Conference by Conference Breakdown - Week 10
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2024 2:32 am
Big Sky
MTST 42-28 EWU
UMT 42-7 CP
NOCO 7-59 UCD
PORTST 58-38 SAC
WEB 6-27 NAU
Southland
SELU 30-27 LAM (OT)
HCU 20-45 UIW
TAMUC 3-31 MCNSE
SFA 28-12 NICH
Missouri Valley
UNI 19-42 NDSU
MUR 6-52 SDKST
SIU 17-38 MIZST
YSU 16-23 ILST
UND 31-35 INST
UAC
UCA 21-34 UTU
SUU 25-28 ACU
EKU 17-13 TARL
lincca 12-88 UWG
AP 31-17 UNA
Pioneer
DVDSN 13-40 USD
MARIST 0-19 DRAKE
STET 13-46 BUT
DAY 7-28 PRESBY
STTHOM 7-21 MHEAD
Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.
MTST 42-28 EWU
UMT 42-7 CP
NOCO 7-59 UCD
PORTST 58-38 SAC
WEB 6-27 NAU
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 22-24
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 17-12
Best Performance: Portland St. 58, Sacramento St. 38 - Dante Chachere puts up 410 yards of total offense and 5 total touchdowns (4 rushing) in anothern POTW-worthy performance.
Worst Performance: Sacramento St. 38, Portland St. 58 - The Hornets, who are coached by their former (current?) defensive coordinator, allow 41 points in the second half to a 1-6 opponent.
Most Surprising Result: Sacramento St. 38, Portland St. 58 - Sac only gave up a total of 7 points to their two Southland opponents, but they're allowing 41.9 points-per-game to everyone else.
Southland
SELU 30-27 LAM (OT)
HCU 20-45 UIW
TAMUC 3-31 MCNSE
SFA 28-12 NICH
- NConf Record: 0-1
Overall: 16-27
vs. FCS: 0-1
Overall: 14-15
Best Performance: Stephen F. Austin 28, Nicholls St. 12 - The Lumberjacks improve to 6-3 thanks to Sam Vidlak's 262 yards and 4 TDs on just 25 pass attempts and 7 sacks plus 5 turnovers forced by the defense.
Worst Performance: Texas A&M-Commerce 3, McNeese St. 31 - The Lions only allowed 2 pass completions to Kamden Sixkiller (Clifton McDowell is officially out for the season), but that didn't matter because they lost rushing 367-48.
Most Surprising Result: (none)
Missouri Valley
UNI 19-42 NDSU
MUR 6-52 SDKST
SIU 17-38 MIZST
YSU 16-23 ILST
UND 31-35 INST
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 23-19
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 21-7
Best Performance: Indiana St. 35, (#15) North Dakota 31 - Sycamore D-Lineman Joey Shew puts up 6 tackles, 3 tackles-for-loss, 2 sacks, a forced fumble, and an interception returned 20 yards for a touchdown in a stunning upset.
Worst Performance: (#15) North Dakota 31, Indiana St. 35 - It's all about the Alerus Center for the Fighting Hawks: they're 5-0 at home, but they're now 0-4 on the road after losing 2 straight to teams that are nowhere near the top-25.
Most Surprising Result: Indiana St. 35, (#15) North Dakota 31 - Indiana State is 3-2 (or better) in MVFC play after 5 games for the first time in 10 years.
UAC
UCA 21-34 UTU
SUU 25-28 ACU
EKU 17-13 TARL
lincca 12-88 UWG
AP 31-17 UNA
- NConf Record: 1-0
Overall: 14-19
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 11-10
Best Performance: Eastern Kentucky 17, (#7) Tarleton St. 13 - Thanks to 149 yards and 2 TDs on the ground from Joshua Carter and 3 INTs by the defense, the Colonels upset a top-10 team while throwing for just 31 yards.
Worst Performance: (#11) Central Arkansas 21, Utah Tech 34 - An unusually bad game by QB Will McElvain—17/36, 181 yards, 1 TD, 4 INTs—leaves the Bears suddenly playing for their playoff lives after falling to a previously winless opponent.
Most Surprising Result: Utah Tech 34, (#11) Central Arkansas 21 - Reggie Graff puts up 301 yards of total offense, 2 passing TDs, a rushing TD, and a receiving TD as the Blazers end a 14-game losing skid and get their first FCS top-25 win outside of the Covid year.
Pioneer
DVDSN 13-40 USD
MARIST 0-19 DRAKE
STET 13-46 BUT
DAY 7-28 PRESBY
STTHOM 7-21 MHEAD
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 20-18
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 4-17
Best Performance: San Diego 40, Davidson 13 - Ja'seem Reed catches 14 passes for 186 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Toreros roll with surprising ease.
Worst Performance: Dayton 7, Presbyterian 28 - The Flyers are held to single digits over consecutive games for the first time since 1976.
Most Surprising Result: Morehead St. 21, St. Thomas 7 - The Eagles are somehow 6-3 even though this was the first time all year they've cracked 20 points against a DI opponent.
Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.