It is not only the Division I-A colleges getting face time on ESPN, on January seventh the NCAA Division I-AA Championship game is competed at Pizza Hut Park in Fricso, TX. The North Dakota State Bison battle against the Bearkats in a battle of the 2 best small colleges in the nation. Both the Sam Houston Bearkats and the North Dakota State Bison have steamrolled their rivals all season long and both are furthermore coming into play with comparable styles on offense. Expect lots of running and lots of 1st downs by each team as the defenses are going to get a workout. The sports book is having a tough time with this one as the line currently is currently at North Dakota State (-1) with the over-under scheduled at 46.
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The North Dakota State Bison have set the stage all season coming into play with a 13-1 record and also a 7-1 record in the MVC. They put the hurt on St. Francis on September ninth with a 56-3 beatdown, which saw a 95-yard touchdown run by Sam Ojuri. The North Dakota State Bison average 13.6 ppg on defense and 32.4 ppg on offense. NDSU is steadied behind center by sophomore Quarterback Brock Jensen who enters into play with a 146.35 passer efficiency rating with 2,404 passing yards. The North Dakota State Bison are stacked on the run with sophomore Sam Ojuri who has garnered 1,078 rushing yards. Fellow Running back senior DJ McNorton is furthermore nearing the 100 mark in rushing yards with 981. With 75 receptions and 988 yards, Senior WR Warren Holloway has had a great year.
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The Bearkats come in the game with an undefeated record at 14-0 and 7-0 in the Southland Conference. The Sam Houston Bearkats average 39.1 ppg on offense and 14.8 ppg on defense. This offensive juggernaut put on an explosive display on October 29th in a comprehensive dismantling of Lamar University winning 66-0. The Sam Houston Bearkats put up 382 rushing yards with 559 yards of total offense in that game. Sophomore Quarterback Brian Bell has had a stable year with 1,954 passing yards plus an efficiency rating of 165.6. With 1,560 rushing yards and 22 Touchdowns, Sophomore Running back Tim Flanders has had a extraordinary season. Sophomore WR Richard Sincere is deadly down field and in the backfield with 965 rushing yards and 449 receiving yards.
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