NOCO 13-45 PORTST UCD 42-39 SAC IDA 40-17 IDST
CP 17-28 WEB
EWU 18-30 NAU
UMT 11-34 MTST
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 22-24
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 17-12
Best Performance: (#2) Montana St. 34, (#9) Montana 11 - Adam Jones, a freshman RB from Missoula of all places, runs for 197 yards and 2 touchdowns to help the Bobcats dismantle the Griz for the 3rd. straight time in Bozeman.
Worst Performance: Northern Colorado 13, Portland St. 45 - Following their stunning upset in Ogden, the Bears finished the year by losing 5 straight and being outscored 215-38 in those games.
Most Surprising Result: Sacramento St. 39, (#5) UC Davis 42 - Hornet QB Carson Conklin had his best game of the season—32/44, 389 yards, 5 TDs (1 INT) against a really good opponent—but that still wasn't enough to prevent the Hornets from tying for last place.
Southland
UIW 38-24 ETAMU
NWST 24-62 HCU
ACU 19-32 SFA LAM 26-24 MCNSE SELU 19-16 NICH
NConf Record: 1-0 Overall: 17-27
vs. FCS: 1-0 Overall: 15-15
Best Performance: Stephen F. Austin 32, (#11) Abilene Christian 19 - The Lumberjack defense registers 3 sacks, forces 3 turnovers, and holds a team that was averaging 497 yards-per-game to a season-low 293 total yards.
Worst Performance: Northwestern St. 24, Houston Christian 62 - The Demons continue to outdo themselves as they lose yardage 617-211 against a weak opponent.
Most Surprising Result: Stephen F. Austin 32, (#11) Abilene Christian 19 - With starting QB Sam Vidlak still sidelined, Gavin Rutherford threw for 260 yards and 2 TDs (0 INTs) on just 30 attempts in a stunning SFA upset.
Missouri Valley
NDSU 28-29 SDK
INST 34-41 UNI SDKST 45-9 MIZST
UND 13-35 ILST
MUR 0-62 SIU
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 23-20
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 21-7
Best Performance: (#3) South Dakota St. 45, (AGS #17) Missouri St. 9 - After MSU kicked their 3rd. field goal to cut the deficit to 17-9, the Jackrabbits outgained them 267-124 and outscored them 28-0 the rest of the way.
Worst Performance: Murray St. 0, Southern Illinois 62 - The Racers finish 0-8 in MVFC play after gaining just 185 yards and allowing Michael Lindauer to toss a school-record 7 touchdown passes.
Most Surprising Result: (#4) South Dakota 29, (#1) North Dakota St. 28 - Aiden Bouman throws 2 TD passes in the last 4 minutes to help the Coyotes stun the Bison and share the Missouri Valley title.
UAC
UTU 34-37 SUU(2OT)
ACU 19-32 SFA
UCA 14-39 TARL
UNA 15-21 EKU UTC 24-17 AP
NConf Record: 0-2 Overall: 14-21
vs. FCS: 0-2 Overall: 11-12
Best Performance: (#16) Tarleton St. 39, Central Arkansas 14 - The Texans get a strong big-3 performance from QB Victor Gabalis (15/21, 245 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs), RB Kayvon Britten (201 total yards, 2 total TDs), and WR Darius Cooper (5 catches, 110 yards, 2 TDs) as they blow past UCA.
Worst Performance: Austin Peay 17, Tennessee-Chattanooga 24 - The Govs finish the season 4-8, their worst mark since going winless in 2016.
Most Surprising Result: (#11) Abilene Christian 19, Stephen F. Austin 32 - Not only did the Wildcats cost themselves any chance of a first-round bye here, their starting QB, Maverick McIvor, got hurt in the first half (unclear how badly).
Pioneer
DAY 9-32 STTHOM
DVDSN 17-18 VALPO
BUT 27-30 PRESBY DRAKE 49-10 STET USD 37-14 MHEAD
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 20-18
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 4-17
Best Performance: San Diego 37, Morehead St. 14 - The Toreros were already eliminated from playoff contention before kickoff (Morehead had to win to prevent Drake from clinching the auto-bid), but they obviously didn't let RB Isaiah Smith know that—he ran for 205 and a TD in a surprisingly lopsided victory.
Worst Performance: Davidson 17, Valparaiso 18 - The Wildcats were held under 300 yards in 2 of their last 3 games after averaging 481 yards-per-game in the first 8.
Most Surprising Result: Valparaiso 18, Davidson 17 - The Crusaders score a 17-yard touchdown on the final play and get a two-point conversion to let the now-fired Landon Fox go out with a win.
Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.
Last edited by Mvemjsunpx on Mon Nov 25, 2024 5:08 am, edited 2 times in total.
Mvemjsunpx wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2024 5:01 amMost Surprising Result: Valparaiso 18, Davidson 17 - The Crusaders score a 17-yard touchdown on the final play and get a two-point conversion to let the now-fired Landon Fox go out with a win.
Also, what was Davidson thinking at the end of this one…?
LAF 14-38 LEH
COLG 34-48 BUCK MERR 19-3 FORD HC 34-0 GTOWN
NConf Record: 1-0 Overall: 14-25
vs. FCS: 1-0 Overall: 14-19
Best Performance: Lehigh 38, Lafayette 14 - The Mountain Hawks clinch their first playoff appearance in 7 years and their first winning season in 8 years after their two leading rushers "nicely" finished with 69 yards apiece.
Worst Performance: Georgetown 0, Holy Cross 34 - The Hoyas fall in 4 of their last 5 games, giving them their 12th. straight losing season.
Best Performance: Central Connecticut St. 21, (#19) Duquesne 14 - Christopher Jean picks off 3 passes, adding to an additional 4 by his teammates, to help the Blue Devils wrestle the NEC auto-bid away from the favored Dukes.
Worst Performance: St. Francis (PA) 20, Mercyhurst 21 - Are this year's Red Flash the worst FCS team to ever beat an FBS? The only contender I can think of was the 2013 Nicholls State squad that ended a 21-game losing streak to DI opponents by upsetting Western Michigan (they finished 4-8 with only one additional DI win).
Most Surprising Result: (#19) Duquesne 14, Central Connecticut St. 21 - Darius Perrantes threw 7 interceptions, nearly doubling his season total, and his team still lost by only 1 score. If he'd held back just, say, a couple times and finished with 5 picks, would that have been enough for the Dukes to pull out the win?
CAA
UD 28-38 NOVA
HAMP 34-41 ALB MONM 55-47 SBU UNH 27-9 MAINE URI 35-21 BRY
W&M 0-27 RICH ELON 31-21 NCAT TOW 45-23 CAMP
NConf Record: 1-0 Overall: 35-33
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 29-14
Best Performance: (#15) Villanova 38, ("FBS") Delaware 28 - The Wildcats leave no doubt as to their playoff status after beating Delaware for the 17th. time in the last 19 meetings.
Worst Performance: Hampton 34, Albany 41 - The Pirates took a 28-0 lead in the second quarter after 4 touchdown runs by Tymere Robinson, but they followed that by being outscored 41-6 the rest of the way.
Most Surprising Result: Monmouth 55, (#18) Stony Brook 47 - If Monmouth had a defense, they would've been awesome: they went 6-0 this year when scoring 40+ and 0-6 when scoring less than 40.
Best Performance: Tennessee St. 28, (#12) Southeast Missouri St. 21 - The Tigers race out to a 21-0 lead and hold on in earning their first playoff appearance in 11 years and their first conference title in 25(!) years.
Worst Performance: Gardner-Webb 28, Western Illinois 45 - The Bulldogs can only manage 55 rushing yards against a team that was allowing 245 rushing yards-per-game and 6.4 yards-per-carry coming in.
Most Surprising Result: (#12) Southeast Missouri St. 21, Tennessee St. 28 - The Redhawks still made the playoffs and lucked into a home game, but their last 3 outings—losses to TSU and Lindenwood plus a single-digit win over WIU—don't inspire confidence.
SoCon
ETSU 16-9 VMI
WOFF 12-56 SCAR
CIT 14-51 CLEM
FUR 23-49 MER WCU 47-42 SAM UTC 24-17 AP
NConf Record: 1-2 Overall: 14-22
vs. FCS: 1-0 Overall: 12-12
Best Performance: (#8) Mercer 49, Furman 23 - Adjatay Dabbs catches 8 balls for 181 yards and 2 TDs to help the Bears clinch the outright SoCon title.
Worst Performance: Furman 23, (#8) Mercer 49 - The Paladins go 2-5 in SoCon play and finish second-to-last, their worst finish since 2015.
COR 9-17 COLUM
BROWN 28-56 DART YALE 34-29 HARV
PENN 17-20 PRINCE
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 16-8
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 16-7
Best Performance: Yale 34, (#17) Harvard 29 - Josh Pitsenberger puts up 164 total yards and 2 total touchdowns to help Yale get their first 3-win streak in "The Game" since the turn of the millennium.
Worst Performance: Penn 17, Princeton 20 - The Quakers clinch a losing season after fumbling 6 times (losing 3) and getting shut out in the second half.
Most Surprising Result: (#17) Harvard 29, Yale 34 - The Crimson's inability to close the deal resulted in a 3-way tie for the conference title between Harvard, Dartmouth, and Columbia, who picked up their first Ivy League championship in 63 years.
MEAC
NCCEN 52-10 DSU
HOW 21-35 MORG
NFOLK 21-53 SCSU
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 17-23
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 11-17
Best Performance: (#23) South Carolina St. 53, Norfolk St. 21 - Ryan Stubblefield puts up 305 yards of total offense and 4 total TDs as his Bulldogs continue to roll.
Worst Performance: Howard 21, Morgan St. 35 - The Bison give up 35 straight points to end the first half and allow Morgan to clinch their first non-losing season in 10 years.
Best Performance: (#20) Jackson St. 48, Alcorn St. 10 - The Tigers have now won 8 in a row by an average margin of 23.6 points-per-game.
Worst Performance: Arkansas-Pine Bluff 23, Texas Southern 31 - The Golden Lions actually won the SWAC-West during the COVID season, but they've now finished last every year since.
Most Surprising Result: (none)
Independents
MERR 19-3 FORD
Non-Ind. Record: 1-0 Overall: 9-11
vs. FCS: 1-0 Overall: 8-8
Best Performance: Merrimack 19, Fordham 3 - Jay Thompson amasses 4.5 tackles-for-loss and 4 sacks for a Warrior defense that registered 11 total sacks and held Fordham to 31 total yards.
