FCS Top 25 Roundup – Week 3
(SportsNetwork.com) – The veteran team that Montana State football coach Rob Ash realized was being overlooked by others surfaced on Saturday.
Now the Bobcats hope to make national waves next weekend.
The No. 17-ranked team in the FCS defeated an equally veteran Central Arkansas squad, 43-33, as sophomore quarterback Dakota Prukop had 380 yards of total offense and three total touchdowns in a non-conference matchup in Bozeman.
It was easy to overlook Montana State (2-1) because it graduated a number of key seniors off last year’s squad, which lost its final three games to finish a disappointing 7-5.
Prukop has done a terrific job in replacing four-year starter DaNarius McGhee, handling UCA (1-2) with 289 yards and one touchdown through the air and another 91 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. Anthony Knight rushed for three touchdowns and Brian Flotkoetter caught nine passes for 132 yards and one touchdown.
“The household names are gone, but the veterans are still there,” Ash had said before the season began.
Montana State built a 37-13 lead through three quarters before fending off a UCA rally. Ryan Howard threw for five touchdowns in defeat.
The Bobcats will take their best shot at No. 2 Eastern Washington next Saturday in a game that won’t count toward the Big Sky Conference race.
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The Sports Network FCS Top 25
Saturday, Sept. 13
No. 1 North Dakota State (3-0) 58, Incarnate Word (0-3) 0
Two visits by ESPN’s “College GameDay” show, two shutouts for the three-time defending FCS champion Bison.
NDSU totaled 508 yards to Incarnate Word’s 150 (only 42 in the first three quarters) and forced three turnovers in the shutout. Last September, the Bison stopped Delaware State, 51-0, after “GameDay” broadcast from Fargo.
Quarterback Carson Wentz went 14-of-18 for 237 yards and three touchdowns, while John Crockett rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns.
NDSU, which has won an FCS-record 27 straight games, raised its national championship banner during pre-game festivities.
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No. 2 Eastern Washington (2-1), Idle
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Tulane (1-2) 35, No. 3 Southeastern Louisiana (2-1) 20
Southeastern Louisiana fell to 0-19 against FBS opponents since the start of the 2003 season. The Lions committed three turnovers.
Quarterback Bryan Bennett was 16-for-34 for 213 yards and one touchdown, but with two interceptions. He also rushed for a touchdown.
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No. 4 Montana (2-1) 28, South Dakota (1-2) 20
Senior quarterback Jordan Johnson returned to the Montana lineup from a concussion and threw two touchdowns in the third quarter.
South Dakota committed three turnovers.
The Grizzlies will travel to No. 1 North Dakota State next Saturday.
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No. 5 Coastal Carolina (3-0) 30, South Carolina State (1-2) 3
De’Angelo Henderson rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries to fuel Coastal Carolina in an intrastate matchup.
Roderick Holder’s fumble recovery for a Coastal touchdown was one of three South Carolina State turnovers.
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No. 6 McNeese State (1-1) 48, Prairie View A&M (0-2) 16
McNeese State piled up 379 rushing yards, led by Derrick Milton with 109 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries.
Prairie View piled up 14 penalties for 120 yards.
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No. 7 New Hampshire (1-1) 45, Lehigh (0-2) 27
Quarterback Sean Goldrich had 486 yards of total offense and New Hampshire built a 29-0 halftime lead. The Wildcats are 35-4 at Cowell Stadium, aka The Dungeon, since the start of the 2007 season
Goldrich was 27-of-40 for a career-high 422 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions. He also rushed for 64 yards on 10 carries.
UNH, which more than doubled Lehigh in total yards, 646-314, had two 100-yard receivers, tight end Harold Spears (seven receptions, 138 yards, one TD) and wide receiver R.J. Harris (six receptions, 109 yards, two TDs).
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No. 8 Villanova (1-1), Idle
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No. 9 Jacksonville State (1-1), Idle
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No. 10 Northern Iowa (0-1) at Hawaii (0-2), (n)
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No. 11 South Dakota State (2-1) 26, Southern Utah (0-3) 6
The Jackrabbit earned an impressive road win as Missouri Valley Conference all- time rushing leader Zach Zenner collected 140 yards on the ground and moved within 35 of having 5,000 in his career.
Shayne Gottlob scored on a 4-yard interception return.
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Presbyterian (2-1) 10, No. 12 Furman (2-1) 7
Furman outgained Presbyterian 214 yards to 192, but didn’t score in the final three quarters. The Blue Hose ended a 15-game losing streak to the Paladins on Kris Hurley’s 9-yard touchdown catch from Heys McMath with 8:15 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Dillon Woodruff and Chad Scott connected for Furman’s touchdown – a 43-yard pass – late in the first quarter.
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No. 13 Bethune-Cookman (2-0) 36, Grambling State (0-3) 23
Danny Dillard and Drexler Dixon rushed for touchdowns in the fourth quarter to lift Bethune-Cookman, which trailed 23-22 through three quarters.
Quentin Williams passed for 185 yards and rushed for another 40 yards, scoring twice on touchdown runs.
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No. 14 Chattanooga (1-2) 42, Austin Peay (0-2) 6
Chattanooga got into the win column for the first time with a road victory.
Jacob Huesman threw for two touchdowns and Keon Williams rushed for a pair, while Tommy Hudson had 102 receiving yards and scored on a 58-yard punt return in the third quarter.
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Colorado State-Pueblo (2-0) 47, No. 15 Sam Houston State (1-3) 21
Sam Houston’s 23-game home winning streak at Bowers Stadium came to a stunning end against Colorado State-Pueblo, which is ranked second in Division II.
CSU-Pueblo controlled the game clock and built a 47-7 lead. For Sam Houston, Keshawn Hill scored on a touchdown run and reception.
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No. 16 William & Mary (2-1) 29, Norfolk State (0-3) 14
Defensive-minded William & Mary scored off a safety and a Jared Velasquez 39- yard interception return as well as a DeAndre Houston-Carson 66-yard return of a blocked field goal attempt.
Tre McBride caught six passes for 101 yards and a touchdown.
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No. 18 Richmond (1-1) 42, Hampton (0-2) 17
Richmond rebounded from a loss at Virginia as Michael Strauss threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns and Jacobi Green had 133 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries.
Richmond will host No. 7 New Hampshire in a Top 25 matchup next Saturday.
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No. 19 Fordham (2-1) 54, Rhode Island (0-2) 7
Freshman running back Chase Edmonds finished with 231 yards and four touchdowns on 22 carries in the blowout.
Michael Nebrich was 22-for-38 for 331 yards and a touchdown to Tebucky Jones Jr. Nebrich also threw two interceptions.
Cornerback Ian Williams had an interception and scored off a fumble recovery. The Rams forced five turnovers.
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No. 20 Southern Illinois (3-0) 50, Southeast Missouri (1-2) 23
Quarterback Mark Iannotti fired six touchdown passes, tying a school record set by current Southeast Missouri offensive coordinator Sherard Poteete in 1999, as SIU remained unbeaten.
Malcolm Agnew rushed for two touchdowns in the first quarter, giving him eight for the season.
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No. 21 Youngstown State (2-1) 44, Butler (1-1) 13
Hunter Wells stepped in at quarterback for Dante Nania (ankle injury) and completed 16-of-22 pass attempts for 297 yards and four touchdowns. Jelani Berassa caught three of the scores, finishing with six receptions for 167 yards.
Martin Ruiz rushed for 108 yards and one touchdown for Youngstown State, which scored the game’s final 27 points.
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No. 22 Tennessee State (2-1) 35, Jackson State (2-1) 7
Tennessee State’s De’Ante Saunders had a pair of interceptions, including a 45- yard return for a touchdown, and the Tigers held Jackson State to 139 yards en route to a win in the 25th annual Southern Heritage Classic at the Liberty Bowl.
Tom Smith on a pair of runs in the win. TSU built a 35-0 halftime lead.
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Bryant (3-0) 13, No. 23 Maine (1-1) 10
Dalton Easton’s 14-yard touchdown pass to Chad Ward with 2:04 to play lifted Bryant over defending CAA Football champion Maine. Two weeks earlier, the Bulldogs earned their first-ever win over a CAA team, Stony Brook.
Easton finished 26-for-43 for 301 yards and Ward caught eight passes for 123 yards.
Maine’s lone touchdown came on a 5-yard pass from Daniel Collins to Carlton Charles.
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No. 24 Northern Arizona (2-1) 62, New Mexico Highlands (0-2) 23
Starting quarterback Kyren Poe threw for three touchdowns and backup Chase Cartwright added two more in Northern Arizona’s runaway win.
Marquice Paige (136 yards, one touchdown) and Corbin Jountti (124 yards, one touchdown) needed only 10 carries each to easily surpass the century mark.
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Illinois State (2-0) 34, No. 25 Eastern Illinois (0-3) 15
Eastern Illinois surpassed last year’s loss total after falling in the Mid- American Classic.
Illinois State’s Tre Roberson threw two touchdowns to Lechein Neblett and Marshaun Coprich rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns, while the Redbirds defense forced five turnovers.
EIU’s only touchdown came on a 14-yard run by quarterback Jalen Whitlow. Taylor Duncan had 87 yards on 14 carries.
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