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Big Sky

MTST 36-21 EWU
PORTST 13-55 TCU
UMT 28-42 SAC
IDST 3-20 NAU
WEB 45-21 NOCO

• NConf Record: 0-1
  Overall: 7-12
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 2-2
  
  
  Best Performance: (#4) Montana St. 36, (#21) Eastern Washington 21 - The Bobcats expose EWU's surprisingly soft run defense with 266 yards while their defense takes advantage of O-Line injuries by registering 5 sacks.
  
  Worst Performance: Northern Colorado 21, Weber St. 45 - The Bear secondary continues to get shredded as they allow Mike Hoke to put up a 240 efficiency rating.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Sacramento St. 42, (#10) Montana 28 - Jeff Fleming returns to his efficient ways in leading the Hornets to their first-ever win over Montana.

Southland

TXST 35-26 SFA
SHSU 48-45 UNM (OT)
UCA 24-53 ARKST
SELA 27-48 MCNSE
NWST 34-0 NICH

• NConf Record: 1-2
  Overall: 10-12
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 2-1
  
  
  Best Performance: (#20) Sam Houston St. 48, (FBS) New Mexico 45 (OT) - The Bearkats outrush the Lobos 373-94 and help to get their coach fired.
  
  Worst Performance: Nicholls St. 0, Northwestern St. 34 - Colonels don't put up much of a fight & lose to a Demon team they beat by 30 last November.
  
  Most Surprising Result: (#22) Stephen F. Austin 26, (FBS) Texas St. 35 - Lumberjack QB Brady Attaway did throw for 112 more yards than Bobcat QB Shaun Rutherford, but it took him 48 more pass attempts to do it.

Missouri Valley

NDSU 37-24 MINN
WIU 10-38 UNI
SDKST 13-20 ILST
MIZST 18-20 SIU
YSU 35-37 INST

• NConf Record: 1-0
  Overall: 11-12
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 9-4
  
  
  Best Performance: (#8) North Dakota St. 37, (FBS) Minnesota 24 - The Bison didn't put up eye-popping offensive numbers in Minneapolis, but they did manage to take both of Minnesota's interceptions back for scores.
  
  Worst Performance: South Dakota St. 13, Illinois St. 20 - Jackrabbits only amass 265 yards against a team known for poor defense.
  
  Most Surprising Result: (#8) North Dakota St. 37, (FBS) Minnesota 24 - The Bison move to 2-1 against the Golden Gophers since moving up to FCS.

OVC

EIU 21-28 JAXST
TSU 24-63 AF
SEMO 31-38 TTU
MUR 26-48 UTM
EKU 17-23 AP

• NConf Record: 0-1
  Overall: 7-12
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 5-4
  
  
  Best Performance: Tennessee-Martin 48, (#24) Murray St. 26 - The Skyhawks get two 100-yard rushers & put up 527 total yards in a Thursday stunning of the Racers.
  
  Worst Performance: Eastern Kentucky 17, Austin Peay 23 - The Colonels commit 3 turnovers in a rare loss to the Governors.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Austin Peay 23, Eastern Kentucky 17 - After losing 22 in a row against EKU, the Govs have now won 2 of the last 3.

Patriot League

LIB 24-27 LEH
LAF 20-37 SBU
BUCK 34-9 PRINCE
COLG 17-42 TOW
FORD 17-21 URI
GTOWN 52-28 MARIST

• NConf Record: 3-3
  Overall: 12-10
  
  vs. FCS: 3-3
  Overall: 12-8
  
  
  Best Performance: (#15) Lehigh 27, Liberty 24 - Chris Lum had a mixed performance, but it was just good enough for the Mountain Hawks to edge Liberty and the deadly Chris Summers.
  
  Worst Performance: Colgate 17, Towson 42 - Even without Nate Eachus, the Raiders nearly managed two 100-yard rushers… and still got blown out.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Bucknell 34, Princeton 9 - Not much offense for the Bison, but it's hard not to blow someone out when you win turnovers 6-0.

Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.

Really, worst performance is SDSU instead of WIU when they would have pretty much won had the WR not fumbled at the goal line in the 4th quarter?

Thumper 76 wrote:Really, worst performance is SDSU instead of WIU when they would have pretty much won had the WR not fumbled at the goal line in the 4th quarter?

WIU played the #2 team in the nation. SDSU played an average team.

NEC

DUQ 41-14 SFPA
ALB 44-21 COLUM
WAG 28-30 BRY
MONM 24-12 CCSU
DART 21-24 SACHRT

• NConf Record: 2-0
  Overall: 8-12
  
  vs. FCS: 2-0
  Overall: 6-12
  
  
  Best Performance: Monmouth 24, Central Connecticut St. 12 - The Hawks outgain the preseason NEC favorites by 119 yards and win turnovers 3-1.
  
  Worst Performance: St. Francis (PA) 14, Duquesne 41 - Red Flash outgained 553-182 as they fall to 6-32 all-time against the Dukes.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Sacred Heart 24, Dartmouth 21 - Keshaudas Spence runs for 129 yards and 2 TDs and the Pioneers take advantage of 2 missed field goals to pull this upset.

CAA

PENN 21-30 NOVA
FORD 17-21 URI
ODU 17-27 UD
COLG 17-42 TOW
UNH 45-43 RICH
JMU 20-14 W&M

• NConf Record*: 3-0
  Overall: 19-9
  
  vs. FCS*: 3-0
  Overall: 16-1
  
  
  Best Performance: (#11) New Hampshire 45, (#5) Richmond 43 - Wildcats lose most statistical categories but take advantage of opportunities by taking both Aaron Corp interceptions back for scores.
  
  Worst Performance: Villanova 30, Penn 21 - Wildcats struggle with a team that got blown out by Lafayette.
  
  Most Surprising Result: (#11) New Hampshire 45, (#5) Richmond 43 - Wildcats win in Richmond for the first time since 1994.

Big South

LAF 20-37 SBU
VMI 13-36 AKR
LIB 24-27 LEH
CCU 31-14 NCAT
NFOLK 33-3 CHSO
PRESBY 21-62 FUR

• NConf Record: 2-4
  Overall: 7-20
  
  vs. FCS: 2-3
  Overall: 4-10
  
  
  Best Performance: Stony Brook 37, Lafayette 20 - The Seawolves have a horrible day throwing the ball (1/13), but still win comfortably thanks to 5 forced turnovers & a big day from Miguel Maysonet.
  
  Worst Performance: Charleston Southern 3, Norfolk St. 33 - Spartans outgained 519-141 by a nondescript MEAC team.
  
  Most Surprising Result: (#23) Liberty 24, (#15) Lehigh 27 - Liberty WR Chris Summers grabs 15 balls for 205 yards, but couldn't come up big in what ended up as a scoreless 4th. quarter.

MEAC

HOW 9-14 MORG
NFOLK 33-3 CHSO
CCU 31-14 NCAT
SAV 33-30 NCCEN
DSU 0-69 SCSU
SU 33-38 FAMU
HAMP 31-35 BCOOK

• NConf Record: 2-1
  Overall: 12-16
  
  vs. FCS: 2-1
  Overall: 6-8
  
  
  Best Performance: Bethune-Cookman 35, Hampton 31 - An FCS rarity as the Wildcats hold on thanks to an instant replay review on the final play of the game.
  
  Worst Performance: Delaware St. 0, (#25) South Carolina St. 69 - It's hard to imagine something more humiliating for a football team than losing the yardage battle to a conference opponent by 603 yards.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Savannah St. 33, NC Central 30 - A 99-yard touchdown pass from Antonio Bostick to Brian Lackey helps the Tigers get their first official MEAC win.

SoCon

UTC 12-14 APP
CIT 15-18 ELON (OT)
PRESBY 21-62 FUR
SAM 23-38 WOFF
WCU 20-52 GASO

• NConf Record: 1-0
  Overall: 11-7
  
  vs. FCS: 1-0
  Overall: 8-1
  
  
  Best Performance: (#3) Appalachian St. 14, (#13) Tennessee-Chattanooga 12 - The defense provides all the flash for the Mountaineers as they hold on in an important game.
  
  Worst Performance: Western Carolina 20, (#1) Georgia Southern 52 - Catamounts allow 634 rushing yards & three 100-yard rushers to the Eagles.
  
  Most Surprising Result: (#3) Appalachian St. 14, (#13) Tennessee-Chattanooga 12 - The potent Mountaineers fail to score a single offensive point… and still beat a top-20 team.

* - I know UMass is still technically in the CAA this year, but I'm counting them as FBS and as a non-conference opponent for CAA teams.


Tomorrow: non-playoff conferences & independents.

Great West

UCD 14-56 HAW
CP 30-47 NIU
SUU 41-16 UNLV
BHSU 19-53 UND
SDK 10-59 WISC

• NConf Record: 2-3
  Overall: 9-11
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 6-3
  
  
  Best Performance: (#23) Southern Utah 41, (FBS) UNLV 16 - Thunderbirds lose yardage by 146, but force 5 turnovers & take 3 of them back for scores.
  
  Worst Performance: UC Davis 14, (FBS) Hawai'i 56 - Aggies give up 7 first-half passing touchdowns to a team UNLV creamed.
  
  Most Surprising Result: (#23) Southern Utah 41, (FBS) UNLV 16 - After getting blown out twice by Bobby Hauck's Griz teams, Ed Lamb & the T-Birds return the favor in Vegas.

Ivy League

PENN 21-30 NOVA
ALB 44-21 COLUM
DART 21-24 SACHRT
BROWN 7-24 HARV
COR 17-37 YALE
BUCK 34-9 PRINCE

• NConf Record: 0-4
  Overall: 4-8
  
  vs. FCS: 0-4
  Overall: 4-8
  
  
  Best Performance: Harvard 24, Brown 7 - The Crimson force Kyle Newhall-Caballero into 3 interceptions as they cement themselves as the Ivy favorites.
  
  Worst Performance: Princeton 9, Bucknell 34 - Thanks to 6 turnovers, the Tigers lose consecutive games to Bucknell for the first time ever.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Dartmouth 21, Sacred Heart 24 - The Big Green get 100 yards out of Nick Schwieger, run a punt back 90 yards for a touchdown, and commit 0 turnovers, but still get upset.

SWAC

ALCORN 7-14 TXSO
MVSU 34-43 PVAMU
CLKATL 7-9 UAPB (in St. Louis, MO)
AAMU 20-14 GRAM
SU 33-38 FAMU (in Atlanta, GA)
ALST 21-14 JSU

• NConf Record: 1-1
  Overall: 6-9
  
  vs. FCS: 0-1
  Overall: 2-4
  
  
  Best Performance: Alabama St. 21, Jackson St. 14 - Hornets are more than doubled in yardage, but get a mind-boggling 6 INTs off Casey Therriault.
  
  Worst Performance: Arkansas Pine-Bluff 9, (DII) Clark Atlanta 7 - The Golden Lions dominate an unremarkable DII, but still almost lose thanks to 115 yards in penalties.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Alabama A&M 20, Grambling 14 - 4 turnovers lead to the Bulldogs' first-ever win in Grambling.

Pioneer League

DRAKE 24-14 BUT
DAY 17-7 CENTST
GTOWN 52-28 MARIST
USD 48-44 MHEAD
JCSU 7-35 DVDSN
JVILLE 57-21 CAMP

• NConf Record: 2-1
  Overall: 14-15
  
  vs. FCS: 0-1
  Overall: 3-14
  
  
  Best Performance: Jacksonville 57, Campbell 21 - Dolphins put up 713 yards on the barely-Fighting Camels.
  
  Worst Performance: Marist 28, Georgetown 52 - Red Foxes outrushed 279-49 by the Hoyas.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Dayton 17, (DII) Central St. 7 - Flyers struggle with a DII team on a 13-game losing streak.

Independents

BACONE 7-54 UTSA
GSU 0-56 UH

• Non-Ind. Record: 1-1
  Overall: 3-5
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 0-3
  
  
  Best Performance: Texas-San Antonio 54, (NAIA) Bacone 7 - The Roadrunners force 5 turnovers in drubbing the hapless Warriors.
  
  Worst Performance: Georgia St. 0, (FBS) Houston 56 - Reminding Cougar fans of the Ware/Klingler days, the Panthers give up 561 passing yards and 732 yards of total offense.
  
  Most Surprising Result: (none)