2008 Woodie Awards
CAA Football: Four of 5 playoff teams advance
Maine only loss in first round
Kyle Predki, Collegian Staff
Issue date: 12/2/08 Section: Sports
With six Colonial Athletic Association teams finishing the season in the top 25 of the Football Championship Subdivision, it wasn't a big surprise that five of the teams made the FCS playoffs. The CAA conference also proved its quality of teams by notching a 4-1 record in the first round.
No. 1 James Madison 38, No. 8 Wofford 35
With the top ranking and an 8-0 conference record , James Madison will advance as it held off Wofford's second-half surge. At the end of the second half, the typically dominant Dukes led 28-14. But by keeping possession for over two-thirds of the third quarter, Wofford scored two unanswered touchdowns and evened the score.
With James Madison reclaiming dominance in the fourth quarter by putting up 10 points, Wofford made a final attempt. The Terriers scored on a 12-yard run with just more than a minute left, but the Dukes finished off the game by recovering a Wofford onside kick.
Much of the game was kept on the ground, which was the trend for the James Madison offense for most of the season. The two teams combined for 644 rushing yards, with two players from each side garnering more than 100.
No. 6 Villanova 55, No. 16 Colgate 28
Villanova bowled over Colgate in its first game of the postseason. Villanova made a quick presence on the field by returning the starting kickoff for a touchdown. Once the flood gates opened, the Wildcats couldn't be stopped.
Like JMU, Villanova kept the ball out of the air, tallying 386 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns. Villanova also made use of its chances with the ball by scoring on eight of its 12 possessions.
Villanova will now head into the quarterfinals this weekend against James Madison. The game is scheduled for Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
No. 7 Richmond 38, No. 21 Eastern Kentucky 10
Holding Eastern Kentucky to 269 offensive yards, Richmond's defense kept solid like it had throughout the season. The Spiders led by a touchdown at the end of the second half, but it was Eastern Kentucky's only visit to the end zone.
No. 1 James Madison 38, No. 8 Wofford 35
With the top ranking and an 8-0 conference record , James Madison will advance as it held off Wofford's second-half surge. At the end of the second half, the typically dominant Dukes led 28-14. But by keeping possession for over two-thirds of the third quarter, Wofford scored two unanswered touchdowns and evened the score.
With James Madison reclaiming dominance in the fourth quarter by putting up 10 points, Wofford made a final attempt. The Terriers scored on a 12-yard run with just more than a minute left, but the Dukes finished off the game by recovering a Wofford onside kick.
Much of the game was kept on the ground, which was the trend for the James Madison offense for most of the season. The two teams combined for 644 rushing yards, with two players from each side garnering more than 100.
No. 6 Villanova 55, No. 16 Colgate 28
Villanova bowled over Colgate in its first game of the postseason. Villanova made a quick presence on the field by returning the starting kickoff for a touchdown. Once the flood gates opened, the Wildcats couldn't be stopped.
Like JMU, Villanova kept the ball out of the air, tallying 386 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns. Villanova also made use of its chances with the ball by scoring on eight of its 12 possessions.
Villanova will now head into the quarterfinals this weekend against James Madison. The game is scheduled for Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
No. 7 Richmond 38, No. 21 Eastern Kentucky 10
Holding Eastern Kentucky to 269 offensive yards, Richmond's defense kept solid like it had throughout the season. The Spiders led by a touchdown at the end of the second half, but it was Eastern Kentucky's only visit to the end zone.
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