Both teams are going to make the 16-team FCS tournament. For Villanova, it will be the first back-to-back appearances since 1996-97. But if the 'Cats can win out (they finish with Towson and Delaware), there's every chance they can even get to play three at home, should they keep advancing.
"We really shouldn't look at it that way, but with three games to go ... '' Talley said. "It helps that we've been through these kind of wars."
There figure to be more.
* Last year, true freshman Kee-ayre Griffin led Temple with 394 yards rushing on 96 carries. In the last two games, true freshman Bernard Pierce has gained 489 on 69 tries. In 2008, 11 players combined for 1,142 yards on 413 attempts. They scored 12 touchdowns. Pierce has 1,033 yards on 164 carries, with 11 TDs. Good thing he only got the ball 13 times in the first two games, and missed the second half of the Army game after getting injured.
NOTHING SMALL ABOUT IT:
The other MAC (Middle Atlantic Conference) title could be decided Saturday when Delaware Valley (7-1), ranked 20th in Division III, hosts No. 21 Albright (8-0). If the Aggies win, they will clinch a spot in the national playoffs; they will be eliminated with a loss. Albright hosts Lebanon Valley (7-1), a team Del Val beat by 21, next week. The Aggies might have quarterback Mike Isgro back from an injury that kept him out last week.
COUCH POTATO GUIDE
Tonight
7:30: Virginia Tech at East Carolina, ESPN
Tomorrow
8: Boise State at Louisiana Tech, ESPN2
Saturday
Noon: Rhode Island at New Hampshire, CN
Noon: Louisville at West Virginia, Channel 17
Noon: Central Florida at Texas, CSN
Noon: Northwestern at Iowa, ESPN
Noon: Syracuse at Pittsburgh, ESPNU
Noon: Purdue at Michigan; Big Ten; alternate channels will air Wisconsin vs. Indiana, Illinois vs. Minnesota, and Western Michigan vs. Michigan State.
12:30: Kansas at Kansas State, Versus
2:30: Navy at Notre Dame, Channel 10
3:30: LSU at Alabama, Channel 3
3:30: Ohio State at Penn State, Channel 6
3:30: Wake Forest at Georgia Tech, ESPN2
3:30: Princeton at Penn, CN
3:30: Villanova at Richmond, CSN
3:30: Duke at North Carolina, ESPNU
4: TCU at San Diego State, Versus
7: Memphis at Tennessee, ESPNU
7:15: Vanderbilt at Florida, ESPN2
7:30: Northern Arizona at Mississippi, CN
7:45: Florida State at Clemson, ESPN
8: Connecticut at Cincinnati, Channel 6
10:30: Fresno State at Idaho, ESPNU, ESPN.
Sunday
8:30: Nevada at San Jose State, ESPN
