SB Nation Philly - 2011 FCS Playoffs: Lehigh Edges Towson, 40-38, To Advance To Quarterfinalshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48987/philly-fave.png2011-12-04T11:58:24-05:00http://philly.sbnation.com/rss/stream/23529782011-12-04T11:58:24-05:002011-12-04T11:58:24-05:00FCS Playoffs 2011 Round 2 Score-Results: Lehigh Edges Towson, 40-38, To Advance To Quarterfinals
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<p>Senior quarterback <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="#">Chris Lum</a> completed 36-fo-48 passes for 351 yards Saturday night to help Lehigh University defeat Towson University, 40-38, in a Football Championship Subdivision round-two game at Johnny Unitas Stadium. The Mountain Hawks (11-1) advance to play the 20-team tournament's No. 2-overall seed North Dakota State in the quarterfinals next weekend.</p>
<p>Junior defensive lineman Tom Bianchi helped Lehigh score its go-ahead score with 5:14 to go in regulation by sacking Towson quarterback Grant Enders for a safety, which came after Lehigh punter Tim Divers pinned Towson at its own eight-yard line.</p>
<p>The Mountain Hawks trailed 38-31 entering the fourth quarter, but used a one-yard rushing touchdown by Lum with 4:17 to play to tie the game at 38-38.</p>
<p>Lehigh junior wide receiver Ryan Spadola caught a game-best 13 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown, which helped give the Mountain Hawks an early 10-3 lead in the first quarter.</p>
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https://philly.sbnation.com/2011/12/4/2610023/fcs-playoffs-2011-round-2-score-results-lehigh-edges-towson-40-38-toJared Smith2011-12-03T09:17:30-05:002011-12-03T09:17:30-05:00Towson Vs. Lehigh, 2011 FCS Playoffs Second Round Preview: Chris Lum Looks To Throw Lehigh Into Quarterfinals
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<p>Lehigh visits Towson on Saturday in the second round of the FCS playoffs.</p> <p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="#">Chris Lum</a> was recognized Thursday as one of three finalists for the Walter Payton Award, given annually to the most outstanding player in the Football Championship Subdivision. On Saturday, the Lehigh quarterback looks to lead his team past Towson and into the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs.</p>
<p>Lehigh (10-1) visits Towson (9-2) on Saturday (3:30 p.m., ESPN3, ESPN Gameplan) for a second round matchup. Both teams received byes in the first round. </p>
<p>Lum will be looking to extend a historic season. Through 11 games, the quarterback has completed 67 percent of his passes for 3,739 yards and 31 touchdowns. He has already established school records for yards and completions, and will be looking to break a tie for the school single-season touchdown passes on Saturday.</p>
<p>Lum passed for 300 or more yards in each of the first seven games of the season, and he has tied a Patriot League record with eight games of 300 yards passing or more. He tied a school record by throwing six touchdown passes during Lehigh's lone loss -- an overtime loss to New Hampshire -- and threw for 413 yards in an October win against Fordham. </p>
<p>Towson won just one game last season, but became the second Colonial Athletic Association team to go from worst to first in the conference. The Tigers have already beaten six nationally-ranked opponents.</p>
https://philly.sbnation.com/2011/12/3/2607728/2011-fcs-playoffs-towson-vs-lehigh-round-2Jay King2011-11-27T08:01:24-05:002011-11-27T08:01:24-05:00FCS Playoffs 2011, First Round Recap: Lehigh Faces Towson In Second Round
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<p>Lehigh University didn't play Saturday in the first round of the 2011 FCS playoffs. However, SB Nation Philadelphia has all the first-round results with second round match ups.</p> <p>The first round of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision playoffs was completed Saturday, as James Madison, Old Dominion, Stony Brook and Central Arkansas all advance to the second round. The local SB Nation Philadelphia program, Lehigh University, received a first-round bye and will visit Towson University, Saturday, Dec. 3, in a second-round match up at Johnny Unitas Stadium (3:30 p.m. on ESPN3).</p>
<p>Here are what Saturday's first-round results looked like:</p>
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<li>James Madison 20, Eastern Kentucky 17</li>
<li>Old Dominion 35, Norfolk State 28</li>
<li>Stony Brook 31, Albany 28</li>
<li>Central Arkansas 34, Tennessee Tech 14.</li>
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<p>Here are the second-round match ups:</p>
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<li>Stony Brook (9-3) at No. 1-seeded Sam Houston State (11-0)<br>
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<li>New Hampshire (8-3) at Montana State (9-2)</li>
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<li>Wofford (8-3) at No. 5 University of Northern Iowa (9-2)</li>
<li>Central Arkansas (9-3) at No. 4 Montana (9-2)</li>
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<li>Old Dominion (10-2) at No. 3 Georgia Southern (9-2)</li>
<li>Maine (8-3) at Appalachian State (8-3)</li>
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<li>Lehigh (10-1) at Towson (9-2)</li>
<li>James Madison (8-4) at No. 2 North Dakota State (10-1) </li>
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https://philly.sbnation.com/2011/11/27/2588910/2011-fcs-playoffs-round-1-results-bracket-update-lehigh-towsonJared Smith2011-11-20T10:21:47-05:002011-11-20T10:21:47-05:00FCS Playoffs 2011: Lehigh Earns First Round Bye. Will Face Towson.
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<p>For more on the FCS playoffs visit the <a href="http://www.ncaa.com/championships/football/fcs">NCAA's official FCS page</a>.
</p> <p>The pairings for the 2011 Football Championship Subdivision playoffs have been released and the Lehigh Mountain Hawks have been rewarded for their strong 10-1 regular season. Lehigh received a first round bye and will travel to 9-2 Towson on Saturday, december 3rd. the game will also be televised online by ESPN3.</p>
<p>Towson is one of the surprise stories in FCS football this season. They have improved their record by eight wins this year to return to the playoffs. They wont he Colonial Athletic Association's automatic bid and faced fellow playoff teams Old Dominion, new Hampshire, and Maine. The winner will likely have to travel to No. 2 national seed North Dakota State in the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs.</p>
<p>Lehigh was a perfect 6-0 in the Patriot League this season and only lost in overtime 48-41 to new Hampshire, who also made the playoffs. The Mountain Hawks enter the postseason on a nine game winning streak.</p>
<p>Here's the full FCS 2011 bracket and schedule:</p>
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https://philly.sbnation.com/2011/11/20/2575328/2011-fcs-playoffsTravis Miller