THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 3--PART 2

KEY: Projected winner (s) highlighted in RED.

Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.

Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.

Saturday, September 12

FCS

McNeese State (1-0) at Appalachian State (0-1)

(Mountaineers hope to bounce back after tough loss to East Carolina)

Richmond (1-0) at Delaware (1-0)

Central Connecticut State (1-0) at William & Mary (1-0)

South Dakota (1-0) at Northern Iowa (0-1)

Norfolk State (1-0) at North Carolina A&T (1-0)

Albany (N.Y.)--(0-1) at Massachusetts (0-1)

Georgia Southern (1-0) at South Dakota State

Northwestern State (0-1) at Grambling State (0-1)

Jackson State (0-1) vs. Tennessee State (0-1)

(Southern Heritage Classic at Memphis, Tenn.)

Alabama State (1-0) at Savannah State (1-0)

NCAA DIVISION II

Northwest Missouri State (1-1) vs. Pittsburg State (Kan.)--(2-0)

(It's "Fall Classic VIII" between the Bearcats and Gorillas at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.!)

Saginaw Valley State (2-0) at Grand Valley State (2-0)

(The Lakers host the surprising Cardinals in this Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference clash!)

Michigan Tech (0-1) at Ashland (1-1)

California (Pa.)--(0-2) at West Chester (1-1)

Wingate (2-0) at UNC Pembroke (2-0)

Central Oklahoma (1-1) at Texas A&M Kingsville (2-0)

Winona State (2-0) at Bemidji State (1-1)

West Texas A&M (0-2) at Central Washington (2-0)

NCAA DIVISION III

Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Central (1-0)

(Defending WIAC co-champion Pointers travel to Iowa to start season)

Hardin-Simmons (1-0) at Linfield

(Cowboys head to the Pacific Northwest to take on the Wildcats!)

Mount Ida (0-1) at Plymouth State (0-1)

Emory and Henry (1-0) at Greensboro (1-0)

Ithaca (1-0) at Union (N.Y.)

Hobart at Dickinson (1-0)

Carthage at Hope (0-1)

Hanover (0-1) at Waynesburg (1-0)

Wheaton at Bethel (Minn.)--(1-0)

NAIA

Mid America Nazarene (1-0) at Baker (0-1)

(Key early season showdown looms in the Heart of America Athletic Conference!)

Northwestern (Iowa)--(1-0) at Morningside (1-0)

(This game's also big in the Great Plains Athletic Conference!)

St. Ambrose (1-0) at Malone (1-0)

(A crucial early season game from the Mid States Football Association!)

Central Methodist (1-0) at Lindenwood (1-0)

Rocky Mountain (1-1) at Montana State-Northern (1-1)

INTERDIVISIONAL GAMES

LaGrange (D-III)--(1-0) at Shorter (NAIA)--(1-0)

(Hawks play host to the Panthers in a battle of Georgia playoff teams from last season)

Lenoir-Rhyne (D-II)--(0-1) at Davidson (FCS)--(0-1)

Virginia Union (D-II)--(1-1) at Old Dominion (FCS)--(1-0)

Valparaiso (FCS)--(0-1) at Concordia (Wis.)--(D-III)--(0-1)

Butler (FCS)--(1-0) at Franklin (D-III)--(1-0)

Dixie State (D-II)--(1-1) at Montana State (FCS)--(0-1)

Southern Oregon (NAIA) at Portland State (FCS)--(0-1)