Villanova at No. 3 after big win over Richmond

Coming off a win over No. 1 Richmond, Villanova has moved up to No. 3 in The Sports Network's Football Championship Subdivision poll.

Villanova (8-1) received 32 first-place votes and moved up one spot from No. 4 after its 21-20 upset of the Spiders, who dropped to fourth.

Southern Illinois (8-1) took over the top spot, jumping over Montana (9-0), which remains second and received 64 first-place votes.

Only 35 points separate the top three teams.

Wildcats quarterback Chris Whitney was named the Colonial Athletic Association co-Offensive Player of the Week for completing 21 of 34 passes for 277 yards and a career-high three touchdowns against Richmond.

He shared the honor with Rhode Island receiver Shawn Leonard.

McManus honored

McManus kicked an 18-yard game-winning field goal with 3 seconds remaining to give the Owls their seventh consecutive win, a 34-32 victory over Miami. He had two field goals and four extra points on the night.

PSU start time set

Saturday's game against Indiana will air at noon on the Big Ten Network.