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(The first weekend was essentially four “play-in” games)
First Round
Stony Brook rallied from a 10-28 third quarter deficit to beat Albany 31-28. Brock Jackolski scored three times, including a 55 yard pass reception and an 11 yard run with 12:40 left to give the Seawolves the lead, which they held onto for the rest of the game.
Central Arkansas beat Tennessee Tech 34-14 behind Nathan Dick who had two TD passes and ran for another. Dick passed for 319 yards
Old Dominion blew out to a 35-7 lead and held on to beat Norfolk State 35-18. Taylor Heinke passed for 5 touchdowns.
James Madison, who won the 2004 championship, downed Eastern Kentucky who had won back in 1979 and 2002, 20-17, thanks to a ten point fourth quarter rally. Cameron Starke kicked a 35 yard field goal on the last play to win it.
This week’s games: (with ranking, not seeding)
Stony Brook 9-3 (467-269) at #1 Sam Houston State 11-0 (434-140)
#12 New Hampshire 8-3 (369-353) at #7 Montana State 9-2 (376-244)
#11 Wofford 8-3 (367-264) at #3 Northern Iowa 9-2 (301-178)
#15 Central Arkansas 9-3 at #5 Montana 9-2 (321-214)
#10 Old Dominion 10-2 (429-306) at #2 Georgia Southern 9-2 (395-224)
#13 Maine 8-3 (343-263) at #8 Appalachian State 8-3 (332-252)
#6 Lehigh 10-1 (380-200) at #9 Towson 9-2 (380-272)
#19 James Madison 8-4 (275-229) at #4 North Dakota State 10-1 (368-164)
Comments: These teams have played a lot of games against FBS teams. Georgia Southern lost to Alabama. Montana lost to Tennessee. Montana State lost to Utah. New Hampshire lost to Toledo. Maine lost to Pittsburgh. James Madison lost to North Carolina. App State lost to Virginia Tech. Wofford lost to Clemson. Northern Iowa lost to Iowa State. Sam Houston beat New Mexico. Stony Brook lost to UTEP and Buffalo, (they lost their first three games and have won 9 in a row). The best won-lost records tend to belong to the teams that stayed within the division. But that doesn’t mean they are the best teams.
The biggest names where are Georgia Southern with 6 national championships and North Dakota State with 8. But the Bison’s titles are poll championships form the 60’s and D2 titles from the 80’s. Both teams have been ranked #1 this season. App State won three straight titles from 2005-2007, including that legendary win at the Big House. They were the team that knocked off #1 Georgia Southern before Alabama later beat them. The Montana teams are always good. The Bobcats won an NAIA title in 1956 and D2 title in 1976 and then the 1AA (FCS) title in 1984. The Grizzlies won 1AA titles in 1995 and 2001 and beat State 36-10 to end the regular season. Lehigh won the 1AA title in 1977 and James Madison did in 2004. Central Arkansas has three NAIA titles and Sam Houston has one.
UPDATE:
Top-ranked Sam Houston State scraped by Stony Brook 34-27. Both teams scored 17 points in the fourth quarter, the final score a 7 yard run by the Bearkats’ Tim Flanders with a minute left to win it.
Georgia Southern outscored Old Dominion 55-48. The Eagles, who run the wishbone like nobody else, had rushed for 302 yards against Alabama so the Monarch had little hope to stop them and they didn’t, Southern gaining 607 yards, 477 on the ground. But they gained 560 yards of their own, quarterback Taylor Heinke throwing for 341 and rushing for 75 more. The game was tied 28-28 at the half. Southern’s Dominqiue Swope bolted for 76 yards and a score on the first play of the third quarter. Two more long drives and they pulled ahead to 49-35 and Monarchs were never able to catch up. It was the second highest scoring 1AA/FCS playoff game in history.
Northern Iowa beat Wofford 28-21 despite being out-gained 238-478, thanks to three costly turnovers by the Terriers. The Panthers overcame a 7-14 halftime deficit with three straight second half touchdowns. One was set up by a Wofford fumble and another scored on a fumbled kick-off. A second half Wofford drive ended with a fumble in UNI territory.
North Dakota State beat James Madison 26-14. DJ McNorton rushed for 154 yards, including the clinching 60 yarder with 7:13 left.
Montana crushed Central Arkansas 41-14, exploding to a 31-0 halftime lead and coasting the rest of the way. The Grizzlies outgained the Bears 415-290 and were the beneficiaries of four turnovers.
Leigh topped Towson 40-38 Down 31-38, the Mountain Hawks, (they used to be the Engineers), scored on a quarterback sneak by Chris Lum, then got a safety on a sack in the end zone with 5:14 left. After the Towson kickoff, they were able to run out the clock. Lum was 36 of 48 for 351 yards and a score.
Montana State nipped New Hampshire 26-25. The Wildcats scored on a 29 yard pass with 6 seconds left to play but shanked the extra point attempt. Denarius McGhee passed for 167 yards and a score and ran for 96 more and two scores for the winners, who overcame a 0-10 first quarter deficit.
Our old pals Maine shocked Appalachian State 34-12. It was no fluke. The Black Bears out-gained the Mountaineers 466- 275 as Warren Smith threw for three touchdowns.
The quarterfinal match-ups:
#7 Montana State 10-2 (402-269) #1 at Sam Houston State 12-0 (468-167)
#13 Maine 9-3 (377- 275) at #2 Georgia Southern 10-2 (450-272)
#5 Montana 10-2 (362-228) at #3 Northern Iowa 10-2 (329-199)
#6 Lehigh 11-1 (420-238) at #4 North Dakota State 11-1 (394-178)
FURTHER UPDATE
I saw two of the quarterfinal games on TV.
Montana had some early trouble with Northern Iowa- the game was only 14-10 midway through the second quarter. Then Jordan Johnson got going, throwing for three scores and running for another as Montana scored 34 unanswered points to close out the game. They completely dominated the game on both sides of the ball, outgaining the Panthers 463-257 and had the look of a national champion.
Montana State tried to duplicate the Grizzlies’ success the next day against #1 ranked Sam Houston State. The Bobcats were once the Kings of the State. From 1956-1985 they beat Montana 22 times in 30 years and won three national titles: an NAIA co-championship with St. Joseph’s in 1956, an NCAA Division 2 title in 1976 and a 1AA title in 1984. But Montana turned that around and has won 22 of 26 games since, including two 1AA national championships, (and five other appearances in the title game.) The Bobcats appeared to have risen to their rivals level this year when they achieved the #1 ranking going into their annual battle but they went down hard, 10-36 and were thus bracketed with the new #1, Sam Houston State. They naturally hoped to beat the Bearkats and get another shot at the Grizzlies and they got off to a good start.
The home team seemed tentative early and Montana State seemed to be there whatever lane they ran to in their triple option attack. The Bobcats were moving the ball well, (there was catch by wide-out Elvia Akpla you will see on all the highlight shows and probably on the ESPYs as well), but they had red zone troubles and their first half output consisted of four field goal attempts. They made the first two, missed the third and had the fourth one blocked. Meanwhile the Bearkats broke through with along run by Richard (How can we lose when we’re so..) Sincere. The Bobcats started over-reacting to the successful plays and not covering lanes and missing tackles. The killer was a tipped pass from quarterback Brian Bell to Sincere that should have been intercepted but instead was caught by the a quarterback, who pulled it out of the hands of a defensive back and then dodged two other tackler to score. State tied mounting a comeback with a 77 yard drive to start the second half when they finally scored a touchdown to make it 13-21 but the home then decided the issue with touchdowns in their next possessions and another in the fourth quarter. They wound up rushing for 428 yards after getting just 7 yards in their first two possessions.
In games I didn’t see, Georgia Southern fought off our old friends, the Maine Black Bears. They rushed for 360 yards but didn’t take a commanding lead until two third quarter scores put them up 35-17. Maine immediately responded with a scoring drive of their own but couldn’t convert on a two point try and either team scored in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Jabo Shaw ran for two scores and passed for another for the winners.
North Dakota State shut out Lehigh, 24-0. It was their first shut out since entering the division in 2008 and their first against anybody since 2006. The Bison harassed Lehigh quarterback Mike Lum, a finalist for the Walter Payton Award as the division’s top player into misfiring on 27 of 52 passes and throwing two interceptions. The Bison took a 17-0 halftime lead on a 38 yard pass play and a 97 yard drive. San Ojuri had 136 yards rushing for the winners.
This week’s Semi-Finals:
Friday, December 16th at 8PM on ESPN
#5 Montana 11-2 (410-238) at #1 Sam Houston State 13-0 (517-190)
Saturday, December 17 at 2:30PM on ESPNU
#4 North Dakota State 12-1 (418-178) at Georgia Southern 11-2 (485-295)
Comment:
It will be a summit meeting of hugely successful historical programs when the Bison of North Dakota State take on the Eagles of Georgia Southern. The home team has won 6 national championships and the visitors 8. But the Bison have not won a title since 1990. They were voted “National Small College Champions” three times in the 1960’s. and won five Division II titles from 1983-90. They just moved up to 1AA/FCS in 2008. The Eagles won this division in in 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1999 and 2000. They’ve also been runners-up twice. But they haven’t made the finals in 11 years. Both teams have been ranked #1 at different points this season. Georgia Southern gave Alabama a scare before going down 21-45. They run the wishbone better than anybody and used it to gain 302 yards on Alabama’s mighty defense. Their other loss was to another perennial power, Appalachian State, (3 national titles). The Bison have lost only to still another power, Youngstown State, (4 national titles).
Having taken care of Montana State, ol’ Sam Houston will now take on Montana but this may be a tougher nut to crack. The Grizzlies beat the Bearkats in the 2004 semis and have won two national titles in this division, (1995 and 2001), while playing for five more, (they were runners-up in 2008 and 2009). Montana lost to Tennessee in their opener and to Sacramento State in their fourth game but they have won 9 in a row since and they’ve been taking no prisoners recently. They ’upset’ #1 Montana State 36-10 in their final regular season game and then crushed Central Arkansas, 41-14 and Northern Iowa, 48-10 in the playoffs. Sam Houston doesn’t have quite the same pedigree but they do have a #1 rankings and an undefeated record. They also have two common opponents. They beat Central Arkansas 31-10 in their second game and Montana State 49-13 in the quarterfinals. In both the quarterfinal games I saw the opposition got off to a competitive start against these teams but then fell behind as the eventual winner took control of the game. Now they are playing each other. It’s what “playoffs” are all about!
STILL ANOTHER UPDATE:
I had questions about Sam Houston State coming in: they were undefeated and, in the way of the polls, they were ranked #1. But they weren’t one of the traditional powers in this divisional and their only FBS opponents had been pitiful New Mexico, whom they beat 48-45 in overtime. Then they beat Stony Brook, (Stony Brook?) in the first round by 34-27. When they took on the two Montana teams, both veteran contenders for national titles in this division, I thought they might be overmatched. But they certainly weren’t.
After stumbling early vs. Montana State, they rolled, 49-13, gaining 428 yards on the ground. Then they built up a 28-7 first half lead on Montana and withstood a 3-21 run to put together a final drive that ran out the clock, gaining another 383 yards rushing. I was very impressed with their team speed. In the two games I’ve watched they scored on runs of 56, 56, 21 and 69 yards, pass plays of 20, 30 and 40 yards and an 82 yard kick-off return. They’ve also gotten tremendous penetration into the opposing team’s backfield, constantly disrupting and limiting their offense. They are a very strong national championship contender.
But their next opponent will be more than formidable. In a battle of legendary small college programs, North Dakota State, (8 national championships) thrashed Georgia Southern, (6 national championships), 35-7. How impressive were the Bison? The Eagles had played Alabama- yes that Alabama - and rushed for 302 yards against their acclaimed defense. They got only 186 against the Bison, who took away the pitchman and the quarterback from the Eagles famed triple option. They got gashed up the middle a few times but then they shut that off, too. Alabama outgained GS 462-341 and won by 24. North Dakota State outgained the Eagles 451-333 and won by 28. Quarterback Brock Jensen shook off the flu to run for 96 yards and a score and pass for 137 more and a score. Wideout Warren Holloway, a big, rangy guy with plenty of speed, scored twice, once on an end-around. But the story for the Bison is that defense. They will certainly be a difficult opponent for Sam Houston State but I still think the Bearcat’s team speed was the best I’ve seen at this level.
For the Title:
#1 Sam Houston State 14-0 (548-218) vs. # 4 North Dakota State (453-185)
The Championship Game for FCS won’t be played until January 7th, 1PM EST and will be televised on ESPN2HD and ESPN3.
First Round
Stony Brook rallied from a 10-28 third quarter deficit to beat Albany 31-28. Brock Jackolski scored three times, including a 55 yard pass reception and an 11 yard run with 12:40 left to give the Seawolves the lead, which they held onto for the rest of the game.
Central Arkansas beat Tennessee Tech 34-14 behind Nathan Dick who had two TD passes and ran for another. Dick passed for 319 yards
Old Dominion blew out to a 35-7 lead and held on to beat Norfolk State 35-18. Taylor Heinke passed for 5 touchdowns.
James Madison, who won the 2004 championship, downed Eastern Kentucky who had won back in 1979 and 2002, 20-17, thanks to a ten point fourth quarter rally. Cameron Starke kicked a 35 yard field goal on the last play to win it.
This week’s games: (with ranking, not seeding)
Stony Brook 9-3 (467-269) at #1 Sam Houston State 11-0 (434-140)
#12 New Hampshire 8-3 (369-353) at #7 Montana State 9-2 (376-244)
#11 Wofford 8-3 (367-264) at #3 Northern Iowa 9-2 (301-178)
#15 Central Arkansas 9-3 at #5 Montana 9-2 (321-214)
#10 Old Dominion 10-2 (429-306) at #2 Georgia Southern 9-2 (395-224)
#13 Maine 8-3 (343-263) at #8 Appalachian State 8-3 (332-252)
#6 Lehigh 10-1 (380-200) at #9 Towson 9-2 (380-272)
#19 James Madison 8-4 (275-229) at #4 North Dakota State 10-1 (368-164)
Comments: These teams have played a lot of games against FBS teams. Georgia Southern lost to Alabama. Montana lost to Tennessee. Montana State lost to Utah. New Hampshire lost to Toledo. Maine lost to Pittsburgh. James Madison lost to North Carolina. App State lost to Virginia Tech. Wofford lost to Clemson. Northern Iowa lost to Iowa State. Sam Houston beat New Mexico. Stony Brook lost to UTEP and Buffalo, (they lost their first three games and have won 9 in a row). The best won-lost records tend to belong to the teams that stayed within the division. But that doesn’t mean they are the best teams.
The biggest names where are Georgia Southern with 6 national championships and North Dakota State with 8. But the Bison’s titles are poll championships form the 60’s and D2 titles from the 80’s. Both teams have been ranked #1 this season. App State won three straight titles from 2005-2007, including that legendary win at the Big House. They were the team that knocked off #1 Georgia Southern before Alabama later beat them. The Montana teams are always good. The Bobcats won an NAIA title in 1956 and D2 title in 1976 and then the 1AA (FCS) title in 1984. The Grizzlies won 1AA titles in 1995 and 2001 and beat State 36-10 to end the regular season. Lehigh won the 1AA title in 1977 and James Madison did in 2004. Central Arkansas has three NAIA titles and Sam Houston has one.
UPDATE:
Top-ranked Sam Houston State scraped by Stony Brook 34-27. Both teams scored 17 points in the fourth quarter, the final score a 7 yard run by the Bearkats’ Tim Flanders with a minute left to win it.
Georgia Southern outscored Old Dominion 55-48. The Eagles, who run the wishbone like nobody else, had rushed for 302 yards against Alabama so the Monarch had little hope to stop them and they didn’t, Southern gaining 607 yards, 477 on the ground. But they gained 560 yards of their own, quarterback Taylor Heinke throwing for 341 and rushing for 75 more. The game was tied 28-28 at the half. Southern’s Dominqiue Swope bolted for 76 yards and a score on the first play of the third quarter. Two more long drives and they pulled ahead to 49-35 and Monarchs were never able to catch up. It was the second highest scoring 1AA/FCS playoff game in history.
Northern Iowa beat Wofford 28-21 despite being out-gained 238-478, thanks to three costly turnovers by the Terriers. The Panthers overcame a 7-14 halftime deficit with three straight second half touchdowns. One was set up by a Wofford fumble and another scored on a fumbled kick-off. A second half Wofford drive ended with a fumble in UNI territory.
North Dakota State beat James Madison 26-14. DJ McNorton rushed for 154 yards, including the clinching 60 yarder with 7:13 left.
Montana crushed Central Arkansas 41-14, exploding to a 31-0 halftime lead and coasting the rest of the way. The Grizzlies outgained the Bears 415-290 and were the beneficiaries of four turnovers.
Leigh topped Towson 40-38 Down 31-38, the Mountain Hawks, (they used to be the Engineers), scored on a quarterback sneak by Chris Lum, then got a safety on a sack in the end zone with 5:14 left. After the Towson kickoff, they were able to run out the clock. Lum was 36 of 48 for 351 yards and a score.
Montana State nipped New Hampshire 26-25. The Wildcats scored on a 29 yard pass with 6 seconds left to play but shanked the extra point attempt. Denarius McGhee passed for 167 yards and a score and ran for 96 more and two scores for the winners, who overcame a 0-10 first quarter deficit.
Our old pals Maine shocked Appalachian State 34-12. It was no fluke. The Black Bears out-gained the Mountaineers 466- 275 as Warren Smith threw for three touchdowns.
The quarterfinal match-ups:
#7 Montana State 10-2 (402-269) #1 at Sam Houston State 12-0 (468-167)
#13 Maine 9-3 (377- 275) at #2 Georgia Southern 10-2 (450-272)
#5 Montana 10-2 (362-228) at #3 Northern Iowa 10-2 (329-199)
#6 Lehigh 11-1 (420-238) at #4 North Dakota State 11-1 (394-178)
FURTHER UPDATE
I saw two of the quarterfinal games on TV.
Montana had some early trouble with Northern Iowa- the game was only 14-10 midway through the second quarter. Then Jordan Johnson got going, throwing for three scores and running for another as Montana scored 34 unanswered points to close out the game. They completely dominated the game on both sides of the ball, outgaining the Panthers 463-257 and had the look of a national champion.
Montana State tried to duplicate the Grizzlies’ success the next day against #1 ranked Sam Houston State. The Bobcats were once the Kings of the State. From 1956-1985 they beat Montana 22 times in 30 years and won three national titles: an NAIA co-championship with St. Joseph’s in 1956, an NCAA Division 2 title in 1976 and a 1AA title in 1984. But Montana turned that around and has won 22 of 26 games since, including two 1AA national championships, (and five other appearances in the title game.) The Bobcats appeared to have risen to their rivals level this year when they achieved the #1 ranking going into their annual battle but they went down hard, 10-36 and were thus bracketed with the new #1, Sam Houston State. They naturally hoped to beat the Bearkats and get another shot at the Grizzlies and they got off to a good start.
The home team seemed tentative early and Montana State seemed to be there whatever lane they ran to in their triple option attack. The Bobcats were moving the ball well, (there was catch by wide-out Elvia Akpla you will see on all the highlight shows and probably on the ESPYs as well), but they had red zone troubles and their first half output consisted of four field goal attempts. They made the first two, missed the third and had the fourth one blocked. Meanwhile the Bearkats broke through with along run by Richard (How can we lose when we’re so..) Sincere. The Bobcats started over-reacting to the successful plays and not covering lanes and missing tackles. The killer was a tipped pass from quarterback Brian Bell to Sincere that should have been intercepted but instead was caught by the a quarterback, who pulled it out of the hands of a defensive back and then dodged two other tackler to score. State tied mounting a comeback with a 77 yard drive to start the second half when they finally scored a touchdown to make it 13-21 but the home then decided the issue with touchdowns in their next possessions and another in the fourth quarter. They wound up rushing for 428 yards after getting just 7 yards in their first two possessions.
In games I didn’t see, Georgia Southern fought off our old friends, the Maine Black Bears. They rushed for 360 yards but didn’t take a commanding lead until two third quarter scores put them up 35-17. Maine immediately responded with a scoring drive of their own but couldn’t convert on a two point try and either team scored in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Jabo Shaw ran for two scores and passed for another for the winners.
North Dakota State shut out Lehigh, 24-0. It was their first shut out since entering the division in 2008 and their first against anybody since 2006. The Bison harassed Lehigh quarterback Mike Lum, a finalist for the Walter Payton Award as the division’s top player into misfiring on 27 of 52 passes and throwing two interceptions. The Bison took a 17-0 halftime lead on a 38 yard pass play and a 97 yard drive. San Ojuri had 136 yards rushing for the winners.
This week’s Semi-Finals:
Friday, December 16th at 8PM on ESPN
#5 Montana 11-2 (410-238) at #1 Sam Houston State 13-0 (517-190)
Saturday, December 17 at 2:30PM on ESPNU
#4 North Dakota State 12-1 (418-178) at Georgia Southern 11-2 (485-295)
Comment:
It will be a summit meeting of hugely successful historical programs when the Bison of North Dakota State take on the Eagles of Georgia Southern. The home team has won 6 national championships and the visitors 8. But the Bison have not won a title since 1990. They were voted “National Small College Champions” three times in the 1960’s. and won five Division II titles from 1983-90. They just moved up to 1AA/FCS in 2008. The Eagles won this division in in 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1999 and 2000. They’ve also been runners-up twice. But they haven’t made the finals in 11 years. Both teams have been ranked #1 at different points this season. Georgia Southern gave Alabama a scare before going down 21-45. They run the wishbone better than anybody and used it to gain 302 yards on Alabama’s mighty defense. Their other loss was to another perennial power, Appalachian State, (3 national titles). The Bison have lost only to still another power, Youngstown State, (4 national titles).
Having taken care of Montana State, ol’ Sam Houston will now take on Montana but this may be a tougher nut to crack. The Grizzlies beat the Bearkats in the 2004 semis and have won two national titles in this division, (1995 and 2001), while playing for five more, (they were runners-up in 2008 and 2009). Montana lost to Tennessee in their opener and to Sacramento State in their fourth game but they have won 9 in a row since and they’ve been taking no prisoners recently. They ’upset’ #1 Montana State 36-10 in their final regular season game and then crushed Central Arkansas, 41-14 and Northern Iowa, 48-10 in the playoffs. Sam Houston doesn’t have quite the same pedigree but they do have a #1 rankings and an undefeated record. They also have two common opponents. They beat Central Arkansas 31-10 in their second game and Montana State 49-13 in the quarterfinals. In both the quarterfinal games I saw the opposition got off to a competitive start against these teams but then fell behind as the eventual winner took control of the game. Now they are playing each other. It’s what “playoffs” are all about!
STILL ANOTHER UPDATE:
I had questions about Sam Houston State coming in: they were undefeated and, in the way of the polls, they were ranked #1. But they weren’t one of the traditional powers in this divisional and their only FBS opponents had been pitiful New Mexico, whom they beat 48-45 in overtime. Then they beat Stony Brook, (Stony Brook?) in the first round by 34-27. When they took on the two Montana teams, both veteran contenders for national titles in this division, I thought they might be overmatched. But they certainly weren’t.
After stumbling early vs. Montana State, they rolled, 49-13, gaining 428 yards on the ground. Then they built up a 28-7 first half lead on Montana and withstood a 3-21 run to put together a final drive that ran out the clock, gaining another 383 yards rushing. I was very impressed with their team speed. In the two games I’ve watched they scored on runs of 56, 56, 21 and 69 yards, pass plays of 20, 30 and 40 yards and an 82 yard kick-off return. They’ve also gotten tremendous penetration into the opposing team’s backfield, constantly disrupting and limiting their offense. They are a very strong national championship contender.
But their next opponent will be more than formidable. In a battle of legendary small college programs, North Dakota State, (8 national championships) thrashed Georgia Southern, (6 national championships), 35-7. How impressive were the Bison? The Eagles had played Alabama- yes that Alabama - and rushed for 302 yards against their acclaimed defense. They got only 186 against the Bison, who took away the pitchman and the quarterback from the Eagles famed triple option. They got gashed up the middle a few times but then they shut that off, too. Alabama outgained GS 462-341 and won by 24. North Dakota State outgained the Eagles 451-333 and won by 28. Quarterback Brock Jensen shook off the flu to run for 96 yards and a score and pass for 137 more and a score. Wideout Warren Holloway, a big, rangy guy with plenty of speed, scored twice, once on an end-around. But the story for the Bison is that defense. They will certainly be a difficult opponent for Sam Houston State but I still think the Bearcat’s team speed was the best I’ve seen at this level.
For the Title:
#1 Sam Houston State 14-0 (548-218) vs. # 4 North Dakota State (453-185)
The Championship Game for FCS won’t be played until January 7th, 1PM EST and will be televised on ESPN2HD and ESPN3.
