Week 2 - Conference by Conference Breakdown
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 5:52 am
Big Sky
wou 14-43 EWU
PORTST 30-37 CAL
CP 25-41 FRES
UCD 7-36 NEV
SAC 0-55 ASU
dix 14-40 IDST
ftlew 0-49 SUU
WEB 7-70 UTAH
MTST 30-31 SMU
csup 41-36 NOCO
SDKST 35-28 UND
Southland
SFA 13-61 TXTECH
SHSU 28-65 TAMU
LAM 14-27 LATECH
UCA 24-38 CU
SELU 17-38 TCU
SU 14-55 NWST
UAPB 14-58 MCNSE
NICH 27-23 WMU
Missouri Valley
ferris 10-56 NDSU
SDK 14-31 KU
SDKST 35-28 UND
DRAKE 14-45 UNI
MIZST 14-28 UI
quincy 6-34 WIU
EIU 40-37 SIU (2OT)
INST 14-20 PUR
MHEAD 13-67 YSU
OVC
SEMO 13-31 MISS
EIU 40-37 SIU (2OT)
JU 13-48 JAXST
EKU 7-44 UL
campvl 14-83 MUR
TSU 27-7 FAMU
TTU 0-48 WISC
UTM 14-63 BOISE
AP 3-38 VANDY
Pioneer League
wnmu 35-38 USD
DRAKE 14-45 UNI
VALPO 31-34 sjin
wtnbrg 24-49 BUT
DUQ 20-23 DAY
MARIST 14-27 BUCK
DVDSN 6-42 GTOWN
uvaw 21-56 CAMP
JU 13-48 JAXST
STET 13-20 fltech
MHEAD 13-67 YSU
Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.
wou 14-43 EWU
PORTST 30-37 CAL
CP 25-41 FRES
UCD 7-36 NEV
SAC 0-55 ASU
dix 14-40 IDST
ftlew 0-49 SUU
WEB 7-70 UTAH
MTST 30-31 SMU
csup 41-36 NOCO
SDKST 35-28 UND
- NConf Record: 3-8
Overall: 12-11
vs. FCS: 0-1
Overall: 4-2
Best Performance: (#3) Montana St. 30, (FBS) SMU 31 - Some poor results late in each half ultimately cost the Bobcats a big upset, but the far more important issue may be what happened on the game's seemingly meaningless final play.
Worst Performance: Northern Colorado 36, (DII) CSU-Pueblo 41 - I know the ThunderWolves are a good DII, but giving up 4 touchdowns in one quarter to a lower-division foe is not a recipe for making a move in the Big Sky.
Most Surprising Result: Portland St. 30, (FBS) Cal 37 - The Viking defense didn't really show improvement (616 yards), but QB Kieran McDonagh did put up 368 yards of total offense on just 39 combined runs & passes.
Southland
SFA 13-61 TXTECH
SHSU 28-65 TAMU
LAM 14-27 LATECH
UCA 24-38 CU
SELU 17-38 TCU
SU 14-55 NWST
UAPB 14-58 MCNSE
NICH 27-23 WMU
- NConf Record: 3-5
Overall: 9-7
vs. FCS: 2-0
Overall: 5-1
Best Performance: Nicholls St. 27, (FBS) Western Michigan 23 - The Colonels didn't do anything real notable statistically, but they nevertheless provided what may have been the most unexpected FBS upset ever.
Worst Performance: Stephen F. Austin 13, (FBS) Texas Tech 61 - Getting blasted by Texas Tech isn't a surprise for an FCS team, but I would expect a squad with SFA's talent to do a little better than losing yardage 731-356.
Most Surprising Result: Nicholls St. 27, (FBS) Western Michigan 23 - Did I mention Nicholls hasn't even won an FCS game since 2010!?
Missouri Valley
ferris 10-56 NDSU
SDK 14-31 KU
SDKST 35-28 UND
DRAKE 14-45 UNI
MIZST 14-28 UI
quincy 6-34 WIU
EIU 40-37 SIU (2OT)
INST 14-20 PUR
MHEAD 13-67 YSU
- NConf Record: 5-4
Overall: 11-8
vs. FCS: 3-1
Overall: 7-2
Best Performance: Indiana St. 14, (FBS) Purdue 20 - A decent FCS team playing Purdue close isn't too shocking, but for them to do that without their best player (Shakir Bell) is admirable.
Worst Performance: Southern Illinois 37, (#14) Eastern Illinois 40 (2OT) - It was a closer result than last year, but the Salukis have now been shredded by Jimmy Garoppolo twice in a row.
Most Surprising Result: Missouri St. 14, (FBS) Iowa 28 - Despite getting their asses kicked in nearly every stat, the Bears still managed two touchdowns in a 10-second span that made it a one-score game in the fourth quarter in Iowa City.
OVC
SEMO 13-31 MISS
EIU 40-37 SIU (2OT)
JU 13-48 JAXST
EKU 7-44 UL
campvl 14-83 MUR
TSU 27-7 FAMU
TTU 0-48 WISC
UTM 14-63 BOISE
AP 3-38 VANDY
- NConf Record: 4-5
Overall: 9-9
vs. FCS: 3-0
Overall: 6-2
Best Performance: (#14) Eastern Illinois 40, Southern Illinois 37 (2OT) - After two road contests against teams from superior conferences, the Panthers are averaging 40 points and 577.5 yards-per-game.
Worst Performance: Tennessee-Martin 14, (FBS) Boise St. 63 - I know it's Boise, but I expected the Skyhawks to do a little better here given how the two teams played last week.
Most Surprising Result: Tennessee St. 27, Florida A&M 7 - The Tiger D makes up for QB Michael German's absence by holding the Rattlers to just 156 yards.
Pioneer League
wnmu 35-38 USD
DRAKE 14-45 UNI
VALPO 31-34 sjin
wtnbrg 24-49 BUT
DUQ 20-23 DAY
MARIST 14-27 BUCK
DVDSN 6-42 GTOWN
uvaw 21-56 CAMP
JU 13-48 JAXST
STET 13-20 fltech
MHEAD 13-67 YSU
- NConf Record: 4-7
Overall: 6-16
vs. FCS: 1-5
Overall: 1-12
Best Performance: Dayton 23, Duquesne 20 - The Flyers shut the Dukes out in the second half to get the Pioneer League's only DI win thus far.
Worst Performance: Stetson 13, (DII) Florida Tech 20 - Though the Hatters somehow kept the score close, they were dominated statistically by a fellow startup.
Most Surprising Result: Dayton 23, Duquesne 20 - Dayton beats Duquesne for just the 2nd. time in the past 7 meetings.
Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.