Week 4 - Conference by Conference Breakdown
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 2:28 am
Big Sky
PORTST 14-42 CP
menlo 14-59 SAC
SUU 16-56 FRES
WEB 20-35 SFA
NAU 21-28 SDK
UMT 10-22 NDSU
EWU 52-51 MTST
NOCO 7-46 UNI
SBU 3-13 UND
Southland
HBU 72-6 txcoll
UIW 0-21 ACU
WEB 20-35 SFA
mscoll 10-55 LAM
MIZST 33-31 UCA
SELU 23-24 SEMO
NWST 30-27 LATECH
NICH 3-77 UNT
Missouri Valley
UMT 10-22 NDSU
NAU 21-28 SDK
uwo 3-41 SDKST
NOCO 7-46 UNI
MIZST 33-31 UCA
WIU 7-24 NW
SIU 13-35 PUR
SFPA 23-52 YSU
OVC
SELU 23-24 SEMO
AP 7-63 EIU
uwa 34-45 JAXST
MUR 14-45 WMU
TTU 7-10 TSU
EKU 49-24 UTM
Pioneer League
PRINCE 29-39 USD
MARIST 6-21 DRAKE
VALPO 39-30 wju
tay 3-38 BUT
RMU 7-31 DAY
MHEAD 40-32 DVDSN
PENN 31-34 JU
STET 37-19 birmso
Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.
PORTST 14-42 CP
menlo 14-59 SAC
SUU 16-56 FRES
WEB 20-35 SFA
NAU 21-28 SDK
UMT 10-22 NDSU
EWU 52-51 MTST
NOCO 7-46 UNI
SBU 3-13 UND
- NConf Record: 2-5
Overall: 16-26
vs. FCS: 1-4
Overall: 8-9
Best Performance: (#2) Eastern Washington 52, (#14) Montana St. 51 - Quincy Forte runs for 190 yards and 4 touchdowns on just 17 carries to help the Eagles win another flag football game.
Worst Performance: Portland St. 14, Cal Poly 42 - In a surprisingly flat performance, the Viking defense allowed 470 rushing yards while their supposedly potent offense could only manage 286.
Most Surprising Result: Cal Poly 42, Portland St. 14 - The Mustangs put up 200 more rushing yards on the Vikings than PSU's first three opponents combined.
Southland
HBU 72-6 txcoll
UIW 0-21 ACU
WEB 20-35 SFA
mscoll 10-55 LAM
MIZST 33-31 UCA
SELU 23-24 SEMO
NWST 30-27 LATECH
NICH 3-77 UNT
- NConf Record: 4-3
Overall: 14-23
vs. FCS: 1-2
Overall: 8-9
Best Performance: Northwestern St. 30, (FBS) Louisiana Tech 27 - Demons force 5 turnovers to get their first win over the Bulldogs since 1979.
Worst Performance: Nicholls St. 3, (FBS) North Texas 77 - Steve Axman wonders what he got himself into as his new team suffers through 3 turnovers and 10 sacks.
Most Surprising Result: (#3) Southeastern Louisiana 23, Southeast Missouri St. 24 - OK, why did SELU choose to go for two when they could've tied it at 17 with 5:18 left? And then why did they NOT go for two when they could've gone up 24-17 with 2:53 left? A game against a team like SEMO shouldn't come down to that, but still…

Missouri Valley
UMT 10-22 NDSU
NAU 21-28 SDK
uwo 3-41 SDKST
NOCO 7-46 UNI
MIZST 33-31 UCA
WIU 7-24 NW
SIU 13-35 PUR
SFPA 23-52 YSU
- NConf Record: 6-2
Overall: 25-11
vs. FCS: 5-0
Overall: 20-1
Best Performance: (#1) North Dakota St. 22, (#4) Montana 10 - The Griz defense didn't break, but it bent enough for Adam Keller to kick 5 field goals in a hard-fought win.
Worst Performance: (#16) Southern Illinois 13, (FBS) Purdue 35 - The playoff-caliber Salukis were never even in the game against a weak FBS.
Most Surprising Result: (#16) Southern Illinois 13, (FBS) Purdue 35 - Opportunities lost: SIU's first three possessions ended with a fumble, an interception, and a missed field goal.
OVC
SELU 23-24 SEMO
AP 7-63 EIU
uwa 34-45 JAXST
MUR 14-45 WMU
TTU 7-10 TSU
EKU 49-24 UTM
- NConf Record: 2-1
Overall: 12-14
vs. FCS: 1-0
Overall: 5-7
Best Performance: Southeast Missouri St. 24, (#3) Southeastern Louisiana 23 - The Redhawks run for 224 yards and convert 56% of their third downs in a shocking upset.
Worst Performance: Austin Peay 7, Eastern Illinois 63 - The defenseless Governors are outgained 620-224 in falling victim to the Panthers' venting.
Most Surprising Result: Southeast Missouri St. 24, (#3) Southeastern Louisiana 23 - SEMO lost this contest 45-7 last year.
Pioneer League
PRINCE 29-39 USD
MARIST 6-21 DRAKE
VALPO 39-30 wju
tay 3-38 BUT
RMU 7-31 DAY
MHEAD 40-32 DVDSN
PENN 31-34 JU
STET 37-19 birmso
- NConf Record: 6-0
Overall: 12-20
vs. FCS: 3-0
Overall: 4-13
Best Performance: San Diego 39, Princeton 29 - Torero QB Keith Williams only went 10/24, but still threw for 277 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Worst Performance: Davidson 32, Morehead St. 40 - The Wildcats give up 549 yards and lose their 15th. straight game to teams that don't pretend neon-green t-shirts are football jerseys.
Most Surprising Result: San Diego 39, Princeton 29 - After narrowly beating a DII and losing handily in Jacksonville, San Diego torches the Ivy League favorites.
Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.