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Big Sky

WEBER 73-68 PORTST
EWU 38-30 CSUS
CPOLY 48-28 IDST
UMT 21-16 NAU
MTST 13-16 NCOL

• NConf Record: 0-1
  Overall: 9-17
  
  vs. FCS: 0-1
  Overall: 4-7
  
  
  Best Performance: (#3) Montana 21, Northern Arizona 16 - Griz beat the 'Jacks for the 10th. straight time.
  
  Worst Performance: (#19) Montana St. 13, Northern Colorado 16 - The Bobcats return to the Kramer-esque pattern of inexplicably losing to bad teams.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Northern Colorado 16, (#19) Montana St. 13 - The Bears break their 19 game conference losing streak, dating back to their Great West days in 2004.

Southland

SHSU 45-17 SFA
NICH 42-49 UCA (OT)
TXST 20-17 NWST
SELA 17-45 MCNSE

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 13-17
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 4-7
  
  
  Best Performance: Central Arkansas 49, (#18) Nicholls State 42 (OT) - Bear QB Nathan Brown throws for 338 yards & 4 TD's to knock Nicholls out of the playoff hunt.
  
  Worst Performance: Stephen F. Austin 17, Sam Houston St. 45 - Of all the teams FCS fans thought might go winless this season, the Lumberjacks probably weren't one of them. Yet, Northwestern State (on the road) is their only remaining realistic chance of a win.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Central Arkansas 49, (#18) Nicholls State 42 (OT) - Bears another transitional team wishing they'd waited to be good until they were playoff-eligible.

Gateway

YSU 13-14 UNI
INDST 7-63 MIZST
WIU 27-14 ILST

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 20-11
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 13-5
  
  
  Best Performance: (#19) Western Illinois 24, Illinois St. 13 - 241 yards & 3 TD's rushing for Leatherneck RB Herb Donaldson.
  
  Worst Performance: Indiana St. 7, Missouri St. 63 - The Sycamores have failed to be blown out only three times this season.
  
  Most Surprising Result: (#1) Northern Iowa 14, (#20) Youngstown St. 13 - The Panther running game finally gets shut down, but they still manage to hold off the desperate Penguins.

Ohio Valley

EKU 46-35 MUR
EIU 38-35 TSU
SAM 59-52 TTU
SEMO 20-55 UTM

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 13-17
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 5-5
  
  
  Best Performance: Eastern Illinois 38, Tennessee St. 35 - Two 100-yard rushers for the Panthers.
  
  Worst Performance: Southeast Missouri St. 20, Tennessee-Martin 55 - Sure, the Skyhawks are better than their record, but the Redhawks had just as many FCS wins coming into this game.
  
  Most Surprising Result: (#17) Eastern Kentucky 46, Murray St. 35 - The Colonels got everything they could handle from their much weaker in-state rivals.

Patriot League

GTOWN 0-45 LEHIGH
COLG 36-27 LAF
HC 45-21 BUCK
FORD 33-0 MARIST

• NConf Record: 1-0
  Overall: 17-16
  
  vs. FCS: 1-0
  Overall: 17-16
  
  
  Best Performance: Colgate 36, Lafayette 27 - Raider RB Jordan Scott runs for 194 yards & 4 TD's in a key conference win.
  
  Worst Performance: Georgetown 0, Lehigh 45 - So much for the Hoya momentum following a rare win.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Colgate 36, Lafayette 27 - Not at all a surprise, but it was the only Patriot game I picked wrong this week.

CAA

URI 36-49 UNH
MAINE 20-14 NE
HOF 31-35 NOVA
UD 59-52 NAVY
UMASS 48-34 W&M
RICH 17-16 JMU

• NConf Record: 1-0
  Overall: 24-12
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 21-4
  
  
  Best Performance: (#14) Richmond 17, (#6) James Madison 16 - The Spiders shut down QB Rodney Landers & upset the Dukes despite no second-half points.
  
  Worst Performance: Northeastern 14, Maine 20 - The Huskies watch Maine leave them behind in the CAA basement.
  
  Most Surprising Result: (#9) Delaware 59, (FBS) Navy 52 - QB Joe Flacco throws for 434 yards & 4 TD's as the Hens top the Middies again.

MEAC

FAMU 12-14 MORG
HOW 17-10 NFOLK
BCOOK 24-20 NCAT
HAMP 19-20 WSSU
DSU 17-16 SCSU

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 8-10
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 6-5
  
  
  Best Performance: Howard 17, (#23) Norfolk St. 10 - The Bison stun the Spartans as they hold them to negative rushing yardage.
  
  Worst Performance: North Carolina A&T 20, Bethune-Cookman 24 - A glorius Silver Anniversary for the Aggies, as they've now lost 25 straight.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Close Games… Again - For the second straight week, all 5 MEAC games were decided by one score.

SoCon

WOFF 47-44 WCU
UTC 28-38 ELON
APPST 34-27 FUR
CIT 17-21 GSU

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 17-11
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 11-3
  
  
  Best Performance: (#22) Georgia Southern 21, (#25) The Citadel 17 - Two TD runs by QB Jayson Foster—one an 80-yarder—allow the Eagles to stun the Bulldogs in the 4th. quarter.
  
  Worst Performance: Furman 27, (#10) Appalachian St. 34 - The great Paladin disappointment is complete as they are officially eliminated from playoff contention.
  
  Most Surprising Result: (#11) Wofford 47, Western Carolina 44 - After leading 37-3 at the half, the Terriers nearly find a way to blow this game.

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Great West

SDKST 28-21 UCD
CPOLY 48-28 IDST
SUU 17-52 NDSU

• NConf Record: 1-0
  Overall: 14-15
  
  vs. FCS: 1-0
  Overall: 11-11
  
  
  Best Performance: Cal Poly 48, Idaho St. 28 - The option-&-shoot Mustangs gain a whopping 687 yards in a solid road win.
  
  Worst Performance: Southern Utah 17, (#2) North Dakota St. 52 - It could have been worse for the T-Birds, as this was the score at the end of the 3rd. quarter
  
  Most Surprising Result: Cal Poly 48, Idaho St. 28 - Mustang QB Jonathan Daily throws for 453 yards & 5 TD's on only 24 attempts, collecting an impressive 294 efficiency rating.

Ivy League

YALE 28-7 COLUM
DART 21-28 HARV
PENN 17-31 BROWN
COR 31-34 PRINCE

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 11-13
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 11-13
  
  
  Best Performance: Princeton 34, Cornell 31 - The Tigers force 6 turnovers in a rare Friday night affair.
  
  Worst Performance: Penn 17, Brown 31 - The Quakers lose convincingly despite 472 yards of offense.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Cornell 31, Princeton 34 - Despite having a winning overall record, the Big Red fall into a tie for sixth in the Ivy.

Big South

PRESBY 14-48 LIB
CHSO 25-29 GWEBB
VMI 35-42 CCU

• NConf Record: 1-0
  Overall: 13-19
  
  vs. FCS: 1-0
  Overall: 7-15
  
  
  Best Performance: Liberty 48, Presbyterian 14 - Flames dominate & take advantage of an injury to Blue Hose QB Tim Webb.
  
  Worst Performance: VMI 35, Coastal Carolina 42 - The Keydets blow it the last 7 minutes, giving up an 85-yard kick return TD & an 86-yard TD run by Mike Tolbert.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Liberty 48, Presbyterian 14 - The Flames end Presbyterian's 4-game winning streak.

SWAC

MVSU 21-26 PVAMU
TXSO 9-57 GRAMB
AAMU 13-9 ALST
APB 6-17 JSU

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 6-8
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 5-2
  
  
  Best Performance: Alabama A&M 13, Alabama St. 9 - The Bulldog defense dominates, forcing 4 turnovers & only giving up 191 yards.
  
  Worst Performance: Texas Southern 9, (#21) Grambling 57 - SWAC blowouts have been rare this year, so this makes the Tigers look even worse than usual.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Prairie View A&M 26, Mississippi Valley St. 21 - The Panthers struggle with the weak Devils, but they still move to an impressive 5-2.

Independents

BRYANT 0-30 SB
NCCEN 14-50 WKU
PRESBY 14-48 LIB
EDWAT 24-7 SAVST

• Non-Ind Record: 1-3
  Overall: 15-16
  
  vs. FCS: 0-1
  Overall: 7-11
  
  
  Best Performance: Stony Brook 30, (DII) Bryant 0 - As the only Independent to win this week, the Seawolves get the nod.
  
  Worst Performance: Savannah St. 7, (NAIA) Edward Waters 24 - Losing to a 2-win NAIA team might be a new low for the Tiger program.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Presbyterian 14, Liberty 48 - Losing QB Tim Webb made a huge difference in this game for the Blue Hose.

Pioneer League

JVILLE 14-42 DRAKE
MHEAD 16-14 VALPO
DVDSN 44-32 BUT
USD 16-35 DAY

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 22-6
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 6-4
  
  
  Best Performance: Dayton 35, San Diego 16 - Flyers become the first team to effectively contain QB Josh Johnson.
  
  Worst Performance: Jacksonville 14, Drake 42 - 5 turnovers by the Dolphins make Drake look good again.
  
  Most Surprising Result: San Diego 16, Dayton 35 - The Toreros lose to a mid-major for the first time in over 3 years.

NEC

ALB 24-10 WAG
MONM 51-36 CCSU
SFPA 35-30 SACHRT

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 10-17
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 6-16
  
  
  Best Performance: Monmouth 51, Central Connecticut St. 36 - It came a little late, but the Hawks finally find their expected form behind 5 David Sinisi rushing TD's.
  
  Worst Performance: Sacred Heart 30, St. Francis (PA) 35 - 3 late touchdowns make this look closer than it actually was as the Pioneers give the Red Flash their first win.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Central Connecticut St. 36, Monmouth 51 - This loss doesn't cost the Blue Devils in the NEC race, but it is indeed puzzling.

MAAC

ASSUMP 10-7 LAS
DUQ 23-28 IONA
MARIST 0-33 FORD

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 10-17
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 6-16
  
  
  Best Performance: Iona 28, Duquesne 23 - The Gaels hold off the Dukes despite 2 turnovers & 148 penalty yards.
  
  Worst Performance: La Salle 7, (DII) Assumption 10 - The only decent remaining chance for an Explorer win comes in the season finale against St. Francis (PA).
  
  Most Surprising Result: Iona 28, Duquesne 23 - Can the Gaels avoid choking the MAAC title away like they did last year?