McQuaide's 4th-quarter TD pass to Reed lifts Villanova to 26-21 FCS quarterfinal win

Key Highlights

• But the score was overturned when replays showed West just missed getting a toe down inbounds on the left edge of the end zone. Gabalis had extended a two-point halftime lead to 21-12 with his 15-yard pass to West before Ja'briel Mace's 47-yard rushing TD again made it a two-point game in the third quarter.
• Mace had 151 yards rushing. Tarleton scored first after Omar Emmons blocked a punt with Daniel Creek eventually scoring from the 1. The Texans made it 14-0 in the first quarter after McQuaide tried to flip the ball to a receiver in the end zone but it was snagged by Blake Smith.
• On the next play, Gabalis found Peyton Kramer deep down the middle for an 80-yard score. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementVillanova got on the board with a Jack Barnum field goal then Anthony Hopkins' interception set up Reed's 27-yard wide-receiver TD pass to Lucas Kopecky.
• Another Barnum field goal cut Tarleton's lead to 14-12 at halftime. The Texans dropped their first home game after seven wins this season and had a nine-game home streak snapped.___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season.
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