’Nova plays Friday in national football semifinal

The Villanova Wildcats will play Eastern Washington in the Football Championship Subdivision national semifinals Friday at 8 p.m. in Cheney, Wash. The game will be televised by ESPN2.

In the other semifinal, Delaware (11-2) will host Georgia Southern (10-4) on Saturday at noon.

The defending national champions, Andy Talley's Wildcats advanced Saturday with a 42-24 victory over Appalachian State in the quarterfinals. Eastern Washington defeated North Dakota State, 38-31, in overtime.

The semifinal winners advance to the FCS national championship on Jan. 7 in Frisco, Texas.