FCS weekly honors go to Gowins, Barnes, Parent and Warner

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11/17/2008 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Edwin Gowins, Ryan Barnes, Matt Parent and Larry Warner have been named The Sportsbook Betting Lines's FCS national players of the week.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Edwin Gowins, Stony Brook, 5-10, 220, Freshman, Running Back, Bellport, N.Y.

Gowins completed his second incredible rushing performance in a row, piling up 250 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries to lead Stony Brook to a 40-26 Big South Conference victory over VMI. He had 278 yards and three TDs in the previous week's 68-9 victory over Iona, the top rushing game in FCS this season.

His 250 yards against VMI was the second best rushing day in Big South history and he averaged 12.5 yards per carry. Gowins opened the scoring on his second carry of the day, darting 36 yards for his first touchdown. He added a 65-yard scoring jaunt in the third period to give the Seawolves the lead for good at 26-19 and he finished things off with a 32-yard TD burst in the fourth quarter.

DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Ryan Barnes, Harvard, 6-2, 200, Senior, Safety, Richmond, KY.

Barnes helped Harvard stayed tied for first place in the Ivy League with a three-interception game in the Crimson's 24-21 victory over Penn at historic Franklin Field on Saturday.

Playing for the first time since suffering a shoulder stinger on Oct. 25, Barnes clinched the win with his third interception in the back of the end zone with 10 seconds remaining as Penn threatened to pull the game out. Barnes had three pass breakups to finish with six passes defended and added five tackles, four of them solo stops.

His first interception, also in the end zone, killed an eight-minute Penn drive that had opened the game. Barnes picked off another pass near mid-field with 9:37 left in the third quarter to set up a 20-yard Patrick Long field goal that gave Harvard a 17-0 lead.

Matt Parent, New Hampshire, 6-1, 245, Senior, Linebacker, Long Beach, CA.

Parent played a key role in New Hampshire's critical 52-21 Colonial Athletic Association victory over Massachusetts Saturday at home, returning an interception for a touchdown in the opening minutes, setting up another first- quarter score with a fumble recovery and adding another fumble recovery in the fourth period.

Parent's 100-yard interception return for a touchdown tied the league record that was established by four-time All-American safety Tony LeZotte against Towson in 2005. That gave the Wildcats a 10-0 lead and his fumble recovery and five-yard return on the next UMass drive set up quarterback R.J. Toman's 48- yard TD scamper on the next play. Parent ended his day with six tackles, including one tackle for a four-yard loss as the Wildcats stayed alive for an FCS playoff berth.

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Larry Warner, Southern Illinois, 5-5, 169, Junior, Kick Returner/Running Back, Vicksburg, MS.

Warner helped No. 10-ranked Southern Illinois to a crucial 38-35 victory over South Dakota State at home with a kickoff return for a touchdown and 269 all- purpose yards. He also had another touchdown on the ground as the Salukis stayed in position to win the Missouri Valley Conference auto bid and eliminated South Dakota State from contention.

Warner's 89-yard kickoff return score came in the first quarter after South Dakota State had tied the game at 7. It was the third kickoff return for a touchdown this season for Warner to break a Southern Illinois record.

He added 76 yards on the ground on 19 carries and scored on a two-yard run to give the Salukis a 35-21 halftime lead and caught a team-high six passes for 73 yards. Warner added one punt return for 12 yards to go with his two kickoff returns for 108 yards. He ranks second nationally in kickoff returns (35.4 per return) and 21st in punt returns (11.4).

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Big East Conference odds

Work left to do: Villanova, Syracuse, DePaul, West Virginia, Providence

Notre Dame and Louisville appear to have done enough to make the move, so we'll make them locks. The Cardinals, despite a modest RPI, are trending way up and have clinched at least a tie for third in the Big East, which should be more than enough with their pair of big road wins. Villanova got back to .500 and gets back to more solid footing. Syracuse got a very important road win and crippled a fellow contender in the process. West Virginia's fate could be in its hands Tuesday at Pitt.

Work left to do:

Villanova [18-9 (7-7), RPI: 21, SOS: 5] Pounded Rutgers to get back to .500. If Cats can get their last two (at UConn, vs. Syracuse), that should be enough with strong computer numbers and a host of wins away from The Pavilion. The Cats have beaten Texas and swept the Big 5 (never easy in Philly), but have a couple of losses to bubble teams (Xavier, Drexel), too. I still think they'll be OK, possibly even at 8-8.

Syracuse [20-8 (9-5), RPI: 53, SOS: 62] History says 10 wins will be plenty, but it might be hard for the Orange to get that last one with a final two vs. G'town, which is trying to win the league title, and at Villanova, which will be desperate for a W. The relative lack of nonconference heft and the weak computer numbers are still concerns, but the Orange have won four in a row and got a very, very big win at Providence on Saturday.

DePaul [16-12 (8-7), RPI: 54, SOS: 18] Beat Cincy and should get past South Florida to get to 9-7, but then what? They have beaten Kansas and Cal (right after the DeVon Hardin injury) earlier this season, but also have lost to Bradley and Purdue, among others. They'll likely need a couple of BE tourney wins, too, but we'll see ...

West Virginia [19-7 (8-6), RPI: 58, SOS: 125] The game at Pitt on Tuesday night could decide the Mountaineers' fate (barring a deep tournament run). They can still get to 9-7 in the Big East without it by beating Cincinnati, but the nine wins would be against UConn, Villanova, St. John's, South Florida, DePaul, Rutgers, Seton Hall twice and the Bearcats. Beating bubble foes is fine, but where's the beef? Outside of beating PG-less UCLA in nonconference play (still a top quality win), there's not a lot to fall back on (besides maybe NC State). WVU vs. Syracuse would be an interesting debate, as the teams don't play in the Big East regular season. WVU has the best win, but Cuse has played the much better schedule.

Providence [17-10 (7-7), RPI: 70, SOS: 33] The Friars likely saw their at-large hopes die at home in the four-point loss to Syracuse, barring an unexpected run to the Big East semis or more. The RPI, bad already, won't be helped by playing St. John's and South Florida in the final two league games.

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Pacific-10 Conference odds

Teams that should be in: Stanford

Oregon and USC get their tickets punched after taking care of business this weekend. Yes, the Trojans' computer numbers aren't great, but there's no way the third-place team in this league is getting nixed. Grudgingly, I added Arizona after consultation with our Bracketologist. I don't know that Arizona will lose its last three (including a Pac-10 quarterfinal game), and even if the Cats do, I still can't see how they'd be left out, given the overall profile. That said, it bears watching, as three more L's would leave them at 18-12 (9-9) and on a 6-11 skid entering the Dance. It would be nice to see the Wildcats get at least one W in the Bay Area next week, as Cincinnati (albeit without Armein Kirkland and with a worse profile) was axed after a similar slide last season. I just couldn't rationalize having some of the other teams as locks and not having Arizona in that category -- there just aren't enough good teams behind the Cats to threaten their spot, it seems. Stanford has its fate in its own hands with the Arizona schools coming to the Farm to close out the regular season next weekend.

Should be in:

Stanford [17-10 (9-7), RPI: 40, SOS: 21] No shame in not getting a win in L.A., but that makes the home game against Arizona State a must-win ahead of what could be an intriguing meeting with Arizona should the Cats lose at Cal. Getting to 11 Pac-10 wins would make Selection Sunday much more comfortable, but 10's probably more than enough this season. The Cardinal have nonconference wins over Texas Tech and at Virginia to lean on, although they also lost badly to Air Force and Santa Clara at home.

Southeastern Conference odds
Work left to do: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Mississippi State

It looks more and more possible that no one from the SEC West will make the NCAAs. How weird is that? Tennessee and Vandy move into the locks category after more good work this weekend. Kentucky stays there, although it would be smart for the Cats to handle Georgia at home Wednesday ahead of a trip to the Swamp. Could a disaster scenario (two more L's and a first-round SEC tourney exit) somehow dislodge the Cats despite their incredible computer numbers? Still unlikely, but not worth chancing it.

Work left to do:

Alabama [19-9 (6-8), RPI: 43, SOS: 47] The tough L at Tennessee was understandable, and even created some hope. Unfortunately, that hope was dashed by a home loss to Auburn, which leaves the Tide in some real trouble. There's still no signature win on the profile (no, Kentucky doesn't count), and the computer profile is weakening rapidly. The Tide conceivably could beat Ole Miss and win at Miss. State to get to 8-8 and clinch at least a share of the West crown, but that's probably not enough right now. The Tide will need to do some work in the SEC tourney.

Georgia [16-10 (8-6), RPI: 52, SOS: 23] This is the team with the best chance to make it from this section right now. The Bulldogs rebounded from a terrible performance at Ole Miss to beat down Miss. State. Now they are at Kentucky (king of the RPI 51-100 win) and home to Tennessee. That would be worth a lot of computer points to get both (which is doable), as both teams are in the top 11 in RPI. Finishing at least 9-7 is an absolute must, and I would feel much better about the Dawgs' chances if they got both to get to 10 SEC wins. They also beat Gonzaga, but lost to ACC bubblers Georgia Tech and Clemson.

Mississippi [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 63, SOS: 79] Like everyone else in this division, Ole Miss gacked up a chance to stake a claim, losing by double figures at South Carolina. Even 9-7 likely is not nearly enough with a nonconference profile devoid of anything notable.

Mississippi State [16-11 (7-7), RPI: 66, SOS: 37] With a chance to get in the mix, these Bulldogs were leashed by their Georgia counterparts. Could they get to 9-7? I guess -- although winning at Arkansas, then beating Alabama is no lock -- but would that mean all that much for a team with this overall profile? Probably not. There's nothing of note (on the good side) in the nonconference profile.

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