Yep, Week 8 of the Division III football season was so good we had to slap a name on it. But with showdowns for first place in the CCIW and NWC and a showdown for presumably second in the OAC spotlighting today's schedule, there's plenty to keep a Division III fan glued to the computer. Saturday's scores and game stories.

No. 14 Capital led by 11 points in the fourth quarter, but crosstown rival Otterbein, ranked No. 10, scored twice, including a 34-yard touchdown catch on fourth down by Dan Gendron to give the Cardinals a 35-34 victory. Capital had a chance from midfield but dropped a wide-open pass downfield that would have put the Crusaders in field goal territory.

If second place in the OAC is a lock for an at-large bid this game looms large, with Otterbein yet to play Mount Union.

No. 13 North Central showed it had bounced back from its season-opening loss to Ohio Northern by limiting No. 3 Wheaton to 111 passing yards and blowing the game open in the fourth quarter to defeat the Thunder 27-7.

Aaron Williams and Aaron Boehme each ran for more than 100 yards as No. 6 Linfield ended its two-game losing streak to Willamette, beating the No. 17 Bearcats 30-27 to take over sole possession of first place in the Northwest Conference.

Eric Rockwood kicked a 31-yard field goal with 12 seconds left to lift Alfred past St. John Fisher 31-28. The undefeated Saxons survived their biggest Empire 8 test to date. Mount St. Joseph remained unbeaten, knocking off Franklin 26-16 to remain on top of the HCAC.

St. John's survived the upset bid of St. Olaf, holding on to beat the Oles 10-3 thanks to a sack on the final play of the game. Tommy Kowalick hit a 22-yard field goal with four minutes remaining in regulation and senior defensive back Brandon Hudson preserved the score with an interception on the ensuing possession as Salisbury gutted out a 19-16 win against Union. UW-Stevens Point continued UW-La Crosse's slide, beating the Eagles 26-14. Kody LeMond caught four touchdown passes to help lead No. 18 Wabash past Wooster 37-27, while No. 21 Wittenberg won a non-conference game against Carnegie Mellon.

No. 2 UW-Whitewater won at home for the 34th time in 35 tries, putting up three touchdowns in the second quarter and rolling to a 38-14 win against UW-River Falls. Top-ranked Mount Union picked off five passes in a 56-0 win against Wilmington. Lebanon Valley improved to 6-1 for the first time since 1961, beating King's 40-14.

DePauw's Jon Ellis and Derrick Karaszia each topped 100 yards rushing against Division III's 16th-ranked rushing defense, statistically, as DePauw beat Trinity (Texas) 26-18. The victorious Tigers moved into a tie for first place as No. 25 Centre dropped to its first loss with a thud, losing 24-0 at Millsaps. Unbeatens Thomas More and Washington and Jefferson each won to set up next week's PAC showdown.

Curry took back top dog status in the NEFC's Boyd Division, beating Plymouth State 20-9. Delaware Valley recorded six turnovers and five sacks in winning at Lycoming 21-7. The win kept Delaware Valley tied for first in the MAC with Albright, which defeated Widener 31-17 to remain unbeaten. Four teams remain with one loss apiece at the top of the Centennial Conference, as Dickinson, Franklin and Marshall and Ursinus all improved to 4-1 to join idle Johns Hopkins in a first-place tie.