UC Davis
The Aggies made quick work of Cal Poly, notching their fifth game out of six scoring 40 or more points. In fact, UC Davis has not won a game this season without scoring more than 40, making this offense a serious force to be reckoned with.
Eastern Washington
After a bye, teams either come out well rested, or lose momentum and fall flat. Following last week’s loss to Weber State, the Eagles will be sure not to drop another conference game as the Vandals come to town Saturday.
Weber State
Saturday’s game against Montana went somewhat as expected. The Bobcats put forth a valiant effort, but Weber State proved to be too much in the end.
Idaho State
The Bengal offense has fired on all cylinders this season, and despite a loss to Liberty, Idaho State continues to impress week in and week out. If they can make a late-season push, don’t be surprised to see the Bengals in the postseason.
Montana (+2)
The Grizzlies slowly rise in the rank- ings by virtue of other teams’ failures. If this team wants to snap its two-game slide, they’ll have to stop UC Davis coming out of a bye. Easier said than done.
Montana State (-1)
After a last-second win against Idaho, the Bobcats could not maintain the mo- mentum against a superior Weber State.
Idaho (+3)
The Vandals finally did what they were supposed to, shutting out Southern Utah in the first half. Next week’s game against Eastern Washington will offer a more accurate measure of where this team sits in the Big Sky.
Portland State
The Vikings took advantage of a weak schedule midseason, winning three of five. After the bye, a game against Sacramento State might only pad its record before a grueling final stretch.
Northern Colorado (+4)
Finally, the Bears secured a victory, saving them from the basement for at least one week. Better yet, they did it by drop- ping 42 on a rising Northern Arizona.
Northern Arizona (-4)
A promising season was promptly chopped down, as the Lumberjacks dropped an embarrassing game to Northern Colorado. With only 14 points scored against the worst team in the conference, serious questions now surround this team.
Cal Poly (-2)
As expected, the lighting pace of UC Davis easily outmatched Cal Poly. With just one conference win, the hope is slowly fading for the Mustangs.
Southern Utah (-1)
After scoring 48 against Sacramento State, one would think the defending Big Sky champs could muster up more than 12 points against Idaho. Alas, the Thun- derbirds couldn’t even get on the board in the first half.
Sacramento State (-1)
North Dakota is one of the best teams in the FCS, but a 41-15 loss looks ugly to any team, even a struggling Sacramento State. Hornets, welcome to the bottom.
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