SELL-OUT: For the first time in the history of Johnny Unitas® Stadium, there was a sell-out for Saturday's NCAA FCS playoff game … The stadium, which opened in 2003, was sold out hours before kickoff … The capacity crowd of 11,196 brought Towson's record season attendance to 62,645, an average of just under 9,000 per game.

HONORARY CAPTAIN: Former All-American place kicker and punter Sean Landeta served as the Tigers' honorary captain for the NCAA FCS playoff game … Landeta was an All-Pro punter in the National Football League for 22 seasons and was a member of the New York Giants' Super Bowl championship teams in 1986 and 1990 … He also punted for the Rams, Packers, Buccaneers and Eagles … Last month, he was inducted into the state of Maryland Athletics Hall of Fame.

DOUG SHAW SIDELINED: Sophomore center Doug Shaw had his 17-game starting streak come to an end for the Tigers … Shaw had started all 11 games for the Tigers this season and the final six contests of last year … He was sidelined with a back injury and was replaced by Anthony Davis in the starting lineup … Although Davis started five games at left guard for the Tigers this season, he made his first start of the season at center against Lehigh.

CAA TROUBLES: Lehigh came into the NCAA FCS playoff game with a 22-game winning streak in games not involving Colonial Athletic Association teams … Since 2009, Lehigh had won 22 of its last 26 games, losing only to New Hampshire (twice), Villanova and Delaware in the second round of last year's NCAA FCS playoffs … By beating the Tigers, Lehigh ended a seven-game losing streak against CAA opponents.

TOUGH DAY FOR CAA: Five Colonial Athletic Association teams were in action in the NCAA FCS playoffs on Saturday and four of them lost … Only Maine, a 34-12 winner at Appalachian State, advanced to the quarter-finals … The Black Bears will face Georgia Southern in the next round … In addition to the Tigers' 40-38 loss to Lehigh, New Hampshire dropped a 26-25 heart-breaker at Montana State while Georgia Southern edged Old Dominion, 55-48 … North Dakota State eliminated James Madison, 26-14.

MAKING HISTORY: When the Tigers made their NCAA FCS debut on Saturday, they became the first team in NCAA history to play in the NCAA playoffs at the NCAA FCS, Division II and Division III levels … The Tigers played in the Division III playoffs in 1976 and made it to the Division III playoffs in 1983, 1984 and 1986.

SUPER SUB: Starting in place of injured linebacker Danzel White, junior Brian Boateng had a big game against Lehigh … He led the Tiger defense with 12 tackles and forced a fumble.

HONORED TEAMS: In honor of the Tigers' first NCAA FCS playoff game, a large contingent of Tiger football alumni were in attendance … Members of the 1974, 1976, 1983, 1984 and 1986 teams were honored at halftime … The 1974 Tigers are the only undefeated team in school history while the 1976 Tigers qualified for the Division III playoffs and reached the national championship game … The other three teams all played in the NCAA Division II playoffs.

UCONN TRANSFERS COME UP BIG: Junior Gerrard Sheppard and sophomore Leon Kinnard, a pair of transfers from the University of Connecticut, had big games against Lehigh … Sheppard caught two passes for 65 yards, including a 52-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter … Kinnard caught five passes for 94 yards and a touchdown … His three-yard TD catch in the second quarter was the first of his career … He also had a 68-yard reception in the third quarter.

GO WEST: Freshman Terrance West ran for 54 yards on 11 carries against Lehigh and scored two touchdowns … He finished the season with 1,294 yards on 194 carries, the third highest single season rushing total … His two touchdowns extended his streak of scoring at least two touchdowns in a game to eight in a row … West finished the season with 29 touchdowns, a school record total that leads NCAA FCS.