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CSJ 2018 Second Round FCS Playoff Preview: Wofford at Kennesaw State, How To Watch and Fearless Predictions

Wofford at Kennesaw State When: Saturday, December 1st, 2:00 PM Where: Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Kennesaw, GA TV/Streaming: ESPN College Extra, ESPN3 Wofford Terriers Spartanburg, South Carolina Southern Conference Enrollment: 1,650 FCS Sagarin Rating: 20 Last Round: FCS Playoffs: Wofford Stifles Elon At Home, 19-7 SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford defeated Elon 19-7 at Gibbs Stadium on Saturday.

FCS Playoffs: In Back-And-Forth Affair, Jacksonville State Ends On Top of East Tennessee State 34-27

Jacksonville State 34, East Tennessee State 27 Video Highlights Courtesy NCAA.com JACKSONVILLE Al. – Shaq Davidson caught three touchdown passes from Zerrick Cooper, and Marlon Bridges returned an interception for a touchdown as Jacksonville State rallied from a halftime deficit to knock off East Tennessee State 34-27 in the first round of the FCS playoffs..

FCS Playoffs: Wofford Stifles Elon At Home, 19-7

Wofford 19, Elon 7 Video Highlights Courtesy: NCAA.com SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford defeated Elon 19-7 at Gibbs Stadium on Saturday afternoon in the opening round of the NCAA FCS Playoffs. The Phoenix had a 7-6 lead at the half, but the Terriers held Elon scoreless in the second half and scored three times for the.

CSJ First Round Playoff Preview: East Tennessee State at Jacksonville State, How to Watch and Fearless Predictions

East Tennessee State at Jacksonville State When: Saturday, November 24, 6:30 PM Where: Burgess-Snow Field, Jacksonville, AL TV/Streaming: ESPN3 East Tennessee State Buccaneers Johnson City, Tennessee Southern Conference Enrollment: 11,323 FCS Sagarin Rating: 53 Season Recap: ETSU had just re-instated their dormant football program in 2015. Only three years later, the Buccaneers under first-year head coach Randy.

CSJ First Round Playoff Preview – Elon at Wofford, How To Watch and Fearless Predictions

Elon at Wofford When: Saturday, November 24, 2:00 PM Where: Gibbs Stadium, Spartanburg, SC TV/Streaming: ESPN3 Elon Phoenix Elon, North Carolina Colonial Athletic Association Enrollment: 5,900 FCS Sagarin Rating: 23 Season Recap: Elon lost their season opening game against FBS South Florida, but then the Phoenix then won four straight games, including breaking James Madison’s.

CSJ Thoughts On the 2018 FCS Playoff Selection Field

The 2018 FCS Playoff Bracket was announced on ESPNU on November 18th at 12:30 EST, and the NCAA issued their release about the 2018 FCS Playoff Bracket here. There were some interesting matchups, some shocking omissions, and a lot of interesting twists and turns. CSJ’s Jamie Williams, Kent Schmidt and Chuck Burton followed the picks.

CSJ 2018 Week 8 Preview: East Tennessee State at Wofford

East Tennessee State at Wofford When: Saturday, October 20, 1:30 PM Where: Gibbs Stadium, Spartanburg, SC TV/Streaming: ESPN+ (subscription req’d) East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee State has played a number of close games this year, but each time the game has been close, the Buccaneers have come out with the win. Their lone loss.

CSJ’s 2018 Week 6 Game Preview: Wofford at Chattanooga

What: Wofford at Chattanooga When: Saturday, October 6, 3:00 PM Where: Finley Stadium, Chattanooga, TN TV/Streaming: ESPN+ Wofford Terriers Wofford (4-1, 2-1 SoCon) continues a four-game road trip with a visit to Chattanooga on Saturday in a key Southern Conference match-up. The Terriers’ only loss this season has been to an FBS team, Wyoming, where.

CSJ’s 2018 Week 4 Game Preview: Samford at Chattanooga

Samford at Chattanooga When: Saturday, September 22, 7:00 PM Where: Finley Stadium, Chattanooga, TN TV/Streaming: ESPN+ (subscription required) Samford Bulldogs Two weeks ago, Samford nearly pulled the biggest upset of the season at FBS Florida State. Last week, Samford was humbled on their own field by Mercer. So, which Samford Bulldogs will show up this week? .

CSJ’s 2018 Week 2 Game Preview: Furman at Elon

Furman at Elon When: Saturday, September 8, 6:00 PM Where: Rhodes Stadium, Elon, NC TV/Streaming Coverage: College Sports Live Furman Paladins (0-1, 0-1 SoCon, last week L 7-48 at Clemson) Furman returned to the playoffs in 2017 after a 4 year absence where they defeated this week’s opponent, Elon, in the first round. The Paladins.

CSJ Conference Preview: SoCon

College Sports Journal announces their 2018 Fearless Prediction for the Order of finish of the Southern Conference. CSJ picks Samford to win the SoCon this season, thanks to the powerful Bulldog offense that head coach Chris Hatcher returns in 2018. Leading the Bulldog offense is Samford QB Devlin Hodges, who collected his second straight SoCon.

2018 College Football Team Previews: Samford Bulldogs

Samford Bulldogs Location: Homewood, AL Coach: Chris Hatcher (21-14) Stadium: Seibert Stadium (Capacity: 6,700) CSJ Projections: 2nd: SoCon 3rd: South Carolina 15th: FCS 122nd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Samford made the playoffs again behind outstanding quarterback play, but continued its recent history as the league’s biggest tease, gutting out a conference title with a.

2018 College Football Team Previews: Furman Paladins

Furman Paladins Location: Greenville, SC Coach: Clay Hendrix (8-5) Stadium: Paladin Stadium (Capacity: 16,000) CSJ Projections: 2nd: SoCon 3rd: South Carolina 15th: FCS 122nd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Clay Hendrix had a fine debut campaign as head coach of the resurgent Paladins, marred only by season bookend losses at Wofford. Biggest Shoes to.

2018 College Football Team Previews: Wofford Terriers

Wofford Terriers Location: Wofford, SC Coach: Josh Conklin (0-0) Stadium: Gibbs Stadium (Capacity: 13,000) CSJ Projections: 3rd: SoCon 4th: South Carolina 19th: FCS 129th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence:The Terriers rode consistent play and good fortune to claim the league title, thanks to the leadership of their legendary head coach, Mike Ayers; but were.

2018 College Football Team Previews: Western Carolina Catamounts

Western Carolina Catamounts Location: Cullowhee, NC Coach: Mark Speir (26-43) Stadium: E.J. Whitmire Stadium (Capacity: 13,742) CSJ Projections: 4th: SoCon 9th: North Carolina 35th: FCS 151st: Division I 2017 In A Sentence:WCU had a solid bounce-back season from 2016, but their modest playoff hopes were derailed by overripe non-league slate and two tough road losses.

2018 College Football Team Previews: The Citadel Bulldogs

The Citadel Bulldogs Location: Charleston, SC Coach: Brent Thompson (15-8) Stadium: Johnson Hagood Stadium (Capacity: 21,000) CSJ Projections: 5th: SoCon 5th: South Carolina 36th: FCS 153rd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: After winning two consecutive SoCon championships, in 2017 the Bulldogs all too often wound up red-faced in the Red Zone, losing their final three.

2018 College Football Team Previews: Mercer Bears

Mercer Bears Location: Macon, GA Coach: Bobby Lamb (32-25 at Mercer, 99-65 overall) Stadium: Five Star Stadium (Capacity: 10,200) CSJ Projections: 6th: SoCon 6th: Georgia 44th: FCS 165th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Mercer’s ludicrous non-conference schedule (which included Alabama and Auburn) masked a decent transition season for the Bears (and a respectable 5-4 record against.

2018 College Football Team Previews: Chattanooga Mocs

Chattanooga Mocs Location: Chattanooga, TN Coach: Tom Arth (3-8) Stadium: Finley Stadium (Capacity: 20,668) CSJ Projections: 8th: SoCon 9th: Tennessee 76th: FCS 206th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Tom Arth‘s first season in charge of the rebuilding Mocs resulted in a lot of injuries, and more questions than answers, as the Mocs limped to.

2018 College Football Previews: VMI Keydets

VMI Keydets Location: Lexington, VA Coach: Scott Wachenheim (5-28) Stadium: Foster Stadium (Capacity: 10,000) CSJ Projections: 9th: SoCon 10th: Virginia 119th: FCS 249th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: There were no wins for the Keydets, and no promise of better things to come, either, for arguably the most woebegone program in FCS. Biggest Shoes to.

Nine Breakout Players In the SoCon in 2017

Some of the breakout candidates in the Southern Conference are “sleepers”, players with limited playing time in the past who could turn into stars this season. Others have been solid contributors, but are now ready to make an even bigger impact. Regardless, all nine of the players listed below are capable of being all-league performers,.

2016 NCAA Division I Football Championship Field Announced

INDIANAPOLIS—The field of 24 teams competing for the 2016 NCAA Division I Football Championship was announced today by the NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee. The top eight national seeds will host winners from the first-round match-ups. Five-time defending national champion North Dakota State (10-1) tops the bracket as the number one seed after tying.

Playoffs ‘Til I Die: Final FCS Playoff Bracket Projections

    To close out the FCS Playoff projection brackets, Kent Schmidt and Chuck Burton will post their final sample brackets. Tune in tomorrow to ESPNU at 11:00AM Eastern to see how close they got! NOTE: Home team in CAPS in the brackets. Conference Champions Autobid Winners: Big Sky: North Dakota Big South: Charleston Southern CAA:.

The Citadel, Furman Renew One Of The Most Colorful FCS Rivalries

  Special to College Sports Journal CHARLESTON, S.C. — Years ago, acclaimed author and former Citadel basketball player Pat Conroy wrote about how one of the most ridiculous college football rivalry pranks went horribly awry. With a 1963 game against arch-rival Furman coming up that weekend, Conroy described how a group of Citadel cadets attempted.