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— Collin Guggenheim ran for 153 yards and four touchdowns, Jaylon Spears added 160 yards rushing and Nicholls beat Incarnate Word 45-32 Saturday night to take sole possession of first place in the Southland Conference.
— Richard Torres threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns to lead Incarnate Word to a 17-7 victory over Lamar on Saturday.
— Richard Torres accounted for three touchdowns as Incarnate Word shut out McNeese in the second half and beat the winless-Cowboys 28-24 on Saturday night.
— Zach Calzada accounted for three touchdowns and Incarnate Word held off Southeastern Louisiana for a 33-26 victory on Saturday night.
— Gavin Hardison threw two touchdown passes and Deion Hankins had 174 yards rushing on 24 carries to lead a dominant UTEP rushing attack and help the Miners beat Incarnate Word 28-14 Saturday night.
Quarterback Lindsey Scott Jr. gives Incarnate Word a puncher's chance against North Dakota State, while South Dakota State-Montana State lines up as a classic.
Incarnate Word and Sacramento State combined for 129 points Friday night, the most ever in FCS playoff history, with the Cardinals winning 66-63 to advance to the semifinals.
With the top eight seeds all still alive, we look at how Samford can challenge North Dakota State and assess the title hopes of each remaining team.
Conference championship weekend brought a little bit of everything: upsets, down-to-the-wire games, big-name coaching hires and quality plays all around.