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UTC 35-41 JAXST (OT)
CIT 6-14 CHSO
COLG 44-38 JMU
SHSU 34-29 MCNSE
UMT 6-37 NDSU
UNI 29-17 PORTST
W&M 13-48 RICH
WIU 19-36 ILST

• Best Performance: (#3) North Dakota St. 37, Montana 6 - The Bison offense didn't light things up, but they didn't have to thanks to two pick-sixes and a kick return touchdown.
  
  Worst Performance: William & Mary 13, (#7) Richmond 48 - In their two games against the Spiders, the Tribe were outrushed 529-187 and they committed 7 turnovers.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Montana 6, (#3) North Dakota St. 37 - The Griz finish the season scoring just 6 points in their last 6 quarters after scoring 135 in the previous 10.

SWAC

GRAM 21-49 ALCORN (in Houston, TX)

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 12-13
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 2-8
  
  
  Best Performance: Alcorn St. 49, (#21) Grambling 21 - The Braves outrush the Tigers 411-92 and get some early prep time for the Celebration Bowl.
  
  Worst Performance: (#21) Grambling 21, Alcorn St. 49 - Grambling commits 5 turnovers and gets clocked by a team they beat each of the past 2 regular seasons.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Alcorn St. 49, (#21) Grambling 21 - Alcorn has won 19 games the last 2 years with 15 of those 19 wins coming by blowout margins.

I think that the worst performance was by McNeese because they kind of snatched defeat from the jaws of victory by committing two penalties after they had first and goal from the one with a chance to take the lead late in the fourth quarter. That was really, really bad.

No, it was not certain victory if they'd scored because time would've been left for Sam Houston State to retake the lead if they could. But to stop yourself like that in a situation like that with so much on the line is really, really bad. Especially when you're in the easy bracket and know that the winner of the game has an excellent chance of getting to the national title game.

JohnStOnge wrote:I think that the worst performance was by McNeese because they kind of snatched defeat from the jaws of victory by committing two penalties after they had first and goal from the one with a chance to take the lead late in the fourth quarter. That was really, really bad.

No, it was not certain victory if they'd scored because time would've been left for Sam Houston State to retake the lead if they could. But to stop yourself like that in a situation like that with so much on the line is really, really bad. Especially when you're in the easy bracket and know that the winner of the game has an excellent chance of getting to the national title game.

Baby steps. At least they didn't get blown out this time.