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Negron to start at QB for SBU, but Essington likely will see action
If Stony Brook plans to contend for the Football Championship Subdivision national title, backup quarterback Lyle Negron must play a major role. Negron is listed as the starter for the Seawolves' second-round matchup with third-seeded Montana State Satu… more »
Montana State defense hoping to stonewall Stony Brook
Montana State’s No. 1 priority this week? Zero in on Stony Brook running back Miguel Maysonet.
It’s easier said than done, based solely on Maysonet’s reputation as one of the truly elite running backs in the country.
Few teams have been able to ke… more »
Stony Brook's bruising back Coker tough to tackle
It couldn't have been fun for Villanova to first try tackling 230-pound battering ram Marcus Coker and then the shifty Miguel Maysonet in Stony Brook's 20-10 first-round Football Championship Subdivision playoff win Saturday. The Wildcats got hit 54 tim… more »
Former walk-on Sampson is unquestioned leader for Montana State
His comrades call him the Hobbit.
It seems appropriate to label Shaun Sampson that way considering his common sense, tactical nature, conservative demeanor and his ability to persevere despite the odds once stacked against him.
The name — derived… more »
Montana State trying to watch this step
Last winter, Montana State attached a simple motto to its football objectives: “Take the next step.”
Sixth-year coach Rob Ash defined what that credo entailed at the time, explaining it encompassed everything from offseason conditioning to postseason… more »
Cal Poly under-rated in media poll
In reality, the major Football Championship Subdivision polls are no different than their FBS counterparts. Where a team starts the season in the rankings can stick with that team throughout the year.
How else can one explain how Cal Poly, one of two… more »
Coach isn’t sure Cal Poly is properly ranked at 7-0
The undefeated Cal Poly football team has been a favorite of computer-based ranking systems for pretty much the entire season.
But the Mustangs (7-0, 5-0 Big Sky Conference) have found it tougher gaining traction with living and breathing poll voter… more »
GPI is an Election Worth Tracking
There are two major elections that will take place next month. One will decide our elected leaders. The other will decide something more important around here: What teams will make the Division I Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.
That was a… more »
Sac State linebacker to swap football for firefighting
This time next year Jeff Badger will likely be in a firefighting academy, tackling drills much different than he's been accustomed to as a four-year football player for Sacramento State.
The middle linebacker will graduate in the spring with a degree… more »
UND trying to build FCS momentum
Grand Forks sits on the border of North Dakota and Minnesota, about 145 miles south of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and 315 miles northwest of Minneapolis.
Once you find it, it’s hard to leave. At least that’s the opinion of Emmett Lynch, the University of No… more »
Weber State Wildcats find out the hard way about life on, off field
It's a heck of a thing to be asked to go on when you lose someone close to you.
That's why it breaks your heart as a casual observer -- not even as a college football fan -- to watch what the Weber State Wildcats football team has gone through this s… more »
Big Griz on campus: Bienemann is coming into his own
Alex Bienemann came out of Denver’s Regis Jesuit High with a body made for defensive tackle – 6-foot-2 and 260 or so pounds.
People noticed. UNLV’s football program made a scholarship offer his junior year. Colorado came around, and so did Colorado S… more »
36 FCS Student-Athletes Named Semifinalists For The National Football Foundation's William V. Campbell Trophy
Selected as the best and brightest from the college gridiron, The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today the 147 candidates (36 from the FCS)for the 2012 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards.
The awards are prese… more »
Not Just Hype - Griz at App
Montana will travel more than 2,000 miles to play at Appalachian State on Saturday night in what is being billed as one of the most anticipated match-ups in NCAA Football Championship Subdivision history.
Judging from resumes, it's not just hype.… more »
Offseason turmoil won't douse expectations at Montana
With their offseason of uncertainty finally over, the Montana Grizzlies can focus on the business of football again.
Of course, things look a lot different than they did the last time we saw UM, in its semifinal playoff loss at Sam Houston State in D… more »
