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SECOND ROUND RESULTS and QUARTERFINAL MATCH-UPS
Indiana of Pennsylvania ended former SU quarterback AJ Long’s playoff run with West Chester State 44-10. The Crimson Hawks scored 6 times in their first 8 possessions to take a 30-0 halftime lead. They gained 558 yards, 324 on the ground and had three scoring plays of 49 or more yards. AJ was 0 for 3 in the air but ran for 71 yards in 14 carries.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Athletics
AJ is still listed as a “redshirt sophomore”, so his career is not done:
A.J. Long - 2017
Deonte Harris of Assumption accumulated 362 yards of total offense and “returned two kickoffs for touchdowns and caught two TD passes to lift Assumption to a 45-26 victory over Findlay and a spot in the national quarterfinals.” Findlay coach Bob Keys: “He almost single-handedly beat us. He is a dynamic kid, one of the best I’ve seen in a long time.”
NCAA Division 2 football playoffs - Assumption 45, Findlay 26: Greyhounds advance to quarterfinals
The Quarterfinal match-up:
ASSUMPTION 11-1 (542-174) rank: #15 record: 3-2
Lost to Bentley 31-35
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INDIANA (PA) 12-0 (453-173) rank: #3 record: 24-20
Ferris State upset undefeated Fort Hayes State 31-21, bolting to a 31-7 lead before allowing a couple of late scores.
Ferris State stuns No. 1 seed Fort Hays State to advance in DII playoffs
Harding did the same to Ashland by a similar score, 34-24, in a similar game. Here the visitors took a 31-14 fourth quarter lead.
Ashland comeback bid falls short in NCAA Division II playoff loss to Harding, 34-24
The Quarterfinal match-up:
HARDING 10-3 (444-254) rank: unranked record: 5-6
Lost to Henderson State 20-28, Southern Arkansas 24-35 and Southwest Nazarene 27-28
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FERRIS STATE 9-1 (372-163) rank: #10 record: 10-8
Lost to Ashland 3-20
In a regional that could be dubbed the “Battle of the Wests”, West Alabama beat the only non-West team, Delta State, 27-20. A 20 point second quarter turned the game around after the Tigers fell behind 0-10 in the first.
West Alabama advances in D2 Playoffs with 27-20 win over Delta State
The newly minted football program at West Florida continued to break new ground by being West Georgia 17-14, overcoming 4 interceptions by their quarterback, Mike Beaudry, 3 in the first quarter. A 10-0 fourth quarter did the trick.
Report Card: UWF 17, West Georgia 14
The Quarterfinal match-up:
WEST FLORIDA 9-3 (338-246) rank: unranked record: 2-0
Lost to Valdosta State 19-30, Delta State 25-28 and West Alabama 18-35
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WEST ALABAMA 9-1 (460-262) rank: #17 record: 2-0
Lost to Florida Tech 39-41
Texas A&M Commerce, (East Texas State to us old-timers), upset undefeated Central Washington 34-31, overcoming a 7-28 halftime deficit:
Lions end incredible comeback with 34-31 win in double OT
Minnesota State looked very much a national title contender in rushing for 502 yards in a 63-21 demolition of Midwestern State. The Mavericks gave up an opening touchdown and then ground their way to 49 unanswered points. "We couldn't stop them," MSU head coach Bill Maskill said. "They were more physical, they were more powerful and they just did a good job. We missed a lot of tackles. They had 607 yards of offense and 502 yards of that was rushing. That's embarrassing."
#1 Minnesota State runs over @MWSUFootball, 63-21 - Midwestern State University
TEXAS A&M- COMMERCE 11-1 (458-186) rank: #8 record: 8-5 (1)
Lost to Midwestern State 42-47
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MINNESOTA (Mankato) STATE 12-0 (541-184) rank:#1 record: 10-9
Indiana of Pennsylvania ended former SU quarterback AJ Long’s playoff run with West Chester State 44-10. The Crimson Hawks scored 6 times in their first 8 possessions to take a 30-0 halftime lead. They gained 558 yards, 324 on the ground and had three scoring plays of 49 or more yards. AJ was 0 for 3 in the air but ran for 71 yards in 14 carries.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Athletics
AJ is still listed as a “redshirt sophomore”, so his career is not done:
A.J. Long - 2017
Deonte Harris of Assumption accumulated 362 yards of total offense and “returned two kickoffs for touchdowns and caught two TD passes to lift Assumption to a 45-26 victory over Findlay and a spot in the national quarterfinals.” Findlay coach Bob Keys: “He almost single-handedly beat us. He is a dynamic kid, one of the best I’ve seen in a long time.”
NCAA Division 2 football playoffs - Assumption 45, Findlay 26: Greyhounds advance to quarterfinals
The Quarterfinal match-up:
ASSUMPTION 11-1 (542-174) rank: #15 record: 3-2
Lost to Bentley 31-35
at
INDIANA (PA) 12-0 (453-173) rank: #3 record: 24-20
Ferris State upset undefeated Fort Hayes State 31-21, bolting to a 31-7 lead before allowing a couple of late scores.
Ferris State stuns No. 1 seed Fort Hays State to advance in DII playoffs
Harding did the same to Ashland by a similar score, 34-24, in a similar game. Here the visitors took a 31-14 fourth quarter lead.
Ashland comeback bid falls short in NCAA Division II playoff loss to Harding, 34-24
The Quarterfinal match-up:
HARDING 10-3 (444-254) rank: unranked record: 5-6
Lost to Henderson State 20-28, Southern Arkansas 24-35 and Southwest Nazarene 27-28
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FERRIS STATE 9-1 (372-163) rank: #10 record: 10-8
Lost to Ashland 3-20
In a regional that could be dubbed the “Battle of the Wests”, West Alabama beat the only non-West team, Delta State, 27-20. A 20 point second quarter turned the game around after the Tigers fell behind 0-10 in the first.
West Alabama advances in D2 Playoffs with 27-20 win over Delta State
The newly minted football program at West Florida continued to break new ground by being West Georgia 17-14, overcoming 4 interceptions by their quarterback, Mike Beaudry, 3 in the first quarter. A 10-0 fourth quarter did the trick.
Report Card: UWF 17, West Georgia 14
The Quarterfinal match-up:
WEST FLORIDA 9-3 (338-246) rank: unranked record: 2-0
Lost to Valdosta State 19-30, Delta State 25-28 and West Alabama 18-35
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WEST ALABAMA 9-1 (460-262) rank: #17 record: 2-0
Lost to Florida Tech 39-41
Texas A&M Commerce, (East Texas State to us old-timers), upset undefeated Central Washington 34-31, overcoming a 7-28 halftime deficit:
Lions end incredible comeback with 34-31 win in double OT
Minnesota State looked very much a national title contender in rushing for 502 yards in a 63-21 demolition of Midwestern State. The Mavericks gave up an opening touchdown and then ground their way to 49 unanswered points. "We couldn't stop them," MSU head coach Bill Maskill said. "They were more physical, they were more powerful and they just did a good job. We missed a lot of tackles. They had 607 yards of offense and 502 yards of that was rushing. That's embarrassing."
#1 Minnesota State runs over @MWSUFootball, 63-21 - Midwestern State University
TEXAS A&M- COMMERCE 11-1 (458-186) rank: #8 record: 8-5 (1)
Lost to Midwestern State 42-47
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MINNESOTA (Mankato) STATE 12-0 (541-184) rank:#1 record: 10-9
