CHADRON, Neb. (AP) --
Danny Woodhead ran for 252 yards and scored four touchdowns on Saturday to lead Chadron State to a 43-17 victory over West Texas A&M in the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs.
The Eagles (12-0) travel to Northwest Missouri State for the quarterfinals.
Chadron erased a 17-12 halftime deficit after recovering a fumble by Buffaloes' quarterback
Dalton Bell on the opening series of the second half. The Eagles went up 19-12 on
Tyler Hidrogo's short touchdown pass to Woodhead.
The TD started a 31-point second-half outburst by the Eagles.
Woodhead became the all-division single season rushing leader with 2,740 yards.
Bell finished with 178 yards passing and two touchdowns. He finished his career at A&M with 7,431 passing yards, second on the school's all-time list.
The Buffs (11-2) finished the year with a school record for wins.
West Texas A&M safety Darnell Johnson recovered a Woodhead fumble on the second play from scrimmage, and Bell threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Shaun Scott-Jones for a 7-0 lead.
Woodhead's 22-yard run on Chadron's next series capped an 11-play, 80-yard drive.
The Buffs went up 17-7 on Bell's 2-yard pass to Charly Martin and Jon Roberts' 29-yard field goal.
Travis Atter's 35-yard field goal pulled Chadron to 17-10, and it was a five-point game at half after the Eagles recorded a safety.
Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press
