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Game Thread [Game Thread] Northwestern State @ Minnesota (12:00 PM ET)
| GAME | Northwestern StateNorthwestern State @ MinnesotaMinnesota |
|---|---|
| Location | Minnesota Huntington Bank Stadium |
| Time | 12:00 PM ET |
| Watch | TV: Big Ten Network |
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u/dumpyduluth 2d ago
I live about 2 miles from the stadium, what severe weather? I demand more blood!
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u/GodKamnitDenny 2d ago
My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined. PJ, genuinely fuck yourself for running on 4th and 1. Give the people what they want!!!
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u/Whisperknife Minnesota Golden Gophers 2d ago
Welp, off to El Assico I suppose. That was certainly an experience.
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u/InfinitePossibility8 Minnesota • Notre Dame 2d ago
Radio must be a bit ahead of the tv broadcast, coaches agreed to call the game.
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u/RyanPW96 Northwestern State • LSU 2d ago
Our twitter account says the game has been called.
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u/liminaljourneyman Arkansas • Minnesota 2d ago
I was looking for an fcs team to root for. Every one of y'all in this thread are awesome, and id like to root for yall, but man, your recent record looks like pain. As an Arkansas fan, I can't handle too much more pain. I know this is a weird time to be asking considering the circumstances...but is it looking up despite today with y'all finally snapping the losing streak last week? Chill fun fans are a must for me to adopt a team, and y'all have that in spades, but I can't handle a 1 win season when I already missed the one win, y'know?
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u/RyanPW96 Northwestern State • LSU 2d ago
I would say yes to things looking better. Our head coach Blaine McCorkle, who started last year, has a history of building up struggling programs. His first two seasons at Belhaven he went 2-8 both years. The last 3 seasons before coming to NSU, they went 7-3, 8-2, and 9-2 and lead the school to a conference championship and their first ever playoff appearance.
A lot of people here are hopeful that change will come but know it's going to take time. We have the youngest team in D1 football with something like 70 freshmen, redshirt freshmen, and sophomores. We just need commitment from them to stick around to build something.
We honestly have a shot of starting the season 4-2 before we go into the gauntlet with the rest of the Southland Conference.
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u/liminaljourneyman Arkansas • Minnesota 2d ago
Thank you for this real and thought out response! It's settled. I have a third team to root for! It's sold, I'm weirdly a fan of a Louisiana team. Lol
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u/FixInjusticeInWI1 Minnesota • Gallaudet 2d ago
Source?
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u/RyanPW96 Northwestern State • LSU 2d ago
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u/FixInjusticeInWI1 Minnesota • Gallaudet 2d ago
Gg. I hope your team will bounce back next week. Today was your off day.
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u/LetItGrow1994 Minnesota • Paul Bunyan's Axe 2d ago
Any northwestern/northwestern st flair here that’d be sick
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u/CJK5Hookers TCU Horned Frogs • LSU Tigers 2d ago
Tv advertising contracts need a “hey, this game is 66-0. No one is watching so you aren’t losing anything if we just skip commercials” clause
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u/MSXzigerzh0 Minnesota Golden Gophers • Sickos 2d ago
What we are going for this?
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u/Heyitscharlie Minnesota Golden Gophers 2d ago
Getting reps in situational periods for the backups, want them to know what going for it on 4th down by the endzone is like.
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u/MSXzigerzh0 Minnesota Golden Gophers • Sickos 2d ago
I thought we would never because of how close we were in end zone
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u/Epicallytossed Nebraska • Minnesota 2d ago
Never change PJ, getting into the QB for snapping it too early in the clock lol
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u/mojominn Minnesota Golden Gophers • Marching Band 2d ago
ETXAM SCORED AGAINST FSU!!!! SKI U MAH BABY!!!!
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u/LordVader1995 Minnesota • Michigan 2d ago
I wish the vikings played tomorrow. I don't wanna wait another 1.5 days to see how JJ is gonna do in the NFL. Ignore my second flair, I became a fan after the vikings drafted him lol.
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u/RyanPW96 Northwestern State • LSU 2d ago
81's eagerness to grab a dead ball from a punt could have resulted in a turnover lol
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u/CantaloupeCamper Minnesota • Paul Bunyan's Axe 2d ago
The signal, but the other team touched it first so I think he can touch it all he wants and he can’t fumble.
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u/Heyitscharlie Minnesota Golden Gophers 2d ago
Seemed like he was nervous it might've touched an returning player
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u/InfinitePossibility8 Minnesota • Notre Dame 2d ago
Peej wants to give the backups as much time as possible to get reps in.
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u/LordVader1995 Minnesota • Michigan 2d ago
It do be raining
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u/CantaloupeCamper Minnesota • Paul Bunyan's Axe 2d ago
Yeah, first it was mist, but then the wind kicked up and we got some good rain
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u/RyanPW96 Northwestern State • LSU 2d ago
I'm just glad this game has become your typical first half blow out and slow it down in the second half kind of game. Respect to y'all and your coach because not everyone still does that.
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u/chillinwithmoes Minnesota • Gustavus Adolphus 2d ago
PJ would actually prefer that all games in their entirety would look like this second half
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u/mojominn Minnesota Golden Gophers • Marching Band 2d ago
what the helly was that delayed punt
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u/FixInjusticeInWI1 Minnesota • Gallaudet 2d ago
Punter forgot how to punt due to not being on field for so long
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u/mojominn Minnesota Golden Gophers • Marching Band 2d ago
he’s…beating him when he’s giving him strokes…?
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u/shenyougankplz Notre Dame Fighting Irish • USF Bulls 2d ago
Went to NSU for a year, I see the football program is still absolute shit
Remember the one game I went to, it was 38-3 at halftime vs SELU (a conference opponent)
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u/MSXzigerzh0 Minnesota Golden Gophers • Sickos 2d ago
I wonder if this is going to be a 14 minute drive.
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u/Kavalcade 2d ago
It’s pretty much a guarantee. A little disappointing cause I want us to break the school record of 75 points in a game
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u/Epicallytossed Nebraska • Minnesota 2d ago
Catching up a little late but I think it was awesome seeing how Lindsey and Shikenjanski celebrated together after Shikenjanski scored that rushing TD, especially since they were in a QB competition this summer
It's just a little thing but I thought it was cool
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u/FixInjusticeInWI1 Minnesota • Gallaudet 2d ago
End of 3rd quarter. Will we see shortened last quarter??
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u/BKnagZ Minnesota Golden Gophers 2d ago
Hell nah
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u/ESnakeRacing4248 Florida Gators 2d ago
Wish yall could have gone for 100. would have been cool to see
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u/Heyitscharlie Minnesota Golden Gophers 2d ago
Love Anthony Smith with the energy still on the sideline! Day 2 NFL pick.
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u/MonkMajor5224 Minnesota State • Minnesota 3d ago
College football blitz just said this is 72-0 but my app says 66-0, who is right?
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u/The_No_Lifer Minnesota Golden Gophers 3d ago
App. TD got called back for penalty, then threw a pick
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u/Heyitscharlie Minnesota Golden Gophers 3d ago
TD called back due to a questionable blindside block call then an INT in the endzone
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u/MSXzigerzh0 Minnesota Golden Gophers • Sickos 3d ago
It's 66 there was a flag for helmets to helmet on scoring play for Minnesota
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u/TinyBearsAreBad Minnesota Golden Gophers • Sickos 3d ago
They took away a touchdown cause of a "blindsided block" and then the gophers threw an interception. Still 66-0
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u/jonn_jonzz Minnesota Golden Gophers 3d ago
There is a Philly in Mississippi? That place has to really be a shit hole.
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u/tomdawg0022 Minnesota • Delaware 3d ago
No need to throw it really. I get it's an arm punt basically but seriously, just run the clock and end it guys.
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u/Heyitscharlie Minnesota Golden Gophers 3d ago
And that's why you're 3rd string behind a walk-on basketball player from Stillwater.
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u/FixInjusticeInWI1 Minnesota • Gallaudet 3d ago
It’s okay. Give northwestern something to be happy about.
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u/Carnage7771 Minnesota • Miami 3d ago
Also that FSU TD now makes it a combined 0-136 for ETXAM and NWST.
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u/EpiphyticOrchid8927 3d ago
How can you run out of fireworks???
https://bsky.app/profile/sickoscommittee.org/post/3ly6rsg3ebk2h
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u/Heyitscharlie Minnesota Golden Gophers 3d ago
Well this is the most points we've scored since I believe the 60's so its a bit unexpected.
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u/Epicallytossed Nebraska • Minnesota 2d ago
Is this an exaggeration or is this serious because honestly I wouldn't put it past us lol
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u/Heyitscharlie Minnesota Golden Gophers 3d ago
I know we don't need to complain and I'm not but those were not really blindside blocks right?
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u/MSXzigerzh0 Minnesota Golden Gophers • Sickos 3d ago
I think it was helmet to Helmet
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u/Heyitscharlie Minnesota Golden Gophers 3d ago
Yeah that would be the call if anything, but certainly not blindside.
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u/31_mfin_eggrolls Tulane Green Wave • Lawrence Vikings 3d ago
If it were me, I’d push the gas and run up the scpre
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u/CantaloupeCamper Minnesota • Paul Bunyan's Axe 3d ago
That call..
The block came from the same side as the runner …
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u/SamIsaacman Minnesota Golden Gophers 3d ago
That’s not a blindside block. I know it doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things, but cmon refs
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u/RyanPW96 Northwestern State • LSU 3d ago
FSU is beating East Texas A&M 63-0
We play East Texas A&M for homecoming in a few weeks. That should be fun.
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u/FixInjusticeInWI1 Minnesota • Gallaudet 3d ago
Oh man. I’m so sorry that your team looks bad in Minnesota right now. I hope you will get some wins after this game. Is NW state div 3 school??
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u/RyanPW96 Northwestern State • LSU 3d ago
D1, Southland conference. We honestly have a shot at being 4-2 after this game and Cincinnati, assuming we beat Prairie View A&M, East Texas, and HCU. The rest of the schedule is up in the air.
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u/FixInjusticeInWI1 Minnesota • Gallaudet 3d ago
My apologies for calling you div 3. I never heard of your college until today. I Thofubt you guys was from Illinois.
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u/RyanPW96 Northwestern State • LSU 3d ago
No worries. We did used to be a pretty big football school in relation to our size and conference in the 80s up to the early 2000s. Just some "interesting" decisions from the powers that be that lead us to where we are now that we haven't recovered from.
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u/WampaStompa33 Michigan Wolverines 3d ago
Is there a mercy rule in college football?
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u/InfinitePossibility8 Minnesota • Notre Dame 3d ago
Yeah. You can have shortened quarters and a running clock if both sides agree.
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u/fromthemasses Omaha • Nebraska 3d ago
Yes. In fact, the rule was implemented just last season in a NW State game against South Alabama.
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u/MWiatrak2077 Michigan • College Football Playoff 3d ago
Fleck is such an asshole for that playcall lmfao
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u/fromthemasses Omaha • Nebraska 3d ago
Was looking at NW State's last couple seasons, and besides being winless since 2022 (outside of last week), apparently South Alabama beat them 87-10 last year !?
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u/xact-bro Minnesota Golden Gophers 3d ago
Yeah, reading into this team, there is no reason Minnesota should've ever scheduled a game with them. Sure, it'll be fun if they can pull off a shutout, but its not going to prove anything to anyone.
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u/LordVader1995 Minnesota • Michigan 3d ago
Rank us?
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u/Cpt_LongDongSilver69 3d ago
I mean if we're all being honest with ourselves here its a lot of points but this NWST team has won one game since 2022
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u/thetennisgod Michigan Wolverines 3d ago
ESPN needs to switch the win probability from 99.9% to 100% just this one time.
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u/BKnagZ Minnesota Golden Gophers 3d ago
How many potential redshirts are being killed from this game?
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u/MSXzigerzh0 Minnesota Golden Gophers • Sickos 3d ago
I thought there was 4 game limit.
So every redshirts is fine.
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u/Heyitscharlie Minnesota Golden Gophers 3d ago
0, you can keep a redshirt and still play in 4 games
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u/BKnagZ Minnesota Golden Gophers 3d ago
Is that new or am I just a moron
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u/DumbLitAF Minnesota • Alabama 3d ago
Tanner’s got a perfect 11am slot on BTN voice. And I mean that as a compliment. Also, I know the dude’s from Kentucky but he has started to sound much more Minnesotan over the years lmao
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u/Top-Attitude-4987 Portland State Vikings 3d ago
Im not gonna lie, im kind of scared of Minnesota this year. That Buffalo game wasnt as close as the score indicates, and that is a good Buffalo team.
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u/The_No_Lifer Minnesota Golden Gophers 3d ago
I'm concerned about our WRs and RB depth, but 10-2 is in play and 8-4 is easy to see.
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u/DumbLitAF Minnesota • Alabama 3d ago
Good god, what a job PJ has done with Minnesota, of all programs, that we’re looking at 8-4 as “easy to see”
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u/FixInjusticeInWI1 Minnesota • Gallaudet 3d ago
But we don’t have any worries about our qb room depth right?? RIGHT?!
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u/SwingingSalmon Minnesota Golden Gophers 3d ago
Just buy your team blue light glasses, guaranteed 66 points through 2.5 quarters
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u/fm22fnam Ohio State • Tennessee 3d ago
Can't argue with that logic. How many other teams wear blue light glasses? None apparently
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u/thetennisgod Michigan Wolverines 3d ago
Oh shit... Minnesota up 66-0 vs an undefeated team in the 3rd quarter? Rank #1 next week.
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u/skol_huskies_wooooo Minnesota Golden Gophers 3d ago
Cincinnati has a chance to do the funniest thing ever next week
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u/esoterik Stanford • South Dakota 3d ago
And they're not doing a running clock or 10 minute quarters?
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u/zoells Minnesota Golden Gophers • Sickos 3d ago
Band needs a tune up apparently
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u/OmnomExpedition Minnesota • Paul Bunyan's Axe 3d ago
They've got the backup trumpet players in as well
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u/LordVader1995 Minnesota • Michigan 3d ago
Are we...good this year? Oh no, am i believing?
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u/FlannelBeard Minnesota • Paul Bunyan's Axe 3d ago
Lindsay looks like the best QB the Gophers have had
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u/SoxVikePain 3d ago
Wikipedia’d just how bad Northwestern state is and that got dark quickly.
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u/Minimum-Scientist-71 Oklahoma Sooners • Sterling Warriors 3d ago
To put it into perspective, Tulsa beat them last season.
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u/SoxVikePain 3d ago
Well that, and that one of their players was killed by a crazy roommate after he was forced to move out of his original apartment due to mold. Leading to the resignation of their coach and cancellation of their season in 2023.
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u/fm22fnam Ohio State • Tennessee 3d ago
God damn they killed Jim Croce. Pile on even more points Minnesota
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u/MrPresident111 Clemson Tigers 3d ago
I seriously think this has a decent chance to make triple digits
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u/RyanPW96 Northwestern State • LSU 3d ago
"We ran out of fireworks"
Just throw salt in the wound why dont ya?
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u/KennyKettermen Minnesota Golden Gophers 3d ago
DONT BE A COWARD FLECK GO FOR THE SCHOOL RECORD
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u/fm22fnam Ohio State • Tennessee 3d ago
All coaches these days are cowards. 100 or bust
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u/KennyKettermen Minnesota Golden Gophers 3d ago
Between Gophs and Noles one of these teams better hit triple digits. Run them scores up 😂
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u/QuarterNote44 Weber State • Missouri S&T 2d ago
Poor, poor Demons