News from the FCS
November 23rd, 2013, 09:10 PM
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Liberty clinched a share of the Big South football title on Saturday, and Coastal Carolina clinched the Big South's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs. Gardner-Webb closed out the regular-season with a win, while VMI dropped its final game as a Big South member.
LIBERTY 56, #16/18 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 14 | BOX SCORE (http://www.liberty.edu/wwwadmin/globals/templates/1912/docs/stats/lufb1312.htm)
The Flames forced four turnovers and scored on seven of their first 10 drives, rolling to a convincing, conference-clinching 56-14 victory over No. 18/16 Charleston Southern, Saturday afternoon, at Buccaneer Field. The victory, Liberty's fifth in a row, pushes the Flames record to 8-4 on the season and to 4-1 in the Big South. Liberty shares the conference title with No. 11/7 Coastal Carolina, who finished up conference play last week with a 46-13 victory over Presbyterian College.
The win also marks Liberty's second victory over a Top 25 program under head coach Turner Gill and the second-highest ranked team Liberty has beaten on the road in program history. Liberty claims its sixth Big South title in the last seven years, tying Coastal Carolina for the most titles in conference history. During the last seven years, Liberty has posted a 34-5 Big South record.
Charleston Southern drops its second game in a row and finishes its regular season with 10-3 record and 3-2 mark in Big South play. The Buccaneers, who saw their eight-game home winning streak come to an end, committed 14 penalties for 87 penalty yards and had four turnovers during the game. READ MORE - LU (http://www.liberty.edu/flames/index.cfm?PID=10869&NewsID=11720&TeamID=9), READ MORE - CSU (http://csusports.com/sports/fball/2013-14/releases/20131123zl7t4o)
GARDNER-WEBB 20, PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE 13 | BOX SCORE (http://www.gobluehose.com/pdf9/2572413.pdf?ATCLID=209322463&SPSID=89737&SPID=10734&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=18100)
Kenny Cook caught a 59-yard touchdown pass in his hometown and Gardner-Webb opened up a 20-7 lead before holding on for a 20-13 win at Presbyterian in both teams’ season finale. The Runnin’ Bulldogs (7-5, 2-3 Big South) posted their highest season win total since 2003 and first winning season since 2009.
Cook’s long touchdown catch with 5:07 to play in the first opened the scoring, and two Jordan Day field goals before halftime put Gardner-Webb up 13-0 at the break. Presbyterian (3-8, 1-4 Big South) scored quickly to open the third quarter, using a long kickoff return, facemask penalty, an 18-yard rush by Demarcus Rouse and a 35-yard touchdown pass and catch from Heys McMath to Tobi Antigah to trim the lead to 13-7 just 32 seconds into the third quarter. READ MORE - GWU (http://www.gwusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10300&ATCLID=209321543), READ MORE - PC (http://www.gobluehose.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18100&ATCLID=209322463)
BUCKNELL 35, VMI 23 | BOX SCORE (http://www.vmikeydets.com/pdf9/2572633.pdf?ATCLID=209321925&SPSID=43765&SPID=3895&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=9800)
The VMI Keydets took a 17-7 lead midway through the third quarter, but the Bucknell Bison forced four turnovers in the final 22:07 and went on to a 35-23 win in non-conference football action Saturday at VMI’s Foster Stadium. The game was the season finale for both schools and was VMI’s Senior Day.
After the Keydets (2-10) took the aforementioned 17-7 lead with 8:31 left in the third quarter, Bucknell (6-5) cut it to a three-point game on a 48-yard touchdown pass to CJ Williams. On VMI’s next offensive play, A.J. Augustine was sacked by Dylan McDonnell. McDonnell stripped the ball loose and Bucknell recovered. One play later, Williams ran the ball in from three yards out, giving the visitors a 21-17 lead they would not relinquish. READ MORE (http://www.vmikeydets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=209321925&DB_OEM_ID=9800)
SOUTH CAROLINA 70, COASTAL CAROLINA 10 | BOX SCORE (http://www.goccusports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2013-2014/game12.html)
Coastal Carolina committed three first half turnovers, including on back-to-back possessions in the first quarter, and could not recover as the #7/11 (FCS) Chanticleers fell 70-10 at #11/12 (FBS) South Carolina (8-3) Saturday afternoon at Williams-Brice Stadium.
The 10-2 Chanticleers were playing their last regular-season game of the season, but their season will continue as recipients of the Big South's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs. Coastal will learn its postseason fate tomorrow (Sunday, Nov. 24) at 11:30 am with the NCAA Selection Show being shown nationally on ESPNU. The Chanticleers will watch the show as a team in the Adkins Field House Team Room (third floor) and the public is welcome but space will be limited.
Coastal was led by Matt Hazel, who had six receptions for 83 yards. His 817 yards this season to date ranks second on the CCU single-season list. Alex Ross completed 15-of-25 passes for 168 yards with a touchdown and just his seventh interception of the season. Walter Payton Award candidate Lorenzo Taliaferro managed just 21 yards on 10 carries, but he caught a season -high four passes for 11 yards, including CCU's lone touchdown of the contest. Taliaferro now has 25 scores on the season. READ MORE (http://www.goccusports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/112313aaa.html)
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Liberty clinched a share of the Big South football title on Saturday, and Coastal Carolina clinched the Big South's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs. Gardner-Webb closed out the regular-season with a win, while VMI dropped its final game as a Big South member.
LIBERTY 56, #16/18 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 14 | BOX SCORE (http://www.liberty.edu/wwwadmin/globals/templates/1912/docs/stats/lufb1312.htm)
The Flames forced four turnovers and scored on seven of their first 10 drives, rolling to a convincing, conference-clinching 56-14 victory over No. 18/16 Charleston Southern, Saturday afternoon, at Buccaneer Field. The victory, Liberty's fifth in a row, pushes the Flames record to 8-4 on the season and to 4-1 in the Big South. Liberty shares the conference title with No. 11/7 Coastal Carolina, who finished up conference play last week with a 46-13 victory over Presbyterian College.
The win also marks Liberty's second victory over a Top 25 program under head coach Turner Gill and the second-highest ranked team Liberty has beaten on the road in program history. Liberty claims its sixth Big South title in the last seven years, tying Coastal Carolina for the most titles in conference history. During the last seven years, Liberty has posted a 34-5 Big South record.
Charleston Southern drops its second game in a row and finishes its regular season with 10-3 record and 3-2 mark in Big South play. The Buccaneers, who saw their eight-game home winning streak come to an end, committed 14 penalties for 87 penalty yards and had four turnovers during the game. READ MORE - LU (http://www.liberty.edu/flames/index.cfm?PID=10869&NewsID=11720&TeamID=9), READ MORE - CSU (http://csusports.com/sports/fball/2013-14/releases/20131123zl7t4o)
GARDNER-WEBB 20, PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE 13 | BOX SCORE (http://www.gobluehose.com/pdf9/2572413.pdf?ATCLID=209322463&SPSID=89737&SPID=10734&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=18100)
Kenny Cook caught a 59-yard touchdown pass in his hometown and Gardner-Webb opened up a 20-7 lead before holding on for a 20-13 win at Presbyterian in both teams’ season finale. The Runnin’ Bulldogs (7-5, 2-3 Big South) posted their highest season win total since 2003 and first winning season since 2009.
Cook’s long touchdown catch with 5:07 to play in the first opened the scoring, and two Jordan Day field goals before halftime put Gardner-Webb up 13-0 at the break. Presbyterian (3-8, 1-4 Big South) scored quickly to open the third quarter, using a long kickoff return, facemask penalty, an 18-yard rush by Demarcus Rouse and a 35-yard touchdown pass and catch from Heys McMath to Tobi Antigah to trim the lead to 13-7 just 32 seconds into the third quarter. READ MORE - GWU (http://www.gwusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10300&ATCLID=209321543), READ MORE - PC (http://www.gobluehose.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18100&ATCLID=209322463)
BUCKNELL 35, VMI 23 | BOX SCORE (http://www.vmikeydets.com/pdf9/2572633.pdf?ATCLID=209321925&SPSID=43765&SPID=3895&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=9800)
The VMI Keydets took a 17-7 lead midway through the third quarter, but the Bucknell Bison forced four turnovers in the final 22:07 and went on to a 35-23 win in non-conference football action Saturday at VMI’s Foster Stadium. The game was the season finale for both schools and was VMI’s Senior Day.
After the Keydets (2-10) took the aforementioned 17-7 lead with 8:31 left in the third quarter, Bucknell (6-5) cut it to a three-point game on a 48-yard touchdown pass to CJ Williams. On VMI’s next offensive play, A.J. Augustine was sacked by Dylan McDonnell. McDonnell stripped the ball loose and Bucknell recovered. One play later, Williams ran the ball in from three yards out, giving the visitors a 21-17 lead they would not relinquish. READ MORE (http://www.vmikeydets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=209321925&DB_OEM_ID=9800)
SOUTH CAROLINA 70, COASTAL CAROLINA 10 | BOX SCORE (http://www.goccusports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2013-2014/game12.html)
Coastal Carolina committed three first half turnovers, including on back-to-back possessions in the first quarter, and could not recover as the #7/11 (FCS) Chanticleers fell 70-10 at #11/12 (FBS) South Carolina (8-3) Saturday afternoon at Williams-Brice Stadium.
The 10-2 Chanticleers were playing their last regular-season game of the season, but their season will continue as recipients of the Big South's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs. Coastal will learn its postseason fate tomorrow (Sunday, Nov. 24) at 11:30 am with the NCAA Selection Show being shown nationally on ESPNU. The Chanticleers will watch the show as a team in the Adkins Field House Team Room (third floor) and the public is welcome but space will be limited.
Coastal was led by Matt Hazel, who had six receptions for 83 yards. His 817 yards this season to date ranks second on the CCU single-season list. Alex Ross completed 15-of-25 passes for 168 yards with a touchdown and just his seventh interception of the season. Walter Payton Award candidate Lorenzo Taliaferro managed just 21 yards on 10 carries, but he caught a season -high four passes for 11 yards, including CCU's lone touchdown of the contest. Taliaferro now has 25 scores on the season. READ MORE (http://www.goccusports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/112313aaa.html)
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