Our FCS protection is the house for the High 25 media ballot, FCS Nationwide Awards, predictive TRACR mannequin and way more. Right here’s a evaluate of Week 7 of the 2024 faculty soccer season, that includes a variety of key convention matchups.
In case your seat belt wanted extra tightening throughout the wild experience that was the primary half of the FCS common season, don’t delay any longer.
High-ranked South Dakota State is touring to No. 2 North Dakota State subsequent Saturday evening, so it’s full go the remainder of the season.
Key convention video games abounded throughout the FCS in Week 7, together with Montana State’s dominating High 10 win over Idaho within the Large Sky and UIW dismantling defending Southland champion Nicholls.
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FCS Soccer Week 7 Assessment
Jackrabbits, Bison Roll Once more
South Dakota State and North Dakota State, who proceed to be machines, will sq. off at 8 p.m. ET Saturday on ESPN2. The Dakota Marker portion of the sequence is tied 10-10.
In Week 7, the No. 1 Jackrabbits (5-1, 2-0) routed Youngstown State 63-13 to match the Missouri Valley Soccer Convention’s consecutive wins file at 19 video games. Beginning quarterback Mark Gronowski and backup Chase Mason each accounted for 3 touchdowns every, with Mason needing solely 5 carries to hurry for 161 yards.
NDSU (6-1, 3-0) received at Southern Illinois 24-3. The protection collected 5 sacks, whereas quarterback Cam Miller, enjoying on an ankle that’s not one hundred pc wholesome, handed for 193 yards and a landing.
SDSU, the two-time defending nationwide champion, was No. 2-ranked when it received 23-21 at No. 1 NDSU on Oct. 15, 2022. So long as the 2 powers maintain the highest spots within the Stats Carry out FCS High 25 Ballot on Monday, it will be the ninth all-time FCS assembly of No. 1 vs. No. 2, however simply the third within the common season.
(Right here’s the Week 7 High 25 Scoreboard)
Bobcats Roll a 7-0
Third-ranked Montana State reached 7-0 for the primary time since 1978 by pounding No. 7 Idaho 38-7. The Bobcats have received 29 of their final 30 house video games since 2019.
Quarterback Tommy Mellott rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns and accomplished 11 of 15 passes for 121 yards and two extra scores. MSU’s time of possession was a gaudy 37 minutes, 43 seconds.
Was the dominating win sufficient to disrupt a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup? The hole between the Bobcats and North Dakota State had grown within the nationwide media ballot in every of the previous two weeks.
UIW Soars Previous Nicholls
The UIW Cardinals absolutely seen the Stats Carry out FCS Recreation of the Week in opposition to Nicholls as a revenge matchup, contemplating the Colonels’ win at Benson Stadium final 12 months marks the Cardinals’ solely house defeat since 2021.
The No. 15 Playing cards (4-2, 1-0) bought revenge, after which some, with Zach Calzada passing for 5 touchdowns in a 55-10 rout. Additionally they scored two defensive touchdowns and held Nicholls’ standout dashing assault to only 83 yards within the first three quarters.
Within the aggressive Southland, although, there are few breaks within the schedule. Southeastern Louisiana is the early chief at 2-0.
PFL Title Race Takes Extra Form
There was some sorting within the crowded Pioneer Soccer League standings.
Drake (4-1, 3-0) defeated beforehand unbeaten Butler (5-1, 1-1) 27-17 to increase its PFL successful streak to 14 since 2022. Taj Hughes caught seven passes for 127 yards, together with a 38-yard TD from Luke Bailey.
Extremely, Dayton (4-1, 2-0) blocked three field-goal makes an attempt and a punt in a 16-14 win over Davidson. Mason Hackett rushed for a career-high 218 yards, Drew VanVleet handed for 2 touchdowns and Danny Baker offered the distinction with a 25-yard subject purpose with 10:03 remaining.
Drake and Dayton don’t meet within the PFL’s unbalanced schedule, however they each play at St. Thomas subsequent month. The Tommies (3-3, 2-0) posted a 39-32 win at Marist as quarterback Tak Tateoka accounted for 4 touchdowns.
Inventory Up, Inventory Down
Inventory Up: Southeast Missouri quarterback Paxton DeLaurent handed for a career-high 418 yards and 4 touchdowns within the No. 11 Redhawks’ 34-3 win over Tennessee Tech within the Large South-OVC. In doing so, he grew to become the varsity chief in passing yards (6,563), TD passes (50) and completions (554).
Inventory Down: Northern Iowa is accustomed to going through troublesome schedules, and that’s a part of the rationale the Panthers have suffered their first four-game shedding streak in the identical season since 2013. However they’ve even struggled to be aggressive the final month, shedding in succession to Nebraska 34-3, Hawaii 36-7, South Dakota State 41-3 and No. 4 South Dakota 42-17.
Round FCS Nation
Dartmouth (4-0, 2-0) posted the most important comeback win of the FCS season, reversing a 30-7 third-quarter deficit to beat Yale 44-43 in extra time within the Ivy League. Quarterback Grayson Saunier accounted for 360 yards of whole offense and 5 touchdowns within the Large Inexperienced’s seventh straight win since final season. Yale’s Grant Jordan (427 whole yards, 5 whole TDs) misfired on a 2-point try in OT. … New Hampshire flexed defensive muscle in a 17-10 win at Elon in CAA Soccer. The Wildcats had 11 tackles for loss and 9 sacks, with defensive finish Josiah Silver contributing 4.5 and three.5, respectively. … … Security Zeraun Daniel had two of Georgetown’s 4 interceptions because the Hoyas (4-2, 1-0) toppled Patriot League preseason favourite Lafayette 17-0. The upset means Holy Cross (3-4, 2-0) has sole possession of first place following a 19-16 win over Fordham. Joe Pesansky handed for 2 touchdowns within the second half.
Talking of protection, Mercer cornerback TJ Moore intercepted three passes and the No. 8 Bears (6-0) compelled six turnovers in a 34-7 win over Princeton, extending the most effective begin in program historical past. … Like Mercer, Western Carolina is searching for to win its first SoCon title. The Catamounts (3-3, 2-0) welcomed followers again to E.J. Whitmore Stadium within the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and defeated The Citadel 30-16. The stands had been empty for an Oct. 5 recreation in opposition to Wofford to maintain space roads clear for emergency and catastrophe aid automobiles. … Chattanooga compelled 5 turnovers and Javin Whatley caught 10 passes for 168 yards and a landing because the No. 23 Mocs turned again defending SoCon champ Furman 41-10. It snapped the Mocs’ three-game shedding streak within the sequence.
The Missouri Valley Soccer Convention has but to announce whether or not FBS-bound Missouri State is eligible for its title, however the Bears (4-2) are 2-0 in opposition to league foes after hammering No. 16 Illinois State 41-7. Jacob Clark (24 of 31, 343 yards, three TDs, interception) has 300+ passing yards in every outing of a four-game successful streak. The Bears aren’t eligible for the FCS playoffs. … Noah Kiani’s 27-yard subject purpose with seven seconds remaining lifted Alcorn State (4-3, 3-0) previous Grambling State 17-15 and stored the Braves atop the SWAC West Division standings. They play at Southern (3-3, 2-0) subsequent Saturday … West Georgia went for a 2-point try and the win after pulling inside 34-33 of No. 12 Central Arkansas with 27 seconds left, however the Bears denied a cross to carry on within the UAC. Thirteenth-ranked Tarleton State (6-1, 3-0) leads the crowded standing after North Alabama (3-5, 3-1) knocked No. 10 Abilene Christian (4-3, 3-1) out of first place with a 47-34 upset.
Portland State quarterback Dante Chachere was unstoppable within the Vikings’ 42-38 win at Idaho State within the Large Sky. He handed for 216 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 202 yards and three touchdowns, posting the primary 200/200 double in program historical past and simply the second within the FCS since 2018 (Montana State’s Sean Chambers in 2022). … UC Davis’ Miles Hastings was 27-for-30 for 458 yards and 4 TDs as No. 6 UC Davis (6-1, 3-0) beat Cal Poly 56-10. … Montana rallied previous Northern Arizona 31-20, marking the second time the No. 14 Grizzlies (5-2, 2-1) have overcome a double-digit deficit in a victory. Quarterback Logan Fife rushed for 3 quick touchdowns and handed for another rating – all within the second half. … LIU quarterback Ethan Greenwood carried the ball 26 instances for 184 yards and a landing because the Sharks (1-6, 1-2) earned their first win, 31-7 over Stonehill within the Northeast Convention. The sophomore additionally had a TD cross. … Defending NEC champ Duquesne defeated Saint Francis 38-7 of their fiftieth all-time assembly. The Dukes (4-2, 2-0) didn’t look again after Ty Howard’s 40-yard pick-six opened the scoring within the first quarter.
High photograph by Dave Eggen/Inertia, UIW Athletics and NDSU Athletics.
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