NCAA FCS

UNH at

Villanova

• When and where: Saturday (3:30 p.m.) at Villanova Stadium, Villanova, Pa.
• Team records: UNH is 10-2. Villanova is 11-1.
• Last meeting: UNH defeated Villanova 28-24 on Oct. 10 in Durham.
• Noteworthy: UNH has advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals for the fifth time in the past six years thanks to last week's 49-13 win at McNeese State. Villanova advanced with a 38-28 first-round win over Holy Cross. ... Both teams reached the quarterfinals a year ago, with UNH falling at Northern Iowa and Villanova losing at James Madison. ... Villanova has advanced to the NCAA semifinals on one occasion, losing against McNeese State in 2002. UNH has never reached the semifinals. ... UNH is ranked 10th in The Sports Network Top 25 FCS poll. Villanova is No. 2. ... UNH defensive lineman Jordan Long will return to the lineup following a five-week suspension for violating team policy and athletic department policy. Defensive tackle Steve Young, who injured his shoulder against Maine on Nov. 21 and missed all but two plays against McNeese State, will be a game-time decision. ... Villanova will be without offensive lineman Chidozie Edweozor, who suffered a knee injury last week against Holy Cross. ... UNH scored the game's final 35 points in last week's first-round win at McNeese State. Quarterback RJ Toman threw for 240 yards and three touchdowns while also running for a TD. Tight end Scott Sicko had five catches for 51 yards and a pair of touchdowns for UNH. The UNH defense didn't allow any points after the first quarter and tacked on points of its own with Terrence Klein's 79-yard interception return for a touchdown. ... With his five catches against McNeese State, Sicko moved into eighth place on UNH's career receptions list. Sicko needs three receptions to move past Calvin Jones (1993-96) and nine to eclipse Stephan Lewis (1999-2002). ... Toman now sits in fourth place on UNH's all-time passing list with 5,555 yards. ... A win would give UNH 11 victories for just the second time in the program's history (2005). ... In Villanova's first-round win over Holy Cross, junior wide receiver Matt Szczur had 239 all-purpose yards, while quarterback Chris Whitney was 16 for 23 for 239 yards and a touchdown. ... Szczur was named the Colonial Athletic Association's Offensive Player of the Year and Special Teams Player of the Year. He is just the second CAA player to earn two major awards in the same season. ... Tom Manning had three field goals in UNH's regular-season win over Villanova, while Toman threw a 32-yard TD pass to Sicko and had a 1-yard touchdown run. Chad Kackert accounted for UNH's other points with a 12-yard touchdown run. Toman threw for 292 yards in the win,
with Sicko picking up 135 yards on just three catches. UNH had five sacks and an interception against Whitney, who was held to 109 yards passing and 33 yards on the ground. Szczur had 283 all-purpose yards in the loss. ...  Villanova leads the all-time series with UNH 10-9. ... Villanova is 5-1 in home playoff games and has won its last four postseason contests at Villanova Stadium. ... Villanova coach Andy Talley notched his 200th career win this season and was named the CAA Coach of the Year. ... Villanova averages 228.5 yards rushing per game, with Whitney (790 yards), running back Aaron Ball (662) and Szczur (552) carrying the load. Villanova has run for more than 200 yards seven times this season and for over 300 yards on three occasions. UNH limited Villanova to 181 yards on the ground in its regular-season win.  ... The game will be televised on Comcast Sportsnet New England, ESPN Game Plan and ESPN 360. ... The CAA was a perfect 4-0 in the FCS opening round and comprises half of the final eight teams in the postseason. In addition to the UNH/Villanova contest, No. 4 Richmond will play host to No. 5 Appalachian State and No. 6 William & Mary will travel to face No. 1 Southern Illinois.

                                                                     -- Capsule compiled by Ed Flaherty