[D2 Poll] Tarleton State Takes Control Of The Lone Star Conference With Win Over Commerce
October 21, 2019
Tarleton State (Texas) broke out to a 14-0 lead over then-No. 20 Texas A&M-Commerce in the first quarter, and never looked back, winning 35-21 to take sole possession of first place in the Lone Star Conference. The Texans are 7-0 and remain No. 4 in this week’s AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Despite the loss, Texas A&M-Commerce drops just three spots to No. 23.
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The rest of the Top 5 remained unchanged again as Valdosta State (Ga.), Ferris State (Mich.), Minnesota State and Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) registered victories on Saturday to move their records to 7-0.
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There is only one Top 25 matchup again this coming weekend and it involves one of the newcomers to the poll. No. 25 Virginia Union, who was last ranked in the preseason poll of 2008, travels to No. 15 Bowie State (Md.) to battle for the top spot in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Northern Division.
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The other newcomer is No. 24 Henderson State (Ark.). The Reddies were last ranked on September 4, 2017 and sit 6-1 on the season after a 48-17 victory over East Central (Okla.).
2019 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – October 21, 2019
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 5 Next Game
1 Valdosta St. (Ga.) (30) 7-0 774 1 D. Florida Tech, 55-28 Oct. 26 at North Greenville (S.C.)
2 Ferris St. (Mich.) 7-0 737 2 D. Northwood (Mich.), 44-17 Oct. 26 vs. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.)
3 Minnesota St. 7-0 708 3 D. Mary (N.D.), 74-17 Oct. 26 at Minnesota-Crookston
4 Tarleton St. (Texas) (1) 7-0 663 4 D. No. 20 Texas A&M-Commerce, 35-21 Oct. 26 at Texas A&M-Kingsville
5 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 7-0 644 5 D. Oklahoma Baptist, 42-14 Oct. 24 at Southern Nazarene (Okla.)
6 Notre Dame (Ohio) 7-0 608 6 D. Wheeling (W.Va.), 51-13 Oct. 26 vs. Findlay (Ohio)
7 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 7-0 586 8 D. Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 36-23 Oct. 26 at Limestone (S.C.)
8 Indianapolis (Ind.) 6-0 526 10 Idle Oct. 26 vs. Missouri S&T
9t. Colorado School of Mines 7-0 519 11 D. Fort Lewis (Colo.), 42-0 Oct. 26 at Azusa Pacific (Calif.)
9t. Slippery Rock (Pa.) 7-0 519 9 D. Edinboro (Pa.), 41-30 Oct. 26 vs. Clarion (Pa.)
11 Central Missouri 7-0 421 14 D. Emporia St. (Kan.), 34-27 Oct. 26 vs. Pittsburg St. (Kan.)
12 Wingate (N.C.) 7-0 417 13 D. UNC-Pembroke, 48-38 Oct. 26 vs. Virginia-Wise
13 Colorado St.-Pueblo 6-1 368 15 D. Colorado Mesa, 48-22 Oct. 26 vs. Adams St. (Colo.)
14 Northwest Missouri St. 6-1 343 7 Lost to Nebraska-Kearney, 24-17 Oct. 26 vs. Lincoln (Mo.)
15 Bowie St. (Md.) 7-0 337 16 D. Virginia St., 24-14 Oct. 26 vs. No. 25 Virginia Union
16 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 6-1 311 17 D. Northern Michigan, 45-17 Oct. 26 vs. Davenport (Mich.)
17 Kutztown (Pa.) 7-0 305 18 D. Lock Haven (Pa.), 35-12 Oct. 26 vs. Shippensburg (Pa.)
18 Harding (Ark.) 6-1 247 21 D. Southwestern Oklahoma St., 45-14 Oct. 26 at Northwestern Oklahoma St.
19 Indiana (Pa.) 6-1 209 22 D. Clarion (Pa.), 59-21 Oct. 26 vs. Gannon (Pa.)
20 West Florida 5-1 177 24 D. West Georgia, 30-2 Oct. 26 at Florida Tech
21 West Chester (Pa.) 6-1 151 12 Lost to Shepherd (W.Va.), 35-23 Oct. 26 vs. East Stroudsburg (Pa.)
22 Angelo St. (Texas) 6-1 142 25 D. West Texas A&M, 17-14 Oct. 26 vs. Texas-Permian Basin
23t. Henderson St. (Ark.) 6-1 71 NR D. East Central (Okla.), 48-17 Oct. 26 at Southeastern Oklahoma St.
23t. Texas A&M-Commerce 4-2 71 20 Lost to No. 4 Tarleton St. (Texas), 35-21 Oct. 26 vs. Western New Mexico
25 Virginia Union 6-1 67 NR D. Chowan (N.C.), 41-34 Oct. 26 at No. 15 Bowie St. (Md.)
Dropped Out: Pittsburg St. (Kan.) (19), Minnesota-Duluth (23)
Others Receiving Votes: Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 39; Dixie St. (Utah), 37; Sioux Falls (S.D.), 20; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 12; Missouri Western St., 11; Fayetteville St. (N.C.), 5; Minnesota-Duluth, 5; Truman St. (Mo.), 5; Eastern New Mexico, 4; Frostburg St. (Md.), 4; Tiffin (Ohio), 4; Nebraska-Kearney, 3; Assumption (Mass.), 2; Southern Arkansas, 2; Miles (Ala.), 1.
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Tarleton State (Texas) broke out to a 14-0 lead over then-No. 20 Texas A&M-Commerce in the first quarter, and never looked back, winning 35-21 to take sole possession of first place in the Lone Star Conference. The Texans are 7-0 and remain No. 4 in this week’s AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Despite the loss, Texas A&M-Commerce drops just three spots to No. 23.
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The rest of the Top 5 remained unchanged again as Valdosta State (Ga.), Ferris State (Mich.), Minnesota State and Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) registered victories on Saturday to move their records to 7-0.
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There is only one Top 25 matchup again this coming weekend and it involves one of the newcomers to the poll. No. 25 Virginia Union, who was last ranked in the preseason poll of 2008, travels to No. 15 Bowie State (Md.) to battle for the top spot in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Northern Division.
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The other newcomer is No. 24 Henderson State (Ark.). The Reddies were last ranked on September 4, 2017 and sit 6-1 on the season after a 48-17 victory over East Central (Okla.).
2019 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – October 21, 2019
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 5 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valdosta St. (Ga.) (30) | 7-0 | 774 | 1 | D. Florida Tech, 55-28 | Oct. 26 at North Greenville (S.C.) |
| 2 | Ferris St. (Mich.) | 7-0 | 737 | 2 | D. Northwood (Mich.), 44-17 | Oct. 26 vs. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) |
| 3 | Minnesota St. | 7-0 | 708 | 3 | D. Mary (N.D.), 74-17 | Oct. 26 at Minnesota-Crookston |
| 4 | Tarleton St. (Texas) (1) | 7-0 | 663 | 4 | D. No. 20 Texas A&M-Commerce, 35-21 | Oct. 26 at Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 5 | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 7-0 | 644 | 5 | D. Oklahoma Baptist, 42-14 | Oct. 24 at Southern Nazarene (Okla.) |
| 6 | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 7-0 | 608 | 6 | D. Wheeling (W.Va.), 51-13 | Oct. 26 vs. Findlay (Ohio) |
| 7 | Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) | 7-0 | 586 | 8 | D. Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 36-23 | Oct. 26 at Limestone (S.C.) |
| 8 | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 6-0 | 526 | 10 | Idle | Oct. 26 vs. Missouri S&T |
| 9t. | Colorado School of Mines | 7-0 | 519 | 11 | D. Fort Lewis (Colo.), 42-0 | Oct. 26 at Azusa Pacific (Calif.) |
| 9t. | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 7-0 | 519 | 9 | D. Edinboro (Pa.), 41-30 | Oct. 26 vs. Clarion (Pa.) |
| 11 | Central Missouri | 7-0 | 421 | 14 | D. Emporia St. (Kan.), 34-27 | Oct. 26 vs. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) |
| 12 | Wingate (N.C.) | 7-0 | 417 | 13 | D. UNC-Pembroke, 48-38 | Oct. 26 vs. Virginia-Wise |
| 13 | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 6-1 | 368 | 15 | D. Colorado Mesa, 48-22 | Oct. 26 vs. Adams St. (Colo.) |
| 14 | Northwest Missouri St. | 6-1 | 343 | 7 | Lost to Nebraska-Kearney, 24-17 | Oct. 26 vs. Lincoln (Mo.) |
| 15 | Bowie St. (Md.) | 7-0 | 337 | 16 | D. Virginia St., 24-14 | Oct. 26 vs. No. 25 Virginia Union |
| 16 | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 6-1 | 311 | 17 | D. Northern Michigan, 45-17 | Oct. 26 vs. Davenport (Mich.) |
| 17 | Kutztown (Pa.) | 7-0 | 305 | 18 | D. Lock Haven (Pa.), 35-12 | Oct. 26 vs. Shippensburg (Pa.) |
| 18 | Harding (Ark.) | 6-1 | 247 | 21 | D. Southwestern Oklahoma St., 45-14 | Oct. 26 at Northwestern Oklahoma St. |
| 19 | Indiana (Pa.) | 6-1 | 209 | 22 | D. Clarion (Pa.), 59-21 | Oct. 26 vs. Gannon (Pa.) |
| 20 | West Florida | 5-1 | 177 | 24 | D. West Georgia, 30-2 | Oct. 26 at Florida Tech |
| 21 | West Chester (Pa.) | 6-1 | 151 | 12 | Lost to Shepherd (W.Va.), 35-23 | Oct. 26 vs. East Stroudsburg (Pa.) |
| 22 | Angelo St. (Texas) | 6-1 | 142 | 25 | D. West Texas A&M, 17-14 | Oct. 26 vs. Texas-Permian Basin |
| 23t. | Henderson St. (Ark.) | 6-1 | 71 | NR | D. East Central (Okla.), 48-17 | Oct. 26 at Southeastern Oklahoma St. |
| 23t. | Texas A&M-Commerce | 4-2 | 71 | 20 | Lost to No. 4 Tarleton St. (Texas), 35-21 | Oct. 26 vs. Western New Mexico |
| 25 | Virginia Union | 6-1 | 67 | NR | D. Chowan (N.C.), 41-34 | Oct. 26 at No. 15 Bowie St. (Md.) |
Dropped Out: Pittsburg St. (Kan.) (19), Minnesota-Duluth (23)
Others Receiving Votes: Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 39; Dixie St. (Utah), 37; Sioux Falls (S.D.), 20; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 12; Missouri Western St., 11; Fayetteville St. (N.C.), 5; Minnesota-Duluth, 5; Truman St. (Mo.), 5; Eastern New Mexico, 4; Frostburg St. (Md.), 4; Tiffin (Ohio), 4; Nebraska-Kearney, 3; Assumption (Mass.), 2; Southern Arkansas, 2; Miles (Ala.), 1.
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