August 2016 – Page 3 – The FCS Wedge

2016 Big Sky Preview: Northern Colorado

August 19, 2016August 24, 2016 Brad Reed

Tweet2015 Record: 6-5 (3-5) Key Returners: Hakeem Deggs, Trae Riek, Jacob Knipp Key Losses: Trevor Douglass, Jonathan Newsom, Sean Leslie Northern Colorado saw some success last year, more so than they’ve had over the last few years. Was it a sign of the program turning around, or was it the chips falling into place at the right time? The Bears... Read More

2016 MVFC Preview: South Dakota State

August 18, 2016August 16, 2016 Chad Lenz

TweetThe Jackrabbits may have been the unluckiest team the last few years, not because of bad breaks costing them games but because of the nature of how the FCS playoffs are structured. The Rabbits have had teams that, if they were out east, very well could have made a push to the semifinals or title game. However, thanks to regionalization... Read More

2016 Preseason Big South Preview: Liberty

August 17, 2016August 1, 2016 Chad Lenz

Tweet*Preview courtesy Libertine on AGS Unequivocally, the biggest question mark in the Big South conference hovers over Liberty. After finally getting the playoff monkey off their back in 2014, the Flames entered 2015 with four senior All-Americans on the roster, some high expectations and a general sense of promise. While some of that promise... Read More

2016 Big Sky Preview: North Dakota

August 17, 2016August 24, 2016 Brad Reed

Tweet2015 Record: 7-4 (5-3) Key Returners: Cole Reyes, John Santiago, Keaton Studsrud Key Losses: Zach Adler (TE), Miguel Cerriteno (WR), Will Ratelle (LB), Sean Meehan (OG) Brandon Anderson (OG) Elijah Grady (OT) New year, new nickname for North Dakota. This year will be the maiden voyage of their new nickname after the university was forced to change its nickname. This... Read More

2016 MVFC Preview: Southern Illinois

August 16, 2016August 16, 2016 Chad Lenz

Tweet2015 Record: 3-8 (2-6) Key Returnees: RB Daquan Isom, WR Billy Reed, LB Chase Allen, LB Markese Jackson Key Losses: QB Mark Iannotti, S James Kenny, S DJ Cameron, CB Ryan Neal Oh how the mighty have fallen. Between 2003 and 2009 the Salukis were one of the biggest names in the nation. Jerry Kill build a program that went... Read More

2016 Preseason OVC Preview: Murray State

August 16, 2016August 15, 2016 Chad Lenz

Tweet2015 Record: 3-8 (2-6 OVC) Key Losses: DB DeQuinten Spraggins (Second Team All-OVC), WR Jeremy Harness, WR Janawski Davis Key Returnees: QB KD Humphries (Second Team All-OVC), RB Roman Clay (Second Team All-OVC) The Racers in 2015 led one of the fiercest air attacks in the FCS last year. Quarterback KD Humphries led the division in passing... Read More

2016 Preseason Big South Preview: Kennesaw State

August 15, 2016August 8, 2016 Chad Lenz

Tweet*Preview courtesy Libertine on AGS In only their first year of existence, head coach Brian Bohannon’s Owls turned out to be exactly who we thought they were. Behind a triple-option attack run by The Citadel transfer, QB Trey White, KSU easily handled their early “starter” opponents and were 4-1 with the only loss coming at... Read More

2016 Preseason Patriot League Preview: Holy Cross

August 15, 2016August 8, 2016 Chad Lenz

Tweet2015 Results: 6-5 (3-3) Returning starters Offense 10 Defense 6 The Crusaders, fresh off of being named one of the top 100 college football programs during the Associated Press Poll era, are looking to get back to those winning ways as it seems like 2009’s 9-3 season was decades ago. The low point came in... Read More

2016 Big Sky Preview: Montana State

August 15, 2016August 7, 2016 Brad Reed

Tweet2015 Record: 5-6 (3-5) Key Returners: Ben Folsom, Chad Newell, Gunnar Brekke, Mitchell Herbert, Tyler Bruggman, Mac Bignell, JP Flynn Key Losses: Dakota Prukop, Beau Sandland, Luke Daly, Trace Timmer Montana State will enter the season with a new head coach, Jeff Choate, who comes to the Bobcats from Washington where he was an assistant under Chris Pedersen. The Bobcats,... Read More

2016 Preseason OVC Preview: Jacksonville State

August 12, 2016August 16, 2016 Chad Lenz

Tweet2015 Record: 13-2 (8-0 OVC) FCS Championship Game Key Losses: RB Troymaine Pope (2015 Third Team All-American), DL Chris Landrum (2015 Third Team All-American), CB Jermaine Hough (2015 Third Team All-American) Key Returnees: QB Eli Jenkins (2015 First Team All-American, FCS ADA 2015 QB of the Year), WR Josh Barge (2015 First Team All-OVC), C Casey Dunn (2015 Second Team... Read More