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(STATS) -- After a memorable regular season that resulted in the programs first playoff appearance in four years, the FCS Playoff Committee rewarded Central Arkansas with a first-round matchup against a team thats no stranger to postseason success.Illinois State appeared to be playing its way out of postseason consideration during a four-game losing streak that dropped the proud program to 2-4 on Oct. 8. The Redbirds then rallied to win four of five down the stretch to earn a trip for a third straight season.No. 14 Central Arkansas will try to bounce back after its eight-game winning streak came to an end in the regular-season finale Saturday when it hosts a playoff game on the purple and gray stripes at Estes Stadium for the first time at the Division I level.This was definitely a good pick-me-up to be able to host a first-round game, UCA coach Steve Campbell told the teams official website. To be able to play at home is big. Were excited about the opportunity, understanding that Illinois State is an outstanding football team. But were excited about the opportunity to play again, and to play at home.The Bears (9-2) finished second to top-ranked Sam Houston State at 8-1 in the Southland Conference following a 59-23 road loss to the unbeaten Bearkats. UCA fell 24-16 to Georgia Southern in the second round during its last postseason appearance in 2012.Carlos Blackman (559 yards, 4 TDs) and Antwon Wells (482 yards, 8 TDs) have led a balanced running game that led the Southland with 203.1 yards per game. The Bears have four other players who rushed for at least 199 yards and two scores during the regular season.The Redbirds (6-5) might be most concerned with dual-threat quarterback Hayden Hildebrand, who has thrown for an average of 242.5 yards with 17 touchdowns while also running for 199 yards and four scores. The junior, however, has tossed five picks over his last three games after having only three over his first eight.He athletic and hes really dangerous on the run, Illinois State coach Brock Spack said. When hes scrambling, thats when he becomes a real problem because they can run at receiver and separate themselves.All-conference selection Desmond Smith has been Hildebrands top target in the passing game, racking up 61 receptions for 808 yards and six touchdowns. The senior wideout was one of the bright spots against Sam Houston with nine catches for 73 yards and a score.Illinois State has been solid defensively, ranking fourth in the Missouri Valley Football Conference in total defense (342.7 yards allowed per game) and fourth against the run (132 yards allowed per game). Defensive back Davontae Harris leads the conference with 12 pass break-ups, while linebacker B.J. Bello has team highs of six sacks and nine tackles for loss.The Redbirds are coming in with something to prove after they were considered the last team to get into the field. They finished 4-4 in the tough MVFC, but knocked off then-No. 11 South Dakota State and then-No. 19 Western Illinois during their late push.Were a nationally renowned football program and we expect to be in the playoffs, said Spack, who insists his squad is the healthiest its been all season. I think we earned it by our resume and the league we play in. We think we absolutely earned it.This is an unprecedented third consecutive postseason trip for Illinois State, which lost to North Dakota State in the 2014 national championship game and fell to Richmond in last years quarterfinals. The Redbirds are one of four MVFC teams in the postseason, joining No. 1 overall seed NDSU, No. 8 seed and MVFC regular-season champion SDSU and Youngstown State.Youre going to play a very, very sound football team every time you take on a team from that conference, Campbell said. Thats what you do know. Everyone refers to them as the SEC of the FCS, so you kind of know what youre getting when a team comes out of there.Illinois State quarterback Jake Kolbe has come into his own over the final stretch with 13 touchdowns and only three interceptions over the past five games. The sophomore had thrown seven TDs and four picks over his first six contests.Star receiver Anthony Warrum has totaled 15 receptions for 285 yards and three touchdowns in the past two games, while senior Jamal Towns has emerged as the top threat in the backfield with 349 rushing yards on 7 per carry over the last three.Since averaging 15.4 points in a five-game stretch in September and October, Illinois State has scored 32.2 per game over its past five.Central Arkansas led the Southland with 20.9 points allowed per game and topped the nation with just 67.9 rushing yards allowed, though the Bears defense was exposed in surrendering nearly 60 points against the high-powered Bearkats.The Redbirds won 18-3 at Hancock Stadium in the only previous meeting in 2006, UCAs first year at the Division I level. Custom Nationals Jerseys .J. -- Marty Brodeur beat the Pittsburgh Penguins yet again. 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Sebastian Vettel believes that Ferrari is heading in the right direction and insists he is not worried about the teams future, despite the departure of technical director James Allison.Ferrari announced on Wednesday that Allison had left his role with immediate effect after a three-year spell at the Italian outfit. The news came in the wake of the death of Allisons wife earlier this year and amid mounting pressure on the Marenello-based team, which has been unable to build on the three victories it recorded in 2015 so far this season.While the loss of Allison is undoubtedly a blow to Ferrari, Vettel says he has no doubts over the credentials of newly-appointed technical chief Mattia Binotto.I think weve stated in the press release what happened, said Vettel. I think Mattia has been in the team for a very long time so hes very experienced and knows the team inside out. Obviously it will be a difference but short-term doesnt change that much.Vettel was quick to dismiss question marks over a lack of experience at the team and says he has full-faith in team principal Maurizio Arrivabene.I think we have the right people on board. Theres been a lot in the press, especially about our president and whhat he expects from us and so on.dddddddddddd. First of all its good to see that hes involved. Hes obviously pushing the team very hard.Also in Maranello he spends a lot of time there, I think he knows what hes talking about and generally has been trying to understand whats going on in the last year in particular. I think things are heading in the right direction generally.In Maurizios case as well I think hes been in Formula One and involved for a long time so I think he knows the business very well. I think hes doing a very, very good job. Thats how we all feel inside the team, hes our leader, hes the team principal and were happy hes with us.The quadruple world champion said he feels it is important that Ferrari does not dismiss its 2016 car entirely, even if it has shifted the majority of its development focus onto 2017.Well we are already obviously working flat out on the 2017 car, I think everybody is. The rules are very different but still theres stuff I think we can learn from this year and thats why I think it would be wrong to forget about this years car. ' ' '