Weber State University Athletics
Weber State University
10-2
Southeast Missouri
9-4
Wildcat beat SEMO to advance to FCS Quarterfinals
12/1/2018 7:02:00 PM | Football
WSU will host the seventh seeded Maine Black Bears in the quarterfinals of the playoffs Friday night at 6 p.m. at Stewart Stadium in a game that will be televised on ESPN2.Â
The win is the seventh-straight win for the Wildcats who improve to 10-2 on the year, reaching 10 or more wins in back-to-back years for the first time in school history.
SEMO led 7-0 after the first quarter, but the Wildcats exploded for 27 points in the second quarter, including two touchdowns in the final minute of the half. Jake Constantine had four touchdowns in the half, including two passes to Isiah Jackson in the final minute of the half.
The 'Cats opened the second half with another touchdown as Constantine rushed for a 10-yard score to make it 34-7.
SEMO came back with 17 straight points to cut the lead to 34-23 early in the fourth quarter, before the Wildcats came back with a touchdown by Doug Lloyd on a fake field goal and a 52-yard interception return for a touchdown by Jordan Preator.
The Wildcat defense had four interceptions with Preator getting two, along with one by Keilan Benjamin and Landon Stice.
WSU finished with 409 yards of total offense and held SEMO to 268 yards. Southeast Missouri entered the game leading the nation in turnover margin but the Wildcats forced for turnovers and only turned the ball over once.
Constantine had one of his best games as a Wildcats, finishing 18 of 30 passing for 199 yards and a career-high four touchdowns, plus rushing for another touchdown.
Treshawn Garrett had a season-high 134 yards on 17 carries, and became the 10th Wildcat to record 2,000 career rushing yards. Freshman Josh Davis had 15 carries for 62 yards.
Shaheed had six catches for 62 yards and a touchdown, while Jackson had two catches for 56 yards, both touchdowns. Devon Cooley had four receptions for 39 yards and a touchdown.
LeGrand Toia led the Wildcat defense with eight sacks and a sack. WSU had four sacks and nine tackles for loss.
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Team Stats
SEMO 7, WSU 0
SEMO - SANTACATERINA 2 yd run (TILLER, K. kick), 5 plays, 12 yards, TOP 1:43
SEMO 7, WSU 7
WSU - SHAHEED, Rashid 10 yd pass from CONSTANTINE, J. (TUTTLE, Trey kick) 13 plays, 64 yards, TOP 5:05
SEMO 7, WSU 13
WSU - COOLEY, Devon 6 yd pass from CONSTANTINE, J. (MITTON, McKade passfailed) 3 plays, 27 yards, TOP 1:07
SEMO 7, WSU 20
WSU - JACKSON, Isiah 16 yd pass from CONSTANTINE, J. (TUTTLE, Trey kick) 9 plays, 71 yards, TOP 3:37
SEMO 7, WSU 27
WSU - JACKSON, Isiah 40 yd pass from CONSTANTINE, J. (TUTTLE, Trey kick) 2 plays, 44 yards, TOP 0:14
SEMO 7, WSU 34
WSU - CONSTANTINE, J. 10 yd run (TUTTLE, Trey kick), 8 plays, 66 yards, TOP 3:34
SEMO 14, WSU 34
SEMO - CUSTIS, Zion 4 yd run (TILLER, K. kick), 7 plays, 70 yards, TOP 2:12
SEMO 17, WSU 34
SEMO - TILLER, K. 45 yd field goal 15 plays, 58 yards, TOP 4:59
SEMO 23, WSU 34
SEMO - ROGERS, D. 33 yd fumble recovery (TILLER, K. kickblocked)
SEMO 23, WSU 41
WSU - LLOYD, Doug 4 yd run (TUTTLE, Trey kick), 5 plays, 58 yards, TOP 2:35
SEMO 23, WSU 48
WSU - PREATOR, Jordan 52 yd interception (TUTTLE, Trey kick)
