FCS Playoffs 2016: Latest Semifinals Bracket After Friday Quarterfinals Results

James Madison dismantled Sam Houston State 65-7 in the only FCS quarterfinal matchup on Friday night from Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, Virginia. 

Here is a look at the updated bracket with three quarterfinal games still to play on Saturday:

Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Finals	Semifinals	Quarterfinals
No. 1 North Dakota St.				Youngstown St.
vs.	Dec. 10, 12 p.m. ET		Dec. 10, 2 p.m. ET	vs.
No. 8 South Dakota St.				Wofford
	vs.		vs.
No. 5 Sam Houston St.				Richmond
vs.	James Madison		Dec. 10, 4 p.m. ET	vs.
No. 4 James Madison				No. 2 E. Washington

The Dukes were carried by the two-headed rushing attack of Khalid Abdullah and Trai Sharp, who put up almost identical numbers in the win. Abdullah carried the ball 22 times for 145 yards and three touchdowns, while Sharp recorded 23 carries for 144 yards and a pair of scores.

This game had every indication that it would be a shootout. Entering the quarterfinals, Sam Houston State was No. 1 in the nation with 53.1 points per game, while James Madison was No. 2 with 48.3 points per game.  

Sam Houston's Jeremiah Briscoe was a big reason for the Bearkats' offensive success with an FCS-record 57 touchdowns scored this year.

But it could not muster a thing against James Madison on Friday night, as the Bearkats were held to just 270 yards on the night, far off their season average that was over 500 yards per game. In fact, the Bearkats didn't get a first down until there was less than six minutes remaining in the second quarter.

After an Abdullah 14-yard touchdown run was followed by quarterback Bryan Schor punching in a one-yard run of his own, CAA Special Teams Player of the Year Rashard Davis took a punt 72 yards to the house to give James Madison a surprising three-touchdown lead after a quarter, via FCS Football:

Big-time special teams play carried into the second quarter for James Madison when Robert Carter Jr. blocked Joseph Figenshaw's punt.

Safety Bryce Maginley picked it up and returned it 20 yards for James Madison's fourth unanswered touchdown, via FCS Football:

The Dukes didn't let up as Schor hit Jonathan Kloosterman from 10 yards out, and later, Abdullah picked up his second touchdown of the day with 36 seconds left in the half to build a 42-0 lead. 

Halftime did nothing to slow James Madison down either after a failed Sam Houston onside kick attempt. With a short field, Sharp capped off an easy drive with a 20-yard score. 

After recording a safety, James Madison added insult to injury by scoring an additional two touchdowns with Abdullah picking up his third of the game in the process. 

With 11:49 left in the fourth quarter, the FCS' mightiest offense finally found its first score of the game, which was a 15-yard run from Remus Bulmer. 

The dominating performance has earned James Madison a potential meeting with the five-time defending national champions and FCS powerhouse North Dakota State, who will play South Dakota State on Saturday at 12 p.m. ET. 

But given the way it dismantled Sam Houston State on Friday night, James Madison will like its chances against anyone as it looks to win its first national title since 2004. 

Stats courtesy of NCAA.com.