FCS Playoff Roundup: Villanova, South Dakota Advance While Montana Steamrolls SDSU

FCS playoff roundup: Villanova, South Dakota advance while Montana steamrolls SDSU

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Pat McQuade hit Braden Reed with a 28-yard touchdown pass with just under three minutes to play as No. 12 Villanova beat fifth-seeded Lehigh 14-7 on the road. Lehigh drove down to the Villanova 14-yard line with 1:55 to play but Wildcats Obinna Nwobodo recovered a fumble by quarterback Hayden Johnson at the 12. Aaron Crossley put Lehigh ahead with a five-yard TD run in the third before Villanova’s Ja’briel Mace scored from a yar…

Villanova upsets third-ranked Lehigh 14-7 advancing to FCS quarterfinal playoff round

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Pat McQuaide threw for 208 yards and a touchdown and Villanova upset third-ranked Lehigh 14-7 on Saturday to advance to the quarterfinal round of the FCS playoffs.

Defensive Heroics Push Villanova Past Lehigh, 14-7 In FCS Playoffs Second Round

BETHLEHEM, PA — On Saturday, Dec. 6, Villanova football secured a trip to the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) quarterfinals with a 14-7 victory over Lehigh, its first road playoff win since 2010. After a scoreless first half and 7-7 stalemate, Villanova found what it needed in the final three minutes with a touchdown by freshman wide receiver Braden Reed and fumble recovery by graduate linebacker Shane Hartzell to seal the victory. No. 5…

Quarterfinal Bound! Villanova Outlasts Lehigh in Defensive Battle, 14-7, in FCS second round - Villanova University

BETHLEHEM, Pa.—The 50th touchdown pass of graduate quarterback Pat McQuaide's (Solon, Ohio) collegiate career was a game-winner in the second round of the playoffs and #12 seed Villanova (11-2) advanced to the quarterfinals with a 14-7 win over previously unbeaten #5 seed Lehigh (12-1) at Goodman Stadium on Saturday afternoon. After a scoreless first half, the Wildcats scored in the final three minutes of both the third and fourth quarters to fi…

Villanova upsets third-ranked Lehigh 14-7 advancing to FCS quarterfinal playoff round - The Morning Sun

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Pat McQuaide threw for 208 yards and a touchdown and Villanova upset third-ranked Lehigh 14-7 on Saturday to advance to the quarterfinal round of the FCS playoffs. Villanova (11-2), which entered the playoffs as a 12 seed, will face the winner of North Dakota and Tarleton State. The Wildcats will make their third appearance in the quarterfinals in the last five seasons. It was Villanova's first playoff road win since 2010. …

No. 5 Lehigh falls to No. 12 Villanova 14-7 in FCS second round matchup

No. 5 Lehigh hosted an FCS playoff game at Goodman Stadium for the first time since 2004, and Bethlehem did not disappoint, with 8,848 fans in attendance. The Mountain Hawks couldn’t slow the No. 12 Villanova University Wildcats, as they fell 14-7 on Saturday afternoon. Lehigh entered the showcase riding a 17-game regular-season win streak [...] The post No. 5 Lehigh falls to No. 12 Villanova 14-7 in FCS second round matchup appeared first on Th…