Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 24th
After winning their first conference game of the season on Saturday, Eastern Washington got more good news on Monday. The Eagles moved up two spots in the Sports Network Top 25 poll.
Eastern Washington went from No. 9 to No. 7 after Saturday's 32-26 win over Weber State in Ogden. Redshirt freshman quarterback Vernon Adams got the start over SMU transfer Kyle Padron, running for 62 yards, passing for 75 and leading the Eagles to a 20-3 halftime lead.
Pardon came in for much of the second half, because Adams was cramping up, and threw for 149 yards and a touchdown.
North Dakota State remains at the top of the heap with a 3-0 record. Montana State is No. 2, followed by Youngstown State, Old Dominion and James Madison.
Montana fell to No. 21 after losing to Northern Arizona 41-31. Cal Poly made an appearance this week at No. 23 after beating UC Davis 28-20.
Team (First-place votes) 2012 Record Points Previous Rank 1. North Dakota State Bison (154) 3-0 4201 1 2. Montana State Bobcats (5) 4-0 3955 2 3. Youngstown State Penguins (10) 4-0 3889 4 4. Old Dominion Monarchs 4-0 3629 5 5. James Madison Dukes 3-1 3399 6 6. Wofford Terriers 3-0 3219 7 7. Eastern Washington Eagles 2-1 2964 9 8. Delaware Blue Hens 4-0 2617 12 9. Sam Houston State Bearkats 1-2 2399 3 10. Georgia Southern Eagles 2-1 2379 11 11. The Citadel Bulldogs 3-1 2351 10 12. Towson Tigers 2-1 2239 13 13. Illinois State Redbirds 4-0 2223 15 14. Northern Iowa Panthers 1-3 1899 8 15. Lehigh Mountain Hawks 4-0 1785 16 16. Central Arkansas Bears 3-1 1784 25 17. Appalachian State Mountaineers 2-2 1615 17 18. Stony Brook Seawolves 3-1 1318 20 19. Eastern Kentucky Colonels 3-1 1182 21 20. New Hampshire Wildcats 2-2 970 18 21. Montana Grizzlies 2-2 864 14 22. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 3-1 836 NR 23. Cal Poly Mustangs 3-0 651 NR 24. McNeese State Cowboys 3-1 384 19 25. South Dakota State Jackrabbits 3-1 371 NR
