BROOKINGS, S.D. – Sophomore running back Denzell Gibson rushed for 101 yards but the University of New Hampshire football team lost to South Dakota State, 41-3, in a FCS first-round playoff game on Saturday, Nov. 29 at snowy Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
Sophomore quarterback Matt Vezza completed 10 of 22 passes for 48 yards and had nine carries for 34 yards. Junior tight end Peyton Strickland was the top target with three catches for 15 yards.
South Dakota State Jackrabbits linebacker Matt Goehring (9) runs to block New Hampshire receiver Josh Fillion (43) during their FCS playoff game on Saturday, Nov. 29 at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota.Sophomore kicker Nick Reed scored UNH’s only points on a 30-yard field goal in the second quarter.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSenior defensive tackle Tim Bonagura led the Wildcats with a career-high eight tackles. Grad student Justice Akinmoladun, another defensive tackle, also recorded a career high of seven tackles.
Sophomore cornerback Sean Webb (San Diego, Calif.) finished with an interception and three tackles.
UNH , which received an at-large bid to the NCAA tourney on the heels of a five-game winning streak, ends the season at 8-5 overall record that included 6-2 in CAA Football.
SDSU, the No. 14 seed in the FCS playoffs, improves to 9-4 and advances to the NCAA second round. The Jackrabbits were led offensively by Chase Mason, who completed 16 of 20 passes for 230 yards and three touchdowns, and Julius Loughridge, who had 100 yards rushing and a TD on 16 carries.
This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: College football, UNH upended by South Dakota State in FCS first round
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