GRR: Great Midwest
A little look at key D2 games around the nation.
Grand Valley State remains in solid form after their 57-5 defeat of one of their perennial rivals, Central Michigan.
The Great Lakes looks to be GVSU's to lose.
Northern Iowa remains the top dog in the Great Midwest after a 38-12 defeat of Marquette Saturday.
While this may seem like a fairly big win for UNI, this was as close a game as Northern Iowa has had this year.
This was a well-played match, fast, disciplined, and entertaining.
Week 2 in the Great Midwest Men's D2 Conference sees the top dogs showing their teeth.
Two teams opened their account this week. Northwestern beat Benedictine 36-5 on Sunday, Chicago beat UIC 57-7
Northern Iowa won big again, defeating UW-Milwaukee 95-14 to move to 2-0.
Coming into this weekend Northwestern University had a huge mountain to climb.
With Loyola and Illinois State on the inside track to be the top two in the Great Midwest South, the Wildcats entered this weekend having to beat both of them to make the conference semifinals.
On Friday they took the first step, beating Illinois State in impressive fashion 44-17.
Scores are coming in this Men's DII College weekend and some major ramifications are underway.
Maine defeated Vermont 27-20 in the NEWCRC. Led by 22 points from Shea Wagner, who scored three tries and added two conversions and a penalty, the Black Bears put themselves in excellent position to win the conference.