When coaches and pundits spout their cliches about a young team, often it's centered around the concept of "learning how to win." But in real life, it's not that easily defined.

Take Ferrum, for example. The Panthers let a lead slip away with 14 seconds left in Week 1, then coughed up a 21-point lead on Saturday. So when Bridgewater (Va.) tied up Saturday's game with Ferrum in the fourth quarter, it was easy to think, here they go again.

Except they didn't. And Ryan Tipps was there to tell us how it went down in this week's Around the Mid-Atlantic.

In New England, it's time for the leaves to turn and the NESCAC to finally get on the field and play actual games. But meanwhile, the NEFC has gotten off to an interesting start, including Endicott, which held Mass Maritime star Nathan Sherr in check, sort of, in a 34-23 victory. Tom Haley runs the league's early action down in Around the Northeast.

So far, things haven't changed for Washington and Jefferson, which is making the transition from quarterback Bobby Swallow. Except that while prime target Craig Besong is still there, the Presidents are getting the ball to him somewhat differently. Matt Florjancic explains in Around the Great Lakes. And Around the South looks at the shakeups in both the ASC and the SCAC this past weekend.

That and more this week in Around the Region.