BSC Week 3 Review
Lance Berndt & Kris Kallem, BSC Contributors | September 22, 2015
Lance says-
North Dakota State 34 North Dakota 9
I noticed this game as the first quarter ended seeing it was 3-3 and I thought, ‘Wow, this could actually be close.” Boy, was I wrong. The Bison shut down the UND offense all game and ran away with a 34-9 win that probably felt more like a 40 point blowout. The atmosphere was electric here in Fargo with all sorts of shades of green roaming around town. It’s a good thing that they finally renewed this rivalry after over a 10 year hiatus.
Liberty 31 Montana 21
The Griz had a chance to pick up a rare big non-conference road win, but they let this one slip away because of terrible execution. Montana reached Liberty’s red zone six different times making it past the 10 yard line five of those trips but only came out with 12 points. Give credit to Liberty’s defense for holding Montana’s offense to just 19 points while recording 7 sacks, 1 fumble recovery, and 11 total tackles for loss. Jamaal Jones had a good day for Montana racking up 7 receptions for 168 yards and a touchdown, while Tyrone Holmes had another impressive game with 2 sacks and 9 total tackles.
Weber State 32 Sacramento State 14
The Wildcats were able to end a 3 year losing streak to the Hornets with an impressive performance on both sides of the ball. Weber held Sac State to just 246 yards of offense, forcing 3 interceptions, while also gaining 448 yards and winning the time of possession battle by over 11 minutes. Freshman RB Treshawn Garrett led the offensive attack for the Wildcats with 101 rushing yards.
FBS Arizona 77 Northern Arizona 13
This one was close for about 20 minutes, especially after a 62 yard touchdown pass from Case Cookus to Emmanuel Butler brought the Lumberjacks within one. Then Arizona’s offense ignited like a fierce wildfire. NAU was helpless against Arizona’s elite combination of a Heisman hopeful QB and a relentless rushing attack. The Wildcats scored on 9 of their next 11 possessions and finished the game with 792 yards of offense with 499 rushing yards on an astonishing 12.2 yards per carry.
Kris Says-
Eastern Washington 55 Montana State 50
Eastern running back Jabari Wilson runs for 188 yards and two touchdowns on just 17 carries, the Bobcat’s Dakota Prukop passes and runs for 549 yards and 5 touchdowns, and they’re both outshined by the Eagle’s Jordan West. The junior quarterback goes 21-24 for a near perfect 410 yards passing and 6 touchdowns as the Eastern Washington turns back a late rally by Montana State. Neither team has shown signs of improvement on defense yet.
Southern Utah 30 Northern Colorado 3
Bear quarterbacks combine for 5 interceptions and make life easy for the Tbirds.
Northern Iowa 34 Cal Poly 20
The Mustangs spotted Northern Iowa a 21-0 lead while turning the ball over 3 times in a game that was pretty much over by the early 4th quarter. Cal Poly quarterback Chris Brown ended up with 184 yards on 26 carries but also threw a pair of picks. Very impressive road win for the Panthers.
Hawaii 47 UC Davis 27
Davis put up a great fight for awhile, leading 10-6 late in the 2nd quarter. Quarterback Ben Scott was an efficient 18-25 for 233 yards and two touchdowns and Davis wide receiver Chris Martin caught 4 balls for 123 yards and a score.
| TIME (ET) | MATCHUP | TV | LINKS |
| 3:30 PM | North Dakota 9, North Dakota State 34 Lance |  |
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| 4:05 PM | Montana State 50, Eastern Washington 55 Kris | Recap » Box Score » | |
| 7:00 PM | Montana 21, Liberty 31 Lance | |
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| 8:00 PM | Northern Colorado 3, Southern Utah 30 Kris | Recap » Box Score » | |
| 8:00 PM | Sacramento State 14, Weber State 32 Lance | Recap » Box Score » | |
| 10:30 PM | Northern Iowa 34, Cal Poly 20 Kris | Recap » Box Score » | |
| 11:00 PM | Northern Arizona 13, #20 Arizona 77 Lance | Pac-12 Network | Recap » Box Score » |
| 11:59 PM | UC Davis 27, Hawaii 47 Kris | Recap » Box Score » |