FCS Playoffs

[Matt]

Matt - Towson Tigers

Nahste- SELA

Obst- Furman

Potatoes , Hasselback - Eastern Washington

 

[Matt]

Furman 30, South Carolina State 20

Jarius Hollman had both a 90-yard punt return TD and a 34-yard pick-six to lead Furman. Tanner Skogen rushed for 116 yards on 13 carries for the Paladins as well. Furman advances to play North Dakota State in the second round Dec. 7


Coastal Carolina 48, Bethune Cookman 24

Alex Ross threw for four touchdowns on 13-for-18 passing, totaling 256 yards. Mike McClure recovered a fumble and brought it back 39 yards into the endzone for the Chanticleers. Coastal Carolina moves on to play Montana on Dec. 7 in the second round.


New Hampshire 45, Lafayette 7

Sean Goldrich threw for 267 yards and two touchdowns on 15-of-30 passing for the New Hampshire Wildcats. Over half of his completions went to R.J. Harris, who finished with eight catches for 173 yards and a touchdown. The Wildcats move on to play Maine in the second round.


Sam Houston State 51, Southern Utah 20

Thanks to the groundwork of Timothy Flanders, Keshawn Hill and Brian Bell, the Bearkats will be moving on in the FCS playoffs after being controversially selected as an at-large team. Flanders, Hill and Bell rushed for a combined 331 yards and five touchdowns on the game, essentially outscoring Southern Utah by themselves. Bell also threw for two more scores and 176 yards through the air, while Southern Utah was unable to really get anything going. Sam Houston State will play Southeastern Louisiana next week.


Tennessee State 31, Butler 0

The Tigers intercepted Butler quarterback Matt Lancaster three times during their shutout victory, holding the Bulldogs to only 257 yards of offense in the game. Daniel Fitzpatrick returned one of the Lancaster interceptions for a score, and Michael German chipped in two touchdown passes as part of a 14-of-24, 201 yard afternoon. Tennessee State will face Eastern Illinois in the second round.


Fordham 37, Sacred Heart 27

Nate Nebrich's 32-of-51, 413 yard, three touchdown performance powered Fordham on Saturday, as the Rams were able to ride to a victory behind the work of their junior quarterback. Keshaudas Spence rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns for the Sacred Heart Pioneers, but it would prove not enough. His final touchdown with 2:20 to go cut Fordham's lead to 31-27, but it would prove to be the last score for Sacred Heart all game. Their next possessions would go interception, punt, interception, and turnover on downs, and two field goals from Fordham would account for the final score. Fordham advances to play Towson in the FCS tournament.


Jacksonville State 55, Samford 14

It was smooth sailing for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, who led 38-0 at the half, thanks to a huge rushing day. The Gamecocks combined for 367 yards on the ground and five touchdowns, while limiting Samford to a paltry 93 on 35 carries. Samford had little luck through the air, either, as they went 10-of-27 for 108 yards on the afternoon, although they did have two touchdowns to go with
those numbers. Still, it will be the Gamecocks who are moving on to play McNeese State next week.


South Dakota State 26, Northern Arizona 7

It was all Zach Zenner, who put the Jackrabbits on his back with 30 carries, 249 yards rushing, and two touchdowns, all of which were key in dispatching Northern Arizona. The Lumberjacks opened the scoring with a Zach Bauman touchdown run, but it was all downhill from there, with Northern Arizona quarterback Kyren Poe throwing three interceptions, part of a four turnover performance by NAU. They would never find the endzone again in a 26-7 win for the Jackrabbits. South Dakota State will play Eastern Washington next week.

 

[NAHSTE]

Rooting for Fordham and SE Louisiana.

 

[Obst]

Furman is built just like an SEC team, so I'll be rooting for them to bring the title to where it belongs.

 

[NAHSTE]

Furman is built just like an SEC team, so I'll be rooting for them to bring the title to where it belongs.

SoCon Speed >>>

 

[Golden Taters]

Fear the red turf

 

[Hasselbeck]

Eastern Washington to the 'ship

 

[Sharkweather]

NDSU vs Towson or Eastern Wash.

That's who I want to see, and the championship game is in Frisco, I might try to go to that.

 

[dope]

gotta root for montana.

no matter what though a big sky conference school is winning this shit

 

[Woy]

I'll jump on the SELA wagon with NAHSTE. Watched a game of their's this season and they're fun to watch with Bryan Bennett leading the O.

 

[Matt]

2nd-Round Scores
North Dakota State 38, Furman 7

What more can you ask from the top seed in the tournament and the two-time defending champion?
The Bison had no problem taking down their opponents in the cold weather, putting up over 500 yards of total offense. Quarterback Brock Jensen led the charge with 249 passing yards and two touchdowns along with another 86 yards and a score on the ground. They're still the favorites to win it all, and with games like this, it's easy to see why.


Montana 35, Coastal Carolina 42
It was certainly a close one, but Coastal Carolina pushed past the Montana Grizzlies in an exciting shootout.
Alex Ross completed 16 of his 21 passes for 202 yards and three touchdowns, adding another 123 rushing yards in the big win. Jordan Johnson threw for 388 yards and four scores of his own for the Grizzlies, but it simply wasn't enough. Coastal Carolina will play North Dakota State in the next round.


South Dakota State 17, Eastern Washington 41

The game was tied 14-14 at halftime, but Eastern Washington blew out South Dakota State thanks to 27 points in the second half.
Vernon Adams went off in the passing game for Eastern Washington, throwing five touchdowns passes, including two to Cooper Kupp. Meanwhile, Quincy Forte ran for a career-high 202 rushing yards.


Jacksonville State 31, McNeese State 10
Despite McNeese State being the No. 6 seed, it wasn't able to keep from being blown out against Jacksonville State.
The Gamecocks were up 21-0 at half, while the team set a school record with 11 sacks against the Cowboys. Jacksonville State moves to 11-3 and will be looking for another big win in the quarterfinals.


Towson 48, Fordham 28
While the game was tied 21-21 at halftime, it was Towson that came away with a big win after blowing out Fordham in the second half.
Terrance West had yet another impressive performance, running for 76 yards and three touchdowns. He now leads the nation with 33 rushing touchdowns, and he just keeps finding ways to get into the end zone.


Tennessee State 10, Eastern Illinois 51

The Eastern Illinois Panthers continue their great season, moving to 12-1 with a dominating performance against Tennessee State.
The Panthers went up 37-0 at halftime, and just kept scoring. Jimmy Garoppolo finished with 240 passing yards and three touchdowns in the big win, while Shepard Little added 184 yards and two scores on just 12 carries.


New Hampshire 41, Maine 27
Sean Goldrich threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns on 16-of-27 passing on Saturday, leading New Hampshire to its ninth win of the season over No. 5 Maine.
Damarr Autman had the play of the game for Maine, returning a kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown. Unfortunately, that wasn't enough to keep the Wildcats from advancing.


Sam Houston State 29, Southeastern Louisiana 30
It was a very strange second half, but Southeastern Louisiana was able to come up with the win thanks to a game-winning touchdown with just 36 seconds remaining.
Bryan Bennett had a big game, racking up 369 total yards of offense and three total touchdowns, while Sam Houston State's Brian Bell completed just three of 15 passes for 15 yards along with 59 rushing yards and a touchdown.

 

[Matt]

Quarterfinals Preview


North Dakota State vs. Coastal Carolina
When: Saturday, Dec. 14 at 12 p.m. ET
With a huge upset win over Montana, Coastal Carolina will be looking to ride that momentum into this game against the Bison.
Unfortunately for the Chanticleers, they'll be playing the best team in the FCS, and that's going to be really hard to do. Brock Jensen continues to lead this team by making huge plays both through the air and on the ground, which will make him too difficult to contain.


Eastern Washington vs. Jacksonville State
When: Saturday, Dec. 14 at 4 p.m. ET
After that five-touchdown performance from Vernon Adams, it's safe to say that he has the hot hand entering this one.
Much like Coastal Carolina, the Gamecocks are hoping to keep their exciting run going as underdogs, but they have better chances. Eastern Washington is still a good team, however, with a great running back in Quincy Forte along with Adams under center, and that high-powered offense should continue to shine.


Towson vs. Eastern Illinois
When: Friday, Dec. 13 at 8 p.m. ET
Besides North Dakota State, Eastern Illinois is the best team in this tournament. The Panthers blew up for 51 points on Saturday, and with just one loss this season, it's easy to see just how good this team really is. Garoppolo is starting to draw some national attention, as he's now thrown for 51 touchdowns and is approaching 5,000 yards through the air. He's the most productive quarterback in the FCS, and that should translate to a deep run in this tournament.


New Hampshire vs. Southeastern Louisiana
When: Saturday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. ET
The Lions escaped with that narrow victory over Sam Houston State, but they'll have an even bigger test next week against New Hampshire, who is looking like a legitimate team after taking down Maine.
This could very well be the closest game of the quarterfinals, and New Hampshire has a serious shot at pulling off another upset win. With Sean Goldrich and Justin Mello, this passing game could continue to lead the Wildcats into the semifinals.

 

[ram29jackson]

none of my channels get these games darnit

 

[NAHSTE]

BRYAN BENNETT was so outchea last night in the 4th quarter. DAT FINAL DRIVE

:kenny:


WE WANT UNH!

 

[KNUBB]

I'm going to the SELU game next week. Never been to a football game at my own damn school. #Bandwagon

 

[Matt]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23FCSChamp&src=hash">#FCSChamp</a> is set! <a href="https://twitter.com/Towson_FB">@Towson_FB</a> with the comeback win to punch its ticket to Frisco! <a href="http://t.co/LQuyii0cCf">pic.twitter.com/LQuyii0cCf</a></p>— FCS Football (@NCAA_FCS) <a href="https://twitter.com/NCAA_FCS/statuses/414520739924951040">December 21, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[NAHSTE]

GO TOWSON!

Now that we've narrowed it down to two teams, I gotta pick a side. Hope there's still room on the bandwagon. My ticket on the TIGERSTRAIN is that my gf's dad went there and I was watching Towson football since 2012 before it was cool.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Bison.

 

[NAHSTE]

Bison.

:bettman: