Review Week 1

Well I was 6-1 last week, thanks to the surprising (maybe not as much as you'd think) letdown by MSU against DII Chadron State. So far my record is 13-3. I sure don't mind having those 2 losses from week on on my record though.

Last week wasn't a very important week in terms of opponents and future indications, but it did show us several things.

(scores in bold are missed predictions)

Mountaineers cruise past Eastern Washington
- Eastern would finish with just 185 yards of total offense while surrendering 591 against the #6 ranked West Virginia Mountaineers. Ryan Cole would account for 60 of those on 17 carries, about the lone bright spot on a dreary day in West Virginia. Redshirt freshman Matt Nichols got his first collegiate start, going 13-25 for 90 yards and one INT. Not to bad considering his competition and inexperience. Starter Chris Peerboom did not make the trip due to a concussion suffered last week against Oregon State.
Final: 3-56
Next up: Central Washington

Weber falls to Cal Poly
- In a day dominated by defense, the Wildcats struggled offensively and ended up being shut out at home by a Cal Poly defense that has yet to be scored on this season in two contents. One of the Mustang touchdowns came right after a screen pass fumble that Poly recovered on the Wildcat 1 yard line. Noble would later run it in. The other TD was a 42 yard interception return by Mark Restelli, with 2:22 to play. Freshman running back Trevyn Smith appears to be the real deal as he ran for 81 yards on 15 carries against a very stout Mustange defense. Starter Adrian Conway was benched halfway into the contest. The Wildcats have three straight home games.
Final: 0-17
Next up: Southern Utah

Chadron State runs past Bobcats
- Just one week after pulling the biggest upset in college football, the Bobcats fall victim to DII Chadron State, perhaps the biggest upset in IAA this week, if not all of college football. The Cats had no answer for Danny Woodhead, who rushed for 215 yards on 33 carries with 2 scores, on a serires of misdirections, shovel passes, and counters. The Bobcats would do nothing but hurt themselves, with a slew of penalties, poor tackling, and 4 interceptions. Starting running back Evin Groves would not play, and was replaced by a combo of Isaiah Taito and true freshman Aaron Mason, and would play pretty well, averaging over 5 YPC. Almost everyone in IAA would've predicted the Cats would be 1-1 at this point, but certainly not the way they achieved that record.
Final: 24-35
Next up: #19 UC-Davis

Vikings score at will against Bears
- Portland State scored on its first five possessions of the game en route to a 31-0 halftime lead against the hapless Northern Colorado Bears. Senior LB Adam Hayward registered 14 tackles for the Viks, including 8 solo. Andre Wilson was held to just 26 yards on 12 carries, as quarterback Dominic Breazeale led the rushing attack with 56 total yards on 11 carries. He would also throw 2 INTs and just 112 yards. Kelena Ho'okona rushed for 72 yards for the Viks, and found the endzone three times. Sawyer Smith also had a very good day, throwing 2 TDs on 13-21 passing and 254. The Vikings defense is playing as well as anyone in the country right now, but face a giant task next week vs #22 Cal.
Final: 45-3
Next Up: @Cal

Grizzlies impressive at home
- The Montana Grizzlies, without starting RB Lex Hilliard, and starting QB Josh Swogger, still managed to rack up 535 yards of total offense against a lackluster South Dakot State squad. The Griz ran the ball an amazing 53 times for 244 yards, and threw the ball another 39 times in their rout against the Jackrabbits. Cole Berquist tossed a career high 257 yards on an efficient 22-35 passing. The ground attack was lead by Reggie Bradshaw, who rushed for 77 yards and a pair of TDs in his first career start. The Griz looked impressive on both sides of the ball, and proved that Lex Hilliard isn't the only thing they have going for them. Eric Allen had a breakout game as well, catching 7 balls for 101 yards. The score should have been much worse, however, because SDSU was able to keep the Griz out of the endzone on 5 different drives, that would all result in FGs, and all five FGs were from inside the red-zone.
Final: 36-7
Next up: Sacramento State

Jacks fall flat at Utah
- Northern Arizona took a 7-0 lead, but would never find the endzone again against IA foe Utah. Jason Murietta finished 11-21 for 118 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT. NAU outgained, outscored and outplayed Utah in the first quarter, but the Utes would score 17 unanswered en route to a 45-7 victory. Alex Wastson was shut down, catching just 3 balls for 19 yards. The Jacks played pretty well in their two IA games, and maybe tougher than given credit for come conference play.
Final: 7-45
Next up: Dixie State College

Battle of the Gutierrezes
- Flows off the tongue, doesn't it? Fort Lewis's Matt Gutierrez couldn't compete with the Bengals quarterback of the same name, as the latter passed for 191 yards, 2 scores and an INT in just two quarters of work as the Bengals grabbed their first victory of the season. Josh Barnett did his part, scampering for a career-high 185 yards and three touchdowns, as the Bengals used a balanced attack to blow by the outmatched Skyhawks. Akilah Lacey, injured most of last year, is back and has a new hired gun throwing him the ball, and nabbed 4 receptions for 103 yards and a TD. Ken Cornis also had a nice day running the ball, and proved that the Bengals may have the best running tandem in the league. Couple that with a new-found passing offense, and there is reason for defenses to fear this talented Bengal offense.
Final: 48-12
Next up: Idaho

Team of the week: Portland State
Slouch of the week: Montana State

Updated personal standings (they do not reflect future predictions, just a current ranking system)
1. Portland State
2. Montana
3. Idaho State
4. Montana State
5. Weber State
6. Northern Arizona
7. Eastern Washington
8. Sacramento State
9. Northern Colorado