Potato Bowl 2025: Portland State @ UND

[VC Sioux Fan]

36 minutes ago, gfhockey said:

What was attendance

11,469

[shep]

1 minute ago, VC Sioux Fan said:

11,469

I think that was legit. Not just tix sold but bodies. Great atmosphere

[Sioux90]

2 hours ago, JakeLove said:

For those of us who don’t know the roster by memory, what is a JTJ? 

The backup up QB that fumbled yesterday.

[Shawn-O]

9 hours ago, Dustin said:

Did we learn anything?? 

Next Saturday will tell us what we need to know. Early signs are encouraging! For all the !@#$ @SIOUXFAN97 takes, his take on that bike ride re: #11 was right.  

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

44 minutes ago, shep said:

I think that was legit. Not just tix sold but bodies. Great atmosphere

I go to 1 or 2 games a year at most and that was the fullest I've seen it in a long time. Now there was a pretty massive exodus at the half, I'd guess you lost 3-5k of those fans but pretty impressive for a season opener vs Portland State.

[GoodGood]

1 hour ago, shep said:

Or you could just move on and enjoy the great QB's of this seaon.

I think @SIOUXFAN97 deserves to take a victory lap on his bike 

[Nodak1883]

9 hours ago, Cratter said:

At least the second year they've had fireworks for the opener. A lot of people missed out. 9 minute long display.

Me being a certified pyro (😁) I made sure to get a front row seat. They do an impressive job! Even better when you can enjoy them from 50 yards away.

Don't miss out next year! 

 

My only problem with the Fireworks display is that they start the display way too soon after the game is over. I went to the bathroom and then navigated my way through the main exit, and they had just started to light them off. We're talking about 5-6 minutes after the game had concluded. It would have been nice if they waited about 10 minutes after the game had concluded instead. I think I also only heard them promoting the fireworks display during the pre-game, nothing was really mentioned during the game itself. 

One thing I think would be a great thing is to do something similar with the what the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks do on Fireworks night and that is do the post-game radio interview which takes about 5 minutes and then wait about 5 more minutes and then start the show.  

[Cratter]

1 hour ago, Nodak1883 said:

My only problem with the Fireworks display is that they start the display way too soon after the game is over. I went to the bathroom and then navigated my way through the main exit, and they had just started to light them off. We're talking about 5-6 minutes after the game had concluded. It would have been nice if they waited about 10 minutes after the game had concluded instead. I think I also only heard them promoting the fireworks display during the pre-game, nothing was really mentioned during the game itself. 

One thing I think would be a great thing is to do something similar with the what the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks do on Fireworks night and that is do the post-game radio interview which takes about 5 minutes and then wait about 5 more minutes and then start the show.  

Agree with everything you said. I experienced that last year - I left the building and there was fireworks already going off. I didnt know about them and they didnt musta started them the second the game got over.

Which prepared me this year - left with 4 minutes left. Walked over to the BMX track and about two minutes later they went off.

[SIOUXFAN97]

1 hour ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:

I go to 1 or 2 games a year at most and that was the fullest I've seen it in a long time. Now there was a pretty massive exodus at the half, I'd guess you lost 3-5k of those fans but pretty impressive for a season opener vs Portland State.

AND the amount of students (and some adults) leaving as i was walking in at 5:50 is startling...

Would reduced concessions at least for the 4th quarter keep SOME people from leaving?  dollar dogs....dollar pops...dollar popcorn?

[Und Princess]

1 minute ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

AND the amount of students (and some adults) leaving as i was walking in at 5:50 is startling...

Would reduced concessions at least for the 4th quarter keep SOME people from leaving?  dollar dogs....dollar pops...dollar popcorn?

Good Idea! We should do dollar dogs, dollar pop and dollar popcorn!

[siouxweet]

4 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

AND the amount of students (and some adults) leaving as i was walking in at 5:50 is startling...

Would reduced concessions at least for the 4th quarter keep SOME people from leaving?  dollar dogs....dollar pops...dollar popcorn?

Yeah but how many times is it 43-13 after 3 quarters.   It was a crappy opponent yesterday and those things will happen.    Valpo should be similar to yesterday but Valley games should be competitive with most fans staying into the 4th quarter. 

[SIOUXFAN97]

1 minute ago, siouxweet said:

Yeah but how many times is it 43-13 after 3 quarters.   It was a crappy opponent yesterday and those things will happen.    Valpo should be similar to yesterday but Valley games should be competitive with most fans staying into the 4th quarter. 

regardless of score or opponent....food deals in the 4th are something they have done in the past iirc and should do every game going forward....

[siouxweet]

1 minute ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

regardless of score or opponent....food deals in the 4th are something they have done in the past iirc and should do every game going forward....

Agreed better to sell what is remaining for $1 than throw it and waste it.

[sioux24/7]

Spot on take by Kelly

[Und Princess]

1 minute ago, sioux24/7 said:

Spot on take by Kelly

I agree!!! 

[siouxweet]

4 minutes ago, sioux24/7 said:

Spot on take by Kelly

Spot on but one of the TDs wasn't the def fault as they weren't even on the field.  Def only can be accountable for 13 points.

[Oxbow6]

CFB games are just too long...especially during blowouts. For those of us with ADHD $1 hot dogs and $1 Adderall would be welcomed come the 4th quarter.

[GoodGood]

12 minutes ago, sioux24/7 said:

Spot on take by Kelly

Wtf I was saying the same thing last year while it was happening and everyone on here told me to shut up and “just win” 

[Cratter]

Pro Tip from yesterday - if you just want a soda and something to eat and aren't picky....on the visitors side...walk past all the concessions that are busy (probably 8 minute wait)....straight to the end. Sat Chik Fil A. Zero customers.

Got a soda and chicken sandwhich in 30 seconds.

My elderly mother had to try the new cashless. She got a prepaid card they sell at the Alerus for that purpose....went to use it. Declined. Haha

[Cratter]

13 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said:

CFB games are just too long...especially during blowouts. For those of us with ADHD $1 hot dogs and $1 Adderall would be welcomed come the 4th quarter.

Had the same thought. In todays screen addicted society, a lot of sports are trying to figure out ways to make games not so long.

Told mom  at halftime, "felt like I just watched a full game."

[sioux24/7]

5 minutes ago, GoodGood said:

Wtf I was saying the same thing last year while it was happening and everyone on here told me to shut up and “just win” 

Not sure where I stood last year but I apologize if I disagreed with you. Think I just had a different mentality with Bubba at the helm. 

[Sioux94]

1 hour ago, Cratter said:

Had the same thought. In todays screen addicted society, a lot of sports are trying to figure out ways to make games not so long.

Told mom  at halftime, "felt like I just watched a full game."

They already started to continue to run the clock a couple years ago to shorten the game. Yes blowouts like this can seem long. But I dont need college FB games to be shortened any further. Next weeks game should be good and be a 4 quarter game.  

[SIOUXFAN97]

On 9/6/2025 at 10:27 AM, SIOUXFAN97 said:

49-17 sioux

o mvp  --jerry (3 passing  2 running td's)

d mvp --rucker (3 sacks)

st mvp--sivernagel 

close!

[geaux_sioux]

15 hours ago, UND Football Fan said:

Offense: Jerry is the real deal! JTJ though athletic as hell, game has yet to slow down for him (did not look too comfortable) Both QB’a can throw with velocity! Have not seen that in a long long time. RB area we are deep and wideouts and TE’s looked good (Portland State not too good to measure) o-line was solid.

 

Defense communication mistakes must be fixed! It was a long long time seeing us stuff a 4th and less than 1. Once  again Portland State is bad, however I felt we looked quick, and our tackling has improved. 
 

Special teams solid…..kicker figure it out we need to be solid on FG, especially in a dome. 
 

Depth is a lot thinner on defense than offense, with the solid recruiting class we are getting (on paper) that should improve next year. However, I hope we can get it done this year!

 

On to next week!

Put JTJ with the first stringers and he’ll look more comfortable. He’s not better than Jerry but he was dealing with bad protection and bad routes by his WRs.

[CMSioux]

Couple of thoughts:

I think the reason they started the fireworks so guickly was in respect to families with young children, they were probably already dragging around 7:30 p.m. The reality is that is who they were for - we've all seen our share of fireworks.

I'll give a pass to those leaving earlyl since it was a night game. I am fine with UND having this early in the season as it allows people to get things done during the day. 

One game is no measure but no way the QB race was "razor thin". However am satisfied with what JTJ can mature into and Simon is a winner/leader. Easy to run your QB when you have back ups that can step in. 

What's the deal with our struggle to sack the QB? However, we did have a lot of QB hurries which aren't as exciting and can go unnoticed.