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

ALSO SEE...

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.

Sports Network

Elon 31, Furman 10

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

ElonPhoenix.com

North Dakota State 35, Southern Illinois 27

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

gobison.com

McNeese State 46, South Dakota State 44

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

Highlight video courtesy of kplctv.com

More FCS Scores

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

Sports Network

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.

Northwest Missouri State University Sports Information

West Texas A&M 42, Midwestern State 14

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

gobuffsgo.com

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!

gostatesmen.com

MORE: Jackson (Miss.) Clarion-Ledger

All NCAA Division II Final Scores

Click here to find out who won this week's games in NCAA Division II football!

Mary Hardin Baylor 20, Hardin-Simmons 18

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

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Sports Information

Millsaps 55, DePauw 13

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

Millsaps College Sports Information

All NCAA Division III Final Scores

Click here!

NAIA Recap

From the Victory Sports Network

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 6-PART 2

KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.

Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.

Other significant games highlighted in BOLD type.

NCAA DIVISION III

Hardin-Simmons (4-0) at Mary Hardin-Baylor (3-0)

(Crusaders host Cowboys in battle for American Southwest Conference supremacy!)

DePauw (3-0) at Millsaps (4-0)

(First place in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference is also at stake between the Tigers and Majors!)

Hartwick (1-1) at St. John Fisher (3-1)

Willamette (4-0) at Whitworth (2-1)

Wisconsin-Oskhosh (2-0) at Wisconsin-Eau Claire (2-1)

Mount Union (3-0) at Baldwin-Wallace (2-1)

Johns Hopkins (3-1) at Muhlenberg (3-0)

Carthage (2-1) at Illinois Wesleyan (3-0)

Lycoming (2-1) at Widener (2-1)

NAIA

Ohio Dominican (3-1) at St. Francis (Ind.)--(4-0)

(Cougars host Panthers in Mid States Football Association "catfight"!)

St. Francis (Ill.)--(4-0) at St. Ambrose (2-2)

Sterling (2-1) at Northwestern Oklahoma State (2-1)

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 6--PART 1

Last Week: 18-9 (.667)
Year-To-Date: 98-39 (.715)

KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.

Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.

Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.

FCS

Furman (4-1) at Elon (4-1)

(Phoenix find out how good they really are against the Purple Paladins in a Southern Conference showdown!)

Southern Illinois (2-1) at North Dakota State (2-2)

Citadel (3-1) at Appalachian State (2-2)

McNeese State (2-1) at South Dakota State (3-2)

Delaware (2-2) at Massachusetts (2-2)

Villanova (3-1) at William & Mary (2-1)

Tennessee State (4-1) at Tennessee-Martin (4-1)

Liberty (4-0) at Coastal Carolina (3-2)

NCAA DIVISION II

Pittsburg State (4-0) vs. Northwest Missouri State (3-1)--at Kansas City, Mo.

(Bearcats battle the Gorillas in Fall Classic VII!)

Midwestern State (4-0) at West Texas A&M (5-0)

(Buffaloes play host to the Mustangs in Lone Star Conference South Division clash!)

Delta State (3-1) at Valdosta State (4-0)--(Thursday)

(Defending D-II champion Blazers host Statesmen in Gulf South Conference showdown!)

Wayne State (Mich.)--(4-1) at Ashland (3-2)

West Chester (3-2) at East Stroudsburg (5-0)

North Alabama (5-0) at Arkansas Tech (3-1)

Catawba (3-1) at Newberry (2-2)

THE SUNDAY DRIVE--WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2008

Villanova upsets No. 1 Richmond

It was a bad weekend for top-ranked teams in college football this weekend. Not only did the No.1 team in the Football Bowl Subdivision, so did the top team in the Football Championship Subdivision of NCAA Division I.

Sports Network

Southern Illinois 27, Northern Iowa 24

A last second field goal lifts the 15th-ranked [Sports Network] Salukis to the upset win over the fifth-ranked Panthers in Carbondale, Ill. Saturday night.

Southern Illinois University Sports Information

Wofford 38, Georgia Southern 37

The Terriers win a Southern Conference thriller in overtime!

Wofford College Sports Information

All FCS Final Scores

Courtesy of The Sports Network

Northwest Missouri State 42, Nebraska-Omaha 0

The Bearcats rout the Mavericks in surprising fashion in a NCAA Division II Mid America Intercollegiate Athletics Association contest.

stjoenews.net

Pittsburg State 49, Central Missouri 28

The Gorillas romp over the Mules in another key MIAA clash!

kansascity.com

California (Pa.) 21, Indiana (Pa.) 19

The Vulcans edge the Crimson Hawks in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division action.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

All other NCAA Division II Final Scores

Sports Network

Delaware Valley 41, Salisbury 27

The NCAA Division III Aggies pull off the upset over another Top 10 nationally-ranked team, this time against the Sea Gulls!

Delaware Valley College Sports Information

St. John Fisher 37, Ithaca 6

Cardinals pull away in second half, blast Bombers in Empire 8 Conference opener.

St. John Fisher College Sports Information

All other NCAA Division III Final Scores

Sports Network

NAIA Round-up

Several big match-ups turn into blowouts!

Victory Sports Network

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 5--PART 2

KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.

Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.

Other games of interest highlighted BOLD type.

NCAA DIVISION III

Ithaca (3-0) at St. John Fisher (2-1)

(The Cardinals play host to the Bombers in critical Empire 8 Conference contest!)

Salisbury (3-0) at Delaware Valley (1-1)

Franklin (2-0) at Trine (2-0)

Trinity (Conn.)--(1-0) at Williams (1-0)

Bethel (Minn.)--(1-2) at Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.)--(2-1)

Misssissippi College (1-2) at Hardin-Simmons (3-0)

Heidelberg (1-1) at John Carroll (1-1)

Guilford (2-1) at Hampden-Sydney (3-0)

Worcester Polytech (3-0) at RPI (2-0)

NAIA

Georgetown (Ky.)--(1-1) at Union (Ky.)--(3-0)

(Bulldogs host Tigers in key Mid-South Conference match-up!)

McKendree (1-1) at Ohio Dominican (2-1)

St. Ambrose (2-1) at St. Francis (Ind.)--(3-0)

INTERDIVISIONAL GAMES

Central Washington (D-II)--(4-0) at Montana (FCS)--(3-0)

(Grizzlies host Wildcats in a battle of intra-divisional unbeatens!)

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 5--PART 1

Last Week: 20-9 (.690)
Year-To-Date: 80-30 (.727)

KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.

Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.

Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.

FCS

Northern Iowa (2-1) at Southern Illinois (1-1)

(Panthers square off against Salukis in Missouri Valley Football Conference showdown!)

Richmond (3-1) at Villanova (2-1)

(19th ranked [Sports Network] Wildcats host top-ranked Spiders in CAA clash!)

Wofford (3-1) at Georgia Southern (2-2)

(Terriers face Eagles in Southern Conference tilt!)

Samford (3-1) at Elon (3-1)

(Welcome to the Southern Conference, Bulldogs!)

Western Carolina (2-2) at The Citadel (2-1)

Tennessee State (4-0) vs. Florida A&M (2-1)--(at Atlanta)

(Atlanta Classic)

Liberty (3-0) at Youngstown State (2-2)

NCAA DIVISION II

Northwest Missouri State (3-1) at Nebraska-Omaha (3-0)

(Showdown #1 in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Assocation pits the one-loss Bearcats against the unbeaten Mavericks!)

Central Missouri (4-0) at Pittsburg State (4-0)

(The Gorillas host the Mules in MIAA Showdown #2!)

West Texas A&M (4-0) at Texas A&M Kingsville (3-1)

Tusculum (3-1) at Wingate (4-0)

Indiana (Pa.)--(3-0) at California (Pa.)--(3-1)

Michigan Tech (3-1) at Grand Valley State (3-0)

Minnesota State-Mankato (3-1) at Winona State (3-1)

FCS Recap: Clash of Champions

A dramatic come-from-behind win, a huge upset, the debut of the Ivy League season, and more, highlight the week that was in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).

Article courtesy of College Sporting News

THE SUNDAY DRIVE--PART 3

TSD SPECIAL--A DOUBLE FEATURE

QBs credit NFL Europe for their shot at big time

Sacramento Bee

Two Mon Valley colleges are must-see

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Rapid Fire Round-Up!

Colonels extend streaks

Boston.com

Mount Union 44, Ohio Northern 7

Mount Union College Sports Information

Wisconsin-Oshkosh 17, Ohio Dominican 16

NCAA Division III Titans knock off NAIA power Panthers!

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Sports Information

Saginaw Valley edges Northwood

Detroit News

Overtime, over and over

St. Olaf downs St. Thomas in overtime NCAA Division III thriller in Minnesota!

StarTribune.com

Wartburg 30, Central 24

The Knights pull off the upset win over the Dutch in D-III Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action!

Wartburg College Sports Information

Gagliardi gets another record, but Concordia gets the victory

Legendary St. John's (Minn.) head coach John Gagliardi passes Eddie Robinson for most games coached in college football history. But Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.) still managed to pull off a 9-6 upset win over the Johnnies on Saturday.

StarTribune.com

Area roundup

StarTribune.com

More scores from Saturday

NCAA Division II (courtesy of d2football.com)

NCAA Division III (courtesy of d3football.com)

VSN Saturday Recaps (NAIA)

Victory Sports Network

THE SUNDAY DRIVE--WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 20, 2008--PART 2

California (Pa.) claims PSAC showdown

The Vulcans hold off Edinboro for a 35-31 win.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

GVSU Beats Rival Ferris State

Grand Valley State stands as the lone unbeaten in the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference after crushing Ferris State, 31-13.

Holland (Mich.) Sentinel

Mules outrun Ichabods

Central Missouri wins a shootout over Washburn, 43-34 in Mid America Intercollegiate Athletics Association action!

Topeka Capital Journal

Questionable call costs Griffons

Pittsburg State (Kan.) takes advantage of a controversial defensive play to defeat Missouri Western State, 46-40.

St. Joseph (Mo.) News Press

THE SUNDAY DRIVE--WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 20, 2008--PART 1

James Madison 35, Appalachian State 32

The fifth-ranked [Sports Network] Dukes rally in the second half to upset the top-ranked Mountaineers in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) "Game of the Week"

Harrisonburg (Va.) Daily News Record

James Madison University Sports Information

Youngstown State 32, North Dakota State 24

The Penguins stun the second-ranked (FCS coaches) Bison in Missouri Valley Football Conference action!

Youngstown State University Sports Information

Furman 23, Delaware 21

The Purple Paladins pull off the upset at home over the sixth-ranked Blue Hens Saturday!

GreenvilleOnline.com

Northern Iowa 34, South Dakota State 20

The Panthers hold off the Jackrabbits in another exciting Missouri Valley Football Conference contest!

University of Northern Iowa Sports Information

Elon 22, Georgia Southern 20

The Phoenix knock off the Eagles to open Southern Conference action Saturday night!

Elon University Sports Information

FCS Final Scores

All the final scores from every game involving every team in the Football Championship Subdivision for the week ending September 20, 2008

College Sporting News

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 4--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 II

Ouachita Baptist (2-0) at Valdosta State (2-0)

Newberry (1-1) at Midwestern State (2-0)

Mars Hill (2-1) at West Liberty State (2-1)

NCAA DIVISION III

Ohio Northern (0-1) at Mount Union (1-0)

(Purple Raiders host the Polar Bears in Ohio Athletic Conference opener!)

Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.)--(1-1) at St. John's (Minn.)--(2-0)

Capital (1-0) at Heidelberg (1-0)

Christopher Newport at Salisbury (2-0)

Wartburg (1-1) at Central (1-0)

Widener (1-0) at Wesley (0-1)

NAIA

Carroll (Mont.)--(3-0) at Montana State-Northern (2-0)

(The defending national champion Saints take on the "Northern Lights" in Frontier Conference action!)

Jamestown (N.D.)--(1-1) at Valley City State (2-0)

South Dakota School of Mines (2-0) at Black Hills State (1-1)

INTERDIVISIONAL GAMES

Western Washington (D-II)--(1-1) at Eastern Washington (FCS)--(0-2)

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 4--PART 1

Last Week--22-11 (.667)
Year-To-Date--60-21 (.741)

KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.

Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.

Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.

FCS

Appalachian State (1-1) at James Madison (2-1)

(The top-ranked [Sports Network poll] Mountaineers face the fifth-ranked Dukes!)

Delaware (1-1) at Furman (2-1)

(The Purple Paladins play host to the Blue Hens in another battle of the Southern Conference vs. the Colonial Athletic Association!)

South Dakota State (2-1) at Northern Iowa (1-1)

(The Panthers host the Jackrabbits in Missouri Valley Football Conference showdown!)

Elon (2-1) at Georgia Southern (2-1)

(The Eagles are home to the Phoenix in the Southern Conference opener for both teams!)

Albany (N.Y.)--(1-1) at New Hampshire (2-0)

Cal Poly (1-1) at Northwestern State (2-1)

Villanova (1-1) at Penn

Stephen F. Austin (1-1) at Western Illinois (1-2)

Eastern Illinois (1-2) at Illinois State (1-1)

Maine (2-1) at Richmond (2-1)

Holy Cross (1-1) at Harvard

NCAA DIVISION II

Ferris State (3-0) at Grand Valley State (3-0)

(The Lakers host the Bulldogs in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference showdown!)

California (Pa.)--(2-1) at Edinboro (3-0)

(The Vulcans battle the Fighting Scots in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West Division clash!)

Washburn (2-1) at Central Missouri (3-0)

(It's the Ichabods visiting the Mules in this critical Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association match-up!)

Seton Hill (3-0) at Glenville State (2-1)

Chadron State (2-1) at Colorado State-Pueblo (2-0)

THE SUNDAY DRIVE--SEPTEMBER 14, 2008

Toman's arm guides UNH past URI

Boston.com

Georgia Southern 34, Northeastern 27

Huskies squander chance for upset (Boston.com)

Merrimack miscues gobbled up by Bryant

Boston.com

James Madison 52, Massachusetts 38

Dukes outlast Minutemen in Colonial Athletic Association opener (JMUSports.com)

Grand Valley State 36, Saginaw Valley State 0

Grand Rapids (Mich.) Press

Glennville State 21, Shepherd 14

The Journal (Martinsburg, W. Va.)

Central Washington 31, Western Oregon 24

StatesmanJournal.com

Scoreboard for week of September 13, 2008 (all courtesy of PhillyBurbs.com)

FCS Scoreboard

NCAA Division II Scoreboard

NCAA Division III Scoreboard

VSN Saturday Recap

A review of Saturday's key NAIA games, including a huge upset!

Victory Sports Network

Whitewater hangs on

Defending NCAA Division III national champion Wisconsin-Whitewater holds off Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 16-14

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TSD Special: Glory days only a memory for once-proud Dragons

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Gagliardi ties Robinson mark in victory

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Wheaton 10, Bethel (Minn.) 7

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