Cullowhee, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – If Western Carolina looks a lot like
Chattanooga in its rebuilding process in the Southern Conference, the
Catamounts must still the close the gap.
Chattanooga took sole possession of first place by romping in a matchup of
SoCon co-leaders, 51-0 on Saturday.
The 14th-ranked Mcs (6-3, 5-0) dominated in every way while posting its third
straight win and handing upstart WCU (6-3, 4-1) its first loss in the
conference.
Keon Williams rans for a pair of first-quarter touchdowns and finished with 194
yards on 19 carries. Quarterback Jacob Huesman added three total touchdowns
(two passing, one rushing) as the Mocs posted a 512-102 advantage in offensive
yards. They led 38-0 at halftime.
If the Mocs defeat Wofford (5-3, 3-1) at home next Saturday, they will secure
the SoCon’s automatic bid to the FCS playoffs and be postseason-bound for the
first time since 1984.
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The Sports Network FCS Top 25
All Times ET
No. 18 South Dakota State (5-3, 2-2 Missouri Valley) at No. 1 North Dakota
State (8-0, 4-0), 3:30 p.m.
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No. 23 Albany (6-2, 2-2 CAA) at No. 2 New Hampshire (6-1, 4-0), 6 p.m.
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No. 3 Coastal Carolina (8-0, 2-0 Big South) at Gardner-Webb (4-4, 0-1), 3:30
p.m.
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No. 13 Richmond (7-2, 4-1) 10, No. 4 Villanova (7-2, 4-1) 9
Quarterback Michael Rocco’s 15-yard touchdown run with 6:18 remaining in the
third quarter gave Richmond a 10-9 lead, and the Spiders held on in handing
Villanova its first CAA Football defeat.
Richmond kept Villanova quarterback John Robertson relatively in check. The
redshirt junior was 12-for-25 for 139 yards and one touchdowns with one
interception, and he needed 22 carries to get 65 yards.
Place-kicker Steve Weyler missed the PAT attempt after ‘Nova went ahead 9-3 in
the third quarter.
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Austin Peay (1-7, 1-3 OVC) at No. 5 Jacksonville State (6-1, 4-0), 4 p.m.
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North Dakota (3-5, 1-3 Big Sky) at No. 6 Eastern Washington (7-2, 4-1), 5:05
p.m.
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No. 7 Illinois State (7-0, 4-0 Missouri Valley) at No. 22 Northern Iowa (4-4,
2-2), 5 p.m.
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No. 8 Montana State (6-2, 4-0 Big Sky) at Cal Poly (5-3, 4-1), 9:05 p.m.
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No. 9 McNeese State (5-2, 3-1 Southland) at Northwestern State (4-4, 2-2), 7
p.m.
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No. 10 Fordham (8-1, 4-0 Patriot 37, Colgate (4-5, 2-3) 13
Peter Maetzold, subbing for starting quarterback Michael Nebrich, threw for 279
yards and three touchdowns, including a pair in the first quarter to Tebucky
Jones Jr.
Running back Chase Edmonds added 119 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.
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South Dakota (2-6, 0-4 Missouri Valley) at No. 11 Youngstown State (6-2, 3-1),
2 p.m.
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Sacramento State (4-4, 1-3 Big Sky) at No. 12 Montana (5-3, 3-1), 2 p.m.
No. 14 Chattanooga (5-3, 4-0 Southern) at Western Carolina (6-2, 4-0), 2 p.m.
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No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana (6-3, 4-1 Southland), Idle
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No. 16 Eastern Kentucky (7-1, 4-1 OVC) at Tennessee State (4-5, 1-4), 3 p.m.
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No. 17 William & Mary (5-3, 2-2 CAA) at James Madison (5-3, 2-2), 3:30 p.m.
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No. 19 Indiana State (6-3, 3-2 Missouri Valley) 20,
Missouri State (4-5, 1-4) 18
Indiana State prevailed after the lead changed three times on field goals in
the final 2:06. The difference was Eric Heidorn’s 38-yarder with six seconds
remaining, which followed a Marcelo Bonani 41-yarder which gave MSU an 18-17
lead with 42 seconds left.
LeMonte Booker rushed for 116 yards, and running back Dimitri Taylor and wide
receiver Robert Tonyan Jr. both scored touchdowns in the win.
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No. 20 Harvard (6-0, 3-0 Ivy) at Dartmouth (5-1, 3-0), 3:30 p.m.
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North Carolina Central (4-4, 3-1 MEAC) at No. 21 Bethune-Cookman (6-2, 3-1), 4
p.m.
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Sam Houston State (4-4, 3-1 Southland) vs. No. 24 Stephen F. Austin (6-2, 3-1)
in Houston, 4 p.m.
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No. 25 Bryant (7-1, 3-0 Northeast) 31, Central Connecticut State (2-7, 0-4) 3
Ricardo McCray rushed for 243 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries to
power Bryant to a fourth straight win. Paul Canevari added another 116 yards on
18 carries.
CCSU senior standout Rob Hollomon had only 11 yards from scrimmage.
