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2012 FCS playoff bracket: Final eight teams are set

Eight teams advance to FCS quarterfinals with wins Saturday.

Eight teams advanced to the FCS Tournament quarterfinals with wins on Saturday, including all of the top-seeded teams.

No. 1 North Dakota State beat South Dakota State 28-3. No. 2 Eastern Washington beat Wagner 29-19. No. 3 Montana State beat Stony Brook 16-10. No. 4 Old Dominion beat Coastal Carolina 63-35. No. 5 Georgia Southern beat Central Arkansas 24-16.

Among unranked teams, Wofford beat New Hampshire 23-7, Sam Houston State beat Cal Poly 18-16 and Illinois State beat Appalachian State 38-37.

Quarterfinal games will be Dec. 7-8. Matchups will be No. 1 North Dakota State vs. Wofford; No. 2 Eastern Washington vs. Illinois State; No. 3 Montana State vs. Sam Houston State; and No. 4 Old Dominion vs. No. 5 Georgia Southern.

See the complete bracket here. North Dakota State won the FCS championship last season. Eastern Washington won the championship in 2010. Georgia Southern has won two FCS championships since 1999.