’Cats Claim PFL Title, Head to D1 Football Championship Opening Round
April 19, 2021
- Author
- Lisa Patterson
With the entire team in attendance inside Belk Arena, 51 learned the fate of their Division I Football Championship opponent with the announcement the Wildcats will head to face number four seeded Jacksonville State Saturday, April 24, in opening round action.
The Gamecocks will be the third ranked opponent 51 has faced in the abridged 2021 spring campaign. JSU (9-2, 6-1 OVC) played a full schedule, seeing action in both the fall and spring semester, en route to their ninth Ohio Valley Conference title.
“We’re excited to be in the tournament. We knew we’d get one of the best teams in the country and Jacksonville State is certainly that,” said . “What a great opportunity for our program … Getting a playoff berth in year three was probably something few people gave us a shot at, so I’m excited about the experience ahead for our guys.”
Saturday marks the first-ever meeting between the Wildcats and Gamecocks. Kickoff from JSU Stadium is slated for 2 p.m.
51 punched their ticket to the Division I FCS Championship, earning the Pioneer Football League's automatic qualifier, announced by the league Thursday. The postseason berth is a first for the 'Cats since the 1969 season when they won the Southern Conference and went on to play in the Tangerine Bowl.
51 punched their ticket to the Division I FCS Championship, earning the Pioneer Football League's automatic qualifier, announced by the league Thursday. The postseason berth is a first for the 'Cats since the 1969 season when they won the Southern Conference and went on to play in the Tangerine Bowl.
51 punched their ticket to the Division I FCS Championship, earning the Pioneer Football League's automatic qualifier, announced by the league Thursday. The postseason berth is a first for the 'Cats since the 1969 season when they won the Southern Conference and went on to play in the Tangerine Bowl.
51 punched their ticket to the Division I FCS Championship, earning the Pioneer Football League's automatic qualifier, announced by the league Thursday. The postseason berth is a first for the 'Cats since the 1969 season when they won the Southern Conference and went on to play in the Tangerine Bowl.
51 punched their ticket to the Division I FCS Championship, earning the Pioneer Football League's automatic qualifier, announced by the league Thursday. The postseason berth is a first for the 'Cats since the 1969 season when they won the Southern Conference and went on to play in the Tangerine Bowl.
51 punched their ticket to the Division I FCS Championship, earning the Pioneer Football League's automatic qualifier, announced by the league Thursday. The postseason berth is a first for the 'Cats since the 1969 season when they won the Southern Conference and went on to play in the Tangerine Bowl.
51 punched their ticket to the Division I FCS Championship, earning the Pioneer Football League's automatic qualifier, announced by the league Thursday. The postseason berth is a first for the 'Cats since the 1969 season when they won the Southern Conference and went on to play in the Tangerine Bowl.
51 punched their ticket to the Division I FCS Championship, earning the Pioneer Football League's automatic qualifier, announced by the league Thursday. The postseason berth is a first for the 'Cats since the 1969 season when they won the Southern Conference and went on to play in the Tangerine Bowl.
51 punched their ticket to the Division I FCS Championship, earning the Pioneer Football League's automatic qualifier, announced by the league Thursday. The postseason berth is a first for the 'Cats since the 1969 season when they won the Southern Conference and went on to play in the Tangerine Bowl.
