Villanova at No. 3 after big win over Richmond
Coming off a win over No. 1 Richmond, Villanova has moved up to No. 3 in The Sports Network's Football Championship Subdivision poll.
Villanova (8-1) received 32 first-place votes and moved up one spot from No. 4 after its 21-20 upset of the Spiders, who dropped to fourth.
Southern Illinois (8-1) took over the top spot, jumping over Montana (9-0), which remains second and received 64 first-place votes.
Only 35 points separate the top three teams.
Wildcats quarterback Chris Whitney was named the Colonial Athletic Association co-Offensive Player of the Week for completing 21 of 34 passes for 277 yards and a career-high three touchdowns against Richmond.
He shared the honor with Rhode Island receiver Shawn Leonard.
McManus honored
Temple freshman kicker Brandon McManus has earned Mid-American Conference Specialist of the Week honors for the East division.
McManus kicked an 18-yard game-winning field goal with 3 seconds remaining to give the Owls their seventh consecutive win, a 34-32 victory over Miami. He had two field goals and four extra points on the night.
PSU start time set
Penn State's regular-season finale against Michigan State on Nov. 21 will be televised by ABC/ESPN with a 3:30 p.m. kickoff. ABC will air the game regionally, and it will appear on ESPN outside the region.
Saturday's game against Indiana will air at noon on the Big Ten Network.
