(STATS) -- North Carolina A&T proved it was worthy of beginning a season as a nationally ranked team for the first time in

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(STATS) -- North Carolina A&T proved it was worthy of beginning a season as a nationally ranked team for the first time in 12 years with a blowout victory in its 2016 opener, but it came against a Division II opponent.Next up for the Aggies is a visit to FBS school Kent State on Saturday night, one of four games for Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference squads in Week 2 where a STATS FCS Top 25 team will be on the field.North Carolina A&T rolled to a 62-0 win over St. Augustines last weekend and climbed two spots in the rankings Monday to No. 23. Lamar Raynard went 17 of 21 for 170 yards and two touchdowns while adding a 1-yard scoring run, and two-time MEAC offensive player of the year and All-American Tarik Cohen rushed for two TDs and 44 yards on just eight carries.Cohen broke Stoney Polites school record for career touchdowns.I feel like I got enough touches, said Cohen, who has 40 rushing TDs and two receiving scores in 35 career games. I had two touchdowns. I know the team wants to have me for the rest of the season, so we dont want any stupid injuries getting in the way of that.Kent State of the Mid-American Conference opened its season with a 33-13 loss at Big Ten member Penn State, but the Golden Flashes trailed by just three at halftime. Aggies coach Rod Broadway knows facing an FBS team after a Division II opponent wont be easy.The thing that sticks out is the speed at which these guys play, Broadway said. Im sure we were fast last week playing against St. Augustines and now when I look at Kent State, Kent States fast. Ill say it again, theres a distinct difference between us and Division I. Were not at that level yet. ... With that said, were going to go up there and compete and were going to try to win the ballgame.In other matchups for MEAC teams Saturday, Norfolk State visits No. 2 Richmond (CAA Football), Hampton hosts 13th-ranked William & Mary (CAA Football) and Florida A&M heads out to take on No. 17 Coastal Carolina, an FCS independent thats transitioning to the Sun Belt Conference in the FBS.Norfolk State opened with a 20-12 win over Division II Elizabeth City State, Hampton was routed 54-21 on the road by Conference USA member Old Dominion and Florida A&M lost 70-3 at Miami of the Atlantic Coast Conference.The Spartans will face a Richmond team that stunned ACC member Virginia 37-20 in its opener, the Pirates get a visit from William & Mary after the Tribe fell 48-14 at North Carolina State (ACC) and the Rattlers meet a Coastal Carolina team that beat Southland Conference opponent Lamar 38-14.North Carolina A&T and Norfolk State were the only MEAC teams to open with wins. The other eight squads that played were completely overmatched, getting outscored by a combined score of 424-81.The Aggies have dropped all three meetings with FBS teams by an average of 39.7 points, while Kent State is riding a 13-game winning streak over FCS opponents.If North Carolina A&T played in the FCS playoffs it would be interesting to see how far they could go, Golden Flashes coach Paul Haynes said. I think they are just as talented as some of the top teams like North Dakota State and Eastern Washington. 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But the 29-year-old Sanchez couldnt beat out second-year pro Trevor Siemian, a seventh-round pick in 2015 from Northwestern.Dallas has to decide whether to place Romo on the injured reserve-return list after he broke a bone in his back in a preseason game at Seattle. Romo would miss the first seven games if hes on that list, and Sanchez could take that roster spot.The Cowboys placed running back Darren McFadden on the non-football injury list, sidelining their leading rusher from last season for at least the first six games. He broke his right elbow during the offseason.The move on McFadden wasnt a surprise because rookie Ezekiel Elliott, the fourth overall pick in the draft, is expected to start the Sept. 11 opener against the New York Giants. 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