Playoffs! The Small Colleges - Week 3

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WEEK 3

NAIA

Quarterfinals

Morningside came back from a 7-13 halftime deficit to beat grand View 21-16.

Morningside outlasts Grand View in NAIA semifinals, advances to second straight national title game

Thanks to a big third quarter and clutch defense in the fourth, Morningside beat the Grand View 21-16 Saturday in the NAIA football semifinals.

www.desmoinesregister.com

Marian overcame an early 0-17 deficit to beat Lindsay Wilson 34-24.
Lindsey Wilson Athletics - Football falls to Marian in NAIA Football Championship Series Semifinals

Championship game match-up:

Morningside (Iowa) 13-0 (695-144) Ranked #1 Post Season: 26-14 with 1 title
(defending NAIA champion)
Vs.
Marian (Ind.) 13-0 (423-106) Ranked #2 Post Season: 18-5 with 2 titles
Saturday, December 21, 2019 - 7 PM (ET) on ESPN3 Eddie G. Robinson Stadium - Grambling, La.


NCAA Division 3

Wisconsin-Whitewater, who won the last of their 6 national championships five years ago, took down the defending nation champion, Mary Hardin-Baylor 26-7
DIII football: Wisconsin-Whitewater defeats Mary Hardin-Baylor 26-7, advances to semifinals | NCAA.com

St. John’s of Minnesota survived against Wheaton, 34-33, when the Thunder got hit with a penalty for spiking the ball in the end zone, missed the trying extra point, got another chance with offsetting penalties and missed it again. (Check out the video.)
St. John's survives Wheaton to move on to Division III semifinals

Muhlenberg, (once coached by Ben Schwartzwalder), shut down high scoring Salisbury, (who had scored 145 points in their first two playoff games), 24-8.
Muhlenberg beats Salisbury to reach 1st D-III semis in school history

North Central, after having conquered mighty Mount Union last week, was not intimidated by Delaware valley, whom they beat 31-14.
Aggies Fall in NCAA Quarterfinal to North Central


Semi-Final match-ups:

St. John’s (Minn) 12-1 (549-220) Ranked #8 Post Season: 48-26 with 4 titles
Lost to: Concordia (Minn) 18-19
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Wisconsin-Whitewater 12-1 (402-199) Ranked #10 Post Season: 57-11 with 6 titles
Lost to: Wisconsin-Oshkosh 20-27

North Central 12-1 (691-218) Ranked #5 Post Season: 18-13
Lost to Wheaton 21-35
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Muhlenberg 13-0 (523-125) Ranked #4 Post Season: 9-9


NCAA Division II

Slippery Rock won an amazing 65-59 shoot-out with Notre Dame College of Ohio, turning an early 7-21 deficit into a 52-31 lead and holding on for dear life after that. Defense was a slippery slope.
#8 Rock wins thriller over #13 Notre Dame, 65-59 - Slippery Rock University Athletics

Ferris State wasn’t intimidated by 6 time champ Northwest Missouri and beat them 25-3.
Ferris State runs over Northwest Missouri State, reaches national semifinal

West Florida continued their Cinderella story with a 43-38 win over Lenoir Rhyne. The Argos began playing football in 2016 and made it all the way to the national championship game in 2017. Now they maybe on their way back.
No. 20 UWF holds off No. 6 Lenoir-Rhyne

Minnesota (Mankato) State rolled over Texas A&M Commerce, 42-21.
Minnesota State Mankato routs Texas A&M-Commerce in NCAA Division II quarterfinals

Semi-Final match-ups:

Slippery Rock 13-0 (632-321) Ranked #8 Post Season: 13-11
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Minnesota (Mankato) State 13-0 (614-165) Ranked #4 Post Season: 15-11

West Florida 11-2 (472-241) Ranked #20 Post Season: 7-1
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Ferris State 12-0 (459-152) Ranked #2 Post Season: 18-10


NCAA FCS

The Bison of North Dakota State pulled away from a 14-13 lead over Nicholls State with 23 unanswered points to win 37-13 for its 34 consecutive victory.
Bison Pull Away From Nicholls in Second Half for FCS-Record 34th Straight Win - NDSU

James Robinson followed up a 297 yard rushing game in the first round victory over SE Missouri with a 210 yard game in beating Central Arkansas, 24-14
Illinois State football handles Central Arkansas for playoff win behind James Robinson

James Madison, the only FCS school other than North Dakota State to win the title in the previous 8 seasons, looked like a contender again in demolishing Monmouth (NJ) 66-21.
No. 2 JMU Routs No. 14 Monmouth 66-21 to Advance in the FCS Playoffs - James Madison University Athletics

The Northern Iowa Panthers caught up with the South Dakota State Jackrabbits 13-10.
Northern Iowa ends South Dakota State's season with 13-10 playoff win

Montana over-whelmed Southeaster Louisiana 73-28.
Montana thrashes Southeastern Louisiana, advances to FCS quarterfinals for first time since 2009

Weber State beat Kennesaw State 26-20 after being down 12-17 at halftime.
Weber State football fights back, shuts down Kennesaw State in 2nd half for 26-20 playoff win

Montana State thumped Albany 47-21.
https://406mtsports.com/college/big...cle_b10ebb92-59de-5548-8b6f-c10f2eea88e4.html

Austin Peay State knocked off Sacramento State 42-28.
https://www.theleafchronicle.com/st...s-playoff-live-game-score-updates/4349997002/

The Quarter-Final match-ups:

Illinois State 10-4 (294-231) 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
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North Dakota State 13-0 (517-160) Ranked #1 Post Season: 64-14 with 15 titles
(Defending FCS champions)

Northern Iowa 10-4 (332-251) 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
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James Madison 12-1 (573-209) Ranked #2 Post Season: 18-13 with 2 titles
Lost to: West Virginia 13-20

Montana 10-3 (534-334) Ranked #8 Post Season: 35-22 with 2 titles
Lost to: Oregon 3-35, Sacramento State 22-49, Montana State 14-48
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Weber State 10-3 (385-272) Ranked #4 Post Season: 6-7
Lost to: San Diego State 0-6, Nevada-Reno 13-19, Montana 16-35

Austin Peay State 11-3 (508-285) Ranked #17 Post Season: 2-0
Lost to Central Arkansas 16-24, East Tennessee State 14-20, Tennessee State 24-26
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Montana State 10-3 (452-279) Ranked #5 Post Season: 12-8-2 with 3 titles
Lost to: Texas Tech 10-45, Sacramento State 21-34, North Dakota 12-16