FCS Week 4

[NDSUstudent]

Week 4 is here and finally there are a ton of great match ups to breakdown...

Winnable FCS vs FBS Games:
SIU at Purdue 11 a.m. Big 10 Network- Dale Lennon and his stache are red hot, starting the season out at 3-0 and after NDSU the Salukis have the next longest active winning streak in the FCS at 5 games. Meanwhile Purdue is horrible, considered by many great FBS minds to be among the bottom five teams among the power five conferences. This is a great chance for the MVFC to bring even more misery to commissioner Jim Delany's conference.

Key FCS Games:
JMU at Nova 11:30 a.m. SNY/Comcast Sports Network- The CAA favorite Wildcats open up CAA play against a new look JMU team under first year head coach Everett Withers. So far the Dukes have been a bit inconsistent, getting trounced by Maryland of the Big 10 and winning on the road against Lehigh. This is Withers' first shot to make some waves in the FCS, Villanova is in my mind the best team not named NDSU or EWU in the subdivision. Their QB John Robertson is a stud that can burn teams with both his arm and legs. In Nova's last game against Fordham he threw for 216 yards and 3 TDs and ran for 61 yards and 1 TD. He also had a stellar performance against Syracuse of the ACC. Slowing him down will be pivotal for JMU to say the least.

EWU at Montana State 2:10 p.m. Root Sports Rocky Mountain/Northwest/Direct TV 101- What makes this game compelling is the fact that EWU will be playing on the road and so far this season Montana State has shown that they can light up the scoreboard on their home turf. MSU put up 44 points against a decent UCA team out of the Southland last week. Racking up over 220 yards on the ground and over 280 through the air, a balanced attack like that should be a concern for EWU fans everywhere since their defense well struggles at stopping almost any offense. But EWU fans will enjoy this next stat and that is the fact that MSU gave up almost 400 yards of passing to UCA. Yeah, Vernon Adams is no doubt licking his chops after watching the game tape of UCA-MSU. Expect the scoreboard in Bozeman to get a good workout on Saturday.

UNH at Richmond 3 p.m. SNY/Comcast Sports Bay Area/Comcast Sports Northeast- The winner of this game could likely emerge as the team that is going to contend with Villanova for the CAA title. Both teams are a bit of mystery right now, losing big to their FBS opponents while crushing their non-top 25 FCS opponents. This game will really come down to defense and likely which team can get the most stops and create turnovers. Both offenses have proven to be dynamic in 2014 while both defenses have had struggles vs the good teams but have shut down everyone else in their path.

FCS Game of the Week:
Montana at NDSU 2:30 p.m. NBC ND/Cowles Media/ESPN3/ESPN Game Plan- Was there any doubt that this would be the game of the week? Two top 5 teams and a huge Valley vs Big Sky match up. The dome should be rocking for this border battle. I think the key to this game will come down to the QBs. Carson Wentz will need to show that his mistakes vs Weber State are in the past, Montana will no doubt try to stuff the run and make the first-year QB beat them. Montana has scored 35 points off of turnovers, so if you make mistakes the Griz have shown that they will capitalize. Montana QB Jordan Johnson has gotten off to a slow start this year, he will need to be better if he is going to stop the Bison defense from honing in on the Grizzly rushing attack led by Jordan Canada. This early season match up could go a long ways to deciding homefield and seeding come playoff time. It will also give the winner's conference some bragging rights. A lot is on the line in this border battle.

TV Guide:
Arkansas Pine Bluff at Alabama State 9/18 6:30 ESPNU
Holy Cross at Harvard 9/19 6 p.m. ESPN3
Southern Illinois at Purdue 11 a.m. Big 10 Network
Western Illinois at Northwestern 11 a.m. ESPN News
JMU at Villanova 11:30 a.m. SNY/Comcast Sports Network
Maine at Boston College noon ESPN3
Delaware State at Temple noon ESPN3
Eastern Kentucky at UT Martin noon ESPN3
Northern Arizona at South Dakota noon Midco
VMI at Samford 2 p.m. ESPN3
EWU at Montana State 2:10 p.m. Root Sports Rocky Mountain/Northwest/Direct TV 101
Norfolk State at Buffalo 2:30 p.m. ESPN3
Montana at NDSU 2:30 p.m. NBC ND/Cowles Media/ESPN3/ESPN Game Plan
Nicholls at North Texas 2:30 p.m. NESN+/ASN
Incarnate Word at Abilene Christian 3 p.m. Altitude/ESPN Game Plan/ESPN3
Howard vs. Morgan State 3 p.m. ESPN3
New Hampshire at Richmond 3 p.m. SNY/Comcast Sports Bay Area/Comcast Sports Northeast
Ave Maria at Mercer 5 p.m. ESPN3
Presbyterian at North Carolina State 5 p.m. ESPN3
Bethune Cookman at UCF 5 p.m. ESPN3
Stony Brook at North Dakota 6 p.m. Midco/FCS Pacific
Murray State at Western Michigan 6 p.m. ESPN3
Bryant at Liberty 6 p.m. ESPN Game Plan/ESPN3

Where to find other FCS games(FREE) online....
http://lsufootball.net/tvschedule.htm (Guide to all games on TV or online webcasts)
OVC Conference...http://www.ovcdigitalnetwork.com/watch/
Big Sky Conference...http://www.americaonesports.com/bigsky.asp
Big South Conference...http://www.bigsouthsports.com/live/8589
Northeast Conference...http://www.necfrontrow.com/
Patriot League...http://www.campusinsiders.com/network/patriot_league/live
SoCon Digital Network...http://www.socondigitalnetwork.com/socon/game/jacksonville-state166-at-chattanooga-on-09062014
Various other games....http://forum.wiziwig.eu/forums/33-NCAA

[CAS4127]

Look for SIU to beat something called Purdue of the "big" 10!!


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[SamsRams]

Arkansas Pine Bluff at Alabama State 9/18 6:30 ESPNU

That is just gross and makes me sad

[bisonpride4ever]

Arkansas Pine Bluff at Alabama State 9/18 6:30 ESPNU

That is just gross and makes me sad

I believe he SWAC has a contract with ESPN to show a game a week. That's why it's on there.


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[SamsRams]

I believe he SWAC has a contract with ESPN to show a game a week. That's why it's on there.


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That's what makes me so sad

[THEsocalledfan]

I don't see anything saying Montana game will be on Midco. It is not on Gobison; where did you get that from? I would like to tape it, but it has to be on Midco, so please tell me that was not an error.....

[NDSUstudent]

I don't see anything saying Montana game will be on Midco. It is not on Gobison; where did you get that from? I would like to tape it, but it has to be on Midco, so please tell me that was not an error.....

Yeah not sure how I got that, I think maybe the site I used for TV games had it listed and I forgot to double check with Gobison.

[NDSUstudent]

Added a few more TV games...USD-NAU on Midco and Incarnate Word-Albilene Christian is on Altitude.

[marenlee]

I don't see anything saying Montana game will be on Midco. It is not on Gobison; where did you get that from? I would like to tape it, but it has to be on Midco, so please tell me that was not an error.....

I can fill in for you this week. I taped the Incarnate Word ESPN3 broadcast with no issues.

[Hammersmith]

I don't see anything saying Montana game will be on Midco. It is not on Gobison; where did you get that from? I would like to tape it, but it has to be on Midco, so please tell me that was not an error.....

It was listed as MidcoSN on GoBison over the weekend. It looks like MidcoSN disappeared when ESPN GamePlan was added. I don't know if the earlier listing was in error, or if they had to pull it from Midco in order to get GamePlan.

[DePereBisonFan]

Winnable FCS vs FBS Games:
SIU at Purdue 11 a.m. Big 10 Network- Dale Lennon and his stache are red hot, starting the season out at 3-0 and after NDSU the Salukis have the next longest active winning streak in the FCS at 5 games. Meanwhile Purdue is horrible, considered by many great FBS minds to be among the bottom five teams among the power five conferences. This is a great chance for the MVFC to bring even more misery to commissioner Jim Delany's conference.


:praying::praying::praying:

I don't think I've ever wanted SIU to win as much I want them to win this week. Queue Homer Simpson "In your face, Delany!"

[marenlee]

:praying::praying::praying:

I don't think I've ever wanted SIU to win as much I want them to win this week. Queue Homer Simpson "In your face, Delany!"

If SIU doesn't beat Purdue, I really believe that means SIU isn't as good as we think.

[Hammersmith]

SIU down to Purdue 7-0 early in 1Q.

WIU and Northwestern tied at 7 mid 1Q.

[Hansel]

2 turnovers for the Staches already

[Hansel]

Purdon't up 14-0 now
N'western just blocked a punt and inside the WIU 10

[Hammersmith]

NWestern blocks WIU punt at the 3. NW about to score.

[Hansel]

Nice stand for WIU- and they appeared to force/recover a fumble still 7-7

[Hammersmith]

Holy carp. WIU not only stops NW basically at the goal line, but sacks the QB on 3rd down and strips the ball. WIU ball, still 7-7.

[HerdBoy]

Purdue 17 - Staches 0.

[HerdBoy]

Purdue 25 - Staches 0.

[Hammersmith]

NW with the lead over WIU 14-7. Mid 2Q.

[HoopsBison]

SIU loooks SOFT...other then their TE im not impressed.

[HerdBoy]

SIU loooks SOFT...other then their TE im not impressed.

I'm not either.

[marenlee]

Dayton 24 Robert Morris 0 at halftime. That's right... Dayton has 0 schollies.

[Wally]

Montana St up 7-0 on EWU

[bisonmike2]

Montana St up 7-0 on EWU

And then they blow the lead the very next series. Awesome defenses being featured in this game.

[Wally]

And then they blow the lead the very next series. Awesome defenses being featured in this game.


Good gawd....MSU with another TD...225 yards between both teams in like 8 min.....missed PAT....MSU up 13-7

[HerdBoy]

Montana State 30 - EWU 27.

[HerdBoy]

Montana State 44 - EWU 30.

[HerdBoy]

Montana State 44 - EWU 44.

[natstar1]

Up 7 3:35 left and you let this happen
M. Brown run for 1 yd for a TD
Drive info: 10 plays, 75 yds in 1:28

[BisonTeacher]

Does st francis reall go by STFU?

[HerdBoy]

EWU 52- Montana State 51. Final

[bisonmike2]

Does st francis reall go by STFU?

If they do, I will be buying some merchandise.

[Mesabison]

BSC , besides the Grizz have absolutely no defense. I see scores like this and just cannot believe the winning team can be proud of giving up 50+ points. Even if I won I'd be working my defensive crew like dogs during practice.

[JMB]

Packing them into the hilarious center today....

[NDSUstudent]

Packing them into the hilarious center today....

Watching now, nobody there.

[NDSUstudent]

The SoCon is truly horrific this year...

SC State 17
Furman 7 FINAL

Furman lost to Presbyterian last week.

Wofford 36
Gardner Webb 43 FINAL

Charleston Southern 20
The Citadel 18 FINAL

Chatty is their only hope

[bisonpride4ever]

The Stony Brook QB is atrocious.


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[NDSUstudent]

The Stony Brook QB is atrocious.


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Well so is LOLberg....So they have that going for them.

[bisonpride4ever]

Correctumundo


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[BisonTeacher]

The Stony Brook QB is atrocious.


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Stupid stony brook

[bisonpride4ever]

Am I the only one who thinks the UN_ _efense all look like a bunch of fat fcks with cankles?


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[marenlee]

It was pointed out on Week 1 for the Iowa State game on FS1... But Dave Wannestedt is a horrible studio analyst. I'll take Lee Timmerman any day :D

[NDSUstudent]

Missouri State 27
Central Arkansas 17 9:08 to play in the game

[onbison09]

SEMO up on Southeastern Louisiana 17-10 in the 4th

[NDSUstudent]

MSU 30
UCA 24 3:32 to play

UCA ball. Can watch here...


www.ucasports.com/watch/?live=287

[Hammersmith]

MSU 30
UCA 24 3:32 to play

UCA ball. Can watch here...


www.ucasports.com/watch/?live=287

I think the Bears are going to win.

(sorry, I had to)

[HoopsBison]

MSU 30
UCA 24 3:32 to play

UCA ball. Can watch here...


www.ucasports.com/watch/?live=287

Good God the field is brutal.

[Hammersmith]

UCA takes the lead with a minute to go. 31-30 UCA. MSU ball.

[NDSUstudent]

Wow MSU hits a 53 yard field goal to win!

[onbison09]

SEMO 24-23 win. Big upset.

[Hammersmith]

Mo State kicks a 53 yard FG to win it as time expires. 33-31.

MVFC still <big number> - 1 in non-FBS play. (thanks a bunch USD)

[HoopsBison]

Impressive kick, thank god I dont have to look at that field anymore.

[Tatanka]

Mo State kicks a 53 yard FG to win it as time expires. 33-31.


Conference play is going to be brutal.

[bisonpride4ever]

So the only conference losses this week were to FBS teams. It's going to be an effing meat grinder this year


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[marenlee]

Northwestern St. and Lousiana Tech are tied at 27 with less than a minute. NWSt is driving and may be another FCS over FBS.

[HoopsBison]

Conference play is going to be brutal.


Going to be awfully tough to run the table this year. Teams are playing really well and they all want to beat us in the worst way. Having said that BRING IT boys..

[onbison09]

Northwestern St. and Lousiana Tech are tied at 27 with less than a minute. NWSt is driving and may be another FCS over FBS.
Just lost 30-27. Didn't see that one coming

[Wally]

Conference play is going to be brutal.


November especially

VS SDSU
@ UNI
@ MSU
VS YSU

A lot can change from now until then, but going to need to pack a lunch.

[bisonpride4ever]

Northwestern St. and Lousiana Tech are tied at 27 with less than a minute. NWSt is driving and may be another FCS over FBS.


Just lost 30-27. Didn't see that one coming

Wow they scored 20 pts in the 4th to win it.


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[natstar1]

Going to be awfully tough to run the table this year. Teams are playing really well and they all want to beat us in the worst way. Having said that BRING IT boys..
Probably be favored in every game, maybe not UNI, but were like <5% chance of running the table.

[Hammersmith]

Probably be favored in every game, maybe not UNI, but were like <5% chance of running the table.

Saggy said 28% last week. Probably a percent or two higher after today.

[natstar1]

Saggy said 28% last week. Probably a percent or two higher after today.
I'd take that.

[BadlandsBison]

Saggy said 28% last week. Probably a percent or two higher after today.
Wow over 25% seems darn good. Where were we at this point last season?

[Hammersmith]

Wow over 25% seems darn good. Where were we at this point last season?

Looks like 15.3% on 9/23/13. Although 19.2% on 9/17/13 might be the better comparison to the 28%. (11 games last year versus 12 this year makes apples to apples just a bit tricky.)

[natstar1]

holy the UND box score is ugly

http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=400553386

[JMB]

AT one time late in the 4th. UND had 7 yards offense in the second half.

[NDSUstudent]

holy the UND box score is ugly

http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=400553386

The box score speaks for itself, University _f N_rth Dak_ta has no confidence in Molberg and amazingly they don't have anyone better. People here blasted on Mertens back in the day but Molberg makes Mertens look like Peyton Manning.

[bisonpride4ever]

Stony Brook was a disaster. The pick six was probably one of the worst passes I've ever seen. I swear Stony would get in the red zone and then the QB would just shit the bed. It was quite sad.


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[BisoninNWMN]

38 rushes for 66 yards against a crappy SB team....:rofl:

2/7 passing for 79 yards....wtf is that?

That offense is horrible right now.

[marenlee]

What happened to Stony Brook anyways? They looked really good a couple years ago and now they have just fallen off the face of the planet.

[THEsocalledfan]

What happened to Stony Brook anyways? They looked really good a couple years ago and now they have just fallen off the face of the planet.
It was a battle of ineptitude. Those were two of the most horrible teams I've watched. QB was actually worse than Kohler and that is saying something.