UND 17-55 EWU
IDST 10-77 PORTST MTST 48-41 UCD SAC 27-22 SUU CP 45-23 WEB UMT 40-17 NOCO
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 17-16
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 5-3
Best Performance: (#7) Eastern Washington 55, North Dakota 17 - Vernon Adams throws 4 TD passes on just 15 attempts and the Eagles crush North Dakota both in the running game and on special teams.
Worst Performance: Idaho St. 10, Portland St. 77 - The pass-happy Bengals are ironically dominated on the ground (437-68) in Portland, the Mecca of the run-&-shoot.
Most Surprising Result: Sacramento St. 27, Southern Utah 22 - The overachieving Hornets already have 3 road wins, their highest total since 2000.
Southland
SFA 43-51 SHSU
NICH 14-34 UCA
SELA 3-52 UAB
LAM 23-30 NWST
NConf Record: 0-1 Overall: 13-15
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 5-3
Best Performance: (#9) Sam Houston St. 51, Stephen F. Austin 43 - The Bearkats are shredded by Brady Attaway, but still surge for the win thanks to 2 big interception returns and much better special teams play.
Worst Performance: Lamar 23, Northwestern St. 30 - This week's Cardinal QB—Caleb Berry—doesn't fare much better than last week's, committing 3 turnovers in a tough loss.
Most Surprising Result: (#24) Central Arkansas 34, Nicholls St. 14 - The final score obviously isn't surprising, but the Bears actually did trail the weak Colonels at the half.
Best Performance: Tennessee St. 23, (#17) Eastern Kentucky 20 - QB Michael German runs in a short TD with 8 seconds left to give the Tigers sudden control of the OVC race.
Worst Performance: Austin Peay 14, Murray St. 52 - The Governors are "Hatched" to death by Casey Brockman's 455 yards, 5 touchdown passes, and 88% completion percentage.
Most Surprising Result: Tennessee St. 23, (#17) Eastern Kentucky 20 - After losing 19 of their first 21 meetings with EKU, the Tigers have now won 3 of the last 4.
Patriot League
COLUM 14-35 LEH PRINCE 35-14 LAF
GTOWN 31-38 FORD
BUCK 6-13 HC
NConf Record: 1-1 Overall: 16-14
vs. FCS: 1-1 Overall: 15-14
Best Performance: Fordham 38, Georgetown 31 - Ryan Higgins throws for 305 yards and 2 touchdowns as the surprising Rams improve to 4-2.
Worst Performance: Lafayette 14, Princeton 35 - Leopards allow Princeton to run for 262 yards and convert 59% of their third downs.
Most Surprising Result: Lafayette 14, Princeton 35 - After a solid start, Lafayette has now suffered two embarrassing losses in a row.
UND 17-55 EWU
IDST 10-77 PORTST MTST 48-41 UCD SAC 27-22 SUU CP 45-23 WEB UMT 40-17 NOCO
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 17-16
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 5-3
Best Performance: (#7) Eastern Washington 55, North Dakota 17 - Vernon Adams throws 4 TD passes on just 15 attempts and the Eagles crush North Dakota both in the running game and on special teams.
Worst Performance: Idaho St. 10, Portland St. 77 - The pass-happy Bengals are ironically dominated on the ground (437-68) in Portland, the Mecca of the run-&-shoot.
Most Surprising Result: Sacramento St. 27, Southern Utah 22 - The overachieving Hornets already have 3 road wins, their highest total since 2000.
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That's an eye opener and got me to check out the rest of their schedule. Unfortunately after Weber this week, they have a stretch that resembles the one UND is currently on.
Best Performance: St. Francis (PA) 10, Robert Morris 3 - The Red Flash win using a concept previously unknown to them: defense.
Worst Performance: Robert Morris 3, St. Francis (PA) 10 - Colonials lose to SFPA for just the 3rd. time in 19 tries.
Most Surprising Result: Bryant 14, Albany 31 - The awful Bulldogs actually led at the half, but reality regained its composure after that.
CAA
RICH 28-17 NOVA UNH 44-21 GSU BROWN 17-7 URI MAINE 26-3 UD W&M 34-28 PENN
TOW 10-13 JMU
NConf Record*: 2-1 Overall: 20-13
vs. FCS*: 1-1 Overall: 16-4
Best Performance: (#5) James Madison 13, (#12) Towson 10 - The Dukes overcome a mediocre offensive day by forcing 3 turnovers and getting a late touchdown run from Justin Thorpe.
Worst Performance: (#16) Delaware 3, Maine 26 - The Hens are quietly suffocated by a heretofore fraudulent Maine team.
Most Surprising Result: (#16) Delaware 3, Maine 26 - Delaware converts 52% of their third downs, yet somehow gains just 224 yards & scores just 3 points.
Big South
CHSO 7-49 SBU
PRESBY 7-17 VMI
GWEBB 35-42 LIB
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 10-21
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 5-13
Best Performance: (#13) Stony Brook 49, Charleston Southern 7 - Seawolf QB Kyle Essington puts up a 271.5 efficiency rating on the hapless Bucs, throwing for 263 yards and 5 touchdowns on just 19 attempts (most all of that going to Kevin Norrell).
Most Surprising Result: VMI 17, Presbyterian 7 - The Keydets are still struggling most of the time, but they have won 3 of their last 4 home conference games.
MEAC
FAMU 10-17 HOW DSU 20-17 NFOLK
SCSU 10-40 NCCEN(in Indianapolis, IN) MORG 45-6 SAV
NCAT 12-28 BCOOK
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 10-20
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 4-8
Best Performance: NC Central 40, South Carolina St. 10 - The Eagles capitalize big-time on 13 Bulldog penalties and 5 Bulldog turnovers in a stunning upset.
Worst Performance: South Carolina St. 10, NC Central 40 - Bulldogs start 1-2 in the MEAC (or worse) for the first time since 2001.
Most Surprising Result: NC Central 40, South Carolina St. 10 - The Eagles beat SCSU for the first time since their first stint in the MEAC in 1975.
Best Performance: Samford 38, (#19) The Citadel 7 - Samford racks up 569 yards against the suddenly inept Citadel.
Worst Performance: (#19) The Citadel 7, Samford 38 - The Citadel has been outscored 66-17 by unranked teams the last two weeks.
Most Surprising Result: (#19) The Citadel 7, Samford 38 - Could there be a more perfect use of the metaphor, "Premature Ejaculation," than The Citadel's season thus far?
* - I know Georgia State is still technically in the CAA this year, but I'm counting them as FBS and as a non-conference opponent for CAA teams (same as UMass last season).
Tomorrow: what's left of the non-playoff conferences.
kalm wrote:
That's an eye opener and got me to check out the rest of their schedule. Unfortunately after Weber this week, they have a stretch that resembles the one UND is currently on.
No reason for us to look ahead to those games until after we take care of Weber (I hope).
W&M 34-28 PENN
COLUM 14-35 LEH
COR 13-45 HARV BROWN 17-7 URI DART 34-14 YALE PRINCE 35-14 LAF
NConf Record: 2-2 Overall: 12-8
vs. FCS: 2-2 Overall: 12-8
Best Performance: (#25) Harvard 45, Cornell 13 - Colton Chapple puts up 415 yards of total offense and 5 total touchdowns as the Crimson smack down what may have been their biggest Ivy League threat.
Worst Performance: Yale 14, Dartmouth 34 - Since beating Georgetown, the Bulldogs have been outscored 126-44 by not-exactly elite competition.
Most Surprising Result: Princeton 35, Lafayette 14 - Bob Surace has 2 wins as Princeton's head coach this year after managing just 2 wins in his first two seasons combined.
SWAC
GRAM 14-31 PVAMU (in Dallas, TX)
JSU 24-34 UAPB
TXSO 0-45 ALST AAMU 35-0 MVSU
SU 17-20 ALCORN
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 3-14
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 1-8
Best Performance: Alcorn St. 20, Southern 17 - Robert Gainwell gets 10 tackles (3 for loss) and 2 sacks to help the Braves beat a reinvigorated Jaguar squad.
Worst Performance: Grambling 14, Prairie View A&M 31 - Tigers start 0-5 for the first time since Eddie Robinson's first season in 1941.
Most Surprising Result: Alcorn St. 20, Southern 17 - The Braves somehow find the mental fortitude to regroup after being outscored 176-23 the previous four weeks.
Pioneer League
USD 10-38 DRAKE BUT 56-17 VALPO DAY 38-3 DVDSN JU 38-17 MHEAD
NConf Record: 0-1 Overall: 9-21
vs. FCS: 0-1 Overall: 3-18
Best Performance: Drake 38, San Diego 10 - Bulldogs force 6 turnovers in a surprisingly easy win.
Worst Performance: Valparaiso 17, Butler 56 - The Crusaders give up 598 yards as they get blown out for the 40-bazillionth time.
