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2:05 p.m. Jacksonville State at North Alabama ESPN3 (FUBeAR will be watching this one)

3:30 p.m. Eastern Kentucky at Troy (FBS) ESPN3 (might check out some of this one of EKU keeps it close)

5:00 p.m. Angelo State (TX) (D2) at Stephen F. Austin ESPN3

8:00 p.m. Central Arkansas at Missouri State ESPN3 (FUBeAR will have TV2 tuned to this - Part Deaux)


Unlike Apollo Creed, Missouri State wants one - they lost to UCA 27-20 in their last outing 3 weeks ago...after leading 20-7 halfway thru the 3rd quarter. UCA scores 3 TD’s in about 2 minutes of clock time.

TUNA with an opening 16 (or so) play, 65 (or so) yard, 10 (or so) minute drive, even though they can’t run the ball a lick, aided by multiple JSU penalties to keep drive alive, end up with 3.

JaxSt O goes 3 & out, gains 2 yards (net of penalty yds), uses about 1 minute of clock & punts.

JaxSt D gonna die, if this continues.

3-0 - Lions licking Cocks end of 1st quarter

TUNA still beating the Cocks @ Half 10-7.

TOP is about 23 min for N.Alabama & 7 for JaxSt

Cocks rise up in 3rd quarter, knock out UNA’s 6-3/260 starting QB, and take the lead over Lions.

21-17 JaxSt after 3.

Cocks extend their lead with a nice drive (but, as usual, marred by penalties) which ends in a FG

Cocks head the Lions now by a TD 24-17 with 10:23 to play

Lions starting QB back in the game

Of SoCon interest, Mercer’s opponent next week, Army, just went to 5-1, with their only loss being to #8 & undefeated Cincinnati, on the road. Army beat The Citadel 14-9 last week.

Cocks go soft zone prevent D for the final 11 seconds, snatch away a Hail Mary pass & choke down the Lions to pull out a close win in Florence, AL

Jacksonville State 24 - University of North Alabama 17 FINAL

EKU keepin’ it close with FBS Troy, only down 4 at half.

21-17 Trojans covering Colonels

Trojans go in AND hold in the 3rd

Troy 28 - EKU 17 start of 4th

...but Colonels are about to break the Trojans’ D - have the ball on their 8, 3rd & 7

Trojans dip into their reservoir of strength & prevent the Colonels from reaching their goal, but a FG tips this to a 1 score game

Troy 28 - EKU 20 early in the 4th

Colonel nails a Trojan ball carrier in his ribbed area, forces a fumble, and EKU recovers in position to score at midfield

EKU WR bursts Trojan Secondary, catches the ball, gets it knocked out, fumbles into end zone, shakes off Trojan, chases the ball down, and scores TD.

Under review...prepare for FBS screwing by Trojan-partial Officials.

Yep - total HOSING - overruled...TD comes off board - both announcers are SHOCKED. I guess they’ve never called an FBS vs. FCS game before.

Replay Official must have gotten his Officials Certification from a vending machine in a bathroom at a gas station!

Now EKU DLman gets a pick...and, apparently, Trojan was rough after the play, draws a 15 penalty, putting EKU in good position, again, to tie the game, with 7:21 to play.

Down to the 5...

EKU WR bobbles/drops ball in end zone & on 4th down, EKU PK sticks it right down the middle.

Troy 28 - EKU 23 5:50 to play

Trojans just, repeatedly, pumping the ball up the middle now as they burn clock and try to prevent the Colonels from having another shot at the goal - under 3 minutes now