Wide receiver Samuel Gbatu Jr. had an excellent game, posting a team-high seven catches for 114 receiving yards and two scores. Running back Jordan Fisher continued his breakout season with 104 rushing yards and one touchdown on 14 carries, averaging 7.4 yards per carry.

Joshua Stoneking is the top edge rusher in the FCS this season. Stoneking's 10.5 sacks leads the FCS and his 14.5 tackles for loss ranks second. He’s had at least two tackles for loss and sacks in four of his six games this season, making his presence known in opposing backfields.

Read more to see where Abilene Christian landed in the latest version of the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 after the Wildcats' win over No. 21 West Georgia

UNC scored 35 first-half points on the way to scoring the most points in a single game since Lamb took over in late 2022.

The offense leads the FCS with 56.6 points per game, and the defense ranks second only allowing 11.80 points per game. The offense is converting 52.8 percent of its third-down attempts (fifth-best in the FCS) while opposing teams are only converting 24.4 percent of third-down attempts (third-best in the FCS).

On Monday, senior wide receiver Jared Richardson was awarded FCS National Offensive Player of the Week and Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week by Stats Perform and the Ivy League, respectively.

In local college football, D-1 FCS Mercyhurst hosts Duquesne this Saturday at Saxon Stadium (6 pm kickoff) in search of a third straight win overall and in NEC play. The Lakers are off to a 3-4 start to the season in their second season at the FCS level.

Mike McFeely is a columnist for The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. He began working for The Forum in the 1980s while he was a student studying journalism at Minnesota State University Moorhead. He's been with The Forum full time since 1990, minus a six-year hiatus when he hosted a local radio talk-show.

The Colonial Athletic Association has two teams making serious noise this season: Rhode Island and Monmouth.

However, the ultimate goal is to qualify for the FCS Playoffs and compete for a national championship. And so, even though it's only October, it's time to take a look at the at-large bubble with multiple games having massive playoff implications this weekend.