RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of November 28, 2020-Thanksgiving Special (REVISED)

Last Week: 10-4 (.714)*

This Year: 133-49 (.730)

*-Five (5) games were postponed or canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.

Featured games in BOLD type.

NOTE: This schedule is subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please follow RFC on Twitter @realfootball for updates of any rescheduled games, postponements, or cancellations. The amount of postponed or canceled games are indicated with the "asterisk" (*) icon above. Additionally, any postponed or canceled games will not count toward the overall record of games predicted for that week. Also, the final scores of any games played on Thursday and/or Friday games will be indicated here in this post, if available.

Last updated at 1:35 p.m. EST on Saturday, November 28, 2020.

FBS Group Of Five/FCS

Thursday, November 26 (THANKSGIVING DAY)

Colorado State (1-2) at Air Force (2-2) (CANCELED)

New Mexico (0-4) at Utah State (0-4)

Friday, November 27 

San Diego State (3-2) at Fresno State (3-1)-(CANCELED)

(The Bulldogs play host to the Aztecs in one of two key games in the Mountain West Conference during this holiday weekend!!! Airtime is at 9 p.m. EST/8 p.m. CST/7 p.m. MST/6 p.m. PST on Fox Sports 1!!!)

Central Michigan (2-1) at Eastern Michigan (0-3)

Southern Mississippi (2-7) at UAB (4-3)-(CANCELED)

UCF (5-3) at South Florida (1-7)

UMass (0-3) at Liberty (8-1)

Wyoming (1-2) at UNLV (0-4) 

Saturday, November 28

Kent State (3-0) at Buffalo (3-0)

(The Bulls do battle with the Golden Flashes in a battle of unbeaten teams in the Mid-American Conference!!! Airtime is at noon EST on the CBS Sports Network!!!) 

San Jose State (4-0) at Boise State (4-1)-(CANCELED)

(The other critical game in the Mountain West Conference will pit the Broncos against the unbeaten Spartans in a contest that could have implications for the conference championship game!!!)

Ball State (2-1) at Toledo (2-1)

Bowling Green (0-3) at Ohio (1-1)

Florida Atlantic (5-1) at Middle Tennessee State (3-6)-(CANCELED)

Memphis (5-2) at Navy (3-4)

Miami (Ohio)-(1-1) at Akron (0-3)

North Texas (3-3) at UTSA (6-4)

SMU (7-2) at East Carolina (2-6)

Tulsa (5-1) at Houston (3-3)

Georgia Southern (6-3) at Georgia State (4-4)

South Alabama (3-6) at Arkansas State (3-6)

UTEP (3-4) at Rice (1-2)

Western Kentucky (4-6) at Charlotte (2-3)-(POSTPONED)

Troy (4-4) at Appalachian State (6-2)

Nevada (5-0) at Hawai'i (2-3) 

NCAA Division II/NCAA Division III/NAIA

Thursday, November 26 (THANKSGIVING DAY)

Baker (5-0) at Benedictine (Kan.)-(7-1)

(The Ravens play host to the undefeated Wildcats in a rare Thanksgiving Day showdown in the Heart of America Athletic Conference!!!)

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RFC Throwback Thursday: Kent State Wins Mid-American Conference Championship-1972

(Video courtesy of Kent State University)

This week's installment of "RFC Throwback Thursday" turns the clock back to November 18, 1972. That was when the Kent State University Golden Flashes, led by the future University of Washington Huskies head coach Don James, took on the University of Toledo Rockets in Mid-American Conference action. The Golden Flashes downed the Rockets 27-9 to win their first and only MAC championship in program history. Kent State then lost to Tampa 21-18 in the Tangerine Bowl on December 29 to finish the 1972 season at 6-5-1 overall, as well as 4-1 in MAC action.

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RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of November 21, 2020

Last Week: 12-4 (.800)*

This Year: 133-49 (.731)

*-Ten (10) games were postponed or canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.

Featured games in BOLD type.

NOTE: This schedule is subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please follow RFC on Twitter @realfootball for updates of any rescheduled games, postponements, or cancellations. The amount of postponed or canceled games are indicated with the "asterisk" (*) icon above. Additionally, any postponed or canceled games will not count toward the overall record of games predicted for that week. Also, the final scores of any games played on Thursday and/or Friday games will be indicated here in this post, if available.

FBS Group Of Five/FCS

Tuesday, November 17

Ohio (1-1) at Miami (Ohio)-(1-1)

(Game canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.)

Wednesday, November 18

Western Michigan (2-0) at Central Michigan (2-0)

(Chippewas play host to the Broncos in a battle of unbeaten teams in the Mid-American Conference!!! Airtime is at 7 p.m. EST on ESPN2!!!) 

Thursday, November 19

Tulane (5-4) at Tulsa (4-1)

Saturday, November 21

Appalachian State (6-1) at Coastal Carolina (7-0)

(The Mountaineers hit the road to clash with the undefeated Chanticleers in the quest for the Sun Belt Conference East Division championship!!!)

Georgia Southern (6-2) at Army (6-2)

(The Black Knights do battle with the Eagles in a battle of bowl-eligible teams!!! Airtime is at noon EST on the CBS Sports Network!!!)

San Diego State (3-1) at Nevada (4-0) 

(The Wolfpack looks to remain undefeated against the Aztecs in one of two key Mountain West Conference contests!!! Airtime is at 3:30 p.m. EST/2:30 p.m. CST/1:30 p.m. MST/12:30 p.m. PST, also on the CBS Sports Network!!!)

Cincinnati (7-0) at UCF (5-2)

(The Bearcats look to keep themselves in the New Year's Six Bowl conversation against the Knights in a key American Athletic Conference contest!!! Airtime is at 3:30 p.m. EST on ESPN!!!) 

San Jose State (4-0) at Fresno State (3-1) 

(The other critical Mountain West clash pits the undefeated, upstart Spartans against the Bulldogs!!! Airtime is at 7 p.m. EST/6 p.m. CST/5 p.m. MST/4 p.m. PST, again, on the CBS Sports Network!!!) 

Florida International (0-4) at Western Kentucky (3-6)

Houston (3-3) at SMU (7-2) 

Middle Tennessee State (2-6) at Troy (4-3)

Rice (1-1) at North Texas (2-3)

UTSA (5-4) at Southern Mississippi (2-6)

Stephen F. Austin (FCS)-(6-3) at Memphis (4-2)

Central Arkansas (FCS)-(5-4) at Louisiana (FCS)-(7-1)

NCAA Division II/NCAA Division III/NAIA

Thursday, November 19

Southeastern (4-1) at Ave Maria (3-3)

Saturday, November 21

Concordia (Neb.)-(4-3) at Dakota Wesleyan (3-5)

Southwestern (Kan.)-(4-1) at Ottawa (Kan.)-(4-2)

Webber International (1-6) at St. Thomas (Fla.)-(2-3)

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RFC Throwback Thursday: Marshall Plane Crash 50th Anniversary-1970

(Video #1 courtesy of East Carolina University)

(Video #2 courtesy of ESPN Classic)

In the first of two parts of our "double feature" of "RFC Throwback Thursday", we turn the clock to November 14, 1970. That was the date of the worst sports-related plane crash in U.S. history, as Southern Airways Flight 932 crashed just short of the Tri-State Airport in West Virginia, killing all 75 passengers on board, including all players and coaches of the Marshall University football team.

The first video shows a game film from East Carolina's win over Marshall, while the second video is a documentary from ESPN Classic on the 30th anniversary of the plane crash that originally aired in 2000.

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RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of November 14, 2020

Last Week: 9-4 (.692)*

This Year: 121-45 (.729)

*-Five (5) games were postponed or canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.

Featured games in BOLD type.

NOTE: This schedule is subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please follow RFC on Twitter @realfootball for updates of any rescheduled games, postponements, or cancellations. The amount of postponed or canceled games are indicated with the "asterisk" (*) icon above. Additionally, any postponed or canceled games will not count toward the overall record of games predicted for that week. Also, the final scores of any games played on Thursday and/or Friday will be indicated here in this post.

FBS Group Of Five/FCS

Tuesday, November 10

Miami (Ohio)-(1-0) at Buffalo (1-0)

(Bulls play host to the Redhawks in one of two battles between unbeaten teams in the Mid-American Conference [MAC]!!! Airtime is at 8 p.m. EST on ESPN!!!)

Wednesday, November 11 (VETERAN'S DAY)

Toledo (1-0) at Western Michigan (1-0)

(The other between unbeaten teams in the MAC pits the Broncos against the visiting Rockets!!! Airtime is at 8 p.m. EST, also on ESPN!!!)

Thursday, November 12

Colorado State (1-1) at Boise State (2-1)

Saturday, November 14

SMU (7-1) at Tulsa (3-1)

(Mustangs head north into Oklahoma to take on the Golden Hurricane in a key American Athletic Conference [AAC] game!!! Airtime is at 7 p.m. EST/6 p.m. CST on ESPN2!!!)

Army (6-1) at Tulane (4-4)

Memphis (4-2) at Navy (3-4)

North Texas (2-3) at UAB (4-3)

UTEP (3-3) at UTSA (4-3)

Rice (1-1) at Louisiana Tech (4-3)

Southern Mississippi (2-5) at Western Kentucky (2-6)

Coastal Carolina (7-0) at Troy (4-3)

South Alabama (3-4) at Louisiana (6-1)

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

Hawai'i (1-1) at San Diego State (2-1)

Air Force (1-2) at Wyoming (1-2)

Eastern Kentucky (FCS)-(2-5) at Central Arkansas (FCS)-(4-4)

NCAA Division II/NCAA Division III/NAIA

Saturday, November 14

Warner (2-3) at St. Thomas (Fla.)-(2-3)

Wayland Baptist (1-1) at Texas Wesleyan (1-1)

Concordia (Neb.)-(4-3) at Midland (5-3)

Valley City State (4-2) at Dakota State (2-4)

Ottawa (Kan.)-(4-1) at Kansas Wesleyan (4-2)

Mid-America Nazarene (2-4) at Central Methodist (4-4)

Western Colorado (NCAA Division II)-(0-1) at Colorado Mesa (NCAA Division II)-(2-1)

Nebraska-Kearney (NCAA Division II)-(2-0) at South Dakota Mines (NCAA Division II)-(2-2)

Chadron State (NCAA Division II)-(2-2) at Black Hills State (0-2)

Pittsburg State (Kan.)-(NCAA Division II)-(1-1) at Stephen F. Austin (FCS)-(5-3)

Missouri Western State (NCAA Division II)-(0-1) at West Texas A&M (NCAA Division II)-(3-2)

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RFC Throwback Thursday: Georgia Southern at Chattanooga-1990

(Video courtesy of Georgia Southern University/NCAA)

This week's installment of "RFC Throwback Thursday" turns the clock back to November 10, 1990. That was when the then-defending NCAA Division I-AA (now FCS) national champion Georgia Southern University Eagles traveled to Chattanooga, Tennessee to take on the Chattanooga Mocs. GSU edged Chattanooga 23-20 as part of an 11-game winning streak to end the season at 12-3 overall, with the Eagles winning their second straight national championship, as well as their fourth title in the last six years dating back to 1985. 

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RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of November 7, 2020

Last Week: 15-6 (.714)*

This Year: 112-41 (.732)

*-Two games were postponed or canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.

Featured games in BOLD type.

NOTE: This schedule is subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please follow RFC on Twitter @realfootball for updates of any rescheduled games, postponements, or cancellations. Postponed or canceled games are marked with the "strikethrough" icon below. Additionally, any postponed or canceled games will not count toward the overall record of games predicted for that week. Also, the final scores of any games played on Thursday and/or Friday will be indicated here in this post.

FBS Group Of Five/FCS

Wednesday, November 4

Eastern Michigan at Kent State

Ohio at Central Michigan

Friday, November 6

San Jose State (2-0) at San Diego State (1-0)

(Aztecs play host to the Spartans in a battle of unbeaten teams in the Mountain West Conference!!! Airtime is at 9 p.m. EST/8 p.m. CST/7 p.m. MST/6 p.m. PST on the CBS Sports Network!!!)

BYU (7-0) at Boise State (2-0)

(Cougars hit the road to clash with the Broncos in a battle of Top 25 teams!!! Airtime is at 9:45 p.m. EST/8:45 p.m. CST/7:45 p.m. MST on ESPN!!!)

Saturday, November 7

Air Force (1-2) at Army (6-1)

Arkansas State (3-4) at Louisiana (5-1)

Troy (4-2) at Georgia Southern (4-2)

Tulane (3-4) at East Carolina (1-4)

Tulsa (3-1) at Navy (3-4)

UTSA (4-4) at Rice (1-1)

Louisiana Tech (4-3) at North Texas (2-3)

South Alabama (3-3) at Coastal Carolina (6-0)

Stephen F. Austin (FCS)-(4-3) at Eastern Kentucky (FCS)-(2-4)

NCAA Division II/NCAA Division III/NAIA

Saturday, November 7

Baker (4-0) at Benedictine (Kan.)-(6-1)

(The Ravens play host to the Wildcats in a contest that could decide the Heart of America Athletic [HAAC] South Division championship!!!)

Southwestern (Kan.)-(4-0) at Bethel (Kan.)-(6-0)

(Threshers play host to the Moundbuilders in a battle of unbeaten teams in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference [KCAC]!!!)

Ave Maria (2-1) at Keiser (6-0)

Dakota State (2-3) at Waldorf (5-3)

Angelo State (NCAA Division II)-(1-2) at Abilene Christian (FCS)-(1-3)

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