Cantwell, defense power Weber State into FCS quarters

(STATS) -- Weber State's defense is playing so well that three turnovers by the Wildcats' offense didn't even slow them down in the FCS playoffs Saturday night. The Wildcats have the best defense in the Big Sky and fellow co-champ Southern Utah didn't solve it, allowing the visitors to pull away from a halftime tie to a 30-13 second-round victory before 11,811 at Eccles Coliseum. The "prize" for Weber State (11-2) is a cross-country trip to No. 1 seed and reigning FCS champ James Madison (12-0) for its third all-time quarterfinal appearance on Friday (7 p.m. ET kickoff). But coach Jay Hill's Wildcats, who've set a school record for wins a season, will arrive as the Big Sky leader in scoring defense, rushing defense and total defense, among other statistics.