Best Performance: (#7) Montana 24, (#22) Northern Arizona 21 - The Griz win their fifth in a row thanks to a two-minute TD drive from a previously dormant offense. Clutch wins are no stranger to Montana, who has a 26-6 record in one-score games since 2004.
Worst Performance: Portland St. 41, Weber St. 44 - The Viks rack up 600 yards & don't turn the ball over, but still end up with another tragic loss.
Most Surprising Result: Northern Colorado 35, (#15) Montana St. 37 - The Bears put yet another scare into a good team with a lot to lose, but can't get the job done. UNC is the anti-Montana, posting a miserable 3-16 record in one-score games since joining the Big Sky in 2006.
Southland
NWST 16-3 TXST SFA 31-28 SHSU (in Houston, TX) MCNSE 13-10 SELA UCA 31-7 NICH
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 15-17
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 11-5
Best Performance: (#5) Stephen F. Austin 31, Sam Houston St. 28 - Jeremy Moses throws for 418 yards and 4 touchdowns in knocking off a hot Bearkat squad.
Worst Performance: Texas St. 3, Northwestern St. 16 - Bobcats average just 3 yards-per-play & complete just 37% of their passes as they suffer another puzzling loss.
Most Surprising Result: Texas St. 3, Northwestern St. 16 - Texas State was 3-1 with a couple strong wins at the end of September, but has gone 0-3 since their week 5 bye despite a mediocre slate of opponents.
Best Performance: Missouri St. 31, (#21) Western Illinois 28 - The Bears still can't play good defense, but 351 rushing yards are enough to overcome that.
Worst Performance: Illinois St. 14, (#19) Northern Iowa 42 - The Redbirds actually outgain UNI, but still lose by 28 because of 4 turnovers.
Most Surprising Result: Missouri St. 31, (#21) Western Illinois 28 - At 59 total points, this was actually MSU's lowest scoring game since the opening week.
Best Performance: (#3) Jacksonville St. 56, Austin Peay 3 - Though they're 8-0, this was the Gamecocks' first real blowout of the season.
Worst Performance: Austin Peay 3, (#3) Jacksonville St. 56 - Governors suffer their worst defeat since a 54-0 loss to Drake in 2005.
Most Surprising Result: Tennessee St. 10, Tennessee Tech 21 - Tigers play even in turnovers & nearly double TTU in yardage, but still lose to an in-state rival anyway.
Patriot League
BUCK 10-32 LEH HC 31-24 COLG
LAF 10-14 FORD
GTOWN 20-33 SACHRT
NConf Record: 0-1 Overall: 12-22
vs. FCS: 0-1 Overall: 12-20
Best Performance: Holy Cross 31, Colgate 24 - Crusaders recover 2 fumbles & score on a 93-yard kick return from Andrew Zitnick in pulling a surprising upset.
Worst Performance: Georgetown 20, Sacred Heart 33 - Losing to a bad NEC team proves the Hoyas are back to normal.
Most Surprising Result: Colgate 24, Holy Cross 31 - The Raiders have proven they can crush crap teams, but they've struggled mightily against anyone with a pulse.
Best Performance: Central Connecticut St. 30, Albany 27 (OT) - Everette Benjamin runs for 159 yards, 2 touchdowns, and a 2PC to help the Blue Devils keep pace with RMU.
Worst Performance: St. Francis (PA) 7, Monmouth 19 - Red Flash amass just 178 yards & fall to 2-16 all-time versus Monmouth.
Most Surprising Result: Albany 27, Central Connecticut St. 30 (OT) - How could the Danes be demoralized any further following last week's blowout? By throwing away a 24-6 halftime lead against another conference opponent.
CAA
JMU 7-14 NOVA
UMASS 13-39 UNH MAINE 28-23 URI
TOW 6-28 RICH
UD 16-17 W&M
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 19-10
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 17-3
Best Performance: (#4) William & Mary 17, (#2) Delaware 16 - Mike Callahan replaces Mike Paulus at QB and helps the Tribe overcome a 13-3 halftime deficit.
Worst Performance: Towson 6, (#16) Richmond 28 - Tigers lose the turnover battle 4-0 and give up 237 rushing yards.
Most Surprising Result: (#12) Massachusetts 13, (#10) New Hampshire 39 - Kyle Havens throws for 450 yards, but the Minutemen somehow manage just 13 points as they continue their nosedive.
Big South
PRESBY 26-24 GWEBB SBU 38-28 CCU VMI 34-16 CHSO
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 10-21
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 3-14
Best Performance: Presbyterian 26, Gardner-Webb 24 - Blue Hose end the nation's longest losing streak at 20 games.
Worst Performance: Charleston Southern 16, VMI 34 - Keydets force 4 picks from Buc QB Andrew Trudnowski.
Most Surprising Result: Gardner-Webb 24, Presbyterian 26 - Akron must be a really horrible FBS team, because the Bulldogs are 1-4 against nothing-special competition since beating the Zips.
MEAC
DSU 24-34 MORG FAMU 17-13 NFOLK
HOW 32-52 NCAT BCOOK 23-10 NCCEN
HAMP 7-10 SCSU
SAV 0-24 ALST
NConf Record: 0-1 Overall: 7-20
vs. FCS: 0-1 Overall: 1-11
Best Performance: (#18) South Carolina St. 10, Hampton 7 - The Bulldog O still can't do much, but the D keeps up their stellar play by holding Hampton to 144 yards.
Worst Performance: Howard 32, North Carolina A&T 52 - Bison commit 5 turnovers & give up 438 yards to a winless team.
Most Surprising Result: (#14) Bethune-Cookman 23, NC Central 10 - I guess the Wildcats were still celebrating the SCSU win on Saturday, because this was an opponent they should have smoked.
Best Performance: (#24) Tennessee-Chattanooga 36, (#25) Furman 28 - Mocs score 26 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to overcome 5 turnovers.
Worst Performance: The Citadel 0, Georgia Southern 20 - Running for 113 yards is passable for most teams, but not for a team trying to establish the triple option.
Most Surprising Result: Elon 21, (#14) Wofford 28 - This game wasn't surprising, but what's shocking is that talented Elon is 1-4 against FCS.
Mvemjsunpx wrote:
Worst Performance: The Citadel 0, Georgia Southern 20 - Running for 113 yards is passable for most teams, but not for a team trying to establish the triple option.
Hmmmm, I thought the 9 turnovers (6 fumbles and 3 interceptions) would have been the stat you would reference. Can't run the ball when you don't have it.
Mvemjsunpx wrote:
Most Surprising Result: Elon 21, (#14) Wofford 28 - This game wasn't surprising, but what's shocking is that talented Elon is 1-4 against FCS.
What's more surprising is they're still getting votes in the TSN and coaches' polls.
Mvemjsunpx wrote:
Worst Performance: The Citadel 0, Georgia Southern 20 - Running for 113 yards is passable for most teams, but not for a team trying to establish the triple option.
Hmmmm, I thought the 9 turnovers (6 fumbles and 3 interceptions) would have been the stat you would reference. Can't run the ball when you don't have it.
You're right. I missed that when I was skimming the box score.
Best Performance: Southern Utah 31, South Dakota 13 - T-Birds run for 241 yards as their get within one game of a Great West title.
Worst Performance: UC Davis 21, (Uncl.) South Alabama 24 - Aggies win turnovers 4-1 but still find a way to lose to the upstart Jags.
Most Surprising Result: UC Davis 21, (Uncl.) South Alabama 24 - Granted, the Jaguars are undefeated & beelining straight for FBS, but this loss is still a momentum killer for the Aggies.
Ivy League
DART 24-21 COLUM
COR 14-27 BROWN PENN 27-20 YALE HARV 45-28 PRINCE
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 14-10
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 14-10
Best Performance: (#20) Penn 27, Yale 20 - The Quakers still have a losing record in the overall series, but they're now 20-9 against Yale since 1982.
Worst Performance: Cornell 14, Brown 27 - The Big Red have now lost 10 straight Ivy games.
Most Surprising Result: Dartmouth 24, Columbia 21 - Nick Schwieger might be the best runner no-one's heard of. He doesn't show up much on a lot of season stat lists because the Ivies don't start until Week 3, but the Big Green RB is third in FCS at 141.8 ypg.
SWAC
JSU 18-21 TXSO
SU 16-30 PVAMU
SAV 0-24 ALST GRAM 35-14 MVSU UAPB 39-35 ALCORN
NConf Record: 1-0 Overall: 8-9
vs. FCS: 1-0 Overall: 3-2
Best Performance: Texas Southern 21, Jackson St. 18 - Texas Southern's passing game sucked, but they outrushed JSU 295 to minus-6 and their defense forced Casey Therriault into completing just 38% of his throws.
Worst Performance: Mississippi Valley St. 14, Grambling 35 - Delta Devils allow 516 yards on just 59 plays.
Most Surprising Result: Arkansas-Pine Bluff 39, Alcorn St. 35 - Golden Lions win for the fourth time in the last five games against the Braves.
Pioneer League
VALPO 10-30 USD
DVDSN 10-42 DRAKE MHEAD 21-20 BUT
CAMP 23-41 DAY
MARIST 14-56 JU
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 10-18
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 4-14
Best Performance: Jacksonville 56, Marist 14 - Dear God… A Pioneer League team is in the Top-25.
Worst Performance: Davidson 10, Drake 42 - The Wildcats run 30 more offensive plays than the Bulldogs, but still get blown out.
Most Surprising Result: Butler 20, Morehead St. 21 - Who would have thought Butler would be battling Valpo for last place?
Independents
GSU 20-34 ODU
Non-Ind. Record: 0-0 Overall: 11-9
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 8-7
Best Performance: Old Dominion 34, Georgia St. 20 - Monarchs outrush GSU 229-58 in this future CAA battle.
Worst Performance: Georgia St. 20, Old Dominion 34 - Drew Little throws for 414 yards, but the Panthers can't overcome 4 lost fumbles.
