It's already been two weeks since the Montana State University-Northern Lights and Carroll College Fighting Saints kicked off the 2012 football season at Blue Pony Stadium in Havre.

But what a two weeks it has been.

Carroll followed up its 31-6 win over Northern with a great showing at Football Championship Subdivision and Big Sky Conference power Portland State last Saturday night. The Saints led the Vikings 6-0 in the first quarter, before eventually losing 38-20 at Jeld-Wen Field in Portland.

But the rare Carroll loss wasn't the story, it was more so how well the Saints played against...