the losses behind because it has produced 30 scoring drives of less than two minutes.

FCS Playoffs First RoundThe Matchup -- Samford (7-4) at Youngstown State (8-3)Kickoff -- 5 p.m. ET Saturday at Stambaugh Stadium (20,630) in Youngstown, OhioCoverage -- ESPN3Series -- Youngstown State leads 3-0Players to Watch -- Samford: QB Devlin Hodges (342 of 479, 3,716 yards, 33 TDs, 8 INTs); WR Karel Hamilton (100 receptions, 1,242 yards, 14 TDs), LB Shaheed Salmon (88 tackles, 13 TFL); Youngstown State: RB Martin Ruiz (1,008 yards, 10 TDs), DE Derek Rivers (37 tackles, 10 sacks, 15 QB hurries), S LeRoy Alexander (50 tackles, 3 INTs)The Skinny -- Youngstown State school president Jim Tressel is the proud papa of the week. The Penguins program that he coached to four FCS national titles in the 1990s is back in the playoffs for the first time since 2006. His first title came in 1991 following a 10-0 win over Samford in the semifinals. The Penguins are coming off a blowout win over Missouri State in which they had three rushers gain 166 yards or more (Ruiz, Jody Webb and Joe Alessi). The QB position hasnt been settled for coach Bo Pelini, and Hunter Wells is the better passer and Ricky Davis the more mobile signal caller. The defense features the FCS active sacks leader in Rivers, but the unit is particularly stout against the run. The Penguins also feature place-kicker Zak Kennedy and punter Mark Schuler. Samford is regrouping from a surprising loss to East Tennessee State, the Bulldogs third in four games and nearly enough to keep them from an at-large bid. It may not take long for their offense to leave the losses behind because it has produced 30 scoring drives of less than two minutes. Hodges, the Southern Conferences offensive player of the year, dissects opponents with a quick-strike, short passing game. 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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Victor Cruz broke free in the end zone and was wide open for the go-ahead touchdown pass from Eli Manning.Everybody knew what was coming next for the New York Giants receiver: the salsa .And it wasnt so much his trademark dance that brought back the joy after his first game, and first touchdown, in nearly two years. Just being out there was almost enough for the 29-year-old, who missed most of 2014 with a knee injury and all of last year with a bad calf.Then he scored what ended up being the game-winner in the fourth quarter of a 20-19 season-opening victory against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.You could sense everyone having me in their prayers, pushing for me, excited for me to get dressed and be out there for Game 1, Cruz said. And to score a touchdown, you just couldnt make up a story any better than that.The last time Cruz was on the field in a game that counted, he crumpled to the ground in pain diving for a throw from Manning on Oct. 12, 2014, at Philadelphia. He was carried off that day with a torn patellar tendon in his right knee.But he said that didnt occur to him as he celebrated with teammates after his first TD since Week 3 in 2014 -- his only score that season.Just to overcome so much, man, he said. Just to be able to get to this moment. A lot of people go through it and dont get through it, dont get this opportunity to claim what they once were or they once had.Odell Beckham Jr. blossomed into a star receiver while Cruz worked to get himself ready to play again. And he had a front row seat for his first live salsa, taking a knee to soak in Cruzs celebration.Beckham Jr. missed the first four games of his rookie season, so this was just the third time he played in the same game with Cruz.I just wanted to sit there, cross my legs, grab a bag of popcorn and just watch him salsa, said Beckham Jr., who had a 45-yard catch to set up New Yorks first touchdown and finished with foour catches for a team-high 73 yards.ddddddddddddIts been a long time coming to be able to play with him. And now hes finally back out here. It feels great for me. So I can only imagine what it feels like for him.Cruzs first catch was a simple 5-yarder just before the 2-minute warning in the first half, then he had a 23-yarder on the same drive to put the Giants in position for rookie Sterling Shepards first touchdown to put New York up 13-9 at halftime.He has so much experience finding windows, finding lanes, Manning said. Hes comfortable catching the ball and making guys miss. Im just so excited for him from the standpoint that its been a long time for him. Thats pretty special for him to get the game-winning touchdown on this day.Manning chided his seven-year veteran receiver for actually running the wrong route on the winning play. Cruz ended up in traffic, but slipped away from Dallas cornerback Brandon Carr. Mannings throw was beyond the reach of diving linebacker Justin Durant.Hes technically not supposed to do what he did, but well worry about that later, said Manning, who threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns with an interception tht led the Cowboys only TD. Its a minus, good job, good touchdown.And its a lot more than that. It happened on the 15th anniversary of 9/11, and Cruzs father was a firefighter who helped at ground zero for days after the terrorist attacks. His dad died in 2007.Its a heavy-hearted day, Cruz said. You think about that moment, you think about where you were on that day, you think about the emotions that went through your body on that day and you relieve those moments.Now Cruz has another memory to go with it.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Schuyler Dixon on Twitter at https://twitter.com/apschuyler ' ' '