Villanova +3.5 at Appalachian St (ov/un 54.5) Sat Noon ET, ESPN

[BB73]

FCS quarterfinal game from Boone, N.C.

 

[HineyBuck]

v$50 million on the home team!!

 

[bkochmc]

Still fun to bring this up...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOF6-GScIGo"]YouTube - Appalachian State vs Michigan 2007 - Blocked Field Goal[/ame]

 

[Bestbuck36]

I'm going for the Wildcats in this one. I love their running game.

 

[HineyBuck]

I'm going for the Wildcats in this one. I love their running game.

App State's defensive front seven was a question mark coming into the season. But a couple of young guys stepped up, and the unit has gelled over the course of the season, making it one of the team's strengths. Wofford came into App State with the best running game in the Southern Conference and App State shut it down.

You're right - Cat running game versus App State front seven is a crucial match up. But I think App State wins this one.

 

[Jake]

Appy wastes no time getting on the board, 7-0

 

[Jake]

Nova answers, 7-7.

Defenses could have their hands full today.

 

[Jake]

The defending champs aren't going to go quietly. Nice long pass for a TD.

Nova 21
Appy 10
2nd

ASU had a huge run, got knocked out inside the 5 but had to settle for 3. That could come back to haunt them in this one.

 

[Jake]

Matt Szczur doing it all for Nova:

2 yard TD run
54 yard TD pass
30 yard TD reception

Not bad in less than 2 quarters

 

[OSUsushichic]

Both of these teams could beat Michigan.

 

[Jake]

Nova 28
Appy 17

end of 3rd

 

[Mike80]

35-24 now and Nova just fumbled on the ensuing kickoff....

This one could quickly look like scUM-Illinois

 

[Muck]

Both of these teams could beat Michigan.

One of them already has!

 

[HineyBuck]

Hail Szczur!! We had no answer for him.