So a confederation of convenience comprised of nondescript FCS teams, plus a couple of teams which have not yet fully transitioned from D-II to FCS, and a school that doesn't even have a football program yet, have FBS and big money TV contract dreams.

God, I love this country!

Finally a conference worse than the MAC!

I see that ESPN gives Sac State the highest odds of winning the title.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/insider/story/_/id/35211710/fcs-quarterfinals-top-games-key-player-updated-title-odds

Yeah, we'll see, they were playing with fire last week and SDSU, NDSU and Montana State are all peaking. This is why playoffs are the best, you get everybody at peak condition playing each other, and the weather usually sucks...it's very interesting.

Tiffany Green, ESPN announcer in tonight’s NDSU - Samford game, said that last week NDSU dominated Montana STATE. Really? Shows you that announcers are clueless when calling these FCS games.

…and other announcer referred to the Sam Houston Bobcats instead of Bearcats. Embarrassing if you ask me and/or lazy in doing homework.

Makes you really appreciate the top level announcers. I've been watching a lot of the NCAA volleyball tournament this week, and some of the production/announcers has just been embarrassing.

North Dakota State up 17-0 five minutes into the third quarter.

#3 NDSU 27 #6 Samford 9 - Final

NDSU plays winner of Sac/UIW game. Sac is a very good team, but the Bison kick it into a higher gear in the playoffs.

This year the Bison are not as dominate as they typically have been in the past and they have a bunch of injuries right now also.

Montana State is making it look easy. Up 27-0 over William & Mary at the half.

Sac State in trouble. Incarnate word scores after an o Hara turnover. Donahue injured. O Hara too 1 dimensional for full time duty and floats his passes. Two turnovers for Sac in first half.

Sac in a bit of trouble. Down 28-17 at half.

I still think Sac will pull this one out. IW's defense can't really stop Skattebo or Fulcher and Taylor is perfect in finding a way to win every close game.

Certainly looking like a who has the ball last wins situation.

Q4 starts - 38-34 Incarnate Word leads.

Go IW!

#4 Montana State 55 #5 William & Mary 7 - Final

This is a crazy friggin' game, so many points.

Sac scores to make it 45-41 then pulls an onside kick. They recover it and drive for another TD. They're up 48-45 with 10 minutes left.

What a game, Sac converts an.onside kick w 12 minutes left. Just scored, up 48-45..

Troy Taylor is a master of play calling and he knows exactly when to surprise an opponent and catch them off guard. Amazing...

48-45 Sac with 10:12 to go.

Boom! 67 yard bomb run for IW, 52-48 Word

Wild game!

Both teams have so many playmakers

Scoop and score for IW. 59-48 now with 8:30 left.

That's a huge mistake late in the game.