Independents Call it the rubber decade.
Georgia Southern owned Division I-AA football in the 1980s. Youngstown State was boss in the 1990s. Y2K will give one of the teams a chance to get a leg up. Even if neither wins its own conference. The Eagles and Penguins have combined to win nine of the 22 I-AA national titles, and one of them has played for the crown in 10 of the past 12 years, though the two teams never had met for the championship until last season.