Appalachian State still unanimous in Sports Network Top-25

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09/17/2007 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Appalachian State took advantage of its 34-21 victory over Northern Arizona on Saturday to remain the unanimous No. 1 team in The Sportsbook Betting Lines FCS Top-25 poll, which was released on Monday.

The Mountaineers (3-0) received all 90 first-place votes to stay comfortably ahead of second-place Montana. Montana (2-0) was off on Saturday.

Massachusetts (3-0) stayed in third place, 75 points behind Montana, after a key 36-13 win over Towson in the Minutemen's first Colonial Athletic Association game of the season.

Northern Iowa (3-0) had a solid 31-17 victory at South Dakota State to stay at No. 4 and to close within 42 points of UMass.

North Dakota State's 41-38 victory in the final seconds at home against Sam Houston State allowed the Bison to remain fifth. The loss for Sam Houston State forced the Bearkats down one spot to No. 17.

McNeese State (2-0) used a 38-17 victory over an FBS opponent and old rival, Louisiana-Lafayette, to vault up two places in the poll to sixth place. The Cowboys traded places with Youngstown State, which fell two spots to No. 8, despite a 42-6 pounding of Stony Brook.

Southern Illinois (3-0) stayed at No. 7 with its 44-10 hammering of Southern Utah and James Madison used a 45-17 rout of VMI to retain its No. 9 slot.

New Hampshire jumped two spots from 12th to 10th by beating former FCS powerhouse Marshall 48-35 on the road on Saturday. It was the sixth win of the season by an FCS school over an FBS opponent and the third straight week that FCS schools have won two games against the FBS.

Delaware lost one spot to 11th, even with a convincing 38-9 victory over CAA foe Rhode Island Saturday at home. Hampton's 59-14 thrashing of North Carolina A&T helped the Pirates go up by one position to No. 12.

Wofford's 38-17 loss at North Carolina State cost the Terriers two spots in the poll to 13th.

Illinois State's 24-21 victory at then-No. 14 Eastern Illinois caught the voters' attention as the Redbirds flew up three places to No. 14, while Hofstra continued its rise from 19th to 15th with a 28-13 decision at Albany.

Furman's second straight loss, 38-10 at Clemson, caused the Paladins to fall one position to No. 16.

Montana State's 61-7 victory over Division II Dixie State gave the Bobcats the momentum to climb from 20th to 18th, while Western Illinois captured a 69-0 decision over NAIA opponent St. Francis, IL. to rush from No. 22 to No. 19.

Eastern Illinois close loss to Illinois State cost it six places in the Top-25 as the Panthers fell to No. 20.

Completing the Top-25 were Yale, Lafayette, Alabama A&M, Cal Poly and Eastern Washington.

Yale retained the No. 21 spot by belting Georgetown 28-14 and Lafayette advanced three places to No. 22 with its 8-7 victory over Penn in the final seconds on the road.

Alabama A&M crushed Mississippi Valley State 45-14 to improve to 3-0 and move into the poll for the first time this season at No. 23.

After one week out of the poll, Cal Poly slipped back in at 24th with a 47-19 trouncing of Weber State.

Eastern Washington got past UC Davis 41-31 and moved into the national rankings for the first time this season at No. 25. The Eagles finished with one more point than Delaware State, which was ranked No. 24 before dropping a 38-7 decision at Kent State.

Towson fell out of the poll after coming in at No. 23 the previous week.

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Kansas City, MO - Kansas City has not officially named Matt Cassel its starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt now.

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After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
Patriots made him their franchise player, meaning his salary for this season will be about $15 million.
New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
"I go out there each and every day with that focus that I'm the starter," Cassel said during a June minicamp. "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, online football betting he appeared to win over everyone at minicamp.
"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
After one workout, wide receiver Devard Darling declared Cassel "a breath of fresh air."
"He has a lot of swagger, a lot of confidence. It's good for us," said Darling. "We trust in him that he's going to go out there and lead us all the way."
nse to accommodate his specific abilities.
Trapped on the bench behind Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC and then unable to unseat Super Bowl MVP Brady at New England, Cassel seemed destined to be a backup all his life. As Brady was helped off the field last September, Cassel seized the opportunity he'd been waiting for since high school.
In his only sustained action since his teens, he hit 349 of 555 passes for 3,949 yards at New England. He had 23 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions as the Patriots, who had gone unbeaten through the regular season the year before, finished 11-5 and out of the playoffs.
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who had been Bill Belichick's assistant in New England, engineered the trade after the Patriots became convinced that Brady would recover fully from his knee operation.
"Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community," Pioli said. "His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players."

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