The FCS Briefing is in from Thomas Stokes

1️⃣ A Full Southern Conference Breakdown
2️⃣ Furman changes play callers
3️⃣ Week 6 viewing guide

Plus how the battle for the top 8 seeds stacks up right now

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Harvard is getting 3.9 yards a play (119th in FCS) and 4.8 per pass attempt (124th). Colgate's D is top 10 in both at 4.3 and 5.4 #FCS #Colgate #Harvard

Harvard's defense is just as stingy per play. 3.3 yards a play, 2.1 a carry and 5.0 per pass attempt, all top 6 in FCS. Colgate's offense is at 5.2 a play #FCS #Colgate #Harvard

Illinois State stays ahead of the chains. Only 11.8% of its runs get stuffed (7th in FCS) at 5.5 a carry. SDSU's D is stuffing 21.1% of runs and giving up 3.9 a carry #FCS #SouthDakotaState #IllinoisState

Best on best. South Dakota State is running for 6.8 a carry and leads FCS with 7.4 plays of 20+ a game. Illinois State is giving up 2.8 a carry and stuffing a quarter of all runs (25.5%, 4th in FCS) #FCS #SouthDakotaState #IllinoisState

Idaho State's offense is rolling at 7.0 yards a play and 9.3 per pass attempt, both top 10 in FCS. NAU is giving up 6.3 a play and 5.3 a carry (106th) #FCS #NorthernArizona #IdahoState

NAU gets 5.5 yards a play and 7.2 per pass attempt. Idaho State is only giving up 5.1 per attempt (7th in FCS) but 4.8 a carry, so the Lumberjacks should lean on the run #FCS #NorthernArizona #IdahoState

Southern Illinois is at 5.2 yards a play and gets stuffed on 20.2% of its runs. The Penguins D can be run on though, 5.2 a carry allowed is 97th in FCS #FCS #YoungstownState #SouthernIllinois

Youngstown State is efficient everywhere. 6.8 yards a play, 8.8 per pass attempt and 5.2 a carry. Southern Illinois does get into the backfield, stuffing 22.1% of runs (14th in FCS) #FCS #YoungstownState #SouthernIllinois

ETSU Football Coach discussing how UTC's defense can cause issues for the Bucs.

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Harvard's offense is the question. 139.5 passing yards a game (115th) and just 1.5 plays of 20+ a game, dead last in FCS. Colgate's D is only giving up 13 a game #FCS #Colgate #Harvard

No. 20 Colgate at No. 22 Harvard Saturday at 7 ET. Colgate has a tough task this weekend going against the number 1 scoring defense in FCS. Xaden Benson has been taking away his side of the field with 4 picks so far on the season #FCS #Colgate #Harvard

Illinois State is coming off a loss to UNI, but is putting up a lot of points. Game likely comes down to SDSU's ability to force field goals over TD's vs FCS's number 2 scoring offense #FCS #SouthDakotaState #IllinoisState

No. 2 South Dakota State at No. 11 Illinois State Saturday at 7 ET. Best on best. The Jackrabbits lead all of FCS in yards, rushing and 20+ yard plays, running for 302.4 a game, and they get the 6th best run D in the country #FCS #SouthDakotaState #IllinoisState

Idaho State can throw it, 295.8 a game is 9th in FCS and Chedon James has 4 TD catches. NAU's pass D has been getting torched for 283 a game, 112th #FCS #NorthernArizona #IdahoState

No. 19 Northern Arizona at No. 14 Idaho State Saturday at 8 ET. Ty Pennington has 1,047 passing yards but the Bengals pass D is 6th in FCS. Where Idaho State can be had is on the ground, 218 rushing yards allowed a game (113th) #FCS #NorthernArizona #IdahoState

DJ Williams and the Salukis are up against a Penguins pass D giving up 180.4 a game (31st). Southern Illinois has been steady but not flashy on offense at 28.6 a game #FCS #YoungstownState #SouthernIllinois

No. 10 Youngstown State at No. 25 Southern Illinois Saturday at 5 ET. The Penguins are putting up 38.6 a game, 7th in FCS, and Beau Brungard already has 13 TD passes #FCS #YoungstownState #SouthernIllinois

ETSU's offense busted out some new tricks and wrinkles in Saturday's rout of Western Carolina. That, and more news and notes from a Blue Ridge Border Battle blowout.

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