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November 30, 2014 · 2:32 am

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF AND BOWL RESULTS FROM NOVEMBER 29th

* NAIA PLAYOFFS *

Southern Oregon Raiders“DON’T START PLAYING TIL THE FOURTH QUARTER” – The SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY RAIDERS made THE road comeback of the season in the NAIA! In this Second Round playoff game the Raiders had traveled to face the top seeded CARROLL COLLEGE FIGHTING SAINTS. SOU trailed 28-12 by Halftime and 35-18 to end the 3rd Quarter before outscoring CC 27-7 in the 4th for a heart-pounding 45-42 come-from- behind victory! The Raiders had 4 TD’s by air and 3 on the ground.  

Marian Knights helmet newDEFENDING CHAMPS ELIMINATED – The MARIAN UNIVERSITY KNIGHTS pulled off the 2nd Round’s other big upset but did it in less nail-biting fashion. The Knights visited the defending champion GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY VIKINGS and were in control from start to finish. A 7-0 Marian lead in the 1st Quarter became 13-0 at the break, then 20-6 in the 3rd. The Knights added 14 more points in the final frame for a tally of 34-6. QB Hayden Northern passed for 258 yds and 3 TD’s in the win. Continue reading →

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November 25, 2014 · 9:45 pm

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PICTURE GETS CLEARER AFTER WEEK 13

football dogsJust days before we enter the final week of the college football regular season, the official Top 25 ranking will be unveiled Tuesday evening, but the latest mock for the College Football First Four shows the same four teams from last week will top the playoff field. The mock poll includes Florida State, Alabama, Oregon and Mississippi State at the top. The college football betting odds for the NCAAF playoffs are pretty much the same, with the Seminoles dominating the lines as the top favorite team to win the national championship. Continue reading →

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November 23, 2014 · 4:36 am

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF AND BOWL RESULTS FROM NOVEMBER 22nd

*** NCCAA CHAMPIONSHIP ***

North Greenville helmet NEWVICTORY BOWL – The Victory Bowl is the annual Championship Game in the National Christian College Athletic Association. This year’s matchup saw the NORTH GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY CRUSADERS take on the SHORTER UNIVERSITY HAWKS. A 7-7 1st Quarter tie became a 10-7 advantage for the Hawks by Halfime.

The Crusaders quickly grabbed a 14-10 lead in the 2nd Half which stood at 21-16 to end the 3rd Quarter. From there NGU shut out Shorter in the 4th while exploding offensively for a 42-16 blowout win. QB Nelson Hughes passed for 267 yds and 2 TD’s. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CRUSADERS FOR THEIR FOURTH NCCAA CHAMPIONSHIP!  

*** NAIA PLAYOFFS ***

St Xavier UniversityCATFIGHT – The SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY COUGARS welcomed the CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY TIGERS yesterday in the Opening Round of the NAIA playoffs. The Cougars and Tigers were tied at 7-7 in the 1st Quarter but by the break SXU trailed Campbellsville 21-17. The Cougars came back to seize a 31-28 advantage in the 3rd Quarter and held on for a 38-35 victory. SXU QB John Rhode threw for 416 yards and 3 Touchdowns in the win!    Continue reading →

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November 20, 2014 · 10:51 pm

CCCAA FOOTBALL PLAYOFF AND BOWL MATCHUPS

Balladeer’s Blog presents this year’s matchups in the Bowls and playoffs in CCCAA College Football.  

Fullerton College HornetsSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BOWL

Date: November 22nd

Kickoff: 4pm ET

Mount San Antonio College MountiesMatchup: The CCCAA incorporates its playoffs into its Bowl structure. This Bowl will serve as one of the semi-finals in the Southern California Football Association and will pit the (2) FULLERTON COLLEGE HORNETS (8-2) against the visiting (3) MOUNT SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE MOUNTIES (8-2).    Continue reading →

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November 19, 2014 · 11:14 pm

VICTORY BOWL 2014: NCCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME SET

North Greenville helmet NEWThe Victory Bowl is the annual championship game in the NCCAA. This year’s edition is set for this coming Saturday at Noon and will pit the NORTH GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY CRUSADERS against the SHORTER UNIVERSITY HAWKS. Continue reading →

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November 19, 2014 · 4:22 pm

NCAA DIVISION THREE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF MATCHUPS

Here is a look at Saturday’s opening round matchups in this year’s D3 college football playoffs. The 1 seeds in the 4 Regions are the defending champion UW-Whitewater Warhawks, their archrivals the Mt Union Purple Raiders, the Mary Hardin- Baylor Crusaders and the Wesley Wolverines. 

Whitewater Warhawks helmet newThe UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN AT WHITEWATER WARHAWKS host the MACALESTER COLLEGE SCOTS     ###      The WABASH COLLEGE LITTLE GIANTS host the FRANKLIN COLLEGE GRIZZLIES

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Linfield WildcatsThe LINFIELD COLLEGE WILDCATS host the CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY PANTHERS     ###      The WARTBURG COLLEGE KNIGHTS host the UNIVERSITY OF SAINT THOMAS TOMMIES Continue reading →

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November 18, 2014 · 3:58 pm

NCAA DIVISION TWO COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF MATCHUPS

As regular readers of Balladeer’s Blog will remember, 24 teams make the playoff field in D2. There are 4 Super Regions and the number 1 and 2 teams from each Super Region get a bye in the 1st Round. First I’ll look at the eight 1 and 2 seeds, then will lay out this weekend’s matchups.

Concord UniversitySuper Region One – One Seed – CONCORD UNIVERSITY MOUNTAIN LIONS    

2014 Record: 11-0    

Conference: Mountain East Conference

Bloomsburg HuskiesTwo Seed – BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY HUSKIES    

2014 Record: 10-1

Conference: Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Continue reading →

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November 17, 2014 · 6:08 pm

NAIA COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF MATCHUPS

Here are the 16 teams and the 8 matchups for Round One of the NAIA College Football Playoffs which begin this Saturday, November 22nd.

Carroll_MTGAME ONE – Host: CARROLL COLLEGE FIGHTING SAINTS

Record: 9-1

Conference: Frontier Conference

Valley City State Vikings helmetVisitor: VALLEY CITY STATE VIKINGS

Record: 9-1

Conference: North Star Athletic Association Continue reading →

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November 16, 2014 · 4:30 pm

COLLEGE FOOTBALL RESULTS FROM NOVEMBER 15th

* HEADLINES *

Doane College helmetNUMBER ONE TAKES A FALL – The NAIA’s DOANE COLLEGE TIGERS welcomed the number one team in the nation – the MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE MUSTANGS – to Crete, NE on a cold and snowy Saturday. The Tigers trailed the storied Mustangs 27-7 after 1 Quarter of play but Coach Matt Franzen kept his team calm and focused, guiding them to a 27-27 tie at Halftime. In the 3rd Quarter Doane took a 41-27 lead that had the Morningside faithful chewing their nails but the Mustangs fought back to retake the lead 48-41 with just 2:07 left to play in the 4th.

Soon, on 4th and 4 from the Morningside 13 with 21 seconds on the clock QB Brandon Stuart connected with Nick Reed for a TD to pull within 48-47. From there Doane went for the win on a 2 point Conversion which saw Stuart throw to Holden Wetzler in the End Zone for a 49-48 upset that shocked the nation!  

Wesley WolverinesWESLEY FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT – The NCAA Division Three’s 4th ranked WESLEY COLLEGE WOLVERINES showed the kind of courage Mt Union NEVER shows, taking it on the road against Division ONE’s Charlotte Forty-Niners. The Wolverines nearly pulled off the upset as it turned out. A 14-14 1st Quarter tie became a 28-24 lead for Charlotte by the Half. Both teams exchanged blows nearly evenly in the 2nd Half with Wesley losing by just 38-33.   Continue reading →

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November 12, 2014 · 8:49 pm

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: NJCAA BOWL MATCHUPS FOR 2014

The 2014 Bowl matchups in the NJCAA have been finalized, from the National Championship game on down.

east mississippi*** MISSISSIPPI BOWL ***

Sunday, December 7th

Kickoff: 3pm ET

Venue: Biloxi Indian Stadium – Biloxi, MS

Iowa Western CollegeMatchup: This National Championship Game pits the two most recent champs against each other. The (1) EAST MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE LIONS, the Defending Champions, battle the (2) IOWA WESTERN COLLEGE REIVERS. Both programs come into the game undefeated.

Hutchinson Blue Dragons*** SALT CITY BOWL ***

Saturday, December 6th

Kickoff: 2pm ET

Venue: Gowans Stadium – Hutchinson, KS

Hudson Valley Vikings helmetMatchup: The (4) HUTCHINSON COLLEGE BLUE DRAGONS come in with 10 wins and will do battle with the 8-win team the (19) HUDSON VALLEY COLLEGE VIKINGS. The Vikings will be hard-pressed to deal with the explosive offense and postseason experience of the Blue Dragons. Continue reading →

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