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Not that I know of, most of the time they show the last hr or so of SEC games after the Montana games are over. The MSU games are shown on the local ABC affiliate, but fortunately this year they started to put the regular ABC games on Fox when the MSU games are shown on ABC, hopefully they start to do that (on CW) with SEC games. I enjoy watching the good BSC games (UM-MSU, EWU-UM etc). However before this year it was frustating when ABC was supposed to show Texas-Oklahoma, and CBS was supposed to show Alabama-LSU, but I was stuck with Montana-Sac St, and MSU-Northern Colorado.

Living in Montana, I am stuck with the griz games on TV every week (I cheer against them mostly out of spite as the CBS affiliate shows 'griz games instead of SEC games which I would prefer to watch). Montana doesn't blow many teams out early, most games are competitive until the 4th quarter when Montana invariably makes a big play (INT, kick return, 3 and long conversion) which seals the game. Last year when Montana went 14-1 they still only beat 1-10 Idaho St by 2. I expect a close game, with Montana making a couple of plays in the 4th Q to win by 1-2 TDs.

Interesting that Montana State has been broadcasting all of their FB games in HD this year, while Montana's game appeared to be filmed by a shoulder mounted VHS recorder.

UND has a chance to essentially end Montana's consecutive playoff appearance streak next weekend. (Montana could in theory be in a three-way tie for the autobid with a victory over MSU, but that would require EWU to lose to ISU). The only schools Montie has beat by more than three points this year are Western St, Idaho St, and UNC. I expect a close game- with Montie pulling it out in the end.

Slightly off topic- but Montana at 5-2 has lost to the only two teams (both FCS) they have played which have winning records, and their five victories have come over teams with a combined record of 9-24 (one of which was DII), yet somehow they are ranked 7th. Their "best win" was probably a 28-25 home win over Sac St (3-3). (Maybe making the playoffs for some many consecutive years has something to do with it)

Comparative scores are a horrible indicator.... especially when teams are playing "up" or "down". Due to the amount of FBS/DII/NAIA/DIII/FCS non-scholly type matchups it takes FCS 6 or 7 games (IMHO) before you can get a read on things By playing the comparative score game SDSU would be better than Idaho.... which could be bad news for UND.

6-5 in 2008

SIU got housed by an OVC team last night

This is year is the first time the Jack's have had any pressure to start a season... and they didn't respond well when being up on Montana either EWU's field is disgusting BTW

Berkeley has no Med School

Coyotes look good early, up 7-3 on Minnesota through 1

Along with being less windy, Missoula also gets a lot more sunshine than does GF in the fall.

That is an excellent blog article. According to the blog UND won an FCS title in 2001 and was an FCS runner-up in 2003. I did not know that, please accept my belated congratulations

See FargoDome/Alerus

Looks like the Alerus Center after a tornado

Sanford Arena

It is easier to win at high-end mid-majors than at low-end BCS schools

Rumor is Faison is holding out for 4 games per sport per year Also, generally the home team gives the official announcement of the games.

Do they have women's hockey #'s?

and the Great West is the Summit's afterbirth

So is everything Chapman's fault?

Wasn't an indoor practice facility (perhaps a different design/cost) for UND already approved by the SBoHE around the same time the NDSU's BSA renovation was approved?

I wonder if Bohl will take a lease on Chapman's former "bonus room" in lieu of a buyout