{"id":118356,"date":"2024-08-28T11:29:12","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T18:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herosports.com\/?p=118356"},"modified":"2024-08-28T11:29:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T18:29:15","slug":"fcs-podcast-ndsu-colorado-preview-zmzm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/herosports.com\/fcs-podcast-ndsu-colorado-preview-zmzm\/","title":{"rendered":"FCS Podcast: Montana State Gets FBS Win + NDSU, SDSU Take On Big 12 Opponents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/herosports.com\/college-football\/fcs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FCS<\/a>&nbsp;Football Talk podcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On this episode, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SamHerderFCS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Sam Herder<\/a> and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/zachmckinnell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Zach McKinnell<\/a> discuss:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-3 Game Balls and a Flag from Week 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Montana State\u2019s FBS win over New Mexico<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-North Dakota State\u2019s massive Week 1 game against Colorado<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-If South Dakota State can pull off the upset against Oklahoma State<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Week 1 Preview: No. 25 Youngstown State at No. 6 Villanova<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-FCS vs. FBS matchups to watch in Week 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>You can also find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and Spreaker.\u200b\u200b<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>SUBSCRIBE<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/fcs-football-talk\/id1205671649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">FCS Football Talk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=61189087&amp;theme=dark&amp;chapters-image=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-3-game-balls-and-a-flag\">3 Game Balls and a Flag<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each week of the 2024 FCS football season, the FCS Football Talk podcast will award three game balls and a flag from the previous weekend\u2019s action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The game balls are awarded to three standout teams or individual players, while the flag is thrown after a disappointing performance or questionable coaching decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are the three game balls and a flag from Week 0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Zach&#8217;s 3 Game Balls And A Flag<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Game Ball: Payton Brown (SEMO, RB)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>19 carries, 97 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs, 29 receiving yards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Named FCS Kickoff Most Valuable Player<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tied FCS Kickoff Single-Game Record With 3 TDs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Game Ball: Montana State\u2019s Rushing Attack\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Bobcats recorded 362 rushing yards on 47 carries (7.7 YPC) and 3 rushing TDs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Montana State was missing starting RB Julius Davis and All-American center Justus Perkins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Redshirt freshman Adam Jones led the Bobcats with 167 rushing yards and 1 TD, averaging 9.8 YPC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scottre Humphrey also finished the game with 140 rushing yards and 1 TD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Game Ball: Daniel Richardson (Florida A&amp;M, QB)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Richardson completed 22-of-30 passes for 286 passing yards and 3 TDs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Named MEAC\/SWAC Challenge MVP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earned BOXTOROW HBCU National Player of the Week honors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helped lead Florida A&amp;M to a comeback win after trailing Norfolk State 14-0 in the first half<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flag: Dawson Odums (Norfolk State, HC)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Norfolk State outscored 17-9 in the final three quarters after taking a 14-0 lead in the first quarter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Spartans have lost six games by 10 points or less, including four consecutive games last season<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Questionable decision to kick a field on 4<sup>th<\/sup> &amp; 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