[D2 Poll] Colorado State-Pueblo Rebounds In Upset Of Texas A&M-Commerce
September 30, 2019
Categories: Coaches Poll, Division II,
One week after dropping a disappointing loss to a conference rival, Colorado State-Pueblo rebounded with a 24-17 upset win over then-No. 11 Texas A&M-Commerce. The ThunderWolves scored the winning touchdown early in the fourth quarter, then its defense pitched a shutout for the rest of the game to maintain the lead. CSU-Pueblo moves up two spots to No. 18 in this week’s AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
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Valdosta State (Ga.) remains in the top spot after a 44-7 victory over Shorter (Ga.). Ferris State (Mich.), Minnesota State, Tarleton State (Texas) and Notre Dame (Ohio) round out the top five.
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There are two Top 25 matchups this coming week, with the first being a big game in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) as No. 3 Minnesota State plays host to No. 12 Minnesota-Duluth. Both teams are 4-0 and at the top of their respective divisions in the NSIC. The second matchup has No. 4 Tarleton State (Texas) hosting newly ranked No. 23 Angelo State (Texas). The Rams jumped into the poll for the first time since October 19, 2015 after beating then-No. 15 Midwestern State (Texas), 28-6, and moving its record to 4-0.
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The other newcomer to this week’s poll is No. 24 Kutztown (Pa.). The Golden Bears are 4-0 after beating Shepherd (W.Va.), 34-27.
2019 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – September 30, 2019
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 4 Next Game
1 Valdosta St. (Ga.) (30) 4-0 774 1 D. Shorter (Ga.), 44-7 Oct. 5 vs. Mississippi College
2 Ferris St. (Mich.) (1) 4-0 761 2 D. Northern Michigan, 38-10 Oct. 5 at Davenport (Mich.)
3 Minnesota St. 4-0 723 3 D. Winona St. (Minn.), 20-6 Oct. 5 vs. No. 12 Minnesota-Duluth
4 Tarleton St. (Texas) (1) 4-0 705 4 D. Texas-Permian Basin, 49-7 Oct. 5 vs. No. 23 Angelo St. (Texas)
5 Notre Dame (Ohio) 4-0 636 5 D. Urbana (Ohio), 40-20 Oct. 5 vs. West Virginia Wesleyan
6 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 4-0 627 6 D. Southwestern Oklahoma St., 26-21 Oct. 5 vs. Southeastern Oklahoma St.
7 Northwest Missouri St. 4-0 621 7 D. Central Oklahoma, 59-10 Oct. 5 at Emporia St. (Kan.)
8 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 4-0 581 8 D. Mars Hill (N.C.), 56-28 Oct. 5 vs. Virginia-Wise
9 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 4-0 539 9 D. Michigan Tech, 21-16 Oct. 5 vs. Ashland (Ohio)
10 Slippery Rock (Pa.) 4-0 498 10 D. Seton Hill (Pa.), 55-14 Oct. 5 at Mercyhurst (Pa.)
11 Indianapolis (Ind.) 4-0 481 12 D. Southwest Baptist (Mo.), 49-6 Oct. 5 at William Jewell (Mo.)
12 Minnesota-Duluth 4-0 457 13 D. Bemidji St. (Minn.), 42-7 Oct. 5 at No. 3 Minnesota St.
13 Colorado School of Mines 4-0 437 14 D. New Mexico Highlands, 42-13 Oct. 5 at Colorado Mesa
14 West Chester (Pa.) 4-0 350 16 D. Millersville (Pa.), 48-7 Oct. 5 at Shippensburg (Pa.)
15 Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 4-0 322 18t D. Nebraska-Kearney, 37-14 Oct. 5 vs. Lincoln (Mo.)
16 Wingate (N.C.) 4-0 305 17 D. Catawba (N.C.), 13-10 Oct. 5 at Tusculum (Tenn.)
17 Central Missouri 4-0 283 18t D. Washburn (Kan.), 55-27 Oct. 5 at Missouri Southern St.
18 Colorado St.-Pueblo 3-1 270 20 D. No. 11 Texas A&M-Commerce, 24-17 Oct. 5 at South Dakota Mines
19 Indiana (Pa.) 4-0 232 21 D. Mercyhurst (Pa.), 56-24 Oct. 5 vs. California (Pa.)
20 Bowie St. (Md.) 4-0 161 23 D. St. Augustine’s (N.C.), 54-6 Oct. 5 at Winston-Salem St. (N.C.)
21 Texas A&M-Commerce 2-1 120 11 Lost to No. 20 Colorado St.-Pueblo, 24-17 Oct. 5 at Texas A&M-Kingsville
22 Harding (Ark.) 3-1 118 22 D. Henderson St. (Ark.), 14-13 Oct. 5 vs. Southern Nazarene (Okla.)
23 Angelo St. (Texas) 4-0 116 NR D. No. 15 Midwestern St. (Texas), 28-6 Oct. 5 at No. 4 Tarleton St. (Texas)
24 Kutztown (Pa.) 4-0 90 NR D. Shepherd (W.Va.), 34-27 Oct. 5 at Bloomsburg (Pa.)
25 West Alabama 3-1 70 24 D. Tuskegee (Ala.), 36-16 Oct. 5 vs. North Greenville (S.C.)
Dropped Out: Midwestern St. (Texas) (15), Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Midwestern St. (Texas), 49; Truman St. (Mo.), 44; Virginia Union, 9; Florida Tech, 5; West Florida, 5; Delta St. (Miss.), 4; West Texas A&M, 4; Henderson St. (Ark.), 2; California (Pa.), 1.
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One week after dropping a disappointing loss to a conference rival, Colorado State-Pueblo rebounded with a 24-17 upset win over then-No. 11 Texas A&M-Commerce. The ThunderWolves scored the winning touchdown early in the fourth quarter, then its defense pitched a shutout for the rest of the game to maintain the lead. CSU-Pueblo moves up two spots to No. 18 in this week’s AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
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Valdosta State (Ga.) remains in the top spot after a 44-7 victory over Shorter (Ga.). Ferris State (Mich.), Minnesota State, Tarleton State (Texas) and Notre Dame (Ohio) round out the top five.
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There are two Top 25 matchups this coming week, with the first being a big game in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) as No. 3 Minnesota State plays host to No. 12 Minnesota-Duluth. Both teams are 4-0 and at the top of their respective divisions in the NSIC. The second matchup has No. 4 Tarleton State (Texas) hosting newly ranked No. 23 Angelo State (Texas). The Rams jumped into the poll for the first time since October 19, 2015 after beating then-No. 15 Midwestern State (Texas), 28-6, and moving its record to 4-0.
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The other newcomer to this week’s poll is No. 24 Kutztown (Pa.). The Golden Bears are 4-0 after beating Shepherd (W.Va.), 34-27.
2019 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – September 30, 2019
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 4 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valdosta St. (Ga.) (30) | 4-0 | 774 | 1 | D. Shorter (Ga.), 44-7 | Oct. 5 vs. Mississippi College |
| 2 | Ferris St. (Mich.) (1) | 4-0 | 761 | 2 | D. Northern Michigan, 38-10 | Oct. 5 at Davenport (Mich.) |
| 3 | Minnesota St. | 4-0 | 723 | 3 | D. Winona St. (Minn.), 20-6 | Oct. 5 vs. No. 12 Minnesota-Duluth |
| 4 | Tarleton St. (Texas) (1) | 4-0 | 705 | 4 | D. Texas-Permian Basin, 49-7 | Oct. 5 vs. No. 23 Angelo St. (Texas) |
| 5 | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 4-0 | 636 | 5 | D. Urbana (Ohio), 40-20 | Oct. 5 vs. West Virginia Wesleyan |
| 6 | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 4-0 | 627 | 6 | D. Southwestern Oklahoma St., 26-21 | Oct. 5 vs. Southeastern Oklahoma St. |
| 7 | Northwest Missouri St. | 4-0 | 621 | 7 | D. Central Oklahoma, 59-10 | Oct. 5 at Emporia St. (Kan.) |
| 8 | Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) | 4-0 | 581 | 8 | D. Mars Hill (N.C.), 56-28 | Oct. 5 vs. Virginia-Wise |
| 9 | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 4-0 | 539 | 9 | D. Michigan Tech, 21-16 | Oct. 5 vs. Ashland (Ohio) |
| 10 | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 4-0 | 498 | 10 | D. Seton Hill (Pa.), 55-14 | Oct. 5 at Mercyhurst (Pa.) |
| 11 | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 4-0 | 481 | 12 | D. Southwest Baptist (Mo.), 49-6 | Oct. 5 at William Jewell (Mo.) |
| 12 | Minnesota-Duluth | 4-0 | 457 | 13 | D. Bemidji St. (Minn.), 42-7 | Oct. 5 at No. 3 Minnesota St. |
| 13 | Colorado School of Mines | 4-0 | 437 | 14 | D. New Mexico Highlands, 42-13 | Oct. 5 at Colorado Mesa |
| 14 | West Chester (Pa.) | 4-0 | 350 | 16 | D. Millersville (Pa.), 48-7 | Oct. 5 at Shippensburg (Pa.) |
| 15 | Pittsburg St. (Kan.) | 4-0 | 322 | 18t | D. Nebraska-Kearney, 37-14 | Oct. 5 vs. Lincoln (Mo.) |
| 16 | Wingate (N.C.) | 4-0 | 305 | 17 | D. Catawba (N.C.), 13-10 | Oct. 5 at Tusculum (Tenn.) |
| 17 | Central Missouri | 4-0 | 283 | 18t | D. Washburn (Kan.), 55-27 | Oct. 5 at Missouri Southern St. |
| 18 | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 3-1 | 270 | 20 | D. No. 11 Texas A&M-Commerce, 24-17 | Oct. 5 at South Dakota Mines |
| 19 | Indiana (Pa.) | 4-0 | 232 | 21 | D. Mercyhurst (Pa.), 56-24 | Oct. 5 vs. California (Pa.) |
| 20 | Bowie St. (Md.) | 4-0 | 161 | 23 | D. St. Augustine’s (N.C.), 54-6 | Oct. 5 at Winston-Salem St. (N.C.) |
| 21 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 2-1 | 120 | 11 | Lost to No. 20 Colorado St.-Pueblo, 24-17 | Oct. 5 at Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 22 | Harding (Ark.) | 3-1 | 118 | 22 | D. Henderson St. (Ark.), 14-13 | Oct. 5 vs. Southern Nazarene (Okla.) |
| 23 | Angelo St. (Texas) | 4-0 | 116 | NR | D. No. 15 Midwestern St. (Texas), 28-6 | Oct. 5 at No. 4 Tarleton St. (Texas) |
| 24 | Kutztown (Pa.) | 4-0 | 90 | NR | D. Shepherd (W.Va.), 34-27 | Oct. 5 at Bloomsburg (Pa.) |
| 25 | West Alabama | 3-1 | 70 | 24 | D. Tuskegee (Ala.), 36-16 | Oct. 5 vs. North Greenville (S.C.) |
Dropped Out: Midwestern St. (Texas) (15), Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Midwestern St. (Texas), 49; Truman St. (Mo.), 44; Virginia Union, 9; Florida Tech, 5; West Florida, 5; Delta St. (Miss.), 4; West Texas A&M, 4; Henderson St. (Ark.), 2; California (Pa.), 1.
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out insider.afca.com and subscribe to our weekly email.
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