Tuesday, October 30, 2012

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 10 (Part 1)

Last Week: 34-20 (.630)
This Year: 307-160 (.657)

Key: Featured games are listed in BOLD type.

Projected winners are marked in RED.

Other games of interest are listed in normal type.


FCS

Schedule of games for week of November 3, 2012 (courtesy of Sports Network) 

Saturday, November 3

Appalachian State (6-3) at Georgia Southern (7-1) 

(Mountaineers and Eagles square off in key Southern Conference clash!)

Illinois State (7-2) at Indiana State (7-2) 

(Surprising Sycamores play host to the Redbirds in game with Missouri Valley Football Conference championship implications!)

Towson (4-4) at Delaware (5-3) 

(Tigers hit the road to do battle with the Blue Hens in critical Colonial Athletic Association contest!)

Cal Poly (7-1) at Eastern Washington (6-2)

(Mustangs and Eagles try to bounce back in critical Big Sky Conference contest after both teams suffered stunning upset losses last weekend!)

Wagner (5-3) at Albany (N.Y.)--(7-1) 

Lafayette (5-3) at Colgate (5-3) 

Jacksonville State (5-3) at Tennessee-Martin (6-2) 

South Dakota State (6-2) at Southern Illinois (5-4)

Montana State (7-1) at Sacramento State (6-3)

Princeton (4-3) at Penn (3-4)

Charleston Southern (4-4) at Liberty (3-5) 

Delaware State (5-3) at North Carolina Central (5-3) 

Southeastern Louisiana (3-5) at Sam Houston State (6-2)

Northwestern State (4-4) at Central Arkansas (7-2)

NCAA Division II

Schedule of games for week of November 2, 2012 (courtesy of Sports Network)  

Sioux Falls (8-1) at Minnesota State (9-0) 

(Mavericks put their unbeaten record on the line when they play host to the Cougars!)

Washburn (7-2) at Missouri Western State (8-1)  

(Ichabods hit the road to face the Griffons in key Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association match-up!)

Emporia State (8-1) at Northwest Missouri State (8-1)  

(Another critical MIAA clash has the Hornets taking on the Bearcats!)

Tuskegee (7-1) at Miles (8-1) 

(The Golden Bears play host to the Golden Tigers, with the SIAC Western Division title at stake!)

Midwestern State (8-1) at West Texas A&M (8-1)  

(Mustangs do battle with the Buffaloes in the de-facto Lone Star Conference championship game!)

New Haven (8-0) at American International (7-1)  

(The undefeated Chargers visit the Yellow Jackets in a showdown for the Northeast 10 Conference title!)


Glenville State (5-4) at Shepherd (6-2)  

West Chester (6-3) at Bloomsburg (8-1) 

Lenoir Rhyne (6-2) at Newberry (5-4) 

Albany State (Ga.)--(6-3) vs. Fort Valley State (7-2)

(Game played at Columbus, Ga.)

Southern Arkansas (6-2) at Ouachita Baptist (6-2)

Wayne State (Mich.)--(5-3) at Grand Valley State (7-2) 

New Mexico Highlands (7-2) at CSU-Pueblo (9-0) 

 

 
 

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Hardin-Simmons, Sul Ross State set new collegiate record for most yards ever

Hardin-Simmons and Sul Ross State made history in Texas, as both teams combined for more than 1,700 yards in an NCAA Division III American Southwest Conference contest Saturday.  But the Cowboys managed to pick up an easy win over the Lobos to improve to 4-1 in ASC action.

Click here for the full story, courtesy of the Abilene [Tex.] Reporter-News

Also click to watch the video highlights of the game here, courtesy of Hardin-Simmons University Sports Information.

RFC Scoreboard--"Shock-tober" Wrap-Up!

Editor's Note: It might be hard to believe, but October is over, and so is "Shock-tober"!  Keep reading below for what happened for the week of October 29, 2012.

FCS

Southern Utah upsets No. 1 Eastern Washington (Salt Lake Tribune)



Bonus Coverage: Sports Network

Towson trips up Villanova (Philadelphia Inquirer) 

North Dakota State rallies to beat Southern Illinois (gobison.com)

Eastern Illinois knocks off Eastern Kentucky (Associated Press/CBS Sports.com) 



Top 25 Round-Up (Sports Network)

Full scoreboard (Sports Network)

NCAA Division II

Missouri Western mauls Emporia State (gogriffons.com) 

Shippensburg wins shootout over Bloomsburg (pennlive.com) 

Glenville State upsets Charleston (W.Va.)--(Glenville State College Sports Information) 

Full scoreboard (Sports Network)

NCAA Division III

Wisconsin-Whitewater falls to Wisconsin-Stevens Point (University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Sports Information)

Wisconsin-Oshkosh wins WIAC title (Oshkosh [Wis.] Northwestern)

Ithaca upsets Salisbury (Ithaca [N.Y.] Journal)

Top 25 Round-Up (d3football.com)

National Wrap-Up (d3football.com)

Full scoreboard (d3football.com)

NAIA

Full scoreboard (naiastats.org)


 



 


Wednesday, October 24, 2012

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 9 (Part 2)

Key: Featured games are listed in BOLD type.

Projected winners are marked in RED.

Other games of interest are listed in normal type.


NCAA Division III

Schedule of games for week of October 27, 2012 (courtesy of d3football.com)

Saturday, October 27

Heidelberg (7-0) at Mount Union (7-0) 

(Purple Raiders play host to the Student Princes in "de-facto" Ohio Athletic Conference championship game!)

Middlebury (5-0) at Trinity (Conn.)--(5-0)

(First place in the NESCAC will be at stake when the Panthers do battle with the Bantams!)

Wabash (6-1) at Ohio Wesleyan (7-0) 

(Little Giants hit the road to do battling with the surprising--and undefeated--Battling Bishops in a North Coast Athletic Conference showdown!) 

Wesley (6-1) at Huntingdon (5-1) 

(Wolverines head south to Alabama to take on the Hawks in a battle of one-loss independents!)

Illinois Wesleyan (6-1) at North Central (6-1) 

(Titans clash with the Cardinals in a critical CCIW contest!)

Willamette (6-1) at Linfield (6-0)

(Wildcats will look to stay undefeated against the Bearcats in a key Northwest Conference contest!)

Castleton State (5-2) at Gallaudet (5-2) 

Framingham State (7-1) at Coast Guard (4-3) 

Union (N.Y.)--(4-3) at Hobart (7-0)

Cortland State (6-1) at Kean (5-2) 

Salisbury (6-1) at Ithaca (4-3) 

Albright (5-2) at Widener (7-0)

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

Lycoming (5-2) at Wilkes (3-3) 

Johns Hopkins (7-0) at Ursinus (5-2) 

Trine (4-3) at Hope (4-4)

Guilford (4-3) at Hampden-Sydney (5-2) 

Ferrum (5-2) at Greensboro (4-3)

Millsaps (6-1) at Trinity (Tex.)--(4-3) 

Wisconsin-Eau Claire (3-4) at Wisconsin-Platteville (5-2) 

Illinois College (6-1) at Monmouth (Ill.)--(4-3)

Wartburg (5-2) at Coe (7-0)

Sul Ross State (3-4) at Hardin-Simmons (4-3) 

LaVerne (3-3) at Chapman (4-2)

NAIA

Schedule of games for week of October 29, 2012 (courtesy of naia.org) 

Carroll (Mont.)--(6-2) at Southern Oregon (5-2) 

(Saints head west to face the Raiders in a key Frontier Conference contest!)


Grand View (6-2) at St. Francis (Ill.)--(5-3)

(Vikings hit the road to take on another squad of Saints in a showdown for at least a share of first place in the Mid-States Football Association Midwest League!)

Northwestern (Iowa)--(6-2) at Dakota Wesleyan (5-2) 

(Tigers play host to the Red Raiders in critical GPAC contest!)

Graceland (4-4) at MidAmerica Nazarene (5-2)

Cumberland (Tenn.)--(6-2) at Bethel (Tenn.)--(5-3)

Belhaven (4-4) at Faulkner (5-3)

Hastings (6-1) at Doane (4-3) 

Midland (3-4) at Concordia (Neb.)--(4-3)
 
Kansas Wesleyan (5-3) at Southwestern (4-4) 

 



 



 



 

 

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 9 (Part 1)

Last Week: 23-22 (.511)
This Year: 273-140 (.661)

Key: Featured games are listed in BOLD type.

Projected winners are marked in RED.

Other games of interest are listed in normal type.


FCS

Schedule of games for week of October 27, 2012 (courtesy of Sports Network) 

Thursday, October 25

Delaware State (4-3) at Morgan State (3-4) 

Saturday, October 27

Delaware (5-2) at Old Dominion (6-1) 

(Monarchs play host to the Blue Hens in key CAA clash!)

Princeton (4-2) at Cornell (3-3) 

Citadel (4-3) at Wofford (6-1)

Youngstown State (4-3) at South Dakota State (5-2)

Alabama A&M (6-1) vs. Alabama State (4-3)

(Magic City Classic at Birmingham, Ala.)

Southern Illinois (5-3) at North Dakota State (6-1)

Towson (3-4) at Villanova (6-2) 

Cal Poly (7-0) at Sacramento State (5-3) 

NCAA Division II

Schedule of games for week ending October 27, 2012 (courtesy of Sports Network)

Thursday, October 25

Missouri Western (7-1) at Emporia State (8-0)  

(Hornets host the Griffons in huge Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association showdown!)

Stillman (4-4) at Miles (7-1)

Saturday, October 27 

Bloomsburg (8-0) at Shippensburg (8-0)

(Huskies hit the road to take on the Red Raiders in a showdown of undefeated teams in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East Division!)

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

(Bearcats do battle with the Ichabods on the road, in yet another critical MIAA clash!)

Grand Valley State (6-2) at Hillsdale (6-2)

(Chargers play host to the Lakers in GLIAC game with NCAA Division II playoff implications!)

Henderson State (8-0) at Southern Arkansas (6-1)

(Reddies look to stay unbeaten against the Muleriders in key Great American Conference game!)

Charleston (W. Va.)--(7-1) at Glenville State (4-4)

Chowan (4-4) at Virginia State (4-4)

Virginia Union (4-4) at Elizabeth City State (5-3)

Lenoir-Rhyne (5-2) at Wingate (5-3) 

Bemidji State (5-3) at St. Cloud State (5-3) 

Western New Mexico (4-4) at Chadron State (6-2)



 



  

  
 

RFC Scoreboard--"Shock-tober!" (Part 3)

FCS

Top 25 Round-Up (Sports Network)

Full scoreboard for the week of October 20, 2012 (Sports Network)

NCAA Division II

Hillsdale stuns Saginaw Valley State (mlive.com)

Missouri Western mauls Pittsburg State (Pittsburg [Kan.] Morning Sun)

Northeastern State stuns Central Missouri (Muskogee [Okla.] Phoenix)

Harding rolls past Ouachita Baptist (Harding University Sports Information)

Northern State stuns St. Cloud State (St. Cloud [Minn.] Times)

Full scoreboard (Sports Network)

NCAA Division III

Larry Kehres passes Bear Bryant (Associated Press/Washington Post)

Wisconsin-Oshkosh stuns Wisconsin-Whitewater (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Bonus Coverage: Janesville (Wis.) Gazette

Top 25 Wrap-Up (d3football.com)

National Wrap-Up (d3football.com)

Full scoreboard (d3football.com) 

NAIA

Full scoreboard (naiasports.org)



Thursday, October 18, 2012

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 8 (Part 3)

Key: Featured games are listed in BOLD type.

Projected winners are marked in RED.

Other games of interest are listed in normal type.


NAIA

Schedule of games for week of October 20, 2012 (courtesy of naia.org)

Saturday, October 20

Morningside (6-0) at Hastings (6-0)

(Broncos play host to the Mustangs in a battle of undefeated "horse" teams in the Great Plains Athletic Conference!)

St. Francis (Ind.)--(4-2) at William Penn (7-0)

(Statesmen hope to stay unbeaten against the Cougars in key Mid-States Football Association clash!)

MidAmerica Nazarene (4-2) at Benedictine (Kan.)--(5-2)

(Pioneers hit the road to play against the Ravens in critical Heart of America Athletic Conference grudge match!)

Doane (4-2) at Nebraska Wesleyan (4-2)

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

Union (Ky.)--(3-4) at Kentucky Christian (4-3)

Tabor (5-2) at McPherson (3-3)

Montana Tech (5-1) at Eastern Oregon (3-3) 

  

 

 

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 8 (Part 2)

Key: Featured games are listed in BOLD type.

Projected winners are marked in RED.

Other games of interest are listed in normal type.


NCAA Division III

Schedule of games for week of October 20, 2012 (courtesy of d3football.com) 

Friday, October 19

Gettysburg (5-1) at Johns Hopkins (6-0)

Saturday, October 20

Wisconsin-Oshkosh (6-0) at Wisconsin-Whitewater (5-1) 

(Warhawks play host to the undefeated Titans in epic WIAC clash!)

Alfred (4-1) at Salisbury (5-1) 

(Saxons head south to the Maryland Eastern Shore, to square off against the Sea Gulls in showdown for first place in the Empire 8 Conference!)

Widener (6-0) at Lycoming (5-1)

(Pride take on the Warriors with first place at stake in the Middle Atlantic Conference!)

Rowan (5-1) at Cortland State (5-1)  

(Red Dragons are at home against Profs in yet another first place showdown, in the New Jersey Athletic Conference!)

Hobart (6-0) at RPI (5-1)  

(Here's another one!--The Statesmen look to stay unbeaten against the Engineers in a key Liberty League contest!)

Coe (6-0) at Simpson (5-1) 

(How about one more? The undefeated Kohawks on the road to take on the Storm in a showdown for first place in the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference!)

Mount Union (6-0) at Otterbein (5-1)

Hardin-Simmons (4-2) at Mary Hardin-Baylor (6-0)  

Linfield (5-0) at Lewis and Clark (4-2)

Illinois Wesleyan (6-0) at Wheaton (4-2)  

Ithaca (4-2) at St. John Fisher (4-2) 

Ohio Wesleyan (6-0) at Carnegie Mellon (5-1)

Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.)--(5-1) at Augsburg (5-1)

LaGrange (2-4) at Maryville (3-3)

Albion (4-2) at Alma (1-6)  

Millsaps (5-1) at Rhodes (4-2)

Trinity (Tex.)--(4-2) at Centre (4-2)  

Manchester (3-4) at Mount St. Joseph (3-3) 

 

 
 
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