Brockport to face Plymouth State in NCAA Opening Round
BROCKPORT, N.Y. – After finishing the regular season a perfect 10-0, the No. 10 ranked College at Brockport football team will host an NCAA Championship opening round game this Saturday against Plymouth State.
DATE – TIME: November 18th – 12 p.m.
LOCATION: Bob Boozer Field – Brockport, N.Y.
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Tickets for the game will go on sale 90 minutes prior to kickoff, and will be available at the front entrance gate of the field. Prices are $4 for students/children, and $8 for adults, but all Brockport students will gain free entry with a valid school ID.
This will be the Golden Eagles first NCAA playoff appearance since 2003, when they also hosted the opening round as part of four straight appearances in the NCAA Championship Playoffs. The 2002 team made the deepest playoff run, falling in the quarterfinals to John Carroll University.
An eleventh win this week would set a new program wins mark, breaking the aforementioned '02 team who finished the year 10-3. The only other time the team has finished the regular season with an undefeated record was in 2000, when they finished 8-0.
The Golden Eagles have been dominant on both sides of the ball in 2017, outscoring their opponents by an average of 37.2 to 11.8 per-game. They're first in the country in both 3rd Down Conversion Percentage and Team Sacks, and are second in Rushing Defense. They also rank in the top-ten in time of possession (5th), completion percentage (6th), and interceptions (8th).
DaQuan Hubbard closes out the regular season ranked first in the country in yards-per-reception, averaging 26.9 yards-per-catch. He's 194 yards away from breaking the single season Brockport receiving record, having already gained 753 yards receiving on just 28 catches this year. Joseph Ortiz is also nearing a single season receiving record, as the sophomore need just 15 more catches to break Jake Spaliks season reception record, which was set in 2012.
Matching up with Plymouth State, the Golden Eagles have outgained them by over 200 yards-per-game in 2017 (464 to 260). They also hold the edge in yards allowed-per-game, ranking 11th in the country with 235.5 yards-per-game allowed, while the Panthers are giving up 300.5.
The two teams have squared off four times before, all coming between the years 1997-2000. The Green and Gold hold a 3-1 advantage in the all-time series, including a 2-0 edge in home contests. Their last game and win, coincidentally, was in the 2000 season, the last time they finished a regular season undefeated.
Should the Golden Eagles come out on top this Saturday, they'd host another NCAA Playoff game, welcoming the winner of RPI and Wesley next weekend.
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