Weber State Wildcats set FCS record after conceding FOUR safeties

Weber State had a historic game in their 43-38 loss to Montana State on Saturday, setting an FCS record by totaling four safeties in the game. 

All four of the safeties came on punts as long snapper Grant Sands consistently sent the ball sailing over the head of punter Jack Burgess.

Three of the safeties came in the first half with one occurring in the first quarter, two in the second, and the final one occurring in the games third quarter.

Weber State punter Jack Burgess watches a bad snap sail over his head for a safety 

Weber State’s punter kicks the ball out of the back of the endzone after a snap flies past him

Weber State players were consoling long snapper Sands on the sidelines after the fourth safety, according to 406 MT Sports’ Victor Flores.

Not only did Weber State, suffer the humiliating safeties but it also lost its undefeated record. It entered this week’s game with an undefeated 6-0 record and the No. 5 ranking in the FCS. 

Following the game Weber State head coach Jay Hill did not hide his displeasure when discussing his team’s performance.

‘We had too many mistakes. Dumb mistakes. A stretch of football for about 20 minutes where we did not play good at all on any side of the ball,’ said Hill.

Weber State coach Jay Hill following Saturday’s loss to Minnesota State 

‘Offense didn’t sustain drives so we had to punt. When we punted, we punt we snapped it over the punters head. I’ve never been in a game like that where we did it multiple times let alone four.’

‘So it’s an offense, it’s a defense, it’s a special teams deal. For all the great things we did do we had way too many dumb mistakes.

Weber State will try to rectify the ‘dumb mistakes’ when they face off against Montana next week.