No. 13 seed Tarleton State wins inaugural FCS playoff game, beats Drake 43-29


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STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Victor Gabalis and Kayvon Britten each accounted for two touchdowns, Darius Cooper had 190 yards receiving with a score and No. 13 seed Tarleton State won its inaugural FCS playoff game with a 43-29 victory over unseeded Drake in a first-round matchup. Tarleton State (10-3) will travel to No. 4 seed South Dakota (9-2) in a second-round game. Britten scored on a 6-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter and his 1-yard TD run stretched the Texans' lead to 29-14 late in the third. Luke Bailey threw three touchdown passes and two interceptions for Drake (8-3).

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