SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) - Eric Breitenstein ran for three touchdowns
and 247 yards on Saturday as Wofford opened the Football Championship
Subdivision playoffs with a 23-7 victory over New Hampshire on Saturday.
Breitenstein broke free for a 54-yard TD run on the Terriers' first
possession and Wofford's defense kept the Wildcats (8-4) of the Colonial
Athletic Association out of synch throughout. Breitenstein also scored
on a 6-yard run right before halftime and a 26-yard burst in the third
quarter that sealed things for the Terriers (9-3) of the Southern
Conference.
Wofford (9-3) will take on either North Dakota State in next week's quarterfinals.
The Terriers came in as the country's second-best FCS rushing team at
more than 348 yards a game. They had surpassed that total in the third
quarter and ended with 454 yards on the ground.
New Hampshire lost its opening playoff game for the second straight season.