Mavericks Earn Sixth Seed in D-2 Playoffs
Nov 9, 2008 | General
OMAHA, Neb. - The University of Nebraska at Omaha football team has earned the sixth seed in Super Regional Four of the NCAA Division II Football Championship. The announcement was made live on ESPNews on Sunday afternoon. The Mavericks will face the third seed, fellow Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association member Pittsburg State, on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Pittsburg, Kan. Kick-off will be 12 p.m.
The selection marks the fourth straight season that the Mavericks have earned a playoff bid. Click here to see the complete Division II Football Championship brackets.
The Mavericks finished the regular season yesterday with a 34-14 win over Washburn University to post a record of 7-3, 6-3 in the MIAA. Quarterback Zach Miller ran for a career high 242 yards and 4 touchdowns while tailback Brian McNeill had 142 yards and one touchdown. Miller has now run for more than 1,000 yards and passed for more than 1,000 yards for the first time in his outstanding career. McNeill finishes the regular season as the Mavs' leading rusher, compiling 1,341 yards and 11 touchdowns.
The Mavericks have already played the Gorillas of Pitt State once this season, losing 35-28 on Oct. 18 at Pittsburg. In that game, the Gorillas raced out to a 21-0 lead before the Mavs tied the game at 21 in the third quarter. The two teams were nearly even in rushing yards with PSU holding a 266-265 advantage, but the Gorillas earned another 201 yards through the air to provide the difference. The Mavs had two turnovers in the game.
Pittsburg State posted a 10-1 record in 2008, 9-1 in the MIAA. The Gorillas are coming off a 52-7 win over Emporia State yesterday. Their only loss of the season came in week six when they dropped a 35-10 decision to the MIAA's top team, Northwest Missouri State.
The winner of the UNO/Pitt State bracket will advance to face the #2 seed in Super Regional Four, Northwest Missouri, the following week.
The selection marks the fourth straight season that the Mavericks have earned a playoff bid. Click here to see the complete Division II Football Championship brackets.
The Mavericks finished the regular season yesterday with a 34-14 win over Washburn University to post a record of 7-3, 6-3 in the MIAA. Quarterback Zach Miller ran for a career high 242 yards and 4 touchdowns while tailback Brian McNeill had 142 yards and one touchdown. Miller has now run for more than 1,000 yards and passed for more than 1,000 yards for the first time in his outstanding career. McNeill finishes the regular season as the Mavs' leading rusher, compiling 1,341 yards and 11 touchdowns.
The Mavericks have already played the Gorillas of Pitt State once this season, losing 35-28 on Oct. 18 at Pittsburg. In that game, the Gorillas raced out to a 21-0 lead before the Mavs tied the game at 21 in the third quarter. The two teams were nearly even in rushing yards with PSU holding a 266-265 advantage, but the Gorillas earned another 201 yards through the air to provide the difference. The Mavs had two turnovers in the game.
Pittsburg State posted a 10-1 record in 2008, 9-1 in the MIAA. The Gorillas are coming off a 52-7 win over Emporia State yesterday. Their only loss of the season came in week six when they dropped a 35-10 decision to the MIAA's top team, Northwest Missouri State.
The winner of the UNO/Pitt State bracket will advance to face the #2 seed in Super Regional Four, Northwest Missouri, the following week.
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