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(STATS) -- Theres still plenty on the line in the Missouri Valley Football Conference heading into the final weekend.While No. 4 North Dakota State is looking to extend its conference title streak, eighth-ranked South Dakota State and No. 15 Youngstown State have an opportunity to end their championship droughts Saturday. Northern Iowa, meanwhile, is in a must-win situation to reach the postseason and No. 23 Western Illinois hopes to add to its playoff resume.To have three teams essentially with one or two losses, I think is pretty impressive, NDSU coach Chris Klieman said of the title chase. It shows you the parity in the league and that every game -- even this week -- has a great impact on (the) postseason.Kliemans Bison (9-1, 6-1) are tied with South Dakota State (7-3, 6-1) atop the MVFC and can clinch at least a share of their sixth straight league crown with a win at South Dakota (4-6, 3-4). They captured outright titles in 2012 and 13 and also shared the 2011 crown with Northern Iowa and the 14 and 15 hardware with Illinois State.NDSU, which was rated No. 1 by the NCAA Division I FCS selection committee in the rankings that precede Sundays announcement of the 24-team playoff pairings, will try to avenge a loss to the Coyotes last season. South Dakota snapped the Bisons 26-game home winning streak with a 24-21 victory at the Fargodome on Oct. 17.NDSU should be feeling confident after Darrius Shepherds 84-yard punt return touchdown and Easton Sticks two first-quarter TD runs keyed its fourth straight win, 41-17 over Indiana State last weekend. It should help that King Frazier, who led the team in rushing before getting hurt, and Tre Dempsey, the clubs leader in interceptions, are expected to return from injuries.Were excited that the difficult schedule we have had and the adversity weve faced with injuries and stuff that weve put ourselves in a position at least to play for another conference championship, Klieman said.SDSU holds tiebreakers over NDSU and Youngstown State (7-3, 5-2), meaning the Jackrabbits would receive the MVFCs automatic bid to the FCS playoffs should they end up even with NDSU or in a three-way tie with NDSU and YSU.Theyll try to take care of business on the road against desperate Northern Iowa (5-5, 4-3), which needs a victory to have a chance at the postseason. The Panthers, winners in their last two, have allowed just 15 points per game over their last four.Senior defensive end Karter Schult leads UNI with 67 tackles and 16 sacks. He was named MVFC defensive player of the week after finishing with three sacks in Saturdays 30-23 win over then-No. 19 Western Illinois (6-4, 3-4).Led by sophomore quarterback Taryn Christion, the Jackrabbits rank second in the league with 317 passing yards per game. They showcased a different side of their offense with a season-best 415 rushing yards in Saturdays 28-21 win over South Dakota.Now SDSU is hoping to utilize a balanced approach as it seeks at least a share of its first title since joining the MVFC in 2008.Their fans will show up and try to affect this game, Jackrabbits coach John Stiegelmeier said. This is a playoff game for them with a chance to maybe get into the playoffs and a chance for us to win a conference championship.Third-place Youngstown State needs a win at Missouri State (4-6, 2-5) and losses by NDSU and SDSU to claim a share of its first conference championship since 2006. 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TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Arizona Cardinals lost another preseason game, but more significantly, lost one of the three players who were vying to start at cornerback opposite All-Pro Patrick Peterson.That position is the only one on either the Arizona offense or defense to be unsettled, and on Monday it was down to rookie Brandon Williams against rusty Justin Bethel.The same guys are battling it out, coach Bruce Arians said. Its not like theres a bunch of them running around on the street, so you take what youve got and you coach them up and you go.The other player in the mix, Mike Jenkins, is out for the season after tearing an ACL in the Cardinals 34-24 loss at Houston on Sunday. Signed as a free agent, Jenkins got off to a slow start in training camp after breaking a bone in his right hand and, playing with his cast, had been coming on strong before a non-contact injury to his right knee ended his season before it really began.It was a shame because he had a chance to be our starting corner, Arians said.Bethel, who only began practicing last week after recovering from foot surgery, was very rusty, Arians said.Bethel agreed.I gave up a couple of plays, he said after the team worked out in its practice bubble on Monday, but its going to happen, especially when you havent played in about four months and youve only got three practices to get back into it.A three-time Pro Bowl selection on special teams, Bethel started five games at corner last regular season and both postseason contests.In his absence, Williams has been the starter and has had a rough time of it against top-level NFL receivers. The third-round draft pick has been playing cornerback for less than a year after being switched from running back for his final season at Texas A&M.Williams said hes had a steady progression through the preseason.Every game I feel like I get better at something, he said. The learning curve is getting shorter game by game.Despite giving up some big plays, he felt his play against Houston was his best yet.I feel the same way I felt when I firstt got here, Williams said.dddddddddddd I go out there and do what I can and get better every day. I cant control who starts and who doesnt. All I can do is just show what I do.While every other spot is set on a team that has Super Bowl aspirations, Bethel tried to assure fans that everything will be all right at cornerback, too.Brandons playing great, Bethel said. Hes been getting better every week. I like what I see and I think everyone else on the team can agree with me. When they see him play, they love what they see. When I get healthy, it just adds to it. So I think they can relax a little bit. Well be OK. Well be all right.The Cardinals, 0-3 in the preseason, committed five turnovers. Arians attributed a couple of the interceptions to tipped balls.He said quarterback Carson Palmer and tight end Darren Fells both were at fault in the interception that was returned for a touchdown. Fells was the intended receiver on a screen pass, with lots of open space in front of him. But the ball never got that far.The screen pass was poor execution on the receivers part not running away farther instead of backpedaling, Arians said, and quarterback throwing it a bit too quick. That was probably a 30-yard gain on our part. Instead, it ends up a touchdown for them.Palmer took a hard shot to the head on the ground after the play. No flag was thrown.Asked what he thought about that, Arians said, Dont throw an interception. The guy was doing his job. Now whether he gets fined or not or should they have thrown a flag, thats up to the officials.Game notes Wide receiver John Brown was suited up for practice. He has been slow to recover from a concussion he suffered early in camp. ... Rookie Kameron Canady from Portland State won the competition for long snapper. ... Ex-Alabama quarterback Jake Coker was waived/injured and 11 other players were waived.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '