Conference by Conference Breakdown - Week 11
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 2:27 am
Big Sky
UCD 45-28 PORTST
EWU 48-5 IDST
UND 27-30 WEB
SAC 38-34 NAU
IDA 17-42 UMT
MTST 45-14 NOCO
Southland
SHSU 24-10 ACU
UIW 24-31 SFA
SELU 34-0 UCA
LAM 13-34 NWST
HBU 27-48 NICH
Missouri Valley
WIU 21-57 NDSU
YSU 21-56 SDK
ILST 27-18 SDKST
INST 9-17 UNI
MIZST 14-37 SIU
OVC
EKU 31-38 SEMO
EIU 49-38 TSU
JAXST 27-37 TTU
UTM 24-38 AP
Pioneer League
JU 14-28 DRAKE
MHEAD 27-21 VALPO
DVDSN 52-10 BUT
MARIST 35-59 DAY
USD 51-7 STET
Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.
UCD 45-28 PORTST
EWU 48-5 IDST
UND 27-30 WEB
SAC 38-34 NAU
IDA 17-42 UMT
MTST 45-14 NOCO
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 22-25
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 14-8
Best Performance: UC Davis 45, Portland St. 28 - Ulonzo Gilliam runs for 242 yards and 2 touchdowns as his Aggies keep their desperate postseason hopes alive.
Worst Performance: Idaho St. 5, Eastern Washington 48 - At this point, I may as well change "Worst Performance" to "Most Idaho State-Like Performance."
Most Surprising Result: (#22) North Dakota 27, (#3) Weber St. 30 - It wasn't quite enough, but Nate Ketteringham did have his best performance of the season (304 yds., 3 TDs, 0 INTs) against the Big Sky's best defense. With a 5-4 record and only home games against NoCo & SUU remaining, the Fighting Hawks should make the playoffs.
Southland
SHSU 24-10 ACU
UIW 24-31 SFA
SELU 34-0 UCA
LAM 13-34 NWST
HBU 27-48 NICH
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 14-17
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 9-3
Best Performance: Southeastern Louisiana 34, (#7) Central Arkansas 0 - Bear QB Cole Kelley puts up 312 yards of total offense and 5 total touchdowns (4 rush) to help aid a defense that forced 4 turnovers.
Worst Performance: Lamar 13, Northwestern St. 34 - Marcellus Johnson goes 5/20 passing for 107 yards and a pick in an ugly Cardinal defeat.
Most Surprising Result: (#7) Central Arkansas 0, Southeastern Louisiana 34 - Does anybody really want to win the Southland? This kinda feels like the South Park Little League episode where every team was trying to lose just so they didn't have to play anymore.

Missouri Valley
WIU 21-57 NDSU
YSU 21-56 SDK
ILST 27-18 SDKST
INST 9-17 UNI
MIZST 14-37 SIU
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 21-18
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 20-10
Best Performance: (#11) Illinois St. 27, (#4) South Dakota St. 18 - Redbird LB Dylan Draka smothers the Jackrabbits with 5 tackles, 3 TFLs, 1 pass breakup, 1 forced fumble, and 2 fumble recoveries.
Worst Performance: Youngstown St. 21, South Dakota 56 - The fading Penguins have the misfortune of running into the "Jekyll" form of South Dakota. Wait… is Jekyll the good-football one, or would that better describe Hyde?
Most Surprising Result: (#4) South Dakota St. 18, (#11) Illinois St. 27 - The Jackrabbits better hope starting-QB J'Bore Gibbs can come back for the playoffs or their run may be over quickly.
OVC
EKU 31-38 SEMO
EIU 49-38 TSU
JAXST 27-37 TTU
UTM 24-38 AP
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 16-19
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 13-10
Best Performance: Austin Peay 38, Tennessee-Martin 24 - The Govs are now the clear favorites to win the OVC auto-bid after outrushing UTM 236 to minus-25.
Worst Performance: Tennessee St. 38, Eastern Illinois 49 - The Tigers give up 49 points to a winless team that hadn't even cracked 30 points this season.
Most Surprising Result: Eastern Illinois 49, Tennessee St. 38 - Panther RB Darshon McCullough runs for 155 yards and a touchdown; he only had 85 yards on the season coming in.
Pioneer League
JU 14-28 DRAKE
MHEAD 27-21 VALPO
DVDSN 52-10 BUT
MARIST 35-59 DAY
USD 51-7 STET
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 14-21
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 5-17
Best Performance: San Diego 51, Stetson 7 - Joseph Binda Jr. runs for 227 yards and a TD on just 13 carries in a surprisingly dominant performance by the Toreros.
Worst Performance: Butler 10, Davidson 52 - The Bulldogs have been outscored 235-79 in the first half this season.
Most Surprising Result: Marist 35, Dayton 59 - The Red Foxes manage just 92 rushing yards against what was the worst statistical run defense in the Pioneer.
Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.