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 Week Five. 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]
Mercer's Alex Lakes Scores Long, Breaks Record
ALEX LAKES! He becomes the ALL-TIME Mercer rushing leader (2337).#RoarTogether pic.twitter.com/IBfJaxjUBj
— Mercer Football (@MercerFootball) September 30, 2017
Mercer's Alex Lakes becomes the all-time leading rusher at Mercer Saturday. And this run was the dandy.[divider]
Lafayette's Jeffrey Kordenbrock Gets The Leopards' 1st Win
There's only one thing we could've done to make this moment better…
Yupp, that. Take it away, @celinedion…#RollPards pic.twitter.com/a0W5hn3lmh
— Lafayette Athletics (@GoLeopards) September 30, 2017
Lafayette freshman Jeffrey Kordenbrock nails a 43-yard game-winner to knock off a tough Holy Cross team.[divider]
North Dakota State's Bruce Anderson Takes It 46 Yards
Spin Cycle.
Bruce Anderson … 46 yards to the house! pic.twitter.com/z2pPpkQbc6
— NDSU Football (@NDSUfootball) September 30, 2017
North Dakota State's Bruce Anderson breaks some tackles and races 46 yards for a touchdown against Missouri State.[divider]
Eastern Washington QB Gage Gubrud Grabs Double Pass for 6
1st, 5:38 | TOUCHDOWN EAGS!!!!!
Coach Best dials up a little trickery & @Gagegubs dashes for 6!!!
14 0#ProtectTheRed #EKG #GoEags pic.twitter.com/TIlO3aOYST
— No. 8/9 EWU Football (@EWUFootball) September 30, 2017
Eastern Washington QB Gage Gubrud is a guy who can move the ball lots of ways, including as a receiver.[divider]
Furman's Logan McCarter With The Big Play
64 yard TD by #88, Logan McCarter! 42-17 Furman. pic.twitter.com/7Cb1XK8HI1
— Furman Football (@PaladinFootball) September 30, 2017
Furman's Logan McCarter with a 64-yard touchdown play off of the pass in the Paladins' big win. [divider]
Elon's Tyler Campbell With A Pivotal 2nd Pick
Tyler Campbell pick off his second pass in as many weeks to end Albany's drive at the end of the half! #FindTheEdge #CAAFB pic.twitter.com/XPQiIyUhvT
— Elon Football (@ElonFB) September 30, 2017
Elon's Tyler Campbell picked off two passes in his team's 6-0 shutout win over Albany, one of the biggest in years. [divider]
Saint Francis (PA)'s Kamron Lewis With The Incredible TD Catch
Here's Kamron Lewis' ridiculous 23-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter, which put SFU up 13-0 at No. 22 Liberty! #RedFlash pic.twitter.com/pdXAEgs7jT
— Saint Francis U FB (@RedFlashFB) October 1, 2017
Kamron Lewis went up over two defenders and snagged this 23-yard TD in one of the NEC's biggest wins in years – over Liberty.[divider]
James Madison's Andrew Ankrah Puts a Hurt Lock On
PLAY OF THE GAME! #ThatsAndrewAnkrahForYa pic.twitter.com/8azg26Py1b
— JMU Football (@JMUFootball) October 1, 2017
Andrew Ankrah with the pivotal fumble return for a score for the Dukes, who pulled away on the road at Delaware.[divider]
Central Arkansas's Brandon Myers With The Back-Breaker
#FCS Play of the Week nominee: Late 2nd, @UCA_Football 74-yard hook up Hildebrand to true frosh Myers. Bears upset Sam Houston 41-30. pic.twitter.com/Kc4gDiXhwc
— Chris Mycoskie (@mycoskie) October 2, 2017
Central Arkansas' 74-yard hook up from Hayden Hildebrand to true frosh Brandon Myers, making it 28-10. Bears upset Sam Houston 41-30.[divider]
Nicholls' Allen Pittman With Critical Pick Six
#FCS Play of Week nominee: @Nicholls_FB Pittman 54-yard #PickSix gives Colonels 20-0 lead, 2ndQ. They’d go on to win 41-14 at Lamar. #pick6 pic.twitter.com/8AnQHpTWJf
— Chris Mycoskie (@mycoskie) October 2, 2017
Nicholls at Lamar. The Colonels’ Allen Pittman intercepted Darrell Colbert’s pass — and went 54-yard yards the other way. The “Pick Six” gave Nicholls a 20-0 lead. They’d go on to win 41-14. [divider]
Northwestern State's Jaylen Watson Zigs When Others Zag
#FCS Play of Week nominee: @NSUDemonsFB Watson hauls in deep pass from Almond, then ZIG-ZAGS his way to 74-yard TD vs. Southeastern. pic.twitter.com/5hLYyBhFOQ
— Chris Mycoskie (@mycoskie) October 2, 2017
NSU QB JD Almond found junior Jaylen Watson open down the left side line. The Demon playmaker hauled in the deep pass and zig-zagged his way for a 74-yard touchdown. The PAT missed, so the Demons had to settle for a one-point deficit instead of a tie. But the Lions would pad their lead in a big hurry… On the next play from scrimmage [divider]
Southeastern Louisiana's Jariah Tolbert With Long Play
#FCS Play of Week nominee: @SLUFootball's Nunez finds Tolbert open for 88-yd TD pass at NSU. Longest play from scrimmage in 2017 for SLU. pic.twitter.com/nuXFZQz36x
— Chris Mycoskie (@mycoskie) October 2, 2017
Southeastern Louisiana's Lorenzo Nunez found Jariah Tolbert open for an 88-yard touchdown pass, giving SLU a 14-6 lead with 3:28 left in the opening period. The pass was the longest play from scrimmage this season by the Lions. Southeastern would capture a 49-20 victory against their in-state rivals.
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