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Things went mostly according to plan in the MAC this weekend, with only a mild upset at the bottom of the standings disrupting the favorites’ day. Northern Illinois 28, Western Michigan 21- This was a back & forth affair, with WMU leading 21-20 inside six minutes to play, but the Huskies responded with the winning touchdown to [...] I was on campus all day for my local C-USA game while the Sun Belt was playing, and I had to double check this morning to see if the scores I saw Saturday night were right, or just me in a tired, gleeful haze reading them wrong. Apparently, it’s true. The best looking teams in the [...] Only 3 weekend games in the WAC, with Boise State & Louisiana Tech pairing off tomorrow night, which is really not a great thing for Boise. They’ll get a little bit of attention, but it means two consecutive Saturdays without appearing on the football radar. They also have a Friday date with Idaho around the corner, but that one should carry a slightly higher profile (and minor upset risk). Idaho 37, New Mexico State 14- Idaho led 31-0 in the second quarter, and the rest was history. Next Week: San Jose State at New Mexico State, Idaho at Hawaii Hawaii 45, Utah State 7- It certainly appears that Utah State peaked with their win over BYU, as they haven’t even been competitive since. Hawaii is continuing to roll, and has joined Nevada right on the edge of the rankings. Next Week: Idaho at Hawaii, Utah State at Nevada Fresno State 33, San Jose State 18- Fresno dominated this one, leading 27-3 after 3 quarters before SJSU closed the gap in garbage time. Next Week: San Jose State at New Mexico State, Fresno State is idle. Read Post If you knew nothing of the season so far, the results on Saturday would be exactly what you would have expected. But if you have been following along, the scores would at least be surprising. BYU 25, Wyoming 20- BYU pulled away early, but had to scratch and claw to hold onto the lead as Wyoming nearly [...] Business as usual in the MAC, for once, with the only result that might be considered a surprise was Ohio beating Miami soundly. Otherwise the bad teams lost and the good teams won. It might be worth noting that Akron does now hold the longest losing streak in the country, but they may go back & forth with New Mexico on that as the bye weeks shake out. Temple 42, Buffalo 0- Perhaps the first big, complete game from Temple all season, as they set season highs for scoring total and margin of victory. Next Week: Akron at Temple, Miami at Buffalo Ohio 34, Miami 13- The Bobcats just stuffed the Miami offense as they steadily added touchdowns to their total throughout the game. Ohio is now on a four game win streak after a sluggish start, and all four have been convincing wins. Next Week: Louisiana at Ohio, Miami at Buffalo Kent State 30, Bowling Green 6- The wheels seem to have come off for the Falcons Read Post More chaos in C-USA West this weekend, as the clear leader steps aside for the pre-season favorite while UTEP appears to be in freefall. On the East side, everything went according to plan as the Game of the Year of the Week looms this Saturday. UCF 41, Rice 14- Rice couldn’t sustain any momentum from their win over Houston, as UCF scores touchdowns on it’s first six possessions, including 5 for 5 in the first half. Next Week: ECU at UCF, Rice is idle. Houston 45, SMU 20- Read Post The Fringe is back after a minor hand injury took us out of commission over the weekend, killing the MWC & WAC previews and any other side-writing. Hopefully that will all get done this week. The biggest development out of the Belt this week is obviously the Hilltoppers’ surprising win over Louisiana. I stated before that WKU should find a win somewhere this year, but I would have guessed North Texas, ULM, or maybe FAU- not the Rajin’ Cajuns, who were considered a pre-season top 3 Sun Belt team. Elsewhere, Middle Tennessee finally got back on track, as did Arkansas State before the two face off next week. Arkansas State 37, Florida Atlantic 16- FAU looked like they might have turned a corner, leading 16-9 heading into the fourth quarter. The Owls then collapsed spectacularly, committing three straight turnovers as A-State put up four touchdowns in about five minutes, leaving with what looked like a blowout. Next Week: Middle Tennessee at Arkansas State (Tuesday 11/2), FIU at FAU Middle Tennessee 38, ULM 10- The Blue Raiders opened the game up with a 21 point second quarter, and the Warhawks never recovered as Middle Tennessee picks up its second conference win of the year. Next Week: Middle Tennessee at Arkansas State (Tuesday 11/2), Troy at ULM Western Kentucky 54, Louisiana 21- Read Post Week 7 in the Mountain West saw business as usual at the top, but some shuffling of the rest of the league. I could have just copied my WAC intro sentence and changed some of the words, really. Colorado State 43, UNLV 10- CSU’s second win of the year is their first resounding win in a very long time. UNLV seems to somehow be getting worse as the season goes on. Next Week: Colorado State at Utah, Wyoming is idle. TCU 31, BYU 3- BYU slowed TCU’s offense for a while, but the Horned Frogs defense was smothering. BYU’s press release was proud of the fact that they disrupted TCU’s shutout streak. TCU has now outscored 3 MWC opponents 103-3. Next Week: Wyoming at BYU, Air Force at TCU Utah 30, Wyoming 6- Wyoming’s defense played well, but the offense was entirely too inept and couldn’t take advantage of opportunities handed to them by the Utes. Read Post A late night upset rattles the standings in the WAC, while Boise continues its dominance, currently holding a combined score of 107-0 in two WAC games so far. Louisiana Tech 48, Idaho 35- The Bulldogs surge continues, knocking off two would-be upstarts in back to back weeks. La Tech trailed briefly in the second quarter, but dominated the second half to notch their second league win. Next Week: New Mexico State at Idaho, Louisiana Tech at Boise State (Tuesday 10/26) Boise State 48, San Jose State 0- Boise State put up 41 in the first half, the other 7 early in the third quarter, and shut it down from there. Read Post Another eventful weekend in the MAC, with further shifting in the balance of power, big comebacks, and the end of a miserable losing streak. Miami 27, Central Michigan 20- This one should have gone to overtime, but the Chips missed a wide-open Miami receiver who sprinted away for a 71 yard game winner with 19 seconds left. Miami is just two games away from bowl eligibility. Next Week: Ohio at Miami, Central Michigan at Northern Illinois Temple 28, Bowling Green 27- Bowling Green decided to go for two after scoring what should have been the tying touchdown late in the game, came up short, and saw Temple escape with this one. Of course, it shouldn’t have been that close, but Temple’s offense remains questionable. Next Week: Temple at Buffalo, Kent State at Bowling Green Eastern Michigan 41, Ball State 38- This was a bizarre game. Read Post |
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