'Cats travel to SUU for second round of FCS Playoffs

2017 FCS PLAYOFFS

SECOND ROUND

Sat., Dec. 2, 2017 • 6 p.m.

Cedar City, UT

Eccles Coliseum (8,500)

TV: ESPN3

Online: WatchESPN

Radio: KLO 1430 AM / kloradio.com

Live stats: WeberStateStats.com

Series: Weber State leads 16-8

Streak: Southern Utah 1 win

In Cedar City: Weber State leads 5-2

Last game: 10/14/17 - SUU 32-16

THE GAME

• Two in-state rivals meet for the first time in the FCS Playoffs as Weber State travels to Cedar City to take on Southern Utah Saturday in the second round of the FCS Playoffs.

• Saturday's game will kickoff at 6 p.m. from Eccles Coliseum in Cedar City. It will be broadcast on ESPN3 and on WatchESPN.com with Trey Bender and Bobby Carpenter on the call.

• It will also be broadcast on the radio on 1430 KLO and kloradio.com with Steve Klauke, the 2016 Utah Sportscaster of the Year, and former Wildcat All-American Bo Bolen on the call.

FIRST AND 10

• Weber State and Southern Utah both tied for the Big Sky title at 7-1 this season.

• Weber State is 10-2 overall and opened the FCS Playoffs with a 21-19 win over Western Illinois Saturday in the first-ever home playoff game at Stewart Stadium.

• The 10 wins is tied for the most in a season in Weber State history.

• The Wildcats are ranked 8th and 11th in the national polls and are the top ranked Big Sky team. SUU is ranked 12th and 13th in the polls.

• Head coach Jay Hill is in his fourth season as head coach at Weber State. He enters Saturday with an 25-22 career record and is 20-12 in Big Sky games.

• Southern Utah has won seven-straight games and Weber State has won six-straight entering this week. Weber State's last loss was to SUU on Oct. 14.

• SUU is coached by Demario Warren, the 2017 Big Sky Coach of the Year.

• Weber State holds a 16-8 all-time series lead but SUU has won four of the last five.

• The road team has won six of the last seven games in the series.

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