ALFRED, NY – The Alfred University football team moved up three spots and are now ranked 20^th in the D3football.com national rankings.
 
AU (3-0, 1-0 Empire 8) made the move up following Saturday's 45-7 Homecoming victory over Rochester.
 
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The Saxons have gone up and down the D3football.com rankings this season, holding the 21^st spot to begin the year and retaining that spot after a season-opening win at Ithaca. AU moved up to 19^th after an idle Sept. 9 weekend; dropped four spots to 23^rd after a Sept. 16 win over visiting Utica; before rising back up to its current position.
 
AU was ranked 17^th in the initial American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) poll, which came out last week.
 
The Saxons are in action next on Saturday, Sept. 30, at 1 p.m. at home against Empire 8 Conference foe Buffalo State. The Bengals received one vote in this week's D3football.com poll.