The Odds: FCS Championship

[Cluck U]

SDSU punter should get a game ball.

[Cluck U]

SDSU D smothers the Griz.

Congrats to the Wabbits.

[Caribbean Hen]

EF Henny notches yet another pick ‘em winner

Congratulations to the Pick em King

[Henny]

EF Henny notches yet another pick ‘em winner

Congratulations to the Pick em King

Thanks Carib ! lot's of chalk in this year's playoffs.

[Cluck U]

SDSU’s QB made some well timed plays, drive extending plays with his legs. Griz QB missed some opportunities to get first downs with his legs. Announcers said he might have had some lingering injury issues. Seemed a bit slow.

A QB has to be able to run these days. The extra weapon makes a huge difference, especially against a tough pass rush.

[dovetail]

Any chance Gronoskl goes portal?

[Caribbean Hen]

SDSU’s QB made some well timed plays, drive extending plays with his legs. Griz QB missed some opportunities to get first downs with his legs. Announcers said he might have had some lingering injury issues. Seemed a bit slow.

A QB has to be able to run these days. The extra weapon makes a huge difference, especially against a tough pass rush.

Wow, South Dakota State just toyed with a very good Montana team and have to be considered one of the greatest FCS teams of all time

For whatever reason McDowell stopped running on those plays in the last game and it was driving the Montana fans crazy. By the second half, his body language told everybody that the game was over.

South Dakota State finishes 15-0 and at number 18 on Massey. The 2013 Bison team finished in top 20. 1996 Marshall team up there as well.

[Hengrad07]

Any chance Gronoskl goes portal?

Back to Back NC’s; FCS heiseman; multiple other honors… why stay?

Go get paid at the FBS level or declare for the NFL.

[Bluewyn Gold]

South Dakota State finishes 15-0 and at number 18 on Massey. The 2013 Bison team finished in top 20. 1996 Marshall team up there as well.

One caveat with '96 Marshall: they were permitted the opportunity to recruit players and transfers for an eventual I-A move in '97. If they did that today, they would have been barred from competing for the '96 championship or, as Tubby called it, "The Marshall Invitational". In my opinion, they were the best "I-AA" team I've witnessed, but they were afforded natural advantages SDSU and others didn't have, the Randy Moss "pay-to-play" controversy notwithstanding.

[Roger_Podacter]

Any chance Gronoskl goes portal?

Back to Back NC’s; FCS heiseman; multiple other honors… why stay?

Go get paid at the FBS level or declare for the NFL.

This.

[UD '01 grad]

Highest Point Differential in Playoffs (Since 1996)
All teams played four games; *-FCS champ
136 – 1996 Marshall* (193 scored, 57 allowed)
131 – 2013 North Dakota State* (173, 42)
131 - 2023 South Dakota State* (146, 15)
126 – 2003 Delaware* (149, 23)
118 – 1996 Montana (191, 73)

[Cluck U]

Highest Point Differential in Playoffs (Since 1996)
All teams played four games; *-FCS champ
136 – 1996 Marshall* (193 scored, 57 allowed)
131 – 2013 North Dakota State* (173, 42)
131 - 2023 South Dakota State* (146, 15)
126 – 2003 Delaware* (149, 23)
118 – 1996 Montana (191, 73)

Remarkable run by SDSU…someone finally beat our record for fewest points given up (damned shame we let up the last second TD to Woffy, but even without that, the Jacks beat it). Going into the 2003 playoffs, Woffy was ranked #2, UD #3, SIU #4, Colgate #6 and UNI #7. That was a much tougher slate than that Jacks had.

[Caribbean Hen]

Hens 13th in AGS final poll

Rank Team: Total Points First Place Votes
1 South Dakota State Jackrabbits 950 38
2 Montana Grizzlies 912
3 North Dakota State Bison 866
4 Furman Paladins 795
5 Albany Great Danes 766
6 Villanova Wildcats 758
7 Montana State Bobcats 713
8T Idaho Vandals 703
8T South Dakota Coyotes 703
10 Southern Illinois Salukis 561
11 Chattanooga Mocs 499
12 Sac State Hornets 488
13 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens 469
14 Youngstown State Penguins 407
15 Mercer Bears 397
16 Austin Peay Governors 362
17 North Dakota Fighting Hawks 335
18 Richmond Spiders 295
19 Lafayette Leopards 244
20 Florida A&M Rattlers 199
21 UC Davis Aggies 144
22 North Carolina Central Eagles 112
23 Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks 111
24 Incarnate Word Cardinals 105
25 Western Carolina Catamounts 91
ORV:
26 Holy Cross Crusaders 90
27 Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs 59
28 Harvard Crimson 47
29 Northern Iowa Panthers 41
30 Central Arkansas Bears 34
31 Tarleton Texans 24
32 Yale Bulldogs 19
33 Nicholls Colonels 14
34T Eastern Illinois Panthers 12
34T Weber State Wildcats 12
36 Duquesne Dukes 4
37 Samford Bulldogs 3
38T Drake Bulldogs 2
38T New Hampshire Wildcats 2

[Big R]

Highest Point Differential in Playoffs (Since 1996)
All teams played four games; *-FCS champ
136 – 1996 Marshall* (193 scored, 57 allowed)
131 – 2013 North Dakota State* (173, 42)
131 - 2023 South Dakota State* (146, 15)
126 – 2003 Delaware* (149, 23)
118 – 1996 Montana (191, 73)

Remarkable run by SDSU…someone finally beat our record for fewest points given up (damned shame we let up the last second TD to Woffy, but even without that, the Jacks beat it). Going into the 2003 playoffs, Woffy was ranked #2, UD #3, SIU #4, Colgate #6 and UNI #7. That was a much tougher slate than that Jacks had.

True, but, thanks to the Montana FG, we are still the only team with a shutout in the Championship game, and, I’d have to check, but probably still the largest margin of victory.