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Quarterback Reese Poffenbarger threw for 2 touchdowns and ran for 2 extra and fifthseeded Albany principally went unchallenged in beating Richmond 4113 on Saturday within the second spherical of the FCS playoffs.
ALBANY, N.Y.: Quarterback Reese Poffenbarger threw for 2 touchdowns and ran for 2 extra and fifth-seeded Albany principally went unchallenged in beating Richmond 41-13 on Saturday within the second spherical of the FCS playoffs.
Albany performs the winner of tonight’s matchup between Southern Illinois at fourth-seeded Idaho.
Griffin Woodell ran it in from the 9-yard line for Albany’s first rating which occurred on its second offensive possession. Woodell had a 40-yard run on the drive to maneuver the ball into Spiders territory.
After holding Richmond to 3-and-out, Poffenbarger led a 5-play, 47-yard drive that ended with him throwing a 7-yard rating to Marqeese Dietz for a 14-0 benefit with 20 seconds left earlier than the top of the primary quarter.
Poffenbarger added 19-yard scoring run halfway by means of the second, and Albany’s protection received in on the scoring with Bill Hackett’s 71-yard choose-6 of Kyle Wickersham with 3:27 earlier than halftime for a 27-0 lead.
Richmond lastly received on the board when Camden Coleman in reduction of Wickersham accomplished an 11-yard scoring go to Nick DeGennaro as time expired to shut the half. Coleman threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns.
In the third, Poffenbarger was credited with a speeding landing when he recovered a Woodell fumble ultimately zone. He threw 12-yard rating to Brevin Easton to shut the third.
Albany (10-3) shared the Coastal Athletic Association title with Richmond and automated qualifier Villanova (10-2), the eighth seed. The three every completed atop the CAA with 7-1 data. Albany and Richmond didn’t play throughout the common season.
Richmond (9-4) entered with a seven-sport win streak after a 2-3 begin.
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