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For the first time all season Boise State is not the No. 1 team in the weekly power rankings. The Broncos lost at home to TCU, 36-35, moving the undefeated Houston Cougars to the top of the rankings. TCU jumps from fourth to second while Boise State falls to fourth. Southern Mississippi remains at third.
There are no new teams in the rankings this week. Louisiana dropped to 10th after a 30-21 loss at Arkansas State, who checks in at fifth this week.
This week’s rankings:
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The top four teams in the power rankings remain unchanged after all four recorded road wins this past week. Three of the top four teams are ranked in this week’s BCS Top 25. Boise State is fifth, Houston is 11th, while Southern Mississippi comes in at 22nd.
Toledo is the only team to fall out of the top 10 after a wild 63-60 loss at home against Northern Illinois. The Huskies are 10th in this week’s rankings.
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There will be plenty to watch for during Saturday’s games in non-AQ action (yes, there are teams other than LSU and Alabama playing Saturday). There will be two MAC upstarts kicking things off followed by Wyoming trying to upset TCU in Laramie. Air Force will look to clinch its second consecutive Commander-in-Chief’s trophy while Houston’s Case Keenum and Boise State’s Kellen Moore will look to continue their assault on the record books. The nightcap will feature two of the top running backs in the WAC facing off.
Here is a look at Saturday’s best:
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Tonight the Kent State Golden Flashes (2-6, 1-3) play host to the Central Michigan Chippewas (3-6, 2-3) in a Mid-American Conference clash (ESPN2, 8 p.m. ET). At this point, both teams are longshots to win their divisions this year, but a win on national television would be a highlight in a season of rebuilding.
Kent State enters the game coming off a surprising home victory over Bowling Green (27-15). Entering the game, the Flashes had yet to beat a FBS opponent. Their lone victory was a 33-25 win over South Alabama. The Flashes’ problems have been on the offensive side of the ball where they rank 119th in scoring (12.75 ppg) and 120th in total offense (197.88 ypg).
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Another weeknight and another Mid-American contest. Tonight’s game pits the Akron Zips (1-7, 0-4) against the Miami (Ohio) Redhawks (3-5, 2-2) in Oxford (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU).
Miami started the season 0-4 but has rebounded, winning three of its last four contests. A win tonight will put the Redhawks in a tie for first place in the MAC East with Ohio. The Zips have yet to beat an FBS team this season (only win was against FCS Virginia Military Institute) and have lost 17 out of their last 18 contests against FBS foes. The Zips have also lost 17 straight road games dating back to 2008.
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