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(STATS) -- The top seven teams had been the same in the STATS FCS Top 25 for three straight weeks, but there was significant change on Monday, led by Sam Houston State becoming the new No. 1 team in the nation.The reshuffling up top came after one of the bigger Saturdays of the regular season, when top-ranked North Dakota State and fifth-ranked Chattanooga both lost for the first time.Sam Houston (6-0) marched on as one of two unbeaten FCS teams. The Southland Conference power gained 113 of the 165 first-place votes in the national media poll.Each of the first five teams gained first-place votes. Jacksonville State and Eastern Washington moved up one spot each to No. 2 and 3, respectively, while North Dakota State tumbled to fourth and The Citadel, the nations other unbeaten team, rose to No. 5.Sam Houston last held the No. 1 ranking on Sept. 7, 2015.The kids have played very well and it is a great honor, third-year coach K.C. Keeler said. But I think this team is mature enough to understand that No. 1 in October isnt the final destination. Its just part of the journey and the bulls-eye on our back just got a little bit bigger.Sam Houston leads the FCS in points and offensive yards per game, fueled by junior quarterback Jeremiah Briscoe and his national-best 26 touchdown passes. The Bearkats defeated Abilene Christian 48-21 this past weekend to remain in first place in the Southland.Up next is a trip to Nicholls for a Bearkats team that has its sights on winning the national championship after reaching the national finals or semifinals in four of the past five seasons.Jacksonville State (5-1) knocked Sam Houston out of last years semifinals. The Gamecocks beat Austin Peay 34-14 this past weekend to remain in first place in the Ohio Valley Conference. They gained 19 first-place votes in the poll.Eastern Washington (5-1) had a bye this past weekend. The Big Sky Conference power, whose lone loss is to North Dakota State in overtime, gained 17 first-place votes.North Dakota State (5-1) fell to rival South Dakota State 19-17 to fall to No. 4. The Bison, who have won the last five Missouri Valley Conference and FCS national titles, gained 11 first-place votes.The other five first-place votes went to The Citadel (6-0), which beat Chattanooga 22-14 to take over first place in the Southern Conference. The No. 5 ranking is the Bulldogs highest since the 1992 season-ending poll.Richmond (6-1) claimed the No. 6 spot after a shutout of Villanova and South Dakota State (4-2) rose four spots to No. 7 after its big win over North Dakota State. James Madison (6-1), Charleston Southern (3-2) and Montana (5-1) completed the Top 10.Chattanooga (6-1) dropped six spots to No. 11 and was followed by Western Illinois (5-1), Youngstown State (5-1), North Carolina A&T (5-1), Eastern Illinois (5-2), Villanova (5-2), Cal Poly (4-2) and Coastal Carolina in a tie for 17th place, North Dakota (5-2) and Central Arkansas (5-1).Rounding out the Top 25 were Samford (5-1) at No. 21, Grambling State (4-1), Albany (4-2), Stony Brook (4-2) and Tennessee State (5-1). Stony Brook returned to the rankings after appearing earlier this season and Tennessee State returned for the first time since Oct. 6, 2014.Harvard and Northern Iowa dropped from the Top 25 following losses.The FCS conferences with the most selections were CAA Football with five, the Big Sky and Missouri Valley with four each, and the OVC with three.A national panel of sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries select the STATS FCS Top 25. In the voting, a first-place vote is worth 25 points, a second-place vote 24 points, all the way down to one point for a 25th-place vote.The Top 25 is released every Monday afternoon during the regular season, except for Sunday morning, Nov. 20, prior to the selection of the 24-team FCS playoff field. A final Top 25 will follow the FCS championship game, which will be held Jan. 7 in Frisco, Texas. Replica Egypt Jerseys . 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BORDEAUX, France -- Despite missing more penalties in one shootout than it had done in 40 years of taking spot-kicks after extra time, Germany still managed to end its curse against Italy.Thomas Mueller, Mesut Ozil and Bastian Schweinsteiger all missed in Saturdays shootout after the sides finished 1-1 following extra time in their European Championship quarterfinal.Fortunately, goalkeeper Manuel Neuer spared their blushes with two saves as Italy missed four spot-kicks and Germany went on to win 6-5, securing the teams first competitive victory over the Azzurri at the ninth attempt.It was a war of nerves, Neuer said.Only two German players had ever missed in a tournament shootout before -- Uli Hoeness as West Germany lost the 1976 European Championship final 5-3 to Czechoslovakia, and Uli Stielike as West Germany defeated France 5-4 in the 1982 World Cup semifinal.It was a dramatic shootout in Bordeaux, featuring 18 spot kicks with neither side striking a decisive blow before it went to `sudden death.Ive never experienced a penalty shootout like it before. It went on for ages. Im not sure how many penalties there were exactly, Neuer said.There had been a penalty beforehand too, scored by Leonardo Bonucci in the 78th minute to cancel out Ozils opener from 13 minutes before.With extra time almost at an end, Italy coach Antonio Conte brought on penalty specialist Simone Zaza on for Giorgio Chiellini, but the move backfired when he missed after an unconventional trot up to the ball.Then Muellers curious failure to score at a European Championship came back to haunt him when his effort was saved by Italy veteran Gianluigi Buffon.Andrea Barzzagli scored before Ozil struck the post, leaving Italy with a 2-1 lead.dddddddddddd Then Graziano Pelle dragged his effort wide and Julian Draxler equalized to make it 2-2.Germany had the advantage when Neuer saved Bonuccis spot kick.I didnt want to let Bonucci score a second time, the Germany goalkeeper said.But German celebrations were cut short when Schweinsteiger, who could have sealed victory by converting his spot-kick, struck his effort well over.Neither side missed their next three penalties. Then Neuer saved Matteo Darmians spot kick, paving the way for Jonas Hector to be the hero with the winning shot.Im delighted that it went in, Hector said. There werent many more people there (to take a penalty). I took my heart in my hand and just wanted to make sure it went in.Hectors strike penalty ended a winless curse against Italy that dated back to their first meeting at the 1962 World Cup.After so many years or decades we were due a win against Italy, German football federation president Reinhard Grindel said. From that point of view, the right ones had the luck that you need in a shootout.Germany coach Joachim Loew had tried a new tactical setup with a three-man defense, but in the end it was an old friend -- the penalty kick -- that provided the key to victory.However, Neuer is anxious to avoid a similar situation when the team plays a semifinal against France or Iceland in Marseille on Thursday.You cant just rely on the fact that Germany comes through every time theres a penalty shootout, Neuer said. Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Nike NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys Store Wholesale Jerseys China Jerseys NFL China ' ' '
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