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PDF versionSLIDESHOW: Weber State vs. William & Mary football
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- Tim Toone and his fellow seniors at Weber State walked off the field for the final time on Saturday, and none of them were smiling.
The No. 15-ranked Wildcats ended their season with a 38-0 loss to No. 6-ranked William & Mary in a game that featured a WSU team its fans would not have recognized had they made the trip to Zable Field on the campus of the College of William & Mary.
"We watched our program get built up for four years and to end it on a note like this, it doesn't reflect Weber State and it doesn't reflect the team we have," Toone said.
The Wildcats stayed even with the Tribe in the first quarter, but a pair of costly interceptions were returned for touchdowns by William & Mary in the second quarter and those plays got the Tribe going.
The Wildcats never recovered.
"When you turn the ball over, and turn it over for scores, you're probably not going to win," said WSU coach Ron McBride.
WSU quarterback Cameron Higgins threw four interceptions and fumbled once. The Tribe took care of the ball and didn't commit a turnover.
WSU had its chances to take the lead in the first half, but missed field goals from 47 and 50 yards, plus a handful of dropped passes, kept the Wildcats from putting points on the board. In the second half the Wildcats didn't even threaten to score and the defense wore down and began giving up scores to the Tribe.
"I think we took a lot out of them with those turnovers in the first half," said William & Mary coach Jimmye Laycock.
This was the second straight season that WSU has made the FCS playoffs, and just the fourth time in the school's history. Last season, the Wildcats advanced to the quarterfinals before losing.
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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- The Wildcats' trip east was a disappointing one.
R.J. Archer ran for two scores and William & Mary returned two interceptions for touchdowns in a 38-0 win over Weber State on Saturday in the first round of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. The Wildcats season ends at 7-5.
The Tribe will face Southern Illinois (11-1) in the FCS quarterfinals on Dec. 5.
The Tribe (10-2), who will face Southern Illinois (11-1) in the FCS quarterfinals on Dec. 5, intercepted four passes while holding the Wildcats (7-5) to 161 yards total offense.
Jake Trantin gave the Tribe a 7-0 lead by intercepting a Cameron Higgins pass and returning it 60 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter. B.W. Webb returned an interception 58 yards for a touchdown and the Tribe led 17-0 at halftime.
Archer scored on runs of 1 and 6 yards in the second half as the lead grew to 31-0. Jonathan Grimes led the Tribe with 139 yards rushing on 23 carries.
Higgins went 21-for-40 passing for 167 yards for the Wildcats.
