HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- Sam Houston State's Michael Wade blocked a field goal attempt in the fourth quarter -- leading to the go-ahead touchdown -- and the Bearkats beat SE Louisiana 21-17 Saturday, advancing in the FCS Playoffs to face Jacksonville State in the second round next Saturday.
Wade blocked Ryan Adams' 46-yard attempt and the Bearkats drove 65 yards for Donavan Williams' second TD of the day, a 5-yard scamper.
NCAA FCS playoffs glance
All times Central First Round Saturday, Nov. 29
Fordham 44, Sacred Heart 22 Indiana St. 36, Eastern Kentucky 16 Richmond 46, Morgan St. 24 Sam Houston St. 21,
Southeastern Louisiana 17 South Dakota St. 47, Montana St. 40 Montana 52, San Diego 14 Liberty 26, James Madison 21 Northern Iowa 44,
Stephen F. Austin 10
Second Round Saturday, Dec. 6
Fordham (11-2) at New Hampshire (10-1), noon Indiana St. (8-5) at Chattanooga (9-3), noon Richmond (9-4) at Coastal Carolina (11-1), noon Northern Iowa (9-4) at Illinois St. (10-1), 1 p.m.
Sam Houston St. (9-4) at Jacksonville St. (10-1), 1 p.m. South Dakota St. (9-4) at North Dakota St. (11-1), 2:30 p.m. Montana (9-4) at Eastern Washington (10-2), 3:30 p.m. Liberty (9-4) at Villanova (10-2), 3:30 p.m.
Quarterfinals Friday, Dec. 12
TBD
Saturday, Dec. 13
TBD
Semifinals Friday, Dec. 19
TBD Saturday, Dec. 20 TBD
Championship Saturday, Jan. 10 At FC Dallas Stadium Frisco, Texas
Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.
Williams had just 34 yards on 14 carries, but scored twice. Jalen Overstreet rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown.
SE Louisiana led 17-14 with 11:11 left on Bryan Bennett's 2-yard TD run. Bennett rushed for two touchdowns and was 17 of 48 for 181 yards passing.
Sam Houston fumbled the opening kickoff, leading to Adams' 25-yard field goal. In the third, the Lions' Devante Scott muffed a punt inside the 5 and two plays later Williams plunged in from the 1 for a short-lived 14-10 lead.
In another FCS Playoff game Saturday involving a Southland Conference team, David Johnson ran for 152 yards and 3 touchdowns, and caught a touchdown, to lead Northern Iowa (9-4) past Stephen F. Austin (8-5) 44-10 to advance to the second round. Northern Iowa, which handed Illinois State (10-1) its only loss, will play the Redbirds in the second round.
Sports on 11/30/2014