THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 10--PART 2

KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.

Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.

Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.

NCAA DIVISION III

Millsaps (7-0) at Trinity (Tex.)--(7-0)

(A battle of the unbeatens ensues between the Majors and the Tigers in the de-facto Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship game!)

Wesley (5-1) at Salisbury (7-1)

(The Sea Gulls host the Wolverines in the "Route 13" rivalry!)

Occidental (6-0) at Cal Lutheran (5-1)

Union (3-3) at RPI (6-0)

John Carroll (5-2) at Mount Union (7-0)

Muhlenberg (7-0) at Dickinson (4-3)

Wisconsin-Eau Claire (5-2) at Wisconsin-Whitewater (6-1)

Wheaton (6-1) at Elmhurst (5-2)

Rose Hulman (6-1) at Franklin (7-1)

Luther (4-3) at Wartburg (5-2)

Worcester Polytech (6-1) at Hobart (6-0)

Kean (5-2) at Rowan (6-1)

Amherst (5-1) at Trinity (Conn.)--(6-0)

Albright (5-2) at Lebanon Valley (5-2)

NAIA

Bethel (6-1) at Ottawa (6-1)

(The Threshers battle the Braves in a battle for second place in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference!)

Missouri Valley (6-1) at Baker (6-2)

(Winner of this game keeps at least a share of second place in the Heart of America Athletic Conference!)

St. Xavier (6-2) at Malone (5-1)

(The Pioneers host the Cougars in a game with potential postseason implications in the Mid States Football Association Mideast Division!)

Black Hills State (5-3) at Jamestown (6-2)

Northwestern (Iowa)--(7-1) at Sioux Falls (7-0)

McKendree (3-4) at St. Francis (Ill.)--(6-2)

Union (Ky.)--(6-2) at Virginia's College at Wise (7-1)

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 10--PART 1

Last Week: 20-16 (.556)
Year To Date: 183-87 (.678)

KEY: Projected winners highighted in RED.

Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.

Other games of interest in BOLD type.

FCS

Wofford (6-1) at Appalachian State (6-2)

(Mountaineers face the Terriers in rare Friday night Southern Conference showdown!)

Northern Arizona (6-2) at Montana (7-1)

(Battle of one-loss teams in the Big Sky Conference! Lumberjacks are 4-1 in conference play, Grizzlies are 3-1.)

Northern Iowa (6-2) at Western Illinois (5-2)

(Panthers take on the Leathernecks in a critical Missouri Valley Football Conference clash!)

Dayton (7-1) at San Diego (6-1)

North Dakota (5-2) at Southern Illinois (5-2)

Jacksonville (5-3) at Butler (6-1)

Monmouth (5-3) at Albany (N.Y.)--(5-3)

Morgan State (5-3) at Florida A&M (6-2)

Lafayette (6-1) at Colgate (6-2)

Northwestern State (5-3) at Texas State (5-3)

NCAA DIVISION II

Wingate (8-1) at Carson-Newman (6-2)

(Bulldogs battle the Eagles with first place in the South Atlantic Conference at stake!)

West Chester (7-2) at Bloomsburg (9-0)

(Huskies host the Golden Rams in the de-facto Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East Division championship game!)

Arkansas-Monticello (7-2) at North Alabama (8-1)

California (Pa.)--(8-1) at Mercyhurst (6-3)

American International (8-0) at Merrimack (5-3)

Albany State (Ga.)--(5-3) vs. Fort Valley State (5-4)--at Columbus, Ga.

Tusculum (6-3) at Mars Hill (6-3)

Chadron State (8-1) at Mesa State (6-3)

Abilene Christian (8-0) at Texas A&M Kingsville (6-3)

More games with playoff implications--NCAA Division III

As the number of weeks in the regular season dwindle to a mere few, the games themselves only increase in importance, at least for the teams that want to advance to the playoffs. This installment deals with several critical contests in NCAA Division III.

Millsaps at Trinity (Tex.): This is the "Game of the Week" in D-III, as the Tigers play host to the Majors in a re-match of the "Mississippi Miracle". Of course, for those folks that haven't watched the video highlights of the final play from last year's game, a bunch of laterals helped Trinity not only win that game, but also propel the Tigers to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference title, and the automatic playoff berth to boot. By the way, both teams enter this unbeaten at 7-0, with Trinity sitting at 5-0 in SCAC action, Millsaps at 4-0.

Wesley (5-1) at Salisbury (7-1): The Wolverines and the Sea Gulls meet in the "Route 13" rivalry, with more than just bragging rights and the Atlantic Central Football Conference title at stake. The winner of this contest stays in contention for one of the so-called "Pool B" bids for the D-III playoffs.

Washington & Jefferson (7-0) at Thomas More (6-1): The 3-0 Presidents pay a visit to Crestview Hills, Ky. (yes, Kentucky) to face the 5-0 Saints in the de-facto President's Athletic Conference championship game.

Occidental (6-0) at Cal Lutheran (5-1): The Tigers take on the Kingsmen on the West Coast, with the winner gaining the inside track on the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title. Both of those squads come into this clash a perfect 3-0 in SCIAC contests.

Games with playoff implications in NCAA Division II

With just two weeks left in the NCAA Division II regular season, there's no shortage of games that have either conference championship, and/or playoff implications. Here are a just a few of them that will be played this weekend.

Super Regional 1

West Chester (7-2) at Bloomsburg (9-0): Both teams are a perfect 6-0 in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East Division play. The winner of this game will likely win the division crown. For the Huskies, a victory would likely all but wrap up the No. 1 seed in Super Regional 1 for the NCAA Division II playoffs.

California (Pa.)--(8-1) at Mercyhurst (6-3): Don't let the three losses of the home team fool you. The Lakers enter this contest at 5-1 in the PSAC West Division, and a very real opportunity to finish with a share of the division title with a win. Last week, Mercyhurst Edinboro 24-21 to earn that chance to shake things up in the Super Regional 1 playoff race.

Honorable Mention: American International (8-0) at Merrimack (5-3)

Super Regional 2

Wingate (8-1) at Carson-Newman (6-2): With both teams at 4-1 in South Atlantic Conference play, this contest could be played for the de facto league championship. The Bulldogs are No. 2 in Super Regional 2, while the Eagles are No. 7.

Arkansas-Monticello (7-2) at North Alabama (8-1): After disposing of defending D-II national champion Valdosta State 41-23 last weekend, the Lions host the upstart Boll Weevils in a Gulf South Conference game that has playoff implications. With its lone loss coming to current regional No. 1 Delta State (7-1), UNA can't afford another loss if it wants to stay in playoff contention.

Honorable Mention: Albany State (Ga.)--(5-3) vs. Fort Valley State (5-4) at Columbus, Ga., Tusculum (6-3) at Mars Hill (6-3)

Super Regional 3

Chadron State (8-1) at Mesa State (6-3): The Eagles are the lone unbeaten team in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play at 7-0, as well as ranked No. 3 in Super Regional 3. But an upset win by the Mavericks, who are 6-1 in RMAC action, could open the door for at least a share of the conference title. Still, a Chadron State win would all but seal an outright crown for the Eagles.

Super Regional 4

Abilene Christian (8-0) at Texas A&M Kingsville (6-3): After impressive wins over West Texas A&M and Tarleton State in back-to-back weeks, the Wildcats control their own playoff destiny against the Javelinas, who need to win their remaining games, and get help to advance to postseason play.

Another SoCon Showdown!

Just under a week after disposing of Elon, 55-20 last week, No.3 [Sports Network] Wofford squares off against No. 2 and three-time defending NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) national champion Appalachian State in a rare Friday night Southern Conference showdown! The game will be televised on ESPN2 starting at 8 p.m. EDT.

Appalachian State Game Notes

Wofford Game Notes

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Observations from the 50-yard line

Article courtesy of obsfifty.blogspot.com

THE SUNDAY DRIVE--WEEK OF OCTOBER 25, 2008

James Madison 23, Villanova 19

The top ranked [Sports Network] Dukes down the seventh ranked Wildcats on game's final play.

James Madison University Sports Information

Wofford 55, Elon 20

The Terriers put themselves into the thick of the Southern Conference race with easy win Saturday.

Wofford College Sports Information

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No. 4 Wofford crushes No. 3 Elon, 55-20, improves to 4-0 in SoCon

goupstate.com

Appalachian State 26, Furman 14

Head Coach Jerry Moore gets career win No. 200 in hard fought win over Purple Paladins.

Appalachian State University Sports Information

Weber State 42, Northern Arizona 14

Wildcats take over sole possession of first place in Big Sky Conference with resounding win over the Lumberjacks!

Weber State University Sports Information

FCS Scoreboard

The final scores for the week ending October 25, 2008

North Alabama 41, Valdosta State 23

The Lions cruise to an easy win over the Blazers in NCAA Division II Gulf South Conference action Saturday night.

University of North Alabama Sports Information

NCAA Division II Scoreboard

The final scores for the week ending October 25, 2008

North Central 44, Wheaton 21

The Cardinals gain possession of the "Little Brass Bell" in convincing fashion.

suburbanchicagonews.com

Wisconsin-Stevens Point 17, Wisconsin-Whitewater 16

A last second touchdown and two-point conversion lifts the Pointers to an upset win over the defending NCAA Division III national champion Warhawks.

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Sports Information

BONUS COVERAGE...

Pointers wing it, soar high

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

NCAA Division III Scoreboard

Click here

NAIA Recap

The Victory Sports Network reviews Southern Oregon's unlikely upset win over NCAA Division III Mary Hardin-Baylor, as well as another shocker in the Central States Football League.

More notes on "BIG" small college games this weekend!

The last full weekend of October brings more critical games in small college football this Saturday. Here are some select game notes from those contests.

Valdosta State at North Alabama (NCAA Division II)

VSU Game Notes

UNA Game Notes

North Central at Wheaton (NCAA Division III)

North Central Game Notes

James Madison, Villanova to square off in Top 10 FCS showdown!

The James Madison University Dukes, who are currently ranked No. 1 in the Sports Network NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision poll, travel north to face No. 7 Villanova in a key Colonial Athletic Association contest.

Article courtesy of James Madison University Sports Information

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JMU Game Notes

Villanova Game Notes

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 9

Last Week: 22-10 (.684)
Year-To-Date: 141-61 (.698)

KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.

Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.

Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.

FCS

James Madison (6-1) at Villanova (5-1)

(No. 7 [Sports Network] Wildcats host No. 1 Wildcats in Colonial Athletics Association showdown!)

Wofford (5-1) at Elon (7-1)

(First place in the Southern Conference on the line between the Terriers and Phoenix!)

Furman (5-2) at Appalachian State (5-2)

(Mountaineers host Purple Paladins in fierce Southern Conference rivalry!)

Weber State (6-2) at Northern Arizona (6-1)

(The Wildcats and the Lumberjacks square off in a battle for first place in the Big Sky Conference! Both teams are a perfect 4-0 in conference play!)

Southeastern Louisiana (4-3) at Central Arkansas (6-1)

Southern Illinois (4-2) at Missouri State (3-3)

Bryant (4-3) at Massachusetts (4-3)

Texas State (4-3) at Stephen F. Austin (4-3)

NCAA DIVISION II

Valdosta State (6-1) at North Alabama (7-1)

(Blazers battle the Lions in a battle of one-loss teams in Gulf South Conference action!)

Wayne State (Neb.)--(6-2) at Augustana (S.D.)--(6-2)

Northwest Missouri State (7-1) at Washburn (6-2)

Tarleton State (7-1) at Abilene Christian (7-0)

Ashland (6-2) at Grand Valley State (7-0)

West Virginia State (6-1) at Glennville State (5-3)

Newberry (4-3) at Tusculum (5-3)

Colorado Mines (6-2) at Chadron State (7-1)

Western Oregon (5-3) at Central Washington (7-1)

NCAA DIVISION III

North Central (6-0) at Wheaton (6-0)

(First place in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin--and the Little Brass Bell--is at stake between the Cardinals and the Thunder!)

Wisconsin-Stevens Point (5-1) at Wisconsin-Whitewater (6-0)

Willamette (7-0) at Linfield (4-1)

Otterbein (6-0) at Capital (4-2)

Curry (7-0) at Plymouth State (6-1)

Wooster (5-1) at Wabash (6-0)

Catholic (5-1) at Hampden-Sydney (7-0)

Augsburg (4-2) at Gustavus Adolphus (4-2)

Carleton (5-1) at St. Thomas (4-2)

Franklin (6-1) at Mount St. Joseph (4-2)

Delaware Valley (4-2) at Lycoming (4-2)

Wilkes (2-4) at Albright (4-2)

Huntingdon (6-0) at Westminster (Mo.)--(3-3)

NAIA

Montana State-Northern (5-2) at Carroll (Mont.)--(8-0)

(Saints play host to the Lights in Frontier Conference showdown!)

Bethel (Tenn.)--(3-4) at Lambuth (5-2)

Quincy (4-3) at St. Francis (Ill.)--(5-2)

Union (Ky.)--(6-1) at Shorter (5-2)

Northwestern Oklahoma State (5-1) at Langston (6-2)

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--BONUS PREDICTION--WEEK 9

KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.

Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.

Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.

FCS

Jacksonville State (5-2) at Tennessee-Martin (6-2)--(Thursday on ESPNU at 7:30 p.m. EDT)
Corrected on October 23, 2008

More "BIG" small college games this weekend!

Looking for more small college football games with big implications? Well, here are at two games with that kind of impact!

Furman at Appalachian State (FCS)--Saturday

Furman Game Notes

North Central at Wheaton (D-III)--Saturday

More than the "Little Brass Bell" will be at stake when the Cardinals face the Thunder in this College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin rivalry.

Little Brass Bell Webpage--courtesy of North Central College Sports Information

Elon, Wofford square off in Southern Conference showdown

The Elon University Phoenix and Wofford College Terriers face off in a battle of top five teams in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision this Saturday.

Elon is ranked third in the latest Sports Network poll, while Wofford comes in ranked fourth. In the FCS coaches poll, the Terriers are No. 6, while the Phoenix are No. 7.

MORE COVERAGE...

Wofford approaching Elon showdown like a championship game

Article courtesy of GoUpstate.com

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Wofford Game Notes

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK OF OCTOBER 18, 2008

Richmond 30, Massachusetts 15

The Spiders spoil Homecoming for the Minutemen in FCS Colonial Athletic Association action Saturday.

Boston Globe (Boston.com)

BONUS COVERAGE

Richmond Times-Dispatch (inrich.com)

UR takes 30-15 win over Massachusetts

UR bounces back with rugged win

FCS Scoreboard

Every final score for the week ending October 18, 2008

Abilene Christian 52, West Texas A&M 35

The third-ranked NCAA Division II Wildcats crush the No. 4 Buffaloes in a Lone Star Conference showdown Saturday!

Abilene (Tex.) Reporter News

Tuskegee 33, Albany State (Ga.) 20

The Golden Tigers stay undefeated, defeat the Golden Rams in SIAC action Saturday!

al.com

NCAA Division II Scoreboard

Final scores for week ending October 18, 2008

Wabash 13, Wittenberg 10

One of the top games in NCAA Division III didn't disappoint, as the Little Giants come from behind to down the Tigers.

Wabash College Sports Information

Monmouth (Ill.) 38, Ripon 35

The Scots rally to beat the Red Hawks in Midwest Conference showdown, take over sole possession of first place.

Monmouth College Sports Information

NCAA Division III Scoreboard

All final scores for week ending October 18, 2008

NAIA Football Saturday Recap

Courtesy of Victory Sports Network

Delta State stuns North Alabama, 34-28

The Delta State University Statesmen pull off the upset in Gulf South Conference play Thursday night, as they knocked off No. 2 and previously unbeaten North Alabama, 34-28, in NCAA Division II action at Cleveland, Miss.

Article courtesy of al.com (The Birmingham News)

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 8--PART 2

KEY: Projected games highlighted in RED.

Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.

Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.

NCAA DIVISION III

Wabash (5-0) at Wittenberg (4-1)

(First place in the North Coast Athletic Conference on the line between the Little Giants and Tigers!)

Monmouth (Ill.)--(6-0) at Ripon (5-1)

(Red Hawks host the Scots in Midwest Conference first place showdown!)

Capital (4-1) at John Carroll (4-1)

DePauw (4-1) at Trinity (Tex.)--(5-0)

Luther (3-2) at Buena Vista (4-1)

Wisconsin-Whitewater (5-0) at Wisconsin-Oshkosh (3-1)

Carthage (3-2) at North Central (5-0)

Hampden-Sydney (6-0) at Washington & Lee (4-2)

Occidental (4-0) at Chapman (3-1)

Alfred (4-3) at Utica (2-3)

Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.)--(3-2) at Augsburg (4-1)

Franklin (4-1) at Anderson (3-2)

Washington (Mo.)--(3-2) at Wooster (4-1)

NAIA

Missouri Valley (5-0) at Mid America Nazarene (6-0)

(Sole possesion of first place in the Heart of America Athletic Conference is at stake between the Vikings and Pioneers!)

INTERDIVISIONAL GAME

Western Washington (D-II)--(3-3) at North Dakota (FCS)--(4-1)

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 8--PART 1

Last Week: 26-12 (.684)
Year-To-Date: 141-61 (.698)

KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.

Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.

Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.

FCS

Richmond (4-3) at Massachusetts (4-2)

(Minutemen host Spiders in top 10 Sports Network tilt! UR #9, UMass #10!)

Citadel (3-3) at Furman (5-2)

Appalachian State (4-2) at Georgia Southern (3-3)

McNeese State (3-2) at Sam Houston State (2-2)

North Dakota State (3-3) at Northern Iowa (4-2)

Central Arkansas (5-1) at Texas State (4-2)

Lafayette (4-1) at Liberty (6-0)

Cal Poly (3-1) at South Dakota State (3-3)

Florida A&M (4-2) at Southern (4-2)

NCAA DIVISION II

North Alabama (7-0) at Delta State (5-1)--(Thursday)

(Statesmen host Lions in battle for first place in Gulf South Conference!)

Abilene Christian (6-0) at West Texas A&M (7-0)

(Wildcats take on Buffaloes in clash of undefeated teams in the Lone Star Conference South Division!)

Albany State (Ga.)--(5-1) at Tuskegee (6-0)

(It's the Golden Tigers playing host to the Golden Rams in SIAC showdown!)

Nebraska-Omaha (4-2) at Pittsburg State (Kan.)--(6-1)

Seton Hill (7-0) at Charleston (W.Va.)--(5-2)

Wingate (7-0) at Newberry (3-3)

Minnesota-Duluth (7-0) at St. Cloud State (5-2)

Midwestern State (4-2) at Texas A&M Kingsville (5-2)

Two big games in D-II

Two games involving four teams ranked in the top 10 of the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) poll will square in critical games with conference championship, as well as NCAA Division II playoff games this weekend.

One game is on Thursday night, the other on Saturday night.

North Alabama at Delta State (Thursday)

UNA Game Notes

Delta State Game Notes

Abilene Christian at West Texas A&M (Saturday)

Buffs, Wildcats 1-2 in region

Abilene Christian University Sports Information

So long, Voodoo!

After five seasons in the Arena Football League, the New Orleans Voodoo ceased operations Monday.

Article courtesy of the New Orleans Times-Picayune

THE SUNDAY DRIVE--WEEK OF OCTOBER 11, 2008--PART 3

Mount Union 49, Capital 7

The top-ranked NCAA Division III Purple Raiders jump out to a big lead, and never look back in crushing the Crusaders Saturday!

Mount Union College Sports Information

Cortland State 23, Montclair State 17

A late touchdown in the closing seconds keeps the Red Dragons undefeated!

SUNY Cortland Sports Information

Case Western Reserve 28, Wooster 7

Cleveland.com

Salisbury 58, St. John Fisher 52

The Sea Gulls knock off the Cardinals in four overtimes!

delmarvanow.com (Salisbury [Md.] Daily Times)

NCAA Division III Scoreboard

The final scores for the week ending October 11, 2008

NAIA Recap

Courtesy of Victory Sports Network

THE SUNDAY DRIVE--WEEK OF OCTOBER 11, 2008--PART 2

Seton Hill 35, West Virginia State 28

A late touchdown lifts the Griffins to victory over the Yellow Jackets in a battle of unbeatens in the NCAA Division II West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Charleston (W. Va.) Gazette-Mail

BONUS COVERAGE

Griffins rally for WVIAC victory

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Seton Hill rallies in fourth quarter in WVIAC showdown

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Edinboro 24, Indiana (Pa.) 17

Fighting Scots hold off Crimson Hawks in Pennsylvania State Athletic West Division clash!

The Associated Press

BONUS COVERAGE

District round-up: Late TD pass lifts Edinboro

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Northwest Missouri State 20, Central Missouri 13

The Bearcats fight off the Mules to stay unbeaten in 2008!

Kansas City Star (via KansasCity.com)

Tarleton State 37, Midwestern State 16

The Texans pull away in the second half; knock off the Mustangs in Lone Star Conference South Division action!

Wichita Falls (Tex.) Times-Record

NCAA Division II Scoreboard

Final scores from all NCAA Division II games played the week of October 11, 2008

THE SUNDAY DRIVE--WEEK OF OCTOBER 11, 2008--PART 1

James Madison 38, Richmond 31

A 69-yard punt return for a touchdown by Scotty McGee in the closing seconds lifts the top-ranked Dukes over the Spiders in a battle of top 10 ranked in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivsion (FCS) Saturday.

James Madison University Sports Information

BONUS COVERAGE

McGee, Dukes stun Richmond

Harrisonburg (Va.) Daily News Record

JMU stuns Spiders in final minute

Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch (via inrich.com)

William & Mary 38, New Hampshire 34

Tribe pulls off the upset of the day in the FCS, as they knock off the fourth-ranked Wildcats.

tribeathletics.com

Western Illinois 27, North Dakota State 22

The 17th-ranked Leathernecks never trail in pulling off the upset over the sixth-ranked Bison

Western Illinois University Sports Information

Texas State 45, McNeese State 42

The Bobcats pull off the upset over the third-ranked Cowboys in a Southland Conference shootout.

San Marcos (Tex.) Daily Record

Texas State University Sports Information

FCS Full Scoreboard

All final scores for the week of October 11, 2008

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 7--PART 2

KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.

Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.

Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.

NCAA DIVISION III

Capital (4-0) at Mount Union (4-0)

(Purple Raiders host the Crusaders in top-five Ohio Athletic Conference showdown! MUC #1 in d3football.com poll, Capital #4!)

Montclair State (4-0) at Cortland State (4-0)

(First place in the New Jersey Athletic Conference is on the line between the Red Hawks and Red Dragons!)

Wooster (4-0) at Case Western Reserve (4-0)

(It's the North Coast Athletic Conference versus the University Athletic Association in this non-conference clash between the Scots and Spartans!)

Salisbury (4-1) at St. John Fisher (3-2)

Wheaton (4-0) at Augustana (Ill.)--(3-1)

Wabash (4-0) at Washington (Mo.)--(3-1)

Monmouth (Ill.)--(5-0) at St. Norbert (4-1)

Buena Vista (3-1) at Loras (3-1)

Alfred (4-1) at Hartwick (2-1)

Albright (3-1) at Lycoming (3-1)

Augsburg (4-0) at Carleton (4-0)

East Texas Baptist (3-1) at Hardin-Simmons (4-1)

Maryville (3-2) at Ferrum (4-1)

Linfield (2-1) at Whitworth (2-2)

Occidential (3-0) at Redlands (3-0)

NAIA

University of the Cumberlands (Ky.)--(4-1) at Union (Ky.)--(5-0)

(First place in the Mid South Conference East Division is at stake in this showdown! Union is ranked 13th in the Victory Sports Network poll; U Cumberlands right behind at 14th!)

Lambuth (3-2) at Shorter (4-1)

(Big showdown in Mid South Conference West Division ensues between the Dragons and the Hawks!)

Midland Lutheran (4-1) at Northwestern (Iowa)--(4-1)

(Red Raiders host the Warriors in Great Plains Athletic Conference clash!)

St. Xavier (3-2) at Ohio Dominican (3-2)

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 7--PART 1

Last Week: 17-10 (.630)
Year-To-Date: 115-49 (.701)

KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.

Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.

Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.

FCS

James Madison (5-1) at Richmond (4-2)

(Spiders host Dukes in battle of top 10 teams! JMU #1 in Sports Network poll; UR #6!)

Western Illinois (3-2) at North Dakota State (3-2)

(Bison host Leathernecks in critical Missouri Valley Football Conference clash!)

Elon (5-1) at The Citadel (3-2)

Illinois State (2-2) at Northern Iowa (3-2)

Appalachian State (3-2) at Samford (3-2)

Texas State (3-2) at McNeese State (3-1)

Montana (4-1) at Eastern Washington (2-3)

Massachusetts (3-2) at Northeastern (2-3)

Sam Houston State (2-1) at Central Arkansas (4-1)

Jacksonville State (4-1) at Eastern Kentucky (3-3)

Weber State (4-2) at Montana State (3-2)

NCAA DIVISION II

West Virginia State (5-0) at Seton Hill (6-0)

(The Griffins match wits with the Yellow Jackets in unlikely West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference showdown!)

Indiana (Pa.)--(4-1) at Edinboro (5-1)

(Crimson Hawks visit the Fighting Scots in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division clash!)

Tarleton State (5-1) at Midwestern State (4-1)

(Texans take on the Mustangs in critical Lone Star Conference South Division contest!)

Northwest Missouri State (5-1) at Central Missouri (5-1)

(Mules play host to the Bearcats in monumental Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association match-up!)

East Stroudsburg (5-1) at Bloomsburg (6-0)

Carson-Newman (3-2) at Catawba (3-2)

Clark-Atlanta (4-2) at Albany State (Ga.)--(4-1)

Tuskegee (5-0) vs. Morehouse (3-2)--at Columbus, Ga.

Unlikely showdown in West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

There's a showdown for first place in the NCAA Division II West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) this Saturday, and it involves a pair of surprise teams.

Article courtesy of the Charleston (W. Va.) Gazette

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Seton Hill University Football Website

The games keep getting bigger for the Yellow Jackets

Charleston (W.Va.) Daily Mail

Unbeaten teams, national rankings spice up big game

Pittsburgh Post Gazette

No news is good news?

For the first time in its 22-year history, there seems to be some stability in the Arena Football League. But is it necessarily a good thing for the league?

Article courtesy of Arena Fan Online

THE SUNDAY DRIVE--WEEK OF OCTOBER 4, 2008

Weber State Stuns Montana

The Weber State Wildcats pull off the upset of the day in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivsion, as they knocked off the previously undefeated Grizzlies from the University of Montana, 45-28, Saturday.

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Elon 31, Furman 10

The Phoenix roll past the Purple Paladins in a Top 25, Southern Confeence showdown!

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North Dakota State 35, Southern Illinois 27

The Bison rally from 20 points down to win their first-ever Missouri Valley Football Conference game!

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McNeese State 46, South Dakota State 44

The Cowboys win a thriller over the Jackrabbits in triple overtime Saturday!

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More FCS Scores

All of the final scores from the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision for the week ending Oct. 4, 2008

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Northwest Missouri State 35, Pittsburg State 10

Seven is a lucky number for the NCAA Division II Bearcats, as they crushed the Gorillas in Fall Classic VII at Kansas City, Mo.

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West Texas A&M 42, Midwestern State 14

The Buffaloes stay undefeated in rout of Mustangs in Lone Star Conference South Division action!

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Delta State 27, Valdosta State 24

A 36-yard field goal in double overtime lifts the Statesmen to a stunning win over the defending D-II national champions Thursday night!

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All NCAA Division II Final Scores

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Mary Hardin Baylor 20, Hardin-Simmons 18

The Crusaders hold off the Cowboys in NCAA Division III American Southwest Conference action!

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Millsaps 55, DePauw 13

The Majors win easily over the Tigers in showdown of undefeated Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference squads!

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All NCAA Division III Final Scores

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NAIA Recap

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