Second-Half Surge Lifts Bison To Another NCAA Title Over SHSU
By David Coulson
Executive Editor
College Sports Journal
FRISCO, TX. — When you have a chance to slay a dragon, you better have all of your weapons ready.
Sam Houston State had numerous opportunities to thrust defending champion North Dakota State onto the ropes in Saturday afternoon's NCAA Division I Football Championship game at FC Dallas Stadium.
But numerous Bearkat mistakes and stout red zone defense from NDSU allowed the Bison to roll to a 39-13 rout and their second straight national title.
North Dakota State cornerback Marcus Williams picked off two of the four interceptions the Bison defense forced, while quarterback Brock Jensen scored three times and running back Sam Ojuri added two more touchdowns to help NDSU turned a 10-10 halftime deadlock into a 29-3 outburst in the second half.
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Will Title Game History Repeat For SHSU Against North Dakota State?
By David Coulson
Executive Editor
College Sports Journal
FRISCO, TX. — History is not North Dakota State's friend.
On the eve of the NCAA Division I Football Championship, the Bison are trying to accomplish something no other team has managed — to win a rematch in the Football Championship Subdivision title game.
If history prevails, it will be Sam Houston State holding up the winner's trophy following Saturday's championship encounter at FC Dallas Stadium in Frisco, TX.
The game between last year's championship combatants will be played at 1 p.m. and broadcast on ESPN2.
North Dakota State dominated last year's contest defensively on the way to a 17-6 victory, but the Bison know that Saturday's game has every potential to be more difficult.
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FCS Championship Games Through The Years: 1978-2011
By David Coulson
Executive Editor
College Sports Journal
PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Here is a game-by-game synopsis of the previous 34 title games in the history of the NCAA Division I Football Championships, beginning with the first Football Championship Subdivision title clash in 1978, through the 2011 campaign.
1978
Florida A&M 35, Massachusetts 28
Wichita Falls, TX.
The first NCAA championship tournament was a four-game playoff with Florida A&M scoring all its points in the first quarter to defeat Jackson State 15-10 and Massachusetts rolling to 21 first-quarter points to stop Nevada 44-21 in the semifinals.
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FCS Championship Game Central: North Dakota State vs. Sam Houston State
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the FCS national championship game this weekend between the North Dakota State Bison and the Sam Houston State Bearkats is right here.
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