Conference by Conference Breakdown - Week 9
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 8:41 pm
Big Sky
CP 21-42 PORTST
NAU 38-31 IDA
WEB 40-17 IDST
SUU 19-20 UMT
SAC 27-24 NOCO
Southland
HBU 21-49 UIW
MCNSE 20-23 SELU
NWST 21-42 NICH
Missouri Valley
INST 2-44 NDSU
SIU 16-23 UNI
UND 28-32 MIZST
ILST 31-38 WIU
SDKST 47-16 YSU
OVC
EIU 15-38 SEMO
MUR 21-27 TSU
AP 16-17 UTM
AQ7
DIX 10-17 UD
ACU 27-41 SFA
SHSU 45-27 TARL
UCA 38-14 JAXST
LAM 10-42 EKU
Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.
CP 21-42 PORTST
NAU 38-31 IDA
WEB 40-17 IDST
SUU 19-20 UMT
SAC 27-24 NOCO
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 19-19
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 12-7
Best Performance: (#23) Weber St. 40, Idaho St. 17 - The Wildcats yet again paste Idaho State mostly thanks to Rashid Shaheed's 290 all-purpose yards and 2 total touchdowns (1 rec., 1 KR).
Worst Performance: Cal Poly 21, Portland St. 42 - On average, the 'Stangs are being outrushed 207-75 this season.
Most Surprising Result: (#11) Montana 20, Southern Utah 19 - The Griz managed to survive despite 4 turnovers and 12 penalties, but they've oddly played worse in each successive home game.
Southland
HBU 21-49 UIW
MCNSE 20-23 SELU
NWST 21-42 NICH
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 6-12
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 5-5
Best Performance: (#8) Southeastern Louisiana 23, McNeese St. 20 - The Lions improve to 7-0 against FCS despite being held 28 points below their average.
Worst Performance: Northwestern St. 21, Nicholls St. 42 - The Demons are now 5-21 since the beginning of 2019.
Most Surprising Result: (none)
Missouri Valley
INST 2-44 NDSU
SIU 16-23 UNI
UND 28-32 MIZST
ILST 31-38 WIU
SDKST 47-16 YSU
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 20-11
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 18-2
Best Performance: (#16) Northern Iowa 23, (#3) Southern Illinois 16 - The Panthers were outgained 410-285 and committed 3 turnovers, but they came up big in the clutch by stopping SIU on all 4 of their fourth-down attempts.
Worst Performance: Illinois St. 31, Western Illinois 38 - The Redbirds were a quarterfinalist in 2019, but they've gone 4-8 since.
Most Surprising Result: (#3) Southern Illinois 16, (#16) Northern Iowa 23 - The Salukis now need help to prevent NDSU from winning an outright MVFC title (they don't play each other).
OVC
EIU 15-38 SEMO
MUR 21-27 TSU
AP 16-17 UTM
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 9-17
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 7-10
Best Performance: (#13) Tennessee-Martin 17, Austin Peay 16 - Keon Howard does the whole Jameis Winston, "keeping both teams in the game," thing by throwing 2 pick-sixes in the first half and following with the game-winning TD pass with 35 seconds left.
Worst Performance: Eastern Illinois 15, Southeast Missouri St. 38 - Average starting field posiiton: EIU - their own 22; SEMO - their own 43 (this counts a KR TD as starting at the opposing goal line).
Most Surprising Result: (none)
AQ7
DIX 10-17 UD
ACU 27-41 SFA
SHSU 45-27 TARL
UCA 38-14 JAXST
LAM 10-42 EKU
- NConf Record: 0-1
Overall: 15-18
vs. FCS: 0-1
Overall: 8-12
Best Performance: Central Arkansas 38, Jacksonville St. 14 - The Bears dominate the fourth quarter to win their 3rd. straight road game and finish off Jacksonville State.
Worst Performance: Jacksonville St. 14, Central Arkansas 38 - The Gamecocks have a losing record after 8 games for the first time since 2000.
Most Surprising Result: Dixie St. 10, Delaware 17 - The Blazers come close in Newark despite finishing with minus-4 rushing yards.
Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.