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UCA Ranked 8th in Latest Top 25 Rankings
Central Arkansas falls one spot in Stats Perform Top 25 Rankings despite 28-point win last week against Austin Peay.
CONWAY, Ark. β Despite a 28-point win, Central Arkansas dropped one spot in the latest Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Rankings.
The Bears (2-1) fell to No. 8 in the rankings and Southern Illinois (2-1) moved up two spots to No. 7 after beating then-No. 12 Incarnate Word 35-28 last week. The rest of the top 10 ranked teams werenβt changed.
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UCA did what it needed to do to keep its top 10 ranking, easily dispatching Austin Peay 45-17 on Saturday (a larger margin of victory than Southern Illinois had two weeks ago). ShunDerrick Powellβs 200-plus yard and three touchdown performance in that game earned him FCS Offensive Player of the Week honors. Darius Hale also had a big game, rushing for 145 yards on 14 carries and two touchdowns against Austin Peay.
UCA will be back in action this Saturday at Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Kick off is set for 6 p.m.
Here are the complete top 25 rankings:
Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Rankings
RANK. SCHOOL (RECORD)Β Β Β
- South Dakota State (2-1)
- North Dakota State (2-1)
- Montana State (3-0)
- Idaho (2-1)
- Villanova (3-0)
- South Dakota (1-1)
- Southern Illinois (2-1)
- Central Arkansas (2-1)
- Montana (2-1)
- North Dakota (2-1)
- Sacramento State (1-2)
- William & Mary (2-1)
- UC Davis (2-1)
- Mercer (3-0)
- UIW (1-2)
- Tarleton State (2-1)
- Illinois State (2-1)
- Lafayette (2-1)
- Abilene Christian (2-1)
- UAlbany (1-2)
- Southeast Missouri (2-1)
- Lamar (2-1)
- Chattanooga (0-3)
- Western Carolina (1-2)
- Northern Iowa (2-1)
| Sat, Aug 31 |  | @ Arkansas State | L, 34-31 |
| Sat, Sep 7 |  | @ Lindenwood | W, 34-13 |
| Sat, Sep 14 |  | Austin Peay | W, 45-17 |
| Sat, Sep 21 |  | @ Arkansas-Pine Bluff | W, 56-17 |
| Sat, Sep 28 |  | vs Lamar | W, 34-14 |
| Sat, Oct 5 |  | @ Abilene Christian | L, 41-34 |
| Sat, Oct 12 |  | vs West Georgia | W, 34-33 |
| Sat, Oct 26 |  | vs North Alabama | W, 24-19 |
| Sat, Nov 2 |  | @ Utah Tech | L, 34-21 |
| Sat, Nov 9 |  | @ Eastern Kentucky | L, 31-24 |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Southern Utah | L, 38-31 |
| Sat, Nov 30 |  | @Tarleton State | 2:00 PM |
