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Monmouth Rolls Past Gardner-Webb, 23-9, For Road Win

By Marc Rabb Special to College Sports Journal   Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of GWUSports.com   BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — Tyrell Maxwell rushed for a team-high 79 yards and Paul Schumacher converted all three of his field goal attempts, as Gardner-Webb fell to Monmouth, 23-9, in the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ season finale on Saturday afternoon.   Monmouth (5-6,.

Monmouth Rolls Past Gardner-Webb, 23-9, For Road Win

By Marc Rabb Special to College Sports Journal   Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of GWUSports.com   BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — Tyrell Maxwell rushed for a team-high 79 yards and Paul Schumacher converted all three of his field goal attempts, as Gardner-Webb fell to Monmouth, 23-9, in the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ season finale on Saturday afternoon.   Monmouth (5-6,.

Texas State Beats UL-Monroe 16-3 On Senior Night

By Jennifer Lawson Special to College Sports Journal   Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of Texas State athletics   SAN MARCOS, Texas – On Senior Day at Bobcat Stadium, the Texas State football team finished the home schedule on a high note with a 16-3 victory over UL Monroe Thursday evening.   The Bobcats.

Liberty Shakes Coastal Carolina In Thursday Night Showcase

By Mike Cawood Special to College Sports Journal   Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of www.goCCUSports.com   LYNCHBURG, VA. – Liberty quarterback Josh Woodrum completed a key fourth down pass with 2:32 left in the game and later hit B.J. Farrrow for a 40-yard touchdown to lead the Flames to a 24-21 upset win.

No. 1 North Carolina A&T Looks To Wrap Up MEAC Title On Saturday

Special to College Sports Journal   PHILADELPHIA, PA. — There was no movement amongst the top five teams in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls.   North Carolina A&T was a unanimous selection in the coaches poll. Grambling, Bethune-Cookman, Prairie View A&M and North Carolina Central all followed suit.   There was some movement in.

Playoffs Till I Die: Projecting the FCS Playoff Field 11/17/2015

By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Suddenly, we have four more.   Joining McNeese State and Charleston Southern this week in the FCS playoff field are Dayton, Chattanooga, Jacksonville State, and Colgate, who denied a last-minute drive at the 5 yard line this weekend to punch their ticket to the.

Jalen Moore’s Rushing Day Helps Appalachian State Blow Out Idaho

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   MOSOW, ID. — Appalachian State needed a spark of momentum Saturday afternoon against and the Mountaineers found it in freshman running back Jalen Moore.   Moore pounded the Vandal defense for a school-freshman-record 244 yards rushing on 27 carries as the Mountaineers ran for 411 yards.

Appalachian State Looking To Regain Momentum At Idaho

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   MOSCOW, ID. — Confidence is a quirky thing for a college football team, it can be there one moment and gone the next.   Appalachian State had won 13 of its previous 14 games before last week’s Sun Belt Conference, first-place showdown with Arkansas State.  .

Playoffs Till I Die: Projecting the FCS Playoff Field 11/10/2015

By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — In the Southland Conference and Big South Conference, Week 10 of the FCS football season offered clarity.   McNeese State and Charleston Southern clinched their conference’s autobids to the FCS playoffs, and at least a share of a conference championship, in wins.   For.

William & Mary Avoids Elon Trap With Quick Start For 34-13 Win

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   ELON, N.C. — William & Mary couldn’t have asked for a much better start Saturday in what Tribe players and coaches viewed as a trap game against one of the Colonial Athletic Association’s bottom-feeders, Elon.   Coming off last weekend’s emotional 44-41 victory at home against.

App State Rebounds From First-Half Woes To Beat Belmont-Abbey In Exhibition

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   BOONE, N.C. —There were some moments of trepidation for the Appalachian State men’s basketball team in its season-opening exhibition game against Belmont-Abbey at the Holmes Convocation Center on Tuesday night, particularly when the Mountaineers fell behind 28-27 at halftime and still carried nothing more than a.

Playoffs Till I Die: Projecting the FCS Playoff Field 11/3/2015

  By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — It’s time.   Enough of the regular season has finally elapsed to be able to determine a potential playoff bracket for the 2015 FCS playoff field.   Ten conferences will qualify with autobids to the playoffs, and fourteen teams will be selected as.

Appalachian State Survives For Triple-Overtime Victory Over Troy

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State third-year defensive coordinator Nate Woody said during the week that he expected the Mountaineers’ football game with visiting Troy to come down to the final play.   What Woody didn’t expect that it would take a record-setting, triple-overtime effort for App.

Richmond’s Offense Too Much For James Madison In 59-49 Win

By Matt Moretti Special to College Sports Journal   Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of www.richmondspiders.com and also includes James Madison athletic sources.   HARRISONBURG, VA.  — The game certainly lived up to the national hype provided by ESPN’s College GameDay on Saturday as the No. 11/12 University of Richmond Spiders (6-1, 4-0 CAA) defeated.

Appalachian State Gets Healthy With 53-14 Victory At Troy

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   TROY, AL. — It was like chicken soup for the tired Mountaineer football soul Saturday afternoon as a quick start led Appalachian State to its first Sun Belt Conference victory with a 53-14 win over Troy.   After two 15-yard penalties helped spot Troy a 7-0.

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.