Week 6 - Conference by Conference Breakdown
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 5:24 am
Big Sky
IDST 53-56 EWU
UCD 14-23 PORTST
SUU 39-42 CP
MTST 59-56 SAC
NAU 17-24 NOCO
UMT 18-15 UND
Southland
LAM 24-21 ACU
UCA 49-39 SFA
HBU 8-31 UIW
NWST 22-30 SELU
NICH 3-45 MCNSE
Missouri Valley
YSU 14-7 MIZST
SDKST 10-45 ILST
NDSU 17-10 WIU
SDK 10-41 SIU
UNI 19-20 INST
OVC
TSU 21-28 SEMO
UTM 14-38 JAXST
MUR 27-30 TTU (OT)
EKU 31-0 AP
Pioneer League
MARIST 35-7 VALPO
DAY 54-48 DVDSN (5OT)
DRAKE 14-29 JU
BUT 49-41 STET
CAMP 31-24 MHEAD
Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.
IDST 53-56 EWU
UCD 14-23 PORTST
SUU 39-42 CP
MTST 59-56 SAC
NAU 17-24 NOCO
UMT 18-15 UND
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 16-26
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 8-9
Best Performance: (#13) Montana St. 59, Sacramento St. 56 - Bobcat QB Dakota Prukop accounts for a school-record 8 total touchdowns in helping MSU edge a Hornet squad that averaged over 10 yards-per-play.
Worst Performance: Northern Arizona 17, Northern Colorado 24 - Despite Chase Cartwright's heroics last week, the 'Jacks went back to Kyren Poe and watched him throw 3 picks. Two of those INTs were returned 80+ yards for touchdowns.
Most Surprising Result: Northern Colorado 24, Northern Arizona 17 - The Bears win turnovers 5-0 in pulling off their first Big Sky win in nearly 2 years.
Southland
LAM 24-21 ACU
UCA 49-39 SFA
HBU 8-31 UIW
NWST 22-30 SELU
NICH 3-45 MCNSE
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 15-23
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 8-9
Best Performance: (#11) Southeastern Louisiana 30, Northwestern St. 22 - 4 interceptions by the defense and 3 field goals by Ryan Adams (including a 55 yarder) help the Lions overcome an anemic offensive day.
Worst Performance: Houston Baptist 8, Incarnate Word 31 - The Huskies are whipped in the battle for the Southland basement.
Most Surprising Result: Abilene Christian 21, Lamar 24 - The Wildcats are 1-1 against FBS teams, but only 1-2 against FCS teams.
Missouri Valley
YSU 14-7 MIZST
SDKST 10-45 ILST
NDSU 17-10 WIU
SDK 10-41 SIU
UNI 19-20 INST
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 28-11
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 23-1
Best Performance: (#22) Illinois St. 45, (#9) South Dakota St. 10 - Marshaun Coprich scores 4 times while he and QB Tre Roberson combine for 325 rushing yards in a Redbird rout.
Worst Performance: (#9) South Dakota St. 10, (#22) Illinois St. 45 - Despite having Zach Zenner, the Jackrabbits are outrushed 331-139 by a lower-ranked team.
Most Surprising Result: Western Illinois 10, (#1) North Dakota St. 17 - The Leathernecks somehow run for 253 yards on the stout Bison D, but they couldn't find even a semblance of a passing game.
OVC
TSU 21-28 SEMO
UTM 14-38 JAXST
MUR 27-30 TTU (OT)
EKU 31-0 AP
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 13-17
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 6-9
Best Performance: Southeast Missouri St. 28, (#21) Tennessee St. 21 - The Redhawks gave up 505 yards to the struggling Tiger offense, but still pulled out a win thanks to vastly superior place kicking.
Worst Performance: Murray St. 27, Tennessee Tech 30 (OT) - Special teams were also the story here: the Hatch Attack outgained TTU 579-336 and won the turnover battle, yet still lost the game by missing 2 field goals, putting up a lousy punt average, and allowing a kick-return TD.
Most Surprising Result: Tennessee Tech 30, Murray St. 27 (OT) - The Golden Eagles were looking Austin-Peay-bad coming in, so they really needed this.
Pioneer League
MARIST 35-7 VALPO
DAY 54-48 DVDSN (5OT)
DRAKE 14-29 JU
BUT 49-41 STET
CAMP 31-24 MHEAD
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 12-21
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 4-14
Best Performance: Jacksonville 29, Drake 14 - Dolphins force 4 turnovers in beating Drake for just the 3rd. time in 14 tries.
Worst Performance: Valparaiso 7, Marist 35 - Crusaders allow 5 touchdowns to a Marist offense that had only scored 2 touchdowns on the season coming in.
Most Surprising Result: Dayton 54, Davidson 48 (5OT) - What's more surprising: a 5 overtime game, or the fact the Flyers needed 5 overtimes to beat Davidson.
Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.