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Previews and recaps across Division I and Division II, and the D2 message-board Top 25 tabulated every week from the D2Football.com forum ballots.
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UTSA 16, Rice 14: The Defense Showed Up. The Offense Vanished.
A week after a 59-point shootout, UTSA won the American opener on 16 first-half points and no more. The Roadrunners are 4-1 and 1-0 in league play — and we need to talk about that second half.
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Oklahoma-Georgia Rewind: 35 Minutes of Possession, 28 Points Down
The Sooners controlled the clock in Athens and still got buried. A week later, the box score is uglier than the final — and Texas is next in Norman.
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#10 Emporia State Grinds to 5-0: 34-22 Over Missouri Western, Powered by Three Takeaways and a Third-Quarter Shutout
The Hornets won the turnover battle 3-0 and the third quarter 3-0 while getting outgained by 114 yards. 5-0 heading to Missouri Southern — and UCO is coming.
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UTSA 59, Colorado State 45: The Offense Answered. The Defense Didn't.
Owen McCown threw for 303 and three scores at the Alamodome as UTSA bounced back from Austin. But 45 points to a 2-2 Mountain West team is its own conversation.
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Oklahoma Falls at Georgia 41-13: The Turnovers Told the Story
The Sooners moved the ball, held it for 35 minutes and lost by 28 in Athens. Four turnovers tell most of the story; the run game tells the rest.
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UTSA 6, Texas 30: The Offense Never Showed Up in Austin
The Roadrunners went to Austin, punted a lot, and left with a loss to the No. 1 team. The scoreboard hurts less than the box score.
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Oklahoma Grinds Past New Mexico 14-6: A Win That Hasn't Earned Georgia
Two Mateer touchdown passes were the whole scoring day. Three turnovers, 61 rushing yards, and a Georgia trip on deck.
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Emporia State 19, Nebraska-Kearney 9: Boss Scores Twice, Defense Carries a Scoreless Second Half to 4-0
The #17 Hornets led 16-0 in the first quarter on two Landon Boss touchdowns, then did not score after halftime. The defense never allowed a touchdown. 4-0, with a bye week full of homework.
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UTSA 31, Texas State 26: Trophy Won, Run Defense in Trouble
The Roadrunners rallied from a 17-7 halftime hole to steal the Battle for I-35 in San Marcos. They also gave up 289 rushing yards. Both things are true.
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Oklahoma Falls at Michigan 17-10: The Hard Question Answered 'Not Yet'
The Sooners moved the ball in Ann Arbor and had a shot to steal one at 10-10. Two turnovers and a 3-for-13 third-down day said no.
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Emporia State 34, Michigan Tech 20: Top-25 Home Opener, Second-Half Shutout, 3-0
The Hornets came home ranked, drew a Top-25 opponent for the housewarming, and closed the door in the second half. Now 3-0 in the MIAA, with Nebraska-Kearney up next.
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UTSA 45, UTRGV 16: McCown and the Big Plays Announce Themselves
Owen McCown hits 22-of-27 for 275 and three scores in the Alamodome opener, but 11 penalties for 115 yards preview the work still to do.
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