{"id":119217,"date":"2024-10-16T12:16:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T19:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herosports.com\/?p=119217"},"modified":"2024-10-16T12:16:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T19:16:51","slug":"fcs-podcast-2024-sdsu-ndsu-preview-zmzm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/herosports.com\/fcs-podcast-2024-sdsu-ndsu-preview-zmzm\/","title":{"rendered":"FCS Podcast: The No. 1 vs. No. 2 Showdown Is Here"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/herosports.com\/college-football\/fcs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FCS<\/a>&nbsp;Football Talk podcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On this episode, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SamHerderFCS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Sam Herder<\/a> and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/zachmckinnell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Zach McKinnell<\/a> discuss:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Week 7 Three Game Balls and A Flag<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Montana State gets a statement win, while North Alabama, Northern Colorado, and SFA pull off upset wins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Week 8 previews:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An in-depth preview of No. 1 SDSU at No. 2 NDSU<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No. 16 Rhode Island at No. 24 New Hampshire implications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is Weber State at Sac State already a playoff elimination game?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is Mercer at Samford a trap game?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Importance of McNeese at UIW in the Southland playoff race<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>You can also find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and Spreaker.\u200b\u200b<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>SUBSCRIBE<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/fcs-football-talk\/id1205671649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">FCS Football Talk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=62387495&amp;theme=dark&amp;chapters-image=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-3-game-balls-and-a-flag\">3 Game Balls and a Flag<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each week of the 2024 FCS football season, the FCS Football Talk podcast will award three game balls and a flag from the previous weekend\u2019s action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The game balls are awarded to three standout teams or individual players, while the flag is thrown after a disappointing performance or questionable coaching decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are the three game balls and a flag from Week 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Zach&#8217;s 3 Game Balls And A Flag<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Game Ball: North Alabama<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>North Alabama stunned No. 10 Abilene Christian in a 47-34 upset victory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was the Lions\u2019 first win over a ranked opponent at the FCS level<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Lions have now won three consecutive conference matchups, moving to 3-1 in UAC play<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Lions generated over 500 yards of total offense and averaged 8.2 yards per play<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>QB TJ Smith: 17-of-24, 220 passing yards, 94 rushing yards, six total TDs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wide receiver Kobe Warden: 9 receptions for 112 receiving yards &amp; 2 TDs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Freshman running back Jalen Fletcher led the Lions with 123 rushing yards (12.3 YPC) and one TD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The defense held Abilene Christian to only 101 total yards on their final five drives, including a game-sealing interception from Gregory Reddick<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reddick led the Lions with 12 total tackles\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jackson Bratton: 5 total tackles, 2 TFLs, 1 fumble recovery, &amp; 2 QBHs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Game Ball: Incarnate Word<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Incarnate Word dominated Nicholls in a 55-10 victory, avenging last season\u2019s loss to the Colonels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First time since 2022 that the Cardinals have scored 50 or more points in back-to-back games<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Cardinals suffocated the Nicholls\u2019 offense, holding the Colonels to only 3.6 yards per play<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UIW allowed only 260 total yards and forced four turnovers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ten players recorded at least 0.5 tackles for loss or more<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mister Williams: 11 total tackles, 3 TFLs, 1 forced fumble<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Linebacker Dune Smith had a 55-yard interception return for a touchdown<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quarterback Zach Calzada led the Cardinals with 270 passing yards and five touchdowns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wide receiver Jalen Walthall: 4 receptions for 80 receiving yards and 2 TDs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Game Ball: Northern Colorado<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Northern Colorado shocked No. 20 Weber State with a 21-17 upset victory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The first win over a ranked opponent since 2016<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was also the first win for the Bears since Nov. 12, 2022, and the first win under head coach Ed Lamb<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Bears finished the game with over 200 rushing yards and three touchdowns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David Afari led the Bears with 74 rushing yards, while Caden Meis recorded 60 rushing yards and one touchdown<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quarterback Kai\u2019I Keone: 14-of-28, 118 passing yards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keone led a 17-play, 98-yard scoring drive in the fourth quarter, winning the game for the Bears<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Northern Colorado\u2019s defense forced four turnovers, including a game-sealing interception from Cam Chapa<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flag: Weber State<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No. 20 Weber State collapsed against Northern Colorado in a shocking upset loss<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Wildcats fall to 3-4 (2-1 Big Sky) and may need to win all their remaining games to make the FCS Playoffs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was a disappointing performance following last weekend\u2019s upset victory over Montana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Wildcats generated over 400 yards of total offense, but four turnovers were the difference in this game<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weber State fumbled twice inside the 2-yard line in the first quarter, allowing Northern Colorado to avoid a 21-0 deficit early in this game<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Damon Bankston: 108 rushing yards (6.8 YPC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weber State faces a must-win game against Sacramento State next weekend before traveling to Northern Arizona in another potential elimination game for the FCS Playoffs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sam&#8217;s 3 Game Balls And A Flag<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Game Ball: Montana State\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No. 3 Montana State beats No. 7 Idaho 38-7<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MSU rushed for 360 yards while Tommy Mellott has put himself in the conversation for the Walter Payton Award.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Idaho is battling another QB injury when Saturday\u2019s starter Nick Josifek went down with a broken collarbone, the same injury to Week 1 starter Jack Layne<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MSU is now 7-0 with an FBS win and a ranked win<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Idaho is 4-3 overall with 2 FCS losses, 3 ranked wins, and an FBS win<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Game Ball: SFA\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SFA beats No. 22 Lamar 27-20<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SFA has won three straight, improving to 4-2 overall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sam Vidlak throws for 329 yards in the win. 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