By David Coulson

Executive Editor

College Sports Journal

NORFOLK, VA. — In a game dominated by offense, who would have figured that a handful of defensive plays would earn Georgia Southern a trip to another NCAA Division I Football semifinal with a 49-35 victory over Old Dominion?

Georgia Southern came away with a fumble recovery, an interception and a fourth-down stop at the ODU 39 on three crucial Monarch drives in the fourth quarter as the Eagles turned 35-21 deficit into 28 unanswered points in the final period before a 29th-straight capacity crowd of 20,068 at Ballard Stadium.

The No. 5 Eagles (10-3) earned a rematch against top-seeded and defending national champion North Dakota either next Friday or Saturday in Fargo, N.D. The Bison squeezed out a 14-7 win over Wofford at home Saturday in the quarterfinals.

NDSU beat Georgia Southern 35-7 in last year's semifinals.

Read more: Big Fourth Quarter Lifts Georgia Southern Past Old Dominion

By David Coulson

Executive Edtior

College Sports Journal

NORFOLK, VA. — Montana State had waited an entire year for a rematch with Sam Houston State.

Be careful what you wish for.

The second meeting between the Bobcats and the Bearkats ended much like the first, with SHSU dominating No. 3-seeded MSU again for a 34-16 victory in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I Football Championships from Bozeman, MT.

Sam Houston State quarterback Brian Bell hit 11-of-21 passes for 254 yards and three touchdowns and receiver Trey Diller caught three passes for 104 yards as the Bearkats (10-3) exploited the Montana State secondary throughout the evening.

Read more: Sam Houston State Knocks Off Montana State Again In Quarterfinals

By Donal Ware

HBCU Columnist

College Sports Journal

BIRMINGHAM, AL. — The Southwestern Conference football championship and Winston-Salem State's run to the NCAA Division II semifinals are two hot topics this week in the world of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

But first, let's take time to look a major upset from last Saturday.

Last week’s Pioneer Bowl game – which pits the SIAC representative against the CIAA representative – was a shocker.

Elizabeth City State defeated the favorite Tuskegee Golden Tigers, 28-13. 

Read more: Winston-Salem State, SWAC Championship The Talk Of HBCU Football