Weber State’s Josh Davis runs in the course of the Wildcats’ first spherical FCS playoff sport towards North Dakota on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Stewart Stadium in Ogden, Utah. Courtesy Weber State Athletics
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Josh Davis and Damon Bankston mixed for 251 yards speeding and three touchdowns and Weber State held on to beat North Dakota 38-31 on Saturday within the first spherical of the FCS playoffs.
The Wildcats (10-2) will play at Huge Sky rival and fourth-seed Montana State within the subsequent spherical. The Wildcats misplaced to the Bobcats in Bozeman 43-38 in the course of the common season.
Weber State scored 24 factors within the second quarter for a 31-14 halftime lead. A pair of North Dakota touchdowns within the fourth quarter, together with Tommy Schuster’s 4-yarder to Jack Wright with three minutes to go, acquired the Preventing Hawks (7-5) inside seven factors.
Weber State recovered the onside kick. North Dakota acquired the ball again by itself 16 with 1:49 remaining however went backwards and turned the ball over on downs.
Davis rushed for 129 yards on 21 carries with two touchdowns, together with a 2-yarder for Weber State’s closing rating within the third quarter. Bankston had 122 yards on 15 carries with a rating. The Wildcats, ranked tenth within the coaches ballot, completed with 330 yards speeding. Bronson Barron handed to Hayden Meacham for an additional rating.
Schuster was 23-of-43 passing for 184 yards and three scores for North Dakota, ranked No. 24. Tyler Hoosman rushed for 138 yards on 14 carries.