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Defending Champs Ousted From Playoffs

December 12, 2021 by Staff

Sam Houston State, the defending FCS champions and the No. 1 seed, were ousted from the playoffs on Saturday as Montana State invaded Huntsville and rode away with the 42-19 upset win. The Bearkats were 6-point favorites, and a 7.45-point computer pick to move on. but the Bobcats scored 28 points before the home team even got on the board with just 1:28 to go in the first half. The loss snapped a 22-game winning streak for SHSU.

Villanova, the 5 seed and playing at home, was also eliminated from the tournament as unseeded South Dakota State - last year's runner-up, dispatched the Wildcats 35-21. The Jackrabbits trailed 21-14 at the break, but scored 21 unanswered to rally for the win.

The only other Saturday game saw the No. 2 seed, North Dakota State, hold serve with a 27-3 win over East Tennessee State.

On Friday night, No. 3 seed James Madison cruised to a 28-6 win over Montana in Harrisonburg.

The first semifinal game will send JMU to North Dakota State to battle the Bison on Friday night at 9:15 eastern time. The other semifinal match has Montana State hosting the SDSU on Saturday at 2 p.m. eastern. Both games will air on ESPN2.

Dates/Sites/Pairings/Scores of Semifinal Games

NOTE: Computer pick is based on the Congrove Computer Rankings at CollegeFootballPoll.com

December 17 at Fargo, North Dakota, 9:15 p.m. on ESPN2
(3) James Madison (12-1) by 0.37 at (2) North Dakota State (12-1)

December 18 at Bozeman, Montana, 2 p.m. on ESPN2
(8) Montana State (11-2) by 3.10 vs. South Dakota State (11-3)

1st Round	2nd Round	Quarterfinals	Semifinals
UT Martin 32 Missouri State 31	UT-Martin 7 (8) Montana State 25
		(8) Montana State 42 (1) Sam Houston State 19
Stephen F. Austin 28 Incarnate Word 35	Incarnate Word 42 (1) Sam Houston State 49
			South Dakota State (8) Montana State
UC Davis 24 South Dakota State 56	South Dakota State 24 (4) Sacramento State 19
		South Dakota State 35 (5) Villanova 21
Sacred Heart 10 Holy Cross 13	Holy Cross 16 (5) Villanova 21

Northern Iowa 10 Eastern Washington 19	Eastern Washington 41 (6) Montana 57
		(6) Montana 6 (3) James Madison 28
Florida A&M 14 SE Louisiana 38	SE Louisiana 20 (3) James Madison 59
			(3) James Madison (2) NDSU
Davidson 21 Kennesaw State 48	Kennesaw State 31 (7) ETSU 32
		(7) ETSU 3 (2) NDSU 27
Southern Illinois 22 South Dakota 10	Southern Illinois 7 (2) NDSU 38

FCS vs. FBS

2 teams played 2 FCS teams this fall (UConn and UMass), and 115 teams played 1 FCS school for a total of 117 such matchups.

The FBS finishes the season is 105-12 vs. the FCS. Since we began tracking this in 2003, the FBS teams are 1,574-140 (.918).

Last year, 30 FBS teams played a total of just 34 games against FCS schools and the FCS won just 1 game (1-33). That honor also went to Jacksonville State with its 19-10 victory over FIU.

Here are the FCS wins in 2021:
September 2: UC Davis 19, Tulsa 17
September 2: Eastern Washington 35, UNLV 33 (2 OT)
September 3: South Dakota State 42, Colorado State 23
September 4: Holy Cross 38, UConn 28September 4: Montana 13, Washington 7
September 4: ETSU 23, Vanderbilt 3
September 11: Duquesne 28, Ohio 26
September 11: Jacksonville State 20, Florida State 17.
September 18: Incarnate Word 42, Texas State 34.
September 18: Northern Arizona 21, Arizona 19
November 6: Rhode Island 35, Massachusetts 22
November 13: Maine 35, Massachusetts 10

This was the only FCS win vs. the FBS in 2020:
October 23: Jacksonville State 19, FIU 10

In 2019, FBS teams were 111-3 (.974) in such games. These were the only FCS wins that season:
August 29: Central Arkansas 35, Western Kentucky 28
September 7: Southern Illinois 45, Massachusetts 20
September 14: The Citadel 27, Georgia Tech 24 (OT)

Streaks

SAM HOUSTON STATE - 22-game winning streak ended (was FCS longest ).
Last: Lost 42-19 at home to Montana State in Semifinal.
Next: Season complete (11-1)

JACKSON STATE - 9-game winning streak (FCS longest).
LAST: Won 27-10 vs. Prairie View A&M in SWAC Championship game.
Next: Celebration Bowl vs. South Carolina State on Saturday, Dec. 18.

ALCORN STATE - Won 13 straight home games (FCS longest).
Last: Lost 24-10 at Jackson State on Saturday, Nov. 20.
Next: Season complete (6-5)

MONMOUTH - Had won 16 straight conference games (was FCS longest).
Last: Lost 49-17 at Kennesaw State on Saturday, Nov. 20.
Next: Season complete (7-4)

DARTMOUTH - Won 11 straight road games (FCS longest).
Last: Won 52-31 at Brown on Saturday, Nov. 20.
Next: Season complete (9-1) Ivy League champs.

TEXAS SOUTHERN - Lost 18 straight road games (FCS longest).
Last: Lost 24-21 at Alabama State on Saturday, Nov. 20.
Next: Season complete (3-8)

YOUNGSTOWN STATE - End road losing streak at 17 games (was tied for FCS longest).
Last: Won 35-18 at Southern Illinois on Saturday, Nov. 20.
Next: Season complete (3-7).

BUTLER - Snapped 14-game conference losing streak (was FCS longest)..
Last: Won 28-21 at Marist on Saturday, Nov. 20.
Next: Season complete (3-8).