EWU 52-59 UW
wou 38-45 PSU
CP 18-44 SDKST
ftlew 17-52 UCD
SAC 14-55 CAL
IDST 20-40 USU
SUU 14-41 SELU NDSU 24-7 WEB NAU 27-21 ACU
cwu 14-48 UMT
bhsu 10-57 MTST
NOCO 12-13 UNLV
RMU 16-19 UND
NConf Record: 6-7 Overall: 9-17
vs. FCS: 2-3 Overall: 4-3
Best Performance: (#2) Eastern Washington 52, (FBS) Washington 59 - Vernon Adams throws for a crazy 475 yards and 7 touchdowns against a Pac-12 school, but his efforts were undermined by 2 lost fumbles by his teammates and a defense that just couldn't get the Huskies off the field.
Worst Performance: Cal Poly 18, (#12) South Dakota St. 44 - The snakebit 'Stangs allow 502 yards on just 59 plays to a team that was missing their starting quarterback.
Most Surprising Result: Northern Colorado 12, (FBS) UNLV 13 - 4 Rebel interceptions opened an unlikely door for the Bears, but a missed chip shot by Seth Czapenski with 5:45 to play slammed it right back in their faces.
Southland
mcmur 26-17 HBU NAU 27-21 ACU
UIW 3-38 SFA
SHSU 0-56 LSU
LAM 3-73 TAMU
UTM 24-26 UCA
SUU 14-41 SELU
NWST 6-70 BAY
MCNSE 24-31 NEB
NICH 7-73 ARK
NConf Record: 2-7 Overall: 5-14
vs. FCS: 2-1 Overall: 5-4
Best Performance: (#7)McNeese St. 24, (FBS) Nebraska 31 - Holding a team like Nebraska to 31 points is quite an achievement by the Cowboy defense, especially when compared to the 68 ppg allowed by fellow Southland teams in FBS massacres.
Worst Performance: Houston Baptist 17, (DII) McMurry 26 - We may as well give the Huskies the last-place trophy now, because losing to a bad DII that's dropping back down to DIII next year is pathetic even for a startup program.
Most Surprising Result: (#7)McNeese St. 24, (FBS) Nebraska 31 - The last time Nebraska lost to a current FCS team was 1925 (Drake).
Best Performance: Southern Illinois 38, (#16) Eastern Illinois 21 - Salukis give up just 98 yards and no points in the second half after allowing 353 yards and 3 touchdowns in the first.
Worst Performance: South Dakota 41, (NAIA) William Penn 16 - The Coyotes fail to put a weak opponent away until the final 3 minutes, largely due to the 335 rushing yards the Statesmen racked up.
Most Surprising Result: Indiana St. 49, Tennessee Tech 14 - Could the Sycamores be a dark horse? Probably not, but they certainly don't look like the doormat we saw at the end of last year.
OVC
SEMO 28-34 KU SIU 38-21 EIU JAXST 26-23 UTC EKU 17-10 MIAMIU
MUR 21-66 UL
TSU 21-27 ALST
TTU 14-49 INST
UTM 24-26 UCA
NConf Record: 2-6 Overall: 7-10
vs. FCS: 1-4 Overall: 2-4
Best Performance: Eastern Kentucky 17, (FBS) Miami (OH) 10 - It's difficult to lose to anyone when you force 6 turnovers.
Worst Performance: Tennessee Tech 14, Indiana St. 49 - This QW thing looks like an unmitigated disaster so far.
Most Surprising Result: (#14) Tennessee St. 21, Alabama St. 27 - Michael German didn't throw a single interception in the roughly half season of ball he played in 2013. He's already thrown 5 picks this year.
Best Performance: Dayton 23, Georgetown 14 - Connor Kacsor runs for a school-record 301 yards, 22 more than the entire Hoya offense managed.
Worst Performance: Stetson 12, (DII) Florida Tech 54 - Not a good sign for the Hatters as they lose by 42 points to a team they lost to by just 7 last year.
Most Surprising Result: Morehead St. 49, (NAIA) Pikeville (KY) 36 - The Eagles nearly blew a 32-point lead, but Austin Gahafer's 5 TD passes just barely held up.
JMU 31-28 LEH
LAF 14-27 SACHRT BUCK 22-0 MARIST
FORD 6-50 NOVA
MORG 26-29 HC
GTOWN 14-23 DAY
NConf Record: 2-4 Overall: 4-7
vs. FCS: 2-4 Overall: 4-6
Best Performance: Holy Cross 29, Morgan St. 26 - Shane Taylor runs it in from 1 yard out on the final play to give the Crusaders a win over a team that nearly upset an FBS last week.
Worst Performance: Georgetown 14, Dayton 23 - Hoyas firmly back to their old ways here, being outgained 493-279 by a non-scholarship squad.
Most Surprising Result: (#11) Fordham 6, (#10) Villanova 50 - I'm pretty sure most FCS fans expected Nova to win, but nothing like this kind of slaughter.
NEC
clar 13-27 SFPA
DUQ 23-34 YSU
RMU 13-16 UND
WAG 3-34 FIU
merr 14-40 BRY ALB 19-0 CCSU
LAF 14-27 SACHRT
NConf Record: 3-4 Overall: 7-7
vs. FCS: 1-3 Overall: 5-5
Best Performance: Sacred Heart 27, Lafayette 14 - The Pioneers return to last year's ways by winning turnovers 3-0.
Worst Performance: Robert Morris 16, North Dakota 19 - The Colonials miss a field goal, get another field goal blocked, get a PAT blocked, and put up some lousy punting stats in a tough loss to a weak power conference school.
Most Surprising Result: Central Connecticut St. 0, Albany 19 - After upsetting a ranked CAA opponent, the Blue Devils gain just 195 yards against a nowhere-near-ranked CAA team.
CAA
FORD 6-50 NOVA ALB 19-0 CCSU
SBU 16-19 UCONN
URI 7-48 MARSH
DSU 9-27 UD
TOW 0-54 WVU
RICH 13-45 UVA W&M 42-14 HAMP JMU 31-28 LEH
NConf Record: 5-4 Overall: 8-12
vs. FCS: 5-0 Overall: 8-2
Best Performance: (#10) Villanova 50, (#11) Fordham 6 - John Robertson scores 4 total touchdowns and actually throws for more yards than Michael Nebrich in a statement win.
Worst Performance: (#22) Towson 0, (FBS) West Virginia 54 - FCS teams truly deserving of the top-25 don't get outgained 606-122 by unranked FBSers.
Most Surprising Result: (#10) Villanova 50, (#11) Fordham 6 - Even with the FBS wins included, there hasn't been an FCS win more impressive than this one so far.
Best Performance: (#5) Coastal Carolina 31, North Carolina A&T 30 - Chanticleers edge a perhaps good MEAC opponent despite 5 turnovers
Worst Performance: Charleston Southern 16, (DII) Newberry 10 - Last week's shellacking notwithstanding, Buccaneer struggles against non-DIs are becoming a pattern.
Most Surprising Result: Charleston Southern 16, (DII) Newberry 10 - Oddly enough, this is only CSU's 2nd. win over Newberry in 9 tries.
MEAC
DSU 9-27 UD
MORG 26-29 HC
HOW 25-38 RUT W&M 42-14 HAMP LIB 17-0 NFOLK CCU 31-30 NCAT
lizcit 7-34 NCCEN
SCSU 7-73 CLEM
SAV 9-83 GASO
FAMU 7-41 MIAMI
NConf Record: 1-9 Overall: 4-17
vs. FCS: 0-5 Overall: 1-8
Best Performance: North Carolina A&T 30, (#5) Coastal Carolina 31 - The Aggies force 3 Alex Ross picks and run for 235 yards, but can't get enough passing O to pull off the upset.
Worst Performance: Savannah St. 9, (FBS) Georgia Southern 83 - I know the Eagles are technically FBS now, but allowing 599 rushing yards is pathetic no matter who you're playing.
Most Surprising Result: Hampton 14, (#21) William & Mary 42 - The Pirates outgained W&M by 91 yards and only lost turnovers by 1, so how did they lose by 4 touchdowns?
SoCon
VMI 7-48 BGSU
brev 21-45 WCU
CIT 12-37 FSU FUR 25-20 MER JAXST 26-23 UTC (OT)
NConf Record: 0-4 Overall: 2-10
vs. FCS*: 0-1 Overall: 1-3
Best Performance: The Citadel 12, (FBS) Florida St. 37 - The Bulldogs were obviously never in the game, but they did run for 250 yards against a top-ranked Seminole team that was favored by 58 points.
Worst Performance: Mercer 20, (#19) Furman 25 - Bobby Lamb did a great job getting his team to make this a close game, but it's still a frustrating loss to his former team.
Most Surprising Result: (#19) Furman 25, Mercer 20 - How did the Paladins move up 7 spots in The Sports Network poll after this?
JMU 31-28 LEH
LAF 14-27 SACHRT BUCK 22-0 MARIST
FORD 6-50 NOVA
MORG 26-29 HC
GTOWN 14-23 DAY
NConf Record: 2-4 Overall: 4-7
vs. FCS: 2-4 Overall: 4-6
Best Performance: Holy Cross 29, Morgan St. 26 - Shane Taylor runs it in from 1 yard out on the final play to give the Crusaders a win over a team that nearly upset an FBS last week.
Worst Performance: Georgetown 14, Dayton 23 - Hoyas firmly back to their old ways here, being outgained 493-279 by a non-scholarship squad.
Most Surprising Result: (#11) Fordham 6, (#10) Villanova 50 - I'm pretty sure most FCS fans expected Nova to win, but nothing like this kind of slaughter.
NEC
clar 13-27 SFPA
DUQ 23-34 YSU
RMU 13-16 UND
WAG 3-34 FIU
merr 14-40 BRY ALB 19-0 CCSU
LAF 14-27 SACHRT
NConf Record: 3-4 Overall: 7-7
vs. FCS: 1-3 Overall: 5-5
Best Performance: Sacred Heart 27, Lafayette 14 - The Pioneers return to last year's ways by winning turnovers 3-0.
Worst Performance: Robert Morris 16, North Dakota 19 - The Colonials miss a field goal, get another field goal blocked, get a PAT blocked, and put up some lousy punting stats in a tough loss to a weak power conference school.
Most Surprising Result: Central Connecticut St. 0, Albany 19 - After upsetting a ranked CAA opponent, the Blue Devils gain just 195 yards against a nowhere-near-ranked CAA team.
CAA
FORD 6-50 NOVA ALB 19-0 CCSU
SBU 16-19 UCONN
URI 7-48 MARSH
DSU 9-27 UD
TOW 0-54 WVU
RICH 13-45 UVA W&M 42-14 HAMP JMU 31-28 LEH
NConf Record: 5-4 Overall: 8-12
vs. FCS: 5-0 Overall: 8-2
Best Performance: (#10) Villanova 50, (#11) Fordham 6 - John Robertson scores 4 total touchdowns and actually throws for more yards than Michael Nebrich in a statement win.
Worst Performance: (#22) Towson 0, (FBS) West Virginia 54 - FCS teams truly deserving of the top-25 don't get outgained 606-122 by unranked FBSers.
Most Surprising Result: (#10) Villanova 50, (#11) Fordham 6 - Even with the FBS wins included, there hasn't been an FCS win more impressive than this one so far.
Best Performance: (#5) Coastal Carolina 31, North Carolina A&T 30 - Chanticleers edge a perhaps good MEAC opponent despite 5 turnovers
Worst Performance: Charleston Southern 16, (DII) Newberry 10 - Last week's shellacking notwithstanding, Buccaneer struggles against non-DIs are becoming a pattern.
Most Surprising Result: Charleston Southern 16, (DII) Newberry 10 - Oddly enough, this is only CSU's 2nd. win over Newberry in 9 tries.
MEAC
DSU 9-27 UD
MORG 26-29 HC
HOW 25-38 RUT W&M 42-14 HAMP LIB 17-0 NFOLK CCU 31-30 NCAT
lizcit 7-34 NCCEN
SCSU 7-73 CLEM
SAV 9-83 GASO
FAMU 7-41 MIAMI
NConf Record: 1-9 Overall: 4-17
vs. FCS: 0-5 Overall: 1-8
Best Performance: North Carolina A&T 30, (#5) Coastal Carolina 31 - The Aggies force 3 Alex Ross picks and run for 235 yards, but can't get enough passing O to pull off the upset.
Worst Performance: Savannah St. 9, (FBS) Georgia Southern 83 - I know the Eagles are technically FBS now, but allowing 599 rushing yards is pathetic no matter who you're playing.
Most Surprising Result: Hampton 14, (#21) William & Mary 42 - The Pirates outgained W&M by 91 yards and only lost turnovers by 1, so how did they lose by 4 touchdowns?
SoCon
VMI 7-48 BGSU
brev 21-45 WCU
CIT 12-37 FSU FUR 25-20 MER JAXST 26-23 UTC (OT)
NConf Record: 0-4 Overall: 2-10
vs. FCS*: 0-1 Overall: 1-3
Best Performance: The Citadel 12, (FBS) Florida St. 37 - The Bulldogs were obviously never in the game, but they did run for 250 yards against a top-ranked Seminole team that was favored by 58 points.
Worst Performance: Mercer 20, (#19) Furman 25 - Bobby Lamb did a great job getting his team to make this a close game, but it's still a frustrating loss to his former team.
Most Surprising Result: (#19) Furman 25, Mercer 20 - How did the Paladins move up 7 spots in The Sports Network poll after this?
Tomorrow: SWAC
How can Savannah St gain 599 total yds but only produce a measley 9 points!!!!!! SMDH !!!!!!!!! The coach for North Carolina A&T runs a conservative offense they have a WR named Kevin Hayes 6-5 200 if he were playing elsewhere he with his size would be a featured player.He was at Grambling he ran a run oriented offense as well.My mistake I thought Morgan St defeated Holy Cross.The Bears might shock a few teams within the MEAC this season.
dal4018 wrote:How can Savannah St gain 599 total yds but only produce a measley 9 points!!!!!! SMDH !!!!!!!!! The coach for North Carolina A&T runs a conservative offense they have a WR named Kevin Hayes 6-5 200 if he were playing elsewhere he with his size would be a featured player.He was at Grambling he ran a run oriented offense as well.My mistake I thought Morgan St defeated Holy Cross.The Bears might shock a few teams within the MEAC this season.
Savannah gave up 599 rushing yards (& 695 total yards), they didn't gain anywhere near that much.
Good stuff. But don't be surprised by Newberry playing CSU very tough. There is a unique history between them. And, many of those victories (Most I think) were before 2004 when CSU went fully funded. Before, CSU only had 34 scholarships, same as D2 Newberry, so the programs were very similar.
Newberry's HC is a beloved ex-D coordinator at Charleston Southern, and his team was very emotionally invested in this game, and they were a D2 playoff contender last year. I know, an FCS team should still beat them by more. But Newberry is no scrub D2 team, they'd contend with half of FCS teams.
dal4018 wrote:How can Savannah St gain 599 total yds but only produce a measley 9 points!!!!!! SMDH !!!!!!!!! The coach for North Carolina A&T runs a conservative offense they have a WR named Kevin Hayes 6-5 200 if he were playing elsewhere he with his size would be a featured player.He was at Grambling he ran a run oriented offense as well.My mistake I thought Morgan St defeated Holy Cross.The Bears might shock a few teams within the MEAC this season.
Savannah gave up 599 rushing yards (& 695 total yards), they didn't gain anywhere near that much.
You'll have to excuse him, my 17 month old daughter has a functioning IQ than him
bucs90 wrote:Good stuff. But don't be surprised by Newberry playing CSU very tough. There is a unique history between them. And, many of those victories (Most I think) were before 2004 when CSU went fully funded. Before, CSU only had 34 scholarships, same as D2 Newberry, so the programs were very similar.
Newberry's HC is a beloved ex-D coordinator at Charleston Southern, and his team was very emotionally invested in this game, and they were a D2 playoff contender last year. I know, an FCS team should still beat them by more. But Newberry is no scrub D2 team, they'd contend with half of FCS teams.
I know Newberry is a good DII, but CSU has shown a pattern of struggling with non-DIs that is surprising given CSU's overall ability. They struggled with both Shorter & North Greenville last year.
Best Performance: Alabama St. 27, (#14) Tennessee St. 21 - Hornets run for 255 yards on one of last year's stingiest defenses.
Worst Performance: Mississippi Valley St. 0, Illinois St. 62 - The Delta Devils use four different quarterbacks and still throw for just 36 yards.
Most Surprising Result: Mississippi Valley St. 0, Illinois St. 62 - We knew MVSU's offense was awful, but it's a bit surprising to see their defense allow 656 yards to an unranked opponent.
Best Performance: Alabama St. 27, (#14) Tennessee St. 21 - Hornets run for 255 yards on one of last year's stingiest defenses.
Worst Performance: Mississippi Valley St. 0, Illinois St. 62 - The Delta Devils use four different quarterbacks and still throw for just 36 yards.
Most Surprising Result: Mississippi Valley St. 0, Illinois St. 62 - We knew MVSU's offense was awful, but it's a bit surprising to see their defense allow 656 yards to an unranked opponent.
Valley's defense isn't that good either, especially against OOC opponents. They struggled against University of Faith (whoever that is)
