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Will we see another Southeastern Louisiana shootout this week? It could happen. Chason Virgil threw for nearly 500 yards against Villanova last week, SELU's defense didn't accomplish much in the same game, the Montana passing game has certainly been potent this year, and UM's pass defense has been very inconsistent. Add in the incredibly demoralizing loss the Griz suffered in Bozeman a couple weeks ago, and we've got the recipe for a close game… if not for two big factors. One is that the Griz have not played a single game this season that's been decided by less than 14 points, and 7 of their games (including all 3 losses ) have been blowouts. The other is that Southland Conference teams are 0-12 in Missoula in the playoffs (0-13 if you count the vacated UCA game from 2011), and the average margin in those games is a whopping 31.9 ppg. Because of those factors, the Griz should stay alive for another week.

• • • • SE Louisiana 31-48 Montana

Good summary. Nice job with these. Thanks

vutomcat wrote:Good summary. Nice job with these. Thanks

Thanks for reading!

I think Southeastern Louisiana is very athletic. But the history of Southland teams playing at Montana during winter makes it very tough to think this is going to be close.

I can remember McNeese losing at Montana in the second round by 2 points on a last minute field goal in 1994. But after that all I can remember is Montana drilling Southland teams by scores like 70-14 when the games have been at Missoula.

JohnStOnge wrote:I think Southeastern Louisiana is very athletic. But the history of Southland teams playing at Montana during winter makes it very tough to think this is going to be close.

I can remember McNeese losing at Montana in the second round by 2 points on a last minute field goal in 1994. But after that all I can remember is Montana drilling Southland teams by scores like 70-14 when the games have been at Missoula.

The only other close one was the 28-19 win over NW State in the 2001 first round. The Demons played UM in the first round 3 out of 4 years, and the score got progressively worse for them each time.

Weather will not be a factor, SLU is gonna light up the um secondary, but I think um will hold on to the win.

I really just want to see a um-WSU rematch in Ogden

cats2506 wrote:Weather will not be a factor, SLU is gonna light up the um secondary, but I think um will hold on to the win.

I really just want to see a um-WSU rematch in Ogden

And we just really want to see an MSU/Sac State rematch in Sacramento.

AZGrizFan wrote:

cats2506 wrote:Weather will not be a factor, SLU is gonna light up the um secondary, but I think um will hold on to the win.

I really just want to see a um-WSU rematch in Ogden

And we just really want to see an MSU/Sac State rematch in Sacramento.

Read my post in the SAC thread, I want to see it too

cats2506 wrote:

AZGrizFan wrote:
And we just really want to see an MSU/Sac State rematch in Sacramento.

Read my post in the SAC thread, I want to see it too

You should be careful what you wish for.

cats2506 wrote:Weather will not be a factor,

Dang I looked at the forecast and that's incredible. Temperature will be in the 60s. I can't ever remember it being like that when a Southland team went up there in the playoffs. I guess climate change is real.

JohnStOnge wrote:

cats2506 wrote:Weather will not be a factor,

Dang I looked at the forecast and that's incredible. Temperature will be in the 60s. I can't ever remember it being like that when a Southland team went up there in the playoffs. I guess climate change is real.

Huh? The high is supposed to be 40. I mean, that's above average for this time of year, but still well below 60.

Tied 7-up, 9:13 left 1Q

Griz now up 17-7, 2Q

24-7 Griz, 2Q

38-21 Griz at half

SE Louisiana can't tackle...
if they could tackle this would have been a hell of a game



that and probably put a safety over Samori Toure

Chizzang wrote:SE Louisiana can't tackle...
if they could tackle this would have been a hell of a game



that and probably put a safety over Samori Toure

Yeah he had 303 yards.

Montana scored via rushing, receiving, field goal, kick return, safety, and interception return.

Chizzang wrote:SE Louisiana can't tackle...
if they could tackle this would have been a hell of a game



that and probably put a safety over Samori Toure

If Weber isn't doubling Toure every play, their DC should be fired.

Mvemjsunpx wrote:

Chizzang wrote:SE Louisiana can't tackle...
if they could tackle this would have been a hell of a game



that and probably put a safety over Samori Toure

If Weber isn't doubling Toure every play, their DC should be fired.

The Bobcats did and held Montana to 14 points

Mvemjsunpx wrote:

JohnStOnge wrote:
Dang I looked at the forecast and that's incredible. Temperature will be in the 60s. I can't ever remember it being like that when a Southland team went up there in the playoffs. I guess climate change is real.

Huh? The high is supposed to be 40. I mean, that's above average for this time of year, but still well below 60.

Maybe I typed in the wrong city. Anyway it happened again.

Sneed played out of his head today, best player on the field

One sad thing about this game is we had less than 17000 people in attendance.

Vidav wrote:One sad thing about this game is we had less than 17000 people in attendance.

Yeah, a Thanksgiving crowd for a non-Thanksgiving game.

It's pretty clear the recent attendance decline phenomenon at WaGriz is not really W/L related.