(STATS) -- Villanova just may keep extending coach Andy Talleys final season if it plays like it did Saturday in defeating visiting Saint Francis 31-21 in the first round of the FCS playoffs.Quarterback Zach Bednarczyk passed for 254 yards and three touchdowns and the Wildcats defense was in control of a Red Flash squad making its first-ever playoff appearance.Villanova (9-3) will play at No. 8 seed South Dakota State (8-3) in the second round next Saturday.The 73-year-old Talley, who led Villanova to the 2009 national title, is in his 32nd and final season with the CAA Football program. His Wildcats won their first-ever meeting with Northeast Conference co-champion Saint Francis (7-5) after rolling to a 31-7 halftime lead.I think in order to win in the playoffs, Talley said, you have to run the football and mix in a little bit of the passing game. Most importantly, you need to play defense. I think we are well-suited right now with a great defense and a pretty good offense.Villanova sacked Red Flash quarterback Zack Drayer six times, including 2 1/2 by defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon, the CAA Football defensive player of the year.The quicker the Wildcats got Saint Francis offense off the field, the more the ball was in the hands of Bednarczyk and their many running backs. They controlled the ball for 37 minutes, 35 seconds, with Matt Gudzaks 62 rushing yards leading their decisive 241-30 advantage on the ground.After Saint Francis closed within 10-7 on Zack Drayers 74-yard touchdown pass to Kamron Lewis with 1:18 remaining in the first quarter, Bednarczyk responded with a 59-yard scoring pass to tight end Ryan Bell before the quarter ended.The left-handed sophomore, who completed 18 of 27 passes, added two touchdown passes in the second quarter -- a 53-yarder to wide receiver Jarrett McClenton and a 2-yarder to Bell, who finished with five receptions for a career-high 110 yards.Saint Francis scored twice in the fourth, with Jalen Wells returning a Bednarczyk interception for a TD in the first minute and Drayer on a 1-yard run in the final minute. Lewis, who entered the game as the FCS leader in receiving yards, caught six passes for 129 yards to push his season total to 1,478.Custom Philadelphia Eagles Jerseys . Isner, ranked No. 14, won his eighth career singles title and took the title in New Zealand for the second time after his victory in 2010. The match was similar to Isners quarterfinal victory over fifth-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber which went to three sets, all tiebreaks and contained no breaks of serve. Brian Dawkins Jersey .In my heart and mind Im competing for India, luge competitor Shiva Keshavan told The Associated Press in an email interview. Every day Im flooded with messages from Indians all over the world telling me they are supporting me. http://www.theeaglesfootballauthentic.com/eagles-ron-jaworski-black-jersey/ .B. -- The Baie-Comeau Drakkar took over sole possession of first place atop the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League on Thursday with their sixth straight win. Brian Westbrook Eagles Jersey . Detroit and Boston are deadlocked, 1-1, and Tigers manager Jim Leyland could be forgiven if he was caught rationalizing instead of dissecting how his club could blow a 5-1 lead late in Game 2. Randall Cunningham Youth Jersey . Just not the game. Kyle Palmieri scored two straight goals in the third period to rally the Anaheim Ducks past the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night.Only three years after taking up Australian rules football, midfielder Nicola Barr has been chosen by GWS Giants as the No.1 pick in the inaugural AFL Womens draft.Brisbane Lions selected half-back Emily Bates with the second pick while forward Bianca Jakobsson was taken third by Carrlton, who she supports in the AFL.ddddddddddddlso chosen in the first round was former surf lifesaver Ebony Marionoff, who was taken seventh by Adelaide ' ' '