wou 14-43 EWU
PORTST 30-37 CAL
CP 25-41 FRES
UCD 7-36 NEV
SAC 0-55 ASU
dix 14-40 IDST
ftlew 0-49 SUU
WEB 7-70 UTAH
MTST 30-31 SMU csup 41-36 NOCO SDKST 35-28 UND
NConf Record: 3-8 Overall: 12-11
vs. FCS: 0-1 Overall: 4-2
Best Performance: (#3) Montana St. 30, (FBS) SMU 31 - Some poor results late in each half ultimately cost the Bobcats a big upset, but the far more important issue may be what happened on the game's seemingly meaningless final play.
Worst Performance: Northern Colorado 36, (DII) CSU-Pueblo 41 - I know the ThunderWolves are a good DII, but giving up 4 touchdowns in one quarter to a lower-division foe is not a recipe for making a move in the Big Sky.
Most Surprising Result: Portland St. 30, (FBS) Cal 37 - The Viking defense didn't really show improvement (616 yards), but QB Kieran McDonagh did put up 368 yards of total offense on just 39 combined runs & passes.
Southland
SFA 13-61 TXTECH
SHSU 28-65 TAMU
LAM 14-27 LATECH
UCA 24-38 CU
SELU 17-38 TCU
SU 14-55 NWST
UAPB 14-58 MCNSE NICH 27-23 WMU
NConf Record: 3-5 Overall: 9-7
vs. FCS: 2-0 Overall: 5-1
Best Performance: Nicholls St. 27, (FBS) Western Michigan 23 - The Colonels didn't do anything real notable statistically, but they nevertheless provided what may have been the most unexpected FBS upset ever.
Worst Performance: Stephen F. Austin 13, (FBS) Texas Tech 61 - Getting blasted by Texas Tech isn't a surprise for an FCS team, but I would expect a squad with SFA's talent to do a little better than losing yardage 731-356.
Most Surprising Result: Nicholls St. 27, (FBS) Western Michigan 23 - Did I mention Nicholls hasn't even won an FCS game since 2010!?
Missouri Valley
ferris 10-56 NDSU
SDK 14-31 KU SDKST 35-28 UND
DRAKE 14-45 UNI
MIZST 14-28 UI
quincy 6-34 WIU EIU 40-37 SIU (2OT)
INST 14-20 PUR
MHEAD 13-67 YSU
NConf Record: 5-4 Overall: 11-8
vs. FCS: 3-1 Overall: 7-2
Best Performance: Indiana St. 14, (FBS) Purdue 20 - A decent FCS team playing Purdue close isn't too shocking, but for them to do that without their best player (Shakir Bell) is admirable.
Worst Performance: Southern Illinois 37, (#14) Eastern Illinois 40 (2OT) - It was a closer result than last year, but the Salukis have now been shredded by Jimmy Garoppolo twice in a row.
Most Surprising Result: Missouri St. 14, (FBS) Iowa 28 - Despite getting their asses kicked in nearly every stat, the Bears still managed two touchdowns in a 10-second span that made it a one-score game in the fourth quarter in Iowa City.
OVC
SEMO 13-31 MISS EIU 40-37 SIU (2OT)
JU 13-48 JAXST
EKU 7-44 UL
campvl 14-83 MUR TSU 27-7 FAMU
TTU 0-48 WISC
UTM 14-63 BOISE
AP 3-38 VANDY
NConf Record: 4-5 Overall: 9-9
vs. FCS: 3-0 Overall: 6-2
Best Performance: (#14) Eastern Illinois 40, Southern Illinois 37 (2OT) - After two road contests against teams from superior conferences, the Panthers are averaging 40 points and 577.5 yards-per-game.
Worst Performance: Tennessee-Martin 14, (FBS) Boise St. 63 - I know it's Boise, but I expected the Skyhawks to do a little better here given how the two teams played last week.
Most Surprising Result: Tennessee St. 27, Florida A&M 7 - The Tiger D makes up for QB Michael German's absence by holding the Rattlers to just 156 yards.
Pioneer League
wnmu 35-38 USD
DRAKE 14-45 UNI
VALPO 31-34 sjin
wtnbrg 24-49 BUT
DUQ 20-23 DAY
MARIST 14-27 BUCK
DVDSN 6-42 GTOWN
uvaw 21-56 CAMP
JU 13-48 JAXST
STET 13-20 fltech
MHEAD 13-67 YSU
NConf Record: 4-7 Overall: 6-16
vs. FCS: 1-5 Overall: 1-12
Best Performance: Dayton 23, Duquesne 20 - The Flyers shut the Dukes out in the second half to get the Pioneer League's only DI win thus far.
Worst Performance: Stetson 13, (DII) Florida Tech 20 - Though the Hatters somehow kept the score close, they were dominated statistically by a fellow startup.
Most Surprising Result: Dayton 23, Duquesne 20 - Dayton beats Duquesne for just the 2nd. time in the past 7 meetings.
In general, this is very good, as per usual. I do find, however, that I must take issue with the best game in the Sky. MSU had a really good chance at beating the Death Penalty School, and a lot of us knew it. NOBODY expected PSU to be anywhere in the same area code as Cal. IMO, THAT was the best game in the Sky....
SuperHornet's Athletics Hall of Fame includes Jacksonville State kicker Ashley Martin, the first girl to score in a Division I football game. She kicked 3 PATs in a 2001 game for J-State.
SuperHornet wrote:In general, this is very good, as per usual. I do find, however, that I must take issue with the best game in the Sky. MSU had a really good chance at beating the Death Penalty School, and a lot of us knew it. NOBODY expected PSU to be anywhere in the same area code as Cal. IMO, THAT was the best game in the Sky....
SMU was a bit better than Cal last year.
Remember that the GBs were bad enough to get Tedford fired.
CCSU 44-51 LEH(2OT) SACHRT 26-24 LAF
MARIST 14-27 BUCK ALB 37-34 COLG
NOVA 24-27 FORD TOW 49-7 HC
DVDSN 6-42 GTOWN
NConf Record: 4-3 Overall: 5-6
vs. FCS: 4-3 Overall: 5-5
Best Performance: Fordham 27, (#8) Villanova 24 - The Rams go 12/19 on third down & recover 5 Villanova fumbles in pulling off their first-ever regular-season win over a top-10 team.
Worst Performance: Lafayette 24, Sacred Heart 26 - Leopards allow 322 rushing yards to a team that went 2-9 last year.
Most Surprising Result: Fordham 27, (#8) Villanova 24 - This may end up being one of the most important regular-season wins this year since Fordham is only eligible for an at-large bid.
NEC
SFPA 17-59 GASO
DUQ 20-23 DAY
MORG 14-31 RMU merr 42-41 WAG
assump 7-34 BRY
CCSU 44-51 LEH(2OT) SACHRT 26-24 LAF
NConf Record: 3-4 Overall: 7-6
vs. FCS: 2-2 Overall: 6-4
Best Performance: Robert Morris 31, Morgan St. 14 - The Colonials rebound from an ugly loss by sacking Morgan quarterbacks 6 times in a solid win.
Worst Performance: Wagner 41, (DII) Merrimack 42 - The defending NEC champs dominate the ground game, but are shredded through the air by a NE-10 team.
Most Surprising Result: Wagner 41, (DII) Merrimack 42 - Not a ball-control game: these two teams combined for 167 offensive plays.
CAA
NOVA 24-27 FORD ALB 37-34 COLG SBU 24-0 URI
UNH 21-24 CMU MAINE 24-14 UMASS
DSU 21-42 UD TOW 49-7 HC
RICH 21-23 NCSU
HAMP 7-31 W&M
JMU 33-35 AKR
NConf Record: 5-4 Overall: 10-8
vs. FCS: 4-1 Overall: 8-3
Best Performance: (#15) Richmond 21, (FBS) NC State 23 - The Spiders led the ACC Wolfpack for more than two-thirds of the game, but failing to score in the second half ultimately cost them in the final minute.
Worst Performance: (#8) Villanova 24, Fordham 27 - Wildcats lose to Fordham for the first time in 93 years.
Most Surprising Result: (#8) Villanova 24, Fordham 27 - Wildcats lose to a Patriot League team for the first time since 2006.
Big South
glen 27-34 VMI
MONM 15-45 LIB
GWEBB 0-55 MARSH
FUR 28-35 CCU
short 15-23 CHSO
brev 24-42 PRESBY
NConf Record: 5-1 Overall: 8-4
vs. FCS: 2-0 Overall: 5-1
Best Performance: (#24) Coastal Carolina 35, Furman 28 - Chants move to 4-1 all-time against Furman.
Worst Performance: VMI 34, (DII) Glenville St. 27 - The Keydets barely get by a DII team because they hold them to 7 points in 3 redzone trips.
Most Surprising Result: Charleston Southern 23, (DII) Shorter 15 - Following a big win, the Buccaneers narrowly edge Shorter for the second-straight year.
Best Performance: North Carolina A&T 24, (FBS) Appalachian St. 21 - The Aggies only gained about half the yards against App that Montana did, but scoring two non-offensive touchdowns always goes a long way.
Worst Performance: Morgan St. 14, Robert Morris 31 - Bears lose to RMU by one more point than they lost to Army. Of course, that may truly say more about Army than Morgan, but still…
Most Surprising Result: North Carolina A&T 24, (FBS) Appalachian St. 21 - Coming into this, the Aggies were 0-4 in Boone with an average losing score of 50-5.
SoCon
WCU 3-45 VT
wvwc 7-49 ELON
FUR 28-35 CCU WOFF 21-10 CIT
SAM 21-31 ARK UTC 42-14 GSU
NConf Record*: 2-3 Overall: 3-9
vs. FCS*: 0-1 Overall: 0-4
Best Performance: Samford 21, (FBS) Arkansas 31 - The Bulldogs lose to a legitimate FBS team by the exact same score they beat not-so-legitimate FBS Georgia State last week.
Worst Performance: The Citadel 10, (#16) Wofford 21 - Bulldogs are dominated in yardage & fall to a very disappointing 0-2.
Most Surprising Result: Samford 21, (FBS) Arkansas 31 - Justin Shade gets 10 tackles, 2 TFL, a sack, and 2 forced fumbles in leading a valiant effort by the Samford defense.
* - I know App State & Georgia Southern are still technically in the SoCon this year, but I'm counting them as FBS and as a non-conference opponent for SoCon teams (same idea as Georgia State last season & UMass the year before).
Best Performance: Jackson St. 30, Alabama St. 23 - Neither team was very efficient throwing the ball, but at least the Tigers got some yards out of it—JSU outgained ASU through the air, 281-119.
Worst Performance: Mississippi Valley St. 14, (DII) Delta St. 24 - The Statesmen are usually a good DII, but they were coming off a 3-8 record last year.
Most Surprising Result: Mississippi Valley St. 14, (DII) Delta St. 24 - The Delta Devils still have yet to get a non-conference win in this decade.
Best Performance: Abilene Christian 60, (DII) McMurry 17 - Last week it was the pass, this week it was the run: the Wildcats run for 333 yards and 5 touchdowns on a hapless foe.
Worst Performance: Monmouth 15, Liberty 45 - The Hawks get dominated even worse in Lynchburg than they were against highly ranked Montana State.
Most Surprising Result: (none)
* - Old Dominion is a first-year transitional, so I'm counting them as FBS and not counting them as an FCS Independent.
Best Performance: Jackson St. 30, Alabama St. 23 - Neither team was very efficient throwing the ball, but at least the Tigers got some yards out of it—JSU outgained ASU through the air, 281-119.
Worst Performance: Mississippi Valley St. 14, (DII) Delta St. 24 - The Statesmen are usually a good DII, but they were coming off a 3-8 record last year.
Most Surprising Result: Mississippi Valley St. 14, (DII) Delta St. 24 - The Delta Devils still have yet to get a non-conference win in this decade.
Best Performance: Abilene Christian 60, (DII) McMurry 17 - Last week it was the pass, this week it was the run: the Wildcats run for 333 yards and 5 touchdowns on a hapless foe.
Worst Performance: Monmouth 15, Liberty 45 - The Hawks get dominated even worse in Lynchburg than they were against highly ranked Montana State.
Most Surprising Result: (none)
* - Old Dominion is a first-year transitional, so I'm counting them as FBS and not counting them as an FCS Independent.
In the SWAC Zach Pendleton 6-3 200 WR Jackson St was voted co offensive player of the week.Davon Jones 6-3 200 DB of Mississippi Valley St was voted SWAC newcomer of the week.These two have enough size to play in the NFL.
