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Big Sky

NAU 44-43 PORTST
NCOL 14-26 IDST
CSUS 7-26 WEBER
EWU 23-24 UMT
SUU 3-7 MTST

• NConf Record: 1-0
  Overall: 9-15
  
  vs. FCS: 1-0
  Overall: 4-6
  
  
  Best Performance: (#1) Montana 24, Eastern Washington 23 - Griz eke out a hard-fought victory despite being outgained by 276 yards.
  
  Worst Performance: Northern Colorado 14, Idaho State 26 - The Bears are now 0-4 against the Bengals since moving up in 2003.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Northern Arizona 44, Portland State 43 - The 'Jacks rebound from a bad loss partially thanks to two botched 2PC attempts by the Vikings in the 4th. quarter.

Southland

MCNSE 41-20 TXST
UCA 35-14 SHSU
SFA 3-21 SELA
NWST 0-58 NICH

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 13-17
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 4-7
  
  
  Best Performance: Central Arkansas 35, (#19) Sam Houston St. 14 - Bear QB Nathan Brown outplays Rhett Bomar, throwing for 308 yards & 2 TD's (no INT's).
  
  Worst Performance: Northwestern St. 0, Nicholls State 58 - 6 turnovers & only 159 yards of offense for the Demons.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Central Arkansas 35, (#19) Sam Houston St. 14 - Transitional Bears (presumably) knock the Bearkats out of the Top 25, & I don't see them returning.

Gateway

ILST 41-58 MIZST
YSU 17-24 SIU
WIU 19-7 INDST

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 19-10
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 12-5
  
  
  Best Performance: (#7) Southern Illinois 24, (#10) Youngstown St. 17 - Salukis come back from a 10-0 deficit & win a possible playoff preview.
  
  Worst Performance: (#23) Illinois St. 41, Missouri St. 58 - Redbirds give up 524 yards & cost themselves any realistic chance of a playoff return.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Missouri St. 58, (#23) Illinois St. 41 - Could the Bears be the team that takes Illinois State's former playoff spot?

Ohio Valley

EKU 28-21 EIU
UTM 21-24 JAXST
AP 30-27 TTU

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 13-17
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 5-5
  
  
  Best Performance: Eastern Kentucky 28, (#16) Eastern Illinois 21 - This probably decided the OVC title.
  
  Worst Performance: Tennessee Tech 27, Austin Peay 30 - The Golden Eagles lose despite stopping two 2PC tries & blocking 2 extra points.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Eastern Kentucky 28, (#16) Eastern Illinois 21 - Have the Colonels finally returned to their perennial playoff ways?

Patriot League

COLUM 0-29 LAF
BUCK 24-28 COLG
LEHIGH 18-28 FORD
HC 48-37 BROWN
GTOWN 13-42 PENN

• NConf Record: 2-1
  Overall: 14-14
  
  vs. FCS: 2-1
  Overall: 14-14
  
  
  Best Performance: Lafayette 29, Columbia 0 - The Leopards hold Columbia to -13 rushing yards in a convincing shutout.
  
  Worst Performance: Georgetown 13, Penn 42 - It wasn't even this close, as the Hoyas trailed 35-0 at the half.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Fordham 28, Lehigh 18 - Don't look now, but the Rams are in first place.

CAA

MAINE 13-38 HOF
UD 30-35 UNH
JMU 21-14 NE
W&M 24-63 NOVA
RICH 21-23 TOW

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 21-10
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 19-2
  
  
  Best Performance: (#15) New Hampshire 35, (#11) Delaware 30 - 3 unanswered touchdowns by Delaware in the 4th. quarter made this seem closer than it was.
  
  Worst Performance: William & Mary 24, Villanova 63 - The yardage was pretty close, yet this game was over in the 2nd. quarter.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Towson 23, (#14) Richmond 21 - Sean Schaefer completes 88% of his passes & throws a TD pass on the final play to complete a must-win for the Tigers.

MEAC

BCOOK 10-24 DSU
NCAT 17-22 MORG
CHEY 14-41 HOW
HAMP 48-27 PRINCE
SCSU 13-20 NFOLK (OT)
FAMU 23-27 WSSU

• NConf Record: 2-0
  Overall: 8-10
  
  vs. FCS: 1-0
  Overall: 6-5
  
  
  Best Performance: (#21) Hampton 48, Princeton 27 - 5 unanswered touchdowns (2 INT returns) in the second half gives the Pirates a nice win in an unusual MEAC vs. Ivy challenge.
  
  Worst Performance: North Carolina A&T 17, Morgan St. 22 - After a 96 yard TD pass gave them a rare 4th. quarter lead, the Aggies still find a way to lose.
  
  Most Surprising Result: (#21) Hampton 48, Princeton 27 - The Pirates looked a little vulnerable after their loss to Delaware State, but they rebound with a comfortable win over a solid Ivy League team.

SoCon

ELON 38-36 WCU
GWEBB 7-45 APPST
CCU 17-27 FUR
WOFF 28-7 CIT
SDKST 38-41 GSU
UTC 15-34 ARK

• NConf Record: 3-1
  Overall: 16-11
  
  vs. FCS: 3-0
  Overall: 10-3
  
  
  Best Performance: (#8) Wofford 28, The Citadel 7 - Terriers rush for 302 yards & keep the Bulldog offense out of the endzone.
  
  Worst Performance: The Citadel 7, (#8) Wofford 28 - The Bulldogs amass 336 yards, but no offensive scores as they miss a chance at a program-building upset.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Tennessee-Chattanooga 15, (FBS) Arkansas 34 - The Mocs play tough against a good FBS school despite only 11 passing yards. Too bad they don't do that very often against FCS or lower competition.

I'll post the other conferences tomorrow.

Good stuff.

Great West

SUU 3-7 MTST
UCD 16-35 NDSU
SDKST 38-41 GSU

• NConf Record: 0-2
  Overall: 11-14
  
  vs. FCS: 0-2
  Overall: 9-10
  
  
  Best Performance: (#3) North Dakota St. 35, UC Davis 16 - The Bison easily stay undefeated despite 3 turnovers.
  
  Worst Performance: UC Davis 16, (#3) North Dakota St. 35 - The stats indicate this game should have been close, but the Aggies were done early in the 3rd. quarter.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Southern Utah 3, (#13) Montana St. 7 - A late interception costs the Thunderbirds a chance at a snowy upset.

Ivy League

GTOWN 13-42 PENN
COLUM 0-29 LAF
HARV 32-15 COR
DART 10-50 YALE
HC 48-37 BROWN
HAMP 48-27 PRINCE

• NConf Record: 1-3
  Overall: 8-12
  
  vs. FCS: 1-3
  Overall: 8-12
  
  
  Best Performance: (#18) Yale 50, Dartmouth 10 - Bulldog defense holds the Big Green to 140 yards, forces 4 turnovers, & gets a safety.
  
  Worst Performance: Columbia 0, Lafayette 29 - The Lions can't even get positive rushing yards in another disappointing loss.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Cornell 15, Harvard 32 - The Big Red won't challenge for the Ivy title this year, either, as they lose to a weaker-than-normal Crimson team.

Big South

LIB 34-35 TOL
GWEBB 7-45 APPST
CCU 17-27 FUR
SAVST 0-28 CHSO

• NConf Record: 1-3
  Overall: 11-16
  
  vs. FCS: 1-2
  Overall: 6-12
  
  
  Best Performance: Liberty 34, (FBS) Toledo 35 - The Flames led by 12 to start the 4th. quarter, but they couldn't quite hold on for a stunning upset.
  
  Worst Performance: Gardner-Webb 7, (#5) Appalachian St. 45 - Bulldogs give up 4 Kevin Richardson TD's in the 2nd. quarter.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Liberty 34, (FBS) Toledo 35 - There have nearly been a handful of very strange FCS over FBS upsets the past few weeks.

SWAC

MVSU 0-40 GRAMB
AAMU 33-28 SU
ALST 20-32 JSU
PVAMU 17-7 ALCORN

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 6-7
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 5-1
  
  
  Best Performance: Alabama A&M 33, (#25) Southern 28 - Bulldogs reclaim some swagger after their earlier loss to Grambling.
  
  Worst Performance: Mississippi Valley St. 0, Grambling 40 - Delta Devils commit 3 more turnovers & 6 more penalties than the Tigers in an ugly loss.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Alcorn St. 7, Prairie View A&M 17 - The Tigers had looked better of late, but now it seems assured they will have a losing season for the first time since 2000.

Independents

SB 23-24 ALB
NGVL 52-66 PRESBY
SAVST 0-28 CHSO

• Non-Ind Record: 1-2
  Overall: 10-11
  
  vs. FCS: 0-2
  Overall: 4-9
  
  
  Best Performance: Presbyterian 66, (DII) North Greenville 52 - The win wasn't nearly as impressive as the 648 yards and 7 touchdowns thrown by Blue Hose QB Tim Webb.
  
  Worst Performance: Savannah St. 0, Charleston Southern 28 - Another horrible day for the Tiger offense (66 yards & 3 INT's).
  
  Most Surprising Result: Presbyterian 66, (DII) North Greenville 52 - Not a surprising win, just a surprisingly high score.

Pioneer League

BUT 19-37 DRAKE
USD 41-27 VALPO
JVILLE 3-49 DAY
MHEAD 49-21 DVDSN

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 22-6
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 6-4
  
  
  Best Performance: Morehead St. 49, Davidson 21 - 22 4th. quarter points makes this one look like a blowout.
  
  Worst Performance: Jacksonville 3, Dayton 49 - Dolphins outgained 518-184.
  
  Most Surprising Result: San Diego 41, Valparaiso 27 - The Toreros actually had some trouble with a weaker Pioneer League foe.

NEC

CCSU 43-7 SFPA
WAG 20-13 RM
SB 23-24 ALB
MONM 49-8 SACHRT

• NConf Record: 1-0
  Overall: 9-15
  
  vs. FCS: 1-0
  Overall: 5-14
  
  
  Best Performance: Albany 24, Stony Brook 23 - This might have decided the NEC title if the Seawolves hadn't bolted.
  
  Worst Performance: Sacred Heart 8, Monmouth 49 - Pioneers give up 200 yards rushing to David Sinisi, including a 99 yard TD.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Wagner 20, Robert Morris 13 - The Seahawks are a surprising 4-1.

MAAC

IONA 56-3 LAS
DUQ 31-21 MARIST

• NConf Record: 1-0
  Overall: 9-15
  
  vs. FCS: 1-0
  Overall: 5-14
  
  
  Best Performance: Iona 56, La Salle 3 - 2 defensive TD's & 2 special teams TD's for the Gaels.
  
  Worst Performance: La Salle 3, Iona 56 - This has been a very long season for the Explorers… and it's only half over.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Marist 21, Duquesne 31 - The loss obviously wasn't surprising, but the Red Foxes are now a disappointing 0-6 (though they've played a tough schedule).