at the beginning of the season.It is a nice position to be in, but we dont
at the beginning of the season.It is a nice position to be in, but we dont
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Villanova, PA (SportsNetwork. Vapormax Plus Cheap .com) - They have the same Sam Houston State players who opened the season by losing three of their first four games. But realistically, the Bearkats are a much different team today. They are headed back to the FCS semifinals for the third time in four seasons after beating sixth-seeded Villanova, 34-31, in the quarterfinals Saturday while the Wildcats played without star quarterback John Robertson because of symptoms from a concussion. Unseeded Sam Houston State (11-4), which has won three playoff games, will play at second-seeded North Dakota State (13-1) in the semifinals next weekend. The Bearkats lost to the Bison in both the 2011 and 12 national championship games. Sam Houston has few key players from those recent powers and even has a first- year coach in K.C. Keeler, the national-championship-winning coach from Delaware who coached against Villanova for 11 seasons in CAA Football from 2002-12. The Bearkats had prepared to face Robertson in the teams first-ever meeting, but that changed Saturday after he awoke with a headache from the concussion he suffered in last weekends playoff win over Liberty. Robertson, a redshirt junior who was the CAA Football offensive player of the year, went through concussion protocols during the week and was cleared to play against Sam Houston State, but he was scratched by the teams medical staff following an examination Saturday morning. Jalen Overstreets 1-yard touchdown run with 4:03 left to play gave Sam Houston its 34-31 lead. Villanova (11-3), behind Robertsons replacement, senior Chris Polony, moved the ball down to the Bearkats 29, but drew an ill-timed delay- of-game penalty while setting up for a potential, game-tying 46-yard field goal attempt. That made it a 51-yard attempt for Chris Gough and he missed wide to the left with 32 seconds left. Polony played well in relief of Robertson. He completed 13-of-24 pass attempts for 228 yards and one touchdown, and carried the 13 times for 87 yards and two touchdown. Very Robertson-esque, in fact. Sam Houston seems so different because it has jelled with a team that has eight FBS transfers and 18 starters who didnt start in Keelers first spring game. New quarterback Jared Johnson, last years backup behind four-year starter Brian Bell, was 22-for-27 for 303 yards and three touchdowns in the win. Leading 17-16 at halftime, Sam Houston scored on the first play of the third quarter when Johnson threw a 66-yard bomb to LaDarius Brown for their second touchdown connection. But Villanova tailback Kevin Monangai scored on a 58-yard run with 9:36 left in the third quarter and Kevin Gulyas caught the two-point conversation from Polony to tie the game 24-24. Luc Swimberghes 30-yard field goal with 10:54 left in the fourth quarter put Sam Houston back in front, 27-24. But Villanova answered with a nine-play, 67-yard drive, which was capped by Polony rolling out from a shotgun for a 1-yard touchdown run to make it 31-27 Wildcats with 7:15 left. Sam Houston had an answer as well, moving 75 yards in 10 plays and going ahead 34-31 on Overstreets 1-yrd run up the middle at the 4:03 mark. Polony had originally beaten out Robertson for the No. 1 job in 2012, but Robertson had made 35 straight starts for the Wildcats before Saturdays game. Polony accounted for two touchdowns in the first quarter. He connected with wide receiver Poppy Livers for a 54-yard touchdown pass to pull Villanova within 7-6 before the extra point was missed. He later scored on a 36-yard keeper to give the Wildcats a 13-7 lead. But Sam Houston answered that score with a 12-play, 80-yard drive, moving back ahead 14-13 after Johnsons second touchdown pass, a 4-yarder to Gerald Thomas with 9:54 remaining in the second quarter. Swimberghe extended Sam Houstons lead with a 32-yard field goal, but Gough, who missed the earlier extra point, closed the half with a 46-yard field goal to pull the Wildcats within 17-16. Vapormax Plus Black Cheap . - The width of Alec Martinezs shin guard was the difference between the Los Angeles Kings and the Anaheim Ducks in their playoff series opener. Air Max Plus Discount . - The Green Bay Packers got back to work on Friday without star quarterback Aaron Rodgers. http://www.airmaxplusstoresale.com/air-max-plus-97-cheap.html . Trailing 4-1 in the final set, Sharapova steadied her erratic service game and took command again to beat the 56th-ranked American 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 on clay at the Magic Box tennis centre. The ninth-ranked Russian looked to be cruising before McHale broke late in the second set to tie the match and then took her commanding lead in the final set after breaking Sharapova.Liam Rosenior is battling to be fit for Brightons promotion showdown at home to Derby on Monday, live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 2.15pm. The experienced full-back was forced off by a back spasm in the latter stages of Saturdays 3-1 win at Charlton but hopes to be available.Veteran striker Bobby Zamora has been struggling with a hip injury while defender Uwe Hunemeier (groin) and midfielder Solly March (knee) are still out. The Seagulls are currently third and could head into the top two with a win as the promotion race with Burnley and Middlesbrough heads towards an exciting climax. Bobby Zamora is battling a hip injury Brighton manager Chris Hughton said: There is certainly more pressure on the other two clubs because their expectations were different at the beginning of the season.It is a nice position to be in, but we dont want to avoid the pressure, we are welcoming it and if you have it, then it means youre close to success.Its a crucial period and the club and players are enjoying it. This is the closest opportunity we have had. Whether we gain promotion automatically or through the play-off system, we have an opportunity and we hope to grasp it. Highlights of Brightons 3-1 win at Charlton Derby will assess Bradley Johnson, who has missed the last four matches with a knee injury he sustained during the 4-0 home victory over Hull on April 5, after he resumed training on Thursday. Air Max Plus Sale. Fellow midfielder Jeff Hendrick remains on course to be fit for the play-offs and he is expected to be back in training next week following his absence with a thigh problem.The same can be said of goalkeeper Lee Grant as he nears a return to full fitness after undergoing groin surgery.Former Brighton loanee Darren Bent scored from the bench last weekend and could be in line to start for Derby, who look likely to face Hull in the play-off semi-finals - barring an unlikely sequence of results. Highlights of Derbys 1-1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday Watch Brighton v Derby in the Sky Bet Championship live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 2.15pm on Monday. ' ' '
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