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Sunday - Western Playoff Conferences

Big Sky

EWU 7-42 BYU
PORTST 20-38 IDST
NAU 29-20 WEBER
NCOL 7-52 UMT
CSUS 9-20 MTST

• NConf Record: 0-1
  Overall: 9-16
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 4-6
  
  
  Best Performance: Northern Arizona 29, Weber St. 20 - Lumberjacks score 2 offensive touchdowns, the most Weber's given up in a game since September 15th.
  
  Worst Performance: Portland St. 20, Idaho St. 38 - Already, Viking fans are rapidly bailing from the Glanville Express.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Idaho St. 38, Portland St. 20 - Bengal quarterbacks still can't stop throwing it to the other team, but 2 consecutive long fumble return touchdowns allow John Zamberlin to get his first solid win as Idaho State's head coach.

Southland

SFA 29-52 TXST
NWST 20-42 SHSU
UCA 37-33 SELA
MCNSE 28-7 NICH

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 13-17
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 4-7
  
  
  Best Performance: (#6) McNeese St. 28, (#13) Nicholls St. 7 - 3 fumble recoveries allow the Cowboys to take a commanding lead in the Southland.
  
  Worst Performance: Stephen F. Austin 29, Texas St. 52 - 508 meaningless passing yards for Lumberjack QB Jeremy Moses as SFA badly loses the battle of the Southland basement.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Stephen F. Austin 29, Texas St. 52 - With the Lumberjacks' near upset of Nicholls State last week, I figured they would have a chance to win this game. However, it was over at halftime.

Gateway

UNI 42-3 WIU
MIZST 10-45 SIU
WKU 56-7 INDST
ILST 27-22 YSU

• NConf Record: 0-1
  Overall: 20-11
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 13-5
  
  
  Best Performance: (#1) Northern Iowa 42, (#17) Western Illinois 3 - Eric Sanders only had to throw 8 passes as the Panther ground game decimates the Leathernecks.
  
  Worst Performance: Indiana St. 7, (FBS) Western Kentucky 56 - Oddly enough, the Sycamores are the only FCS team to host an FBS team this year.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Illinois St. 27, (#12) Youngstown St. 22 - Redbird QB Luke Drone definitely outplayed Penguin QB Tom Zetts in this one.

Ohio Valley

MUR 31-17 SEMO
UTM 23-29 EIU
TTU 10-38 JAXST
AP 28-25 SAM
TSU 7-49 EKU

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 13-17
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 5-5
  
  
  Best Performance: (#21) Eastern Kentucky 49, Tennessee St. 7 - Two 100-yard rushers for the Colonels as they surprisingly dominate a decent team.
  
  Worst Performance: Southeast Missouri St. 17, Murray St. 31 - After a 0-0 first half, the Redhawks find a way to lose their fourth straight.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Murray St. 31, Southeast Missouri St. 17 - The Racers end their 12-game FCS losing streak.

Patriot League

HC 59-10 LEHIGH
FORD 34-23 LAF
GTOWN 20-17 BUCK
TOW 17-27 COLG

• NConf Record: 1-0
  Overall: 16-16
  
  vs. FCS: 1-0
  Overall: 16-16
  
  
  Best Performance: Holy Cross 59, Lehigh 10 - A stunning blowout as the Crusaders force 6 turnovers & amass 544 yards of offense.
  
  Worst Performance: Bucknell 17, Georgetown 20 - Well, the Bison lost to Georgetown. Any team who does that deserves to be in this section.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Lehigh 10, Holy Cross 59 - The fans in Bethlehem must be getting restless after this horrible loss, the Mountain Hawks' third in a row.

CAA

UNH 40-3 HOF
MAINE 23-30 SB (2OT)
NE 7-24 UMASS
TOW 17-27 COLG
URI 6-38 RICH

• NConf Record: 0-2
  Overall: 23-12
  
  vs. FCS: 0-2
  Overall: 21-4
  
  
  Best Performance: (#11) New Hampshire 40, (#10) Hofstra 3 - The odd thing about this game is the Wildcats were actually outgained by 97 yards.
  
  Worst Performance: Maine 23, Stony Brook 30 (2OT) - How many heartbreaking losses must the Black Bears endure?
  
  Most Surprising Result: (#10) Hofstra 3, (#11) New Hampshire 40 - Weren't the Pride undefeated coming into this one?

MEAC

MORG 17-DSU 25
NCAT 27-35 HOW
SCSU 28-24 HAMP
NFOLK 33-27 FAMU
WSSU 14-9 BCOOK

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 8-10
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 6-5
  
  
  Best Performance: South Carolina St. 28, Hampton 24 - Two 100 yard rushers for the Bulldogs as they hand Hampton their second straight loss.
  
  Worst Performance: North Carolina A&T 27, Howard 35 - The Aggies played someone close for just the third time this season, but now they've lost 24 consecutive games.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Close Games - All 5 MEAC contests this week were decided by 1 score.

SoCon

CIT 37-31 WCU
GSU 38-35 APPST
ELON 24-13 WOFF
FUR 28-22 UTC

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 17-11
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 11-3
  
  
  Best Performance: (#24) Elon 24, (#7) Wofford 13 - True Freshman(!) QB Scott Riddle continues to dominate: completing 80% of his passes for 343 yards & 3 TD's (no INT's).
  
  Worst Performance: Tennessee-Chattanooga 22, Furman 28 - The Mocs had a chance to salvage something here, but it looks like yet another underacheiving season in Championship City.
  
  Most Surprising Result: (#5) Appalachian St. 35, Georgia Southern 38 - The Mountaineers' impressive 30 game home winning streak is no more.

Great West

NDSU 27-21 MINN
CPOLY 35-48 SDKST
UCD 41-21 SUU

• NConf Record: 1-0
  Overall: 13-15
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 10-11
  
  
  Best Performance: (#2) North Dakota St. 27, (FBS) Minnesota 21 - Bison RB Tyler Roehl shreds the Gophers for 263 yards.
  
  Worst Performance: Southern Utah 21, UC Davis 41 - Thunderbirds look more like they did at the beginning of the season.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Southern Utah 21, UC Davis 41 - After 2 near-upsets, this looked to be a winnable game for the Thunderbirds.

Ivy League

YALE 26-20 PENN (3OT)
BROWN 31-38 COR (OT)
COLUM 28-37 DART
PRINCE 10-27 HARV

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 11-13
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 11-13
  
  
  Best Performance: Harvard 27, Princeton 10 - Crimson QB Chris Pizzotti outpasses the Tigers 365-84.
  
  Worst Performance: Columbia 28, Dartmouth 37 - The Lions are now back to a more familiar place: the basement.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Yale 26, Penn 20 (3OT) - The Bulldogs barely survive the mediocre Quakers & stay unbeaten.

Big South

GWEBB 36-22 VMI
PRESBY 41-34 CCU (OT)
LIB 50-10 CHSO

• NConf Record: 0-1
  Overall: 12-19
  
  vs. FCS: 0-1
  Overall: 6-15
  
  
  Best Performance: Liberty 50, Charleston Southern 10 - The Flames outrush the Buccaneers 283-67 & they force 5 turnovers.
  
  Worst Performance: Charleston Southern 10, Liberty 50 - 4 interceptions for Buccaneer quarterbacks in a dejecting loss.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Coastal Carolina 34, Presbyterian 41 (OT) - The Chanticleers blow a 24-0 lead & lose despite forcing 6 Tim Webb interceptions.

SWAC

ALCORN 10-14 SU
APB 14-31 AAMU
TXSO 35-37 MVSU
GRAMB 30-20 JSU

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 6-8
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 5-2
  
  
  Best Performance: (#23) Grambling 30, Jackson St. 20 - Grambling holds JSU to 25 rushing yards in a possible SWAC championship preview.
  
  Worst Performance: Texas Southern 35, Mississippi Valley St. 37 - Looking at the stats, I'm not sure why the Delta Devils needed a last-second field goal to win this one.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Southern 14, Alcorn St. 10 - The Jaguars have trouble with the 1 win Tigers.

Can we go ahead and nominate UNC now for Worst Performance of the Year?

uncfootballrules wrote:Can we go ahead and nominate UNC now for Worst Performance of the Year?

There is stiff competition from Indiana State and Stephen F. Austin.

skinny_uncle wrote:

uncfootballrules wrote:Can we go ahead and nominate UNC now for Worst Performance of the Year?

There is stiff competition from Indiana State and Stephen F. Austin.

So true...........Indy State is just plain bad!!

P.S..............let's hope they don't pull a huge upset in the fabulous UNI-Dome!!!!

If UNI loses to Indiana State, they don't deserve to be in teh playoffs.

skinny_uncle wrote:

uncfootballrules wrote:Can we go ahead and nominate UNC now for Worst Performance of the Year?

There is stiff competition from Indiana State and Stephen F. Austin.

And don't forget teams like St. Francis (PA), La Salle, & Savannah State. Northern Colorado would probably wipe the floor with those teams.

Mvemjsunpx wrote:

skinny_uncle wrote: There is stiff competition from Indiana State and Stephen F. Austin.

And don't forget teams like St. Francis (PA), La Salle, & Savannah State. Northern Colorado would probably wipe the floor with those teams.

Allright, I am calling the AD now and starting a campaign for a new conference.

Independents

MAINE 23-30 SB (OT)
PRESBY 41-34 CCU (OT)
NCCEN 30-14 SAVST

• Non-Ind Record: 2-0
  Overall: 14-13
  
  vs. FCS: 2-0
  Overall: 7-10
  
  
  Best Performance: Presbyterian 41, Coastal Carolina 34 (OT) - Blue Hose overcome 7 turnovers & a 24-0 deficit to move to 5-3.
  
  Worst Performance: Savannah St. 14, North Carolina Central 30 - Actually one of the Tigers' better games this year.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Stony Brook 30, Maine 23 (OT) - Seawolves amass 451 yards against Maine's used-to-be-highly touted defense.

Pioneer League

JVILLE 23-62 USD
DAY 33-7 VALPO
DRAKE 21-24 DVDSN
BUT 3-24 MHEAD

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 22-6
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 6-4
  
  
  Best Performance: Davidson 24, Drake 21 - Wildcats get an astonishing 3 safeties in one quarter & hold Drake RB Scott Phaydavong to 37 yards.
  
  Worst Performance: Butler 3, Morehead St. 24 - Negative-38 rushing yards & only 53 yards of offense for the Bulldogs.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Drake 21, Davidson 24 - After 2 consecutive puzzling losses, the Bulldogs' win over Illinois State doesn't even seem like it was this season.

NEC

ALB 58-21 SFPA
RM 14-17 DUQ
CCSU 21-13 WAG
MARIST 34-41 SACHRT

• NConf Record: 1-1
  Overall: 10-17
  
  vs. FCS: 1-1
  Overall: 6-16
  
  
  Best Performance: Central Connecticut St. 21, Wagner 13 - The Blue Devils earn the right to challenge Albany for the NEC title.
  
  Worst Performance: St. Francis (PA) 21, Albany 58 - Red Flash now guaranteed of yet another losing season.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Wagner 13, Central Connecticut St. 21 - Not a big surprise, but the Seahawks 4-game winning streak is now over.

MAAC

RM 14-17 DUQ
MARIST 34-41 SACHRT

• NConf Record: 1-1
  Overall: 9-14
  
  vs. FCS: 1-1
  Overall: 6-10
  
  
  Best Performance: Duquesne 17, Robert Morris 14 - Well, they beat a weak team.
  
  Worst Performance: Marist 34, Sacred Heart 41 (OT) - Well, they lost to a weak team.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Duquesne 17, Robert Morris 14 - Duquesne is 5-2, but most of their wins have been close victories over weak mid-majors.

What happened to Maine this year?

putter wrote:What happened to Maine this year?

Though I haven't seen any of their games, there appear to be 2 reasons:

1. Their "Black Hole" defense has underperformed.
2. They have no passing game whatsoever; they start a Freshman QB & have little experience at receiver.