CP 55-35 PORTST
NOCO 21-34 UCD
MTST 27-45 WEB
IDST 7-52 NAU
SAC 7-68 UMT
SUU 23-45 UND
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 17-19
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 10-4
Best Performance: (#19) Cal Poly 55, Portland St. 35 - The top running team in the Big Sky outrushes the #2 running team 462-72.
Worst Performance: Idaho St. 7, Northern Arizona 52 - The Bengals commit 4 turnovers and get shredded by NAU's backup quarterback.
Most Surprising Result: Northern Colorado 21, UC Davis 34 - The Bears' supposedly potent offense is held under 300 yards by the worst statistical defense in the conference.
Southland
NICH 33-30 HBU (2OT) SELU 58-34 SFA
ACU 21-48 SHSU
NWST 31-32 LAM UCA 35-0 MCNSE
NConf Record: 1-0 Overall: 6-15
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 1-3
Best Performance: (#23) Central Arkansas 35, McNeese St. 0 - The Bears force 5 Cowboy turnovers and establish themselves as SHSU's only real threat in the Southland race.
Worst Performance: Stephen F. Austin 34, Southeastern Louisiana 58 - The Lumberjacks throw for 65 fewer yards than SELU despite 24 more attempts.
Most Surprising Result: Nicholls St. 33, Houston Baptist 30 (2OT) - I guess we should be calling Nicholls the "Cardiac Colonels," because 5 of their 6 games have been one-score affairs and 3 of their last 4 contests have gone to overtime.
Best Performance: (#11) South Dakota St. 19, (#1) North Dakota St. 17 - Taryn Christion throws for 303 yards and runs for 141 yards as the Jackrabbits end their 8-game losing streak to NDSU.
Worst Performance: Southern Illinois 28, Illinois St. 31 - The Salukis are becoming the Mercer of the Missouri Valley; they're now 2-9 in one-score games since the beginning of last year.
Most Surprising Result: (#1) North Dakota St. 17, (#11) South Dakota St. 19 - The Bison defense allows 500+ yards for the 3rd. time in the past 2 seasons after never allowing 500+ over the previous 5 seasons.
Best Performance: Tennessee St. 35, Eastern Kentucky 28 - The Tigers get 2 picks in the fourth quarter to avoid blowing a 32-point halftime lead.
Worst Performance: Murray St. 31, Tennessee-Martin 38 - The Racers lose to Martin for the 11th. time in the last 12 meetings.
Most Surprising Result: (none)
Pioneer League
USD 38-7 DRAKE BUT 20-17 DVDSN DAY 36-16 JU VALPO 21-18 STET MARIST 44-41 MHEAD (OT)
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 15-17
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 2-17
Best Performance: San Diego 38, Drake 7 - The Toreros seem to be a lock for the auto-bid as they've already beaten Dayton and have outscored their other PFL opponents 134-20.
Worst Performance: Stetson 18, Valparaiso 21 - The Hatters follow up an Ivy League road win with the ultimate humiliation: losing to Valpo at home.
Most Surprising Result: Valparaiso 21, Stetson 18 - The Crusaders are 2-2 in conference play, their best start since 2003.
Mvemjsunpx wrote:Worst Performance: Southern Illinois 28, Illinois St. 31 - The Salukis are becoming the Mercer of the Missouri Valley; they're now 2-9 in one-score games since the beginning of last year.
Appreciate the shout-out to the Mercer Bears...BUT...
Mercer is 4-1 in their most recent one-score games going back to about this time in 2015 when the Bears put up a 17-14 win over #3 Ranked Chattanooga. The single one-score loss since that win over Chatt. was a 24-23 loss on a very late FG to currently #5 Ranked The Citadel.
Going back to 2014 and until mid-season 2015 though, you are correct. During that time period, Mercer lost 8 straight and 9 of 10 one-score games. Glad they have turned it around and now (usually) find a way to win the close ones. Those 9 games, as a fan, um....just sucked...NO FUN AT ALL. Hang in there Salukis. Every Dog (and Bear) has his day.
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Mvemjsunpx wrote:Worst Performance: Southern Illinois 28, Illinois St. 31 - The Salukis are becoming the Mercer of the Missouri Valley; they're now 2-9 in one-score games since the beginning of last year.
Appreciate the shout-out to the Mercer Bears...BUT...
Mercer is 4-1 in their most recent one-score games going back to about this time in 2015 when the Bears put up a 17-14 win over #3 Ranked Chattanooga. The single one-score loss since that win over Chatt. was a 24-23 loss on a very late FG to currently #5 Ranked The Citadel.
Going back to 2014 and until mid-season 2015 though, you are correct. During that time period, Mercer lost 8 straight and 9 of 10 one-score games. Glad they have turned it around and now (usually) find a way to win the close ones. Those 9 games, as a fan, um....just sucked...NO FUN AT ALL. Hang in there Salukis. Every Dog (and Bear) has his day.
Yes in the universe where they play 3 quarters of football Merecer would have a slightly better record.
Too bad they don't give out trophies for having the lead in a game before eventually losing.
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FUBeAR5467 wrote:
Appreciate the shout-out to the Mercer Bears...BUT...
Mercer is 4-1 in their most recent one-score games going back to about this time in 2015 when the Bears put up a 17-14 win over #3 Ranked Chattanooga. The single one-score loss since that win over Chatt. was a 24-23 loss on a very late FG to currently #5 Ranked The Citadel.
Going back to 2014 and until mid-season 2015 though, you are correct. During that time period, Mercer lost 8 straight and 9 of 10 one-score games. Glad they have turned it around and now (usually) find a way to win the close ones. Those 9 games, as a fan, um....just sucked...NO FUN AT ALL. Hang in there Salukis. Every Dog (and Bear) has his day.
Yes in the universe where they play 3 quarters of football Merecer would have a slightly better record.
Too bad they don't give out trophies for having the lead in a game before eventually losing.
Yes - you are correct. If games were 2 minutes and 21 seconds shorter and Mercer hadn't beaten Chatt. last year...and this year hadn't caused the injury (possibly; unverified at this time, I have to admit) that ultimately kept Chatt's STAR, Derrick Craine, out of most of the 2nd half vs. El Cid last week; then El Cid Fans just might have as much difficulty with recognizing and spelling the word "trophies" as they do with "Mercer."
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LAF 7-62 ARMY COLG 27-7 BUCK
YALE 37-44 FORD
HARV 17-27 HC LEH 35-3 GTOWN
NConf Record: 2-1 Overall: 14-19
vs. FCS: 2-0 Overall: 13-16
Best Performance: Holy Cross 27, (#20) Harvard 17 - The Crusaders show they aren't quite ready to give up on the season by holding Harvard's clockwork offense to just 245 total yards and 26 rushing yards.
Worst Performance: Bucknell 7, Colgate 27 - Bison lose rushing 230-27 and fall to Colgate at home for the 5th. straight time.
Most Surprising Result: Holy Cross 27, (#20) Harvard 17 - Holy Cross ends a 6-game losing streak to Ivy League opponents.
Best Performance: St. Francis (PA) 38, Bryant 3 - The Red Flash smother the Bulldogs in the "NEC Teams that Lost to Montana Teams" Bowl.
Worst Performance: Bryant 3, St. Francis (PA) 38 - After running for minus-9 against St. Francis, the Bulldogs are averaging just 97 rushing ypg—that's their lowest total since joining the NEC.
Most Surprising Result: Duquesne 31, Robert Morris 24 - In part due to a blocked FG touchdown, the Dukes barely get by a team they outgained 491-155.
CAA
URI 3-14 SBU JMU 42-39 UNH
ALB 16-20 MAINE
TOW 17-20 DART
NOVA 0-23 RICH
UD 17-24 W&M
NConf Record: 0-1 Overall: 20-16
vs. FCS: 0-1 Overall: 17-5
Best Performance: Maine 20, (#17) Albany 16 - Black Bear QB Dan Collins only completed 11 passes, but they went for 280 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Worst Performance: Towson 17, Dartmouth 20 - The Tigers dominated most stats, but still found a way to lose to a reeling Dartmouth squad.
Most Surprising Result: Maine 20, (#17) Albany 16 - Maine wins 2 straight in this series for the first time.
Big South
CCU 17-7 GWEBB
MONM 13-17 PRESBY LIB 36-21 KENN
NConf Record: 0-1 Overall: 16-13
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 11-5
Best Performance: Presbyterian 17, Monmouth 13 - Both teams used two quarterbacks, but Presbyterian's two guys each threw for more yards than Monmouth's two passers combined.
Worst Performance: Monmouth 13, Presbyterian 17 - Whatever postseason hopes the inconsistent Hawks held before this game seem to have flown away now.
Most Surprising Result: Monmouth 13, Presbyterian 17 - Monmouth is averaging 39.5 ppg in their 4 wins, but just 9 ppg in their 3 losses.
SoCon
UTC 14-22 CIT
WCU 24-38 MER
VMI 21-55 SAM FUR 52-7 ETSU
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 13-7
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 9-1
Best Performance: (#8) The Citadel 22, (#5) Tennessee-Chattanooga 14 - Both teams had prolific rushing attacks coming in, but only one showed up in Charleston as the Bulldogs won the ground game 342-55.
Worst Performance: East Tennessee St. 7, Furman 52 - The Buccaneers allow winless Furman to complete 91% of their passes and put up a 270 efficiency rating.
Most Surprising Result: (#24) Samford 55, VMI 21 - Bulldog QBs combine for 462 yards and 6 touchdowns in a surprisingly lopsided victory.
Tomorrow: Non-Playoff Folks…
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CID1990 wrote:
Yes in the universe where they play 3 quarters of football Merecer would have a slightly better record.
Too bad they don't give out trophies for having the lead in a game before eventually losing.
Yes - you are correct. If games were 2 minutes and 21 seconds shorter and Mercer hadn't beaten Chatt. last year...and this year hadn't caused the injury (possibly; unverified at this time, I have to admit) that ultimately kept Chatt's STAR, Derrick Craine, out of most of the 2nd half vs. El Cid last week; then El Cid Fans just might have as much difficulty with recognizing and spelling the word "trophies" as they do with "Mercer."
If frogs had wings they wouldn't bump their asses when they hop.
I'm going to start calling you "Ifbut"
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FUBeAR5467 wrote:
Yes - you are correct. If games were 2 minutes and 21 seconds shorter and Mercer hadn't beaten Chatt. last year...and this year hadn't caused the injury (possibly; unverified at this time, I have to admit) that ultimately kept Chatt's STAR, Derrick Craine, out of most of the 2nd half vs. El Cid last week; then El Cid Fans just might have as much difficulty with recognizing and spelling the word "trophies" as they do with "Mercer."
If frogs had wings they wouldn't bump their asses when they hop.
I'm going to start calling you "Ifbut"
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Frogs/Wings - That's just awesome man; really great stuff there! I bet you used to slay 'em down in Goose Creek with that kind of material.
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
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COLUM 10-35 PENN SACHRT 31-24 COR
TOW 17-20 DART
HARV 17-27 HC
YALE 37-44 FORD
BROWN 7-31 PRINCE
NConf Record: 1-3 Overall: 12-12
vs. FCS: 1-3 Overall: 12-12
Best Performance: Dartmouth 20, Towson 17 - It wasn't a pretty performance, but it was still enough for the Big Green to finish undefeated out of conference for the 2nd. straight year.
Worst Performance: Columbia 10, Penn 35 - Not only does their offense suck, but the Lion defense might be fading too since they're allowing 41.5 ppg in Ivy League play.
Most Surprising Result: (#20) Harvard 17, Holy Cross 27 - The Crimson suffer their first non-conference loss in 5 years (also to Holy Cross).
MEAC
FAMU 41-27 DSU SCSU 14-9 HOW
MORG 12-21 HAMP
SAV 3-33 NCCEN NCAT 52-35 BCU
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 4-25
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 0-9
Best Performance: (#14) North Carolina A&T 52, Bethune-Cookman 35 - The Aggie pass D had some unusual trouble, but Tarik Cohen got his 3rd. consecutive 200-yard game and Lamar Raynard added some strong passing stats of his own.
Worst Performance: Delaware St. 27, Florida A&M 41 - The Hornets get two 150-yard rushers and still lose.
Most Surprising Result: South Carolina St. 14, Howard 9 - The Bulldogs are 2-0 in league, but it's not a good sign that they won turnovers 6-0 and still beat horrible Howard by just 5 points.
CP 55-35 PORTST
NOCO 21-34 UCD
MTST 27-45 WEB
IDST 7-52 NAU
SAC 7-68 UMT
SUU 23-45 UND
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 17-19
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 10-4
Best Performance: (#19) Cal Poly 55, Portland St. 35 - The top running team in the Big Sky outrushes the #2 running team 462-72.
Worst Performance: Idaho St. 7, Northern Arizona 52 - The Bengals commit 4 turnovers and get shredded by NAU's backup quarterback.
Most Surprising Result: Northern Colorado 21, UC Davis 34 - The Bears' supposedly potent offense is held under 300 yards by the worst statistical defense in the conference.
Southland
NICH 33-30 HBU (2OT) SELU 58-34 SFA
ACU 21-48 SHSU
NWST 31-32 LAM UCA 35-0 MCNSE
NConf Record: 1-0 Overall: 6-15
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 1-3
Best Performance: (#23) Central Arkansas 35, McNeese St. 0 - The Bears force 5 Cowboy turnovers and establish themselves as SHSU's only real threat in the Southland race.
Worst Performance: Stephen F. Austin 34, Southeastern Louisiana 58 - The Lumberjacks throw for 65 fewer yards than SELU despite 24 more attempts.
Most Surprising Result: Nicholls St. 33, Houston Baptist 30 (2OT) - I guess we should be calling Nicholls the "Cardiac Colonels," because 5 of their 6 games have been one-score affairs and 3 of their last 4 contests have gone to overtime.
Best Performance: (#11) South Dakota St. 19, (#1) North Dakota St. 17 - Taryn Christion throws for 303 yards and runs for 141 yards as the Jackrabbits end their 8-game losing streak to NDSU.
Worst Performance: Southern Illinois 28, Illinois St. 31 - The Salukis are becoming the Mercer of the Missouri Valley; they're now 2-9 in one-score games since the beginning of last year.
Most Surprising Result: (#1) North Dakota St. 17, (#11) South Dakota St. 19 - The Bison defense allows 500+ yards for the 3rd. time in the past 2 seasons after never allowing 500+ over the previous 5 seasons.
Best Performance: Tennessee St. 35, Eastern Kentucky 28 - The Tigers get 2 picks in the fourth quarter to avoid blowing a 32-point halftime lead.
Worst Performance: Murray St. 31, Tennessee-Martin 38 - The Racers lose to Martin for the 11th. time in the last 12 meetings.
Most Surprising Result: (none)
Pioneer League
USD 38-7 DRAKE BUT 20-17 DVDSN DAY 36-16 JU VALPO 21-18 STET MARIST 44-41 MHEAD (OT)
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 15-17
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 2-17
Best Performance: San Diego 38, Drake 7 - The Toreros seem to be a lock for the auto-bid as they've already beaten Dayton and have outscored their other PFL opponents 134-20.
Worst Performance: Stetson 18, Valparaiso 21 - The Hatters follow up an Ivy League road win with the ultimate humiliation: losing to Valpo at home.
Most Surprising Result: Valparaiso 21, Stetson 18 - The Crusaders are 2-2 in conference play, their best start since 2003.
Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.
TSU needs to tighten up on defense ask if Ed "Too Tall" Jones&Claude Humphrey have any eligibility left!!!!!!!!! Call DRC too!!!!!!!!!!!
COLUM 10-35 PENN SACHRT 31-24 COR
TOW 17-20 DART
HARV 17-27 HC
YALE 37-44 FORD
BROWN 7-31 PRINCE
NConf Record: 1-3 Overall: 12-12
vs. FCS: 1-3 Overall: 12-12
Best Performance: Dartmouth 20, Towson 17 - It wasn't a pretty performance, but it was still enough for the Big Green to finish undefeated out of conference for the 2nd. straight year.
Worst Performance: Columbia 10, Penn 35 - Not only does their offense suck, but the Lion defense might be fading too since they're allowing 41.5 ppg in Ivy League play.
Most Surprising Result: (#20) Harvard 17, Holy Cross 27 - The Crimson suffer their first non-conference loss in 5 years (also to Holy Cross).
MEAC
FAMU 41-27 DSU SCSU 14-9 HOW
MORG 12-21 HAMP
SAV 3-33 NCCEN NCAT 52-35 BCU
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 4-25
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 0-9
Best Performance: (#14) North Carolina A&T 52, Bethune-Cookman 35 - The Aggie pass D had some unusual trouble, but Tarik Cohen got his 3rd. consecutive 200-yard game and Lamar Raynard added some strong passing stats of his own.
Worst Performance: Delaware St. 27, Florida A&M 41 - The Hornets get two 150-yard rushers and still lose.
Most Surprising Result: South Carolina St. 14, Howard 9 - The Bulldogs are 2-0 in league, but it's not a good sign that they won turnovers 6-0 and still beat horrible Howard by just 5 points.
