November 6, 2000

45-10 WIN OVER GEORGIA SOUTHERN LIFTS FURMAN
TO FIFTH IN LATEST SPORTS NETWORK NCAA I-AA POLL

GREENVILLE -- The Furman Paladins, fresh from a 45-10 whipping of previously top-ranked Georgia Southern on Saturday, are ranked fifth in the latest Sports Network NCAA I-AA poll, which was released today.

Furman, at No. 5, is the highest ranked Southern Conference team in the poll. Georgia Southern is No. 6 and Appalachian State No. 14.

Furman, now 7-2 on the 2000 season and 4-2 in Southern Conference play, returns to action this Saturday when it takes on Wofford in Spartanburg. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m., and the contest will be televised by Comast/Charter Sports Southeast.

The Sports Network 2000 I-AA College Football Poll (Nov. 6)
Team (First-place votes) 2000 Record Points Previous Next Week
1. Montana (78), 8-1, 2,374, 3, at Weber State
2. Youngstown State (11), 8-1, 2,247, 5, Southern Illinois
3. Troy State (2) 7-2, 2,016, 7, McNeese State
4. Delaware (1) 8-1, 1,927, 2, at Massachusetts
5. Furman (4) 7-2, 1,926, 11, at Wofford
6. Georgia Southern 8-2, 1,879, 1, Elon
7. Western Illinois (1), 8-2, 1,573, 4, OPEN
8. Lehigh 9-0, 1,561, 9, Fordham
9. Portland State 7-2, 1,524, 12, Eastern Washington
10. Western Kentucky 8-1, 1,491, 6, Indiana State
11. Richmond 7-2, 1,380, 13, James Madison
12. Grambling State (1) 9-1, 1,348, 14, OPEN
13. Hofstra 7-3, 1,276, 8, OPEN
14. Appalachian State 6-3, 1,224, 15, at Western Carolina
15. Florida A&M 8-2, 1,110, 16, OPEN
16. McNeese State 7-2, 987, 17, at Troy State
17. James Madison 6-3, 736, 19, at Richmond
18. Northwestern State 6-3, 701, 10, Sam Houston State
19. Weber State 7-3, 650, 20, Montana
20. Eastern Illinois 7-2, 623, 21, at Illinois State
21. Massachusetts 6-3, 515, 22, Delaware
22. Bethune-Cookman 8-1, 375, 25, at Howard
23. Northern Iowa 6-3, 325, 24, Prairie View
24. New Hampshire 6-3, 314, NR, Gardner-Webb
25. North Carolina A&T 6-3, 193, 18, at Hampton