Week 13 FCS Top 25 Roundup

Hammond, LA (SportsNetwork.com) – Southeastern Louisiana captured its first outright Southland Conference football title by pulling away from Nicholls, 52-27, Thursday night.

Southeastern (10-2, 7-0 Southland) trailed 14-13 at halftime, but scored 32 points in the second quarter and finished with a school-record 702 total yards in the River Bell Classic.

Quarterback Bryan Bennett threw for 273 yards and two touchdowns, and rushed for 120 yards and his 14th rushing touchdown of the season, which tied the school’s single-season record held by Horace Belto.

The Lions, who have set the school record for victories in a season, entered the game having already held the Southland’s automatic qualifying bid to the FCS playoffs. The pairings will be announced Sunday.

Nicholls finished its season with 4-8 overall and 1-6 Southland records.

Saturday, Nov. 23

Liberty (7-4, 3-1 Big South) at No. 18 Charleston Southern (10-2, 3-1), 11 a.m.

Maine (10-1, 7-0 CAA) at No. 21 New Hampshire (6-4, 5-2), noon

Lafayette (4-6, 3-1 Patriot) at No. 17 Lehigh (8-2, 3-1), 12:30 p.m.

No. 12 Fordham (10-1) at Colgate (4-7), 1 p.m.

No. 11 Coastal Carolina (10-1) at South Carolina (8-2), 1 p.m.

No. 22 Princeton (8-1, 6-0 Ivy) at Dartmouth (5-4, 4-2), 1:30 p.m.

Florida A&M (3-8, 2-5 MEAC) vs. No. 14 Bethune-Cookman (9-2, 6-1) at Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla., 2 p.m.

No. 16 South Dakota State (7-4, 4-3 Missouri Valley) at No. 15 Youngstown State (8-3, 5-2), 2 p.m.

No. 2 Eastern Illinois (10-0, 7-1 OVC) at UT Martin (7-4, 5-2), 2 p.m.

No. 23 Chattanooga (8-3) at Alabama (10-0), 2 p.m.

No. 5 Montana (9-2, 5-2 Big Sky) at No. 13 Montana State (7-4, 5-2), 2:05 p.m.

Elon (2-9, 1-6 Southern) at No. 24 Samford (7-4, 5-2), 3 p.m.

No. 10 Northern Arizona (8-2, 6-1 Big Sky) at No. 20 Southern Utah (8-3, 5-2), 3:05 p.m.

South Dakota (4-7, 3-4 Missouri Valley) at No. 1 North Dakota State (10-0, 7-0), 3:30 p.m.

James Madison (6-5, 3-4 CAA) at No. 7 Towson (9-2, 5-2), 3:30 p.m.

No. 9 Sam Houston State (8-3, 4-2 Southland) at Central Arkansas (6-5, 3-3), 4 p.m.

No. 19 William & Mary (7-4, 4-3 CAA) at Richmond (5-6, 3-4), 4 p.m.

Portland State (6-5, 3-4) at No. 3 Eastern Washington (9-2, 7-0), 5:45 p.m.

No. 6 McNeese State (9-2, 5-1 Southland) at Lamar (5-6, 2-4), 7 p.m.

Regular Season Complete

No. 25 Tennessee State (9-3)

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