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Eastern Illinois Forces Seven Turnovers To Beat Tennessee Tech

By Rich Moser Special to College Sports Journal   Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of www.eiupanthers.com    CHARLESTON, IL. — Eastern Illinois forced seven turnovers including interceptions on the first three Tennessee Tech possessions of the game as the Panthers corralled the Golden Eagles, 51-20, on Saturday afternoon at O’Brien Field.     EIU converted.

Brown’s Pena Scores Four TDs to Lift Bruins Over Cornell

By Christopher Humm Special to College Sports Journal   Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of Brown athletics.   ITHACA, N.Y. — Junior tailback Johnny Pena rushed for a career high 112 yards and four touchdowns to lead Brown to its fourth straight win, 44-24, over the Cornell at Schoellkopf Field.  The win lifts Brown.

Bucknell Out-Gains Georgetown, But Loses 17-9

By Todd Merriett Special to College Sports Journal   Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of www.BucknellBison.com    LEWISBURG, PA. — R.J. Nitti completed 28 of 49 passes for a career-high 338 yards, Will Carter had a career-high 12 catches, Bobby Kaslander posted his second career 100-yard receiving outing and C.J. Williams returned to the lineup.

Sutton, Southeastern Louisiana Run Over Houston Baptist

By Kemmler Chapple Special to College Sports Journal   Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of www.LionSports.net    HOUSTON, TX. — Southeastern Louisiana senior running back Kody Sutton rushed for a career-high 156 yards, while the Lion defense held Houston Baptist at bay in a 22-7 Southland Conference victory Saturday afternoon at Husky Stadium.  .

South Dakota Avoids Letdown With MVFC Win Over Missouri State

By Eric Doennig Special to College Sports Journal   Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of South Dakota athletics.   VERMILLION, S.D. – South Dakota relied on a stout defensive effort and a second-half offensive surge to pull away for a 40-10 victory over Missouri State in Missouri Valley Football Conference action Saturday at the.

Edmonds’ Record Day Vaults Fordham Past Lehigh, 59-42

By Joe DiBari Special to College Sports Journal   Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of Fordham athletics.   Bronx, N.Y. – When Fordham running backs coach Shane Fogarty was asked what his game plan was before today’s contest with Lehigh he simply said: “Give the ball to number 22.”    And that’s just what.

Charleston Southern Blanks GWU, Set Up Showdown With CCU

By Marc Rabb Special to College Sports Journal   Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of Gardner-Webb athletics.   BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — No. 20 Charleston Southern raced to a 21-0 halftime lead and clamped down defensively to beat Gardner-Webb, 34-0, Saturday afternoon at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium.   It marked the first time GWU.

New QB Leads Montana To 42-16 Win Over North Dakota

By Ryan Scott Powell Special to College Sports Journal   Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of North Dakota athletics   MISSOULA, MT. — Redshirt sophomore Makena Simis threw six touchdown passes in his first career start to lead No. 18 Montana to a 42-16 victory over North Dakota in Big Sky play Saturday at.

Duquesne Come Back To Beat Robert Morris In Battle Of Pittsburgh

By Spencer Kowitz Special to College Sports Journal   Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of Robert Morris athletics.   MOON TOWNSHIP, PA. — The Robert Morris University football team was unable to maintain its halftime lead on a rainy Saturday evening and dropped a 16-7 decision to Duquesne in Northeast Conference (NEC) action at.

McNeese State Stays Unbeaten With Win Over Northwestern State

By Matthew Bonnette Special to College Sports Journal   Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of www.McNeeseSports.com    LAKE CHARLES, LA. — Daniel Sams threw for a career-high 242 yards and rushed for another 115 while accounting for five touchdowns as the helped lead No. 9/12 McNeese to a 47-27 to outslug Northwestern State in.

Gonzales, Portland State Beat Cal Poly With Late Field Goal

By Eric Burdick Special to College Sports Journal   Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of www.gopoly.com    SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – Jonathan Gonzales kicked a 27-yard field goal with 33 seconds remaining to lift No. 13/14 Portland State to a 38-35 Big Sky Conference football victory over Cal Poly on Saturday night before.

Delaware Stuns New Hampshire For 31-14 CAA Victory

By Scott Selheimer Special to College Sports Journal   Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of www.bluehens.com   NEWARK, DE — The University of Delaware overpowered New Hampshire in a big way Saturday afternoon as the Blue Hens piled up 284 yards on the ground and scored 25 unanswered points in the second half on.

Bethune-Cookman Wins Wild Shootout With Norfolk State

By Matt Michalec Special to College Sports Journal   Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of Norfolk State Athletics.   DAYTONA BEACH, FL. — Bethune-Cookman quarterback Quentin Williams passed for four touchdowns and also ran for a score to help the host Wildcats win a wild shootout with Norfolk State, 59-49 on Saturday evening at.

Records Fall As Liberty Holds Off Tenacious Kennesaw State

By Todd Wetmore Special to College Sports Journal   Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of LibertyFlames.com   LYNCHBURG, VA. — Several Flames records fell on Saturday night at Williams Stadium, helping Liberty to a 45-35 Homecoming victory over Kennesaw State.   The win snapped Liberty’s two-game losing streak, evening the Flames overall record at.

This Week in College Football History: Oct. 26-Nov. 1

Special to College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — As part of an ongoing series throughout the fall, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame posts This Week in College Football History, which takes a look back at some of college football’s landmark moments over the last 147 years.    FEATURED MOMENT   Oct..

Chattanooga Finds A Way To Win Against Wofford, 20-17

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   SPARTANBURG,  S.C. — There was a time, coach Russ Huesman admitted, when his Chattanooga football team would not have pulled out a win like it did Saturday afternoon at Wofford’s Gibbs Stadium.   But when Henrique Ribeiro drilled his 38-yard field goal on the final play.

Georgia Southern Wins First FBS Meeting With Appalachian State

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   STATESBORO, GA. — Appalachian State knew there would be difficulties in making the transition from the Football Championship Subdivision to the Football Bowl Subdivision this season.   But the Mountaineers didn’t expect to have such early-season difficulties against old-time rivals as Georgia Southern like they did.

James Madison Leaps To No. 1 In The AGS Top-25 FCS Poll

Special to College Sports Journal   MISSOULA, MT. — For the second time in three weeks, there is a new team atop the Any Given Saturday FCS Top-25 poll in seventh-week voting as James Madison vaulted into first place Monday after North Dakota State’s shocking 24-21 loss to South Dakota on Saturday.   James Madison,.

JMU Quarterback Vad Lee: The Most Dangerous Man In FCS

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   ELON, N.C. — It was on a pleasant college football trip from Fresno to San Luis Obispo, California in 1979 when I first learned about a legendary warrior known to history as Vlad the Impaler.   As a sports writer for my student newspaper at Fresno.

This Week in College Football History: Sept. 14-20

Special to College Sports Journal ATLANTA — As part of an ongoing series throughout the fall, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame posts This Week in College Football History, which takes a look back at some of college football’s landmark moments over the last 147 years.  FEATURED MOMENT Sept. 15, 1894 Akron.

This Week in College Football History: Sept. 7-13

Special to College Sports Journal ATLANTA — As part of an ongoing series throughout the fall, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame posts This Week in College Football History, which takes a look back at some of college football’s landmark moments over the last 147 years.  FEATURED MOMENT   Sept. 8, 1990.

This Week in College Football History: Aug. 31-Sept. 6

Special to College Sports Journal ATLANTA — As part of an ongoing series throughout the fall, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame posts This Week in College Football History, which takes a look back at some of college football’s landmark moments over the last 147 years.    In this week’s FCS moment,.

This Week in College Football History: Sept. 21-27

Special to College Sports Journal ATLANTA — As part of an ongoing series throughout the fall, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame posts This Week in College Football History, which takes a look back at some of college football’s landmark moments over the last 147 years.    This week’s exceptional FCS moments.

This Week in College Football History: Sept. 28-Oct. 4

Special to College Sports Journal ATLANTA — As part of an ongoing series throughout the fall, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame posts This Week in College Football History, which takes a look back at some of college football’s landmark moments over the last 147 years.  This week’s special moment involving current.

This Week in College Football History: Oct. 12-18

Special to College Sports Journal ATLANTA — As part of an ongoing series throughout the fall, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame posts This Week in College Football History, which takes a look back at some of college football’s landmark moments over the last 147 years.  This week features a historic win.

This Week in College Football History: Oct. 19-25

Special to College Sports Journal ATLANTA — As part of an ongoing series throughout the fall, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame posts This Week in College Football History, which takes a look back at some of college football’s landmark moments over the last 147 years. Among the highligts of the past.

Top-Ranked North Dakota State Loses To South Dakota On Final-Play FG

By Bryan Boettcher Special to College Sports Journal   Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of goyotes.com   FARGO, N.D.—South Dakota place-kicker Miles Bergner drilled a 33-yard field goal as time expired to give the Coyotes a 24-21 win against second-ranked and four-time defending national champion North Dakota State Saturday inside the Fargodome.   The.

EKU Breaks Second-Half Tie To Knock Off Southeastern Missouri, 27-10

By Kevin Britton Special to College Sports Journal   Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of .EKUSports.com   CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. — A stellar second half allowed the Eastern Kentucky University football team to turn a 10-10 halftime tie into a 27-10 victory over Southeast Missouri State University on Saturday at Houck Stadium.   The 14th-ranked.

Late Comeback Lifts Army Past Bucknell, 21-14

By Todd Merritt Special to College Sports Journal   Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of BucknellBison.com   WEST POINT, N.Y. — Playing an FBS opponent for the first time in 20 years, the Bucknell football team led Army by a touchdown at halftime and was tied until late in the fourth quarter, but the.

Monmouth Forces Turnovers, Topples Liberty In Overtime

By Gregory Viscomi Special to College Sports Journal   Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of Monmouth athletics   WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Monmouth University football team’s defense forced three turnovers and sophomore kicker/punter Matt White hit the game-tying and game-winning field goals at the end of regulation and in overtime, respectively, as.

Illinois State Shuts Down Missouri State For MVFC Victory

By Eric Doennig Special to College Sports Journal   Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of Missouri State athletics   SPRINGFIELD, MO. — Using both its first-half scoring burst and a shutdown defensive effort, Illinois State handed Missouri State a 38-2 homecoming defeat Saturday afternoon in Missouri Valley Football Conference action at Robert W. Plaster.

Wiliam & Mary Outlasts New Hampshire For Key CAA Victory At Home

By Doug Poole Special to College Sports Journal   Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of unhwildcats.com    WILLIAMSBURG, VA. — Dalton Crossan rushed for 109 yards, including a 37-yard touchdown, but the 19th-ranked University of New Hampshire football team was defeated 34-18 by 24th-ranked William & Mary at Zable Stadium on Saturday afternoon.  .

UT Martin Captures Sgt. York Trophy By Beating Austin Peay, 44-14

By Kyle Schwartz Special to College Sports Journal   Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of OVCSports.com   CLARKSVILLE, TN. — With its 44-14 victory over Austin Peay on Saturday, UT Martin has captured the 2015 Sgt. York Trophy Championship. The Skyhawks finished 3-0 in Sgt. York games this season to claim its second-straight and.

Record-Breaking Day For Kupp Helps EWU Beat Idaho State

By Dave Cook Special to College Sports Journal   Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of Eastern Washington athletics   POCATELLO, ID — Some college players would be happy with a complete career in what Cooper Kupp has accomplished in three games against Idaho State. Eagle head coach Beau Baldwin is simply overjoyed for his.

McNeese State Remains Unbeaten With 21-Point, Fourth-Quarter Surge

By Matthew Bonnette  Special to College Sports Journal   Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of McNeese State athletics   CONWAY, AR. — Wallace Scott’s 45-yard fumble recovery 10 seconds into the fourth quarter sparked a 21-point frame and helped ignite 9th-ranked McNeese to a come-from-behind 28-13 win over Central Arkansas here Saturday night to.

North Dakota Leads Slips Away Again In Loss To Weber State

By Ryan Powell Special to College Sports Journal   Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of North Dakota athletics   OGDEN, Utah – For the second week in a row, North Dakota saw a double-digit lead slip away in the fourth quarter as Weber State rallied for a 25-24 win Saturday at Stewart Stadium. Wildcat.