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Playoffs ‘Til I Die: Picking the FCS Playoff Bracket, Week 11

By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — With two weekends left before Selection Sunday, amazingly, only one conference's autobid has been determined beyond doubt.   Folks who want to fill out their FCS playoff brackets don't even know whom the autobids might be, let alone the riddle that is the at-large.

Miller’s Missouri Valley Power Rankings: Week 10

By Mitchell Miller Special Report College Sports Journal   BROOKINGS, SD – In this week's Missouri Valley Power Rankings, a last-gasp Jackrabbit touchdown pass upended the power rankings once more as we get closer and closer to the FCS playoffs.    Read more at the MVFC Blog

Appalachian Outlasts the Top-Ranked Eagles in Statesboro

Mike Holloway Special Contributor College Sports Journal   STATESBORO, GA. — Despite being outgained by nearly 100 yards and losing the time of possession battle by more than 17 minutes, Appalachian State (7-3, 5-2 SoCon) clamped down defensively in the 4th quarter to hold on for a 31-28 win over Georgia Southern (7-2, 6-2 SoCon),.

Appalachian State Knocks Off No. 1 Georgia Southern Again, 31-28

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   STATESBORO, GA. — The question before the crowd at Paulson Stadium on Saturday afternoon as No. 1-ranked Georgia Southern hosted Appalachian State in a Southern Conference first-place showdown was if lightning could strike twice?   Considering the weather phenomena — Hurricane Sandy — that struck much.

Georgia Southern Vaults To No. 1 in CSJ Top-25 Poll

College Sports Journal News Release   PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Georgia Southern survived a triple-overtime thriller to win 39-31 at Tennessee-Chattanooga on Saturday night in Southern Conference action and used that victory to vault into the top spot of the College Sports Journal Football Championship Subdivision Top-25 poll for week nine of the season.   It.

HBCU Preview: Title Races Reaching The Home Stretch

By Donal Ware HBCU Columnist College Sports Journal   PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Time certainly flies.   It seems like yesterday we were previewing the HBCU football season and now the season is coming down the home stretch.   A few matchups last week helped us get closer to determining… and well, still kept things up.

Game Breakdown, Lehigh at Holy Cross, 11/3/2012

  By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal   BETHLEHEM, PA. — We break down the Holy Cross game – and we give our fearless prediction, below the flip.   In my preview piece yesterday, I talked about the craziness of this series, featuring bad weather, power outages, and the like.  Adding to the.

CSJ Previews Week 10 of FCS Action

By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Enjoy this week's previews of Week 10 action, courtesy of the College Sports Journal!   Want to be listed with our gameday previews?  Contact us!

Liberty Plays for their Playoff Lives vs. Charleston Southern

By Jon Manson Special Contributor College Sports Journal   LYNCHBURG, VA. — The Flames will look to bounce back from a crushing defeat to Coastal this week, as they take on Charleston Southern in a Big South Conference match up.    The game kicks off at 3:30 Saturday from Williams Stadium.    While Liberty's playoff.

Bitter SoCon Rivals Play As Championship Hangs In Balance

Mike Holloway Special Contributor College Sports Journal   STATESBORO, GA. — Appalachian State (6-3, 4-2 SoCon) and Georgia Southern (7-1, 6-1 SoCon) prepare to renew their bitter rivalry once again on Saturday and as both fan bases have grown accustomed to, a Southern Conference title hangs in the balance.   This marks the third consecutive.

Game Preview: Lehigh at Holy Cross

By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal   BETHLEHEM, PA. — If there is just one thing you, dear Lehigh fan, take away from this Holy Cross preview, let it be this: Tom Gilmore-coached teams never give up, and morespecifically, never give up against Lehigh. In a series punctuated by power outages, snowstorms, close.