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 Six. 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.
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Eastern Kentucky receiver Ryan Markush climbs the ladder
.@Kush_ontop_ goes over the defender to catch this 6 yard touchdown pass! Which we think is #SCtop10 worthy! #GoBigE #FireTheCannon pic.twitter.com/tXKebiRzd6
— EKU Football (@EKUFootball) October 8, 2017
Eastern Kentucky wide receiver Ryan Markush showed off his vertical on this six-yard touchdown reception against Tennessee State on Saturday.
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Richmond's Tyler Wilkins tip-drill TD catch
Now that's a catch! Tyler Wilkins out there just showing of. Touchdown Spiders #OneRichmond #CAAFB #FCS pic.twitter.com/EWjj61LtpJ
— Richmond Football (@SpiderFootball) October 7, 2017
Tyler Wilkins kept his eye on this Kyle Lauletta pass even after it was tipped and pulled it in for a score in Richmond's 41-38 overtime win against Albany.
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Holy Cross Hail Mary
HOLY CATCH! Pujals throws up a Hail Mary with 3 seconds left in the half and Tenio Ayeni makes the grab! #SCTop10https://t.co/YrPa5PbDJr pic.twitter.com/DsoAR78EYL
— Holy Cross Football (@HCrossFB) October 7, 2017
If any school's going to complete a Hail Mary, you'd expect it to be Holy Cross, right? Watch Peter Pjuals hit Tenio Ayeni to put a touchdown on the board at the end of the first half.
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Southeastern Louisiana’s Juwan Petit-Frere to the house
FB: Juwan Petit-Frere making his case for another Southland special teams player of the week award. 99 yd KO return in @SLUFootball win. pic.twitter.com/qZ05zxBCf9
— Southland Conference (@SouthlandSports) October 7, 2017
Juwan Petit-Frere was off to the races on this 99 yard kickoff return score for Southeastern Louisiana.
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Incarnate Word’s Desmond Hite answers with 100 yard return
FB: Desmond Hite kept his feet, then broke free for 100-yd KO return for @UIWAthletics mid 2nd qtr this morning. Cards fell to SLU, 49-30. pic.twitter.com/edO8D7M6Y0
— Southland Conference (@SouthlandSports) October 7, 2017
Incarnate Word didn't want to be left out of the kick return party, and answered Southeastern Louisiana's TD with a 100-yarder of their own.
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Norfolk State's J.T Wahee's 96-yard scoop-and-score
ICYMI: @NSU_FB had 5 takeaways against FAMU on Saturday, none larger than this 96-yard fumble recovery TD by J.T. Wahee #UndefeatedTop10 pic.twitter.com/tHjJzZPHcx
— NSU Athletics (@NSUSpartans) October 9, 2017
No one was going to stop J.T. Wahee after he scooped up a fumble on his way, 96 yards later, to the endzone.
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Tennessee State's Vincent Sellers with two 4th quarter pick sixes
Replay of the INT for a TD by Vincent Sellers! #BigBlueRising pic.twitter.com/MZvL9Dk3oI
— TennesseeSt Football (@tsu_football) October 8, 2017
Replay of Sellers' 2nd INT for a TD!!#BigBlueRising pic.twitter.com/zYpQp7d3hT
— TennesseeSt Football (@tsu_football) October 8, 2017
A 24-21 Tennessee State fourth quarter lead over Eastern Kentucky quickly turned into a 38-21 lead after freshman Vincent Sellers returned a pair of interceptions for touchdowns. Terrell Bonds returned their third pick six of the quarter later in the game.
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Wofford’s George Gbesee's OT INT
GIMME THAT!
Wofford’s George Gbesee seals the overtime win for the Terriers with a timely pick
(via @Wofford_FB)pic.twitter.com/6RhjKhDcmZ
— FCS Football (@NCAA_FCS) October 7, 2017
Nothing like an interception in the endzone to win the game for your team as Wofford held off Western Carolina on George Gbeese's interception.
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Colgate's Thomas Ives with a one-handed gem
WHAT A CATCH! @ColgateFB! #WatchStadium pic.twitter.com/1PHwCrfJd6
— Stadium (@WatchStadium) October 7, 2017
Not only did Colgate wide receiver Thomas Ives reach out a paw and snag this pass with one hand, he stayed on his feet for a nice gain.
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Villanova's Jaquan Amos goes 99 yards the other way
TO THE HOUSE!@NOVAFOOTBALL Jaquan Amos with the fumble recovery returned for a 91-yard TD pic.twitter.com/i1dBsLxuyf
— CAA Football (@CAAFootball) October 7, 2017
Villanova freshman safety Jaquon Amos helped the Wildcats shutout Maine, turning what looked like a possible Maine touchdown into an FCS-record 99-yard fumble return touchdown.
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