The No. 7 seeds advanced -- all four of them, in fact -- to the second round of the Division III football playoffs on a Saturday full of upsets, at least by some measures.

Three teams that the NCAA seeded No. 2 in their bracket fell, as did two No. 4 seeds. Seventh-seeded Wesley shut out Muhlenberg 20-0, in fact, while seventh-seeded Wheaton blanked Trine 14-0. Saturday's scoreboard.

But the surprise of the first round had to be Curry. A seventh seed itself, the Colonels pulled off a 26-21 upset at Ithaca behind quarterback Ryan Van De Giesen threw for 268 yards and four touchdowns, the last of them with 32 seconds left for the win.

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Plymouth State's Jeff Mack gained 100 yards, but needed 27 carries to do it, as the sixth-seeded Panthers lost at third-seeded Cortland State 31-14.

Franklin's offense erupted behind quarterback Chad Rupp and the Grizzlies ousted Otterbein 62-45. (Photo gallery) Rupp threw for 527 yards and seven touchdowns to give the HCAC its first playoff win since 1999. North Central, which dispatched Thomas More 44-23, awaits in a rematch of last year's playoff game. Photo gallery.

Mary Hardin-Baylor survived its first-round home game against Hardin-Simmons, 38-35. Alan Munoz's 33-yard field goal with five seconds remaining was the difference. The Crusaders will host familiar foe Wesley next week. (Photo gallery.) The Wolverines beat Muhlenberg 20-0, ending the Mules' season for the second year in row and limiting John DeLuca to 30 rushing yards. (Photo gallery.) Washington and Jefferson held on to beat Christopher Newport 35-29 and Millsaps dumped LaGrange 51-26.

Matt Hudson connected with Wes Chamblee for a 52-yard touchdown with 48 seconds left to rally Wabash past Case Western Reserve 20-17. The Little Giants get Wheaton next who shut down and shut out Trine, 14-0.

Both sides of the last three Stagg Bowls advanced with ease. Mount Union cruised past Randolph-Macon 56-0 behind 290 rushing yards from Nate Kmic. The Purple Raiders will host Hobart who beat Lycoming 33-15. UW-Whitewater defeated St. John's 37-7 as the Warhawks outgained the Johnnies 445-139. (Photo gallery.) UW-Whitewater will travel to Willamette, which got 169 rushing yards and 104 rushing yards from Merben Woo to beat Occidental 48-33.

In the West region, Wartburg ran out the clock on UW-Stevens Point's magical season. (Photo gallery.) The Knights topped the Pointers 26-14 and will head to Monmouth who handled Aurora 42-13 for the program's first playoff win.