What to watch for in this week's FCS quarterfinals
Missing college football games this week? There are four FCS games beginning on Friday, and we've got all the details on the quarterfinals.
Missing college football games this week? There are four FCS games beginning on Friday, and we've got all the details on the quarterfinals.
Devon Cooley had 114 yards receiving and a touchdown, David Ames had 105 yards receiving, and No. 3 seed Weber State beat Kennesaw State 26-20 in the second round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday.
Jake Constantine threw four touchdown passes and Weber State clinched at least a share of the Big Sky Conference title on Saturday with a 38-10 victory over Idaho State.
Senior quarterback Dalton Sneed threw three touchdowns passes, all to Samori Toure, to lead Montana over Weber State 35-16 Saturday.
Jake Constantine scored on a 12-yard keeper with 2:49 left, Trey Tuttle kicked a 32-yarder with 31 seconds left, and Weber State rallied to beat North Dakota 30-27 for its seventh straight win on Saturday.
Josh Davis ran 25 times for 177 yards and a touchdown on Saturday night and Weber State took sole possession of first place in the Big Sky standings with a 36-17 win over Sacramento State.
Trey Tuttle kicked five field goals to help Weber State beat UC Davis 36-20 on Saturday night and remain undefeated in the Big Sky Conference.
Josh Davis ran for a school-record 328 yards and four touchdowns and Weber State pulled away with three fourth-quarter touchdowns to beat Northern Arizona 51-28 on Saturday.
Kevin Smith had 16 carries for 108 yards, the Weber State defense had four interceptions, and the Wildcats beat Southern Utah 29-14 on Saturday night.
Kris Jackson's late touchdown gave Weber State the points it needed to hold off Idaho 41-35 on Saturday.
Kaden Jenks hit Rashid Shaheed for a 73-yard touchdown on Weber State's first play from scrimmage and the Wildcats led the rest of the way in their 29-17 win over Northern Iowa on Saturday night.
Jaxson Kincaide had 11 carries for 75 yards and a score, Brandon Talton made four field goals, and Nevada beat Weber State 19-13 on Saturday.
Josh Davis ran for 129 yards and two touchdowns and Kris Jackson added two short scoring runs to power Weber State to a 41-24 victory over Cal Poly on Saturday night in a nonconference matchup between Big Sky Conference teams.
Tariq Thompson had an interception and a pass breakup in the closing minutes to help San Diego State beat Weber State 6-0 on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.
And as the offensive linemen finished their 40-yard dashes Friday morning, three more checked in with a sub-5.0 clocking in the 40-yard dash -- Texas A&M's Erik McCoy (4.82, unofficial), Boston College's Chris Lindstrom (4.88, unofficial) and Weber State's Iosua Opeta (4.94, unofficial). Five linemen ran sub-5.0 Friday.
Defending national champion and top-ranked James Madison placed three players on The Associated Press FCS All-America first team, more than any other school.
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Weber State | 7-1 | 10-3 |
Sacramento State | 7-1 | 9-4 |
Montana State | 6-2 | 10-3 |
Montana | 6-2 | 10-3 |
Eastern Washington | 6-2 | 7-5 |
UC Davis | 3-5 | 5-7 |
Portland State | 3-5 | 5-7 |
Idaho | 3-5 | 5-7 |
Cal Poly | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Southern Utah | 2-6 | 3-9 |
Northern Arizona | 2-6 | 4-8 |
Northern Colorado | 2-6 | 2-10 |
Idaho State | 2-6 | 3-9 |