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28 November 2009 9 Comments

2nd Round picks

Author: Rob Weiss

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As an early teaser, here are my 2nd round picks.
 
Richmond over App St
New Hampshire over Villanova
Southern Illinois over William and Mary
Montana over Stephen F Austin
 
All games should be close. Home team wins 3 out of 4.
Montana over Richmond
New Hampshire over Southern Illinois
 
Montana champion.
 
Oh how things can change in a week. It’s all [...]

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28 November 2009 4 Comments

1st round Recap

Author: Rob Weiss

Rob Weiss, FCS Update
Holy Cross  28   at (2) Villanova  38
The Holy Cross offense got rolling a little more than I expected in this game. The game went back and forth as the teams traded scores until knotted at 14. At that poitn Villanova took over a bit and drove the score to 28-14. In the [...]

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26 November 2009 2 Comments

1st Round Playoff Breakdown

Author: Rob Weiss

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South Dakota State at (1) Montana
This is a match-up of two teams I’m pretty familiar with. Both teams have played up and down this year.
For Montana the key is going to be QB play. They have switched QBs on and off and need to have the right chemistry on Saturday. I had [...]

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21 November 2009 4 Comments

First draft of final playoff predictions

Author: Rob Weiss

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So many bubble teams lost. Here’s the first attempt….may change before selection.
1 Villanova vs. Holy Cross
SC State vs. William and Mary
Appalachian State vs. New Hampshire
4. Richmond vs. Elon
2 . Southern Illinois vs. Eastern Illinois
McNeese State vs. Weber State
South Dakota State vs. Eastern Washington
3. Montana vs. Stephen F Austin

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18 November 2009 27 Comments

Playoff Predictions 11/18

Author: Rob Weiss

Rob Weiss, FCS Update
Not much has changed since last week. If the right teams win on Saturday, the bracket should be a pretty easy pick for the committee. The bracket will release at 3pm EST on ESPNNews if my info is correct.
Autobids:
Big Sky: Montana – locked up            CAA: Villanova – Still have to [...]

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16 November 2009 0 Comments

The Final Countdown 11/16

Author: Rob Weiss

Rob Weiss, FCS Update
What a great time to be a FCS football fan, eh?
We’re down to one final week to decide all 16 playoff spots. 
Here’s a breakdown of last weekends action, as well as a look at the week ahead.
1. –  Montana wrapped up the Big Sky autobid with a 38-10 win over Northern Colorado. [...]

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