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[QUOTE="SWC75, post: 1237928, member: 289"]
NCAA D2 FINALS

At least a game decided by old-fashioned defense. #1 ranked Minnesota State-Mankato, (let’s call the Mankato for short), came in averaging 447 yards and 43 points a game. #8 COLORADO STATE-PUEBLO- let’s call them “Pueblo” for short” held them to 265 and zero, (the Maverick’s first shutout in 128 games) to win the Thunder Wolves’ first national championship.  Pueblo didn’t exactly march up and down the field either, totaling 327 yards and 13 points.

The Thunder Wolves blocked a 27 yard field goal attempt early in the second quarter, then marched forward, helped by a 34 yard burst by Cameron McDondle, to set up their own 27 yarder, which was good.  After forcing a punt they drove to the Mankato 18. “quarterback Chris Bonner lofted a perfect strike to Paul Browning down the sideline for the game’s only touchdown.” (Kansascity.com) I saw the play and the 6-5 Browning clearly pushed off- on the shorter defender’s helmet, no less, but there was no flag and it counted.  Pueblo got a field goal in the third quarter and that was it, 13-0 and a national championship. Sometimes, that’s all it takes.

The Thunder Wolves, (love the name) final line:

COLORADO STATE-PUEBLO 14-1 (556-206) lost to Fort Lewis 22-23, ranked #8, post season record: 5-3 (1 title)
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