April Absurdity: Day 6 Results

#12 Baylor at #5 Southern Mississippi:
Baylor, 21-14

The Daily Upset Special! 12th seeded Baylor gets two passing touchdowns from QB Shawn Bell along with a 2 yard TD run by HB Paul Mosley on route to a 21-14 victory over 5th seeded Southern Mississippi. USM had a 61 yard punt return by FS Jasper Faulk after Baylor's first TD (the run), but then Baylor scored passing touchdowns in the second and third quarters. Brett Favre's alma mater tried to come back, and scored on a 23 yard pass with 1:20 left in the game, but they couldn't stop Baylor as the Bears ran for a first down, ran out the clock and ran away with the game as 12th seeded Baylor defeated 5th seeded Southern Mississippi, 21-14.

Baylor:
Shawn Bell: 16-29-219, 2 TD, INT
Trent Shelton, WR: 6-92, TD
C.J. Wilson, CB: 3 TKL

Southern Mississippi:
Jeremy Young: 10-19-130, TD, INT
Josh Barnes, WR: 3-62
Jasper Faulk, FS: 5 TKL, PR TD

#13 Idaho at #4 Texas A&M:
Texas A&M, 28-17

13th seeded Idaho kept it close, but 4th seeded Texas A&M pulled away in the end to win, with the final score being 28-17. The Aggies scored first on a 7 yard touchdown pass, but Idaho then took the lead - a 93 yard pass from Wichman to Octave tied the game at 7, and then a 72 yard pass from Wichman to Heacock gave the Vandals the lead. But TAMU came right back with their own 72 yard touchdown pass to tie it at 14 just one play later, followed by a 1 yard touchdown pass at the beginning of the fourth quarter to take the lead back. Idaho would kick a field goal to make it 21-17, but Texas A&M would pass for a 45 yard touchdown with 53 seconds left as the fourth seeded Aggies defeated the 13th seeded Vandals, 28-17.

Idaho:
Steven Wichman: 17-30-364, 2 TD, 3 INT
Wendall Octave, WR: 7-145, TD
David Vobora, OLB: 5 TKL, TFL, SK

Texas A&M:
Ty Branyon: 8-16-195, 4 TD (McGee injured in 1st quarter)
Earvin Taylor, WR: 3-97, TD
Brock Newton, CB: 5 TKL, 2 INT

#16 Illinois State at #1 Wisconsin:
Wisconsin, 31-3

No surprises at Camp Randall as #1 seeded Wisconsin defeats 16th seeded Illinois State, 31-3. The Redbirds actually led, 3-0, at the start of the game following an interception, but the Badgers scored 31 unanswered points - including 3 touchdown passes by John Stocco - to pick up the victory.

Illinois State:
QB #17: 9-20-144, 2 INT
HB #5: 20-50
CB #26: 5 TKL, INT, FF

Wisconsin:
John Stocco: 16-23-322, 3 TD, 2 INT
Marcus Randle El, WR: 4-67, 2 TD
Joe Stellmacher, SS: 4 TKL, TFL, INT, FF

#9 Arizona at #8 Middle Tennessee State:
Arizona, 14-9

The smallest upset possible as 9th seeded Arizona (from the PAC-10) defeats 8th seeded Middle Tennessee State (from the Sun Belt), 14-9. I don't know why MTSU was an 8 seed. Both of the Wildcats' touchdowns dcame on runs by halfback Chris Henry - he had 76 and 8 yard TD runs. Middle Tennessee State kicked a field goal with 1:09 left in the third to make it 14-3, and then scored on a 76 yard TD pass with 48 seconds left in the game, but the two point conversion attempt failed as did the onside kick as Arizona won, 14-9.

Arizona:
Willie Tuitama: 7-13-69, INT
Chris Henry, HB: 13-118, 2 TD
Spencer Larson, OLB: 5 TKL, TFL, INT, FF

Middle Tennessee State:
Clint Marks: 12-26-177, TD, 2 INT
Taron Henry, WR: 3-91, TD
Brandon Perry, DT: 6 TKL, 3 TFL, SK, FF