Week 7 - Conference by Conference Breakdown
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 2:40 am
Big Sky
MTST 19-31 EWU
NAU 42-20 PORTST
IDST 21-41 SAC
SUU 32-16 WEB
UND 17-41 UMT
Southland
SELU 56-10 HBU
NWST 36-40 SHSU
LAM 24-33 UIW
SFA 20-24 UCA
ACU 20-29 NICH
Missouri Valley
INST 6-56 SDK
UNI 38-18 SDKST
MIZST 30-49 WIU
ILST 7-42 SIU
NDSU 27-24 YSU (OT)
OVC
TTU 3-31 SEMO
EKU 25-41 JAXST
EIU 27-24 MUR (2OT)
AP 21-17 TSU
Pioneer League
MHEAD 27-56 USD
MARIST 15-49 VALPO
JU 22-37 BUT
CAMP 17-7 DAY
DVDSN 17-28 STET
Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.
MTST 19-31 EWU
NAU 42-20 PORTST
IDST 21-41 SAC
SUU 32-16 WEB
UND 17-41 UMT
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 13-21
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 9-6
Best Performance: Southern Utah 32, (#18) Weber St. 16 - The T-Birds put up 487 yards and keep the Weber offense out of the endzone.
Worst Performance: (#18) Weber St. 16, Southern Utah 32 - An injured quarterback was partially to blame, but still… this was a stunningly bad performance from what had looked like the Big Sky's most consistent team.
Most Surprising Result: Southern Utah 32, (#18) Weber St. 16 - It's clear that getting vengeance for last year's Beehive Bowl collapse was a primary goal for SUU this season. Now that's over, so can they play this well again?
Southland
SELU 56-10 HBU
NWST 36-40 SHSU
LAM 24-33 UIW
SFA 20-24 UCA
ACU 20-29 NICH
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 8-14
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 6-4
Best Performance: Southeastern Louisiana 56, Houston Baptist 10 - While the top of the Southland really struggled against their bottom-feeding opponents, the middling Lions had no trouble with theirs.
Worst Performance: Houston Baptist 10, Southeastern Louisiana 56 - The Huskies lose rushing 376-93 and give SELU two 80+ yard defensive touchdowns.
Most Surprising Result: (#9) Sam Houston St. 40, Northwestern St. 36 - The Bearkats pull it out after inexplicably trailing the dreadful Demons for 56:24.
Missouri Valley
INST 6-56 SDK
UNI 38-18 SDKST
MIZST 30-49 WIU
ILST 7-42 SIU
NDSU 27-24 YSU (OT)
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 20-10
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 18-4
Best Performance: Northern Iowa 38, (#7) South Dakota St. 18 - The Panthers finally find some sort of running game as Marcus Weymiller gets an exhausting 42 carries for 170 yards and 2 TDs.
Worst Performance: (#17) Illinois St. 7, Southern Illinois 42 - The Redbirds lose turnovers 5-0 and get torched by Saluki QB Sam Straub.
Most Surprising Result: (#17) Illinois St. 7, Southern Illinois 42 - Since taking a 24-0 halftime lead against Indiana State 2 weeks ago, the Redbirds have been outscored 92-23.
OVC
TTU 3-31 SEMO
EKU 25-41 JAXST
EIU 27-24 MUR (2OT)
AP 21-17 TSU
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 10-17
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 6-7
Best Performance: Austin Peay 21, Tennessee St. 17 - The Govs get a game-winning score late to reach 4 wins for the first time since 2009.
Worst Performance: Tennessee Tech 3, Southeast Missouri St. 31 - The Golden Eagles start 0-7 for the first time since they went winless in 1986.
Most Surprising Result: Eastern Illinois 27, Murray St. 24 (2OT) - Attention Vegas bettors: each of EIU's 5 wins have been by 3 points or less.
Pioneer League
MHEAD 27-56 USD
MARIST 15-49 VALPO
JU 22-37 BUT
CAMP 17-7 DAY
DVDSN 17-28 STET
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 13-19
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 3-18
Best Performance: Campbell 17, Dayton 7 - The Flyers may have QB Alex Jeske back, but the Camel defense was clearly ready to deal with him.
Worst Performance: Marist 15, Valparaiso 49 - Red Fox quarterbacks completed almost as many passes to the other team as they did to their own receivers.
Most Surprising Result: Valparaiso 49, Marist 15 - The Crusaders had displayed clear signs of improvement in the non-conference, but this was the first time they'd shown it in a PFL game.
Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.