What a weekend of FCS football. We're not going to dilly-dally around and waste your time — it's time to get to the best FCS highlights of the week. Vote for your favorite at the bottom of the page. The poll closes Thursday at noon Pacific.
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Let's get to it.[divider]
Drake's Steven Doran Goes Over The Top
Drake leads 14-6, 1:12 1st pic.twitter.com/m5Zzw9TuEo
— Drake Football (@DrakeBulldogsFB) September 23, 2017
Drake got a nice touchdown catch out of Steven Doran, who caught this 34-yarder from Drake quarterback Grant Kraemer.[divider]
Columbia' Josh Wainwright with the touchdown snag
Hill Wainwright in the corner of the end zone to make it 21-0! Watch on @SNYtv #RoarLionRoar pic.twitter.com/O4dwb3FR00
— Columbia Football (@ColumbiaLionsFB) September 23, 2017
Columbia's attempt to go 2-0 looked stronger when Anders Hill completed this 11-yard touchdown pass to Josh Wainwright.[divider]
Gardner-Webb's Thomas Adams Scoops It And Scores
SCOOP AND SCORE!! @GWUSports @GWUFootball pic.twitter.com/ozeml8UpZY
— HERO Sports FCS (@HEROSportsFCS) September 23, 2017
Gardner-Webb's Thomas Adams scooped up Wofford's Joe Newman's fumble and raced 53 yards for the touchdown.[divider]
James Madison WR David Eldridge with a great catch
HIGHLIGHT | David Eldridge with an AMAZING catch to get the Dukes down inside the 5! pic.twitter.com/LxHewwSygK
— JMU Football (@JMUFootball) September 23, 2017
James Madison found itself in a nailbiter against Maine early on, but played like this David Eldridge TD helps fix things.[divider]
Houston Baptist's Raphael Lewis With the Pick Six
#FCS Play of the Week nominee: Great anticipation by @HBU_Football's Lewis leads to #Pick6. 1st HBU player w/ 2 INTs in same game. pic.twitter.com/52NowquNNQ
— Chris Mycoskie (@mycoskie) September 24, 2017
HBU junior cornerback Raphael Lewis became the first player in program history to record two interceptions in a game, returning the first 21 yards for a touchdown. The “pick 6” off McNeese QB James Tabary gave the Huskies a 10-3 lead, but the Cowboys came back to win 27-12. [divider]
Sam Houston State's Nathan Stewart With The Long TD Catch
#FCS Play of Week nominee: 2nd play from scrimmage for @BearkatsFB, Briscoe to Stewart 56-yd TD. 1st strike in 66-17 win over Nicholls. pic.twitter.com/czhdTFIhG0
— Chris Mycoskie (@mycoskie) September 24, 2017
On the second play from scrimmage (34 seconds in), Jeremiah Briscoe connected with Nathan Stewart for a 56-yard touchdown. SHSU amassed over 600 yards of offense in a 66-17 win over the Colonels. [divider]
Weber State's Treshawn Garrett Sets Team Record For Longest TD Run
Treshawn Garrett with a 98-yard TD! The longest rushing run in Weber State history! #WeAreWeber #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/oWJ326wQ7D
— Weber State Football (@weberstatefb) September 23, 2017
Treshawn Garrett with a 98-yard touchdown run. The longest rushing run in Weber State history.[divider]
Charleston Southern's Anthony Ellis Puts a Hurt Lock On
Uhh..this hit from Anthony Ellis? @csusports @CSUFB pic.twitter.com/YEX79pFgMv
— Chris l Live 5 News (@ChrisObarski) September 23, 2017
Charleston Southern defensive stalwart Anthony Ellis, the pride of Apopka (Fla.), lays the hammer down on the opposing ballcarrier. It's not even fair. [divider]
Towson's Brent Richardson With The One-Hander
Watch Brent Richardson make an incredible one-handed diving catch for a first down on 3rd-and-19. #SCTop10 @CAAFootball #CAAFB pic.twitter.com/ydEDKCb8sZ
— Towson Football (@Towson_FB) September 24, 2017
Towson needed a first down on a 3rd and 19, and Tigers' receiver Brent Richardson came through with the play — one-handed. [divider]
Northern Colorado's Alex Wesley With Lightning Quick Strike
That's a #DilferDime dropped in by Knipp to @yungwes88 for 59 yards and a TD! #BigSkyFB #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/ZZ3YreXz5K
— Northern Colorado FB (@UNCBearsFB) September 23, 2017
Northern Colorado's Alex Wesley with the uber-quick 59-yard touchdown reception and touchdown in a win.
[divider] Which play was the FCS Play of the Week?
