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No patting ourselves on the back : FCS newcomer Dixie State falls on final-minute touchdown at FBS New Mexico State

SALT LAKE CITY On paper, Dixie State shouldn t be competitive with any team in the Football Bowl Subdivision. A newcomer to the Football Championship Subdivision a year removed from their last season in Division II, the Trailblazers 63 full scholarships haven t even seen the ink dry on all of them by the start of the truncated spring season. Compare it to the 85 scholarship limit of any FBS team, and its easy to see why any bigger school even New Mexico State, the Trailblazers opponent Sunday would have an advantage. It s the reason why, while they do happen, upsets between the two sides are rare.

My cross to bear

LARAMIE In just two seasons at the helm, Dennis Erickson turned the Oregon State football program from the tattered doormat of college football into Fiesta Bowl champions. The once toothless Beavers from Corvallis hadn t reached double-digit wins once in their 83 years of existence. Until Erickson arrived in 1999, OSU suffered a then-NCAA record 28 straight losing seasons. My how the times have changed. Get our free mobile app To make things even sweeter, that 41-9 Bowl Championship Series rout in the Arizona desert came against one of the most storied programs in the sport, Notre Dame. We re a football program that is on the rise, A stoic Erickson told a television reporter on the field following the win. Hopefully we can continue to be. It s a program that is going to get better and better all the time. This will just help us get to the next level.

FCS Independents No 22 Tarleton, Dixie State to clash in Stephenville

FCS Independents No. 22 Tarleton, Dixie State to clash in Stephenville TSU Sports Information Fresh off its first-ever win as a Division I program, Tarleton will return home for a 2 p.m. Saturday showdown with fellow FCS Independent program and WAC transitional school Dixie State in Stephenville at Memorial Stadium. The game will be aired live on ESPN+. John Liddle and Scott Garner will have the call from Memorial Stadium in Stephenville. The Tarleton Sports Network presented by the North Texas Ford Dealers will have the radio call online at TarletonSports.com/watch or on the airwaves at 90.5 FM in Stephenville and surrounding areas.

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