Post by DiamondThief on Nov 27, 2016 19:16:35 GMT -8
Welcome to SCtoC's presentation of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.
We're in round 2 with the Central Arkansas Bears visiting the Eastern Washington Eagles. The Bears advanced to this game with a 31-24 win over the Illionois St. Redbirds in the first round on Nov. 26. The Eagles earned their berth in this game by virtue of winning the Big Sky Conference title. The game will not be televised , so we have provided a link to the audio streaming broadcasts for the respective schools. There also is a link in the preview to stream the game on ESPN3.
SCtoC will cover Eastern Washington throughout the playoffs. We also will feature previews and game threads for the respective bowl games coming up involving the Stanford Cardinal and Boise St. Broncos.
CENTRAL ARKANSAS BEARS at
EASTERN WASHINGTON EAGLES
Date: Saturday, December 3, 2016.
Time: 1 p.m. (PT).
Place: Roos Field; Cheney, Washington.
Television: None
Radio: Central Arkansas - The Point 94.1. Eastern Washington - 700 ESPN.
Stream: ESPN3.
Head Coaches: Central Arkansas - Steve Campbell (3rd year, 22-12). Eastern Washington - Beau Baldwin (9th year, 83-31).
Central Arkansas
The Bears are 10-2 and finished 8-1 (second) in the Southland Conference. They are coming off a 31-24 home win over the Illinois St. Redbirds in the first round of the FCS playoffs on Nov. 26.
Passing Leader: Hayden Hildebrand 221/364, 2,936 yards, 19 TDs, 9 interceptions.
Rushing Leader: Carlos Blackman 132 rush, 613 yards, 4 TDs; Antwon Wells 121 rush, 504 yards, 9 TDs; Hayden Hildebrand 53 rush, 338 yards, 4 TDs; Keshawn Ledet 75 rush, 322 yards, 4 TDs.
Receiving Leader: Desmond Smith 67 rec, 869 yards, 8 TDs; Jatavious Wilson 69 rec, 859 yards, 3 TDs; Roman Gordon 15 rec, 281 yards, 1 TD; Brandon Cox 18 rec, 197 yards, 2 TDs; Jacquez McMillan 10 rec, 137 yards.
Kicking Leader: Matt Cummins 13/21 FG (long 52 yards).
Eastern Washington
The Eagles are 10-1 overall and finished 8-0 (first) in the Big Sky Conference. They are coming off a 35-28 road win over Portland St. on Nov. 18.
Passing Leader: Gage Gubrud 300/441, 4,071 yards, 40 TDs 11 interceptions.
Rushing Leaders: Gage Gubrud 107 rush, 628 yards, 4 TDs; Antoine Custer 75 rush, 382 yards, 4 TDs; Jabari Wilson 62 rush, 299 yards, 1 TD; Tamarick Pierce 47 rush, 193 yards, 7 TDs.
Receiving Leaders: Cooper Kupp Cooper Kupp 91 rec, 1,297 yards, 12 TDs; Shaq Hill 65 rec, 1,014 yards, 15 TDs; Kenrick Bourne 61 rec, 925 yards, 6 TDs; Stu Stiles 23 rec, 325 yards, 2 TDs; Nic Sblendorio 26 rec, 303 yards, 3 TDs.
Kicking leader: Roldan Alcobendas 6/11 FG (Long 48 yards).
Notes
This is Central Arkansas' third trip to the FCS playoffs. They are 2-2 overall. The Bears won NAIA championships in 1984, 1985 and 1991. UCA, located in Conway, Arkansas, began competing in football in 1908. The Bears' biggest rival is McNeese St. Former NBA player Scottie Pippen attended Central Arkansas. Eastern Washington QB Gage Gubrud and WR Cooper Kupp were named co-Big Sky Conference offensive players of the year. EWU has won nine straight games. The Eagles lone loss of the season came to defending FCS champion North Dakota St. on Sept. 10 in Fargo; dropping the game in overtime, 50-44.
Links
Central Washington Official Roster
Eastern Washington Official Roster
FCS Playoff Bracket
Click the link below for a larger, printable bracket:
printable-FCS-Playoff-bracket.pdf (121.59 KB)
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