Best Performance: (#5) Montana 30, (#11) Cal Poly 28 - Senior RB Andrew Schmidt gets his first 100 yard game and also blocks a punt to help the Griz win a rare game they weren't expected to win.
Worst Performance: Montana St. 10, (FBS) Kansas St. 69 - Outgained by 250 yards, the Bobcats get an abrupt crash course in the differences between a lousy DII team & a solid BCS school.
Most Surprising Result: Sacramento St. 20, (FBS) Colorado St. 23 - If the lowly Hornets can nearly upset an FBS school, does that mean they can do the unthinkable and challenge for a Big Sky title?
Southland
TXST 36-47 SMU
SFA 7-67 TCU
UCD 21-24 UCA
SELA 10-34 MSST
NWST 6-51 BU
DELTA 27-52 MCNSE
NConf Record: 2-4 Overall: 8-5
vs. FCS: 1-0 Overall: 2-0
Best Performance: (#22) Central Arkansas 24, UC Davis 21 - Despite WR Chris Carter's monster receiving performance, the Bears get by a solid Aggie team.
Worst Performance: Northwestern St. 6, (FBS) Baylor 51 - The Demons make the Big XII doormat look like a bowl team.
Most Surprising Result: Texas St. 36, (FBS) SMU 47 - Though the Mustangs aren't at all a good FBS team yet, Texas State still made a much better showing than last week.
Best Performance: (#21) South Dakota St. 40, (#14) Youngstown St. 7 - I don't think anyone will doubt the Dakota States' adjustment to the MVC after this schlacking.
Worst Performance: Missouri St. 27, (DII) Washburn 35 - If this is what the upstart & improved Bears look like, maybe they'd be better off returning to the usual low expectations.
Most Surprising Result: (#14) Youngstown St. 7, (#21) South Dakota St. 40 - The school that went to 6 national title games in 10 years was outgained by 301 yards against a conference newbie!? I think we need that classic Vince Lombardi "What the hell is going on here!?" clip right about now.
OVC
SEMO 3-52 MIZ
EIU 21-47 ILL
AAMU 18-45 JAXST WKU 37-13 EKU
MUR 3-45 IU
SU 32-34 TSU
TTU 10-51 UL
BAKER 0-56 UTM
AP 20-34 GSU
NConf Record: 3-6 Overall: 7-11
vs. FCS: 2-1 Overall: 4-2
Best Performance: Jacksonville St. 45, Alabama A&M 18 - Though QB Ryan Perriloux's numbers weren't overly impressive, the Gamecocks still dominate the Bulldogs.
Worst Performance: (#24) Eastern Kentucky 13, (FBS) Western Kentucky 37 - The Hilltoppers are FBS now & the Colonels are not the same team as last year, but you'd think EKU wouldn't roll over and die in the second half of a rivalry game like they did here.
Most Surprising Result: Austin Peay 20, (#16) Georgia Southern 34 - After last week's debacle for the Governors, they rebounded well in actually leading Georgia Southern at the end of 3 quarters.
DRAKE 0-19 LEHIGH LAF 28-6 MARIST
DUQ 42-48 BUCK COLG 23-19 CCU
URI 0-16 FORD UMASS 45-42 HC GTOWN 12-7 HOW
NConf Record: 6-1 Overall: 6-2
vs. FCS: 6-1 Overall: 6-2
Best Performance: Holy Cross 42, (#4) Massachusetts 45 - A solid effort for the second straight year, but the Crusaders again couldn't stop the UMass offense.
Worst Performance: Bucknell 48, Duquesne 42 - Yeah, the Bison won, but when you lead 48-7 and then give up 5 unanswered TD passes in the last quarter-and-a-half, it doesn't feel like a win anymore.
Most Surprising Result: Colgate 23, Coastal Carolina 19 - The Raider win wasn't surprising, but the way it happened certainly was: scoring 3 unanswered touchdowns in the last 10 minutes including a TD pass on a botched field goal attempt as time expired.
CAA
UNH 28-10 ARMY MAINE 21-17 MONM UMASS 45-42 HC
URI 0-16 FORD
MORG 16-21 TOW
RICH 0-16 UVA
NCCEN 7-56 JMU
W&M 24-34 NCSU
NConf Record: 5-3 Overall: 8-10
vs. FCS: 4-1 Overall: 7-1
Best Performance: (#15) New Hampshire 28, (FBS) Army 10 - The Wildcats actually win a game on the strength of their defense, holding the now run-heavy Black Knights to 264 yards and forcing 4 fumbles.
Worst Performance: Rhode Island 0, Fordham 16 - Fordham is one of the better teams in the Patriot League, but rushing for minus-26 yards is still pretty pathetic.[/i].
Most Surprising Result: (#3) Richmond 0, (FBS) Virginia 16 - I thought the Spiders would win, but the Cavs proved to be better than they showed against USC.
MEAC
FAMU 28-35 DSU(OT)
MORG 16-21 TOW GTOWN 12-7 HOW
HAMP 31-37 SIU
NFOLK 3-38 UK
WSSU 8-14 NCAT
BNEDCT 3-42 SCSU
ALST 7-28 BCOOK
NConf Record: 2-4 Overall: 2-4
vs. FCS: 1-3 Overall: 3-3
Best Performance: Delaware St. 35, Florida A&M 28 (OT) - Though his passing numbers weren't stellar, DSU QB Vashon Winton accounted for all 5 Hornet touchdowns (4 on the ground).
Worst Performance: Howard 7, Georgetown 12 - The Bison scored halfway through the first quarter, but couldn't score again as they lost the inaugural DC Cup.
Most Surprising Result: Hampton 31, (#12) Southern Illinois 37 - QB Herbert Bynes threw for 403 yards and WR Larry Warner caught 19 balls, but the Pirates couldn't overcome 5 turnovers and a Saluki kick return TD in this upset bid.
SoCon
WCU 0-69 FSU
JVILLE 7-56 APPST ELON 30-20 SB
FUR 7-24 VT
CHSO 23-41 WOFF
CIT 17-45 CLEM
AP 20-34 GSU
FLKNR 0-62 SAM
CUMBTN 6-47 UTC
NConf Record: 6-3 Overall: 11-7
vs. FCS: 4-0 Overall: 5-1
Best Performance: (#1) Appalachian St. 56, Jacksonville 7 - The Mountaineers completely overpower the hapless Dolphins thanks to 448 rushing yards.
Worst Performance: Western Carolina 0, (FBS) Florida St. 69 - Catamounts outgained by 385 yards and thoroughly dominated by the 'Noles.
Most Surprising Result: (#16) Georgia Southern 34, Austin Peay 20 - Although Austin Peay is better than their Fargo Dome showing, you wouldn't have thought the Eagles would need three 4th. quarter touchdowns to put this one away.
UCD 21-24 UCA UMT 30-28 CPOLY
ADAMS 10-38 SUU
STCLD 17-31 UND
SDK 13-24 UNI
NConf Record: 2-3 Overall: 5-5
vs. FCS: 0-3 Overall: 0-3
Best Performance: (#11) Cal Poly 28, (#5) Montana 30 - The offense cooked as usual and the defense got 6 sacks, but the Mustangs better fix their special teams if they want to make a serious playoff run.
Worst Performance: North Dakota 31, (DII) St. Cloud St. 17 - This may not look too bad on the surface, but the Huskies went 1-7 in the North Central Conference and lost to the Sioux by 45 last year.
Most Surprising Result: (#11) Cal Poly 28, (#5) Montana 30 - If there ever was a game that proved special teams are crucial, this was it. Cal Poly outgained Montana by 105 yards but mediocre kick coverage, 2 missed field goals, and 2 punt miscues cost the Mustangs the game.
Best Performance: Grambling 29, Alcorn St. 0 - Not a lot of offense, but the Tigers hold Alcorn under 200 yards, force 5 turnovers, & block a punt for a TD.
Worst Performance: Arkansas Pine-Bluff 0, (DII) Henderson St. 34 - What's worse than giving up 83 points? Losing 34-0 to a DII team, that's what.
Most Surprising Result: Texas Southern 10, (FBS) Arkansas St. 83 - Giving up 670 yards & 83 points to a Sun Belt team is always surprising, even for Texas Southern.
Tomorrow: Independents & the artists formerly known as mid-majors.
1. I'm not exactly sure that K-State is a "solid" FBS program. While certainly above the calibre of the typical FCS program, K-State has never been consistently good. If one accepts MY assessment over yours, that INCREASES the slam on the Kitties.
2. Thanks for the props, but it's still early. While we expect to beat Weber and PSU, after that it starts getting dicey. We have an injury problem at running back, and our next road opponent is NAU. We have a history of winning there, but that history is nothing like a definite. I'm the most optimistic of the bunch at SacBuzz, and even I don't expect to beat Montana until at least NEXT year. If anyone other than Montana is going to take the title, they're going to have to beat Montana head-to-head. I just don't think anyone's going to pull that off this year.
Overall, though, you have some very insightful things to say. Thank you very much.
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.
FAMU 28-35 DSU(OT)
MORG 16-21 TOW GTOWN 12-7 HOW
HAMP 31-37 SIU
NFOLK 3-38 UK
WSSU 8-14 NCAT
BNEDCT 3-42 SCSU
ALST 7-28 BCOOK
NConf Record: 2-4 Overall: 2-4
vs. FCS: 1-3 Overall: 3-3
Best Performance: Delaware St. 35, Florida A&M 28 (OT) - Though his passing numbers weren't stellar, DSU QB Vashon Winton accounted for all 5 Hornet touchdowns (4 on the ground).
Worst Performance: Howard 7, Georgetown 12 - The Bison scored halfway through the first quarter, but couldn't score again as they lost the inaugural DC Cup.
Most Surprising Result: Hampton 31, (#12) Southern Illinois 37 - QB Herbert Bynes threw for 403 yards and WR Larry Warner caught 19 balls, but the Pirates couldn't overcome 5 turnovers and a Saluki kick return TD in this upset bid.
Winton had the best game by far of the weekend...but Bynes was right up there with him. Hampton made our conference look good, while Howard made us all look bad. An under-the-radar stat of our game...DSU's 220 yards rushing. The Kent St game is starting to look a bit interesting now
Best Performance: San Diego 38, (NAIA) Azusa Pacific 10 - Torero WR John Matthews hauls in 10 passes for 231 yards & 3 TDs in this inter-association rivalry.
Worst Performance: Valparaiso 0, (NAIA) St. Francis (IL) 21 - Supposedly improving Crusaders gain only 116 yards against a team they beat last year.
Most Surprising Result: Davidson 9, (DII) UNC-Pembroke 21 - Another lower division loss by a PFL team against an opponent they defeated last year.
Best Performance: Robert Morris 27, Morehead St. 13 - Colonial RB Myles Russ runs for 132 yards while WR Sherrod Evers adds 10 catches for 159 yards & a TD.
Worst Performance: St. Francis (PA) 0, VMI 49 - Being shut out by a team that gave up 42 ppg last year is pretty pathetic.
Most Surprising Result: Duquesne 42, Bucknell 48 - The 6 point loss for the Dukes wasn't surprising, but QB Connor Dixon's 429 yards & 6 TD passes (0 INTs) in a near 41 point comeback was.
Best Performance: Bryant 39, (DII) Southern Connecticut St. 36 - Jerrell Smith runs for 221 yards & 2 TDs as the Bulldogs get revenge for last year's DII playoff loss.
Worst Performance: North Carolina Central 7, (#8) James Madison 56 - These Eagles seem to be a far cry from the 2006 team that ran the table in the CIAA.
Most Surprising Result: Iona 27, (DIII) Delaware Valley 19 - For the second straight year, the Gaels struggle against the DIII Aggies.
Worst Performance: Missouri St. 27, (DII) Washburn 35 - If this is what the upstart & improved Bears look like, maybe they'd be better off returning to the usual low expectations.
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No kidding, I had heard enough good things to keep an eye on Mo St at the start of this season. I, of course, know nothing about Washburn but even losing to a good DII school is not a good thing.
DSUrocks07 wrote:
Winton had the best game by far of the weekend...but Bynes was right up there with him. Hampton made our conference look good, while Howard made us all look bad. An under-the-radar stat of our game...DSU's 220 yards rushing. The Kent St game is starting to look a bit interesting now
Hopefully, but I thought the DSU-Kent game would be competitive last year & we all know how that turned out.
& then an "x" on the end because the first thing I used the name for (I forget what) already had Mvemjsunp taken.
I just remembered how I learned those back in grade school.
Mother (Mercury)
Very (Venus)
Thoughtfully (Terra)
Made (Mars)
A (asteroids)
Jelly (Jupiter)
Sandwich (Saturn)
Under (Uranus)
No (Neptune)
Protest (Pluto)
"You know you are getting old when time flies whether you are having fun or not."
