Shame Watch Congratulations

There are some congratulations to hand out this week.

Kent State put together four long scoring drives and rushed for 215 yards, but also had three turnovers in beating I-AA Delaware State 24-3. This ended the nation's longest losing streak at 9, but their I-A losing streak is still active. The Golden Flashes try to rectify that next week at Louisiana-Lafayette.

Duke's Thad Lewis had a nice day, going 25-35 for 317 yards and 3 TDs (all to Eron Riley) and also leading the Blue Devils in rushing with 44 yards, as Duke sunk Navy 41-31. The Blue Devils did allow the Midshipmen 357 yards, but 141 of them were on two plays, a 73-yard run to Shun White, the nation's leading rusher (and his third straight game with a run of at least 70 yards), and a 68 yard pass to Tyree Barnes. This is Duke's second win of the season, but their first win against a I-A opponent
since beating Northwestern 364 days earlier and ten losses in a row.

Baylor snapped their 9-game losing streak against I-A teams by beating Washington State 45-17. True freshman QB Robert Griffin set a school record with 215 rushing yards, averaging 19.3 yards per carry, thanks in large part to two 58-yards runs and a 57-yard run. Only one of those resulted in a touchdown, but he also had a 1-yard TD run. He threw for 129 yards and a TD.