We're coming to the end of another year and another season. 2018 is stumbling to a close and we're about ready to watch North Dakota State take on Eastern Washington in Frisco with the championship on the line. But before we do that, I thought it might be fun to explore the best single-game performances of the 2018 FCS season. Something of a year in review, if you will.
These are my picks for the fifteen best. It was really hard to narrow down and I had to leave off many great efforts. You may disagree. If so, feel free to write in the name, team, and opponent of your chosen champion and complain on Twitter. Polls close on Thursday at noon pacific. Now, here are the best performances of the 2018 season!
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Jalen Morton, Prairie View A&M
(9/22 vs Arkansas Pine Bluff)
255 rushing yards
4 rushing TDs
256 passing yards
2 passing TDs
0 interceptions
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Aaron Dawson, Central Connecticut State
(10/27 vs Wagner)
361 rushing yards
5 rushing TDs
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Tanner Gueller, Idaho State
(10/6 vs Idaho)
492 passing yards
8 passing TDs
0 interceptions
81 rushing yards
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Marquis Terry, SEMO
(9/15 vs Southern Illinois)
311 rushing yards
4 rushing TDs
13 receiving yards
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Michael Bandy, San Diego
(11/10 vs Davidson)
324 receiving yards
4 receiving TDs
Resilient effort
Clutch plays
Victory
Championship#GoToreros pic.twitter.com/8Xw2mvhI4q— San Diego Toreros (@USDToreros) November 11, 2018
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Eric Barriere, Eastern Washington
(12/15 vs Maine – FCS Semifinal)
352 passing yards
7 passing TDs
Interception
53 rushing yards
— FCS Football (@NCAA_FCS) December 15, 2018
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Easton Stick, North Dakota State
(12/14 vs South Dakota State – FCS Semifinal)
169 passing yards
Passing TD
0 interceptions
147 rushing yards
3 rushing TDs
What a night in the Fargodome! The Bison beat the Jackrabbits 44-21 to earn their seventh trip to Frisco for the national championship. #FCSPlayoffs #RaiseTheBar pic.twitter.com/kvJLtSy2Yk
— NDSU Football (@NDSUfootball) December 15, 2018
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Tucker Yinger, Dayton
(11/10 vs Morehead State)
264 rushing yards
3 rushing TDs
28 receiving yards
Receiving TD
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Donte Small, Morgan State
(9/15 vs Albany)
5 tackles
3 interceptions
7 passes defended
Interception return TD
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Terry Whittington, Alcorn State
(10/20 vs Grambling)
15 tackles
6 tackles for loss
4.5 sacks
Forced fumble
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Langston Tunson, Houston Baptist
(9/1 vs Southwest Baptist)
16 tackles
6 tackles for loss
Interception
2 sacks
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Anthony Gore Jr., Kennesaw State
(12/1 vs Wofford – FCS Playoffs Second Round)
12 tackles
6 tackles for loss
Sack
Forced fumble
A 4th-year football program is headed to the quarterfinals of the #FCSPlayoffs for the 2nd straight season.
Let that sink in…#GoldStandard pic.twitter.com/tbuh8x15t3
— Kennesaw State FB (@kennesawstfb) December 2, 2018
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Jared Folks, ETSU
(9/14 vs VMI)
8 tackles
3.5 sacks
Interception
Forced Fumble
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Nowoola Awopetu, Villanova
(11/3 vs Richmond)
0.5 tackles for loss
2 interceptions
2 interception return TDs
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Jordan Preator, Weber State
(12/1 vs SEMO – FCS Playoffs Second Round)
4 tackles
2 interceptions
Interception return TD
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VOTE: Best 2018 FCS Single-Game Performance
