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Quarterfinals
Shepherd beat Slippery Rock 28-16. “The Rams held a Slippery Rock team that averaged over 230 yards rushing on the season to just 67 on the day.” 18 third quarter points broke open a game than had been 7-7 at halftime.
http://wvmetronews.com/2015/12/05/shepherd-surges-past-slippery-rock-28-16/
Grand Valley State, who won 4 title from 2002-2006, (the first two under Brian Kelly), crushed defending national champion Colorado State Pueblo 31-7. If anything, the game wasn’t that close. 31-7 was the halftime score and the Lakers out-gained the Thunderwolves 523-157, including 323 yards rushing.
http://www.gliac.org/sports/fball/2015-16/releases/GVSU_Pueblo_Recap
West Georgia spotted Tuskegee an early 0-6 lead and then steamrolled them, 35-6. The Wolves totaled 534 yards total offense, 398 through the air. Neither Ashton Broyld or Wayne Williams dented the box score.
http://raycomgroup.worldnow.com/sto...-tuskegee-35-6-ends-golden-tigers-playoff-run
Perennial power and undefeated #1 ranked Northwest Missouri defeated Emporia State 38-17 to move into the semi-finals. It was their 22 consecutive win over Emporia and was secured by a defense that produced 8 sacks.
http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/campus-corner/article48223315.html
Semi-Final Match-ups
GRAND VALLEY STATE (Michigan) 12-2 (544-368) Lost to Ferris State 24-61. Rank: #12 Post Season: 45-13 (4)
Noon, December 12 TV: ESPN3 At
SHEPHERD (West Virginia) 12-0 (483-198) Rank: #5 Post Season: 10-12
Grand Valley has the pedigree and has been coming on strong with that huge win over the defending champs. But I have to wonder about that defense that’s given up 362 points.
WEST GEORGIA 12-1 (491-190) Lost 26-28 to Florida Tech. Rank: #7 Post Season: 8-6 (1)
3:30PM , December 12 TV: ESPN3 At
NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE 13-0 (549-161) Rank: #1 Post Season: 41-15 (4)
The Bearcats are a familiar face in the finals. They won the title in 1998-99, did a Buffalo Bills imitation, losing four straight finals from 2005-2008 and then coming back to win titles in 2009 and 2013. I wouldn’t be against them.
(Grand Valley vs. Shepherd will be shown on a tape delay basis on ESPNU at 1Pm Tuesday afternoon).)
The Championship game will be on Saturday, December 19 at 4PM on ESPN2
Shepherd beat Slippery Rock 28-16. “The Rams held a Slippery Rock team that averaged over 230 yards rushing on the season to just 67 on the day.” 18 third quarter points broke open a game than had been 7-7 at halftime.
http://wvmetronews.com/2015/12/05/shepherd-surges-past-slippery-rock-28-16/
Grand Valley State, who won 4 title from 2002-2006, (the first two under Brian Kelly), crushed defending national champion Colorado State Pueblo 31-7. If anything, the game wasn’t that close. 31-7 was the halftime score and the Lakers out-gained the Thunderwolves 523-157, including 323 yards rushing.
http://www.gliac.org/sports/fball/2015-16/releases/GVSU_Pueblo_Recap
West Georgia spotted Tuskegee an early 0-6 lead and then steamrolled them, 35-6. The Wolves totaled 534 yards total offense, 398 through the air. Neither Ashton Broyld or Wayne Williams dented the box score.
http://raycomgroup.worldnow.com/sto...-tuskegee-35-6-ends-golden-tigers-playoff-run
Perennial power and undefeated #1 ranked Northwest Missouri defeated Emporia State 38-17 to move into the semi-finals. It was their 22 consecutive win over Emporia and was secured by a defense that produced 8 sacks.
http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/campus-corner/article48223315.html
Semi-Final Match-ups
GRAND VALLEY STATE (Michigan) 12-2 (544-368) Lost to Ferris State 24-61. Rank: #12 Post Season: 45-13 (4)
Noon, December 12 TV: ESPN3 At
SHEPHERD (West Virginia) 12-0 (483-198) Rank: #5 Post Season: 10-12
Grand Valley has the pedigree and has been coming on strong with that huge win over the defending champs. But I have to wonder about that defense that’s given up 362 points.
WEST GEORGIA 12-1 (491-190) Lost 26-28 to Florida Tech. Rank: #7 Post Season: 8-6 (1)
3:30PM , December 12 TV: ESPN3 At
NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE 13-0 (549-161) Rank: #1 Post Season: 41-15 (4)
The Bearcats are a familiar face in the finals. They won the title in 1998-99, did a Buffalo Bills imitation, losing four straight finals from 2005-2008 and then coming back to win titles in 2009 and 2013. I wouldn’t be against them.
(Grand Valley vs. Shepherd will be shown on a tape delay basis on ESPNU at 1Pm Tuesday afternoon).)
The Championship game will be on Saturday, December 19 at 4PM on ESPN2
