Are you freaking kidding me?
Not only did my Bolts luck-box themselves right into the NFL playoffs, but my alma mater is playing for all the FCS marbles. Hot damn, this New Year is already off to a banging start.
Listen, I could go all Bleacher Report on you and break down in a formulaic manner how each team could win this joint. I could bore you with stats like how North Dakota is riding a 23-game heater and are an absurd 42-2 over the past three seasons. Or even how they have won all three of their playoff games by at least 30 points. Yada, yada yada. We get it, they’re good.
But guess what, Bison Nation? The Tigers ended up boarding their flight out of BWI (never heard of “XTRA Airways”, btw) and will show up on that soccer field in Frisco, TX Saturday at 2 PM locally, ready to crack some helmets. Check the tweet below if you don’t believe me.
We're not crouching, we're flying Tigers. Frisco, here we come. #LeaveNoDoubt pic.twitter.com/0Zo12acZef
— Towson Football (@Towson_FB) January 1, 2014
And now with all the ND St. stroking out of the way, I would like to say as long as two people boarded that flight, I’m pretty confident the gritty squad off York road will bring home the trophy.
One, of course, is all world RB Terrance West (Northwestern High), who only ran for a FCS record 2,410 yards to go along with 40 freaking TDs (also a record). And it’s not like he’s been slacking in the playoffs as he dropped another record 356 yards on Eastern Illinois before hitting paydirt two more times in the semifinal win over Eastern Washington while going over 100 yards…again..
The other is friend of the BSR Podcast and my choice as best football coach in Maryland, Rob Ambrose. Just having the chance to interview this soon to be big time college football coach made me want to run through the glass doors in front of the Cook Library. And I flipping hate books. His even-keeled approach since he stepped foot on his alum mater campus’ has been on display and now the nation gets a taste of why I believe he will eventually leave for a BCS Conference job.
But that’s not something coach is thinking about or has been thinking about. His laser-focus has been on point all year or for that matter since he took over the program. It’s the next play, not the next game. The next play.
And with leaders like West (who could turn pro) and QB Peter Athens (who is excepted to start according to Edward Lee of the Baltimore Sun) this Tiger team won’t be intimidated by the stage. Hell, this team just last year went down to Death Valley and took LSU to the buzzer. No offense, Bison Nation the Tigers of Towson have seen better teams.
Now of course this smack talk could come back to bite this hack come late afternoon Saturday. Maybe. The sharks in the desert have made the reneging back to back FCS champ Bisons’ as a 12.5 point favorite. I get it.
All I’m saying is I’ll put my chips in the Rob Ambrose, Terrance West basket and see where it takes me. And based on the way it has worked out so far this season, I should be popping bottles at Bill Bateman’s Saturday night.
Towson, 31-28.
Nice story about Towson tiggers. We don’t need to boast, just watch the game and the better team will win!! FCS National Champions again, again NDSU!!
It’s cute how much you like your team. Good Luck. Go Bison.
What a great article! the towson tigers are ready and coming for blood. can’t wait to be in Texas cheering on my team! get ready for the upset of the year, NDSU. #LeaveNoDoubt
Thanks Natalie! Please send pics to @jabbyburns or directly to @BSR twitter accounts.Go Tigers!
Mr. West did well at EIU. A certain Mr. Zenner also rang them up for about 295 rushing yards last year during the playoffs. The flip side is that SDSUs defense shut EIU down for the most part. After the EIU game, the Jackrabbits played the Bison for the 2nd time, and their year ended.
Not a fan of either team but boy do those ndsu fans love to disrespect other teams. They claim they’re the best ever but I’m sorry App St was probably better and they won in the big house. NDSU is a great team but no team is unbeatable. Best of luck to both squads.
The FCS second leading rusher this year was South Dakota State’s Zach Zenner with 2015 yards. Yes that’s 395 yds less than West, but Zenner rushed for 202 yds and two touchdowns against FBS Nebraska. The following week the Bison held him to six yards at South Dakota State.
Happy for you, JAB, Zach, and Lund – all Towson Alums. Nobody can accuse you guys of hopping on the bandwagon. Good Luck to the Tigers!
Saw an interview with Rob Ambrose earlier today. He reminds me a bit of the coach we have here at NDSU, Craig Bohl. I’ve also been very impressed with how Towson has played lately, they definitely deserve to be at Frisco! Nice to see some good competitive smack talking as well. 🙂 Hoping for a good, exciting game!!! Should be a lot of fun! Go Bison!!
So sick of listening to all these stats! They don’t matter! Bison will slow down west and win this game. Nobody cares who anybody beat this year or last year, folks its a 1 game playoff! Play ball. Bison win 28-14.
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Either way this is just JV college football
Wrong. Watch the game, then compare the Bison’s complete team to what you see in the Auburn game in a few days. Offense not quite as good, defense much better, overall a push.
Did you just compare NDSU to Auburn. If they played 10 times NDSU might squeak out 1 win because of turnovers in one of those games or fluke plays. Other than that there is not a chance in hell they hang with Auburn. Auburn would put up over 500 yds on the ground against them. NDSU did beat a bad Kansas State team but this is the SEC champion we are talking about it. Do they grow lots of weed in North Dakota?
Towson has a big fast and physical offensive line, probably one of the best The Bison have seen all year. The only team in the tournament that scared me at all was Towson…because they run the ball and play defense. Its gonna be a great game. The Bison are complete at every position in every phase of the game. Towson will have to be perfect to win. Bison 27-14
Best wishes to the Towson tigers and to a great young man Terrance West #28 best running back in college
how do you like me now. #28 best running back in college. give me a break.
Awesome run Tigers! Thinking next year is yours. You got an awesome coach and a solid program. Best of Luck!
They left ALOT of doubt! Ambrose couldn’t handle the big stage!