Together, rising: a good day for the Sun Belt Conference with three Power 5 upsets

Appalachian State upset No. 6 Texas A&M. Marshall upset Notre Dame. Georgia Southern upset Nebraska. North Carolina beat Georgia State. South Alabama beat Central Michigan. Louisiana came back from 14-0 down to beat Eastern Michigan 49-21. Texas State beat Conference USA member Florida International 41-12. James Madison beat Norfolk State 63-7.   The Sun Belt Conference is the strongest non-autonomous athletic conference. It has two teams in the FCS level. The conference has a 2-1 record in its first year.

Appalachian State beat No. 6 Texas A&M 17-14. Marshall beat Notre Dame 26-21. Georgia Southern upset Nebraska 45-42. North Carolina beat Georgia State 35-28. South Alabama beat Central Michigan 38-24. Texas State roasted Conference USA member Florida International 41-12. James Madison beat Norfolk State 63-7. Last year's Sun Belt champion Louisiana rallied to defeat Eastern Michigan 49- 21. The Chippewas scared No 12 Oklahoma State 58-44.

Coastal Carolina barely beat FCS level opponent Gardner Webb, 31-27, while ULM beat Nicholls 35-7 and Troy beat Alabama A&M 38-17. Old Dominion lost at East Carolina 39-21, Southern Miss lost to Miami 30- 7 and Arkansas State was dominated by Ohio State 45-12.

Sun Belt Conference had three Power 5 upsets. Coastal Carolina barely beat FCS level adversary Gardner Webb, ULM beat Nicholls, and Troy beat Alabama A&M. Old Dominion lost at East Carolina, Southern Miss lost to Miami, Arkansas State was dominated by Ohio State.