St. Cloud State won’t have to get rid of football after all, an FBS problem child gets benched in D-II too, some coaching news, and scores and schedules broken down by conference after the jump.<\/p>\n
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Gulf South:<\/strong> (Region Two) North Alabama played without junior WR Jarmon Fortson, who was suspended by Terry Bowden for missing classes. Fortson, you may remember, was sent packing this summer by incoming Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher.<\/p>\n It didn’t take West Alabama long to settle on a successor to the retiring Bobby Wallace, as they promoted offensive coordinator Will Hall to the top spot this week. Hall masterminded a top-20 offense, including a top-10 passing attack. Hall, of course, had a distinguished playing career as well; he was the 2003 Harlon Hill Award winner as a quarterback at North Alabama.<\/p>\n Saturday:<\/span> Mid-America:<\/strong> (Region Four) Saturday:<\/span> Great Lakes IAC:<\/strong> (Region Three) Dave Walkowsky resigned as head coach at Tiffin Monday. Walkowsky came to Tiffin in 2008 after serving as an assistant at Toledo and Washington State, but after only two wins in three years it was clear a change was needed.<\/p>\n Saturday:<\/span> South Atlantic:<\/strong> (Region Two) Saturday:<\/span> Northern Sun:<\/strong> (Region Three) This is huge, huge news: the student body at St. Cloud State approved an increase in athletic fees this week, which will enable the school to cover the budget shortfall which had raised the ugly spectre of a team making the playoffs one year and not even having a football team the next. The fee increase amounts to about $22 a semester for a full-time student, and utterly wipes out the projected athletic department budget deficit for the next two years.<\/p>\n Minnesota-Crookston has relieved head coach Shannon Stassen and his entire staff, after nine seasons. 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\nSuper Region 2 Quarterfinal: (6)North Alabama 43, at (3)Valdosta State 20
\n(2)Delta State idle<\/p>\n
\nSuper Region 2 Semifinal: (6)North Alabama (9-3) at (2)Delta State (8-3)<\/p>\n
\nSuper Region 4 Quarterfinal: at (3)Northwest Missouri State 28, (6)Missouri Western 24
\nSuper Region 4 Quarterfinal: at (4)Central Missouri 55, (5)West Texas A&M 35<\/p>\n
\nSuper Region 4 Semifinal: (4)Central Missouri (10-2) at (1)Abilene Christian (11-0)
\nSuper Region 4 Semifinal: (3)Northwest Missouri State (10-1) at (2)Texas A&M-Kingsville (10-1)
\nKanza Bowl (Topeka, KS): Midwestern State (8-3) vs. Washburn (7-4)
\nMineral Water Bowl (Excelsior Springs, MO): Concordia-St. Paul (8-3) vs. Pittsburg State (5-6)<\/p>\n
\nSuper Region 3 Quarterfinal: at (4)St. Cloud State 42, (5)Hillsdale 28
\nSuper Region 3 Quarterfinal: at (3)Grand Valley State 35, (6)Colorado Mines 13<\/p>\n
\nSuper Region 3 Semifinal: (3)Grand Valley State (11-1) at (2)Augustana (SD) (10-1)<\/p>\n
\nSuper Region 2 Quarterfinal: at (4)Wingate 63, (5)Morehouse 41<\/p>\n
\nSuper Region 2 Semifinal: (4)Wingate (9-2) at (1)Albany State (10-0)<\/p>\n
\nSuper Region 3 Quarterfinal: at (4)St. Cloud State 42, (5)Hillsdale 28
\n(1)Minnesota-Duluth and (2)Augustana (SD) idle<\/p>\n
\nSuper Region 3 Semifinal: (4)St. Cloud State (10-2) at (1)Minnesota-Duluth (11-0)
\nSuper Region 3 Semifinal: (3)Grand Valley State (11-1) at (2)Augustana (SD) (10-1)
\nMineral Water Bowl (Excelsior Springs, MO): Concordia-St. Paul (8-3) vs. Pittsburg State (5-6)<\/p>\n
\nSeason complete.<\/p>\n
\nSuper Region 4 Quarterfinal: at (4)Central Missouri 55, (5)West Texas A&M 35
\n(1)Abilene Christian and (2)Texas A&M-Kingsville idle<\/p>\n
\nSuper Region 4 Semifinal: (4)Central Missouri (10-2) at (1)Abilene Christian (11-0)
\nSuper Region 4 Semifinal: (3)Northwest Missouri State (10-1) at (2)Texas A&M-Kingsville (10-1)
\nKanza Bowl (Topeka, KS): Midwestern State (8-3) vs. Washburn (7-4)<\/p>\n
\nSuper Region 1 Quarterfinal: (6)Bloomsburg 28, at (3)California (PA) 24
\n(1)Kutztown and (2)Mercyhurst idle<\/p>\n
\nSuper Region 1 Semifinal: (4)Shepherd (10-1) at (1)Kutztown (10-1)
\nSuper Region 1 Semifinal: (6)Bloomsburg at (2)Mercyhurst<\/p>\n
\nSuper Region 1 Quarterfinal: at (4)Shepherd 40, (5)Shaw 6<\/p>\n
\nSuper Region 1 Semifinal: (4)Shepherd (10-1) at (1)Kutztown (10-1)<\/p>\n
\nSuper Region 3 Quarterfinal: at (3)Grand Valley State 35, (6)Colorado Mines 13<\/p>\n
\nSeason complete.<\/p>\n
\nSuper Region 2 Quarterfinal: at (4)Wingate 63, (5)Morehouse 41
\n(1)Albany State idle<\/p>\n
\nTuskegee (8-2, 7-2) at Alabama State (7-3, FCS) (non-conference)
\nSaturday:<\/span>
\nSuper Region 2 Semifinal: (4)Wingate (9-2) at (1)Albany State (10-0)
\nPioneer Bowl (Columbus GA): St. Augustine’s (8-2) vs. Fort Valley State (8-2)<\/p>\n
\nSeason complete.<\/p>\n
\nSuper Region 1 Quarterfinal: at (4)Shepherd 40, (5)Shaw 6<\/p>\n
\nPioneer Bowl (Columbus GA): St. Augustine’s (8-2) vs. Fort Valley State (8-2)<\/p>\n
\nSeason complete.<\/p>\n
\nNCCAA Victory Bowl: North Greenville 42, Campbellsville 16
\nat Lamar 44, Oklahoma Panhandle State 6<\/p>\n
\nSeason complete.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"