NAU Game (9/21/19)

[Retire 12]

Relentless.

When your D-Line doesn't stop just because their QB threw a few TDs early... that's the sign of a great D-Line. Well done.

 

[Jon99]

Good win, 10K a decent crowd for non-conference game.. somehow we need to establish the running game, maybe teams will stop stacking the box as much after seeing Davis throw the ball so well..

This isn't a dig at you 99, were you at the game? It sure didn't look on "TV" like there were 10K there. East side looked really sparse, west side too, especially second half. Guy that used my tickets said it was sparse.

I see the value of athletic budget, so to me it’s all about tickets sold as we can’t change what the weather is.. if we are going to grow the program we need to be as close to 13391 as possible.. with our enrollment increasing we are the only school outside of UICU with the ability to expand the program and it’s budget..

 

[redbirdfan04]

NAU 39
ISU 21

This kid is the best QB we are going to see this year and the ball is going to come out faster than our line will be able to get to him. Until we can throw for more than 31 yards I do not see to many more wins coming this year. God I hope I am wrong!!

I've never been happier to be wrong with a prediction! Our lines dominated this game on both sides of the ball. The best part of the game was a guy a few rows behind us screaming for the team to stop running the ball up the middle. The next play JR runs 52 yards straight up the gut for a TD. I agree they were stacking the box with 9 but even doing that we were able to run the ball. I watched the NDSU game yesterday. They are really fast on defense and do just enough on offense to make it very difficult on teams. I was not impressed with the WR group. We have to play mistake free football.

 

[Total Red]

With the victory over NAU Illinois State did their part in the MVFC/Big Sky Challenge. The Valley has a 6-3 lead with only 1 game to go.

 

[mtjack]

Good luck to ISU and Redbird fans the rest of the season. I enjoyed chatting last week. I watch a lot of NDSU football and think your team has a shot this weekend. Cheers.

 

[Sanantoniobird]

Good luck to ISU and Redbird fans the rest of the season. I enjoyed chatting last week. I watch a lot of NDSU football and think your team has a shot this weekend. Cheers.

Glad YOU do.

 

[Total Red]

Good luck to the Lumberjacks as well. It's possible we could meet again. Hopefully here because it could be a different game at your place.

 

[fourthandshort]

Good luck to ISU and Redbird fans the rest of the season. I enjoyed chatting last week. I watch a lot of NDSU football and think your team has a shot this weekend. Cheers.

Thanks for joing our forum and chiming in. It was fun offensive game to watch. Not many QBs would hang in there like that and make the throws he made despite us getting to him a lot. Our pass rush can get like that some games.

Big Sky is hard to figure right now ... looks deeper than last year, so going to be competitive. `Good luck rest of way !!

 

[Redbirds100]

Making a late post game comment here, tailgate was really good, spoke with some NAU folks, very kind.
First half was a good game, not played perfectly, fumbles, penalties. We had some weak on & off sprinkles, then comes halftime, and I just mean the stands emptied out, with a harder drizzle during a fantastic performance of the big red marching machine & firework show. I saw many people coming into the stadium with no rain gear. I remember the last Bison & a South Dakota game , everyone bailed. 3rd & 4th quarters were played to a empy Hancock. Lots of injury timeouts on both sides, hoping all can bounce back. Brady got his pass on!!! Hope the healthy Receivers & Tight Ends will ready for Judgement day with the Bison...