Reply to thread

Message: [QUOTE="SWC75, post: 1987277, member: 289"] THE NAIA SEMI-FINALS Baker beat Eastern Oregon 45-41 by responding to 24 unanswered points and a 21 point run of their own to close out the game. Those three scores came in 4 minutes and 13 seconds, the last on a 77 yard TD pass with 38 seconds to play. [URL="http://www.oregonlive.com/collegefootball/index.ssf/2016/12/eastern_oregon_mountaineers_vs.html"]Eastern Oregon Mountaineers lose to Baker Wildcats in NAIA football semifinals: Box score, recap[/URL] St. Francis upset Reinhardt 42-24, turning them away on a 4th and goal from their two early in the third quarter, followed by a 98 yard run by Justin Green to blow the game open at 28-10. A 30 yard pick six eliminated any thought of a comeback by the high-scoring Eagles. [URL="http://www.news-sentinel.com/sports/Saint-Francis-football-clinches-trip-to-NAIA-title-game"]Saint Francis football clinches trip to NAIA title game - Sports - News-Sentinel.com[/URL] FINALS MATCH-UP The 61st annual NAIA Football National Championship, presented by Waste Pro, is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 17 in Daytona Beach, Fla. The City of Daytona Beach hosts the event at Municipal Stadium for the third-straight season. For fan and visitor information, click here. The game will be delivered live on ESPN3 starting at 6 p.m. EST. BAKER (Kan.) 14-0 (700-287) ranked #2 / 16-15 (0) Vs. SAINT FRANCIS (Ind.) 12-1 (563-240) ranked #4 / lost to Marian 21-35 / 26-15 (0) Comment: Both schools are veteran contenders for the NAIA title who have never won it. St. Francis is the Buffalo Bills of the NAIA, having lost in the finals from 2004-06. Baker lost the 1986 NAIA DII title, before the organization eliminated divisions. St. Francis didn’t even have a team until 1998, (Donovan McNabb’s senior year- think about that). Kevin Donley, the only coach they ever had, is 175-43 since then with ten 10+ win seasons in 19 years. Baker has the more impressive record numerically but so did Reinhardt, who had out-scored their opponents 53-12. Baker is currently at 50-21 and had to put on a furious rally to survive in the semi-finals. They have no common opponents. [/QUOTE]

Verification: What is a Syracuse fan's favorite color?