Sam Houston is in the driver's seat right now after defeating Stephen F. Austin this past week. We will see how injuries shake out during the week but even with that being the case, Lamar at home should be a win.

Dixie State continues their difficult schedule at Montana. SFA has a chance for a playoff bid and there's probably no bigger test than the road trip to Jacksonville State for the Jacks remaining on the schedule. EKU defeated Tarleton and Abilene fell to UCA. Would be nice for us WAC fans to see ACU post a 'W'.

Saturday, October 9

Dixie State @ Montana
Lamar @ Sam Houston
Stephen F Austin @ Jacksonville State
Abilene Christian @ Eastern Kentucky

(10-03-2021 09:18 AM)TexasTerror Wrote:  Sam Houston is in the driver's seat right now after defeating Stephen F. Austin this past week. We will see how injuries shake out during the week but even with that being the case, Lamar at home should be a win.

Dixie State continues their difficult schedule at Montana. SFA has a chance for a playoff bid and there's probably no bigger test than the road trip to Jacksonville State for the Jacks remaining on the schedule. EKU defeated Tarleton and Abilene fell to UCA. Would be nice for us WAC fans to see ACU post a 'W'.

Saturday, October 9

Dixie State @ Montana
Lamar @ Sam Houston
Stephen F Austin @ Jacksonville State
Abilene Christian @ Eastern Kentucky

The Cats played very well in the 1st half. UCA scored their first TD on a fluke play and then they were off to the races. 3 2nd half turnovers doomed ACU. The last UCA touchdown was in garbage time.
No doubt about it, UCA is very, very good. I see them competing for an at large playoff spot. But they need to beat SFA to get there, I think. Unless ACU makes a run, I’m pulling for the Jacks (ouch) so that two WAC teams make the playoffs, at least.

Oct. 9th won't be a WAC win for ACU, just hope we don't flop. I feel sorry for Lamar as that will probably get ugly quick. I am interested to see how Dixie does against Montana and how SFA does against Jacksonville State. I am actually rooting for them as well.

Football is such a game of ironies. Very good game yesterday between Sam and SFA but think about this as terrible as Lamar football is the Cardinals have upset the Bearcats two or three times over the last ten years while SFA has failed each time. I don't expect the Lamar v Sam game to be close but you never know.

SFA ranked for the first time since 2015.

Rank
1 Sam Houston (29) 4-0 1,201 1
2 South Dakota State (15) 4-0 1,200 2
3 James Madison (6) 4-0 1,165 3
4 Eastern Washington 5-0 1,091 6
5 North Dakota State 4-0 1,082 5
6 Montana 3-1 936 4
7 UC Davis 5-0 925 8
8 Southern Illinois 4-1 911 7
9 Delaware 3-1 843 9
10 Montana State 4-1 800 11
11 Villanova 3-1 690 12
12 ETSU 5-0 679 13
13 North Dakota 2-2 628 10
14 Southeastern Louisiana 3-1 605 14
15 Missouri State 3-1 553 16
16 Northern Iowa 3-1 548 15
17 Kennesaw State 3-1 418 20
18 Rhode Island 4-0 352 21
19 Weber State 2-3 348 19
20 UIW 4-1 262 24
21 UT Martin 3-1 253 23
22 New Hampshire 3-2 81 25
23 Stephen F. Austin 3-2 76 NR
24 Jacksonville State 2-3 73 17
25 Nicholls 2-2 62 NR

If SF Austin loses to us this year they should just close the doors and give up football. This is the worst season we've seen in a very long time.

(10-04-2021 02:22 PM)SFAXE93 Wrote:  SFA ranked for the first time since 2015.

Rank
1 Sam Houston (29) 4-0 1,201 1
2 South Dakota State (15) 4-0 1,200 2
3 James Madison (6) 4-0 1,165 3
4 Eastern Washington 5-0 1,091 6
5 North Dakota State 4-0 1,082 5
6 Montana 3-1 936 4
7 UC Davis 5-0 925 8
8 Southern Illinois 4-1 911 7
9 Delaware 3-1 843 9
10 Montana State 4-1 800 11
11 Villanova 3-1 690 12
12 ETSU 5-0 679 13
13 North Dakota 2-2 628 10
14 Southeastern Louisiana 3-1 605 14
15 Missouri State 3-1 553 16
16 Northern Iowa 3-1 548 15
17 Kennesaw State 3-1 418 20
18 Rhode Island 4-0 352 21
19 Weber State 2-3 348 19
20 UIW 4-1 262 24
21 UT Martin 3-1 253 23
22 New Hampshire 3-2 81 25
23 Stephen F. Austin 3-2 76 NR
24 Jacksonville State 2-3 73 17
25 Nicholls 2-2 62 NR

Congrats on the ranking . . . y’all played a hellofa good game this past Saturday.

(10-04-2021 02:22 PM)SFAXE93 Wrote:  SFA ranked for the first time since 2015.

Rank
1 Sam Houston (29) 4-0 1,201 1
2 South Dakota State (15) 4-0 1,200 2
3 James Madison (6) 4-0 1,165 3
4 Eastern Washington 5-0 1,091 6
5 North Dakota State 4-0 1,082 5
6 Montana 3-1 936 4
7 UC Davis 5-0 925 8
8 Southern Illinois 4-1 911 7
9 Delaware 3-1 843 9
10 Montana State 4-1 800 11
11 Villanova 3-1 690 12
12 ETSU 5-0 679 13
13 North Dakota 2-2 628 10
14 Southeastern Louisiana 3-1 605 14
15 Missouri State 3-1 553 16
16 Northern Iowa 3-1 548 15
17 Kennesaw State 3-1 418 20
18 Rhode Island 4-0 352 21
19 Weber State 2-3 348 19
20 UIW 4-1 262 24
21 UT Martin 3-1 253 23
22 New Hampshire 3-2 81 25
23 Stephen F. Austin 3-2 76 NR
24 Jacksonville State 2-3 73 17
25 Nicholls 2-2 62 NR

Kennesaw State is not part of the AQ7; they are going to make the formal move to ASUN football next year but for purposes of this - not in the league

thanks corrected

IN THE NATION (FCS)

SFA PLAYERS

XAVIER GIPSON
(#6) RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME (109.2 YARDS)
(#10) RECEPTIONS PER GAME (7 RECEPTIONS)
(#11) RECEIVING YARDS (437 YARDS)
(#18) ALL PURPOSE YARDS (130.25 YPG)
(#18) RECEIVING TDS (4)

CHRIS CAMPOS
(#1) FIELD GOALS PER GAME (2.20 FG PG)

MAX QUICK
(#1) PUNT AVERAGE (50 YDS PER GAME)

BJ THOMPSON
(#14) SACKS (5.0)
(#22) TFL (7.5)

Bad week for WAC teams as the A-Sun wins both of the cross conference games today.

First time in my life I ever recall seeing the uniform violation rule enforced in a game. ACU was the road team so they had to wear white. They wore a ver pale gray and therefore was charged a timeout when the game started and also at the beginning of the second half. They only had two per half. EKU was in maroon so there was no issue with sight issues. Very weird.

(10-09-2021 09:02 PM)TexanFan Wrote:  First time in my life I ever recall seeing the uniform violation rule enforced in a game. ACU was the road team so they had to wear white. They wore a ver pale gray and therefore was charged a timeout when the game started and also at the beginning of the second half. They only had two per half. EKU was in maroon so there was no issue with sight issues. Very weird.

It was asinine that some obscure rule was applied inappropriately. It was even more asinine that ACU couldn't make appropriate adjustments again to win a game. We started out atrocious and then still failed even when we tried to muster a comeback. We either shoot ourselves in the foot with penalties or lack basic ability to find a way to exploit weaknesses consistently. If it wasn't for the bad play of ACU, I never would have been able to tell the teams apart visually; just way too close in color and shade.......

(10-10-2021 08:28 AM)Outsider Wrote:  

(10-09-2021 09:02 PM)TexanFan Wrote:  First time in my life I ever recall seeing the uniform violation rule enforced in a game. ACU was the road team so they had to wear white. They wore a ver pale gray and therefore was charged a timeout when the game started and also at the beginning of the second half. They only had two per half. EKU was in maroon so there was no issue with sight issues. Very weird.

It was asinine that some obscure rule was applied inappropriately. It was even more asinine that ACU couldn't make appropriate adjustments again to win a game. We started out atrocious and then still failed even when we tried to muster a comeback. We either shoot ourselves in the foot with penalties or lack basic ability to find a way to exploit weaknesses consistently. If it wasn't for the bad play of ACU, I never would have been able to tell the teams apart visually; just way too close in color and shade.......

Next week you guys can wear your red and root for Lamar. I'll watch just to see which Lamar team shows up. The Lamar offense will probably still stink but if the defense that played against Sam Houston shows up the score shouldn't be anything close to the earlier meeting this year.

(10-10-2021 12:22 PM)FirstandGoal Wrote:  

(10-10-2021 08:28 AM)Outsider Wrote:  

(10-09-2021 09:02 PM)TexanFan Wrote:  First time in my life I ever recall seeing the uniform violation rule enforced in a game. ACU was the road team so they had to wear white. They wore a ver pale gray and therefore was charged a timeout when the game started and also at the beginning of the second half. They only had two per half. EKU was in maroon so there was no issue with sight issues. Very weird.

It was asinine that some obscure rule was applied inappropriately. It was even more asinine that ACU couldn't make appropriate adjustments again to win a game. We started out atrocious and then still failed even when we tried to muster a comeback. We either shoot ourselves in the foot with penalties or lack basic ability to find a way to exploit weaknesses consistently. If it wasn't for the bad play of ACU, I never would have been able to tell the teams apart visually; just way too close in color and shade.......

Next week you guys can wear your red and root for Lamar. I'll watch just to see which Lamar team shows up. The Lamar offense will probably still stink but if the defense that played against Sam Houston shows up the score shouldn't be anything close to the earlier meeting this year.

I don't see us repeating the last score. I was a little surprised at the SHSU score. What I am interested in is seeing if either team really does much different.

How many close games can SFA lose this season? lol

The best 3-3 team in the nation!

W (RV) TARLETON STATE 20-10
L (RV) TEXAS TECH 22-28
W MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 58-13
W LICOLN (CA.) 61-13
L #1 SAM HOUSTON STATE 20-21
L #24 JACKSONVILLE STATE 24-28

(10-09-2021 09:02 PM)TexanFan Wrote:  First time in my life I ever recall seeing the uniform violation rule enforced in a game. ACU was the road team so they had to wear white. They wore a ver pale gray and therefore was charged a timeout when the game started and also at the beginning of the second half. They only had two per half. EKU was in maroon so there was no issue with sight issues. Very weird.

Plus starting each half with a 15 yard "unsportsman-like" penalty seemed beyond weird. The Jerseys looked not unlike white ones that were played in the past -- if the field was not Astroturf.