Weber State (10-2) at No. 1 James Madison (12-0)
GAME INFO:
When: Friday, Dec. 8, 7 p.m. ET
Where: Harrisonburg, Virginia
TV: ESPN2
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Playoffs so far:
James Madison sat Thanksgiving weekend on a bye then promptly smothered Stony Brook in its first action, recording five interceptions on the way to a 26-7 win.
Weber State, meanwhile, has had a tough road to the quarterfinals, defeating Western Illinois in the opening round before hitting the road to upset No. 8 Southern Utah in round 2.
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Player Matchups
QB COMPARISON: Bryan Schor vs. Stefan Cantwell (stat comparison)
RB COMPARISON: Trai Sharp vs. Treshawn Garrett (stat comparison)
TOP RECEIVER COMPARISON: Terrence Alls vs. Andrew Vollert (stat comparison)
TOP DEFENSIVE PLAYER: Andrew Ankrah vs. Legrand Toia (stat comparison)
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QUICK HIT: James Madison has won 24 straight games dating back to last season. Their last loss was in September of 2016 to FBS North Carolina. Their last FCS loss came in the 2015 playoffs to Colgate. Weber State is on a seven game winning streak that dates back to their regular season loss to Southern Utah.
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NEXT ROUND
The winner of James Madison and Weber State will advance to the FCS Playoffs semifinals to take on the winner of South Dakota State and New Hampshire.
