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Finals

Not a final, but almost one as Wisconsin has their hands full with Iowa, only leading 17-13.

Georgia has to take Alabama to overtime before finishing them off 26-23.  Meanwhile, Connecticut finishes off Pitt 34-14 to show that they are for real and that Pitt, well, maybe isn’t.

San Diego State 52, Portland State 17
Mississippi State 31, Gardner-Webb 15
Troy 48, Louisiana Lafayette31
Texas 58, Rice 14
Kansas 55, Florida International 3
Toledo 36, Iowa State 35
Florida Atlantic 30, North Texas 20
Auburn 55, New Mexico State 20
Tennessee 48, Arkansas State 27
Cincinnati 40, Marshall 14
New Mexico 58, Sacramento State 0
Tulane 35, SE Louisiana 27
San Jose State 23, Utah State 20

Update 9:51

Kentucky comes back and romps over Arkansas 42-39, scoring 21 points in the 3rd quarter. Meanwhile, Connecticut continues to roll over Pittsburgh 34-7.

Alabama also just tied Georgia 10-10 in the 3rd quarter of that game.

In the SEC, Auburn finally starts to pull away from New Mexico State, leading 35-20, while Tennessee is probably having a tougher time with Arkansas State than they should, leading 38-20.

In other finals:

Baylor 34, Buffalo 21
California 45, Arizona 27
Western Michigan 51, Central Connecticut State 14.

Update 9:00

Here is an update for you at 9.

Kentucky is still hanging with Arkansas, but the Razorbacks still lead 29-21 with just under 12 minutes to go.

Texas has now picked it up against Rice and leads 41-0.

Connecticut is wiping the floor with Pitt 27-7.

Auburn is in serious danger of being up set. They lead New Mexico State only 21-20 at halftime.

Georgia is telling Alabama “not so fast” on believing that they are an SEC power again. Georgia leads 10-0 in the 2nd quarter.

USC and Washington State are tied at 7 nearing the end of the 1st quarter.

Some Finals:

Houston 38, Colorado State 37
Northern Illinois 42, Idaho 35

Update 8:00

Here is the 8pm rundown of games currently going on:

Texas leads Rice now 10-0 at the end of the 1st quarter.

Connecticut is leading Pittsburgh in another Big East battle 10-0.

Auburn is having another sloppy game, this time against New Mexico State, whom Auburn is leading only 14-7.

Georgia has taken a 7-0 lead on Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

Update 7:40

Oklahoma State beats Texas Tech in a shootout, 49-45. Meanwhile, Kentucky has pulled within six, only trailing Arkansas 20-14 at halftime. Also, Texas also seems to have gotten off to another slow start, only leading Rice 7-0 nearly 10 minutes into the game.

Update 7:13

A bad day for teams in Kentucky? Arkansas leads Kentucky 20-7 in the 2nd quarter.

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Another game that looks like it may be overtime bound: Texas Tech and Oklahoma State are tied at 42 with 8 minutes to go.

LSU also finishes off Steve Spurrier and South Carolina 26-16.