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Big Sky

EWU 42-28 PORTST
NAU 45-21 CP
SAC 27-7 UCD
IDA 14-0 IDST
NOCO 17-48 WEB
MTST 10-29 UMT

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 19-20
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 12-7
  
  
  Best Performance: (#7) Montana 29, (#3) Montana St. 10 - The Griz defense dominates, holding the 'Cats to a season-low 96 rushing yards, a season-low 204 total yards, and a season-low 10 points.
  
  Worst Performance: Idaho St. 0, Idaho 14 - I bet the atmosphere for this one was intense: two lame-duck coaches and no points after the first quarter. FUN!!!!
  
  Most Surprising Result: (#3) Montana St. 10, (#7) Montana 29 - The Bobcats managed a seed anyway, but still… two straight bad performances heading into the playoffs makes MSU look ripe for the picking.

Southland

UIW 55-14 HBU
NICH 45-42 SELU
NWST 24-20 MCNSE

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 6-12
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 5-5
  
  
  Best Performance: Nicholls St. 45, (#15) Southeastern Louisiana 42 - It wasn't enough for a Colonel at-large bid, but Collin Guggenheim's 266 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns in a key game may have been the top individual performance of the week.
  
  Worst Performance: McNeese St. 20, Northwestern St. 24 - Cody Orgeron is sacked 11 times by a bad defense.
  
  Most Surprising Result: McNeese St. 20, Northwestern St. 24 - The Cowboys finish with their worst record since 2004.

Missouri Valley

SDK 24-52 NDSU
UND 21-24 SDKST
MIZST 55-24 DIX
WIU 3-41 UNI
INST 15-10 ILST
YSU 35-18 SIU

• NConf Record: 1-0
  Overall: 21-11
  
  vs. FCS: 1-0
  Overall: 19-2
  
  
  Best Performance: Youngstown St. 35, (#17) Southern Illinois 18 - Jaleel McLaughlin runs for 185 yards and 3 TDs as the Penguins salvage something from yet another underachieving season.
  
  Worst Performance: (#17) Southern Illinois 18, Youngstown St. 35 - Nic Baker goes 11/34 for 126 yards, 1 TD, and 2 INTs (61.4 rating) against a weak pass defense.
  
  Most Surprising Result: (#17) Southern Illinois 18, Youngstown St. 35 - They still snuck in, but this confusing performance dropped the Salukis from playoff lock to nervous bubble team.

OVC

UTM 14-31 SEMO
MUR 20-13 EIU
TSU 10-55 MSST
TTU 20-48 AP

• NConf Record: 0-1
  Overall: 9-18
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 7-10
  
  
  Best Performance: Southeast Missouri St. 31, (#13) Tennessee-Martin 14 - The Redhawks amass 9 passes defensed (1 INT, 8 BUs) in what was easily their best win of the season.
  
  Worst Performance: Tennessee Tech 20, Austin Peay 48 - The Golden Eagles lose their 5th. straight November game.
  
  Most Surprising Result: (#13) Tennessee-Martin 14, Southeast Missouri St. 31 - Or was it surprising? Multiple UTM starters didn't play, and the game didn't really mean anything for the Skyhawks because they'd already clinched an auto-bid and didn't have a realistic shot at a seed.

AQ7

MIZST 55-24 DIX
SHSU 35-9 ACU
SFA 42-6 LAM
UCA 3-24 TARL
JAXST 31-39 EKU (2OT)

• NConf Record: 0-1
  Overall: 17-19
  
  vs. FCS: 0-1
  Overall: 8-13
  
  
  Best Performance: Tarleton St. 24, Central Arkansas 3 - Sean Walton racks up 8 tackles, 4 TFLs, and 2 sacks in helping the Texans get their most impressive victory of the season.
  
  Worst Performance: Central Arkansas 3, Tarleton St. 24 - The disappointing Bears are outgained 477-161 by a team that was 2-5 against DI opponents coming in.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Central Arkansas 3, Tarleton St. 24 - UCA finishes with a losing record for the first time since 2009.

Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.

Patriot League

LAF 10-17 LEH
HC 45-6 BUCK
FORD 31-45 COLG
GTOWN 21-28 MORG

• NConf Record: 0-1
  Overall: 8-26
  
  vs. FCS: 0-1
  Overall: 7-21
  
  
  Best Performance: Colgate 45, Fordham 31 - The Raiders steal 2nd. place in the Patriot League thanks to 5 forced turnovers and Michael Brescia's 162 rushing yards and 2 TDs.
  
  Worst Performance: Georgetown 21, Morgan St. 28 - The Hoyas lose their finale for the 6th. straight season.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Fordham 31, Colgate 45 - The Rams had decent at-large hopes with just 2 FCS losses coming in, but they instead proved they didn't belong.

NEC

SACHRT 38-14 LIU
DUQ 44-0 WAG
BRY 58-14 MERR
SFPA 21-24 CCSU

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 10-20
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 7-10
  
  
  Best Performance: Bryant 58, Merrimack 14 - Zevi Eckhaus throws for 317 yards and 4 TDs on just 31 attempts as the Bulldogs finish a respectable 7-4.
  
  Worst Performance: Merrimack 14, Bryant 58 - The Warriors went 3-1 out-of-conference with a win over Patriot League champ Holy Cross, but they went 2-5 in NEC play with all 5 losses coming by double digits.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Central Connecticut St. 24, St. Francis (PA) 21 - The Blue Devils win 3 of their last 4 following that dreadful 1-6 start.

CAA

ALB 14-36 SBU
MAINE 33-20 UNH
NOVA 21-13 UD
RICH 20-17 W&M
TOW 10-56 JMU
URI 28-43 ELON

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 21-15
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 19-5
  
  
  Best Performance: Elon, 43, (#25) Rhode Island 28 - The defense forced 3 turnovers while Skyler Davis went 5/5 on field goals as the Phoenix finish with a winning record.
  
  Worst Performance: (#25) Rhode Island 28, Elon 43 - A lot of times, an undeserving bubble team makes the decision easy for the committee.
  
  Most Surprising Result: New Hampshire 20, Maine 33 - Not a surprising result, but it is surprising the Wildcats ended the season with 8 straight losses and their worst record since 2002.

Big South

CAMP 17-20 RMU (OT)
UNA 35-27 HAMP
GWEBB 35-27 NCAT
CHSO 7-56 UGA
MONM 17-49 KENN

• NConf Record: 0-1
  Overall: 13-20
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 10-10
  
  
  Best Performance: (#9) Kennesaw St. 49, Monmouth 17 - In the biggest game in the Big South, the Owls outrushed the Hawks 471-30.
  
  Worst Performance: Hampton 27, North Alabama 35 - Pirate DE KeShaun Moore's 6 tackles, 4 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, and 1 fumble recovery were all for naught.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Charleston Southern 7, (FBS) Georgia 56 - The Buccaneers can now hang a banner that says "2021 - COVERED THE SPREAD AGAINST #1 GEORGIA"

SoCon

WCU 52-24 VMI
WOFF 14-34 UNC
FUR 41-34 SAM
MER 35-38 ETSU
CIT 24-21 UTC

• NConf Record: 0-1
  Overall: 12-14
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 8-6
  
  
  Best Performance: Western Carolina 52, VMI 24 - The Catamounts finish the season winning 4 of 5 and averaging 43.2 points-per-game over that stretch.
  
  Worst Performance: VMI 24, Western Carolina 52 - The Keydets were 12-4 in the spring, September, and October, but they followed that by going 0-3 in November.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Tennessee-Chattanooga 21, The Citadel 24 - The Mocs really needed starting QB Cole Copeland here because backup Drayton Arnold went 4/15 for 94 yards and 2 INTs.

Pioneer League

PRESBY 15-54 STTHOM
MHEAD 51-38 VALPO
BUT 28-21 MARIST
DRAKE 14-45 DVDSN
USD 41-16 STET

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 11-18
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 1-17
  
  
  Best Performance: Butler 28, Marist 21 - The Bulldogs register 6 sacks and avoid going winless in PFL play.
  
  Worst Performance: Marist 21, Butler 28 - The Red Foxes are denied their first winning season since 2013.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Butler 28, Marist 21 - Butler ends their 14-game Pioneer losing streak.

Tomorrow: Non-Playoff Folks…

Ivy League

PRINCE 34-14 PENN
COLUM 34-26 COR
DART 52-31 BROWN
HARV 34-31 YALE

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 17-7
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 17-6
  
  
  Best Performance: Harvard 34, Yale 31 - The Crimson force 3 turnovers and get a blocked-punt touchdown in winning the 137th. edition of The Game.
  
  Worst Performance: Cornell 26, Columbia 34 - Three Big Red quarterbacks combined for 5 interceptions in an ugly game that also had 29 combined penalties.
  
  Most Surprising Result: (none)

MEAC

GTOWN 21-28 MORG
SCSU 31-21 NFOLK
DSU 28-34 NCCEN (OT)

• NConf Record: 1-0
  Overall: 12-24
  
  vs. FCS: 1-0
  Overall: 7-18
  
  
  Best Performance: South Carolina St. 31, Norfolk St. 21 - Shaquan Davis catches 9 balls for 141 yards and 3 touchdowns to help the Bulldogs avoid the indignity of going into the Celebration Bowl with a losing record.
  
  Worst Performance: Howard/Virginia-Lynchburg - A stupid brawl near the end of the first half forced a cancellation that cost the Bison a surefire easy win.
  
  Most Surprising Result: (none)

SWAC

PVAMU 3-52 TAMU
BCU 21-46 FAMU (in Orlando, FL)
TXSO 21-24 ALST
UAPB 24-52 AAMU
ALCORN 10-24 JSU

• NConf Record: 0-1
  Overall: 14-20
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 7-8
  
  
  Best Performance: (#19) Jackson St. 24, Alcorn St. 10 - A plausible upcoming headline no-one could have imagined 5 years ago: "Deion Sanders Wins Eddie Robinson Award."
  
  Worst Performance: Arkansas-Pine Bluff 24, Alabama A&M 52 - The Golden Lion secondary apparently didn't take the field as Aqeel Glass threw for 450 yards and 6 touchdowns on just 33 attempts.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Florida A&M - In their first year in the SWAC, the Rattlers make the playoffs for the first time since 2001 and give the SWAC their first playoff bid since 1997.