COLLEGE FOOTBALL | FCS games

Villanova 42, Appalachian State 24

BOONE, N.C.

Receiver Matt Szczur rushed for two touchdowns, passed for one and caught another to lead Villanova in the Football Championship Subdivision quarterfinal. The Wildcats (9-4) will face either Eastern Washington next weekend in the semifinal. Villanova led 21-10 after Szczur’s passing score to Norman White for 54 yards and his 31-yard touchdown catch from Chris Whitney. DeAndre Presley passed for 361 yards and two scores, of 14 yards to Ben Jorden and 38 yards to Brian Quick, both in the second half. Szczur finished with 207 yards rushing, passing and receiving after amassing 196 in a win against Stephen F. Austin last week.

Georgia Southern 23, Wofford 20

SPARTANBURG, S.C.

Georgia Southern’s Jaybo Shaw ran 15 times for 60 yards and threw for a touchdown as the Eagles. Georgia Southern (10-4) led 20-3 at half and was able to withstand a furious comeback by the Terriers (10-3) to win their sixth straight game. The Eagles travel to No. 3 seed Delaware next week.

E. Washington 38, N. Dakota St. 31, OT

CHENEY, Wash.

Bo Levi Mitchell threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Hart on the first play of overtime and Eastern Washington recovered a goal-line fumble by quarterback Brock Jensen to beat North Dakota State. Taiwan Jones rushed for a career-high 230 yards for the fifth-seeded Eagles (11-2), who will host Villanova either Friday or Saturday in the semifinals. With the Bison (9-5) facing second-and-goal at the Eastern Washington 4-yard line, Jensen was hit by J.C. Sherritt and the ball came loose when his hands hit the turf. Zach Johnson recovered in the end zone. An official review didn’t overturn the call and fans stormed the field.

Associated Press