Cain throws 2 TDs as Utah ices Colorado State 24-17 in freezing weatherOctober 10th, 2009 Cain throws 2 TDs, Utah ices Colorado State 24-17FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Terrance Cain threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Eddie Wide with 3:40 left in the game as Utah overcame a 14-point deficit to defeat Colorado State 24-17 under freezing temperatures Saturday night.
O'Brien throws for 2 TDs in his first start as South Dakota State beats Missouri State 24-17October 10th, 2009 South Dakota State tops Missouri State 24-17SPRINGFIELD, MO. — Redshirt freshman quarterback Thomas O'Brien, starting in his first game, threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns to lead South Dakota State to a 24-17 win over Missouri State on Saturday.
Kory Kowalski's 40-yard field goal lifts Bethune-Cookman past Delaware State 9-7October 10th, 2009 Bethune-Cookman beats Delaware State 9-7DOVER, Del. — Kory Kowalski made a 40-yard field goal with 2:12 left as Bethune-Cookman defeated Delaware State 9-7 for its first victory of the season on Saturday night.
Montana State holds off Weber State 26-21 with defensive stand in final minuteOctober 3rd, 2009 Montana State holds off Weber State 26-21OGDEN, Utah — C.J. Palmer scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 6-yard run early in the fourth quarter and Montana State stopped a late fourth-and-goal at the 1-yard line to beat Weber State 26-21 Saturday.
Receiver Poots hauls in 11 passes for 120 yards as Southern Utah tops Texas State 38-16October 3rd, 2009 Poots leads Southern Utah over Texas State 38-16CEDAR CITY, Utah — Tysson Poots caught 11 passes for 120 yards and a touchdown and Akeem Anifowoshe returned a fumble 99 yards for a score as Southern Utah defeated Texas State 38-16 Saturday. Cade Cooper completed 27 of 42 passes for 256 yards and three TDs to help the Thunderbirds (2-3) end a three-game losing streak.
Kazee helps San Diego State rally late to beat New Mexico State 34-17October 3rd, 2009 San Diego State topples New Mexico State 34-17SAN DIEGO — Freshman halfback Walter Kazee rushed for 101 yards on 22 carries and scored a touchdown Saturday as San Diego State defeated New Mexico State 34-17. The Aztecs (2-3) scored half of their points in final 7 minutes with the help of Kazee's TD carry and a scoring pass by Ryan Lindley to Willie Watters.
Anderson catches TD pass in final seconds as New Mexico State defeats New Mexico 20-17September 30th, 2009 New Mexico State beats New Mexico 20-17ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Jeff Fleming hit Marcus Anderson with a 4-yard touchdown pass with 39 seconds left Saturday to rally New Mexico State to a 20-17 victory over New Mexico.
After lightning delays game nearly 3 hours, UTEP lights up New Mexico State 38-12September 20th, 2009 UTEP lights up New Mexico State 38-12LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Donald Buckram rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns as UTEP topped New Mexico State 38-12 on Saturday following a nearly three-hour lightning delay.
Nwachukwu shines in Texas A&M's 38-30 victory over Utah StateSeptember 19th, 2009 Johnson leads Texas A&M past Utah State, 38-30COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Jerrod Johnson threw three of his four touchdown passes to freshman Uzoma Nwachukwu and Texas A&M overcame injuries to two of its top playmakers in a 38-30 win over Utah State on Saturday. Johnson completed 21 of 41 passes for 322 yards and Nwachukwu also ran for a score for Texas A&M (2-0), which lost sophomore receiver Jeff Fuller and freshman running back Christine Michael to leg injuries.
Freshman kicker Rainer Duzan lifts Morehead State over N.C. Central 13-10 in second overtimeSeptember 19th, 2009 Morehead State beats N.C. Central 13-10DURHAM, N.C.
Lewis's field goal with 4 seconds left lifts McNeese State past Appalachian State 40-35September 12th, 2009 McNeese State tops Appalachian State 40-35BOONE, N.C. — Josh Lewis connected on an 18-yard field goal with 4 seconds remaining as McNeese State defeated Appalachian State 40-35 on Saturday.
Iddins passes for 305 yards to help Montana State defeat Dixie State 23-20September 12th, 2009 Montana State beats Dixie State 23-20BOZEMAN, Mont. — Senior quarterback Mark Iddins passed for 305 yards and two touchdowns, and senior tailback Aaron Mason ran for 112 yards as Montana State held off Dixie State 23-20 on Saturday afternoon.
Last-minute field goal lifts Sam Houston State over North Dakota State 48-45September 12th, 2009 Sam Houston State tips North Dakota State 48-45HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Freshman Miguel Antonio kicked a 24-yard field goal with 26 seconds remaining to give Sam Houston State a 48-45 non-conference victory Saturday over North Dakota State. Sam Houston drove 72 yards in 10 plays for the game-winning score.
Branche rushes for two touchdowns in 28-10 Norfolk State win over Virginia StateSeptember 5th, 2009 Norfolk State beats Virginia State 28-10NORFOLK, Va. — DeAngelo Branche ran for two touchdowns as Norfolk State won its season opener 28-10 over Virginia State on Saturday.
Defending champ Boise State picked to win again in WACJuly 29th, 2009 Boise State picked again in WACSALT LAKE CITY — Defending champion Boise State has been picked to repeat in the Western Athletic Conference. The Broncos went 8-0 in the conference last fall and have won six of the last seven WAC titles.