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The Washington Redskins were dealt a big blow before the start of training camp when linebacker Junior Galette tore his right Achilles tendon and is out for the season.Galette missed last season with a torn left Achilles tendon. This latest injury came while preparing for camp. He tweeted about it Monday, and coach Jay Gruden confirmed Galettes status Tuesday.Junior did everything he had to do to get his Achilles ready to play this year, worked as hard as anybody in the weight room getting himself ready and was just doing some standard get-offs, I guess, and popped the other one, Gruden said on Richmond, Virginia, radio station ESPN 950. It happens. Its kind of weird because a lot of times when somebody tears one Achilles the next one comes soon after.The loss of Galette is a major setback to the defense, which added All-Pro cornerback Josh Norman during free agency. Galette was supposed to boost Washingtons pass rush.The coaching staffs plan was to keep Galette out of organized team workouts until camp as he made his way back from the left Achilles injury. In May, Galette said he was as excited as he has ever been during his football career, and Gruden called him a kid at Christmas waiting for his chance to play.Galette posted a series of tweets and videos of workouts on Monday and Tuesday with various messages about the injury. He said on Instagram he was more explosive than before he tore his left Achilles tendon and on Twitter he promised to return better than ever.The 28-year-old last played for the New Orleans Saints in 2014 when he had 10 sacks and 45 tackles. The Redskins re-signed him to a $4 million, one-year deal during the offseason.Galette has 31 1/2 sacks and 128 tackles in 64 NFL games, all with the Saints.Without Galette, the Redskins will be leaning on second-year pro Preston Smith more than they had expected. 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FCS Playoffs QuarterfinalThe Matchup -- No. 8 seed South Dakota State (9-3) at No. 1 seed North Dakota State (11-1)Kickoff -- Noon ET Saturday at Fargodome (18,700) in Fargo, North DakotaCoverage -- ESPNSeries -- North Dakota State leads 59-41-5Coaches -- South Dakota State: John Stiegelmeier (137-93, 20 seasons); North Dakota State: Chris Klieman (39-4, three seasons; 42-11 overall)Players to Watch -- South Dakota State: QB Taryn Christion (266 of 417, 3,559 yards, 30 TDs, 8 INTs; 351 rushing yards, 6 TDs), TE Dallas Goedert (86 receptions, 1,238 yards, 11 TDs), WR Jake Wieneke (73 receptions, 1,241 yards, 16 TDs), MLB Christian Rozeboom (120 TT, 3 sacks, 2 INTs, 2 FF), DT Kelly Soulek (42 TT, 10 TFL, 7.5 sacks, 7 QB hurries); North Dakota State: QB Easton Stick (138 of 229, 1,927 yards, 18 TDs, 8 INTs; 88 carries, 581 yards, 5 TDs), RB Lance Dunn (143 carries, 849 yards, 5 TDs), DE Greg Menard (52 TT, 14 TFL, 9.5 sacks), LB MJ Stumpf (75 TT, 12 TFL, 2 INTs, 3 PBU); SS Robbie Grimsley (71 TT, 4 INTs)The Skinny -- The Missouri Valley Football Conference co-champs meet again -- for the second time this season and the 106th time overall in the 14th most-played series in the FCS. South Dakota State, which has never had a 10-win season, entered the FCS playoffs with the MVFCs automatic bid as the result of handing NDSU its only loss. NDSU won the only two prior meetings in the FCS playoffs (28-3 in 2012 and 27-24 in 2014) as part of its NCAA-record five straight national titles. South Dakota State pulled out the 19-17 win over the Bison on Oct. 15 when quarterback Taryn Christion hit wide receiver Jake Wieneke for a 2-yard touchdown with one second remaining. In that game, Christion rushed for a season-high 141 yards to go along with 303 passing yards. The MVFCs offensive playerr of the year is part of a lethal trio with Wieneke and Goedert -- all three were finalists for the STATS FCS Walter Payton Award.dddddddddddd Some of the Jackrabbits strongest defensive games have come against their best opponents, including the 10-7 second-round playoff win over Villanova. Rozeboom and LB Jesse Bobbit will be key against the NDSU run game. The Jackrabbits have made winning adjustments at halftime, outscoring opponents 122-56 in the third quarter. North Dakota State is 17-0 at the Fargodome in FCS playoff games and has won a Division I-high 82 games (seven more than Alabama) since the start of its first national title season in 2011. The Bison are particularly strong at defending the run (104.3 ypg), but they will have to get pressure on Christion to keep Goedert and Wieneke from having big games. The defense, set back by injury, is seeking a healthy return by senior linebacker Pierre Gee-Tucker. Stick is steady and efficient leading the offense, and that has helped the Bison to a plus-nine turnover margin. The run game was back to full strength in a 45-7 second-round win over San Diego as King Frazier and Bruce Anderson produced with Stick and Dunn, the teams leading rusher this season. The starting offensive linemen average 6-foot-5?, 312 pounds.Up Next -- The winner will play either No. 5 seed Sam Houston State (12-0) or No. 4 seed James Madison (11-1) in the FCS semifinals on Dec. 16 or Dec. 17.Prediction -- It will be hard for either team to overcome turnovers because the defenses will be fierce. Christion is strong enough as a passer, so the Bison cant let him dictate the game again with his legs. North Dakota State 24-20. ' ' '