada. Nobody predicted Montana State to play even remotely close to a team way above their caliber. Missouri isn't Alabama or Clemson, but they are still a great program. I am proud of what this team accomplished despite the odds.

Coach Thomas said this:
"I couldn't be prouder of our boys they went out their and gave it their all. As a coach you can't ask for more than effort and heart. This team has great chemistry and will do some great things in the future."

On a side note we also have some bad news. Conrad Williamson, starting LT and team captain tore is pectoral muscle, and will be out for 2 weeks. Malik Casey the starting QB was also injured dislocating his elbow on 2nd and goal of the first drive and will miss an expected 10 weeks. Both the injuries really hurt this offense, we hope for steady and quick recovery. Billy Coast signing off. Peace.

Week 1 Injury Update
Pos	Player	Injury Note
QB	Malik Casey	Dislocated elbow-- out 10 weeks
LT	Conrad Williamson	Torn pectoral-- out 2 weeks

[RoundingThird]

This is a very interesting concept. I like the choice of Montana State, and I love these relegation dynasties. Very curious to see how this plays out. Good luck!

[howell2004]

Quote: Originally Posted by RoundingThird

This is a very interesting concept. I like the choice of Montana State, and I love these relegation dynasties. Very curious to see how this plays out. Good luck!

Thank you so much, I will definitely need luck to hopefully not go 0-12 this season.

[howell2004]

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NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Sep 2, 2018
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	2	Clemson (35)	1	0	1499
2	1	Alabama (22)	1	0	1471
3	4	Wisconsin (2)	1	0	1238
4	5	Ohio State (1)	1	0	1183
5	6	Washington (1)	0	0	1128
6	9	Auburn	1	0	1029
7	8	Miami	0	0	1022
8	10	Penn State	0	0	920
9	3	Georgia	0	1	897
10	11	Michigan State	0	0	870
11	12	Notre Dame	1	0	821
12	13	Stanford	0	0	773
13	14	Michigan	0	0	726
14	15	USC	0	0	680
15	16	TCU	0	0	635
16	17	West Virginia	1	0	629
17	7	Oklahoma	0	1	628
18	18	Mississippi State	1	0	569
19	19	Florida State	1	0	517
20	20	Virginia Tech	0	0	463
21	21	UCF	0	0	422
22	22	Boise State	0	0	383
23	23	Texas	0	0	344
24	25	LSU	1	0	344
25	NR	Utah	1	0	164

Others Receiving Votes: Oregon (112), Florida Atlantic (98), Arizona (67), Kansas State (51),
South Carolina (42), NC State (36), Iowa State (25), Florida (16), Texas A&M (7)

Dropped Out: Oregon (#24)

The polls didn't have any drastic changes. What surprised me was Clemson was able to leapfrog Alabama and take the number 1 position despite Alabama obliterating a ranked opponent. I would've also expected LSU to move up more than two spots after beating Oklahoma on the road. The big games this week are: #25 Utah at #6 Auburn, #12 Stanford at #1 Alabama, #16 West Virginia at #17 Oklahoma, #4 Ohio State at #23 LSU, and the Game of the Week is: #13 Michigan at #12 Notre Dame. There are some huge matchups this week which is exactly what you would expect in the new system. I predict any upsets but they should all be close games.

Big Games:
#25 Utah at #6 Auburn
#12 Stanford at #1 Alabama
#16 West Virginia at #17 Oklahoma
#4 Ohio State at #23 LSU

Game of the Week:
#13 Michigan at #11 Notre Dame

[howell2004]

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Top 10 Toughest Places to Play Week 2:

1. Michigan, 1 game losing streak
2. Ohio State, 7 game win streak
3. Notre Dame, 5 game win streak
4. Alabama, 19 game win streak
5. Texas A&M, 7 game win streak
6. Georgia, 1 game losing streak
7. Oklahoma, 1 game losing streak
8. LSU, 3 game win streak
9. Florida, 2 game losing streak
10. Penn State, 14 game win streak

Top 5 Highest Attendance Averages:

1. Michigan- 109,901
2. Ohio State- 102,329
3. Alabama- 101,821 (+99)
4. Texas- 100,119
5. Tennessee- 96,781

Longest Active Win Streaks:

1. UCF- 13 games, last loss: December 17, 2016, 31-13 vs. Arkansas State
2. Florida Atlantic- 10 games, lass loss: September 23, 2017, 34-31 at Buffalo
3. Northwestern- 8 games, last loss: October 7, 2017, 31-7 at Penn State
4. Ohio State- 6 games, last loss: November 4, 2017, 55-24 at Iowa
5. Penn State- 5 games, last loss: November 4, 2017, 27-24 at Michigan State

Troy seven game win streak snapped by Cincinnati 20-14

Longest Active Home Win Streaks:

1. Alabama- 19 games, last loss: September 19, 2015, 43-27 vs. Ole Miss
2. USC- 16 games, last loss: October 8, 2015, 17-12 vs. Washington
3. Penn State- 14 games, last loss: November 21, 2015, 28-16 vs. Michigan
4. Auburn- 12 games, last loss: September 17, 2016, 29-16 vs. Texas A&M
5. Wisconsin- 11 games, last loss: October 15, 2016, 30-23 vs. Ohio State

[howell2004]

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Recruiting update:

#1 FB and the 459th ranked prospect in the country, Albert Hudson, commits to Alabama

#3 MLB and the 35th ranked prospect in the country, Garrett Hines, commits to Auburn

#3 CB and the 91st ranked prospect in the country, Chuck McQueen, commits to Michigan

[howell2004]

Bobcat Podcast:

Hello Bobcat nation! This is your host Billy Coast. We heading to Washington this week to take on the fifth ranked Huskies. Punter/kicker Leigh Billings was suspended for supposedly copying during a math exam. Coach Thomas has said he will be suspended four 5 weeks. There were two injuries in practice this week leading up to the game, both of which are huge blows to the team. First off, Cedric Berg incurred a minor concussion after taking a hit Thursday morning. He is expected to be back in 4-6 weeks depending on how quickly he can recover. Backup kicker/punter Jerod Manson was getting snaps because Leigh was suspended. Unfortunately there was a bad snap and he dove to recover the ball but slipped and a dog pile crushed his leg. He is expected to return in 10+ weeks. We won't be kicking for 5 weeks as there are no other punters/kickers on the roster. Hopefully we can convert on 2 point conversions. This your host Billy Coast signing off. Peace.

[howell2004]

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Players of the Week:

Defense:

Missouri
CB Sophomore (RS) Christian Holmes
Last game Vs MSU W (45-31)
7 tackles, FF, 2 INT

Offense:

Boston College
HB Sophomore Travis Levy
Last game Vs Holy Cross W (48-7)
33 carries, 213 rushing yards, 4 TDs