Weber State Moves Up To No. 3 In STATS FCS Poll
Oct 28, 2019, 12:23 PM | Updated: 12:29 pm
(Photo courtesy of Robert Casey, Weber State Athletics)
(Photo courtesy of Robert Casey, Weber State Athletics)
OGDEN, Utah – The Weber State Wildcats have moved up one spot in the STATS FCS poll from No. 4 to No. 3 after their 36-20 win over No. 22 UC Davis on Saturday, their fifth straight win.
The third place ranking is tied with last season’s mark for the highest in school history. Weber State improved to 6-2 overall and 4-0 in Big Sky play after the road victory over UC Davis.
They have been ranked in the top 10 in the nation for a school record 17 straight weeks and 20 of the last 21 weeks. Jay Hill’s squad has been nationally ranked in at least one poll every week since November 2016, a streak of 39 straight weeks.
Movin' up ⬆️
After Saturday's win, Weber State is now ranked No. 3️⃣ in the nation!
Ties last year for the highest in school history!https://t.co/jEzv0f4dxm#WeAreWeber #BigSkyFB #PurpleReign pic.twitter.com/BHfJ7gT4Kg
— #️⃣4️⃣ Weber State Football 🏈 (@weberstatefb) October 28, 2019
Weber State remains the highest ranked team in the Big Sky conference and is one of three teams ranked in the top 8, including Sacramento State at No. 6 and Montana at No. 8. The Wildcats will face both of those teams on the road this season.
The only two teams ranked ahead of Weber State is North Dakota State at No. 1 with an 8-0 record and James Madison is No. 2 at 8-1.
After a great performance against UC Davis, kicker Trey Tuttle has been named the Big Sky Player of the Week. Tuttle hit a school record five field goals in the win.
In fact, the Wildcats will travel to Sacramento State this weekend to face the Hornets on Saturday. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on Pluto TV channel 533.
