SDSU slips past 'Nova to end Talley's career

Published Dec. 3, 2016 11:25 p.m. ET

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(STATS) - Villanova got its style of game. South Dakota State got the victory.

Freshman Chase Vinatieri kicked a 40-yard field goal with 1:21 left to lift the Jackrabbits to a 10-7 victory at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium and end the career of retiring Villanova coach Andy Talley.

South Dakota State (9-3) will play San Diego (10-1) or No. 1 seed North Dakota State (10-1) in the quarterfinals next week.

Villanova (9-4) controlled the clock and the No. 3 defense in the FCS limited SDSU's high-powered offense to 197 yards - 284 below its season average.

But the Wildcats' bid to extend Talley's career fell short. His career ended with a 230-137-1 record in 32 seasons at Villanova and 258-155-2 in 37 overall. Included was the 2009 FCS national title.

Vinatieri's field goal capped a 37-yard drive. He is the nephew of NFL kicking great Adam Vinatieri.

The first-ever meeting between these programs was played in snow showers. South Dakota State took a 7-0 lead on Taryn Christion's 4-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dallas Goedert with 2:40 left in the first quarter.

Villanova tied the game on Alex Padovani's 6-yard touchdown reception from Zach Bednarczyk with two seconds remaining in the second quarter.

Christion completed 20 of 33 passes for 190 yards, accounting for most of the offense as the Jackrabbits had only seven rushing yards. Bednarczyk was 20 of 36 for 220 yards.

SDSU linebackers Christian Rozeboom and Jesse Bobbit, the team's leading tacklers, had 13 and 10 stops, respectively.