4 hours ago
Are you going to a college football game on Saturday?
Tailgating? Pre-game rituals? Favorites?
In my state we have no FBS programs, but two historically dominant FCS schools...University of Montana Grizzlies and Montana State University Bobcats.
Last weekend, Montana State got blown out by #6 Oregon in Eugene.
We're going to the first home game Saturday evening...being televised on ESPN+
Annual Blackout Game...black uni's, everyone wearing black shirts, second half will be under the lights.
Pre-game tailgating...an art form in Missoula. Fans will be far more "tuned up" for an evening game vs. a Noon kickoff.
27,000 seat capacity (6th largest dedicated stadium in FCS) is fully expected, of that 19,000 season tickets were sold out.
Many opposing FCS coaches have said it is the hardest visiting stadium to play in...115 decibels, noise can be like a jet aircraft on takeoff. Coaches credits the crowd for opposing team false start penalties (which just gets the crowd amped up even more).
Last year's season opener was against Michigan's Ferris State. Found it interesting that Michigan has ZERO FCS schools. So those non-FBS schools can be really competitive...if a high school athlete can't get a starting spot at an FBS school, where do they go (and stay in-state)? Schools like Ferris State...a really stacked roster for a smallish school. Enrollment is about the same as the University of Montana, but still not in FCS.
Curious to hear your college football plans (if any) this season.
Tailgating? Pre-game rituals? Favorites?
In my state we have no FBS programs, but two historically dominant FCS schools...University of Montana Grizzlies and Montana State University Bobcats.
Last weekend, Montana State got blown out by #6 Oregon in Eugene.
We're going to the first home game Saturday evening...being televised on ESPN+
Annual Blackout Game...black uni's, everyone wearing black shirts, second half will be under the lights.
Pre-game tailgating...an art form in Missoula. Fans will be far more "tuned up" for an evening game vs. a Noon kickoff.
27,000 seat capacity (6th largest dedicated stadium in FCS) is fully expected, of that 19,000 season tickets were sold out.
Many opposing FCS coaches have said it is the hardest visiting stadium to play in...115 decibels, noise can be like a jet aircraft on takeoff. Coaches credits the crowd for opposing team false start penalties (which just gets the crowd amped up even more).
Last year's season opener was against Michigan's Ferris State. Found it interesting that Michigan has ZERO FCS schools. So those non-FBS schools can be really competitive...if a high school athlete can't get a starting spot at an FBS school, where do they go (and stay in-state)? Schools like Ferris State...a really stacked roster for a smallish school. Enrollment is about the same as the University of Montana, but still not in FCS.
Curious to hear your college football plans (if any) this season.
