Shepherd Holding Steady at No. 3
November 7, 2022
Categories: Coaches Poll, Division II,
Shepherd (W.Va.) claimed the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division title by beating East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 37-14. In the win, which moved the Rams to 10-0 on the season, senior quarterback Tyson Bagent threw for five touchdowns, giving him 151 for his career and set the new Division II career mark which was held by current East Stroudsburg head coach Jimmy Terwilliger. Terwilliger threw for 148 touchdowns between 2003-06. Shepherd stays at No. 3 in this week’s AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll as they prepare to face No. 19 Indiana (Pa.) in the PSAC title game.
The stunner of the weekend was West Georgia’s upset of unbeaten Delta State (Miss.) in Cleveland, Mississippi. Trailing 42-24 with 10:45 left to go in the fourth quarter, the Wolves scored 28 unanswered points to clinch the victory, 52-42. The loss dropped Delta State six places to No. 12 while West Georgia rose three spots to No. 16. The Statesmen still control their own destiny for the Gulf South Conference title if they beat West Alabama on Saturday. West Georgia, who sits second in the conference, ends their regular season on the road against North Greenville (S.C.).
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 10 Next Game
1 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (28) 10-0 748 1 D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 42-14 Nov. 12 at No. 18 Davenport (Mich.)
2 Angelo St. (Tex.) (2) 10-0 722 2 D. Central Washington, 22-12 Nov. 12 at Midwestern St. (Tex.)
3 Shepherd (W.Va.) 10-0 682 3 D. East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 37-14 Nov. 12 at No. 19 Indiana (Pa.)
4 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 10-0 655 4 D. Southeastern Oklahoma St., 40-18 Nov. 12 at No. 24 Henderson St. (Ark.)
5 Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 10-0 633 5 D. Washburn (Kan.), 37-23 Nov. 12 vs. Fort Hays St. (Kan.)
6 Ferris St. (Mich.) 8-1 596 7 D. No. 13 Davenport (Mich.), 28-7 Nov. 12 at Wayne St. (Mich.)
7 West Florida 8-1 560 8 D. Valdosta St. (Ga.), 32-31 OT Nov. 12 at Mississippi College
8 Benedict (S.C.) 10-0 532 9 D. Allen (S.C.), 54-21 Nov. 12 vs. Tuskegee (Ala.)
9 Slippery Rock (Pa.) 9-1 496 10 D. Edinboro (Pa.), 28-21 Nov. 12 vs. Kutztown (Pa.)
10 Northwest Missouri St. 8-2 459 11 D. Missouri Southern St., 27-5 Nov. 12 at No. 22 Emporia St. (Kan.)
11 Colorado School of Mines 8-2 427 12 D. New Mexico Highlands, 54-16 Nov. 12 vs. Fort Lewis (Colo.)
12 Delta St. (Miss.) 9-1 389 6 Lost to No. 19 West Georgia, 52-42 Nov. 12 vs. West Alabama
13 Ashland (Ohio) 8-1 383 14 D. Lake Erie (Ohio), 31-23 Nov. 12 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan
14 Indianapolis (Ind.) 8-1 357 15 D. William Jewell (Mo.), 48-14 Nov. 12 vs. No. 20 Truman St. (Mo.)
15 Virginia Union 9-1 325 16 D. Virginia St., 33-21 Regular Season Complete
16 West Georgia 7-2 296 19 D. No. 6 Delta St. (Miss.), 52-42 Nov. 12 at North Greenville (S.C.)
17 Harding (Ark.) 8-2 254 17t D. Southwestern Oklahoma St., 37-29 Nov. 12 vs. Arkansas Tech
18 Davenport (Mich.) 8-1 239 13 Lost to No. 7 Ferris St. (Mich.), 28-7 Nov. 12 vs. No. 1 Grand Valley St. (Mich.)
19 Indiana (Pa.) 8-1 234 17t D. Clarion (Pa.), 45-0 Nov. 12 vs. No. 3 Shepherd (W.Va.)
20 Truman St. (Mo.) 8-1 202 21 D. McKendree (Ill.), 52-7 Nov. 12 at No. 14 Indianapolis (Ind.)
21 Newberry (S.C.) 8-2 148 22 D. No. 20 Wingate (N.C.), 24-15 Nov. 12 vs. Mars Hill (N.C.)
22 Emporia St. (Kan.) 8-2 136 23 D. Lincoln (Mo.), 35-24 Nov. 12 vs. No. 10 Northwest Missouri St.
23 Minnesota St. 8-2 101 24 D. Southwest Minnesota St., 45-24 Nov. 12 vs. No. 25 Winona St. (Minn.)
24 Henderson St. (Ark.) 8-2 46 NR D. Oklahoma Baptist, 51-24 Nov. 12 vs. No. 4 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
25 Winona St. (Minn.) 8-2 36 NR D. Upper Iowa, 45-7 Nov. 12 at No. 23 Minnesota St.
Dropped Out: Wingate (N.C.) (20), Sioux Falls (S.D.) (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Wingate (N.C.), 35; Wayne St. (Neb.), 23; Assumption (Mass.), 8; Notre Dame (Ohio), 7; Colorado St.-Pueblo, 6; Bemidji St. (Minn.), 4; Fort Valley St. (Ga.), 4; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 3; New Haven (Conn.), 2; Fayetteville St. (N.C.), 1; Tuskegee (Ala.), 1.
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Shepherd (W.Va.) claimed the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division title by beating East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 37-14. In the win, which moved the Rams to 10-0 on the season, senior quarterback Tyson Bagent threw for five touchdowns, giving him 151 for his career and set the new Division II career mark which was held by current East Stroudsburg head coach Jimmy Terwilliger. Terwilliger threw for 148 touchdowns between 2003-06. Shepherd stays at No. 3 in this week’s AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll as they prepare to face No. 19 Indiana (Pa.) in the PSAC title game.
The stunner of the weekend was West Georgia’s upset of unbeaten Delta State (Miss.) in Cleveland, Mississippi. Trailing 42-24 with 10:45 left to go in the fourth quarter, the Wolves scored 28 unanswered points to clinch the victory, 52-42. The loss dropped Delta State six places to No. 12 while West Georgia rose three spots to No. 16. The Statesmen still control their own destiny for the Gulf South Conference title if they beat West Alabama on Saturday. West Georgia, who sits second in the conference, ends their regular season on the road against North Greenville (S.C.).
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 10 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (28) | 10-0 | 748 | 1 | D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 42-14 | Nov. 12 at No. 18 Davenport (Mich.) |
| 2 | Angelo St. (Tex.) (2) | 10-0 | 722 | 2 | D. Central Washington, 22-12 | Nov. 12 at Midwestern St. (Tex.) |
| 3 | Shepherd (W.Va.) | 10-0 | 682 | 3 | D. East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 37-14 | Nov. 12 at No. 19 Indiana (Pa.) |
| 4 | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 10-0 | 655 | 4 | D. Southeastern Oklahoma St., 40-18 | Nov. 12 at No. 24 Henderson St. (Ark.) |
| 5 | Pittsburg St. (Kan.) | 10-0 | 633 | 5 | D. Washburn (Kan.), 37-23 | Nov. 12 vs. Fort Hays St. (Kan.) |
| 6 | Ferris St. (Mich.) | 8-1 | 596 | 7 | D. No. 13 Davenport (Mich.), 28-7 | Nov. 12 at Wayne St. (Mich.) |
| 7 | West Florida | 8-1 | 560 | 8 | D. Valdosta St. (Ga.), 32-31 OT | Nov. 12 at Mississippi College |
| 8 | Benedict (S.C.) | 10-0 | 532 | 9 | D. Allen (S.C.), 54-21 | Nov. 12 vs. Tuskegee (Ala.) |
| 9 | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 9-1 | 496 | 10 | D. Edinboro (Pa.), 28-21 | Nov. 12 vs. Kutztown (Pa.) |
| 10 | Northwest Missouri St. | 8-2 | 459 | 11 | D. Missouri Southern St., 27-5 | Nov. 12 at No. 22 Emporia St. (Kan.) |
| 11 | Colorado School of Mines | 8-2 | 427 | 12 | D. New Mexico Highlands, 54-16 | Nov. 12 vs. Fort Lewis (Colo.) |
| 12 | Delta St. (Miss.) | 9-1 | 389 | 6 | Lost to No. 19 West Georgia, 52-42 | Nov. 12 vs. West Alabama |
| 13 | Ashland (Ohio) | 8-1 | 383 | 14 | D. Lake Erie (Ohio), 31-23 | Nov. 12 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan |
| 14 | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 8-1 | 357 | 15 | D. William Jewell (Mo.), 48-14 | Nov. 12 vs. No. 20 Truman St. (Mo.) |
| 15 | Virginia Union | 9-1 | 325 | 16 | D. Virginia St., 33-21 | Regular Season Complete |
| 16 | West Georgia | 7-2 | 296 | 19 | D. No. 6 Delta St. (Miss.), 52-42 | Nov. 12 at North Greenville (S.C.) |
| 17 | Harding (Ark.) | 8-2 | 254 | 17t | D. Southwestern Oklahoma St., 37-29 | Nov. 12 vs. Arkansas Tech |
| 18 | Davenport (Mich.) | 8-1 | 239 | 13 | Lost to No. 7 Ferris St. (Mich.), 28-7 | Nov. 12 vs. No. 1 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) |
| 19 | Indiana (Pa.) | 8-1 | 234 | 17t | D. Clarion (Pa.), 45-0 | Nov. 12 vs. No. 3 Shepherd (W.Va.) |
| 20 | Truman St. (Mo.) | 8-1 | 202 | 21 | D. McKendree (Ill.), 52-7 | Nov. 12 at No. 14 Indianapolis (Ind.) |
| 21 | Newberry (S.C.) | 8-2 | 148 | 22 | D. No. 20 Wingate (N.C.), 24-15 | Nov. 12 vs. Mars Hill (N.C.) |
| 22 | Emporia St. (Kan.) | 8-2 | 136 | 23 | D. Lincoln (Mo.), 35-24 | Nov. 12 vs. No. 10 Northwest Missouri St. |
| 23 | Minnesota St. | 8-2 | 101 | 24 | D. Southwest Minnesota St., 45-24 | Nov. 12 vs. No. 25 Winona St. (Minn.) |
| 24 | Henderson St. (Ark.) | 8-2 | 46 | NR | D. Oklahoma Baptist, 51-24 | Nov. 12 vs. No. 4 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) |
| 25 | Winona St. (Minn.) | 8-2 | 36 | NR | D. Upper Iowa, 45-7 | Nov. 12 at No. 23 Minnesota St. |
Dropped Out: Wingate (N.C.) (20), Sioux Falls (S.D.) (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Wingate (N.C.), 35; Wayne St. (Neb.), 23; Assumption (Mass.), 8; Notre Dame (Ohio), 7; Colorado St.-Pueblo, 6; Bemidji St. (Minn.), 4; Fort Valley St. (Ga.), 4; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 3; New Haven (Conn.), 2; Fayetteville St. (N.C.), 1; Tuskegee (Ala.), 1.
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