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Playoffs! Small Colleges - Week 2

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Quarterfinals

Top ranked Morningside crushed St. Xavier (Ill) 51-0.
Dominant Defense - Morningside stifles St. Xavier

#2 ranked Marian kept pace with a 30-0 victory over Cumberlands
Marian Dominates Cumberlands To Advance To NAIA FCS Semis

#6 Lindsay Wilson knocked off #3 Kansas Wesleyan 35-24.
Lindsey Wilson Athletics - Football beats Kansas Wesleyan 35-24 to advance to national semifinals

#4 Grand View held off #5 College of Idaho 14-6.

Semi-Final match-ups:

Grand View (Iowa) 13-0 (484-1340) Ranked #4 Post Season: 7-6 with 1 title
at Morningside (Iowa) 12-0 (674-128) Ranked #1 Post Season:25-14 with 1 title
(defending NAIA champion)

Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 12-0 (502-205) Ranked #6 Post Season: 5-4
at Marian (Ind.) 11-0 (389-82) Ranked #2 Post Season: 17-5 with 2 titles


NCAA DIVISION 3

Second Round

#1 ranked, defending national champion Mary Hardin-Baylor continued its quest to repeat, (and, like Clemson their third in four years) with a 42-6 win over Huntingdon College
Football tops Huntingdon 42-6 in NCAA Second Round - University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Athletics

Their next opponent will be perennial power Wisconsin-Whitewater, who beat Wartburg 41-28. (I’m always glad when somebody beats Wartburg. That would be a lousy name for a champion.)
No. 7 Warhawks Advance to NCAA Quarterfinals - University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Athletics

#3 ranked Wheaton crushed perennial contender Central Iowa 49-13.
The Thunder football team advances to Quarterfinals of NCAA Division III Playoffs with 49-13 victory against Central - Wheaton College Athletics

Another perennial, St. John’s of Minnesota, dashed the dreams or relative newcomer Chapman, 55-26.
St. John’s ends Chapman football’s dream season in 2nd round of playoffs

Both Central New York hopes in the D3 tournament went down. Union got in a shoot-out with Salisbury State and couldn’t keep up: 41-62. Salisbury has now scored 145 points in two playoff games.
Historic season comes to an end at Salisbury

Brockport State got crushed by Muhlenburg, (where Ben Schwartzwalder got his start), 0-42.
Brockport Falls in NCAA Second Round at Muhlenberg - College at Brockport Athletics

It won’t be a Mount Union year. They lost a 38-28 halftime lead and the game to North Central, 52-59. “The two teams combined for 1,397 yards as North Central had 699 and Mount Union had 698.”
Football: #2 Mount Union Falls To #5 North Central

Delaware Valley avenged a regular season defeat to thump Wesley 45-10.
Delaware Valley crushes Wesley 45-10 in NCAA Division III second round - Delaware State News


Quarterfinal match-ups:

Wisconsin-Whitewater 11-1 (376-192) Ranked #10 Post Season: 56-11 with 6 titles
Lost to: Wisconsin-Oshkosh 20-27
at Mary Hardin-Baylor 12-0 (606-96) Ranked #1 Post Season: 47-12 with 2 titles
(Defending D3 champion)

St. John’s (Minn) 11-1 (516-187) Ranked #8 Post Season: 47-26 with 4 titles
Lost to: Concordia (Minn) 18-19
at Wheaton 12-0 (578-82) Ranked #3 Post Season: 16-11

Muhlenberg 12-0 (499-117) Ranked #4 Post Season: 8-9
at Salisbury 11-0 (562-371) Rank #6 Post Season: 10-10

Delaware Valley 11-1 (447-135) Ranked #9 Post Season: 10-9
Lost to: Wesley 18-24
at North Central 11-1 (660-204) Ranked #5 Post Season: 17-13
Lost to Wheaton 21-35


NCAA DIVISION II

Second Round

Shepard slipped up at Slippery Rock, who won 51-30.
No. 8 Rock powers by Shepherd in playoffs, 51-30 - Slippery Rock University Athletics

The other Notre Dame, (a college in Ohio), rallied to beat Kutztown State20-17 on the alat play of the game. And thus we get the ultimate confrontation: Notre Dame vs. Slippery Rock!
Notre Dame College rallies to beat Kutztown on last-second field goal, advances in Division II playoffs

#2 Ferris State had no problem with Central Missouri, 37-10.
Ferris State football cruises by Central Missouri in Division II playoffs, 37-10

Perennial Powerhouse Northwest Missouri, looking for their 7th championship, had even less trouble with Lindenwood, 63-7.
Bearcats romp past Lions, 63-7

West Florida shocked the (D2) world by upsetting #1 ranked defending national champion Valdosta State 38-35, avenging a 21-26 loss from three weeks before.
No. 1 Blazers Fall in Last-Second Heartbreaker to No. 20 West Florida in NCAA Second Round - Valdosta State University Athletics

Lenoir Rhyne used take-overs to pull away from Carson-Newman 49-21 in a battle of long-time small college powers.
ON TO THE NEXT ONE: Bears Advance to Regional Final with Thumping of Eagles - Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics

#4 Minnesota State, (Mankato) had little trouble with former champion Colorado State (Pueblo), 35-7.
#4 Mavericks Best #9 ThunderWolves in Second Round of NCAA Tournament - Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics

Texas A&M (Commerce) ended Colorado Mines undefeated run with a 23-3 victory.
TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE FOOTBALL: No. 21 Lion defense dominates in 23-3 win over No. 7 Colorado School of Mines in Regional Semifinal – Front Porch News Texas


Quarterfinal match-ups:

Notre Dame (Ohio) 12-1 (504-285) Ranked #13 Post Season: 4-1 Lost to: Glenville State 20-23
at Slippery Rock 12-0 (567-262) Ranked #8 Post Season: 12-11

Northwest Missouri 12-1 (583-238) Ranked #10 Post Season: 50-17 with 6 titles
Lost to: Nebraska-Kearny 17-24
at Ferris State 11-0 (434-149) Ranked #2 Post Season: 17-10

West Florida 10-2 (429-203) Ranked #20 Post Season: 6-1
At Lenoir-Rhyne 13-0 (550-201) Ranked #6 Post Season: 13-8 with 1 title

Texas A&M Commerce 11-2 (407-223) Ranked #21 Post Season: 15-6 with 1 title
Lost to: Colorado State-Pueblo 17-24, Tarleton 21-35
At Minnesota (Mankato) State 12-0 (572-144) Ranked #4 Post Season: 14-11


NCAA FCS

First Round


Nicholls State beat North Dakota (not State) 24-6. Now they will play North Dakota State
No. 19 Colonels ground No. 24 Fighting Hawks in 24-6 victory - Nicholls State University Athletics

Illinois State decided to defeat Southeastern Missouri by the same score, 24-6.

Monmouth jumped put to a 23-0 lead on Holy Cross and coasted home, 44-27.
Monmouth football rolls past Holy Cross to first playoff win

Northern Iowa won a defensive duel over San Diego (not State) 17-3
Defense lifts Northern Iowa by San Diego 17-3 in FCS opener

Villanova lost to Southeastern Louisiana by the margin of a missed extra point, 44-45 after having a 31-14 halftime lead.
SE Louisiana rallies past Villanova 45-44 in FCS 1st round

Kennesaw State, (remember them?) topped Wofford 28-21.
Murphy Shines as Owls Down Wofford in FCS Playoffs - Kennesaw State University Athletics

Albany rolled in the second half, breaking a 7-7 halftime tie to beat Central Connecticut State 42-14
FCS PLAYOFFS: Albany Overcomes Slow Start, Beats Central Connecticut State in FCS Playoffs

In a similar game, Austin Peay State pulled away from a 7-3 halftime score with a big third quarter to win 42-6 over Furman.
FCS 1st Round Playoffs: Craig, Austin Peay Roll Past Furman, 42-6 - The College Sports Journal


Second Round match-ups:

Nicholls State 9-4 (378-344) Ranked #19 Post Season: 3-5
Lost to: Kansas State 14-49, Texas State 3-24, Sam Houston State 0-17, Abilene Christian 31-37
at North Dakota State 12-0 (480-147) Ranked #1 Post Season: 63-14 with 15 titles
(Defending FCS champions)

Illinois State 9-4 (270-217) Ranked #14 Post Season: 9-8
Lost to: Northern Illinois 10-24, North Dakota State 3-37, Northern Iowa 10-27, Youngstown State 3-21
at Central Arkansas 9-3 (347-322) Ranked #7 Post Season: 16-17-2 with 3 titles
Lost to: Hawaii 16-35, Nicholls State 14-34, SE Louisiana 0-34

Monmouth (NJ) 11-2 (524-342) Ranked #11 Post Season: 1-1
Lost to: Western Michigan 13-48, Montana 27-47
at James Madison 11-1 (507-188) Ranked #2 Post Season: 17-13 with 2 titles
Lost to: West Virginia 13-20

Northern Iowa 9-4 (319-241) Ranked #6 Post Season: 26-21
Lost to: Iowa State 26-29, Weber State 17-29, North Dakota State 14-46, South Dakota State 7-38
at South Dakota St. 8-4 (376-204) Ranked #12 Post Season: 7-8
Lost to Minnesota 21-28, North Dakota State 16-23, South Dakota 21-24

SE Louisiana 8-4 (448-309) Ranked #24 Post Season: 2-2
Lost to: Mississippi 29-40, McNeese St. 34-38, Incarnate Word 21-27, Nicholls State 27-28
at Montana 9-3 (431-306) Ranked #8 Post Season: 34-22 with 2 titles
Lost to: Oregon 3-35, Sacramento State 22-49, Montana State 14-48

Kennesaw St. 11-2 (510-236) Ranked #9 Post Season: 4-1
Lost to: Kent State 23-26, Monmouth 21-45
at Weber State 9-3 (359-252) Ranked #4 Post Season: 5-7
Lost to: San Diego State 0-6, Nevada-Reno 13-19, Montana 16-35

Albany 9-4 (418-310) Ranked UR Post Season: 2-1
Lost to: Central Michigan 21-38, Monmouth 35-38, Richmond 20-23, Maine 31-47
At Montana State 9-3 (405-258) Ranked #5 Post Season: 11-8-2 with 3 titles
Lost to: Texas Tech 10-45, Sacramento State 21-34, North Dakota 12-16

Austin Peay State 10-3 (466-257) Ranked #17 Post Season: 1-0
Lost to Central Arkansas 16-24, East Tennessee State 14-20, Tennessee State 24-26
At Sacramento State 9-3 (436-282) Ranked #3 Post Season: 3-1
Lost to: Arizona State 7-19, Fresno State 20-34, Weber State 17-36
 
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