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Cantwell, defense power Weber State into FCS quarters
(STATS) - Weber State's defense is playing so well that three turnovers by the Wildcats' offense didn't even slow them down in the FCS playoffs Saturday night.
The Wildcats have the best defense in the Big Sky and fellow co-champ Southern Utah didn't solve it, allowing the visitors to pull away from a halftime tie to a 30-13 second-round victory before 11,811 at Eccles Coliseum.
The "prize" for Weber State (11-2) is a cross-country trip to No. 1 seed and reigning FCS champ James Madison (12-0) for its third all-time quarterfinal appearance on Friday (7 p.m. ET kickoff).
But coach Jay Hill's Wildcats, who've set a school record for wins a season, will arrive as the Big Sky leader in scoring defense, rushing defense and total defense, among other statistics. Southern Utah (9-3) managed only 11 first downs and 219 yards in the 25th all-time meeting between the two Beehive State programs - the first in the playoffs.
"Weber State came out and played a great game and beat us thoroughly on offense, defense and special teams after that first quarter and that's one thing we were worried about," SUU coach Demario Warren said. "We worried about two things in the game, we worried about if we could start fast and stay sharp after the bye and the second part was if we could keep the stamina and the urgency up if we did get off to a good start."
Weber senior quarterback Stefan Cantwell missed much of Weber's 32-16 loss to Southern Utah on Oct. 14 because he went under concussion protocol. But he guided Saturday's win with 404 yards of total offense and three total touchdowns. He passed for 299 yards and rushed for 105.
Southern Utah only managed a field goal off Weber State's turnovers. The visiting Wildcats overcame a 10-0 deficit after one quarter, and the game was tied 13-13 before they took control in the third quarter. They scored touchdowns on their first two possession - Cantwell had a 5-yard run up the middle to give them the lead and he found tight end Andrew Vollert for a 10-yard touchdown pass.
In the fourth quarter, Auston Tesch partially blocked a punt in Southern Utah territory, which led to Trey Tuttle's third field goal and a 30-13 advantage with 8:16 to play.
Drew Batchelor caught Cantwell's first touchdown pass - a 20-yarder in the second quarter.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
S. CantwellĀ
11 QB
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S. Cantwell | 21/33 | 311 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
S. CantwellĀ
11 QB
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S. Cantwell | 19 | 105 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. SmithĀ
4 RB
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K. Smith | 16 | 62 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. GarrettĀ
6 RB
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T. Garrett | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. BatchelorĀ
13 WR
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D. Batchelor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. BosĀ
71 OL
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B. Bos | 1 | -16 | 0 | -16 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
D. BatchelorĀ
13 WR
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D. Batchelor | 0 | 6 | 98 | 1 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. SmithĀ
4 RB
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K. Smith | 0 | 6 | 81 | 0 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. SatualaĀ
33 TE
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T. Satuala | 0 | 2 | 62 | 0 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. VollertĀ
87 TE
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A. Vollert | 0 | 4 | 57 | 1 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. ShaheedĀ
8 WR
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R. Shaheed | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. MacPhersonĀ
82 WR
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T. MacPherson | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. MayĀ
41 FB
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B. May | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. PrinceĀ
5 WR
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T. Prince | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
K. BenjaminĀ
10 CB
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K. Benjamin | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. ToiaĀ
58 LB
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L. Toia | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. JohnsonĀ
1 CB
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T. Johnson | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. PreatorĀ
24 S
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J. Preator | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. MalanĀ
44 DL
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C. Malan | 4-0 | 3.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. SmithĀ
32 S
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P. Smith | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. RodriguezĀ
42 DL
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A. Rodriguez | 4-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. TupuolaĀ
92 DL
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K. Tupuola | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. BrownĀ
26 LB
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J. Brown | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. WilliamsĀ
94 DE
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J. Williams | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. HendersonĀ
52 DT
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R. Henderson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. PalauniĀ
50 DL
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J. Palauni | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. HoskinsĀ
7 S
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T. Hoskins | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. TeschĀ
53 LB
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A. Tesch | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. MurphyĀ
90 DT
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M. Murphy | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
X. HarryĀ
22 CB
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X. Harry | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. SticeĀ
45 LB
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L. Stice | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F. SitakeĀ
99 DL
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F. Sitake | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. SchiessĀ
57 DL
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J. Schiess | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. LewisĀ
98 DE
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A. Lewis | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
T. TuttleĀ
47 K
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T. Tuttle | 3/3 | 38 | 3/3 | 12 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. DeMaioĀ
48 P
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J. DeMaio | 3 | 44.7 | 3 | 59 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
R. ShaheedĀ
8 WR
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R. Shaheed | 3 | 23.7 | 27 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. AmesĀ 83 WR
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D. Ames | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
P. TylerĀ
3 QB
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P. Tyler | 16/31 | 128 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. RutledgeĀ
13 WR
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T. Rutledge | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
G. JayĀ
21 RB
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G. Jay | 13 | 55 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. TylerĀ
3 QB
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P. Tyler | 15 | 29 | 0 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. BeasleyĀ
39 RB
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T. Beasley | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Diego-WilliamsĀ
15 WR
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I. Diego-Williams | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. ParkerĀ
19 TE
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L. Parker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
L. ParkerĀ
19 TE
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L. Parker | 0 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. CroyleĀ
80 WR
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A. Croyle | 0 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. JayĀ
21 RB
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G. Jay | 0 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. CockettĀ
82 WR
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J. Cockett | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. RutledgeĀ
13 WR
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T. Rutledge | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. PedersenĀ
17 TE
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D. Pedersen | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. ColsonĀ
85 TE
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N. Colson | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. BeckonĀ
88 WR
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B. Beckon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. BeasleyĀ
39 RB
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T. Beasley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P. TylerĀ
3 QB
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P. Tyler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. ChambersĀ
6 WR
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C. Chambers | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
M. NeedhamĀ
34 LB
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M. Needham | 10-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. PiliĀ
8 DL
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T. Pili | 7-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. NelsonĀ
94 LB
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T. Nelson | 6-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. TauiliiliĀ
25 LB
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K. Tauiliili | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. ColletĀ
30 S
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T. Collet | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. DoubsĀ
4 CB
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J. Doubs | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. SimsĀ
28 S
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A. Sims | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. DalleyĀ
31 S
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M. Dalley | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. RussellĀ
16 CB
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J. Russell | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bi. JonesĀ
45 DL
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Bi. Jones | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Vaa'ivakaĀ
51 DL
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S. Vaa'ivaka | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. WebbĀ
36 CB
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T. Webb | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. PoleoĀ
90 DL
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A. Poleo | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. TorgersonĀ
97 DL
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R. Torgerson | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. BearnsonĀ
98 DL
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C. Bearnson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
M. BerzĀ
18 K
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M. Berz | 2/2 | 37 | 1/1 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
R. MillerĀ
47 WR
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R. Miller | 7 | 39.6 | 0 | 49 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
I. Diego-WilliamsĀ
15 WR
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I. Diego-Williams | 2 | 10.5 | 13 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. RutledgeĀ
13 WR
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T. Rutledge | 2 | 14.0 | 17 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. CockettĀ 82 WR
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J. Cockett | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |