EWU 41, Villanova 31 In Semi-Finals

As Villanova University’s Ronnie Akins (6) closes in, Eastern Washington University wide receiver Tyler Hart (33) tries to break a tackle from Villanova’s James Pitts (1) Friday during the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs on Roos Field at the EWU campus in Cheney, Wash. EWU beat Villanova 41-31 to advance to the subdivision title game in Frisco, Texas. ESPN/AP game story & boxscore here . (AP/Colin Mulvany)

• Colin Mulvany’s slideshow from EWU-Villanova game here
• Steve Bergum’s Spokesman-Review story of game here
• John Blanchette’s analysis: What a huge difference a game makes