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Colorado coach Deion Sanders and QB Shedeur Sanders, his son, clapped back to a former player, another FCS player and other critics on social media.
UTEP hired coach Scotty Walden, who led Austin Peay to the FCS team's first undefeated conference record this season with a 9-3 overall mark, hoping the 34-year-old Texan's return to his home state can revive the Miners' moribund program.
The defending champion Jackrabbits will be hard to catch. Here's a look at who has the best shot as the FCS playoffs get underway.
— Mike DiLiello threw a pair of touchdown passes and Austin Peay remained unbeaten in the United Athletic Conference after a 30-17 victory over Utah Tech on Saturday.
— Mike DeLiello tied a school record by throwing six touchdown passes to lead Austin Peay to its sixth straight win, a 49-39 victory over North Alabama on Saturday.
— Mike DiLiello tossed an 8-yard touchdown pass to Trey Goodman on the last play of the game to give Austin Peay a 48-45 double-overtime victory over Southern Utah on Saturday night.
— Mike DiLiello accounted for three touchdowns, Jevon Jackson had 108 yards rushing and a score and Austin Peay beat Gardner-Webb 41-14 on Saturday.
— Mike DiLiello threw for three touchdowns, Jevon Jackson ran for 158 yards and two scores and Austin Peay rolled to a 52-10 win over Lindenwood on Saturday.
Quarterback Joe Milton III throws for two touchowns and runs for another in No. 9 Tennessee's 30-13 win over Austin Peay.
— Just when No. 9 Tennessee's pass defense looked like it had solved its problems from a year ago, Austin Peay happened.