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(STATS) -- It was hard to tell which team was from the FCS and which was from the FBS.The Richmond Spiders, fourth-ranked in the STATS FCS Top 25, simply want to be recognized as a terrific college football program.Richmond looked in midseason form Saturday as junior quarterback Kyle Lauletta threw three touchdowns and the defense forced four turnovers in a 37-20 rout of Virginia, which spoiled the Cavaliers coaching debut of Bronco Mendenhall.The win was the CAA Football programs first over an FBS team since it beat Duke 23-21 in 2011. The Spiders have won four times against an ACC opponent in the last 11 seasons.We responded extremely well to adversity and we answered, really, every time we had to answer throughout the course of the game, Richmond coach Danny Rocco said. Our team expected to win.Richmond controlled the ball for 39 minutes, 46 seconds. Lauletta, under little pressure, made good decisions as he completed 24 of 35 passes for 337 yards, throwing two touchdown passes to wide receiver Tyler Wilkins and one to All-American Brian Brown. Gordon Collins broke off a 55-yard touchdown run while gaining 114 yards on 13 carries.Three of Virginias turnovers occurred in Richmond territory. Cornerback Tafon Mainsah had one of Richmonds three fumble recoveries and intercepted a pass.Richmond, with 16 returning starters, is primed for a banner season after winning a share of the CAA title and reaching the FCS semifinals. But Virginia had entered the game with a 28-2-2 series lead and the Spiders hadnt beaten the Cavs since 1946.Adding to the upset was Rocco and four of his assistants have spent time coaching at Virginia and two other assistants are former Cavaliers players.---=SATURDAY, SEPT. 3=STATS FCS TOP 25No. 2 Sam Houston State (1-0) 59, Oklahoma Panhandle State (0-1) 21Last years FCS team leader in total offense cranked it up with quarterback Jeremiah Briscoe passing for 338 yards and three touchdowns. He added an 8-yard TD run.Running back Corey Avery had 105 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns.---=No. 7 Charleston Southern (1-0) 57, Kentucky State (0-1) 7Starting quarterback Kyle Copeland suffered a season-ending knee injury in Charleston Southerns easy win, adding to a bad week in which coach Jamey Chadwell and an assistant coach were both suspended for a future game following a minor NCAA recruiting violation on social media.In a 405-yard ground assault, Alan Barnwell had a game-high 108 yards and a touchdown on four carries, and Mike Holloway carried the ball three times for 68 yards and two touchdowns. Kelan Fraise and Darius Hammond combined for 248 yards on seven punt returns, including Fraises 70-yard score.---=No. 10 Illinois State (1-0) 50, Valparaiso (0-1) 13Alejandro Rivera scored on a 27-yard interception return on the games second play to jump-start Illinois States win. Sophomore quarterback Jake Kolbe was 11 of 19 for 166 yards and a touchdown and rushed for a score.---=No. 11 McNeese (1-0) 33, Tarleton State (0-1) 3McNeese limited Tarleton State to 139 yards as new coach Lance Guidry won his first game. Quarterback James Tabary threw for 254 yards and two touchdowns, and Dylan Long rushed for a pair of scores.---=No. 12 James Madison (1-0) 80, Morehead State (0-1) 7In coach Mike Houstons first game, James Madison set a program record with 52 first-half points and pounded Morehead State with a running game that produced 498 yards and 10 touchdowns.Quarterback Bryan Schor (129 yards, three touchdowns), Trai Sharp (110, one) and Cardon Johnson (104, two) all surpassed 100 rushing yards.---=No. 16 Coastal Carolina (1-0) 38, Lamar (0-1) 14FCS independent Coastal Carolina scored the final 35 points after trailing 14-3 at halftime. DeAngelo Henderson scored two touchdowns in the second half and finished with 158 yards on 28 carries.Lamars Kade Harrington rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries.---=No. 17 Portland State (1-0) 43, Central Washington (0-1) 26Sidestepping a potential upset, Portland State overcame a 26-21 deficit after three quarters.Quarterback Alex Kuresa accounted for 345 total yards (222 passing, 123 rushing) and three touchdowns, and running back Nate Tago rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns in the win.---=Pittsburgh (1-0) 28, No. 23 Villanova (0-1) 7Villanova didnt score an offensive touchdown and managed only 172 yards in losing the opening game of coach Andy Talleys 32nd and final season with the Wildcats.Rob Rolle scored on a 3-yard fumble return off a Drew Wiley sack in the third quarter after Villanova trailed 21-0.Sophomore quarterback Zack Bednarczyk completed 16 of 31 passes for 119 yards and an interception. Ryan Bell caught six passes for 52 yards.---=South Florida (1-0) 56, No. 24 Towson (0-1) 20Towson held the ball for 37:40 yet committed four turnovers and lost by 36 points. Senior running back Darius Victor became the fourth Tiger to surpass 3,000 career rushing yards as he carried the ball 23 times for 70 yards and two touchdowns.Redshirt freshman Shane Simpson set a program single-game record with 229 return yards on eight kickoff returns.---=No. 25 North Carolina A&T (1-0) 62, St. Augustines (0-1) 0A&T quarterback Lamar Raynard was 17 of 21 for 170 yards and two touchdowns, adding a 1-yard TD run. Many Aggies got offensive touches, with All-America running back Tarik Cohen rushing for two touchdowns on eight carries.---=No. 5 Northern Iowa (0-0) at Iowa State (0-0), (n)---=No. 8 South Dakota State (0-0) at TCU (0-0), (n)---=No. 14 Eastern Washington (0-0) at Washington State (0-0), (n)---=No. 22 New Hampshire (0-0) at San Diego State (0-0), (n)---=Saint Francis (0-0) at No. 13 Montana (0-0), (n)---=No. 18 Northern Arizona (0-0) at Arizona State (0-0), (n)---=FRIDAY, SEPT. 2=Syracuse (1-0) 33, No. 21 Colgate (0-1) 7Jake Melvilles 19-yard touchdown pass to Owen Rockett opened the scoring six minutes into the game, but Colgate surrendered the final 33 points. The defending Patriot League champion was outgained 554-143 in yards.Melville completed 10 of 22 passes for 82 yards. Syracuse quarterbacks completed 40 passes.---=THURSDAY, SEPT. 1=No. 3 Jacksonville State (1-0) 31, North Alabama (0-1) 12Jacksonville State quarterback Eli Jenkins picked up where he left off in earning first-team All-America honors for the FCS runner-up last season. The senior gained 331 total yards, rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown and passing for 230 yards.Auburn transfer Roc Thomas carried the ball 20 times for 71 yards and three touchdowns. He also had four receptions for 53 yards.---=No. 6 Chattanooga (1-0) 66, Shorter (0-1) 0New starting quarterback Alejandro Bennifield was lifted from the game in the second quarter, but not before he threw touchdowns to four different receivers while Chattanooga built a 45-0 halftime lead. The junior finished 8 of 11 for 135 yards with an interception.Backup quarterback Tyler Roberson totaled three touchdowns -- two runs and a 9-yard reception from Bennifield.---=North Carolina State (1-0) 48, No. 9 William & Mary (0-1) 14The visiting Tribe allowed 21 unanswered points in the second quarter while falling behind 28-7 at halftime. N.C. State finished with 521 offensive yards.Tribe quarterback Steve Cluley passed for only 99 yards with two interceptions, but he accounted for both touchdowns on a 10-yard run and a 16-yard pass to DeVonte Dedmon.---=No. 15 The Citadel (1-0, 1-0 Southern) 24, Mercer (0-1, 0-1) 23The Citadel has beaten Mercer in three straight seasons by a combined five points. The difference in this years Southern Conference opener was Middle Tennessee State graduate transfer Cody Clarks 35-yard field goal with 2:20 left.The Bulldogs, playing on the road without suspended quarterback Dominique Allen, scored on their first three possessions, including Tyler Renew (27 carries, 146 yards) going 70 yards on the games second play, for a 21-3 lead in the first quarter. But a pair of touchdown runs by quarterback John Russ helped Mercer to 20 unanswered points and a 23-21 lead.Clarks winning field goal capped a 15-play drive for the defending co-SoCon champion, whose new coach, Brent Thompson, won his debut.---=Stony Brook (1-0) 13, No. 19 North Dakota (0-1) 9In an intersectional game in which the two teams combined for only 398 yards (Stony Brook 221, UND 177), the host Seawolves made the games decisive play on special teams. They erased a 9-7 deficit when Gavin Heslop blocked a Dussold Austin punt and Kye Morgan picked up the ball at UNDs 7-yard line and raced into the end zone with 8:52 to play.UND standout John Santiago scored on a 16-yard run, but was held to 52 yards on 16 carries. Safety Cole Reyes was the Fighting Hawks defensive standout, scoring on a safety in the third quarter and totaling two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble, eight tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack.---=No. 20 Western Illinois (1-0) 38, Eastern Illinois (0-1) 21Charlie Fisher won his Western Illinois coaching debut on the road as sophomore Steve McShane rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns, including a 70-yarder, on 28 carries.Quarterback Mitch Kimbles 323 passing yards and three total touchdowns werent enough for Eastern Illinois as third-year coach Kim Dameron fell to 0-9 in non-conference games. Albert Pujols . Didier Drogba gave away the penalty that put Senegal one goal away from a major upset, but the veteran striker will get another chance -- probably his last -- at the World Cup after Salomon Kalous injury-time strike sealed the Ivorians place in Brazil next year. Marcell Ozuna . On Mar. 16, coming off a "fight of the year" performance at UFC 154 the previous November, St-Pierre faced Nick Diaz at UFC 158 in what would be his eighth defence of the welterweight title. Using his superior athleticism, St-Pierre cruised to a five round, unanimous decision victory setting up a much-anticipated title defence against number one contender Johny Hendricks. http://www.custommlbcardinalsjersey.com/custom-bruce-sutter-jersey-large-251q.html . Dallas hasnt ruled out the star quarterback for Sunday nights game against Philadelphia, but all signs point to Romos back injury pushing Kyle Orton into the starting role after two years of limited play as the backup. Surely Ortons name isnt the first that comes to mind for fans wanting a change after years of damaging interceptions, fumbles or, most infamously, the field goal flub when Romo dropped the snap on a kick that could have won his first playoff game in 2006. Mark McGwire . "It doesnt get any better than that," Giambi said. "Im speechless." The Indians are roaring toward October. Giambi belted a two-run, pinch-hit homer with two outs in the ninth inning to give Cleveland a shocking 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night, keeping the Indians up with the lead pack in the AL wild-card race. Junior Fernandez . Didier Drogba gave away the penalty that put Senegal one goal away from a major upset, but the veteran striker will get another chance -- probably his last -- at the World Cup after Salomon Kalous injury-time strike sealed the Ivorians place in Brazil next year. The pressure to win in the NFL has never been greater.Some owners typically want quick fixes, which isnt the best way?to build an organization of sustained winning. The best teams have stability from top to bottom.But the NFL has always been a bottom-line business. If the head coach doesnt meet expectations in a given year, questions will arise the next year. Thats just the way it is.As we get closer to the start of the 2016 season, heres a list of names that have come up in my discussions with several personnel executivves around the league?in recent weeks.ddddddddddddSquarely on the hot seatRex Ryan, Buffalo BillsIt might surprise some that Ryan, who enters his second season of a five-year deal with the Bills, has not posted a winning record in five straight seasons: one with Buffalo, four with the?New York Jets. And the Bills havent made the playoffs since 1999, the longest playoff drought in the league. ' ' '