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Halfway through the 2nd round, and 5/8 done overall

Updated Bracket: https://challonge.com/kvn2mn0e

The BuckNut Region

2) Ohio State vs 130) UC Davis
63) Arizona vs 191) NC Central
162) Western Carolina vs 223) Davidson
31) Florida vs 98) Rice

Uh oh, Florida as a 2-seed didn't age well

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2) Ohio State vs 130) UC Davis

3 straight punts to open the game, then UC Davis opens the scoring with a chip-shot field goal. OSU comes down into the UC Davis redzone but stalls, settling for a game-tying 31-yard Fielding goal. Then somehow Ohio State turned into Iowa:

-UC Davis 3 & out PUNT
-Ohio State INTERCEPTED
-UC Davis 3 & out PUNT
-Ohio State PUNT (1 first down)
-UC Davis PUNT (2 first downs)

Then finally OSU takes the lead just before halftime, with a 2nd Jayden Fielding kick (49 yards). Buckeyes only up 6-3 at the break.

UC Davis's Hunter Ridley matches Fielding with his 2nd kick of the game - a 48-yarder to tie it at 6 early in the 2nd half. Finally Ohio State puts together a complete drive, going 80 yards in 10 plays and into the endzone on a 9-yard touchdown pass from Kyle McCord to DeaMonte Trayanum, 13-6 Buck Nuts. The teams trade 3 & outs before Ridley knocks through a 3rd field goal to cut the lead to 4, this time from 46 yards away. Next 3 possessions:

-Ohio State 3 & out PUNT
-UC Davis 3 & out PUNT
-Ohio State 3 & out PUNT

The Aggies again get into Ridley's range on their next possession, and he bangs through a 41-yarder, 4-for-4 on the day now, and the Buckeyes are only up 1 with 5 minutes left. Fortunately for them, they find some consistency in their offense when they needed it most, going 41 yards in 9 plays, burning most of the clock in the process. They punt rather than sending out Fielding for a 56-yard attempt, and with only 20 seconds to go, UC Davis doesn't get very far.

2) Ohio State 13, 130) UC Davis 12
Ohio State - 3 | 3 | 7 | 0
UC Davis - 3 | 0 | 3 | 6

Lol wtf. If only Ridley had gotten one more crack. Extremely quiet day for Marvin Harrison Jr - 2 catches for 17 yards. BUT, at least they actually won, unlike many top FBS teams.

63) Arizona 38, 191) NC Central 10
Arizona - 14 | 10 | 7 | 7
NC Central - 7 | 3 | 0 | 0

Noah Fifita (AZ) - 23/36 passing, 381 yards, 4 TDs
Tanner McLachlan (AZ) - 9 catches, 157 yards, 1 TD
Jonah Coleman (AZ) - 8 carries, 59 yards; 2 catches, 20 yards, 2 TDs

NC Central scores a touchdown on the game's opening drive: Arizona scores 17 straight points
NC Central gets a field goal to get within a touchdown: Zona scores 21 straight

162) Western Carolina vs 223) Davidson

Couple of solid 7-4 FCS teams who just missed the playoffs (Davidson lost to D2 Barton College earlier in the year, then rebounded with 7 straight wins)

The teams trade punts to start the game, but Davidson is able to move the ball a ways while Western Carolina goes 3 & out. This sets up Davidson at the Catamount 40, and they find the endzone 3 plays later, on a 13-yard Coulter Cleland pass to Brody Reina, 7-0 Wildcats. Four straight punts later, West Carolina gets good field position of their own close to midfield. They stall after getting inside the Davidson 30, however, and settle for a 41-yard Richard McCollum kick. Fast forward another 4 punts and it's halftime, 7-3 Davidson.

The Wildcats put together a long drive to start the 2nd half, stalling inside the West Carolina 10 but pushing the lead back to 7 with a chip-shot FG. The teams trade punts again before the Catamounts march down 75 yards in 11 plays, reaching the endzone on a short pass from Cole Gonzales to Censere Lee to tie the game, 10-all. The Wildcats pick up one first down the following drive, but on 2nd & 11 Cleland is picked off, setting up WCU with a short field. They take advantage with another Gonzales TD pass 3 plays later, 17-10. Davidson answers with clutch 11-play 80-yard TD drive to tie the game (11-yard Mason Sheron rushing TD) at 17-17. With only a few minutes remaining, the Catamounts are forced to punt after picking up just one 1st down. Davidson is able to move the ball, but they're a bittoo casual about it, and time expires in regulation right as they reach field goal range.

Davidson starts with the ball in overtime. The Catamount defense holds strong, forcing a 3-&-out field goal by Adam Zouagui from 34-yards away, leaving the door open for West Carolina to win it. Facing 2nd & 4, WCU sends in their mobile back-up QB Brody Pathegyi, who had taken only one snap all game - a run for no gain. This time, however..............

162) Western Carolina 23, 223) Davidson 20 (OT)
Western Carolina - 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 || 6
Davidson - 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 || 3

he takes off 29 yards for the walk-off TD

What a legend - was in for one play in the first half, that went nowhere, then comes in in crunch time and scores the game-winner on the longest run from scrimmage by either team. Catamounts to the Round of 64 where they'll face............

31) Florida 27, 98) Rice 14
Florida - 7 | 6 | 7 | 7
Rice - 0 | 0 | 0 | 14

Not nearly as close as the final score would suggest - Florida was up 27-0 with 7 minutes left