2013 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game

The 2013 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game between the North Dakota State Bison and the Sam Houston State Bearkats. It was played on January 5, 2013, at FC Dallas Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The culminating game of the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season, it was won by North Dakota State, 39–13.

This article is about the FCS (Division I-AA) championship game. For the FBS (Division I-A) championship game, see 2013 BCS National Championship Game.
2013 NCAA Division I Football Championship
FCS National Championship Game
North Dakota State Bison Sam Houston State Bearkats
(13–1) (11–3)
MVFC Southland
39 13
Head coach: 
Craig Bohl		 Head coach: 
Willie Fritz
TSNSeed
11
TSNSeed
5—
1234 Total
North Dakota State 371514 39
Sam Houston State 01003 13
DateJanuary 5, 2013
Season2012
StadiumFC Dallas Stadium[1]
LocationFrisco, Texas
MVPBrock Jensen (QB, North Dakota State)[2]
FavoriteNorth Dakota State by 1.5[3]
RefereeGregg Wilson (Big Sky)[1]
Attendance21,411[1]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN2[4]
AnnouncersDave Neal (play-by-play), Jay Walker (color), Cara Capuano (sideline)[4]

With sponsorship by Enterprise Rent-A-Car, the game was officially known as the NCAA FCS Championship presented by Enterprise Rent-A-Car.[4] The contest was a rematch of the prior season's championship game, which was also won by North Dakota State.

Teams

The participants of the Championship Game were the finalists of the 2012 FCS Playoffs, which began with a 20-team bracket.

North Dakota State Bison
Main article: 2012 North Dakota State Bison football team

North Dakota State finished their regular season with a 10–1 record (7–1 in conference), including a win over Colorado State of the FBS. As the first-seed in the tournament, the Bison defeated South Dakota State, Wofford, and fifth-seed Georgia Southern to reach the final. This was North Dakota State's second appearance in an FCS/Division I-AA title game, having won the prior season's title game over Sam Houston State.

Sam Houston State Bearkats
Main article: 2012 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

Sam Houston State finished their regular season with an 8–3 record (6–1 in conference). Two of their losses were to FBS teams; Baylor and Texas A&M. Unseeded in the tournament, the Bearkats defeated Cal Poly, third-seed Montana State, and second-seed Eastern Washington to reach the final. This was also Sam Houston State's second appearance in an FCS/Division I-AA championship game, having lost the prior season's title game to North Dakota State.

Game summary

Both teams scored a field goal and touchdown in the first half, for a 10–10 score at halftime. The Bearkats appeared to take the lead on a 41-yard run by Timothy Flanders early in the third quarter, but the score was negated by a holding penalty. The Bison went on to score four second-half touchdowns, while holding the Bearkats to a single field goal. The 39–13 final score gave the Bison their second FCS championship.[5]

Scoring summary
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP NSDU SHSU
1 3:49 5 65 2:37 NDSU 32-yard field goal by Adam Keller 3 0
2 14:18 11 55 4:31 SHSU 38-yard field goal by Miguel Antonio 3 3
2 3:09 5 72 2:19 NDSU Brock Jensen 20-yard touchdown run, Keller kick good 10 3
2 0:33 9 75 2:36 SHSU K. J. Williams 1-yard touchdown reception from Brian Bell, Antonio kick good 10 10
3 8:30 10 60 4:29 NDSU Jensen 1-yard touchdown run, Keller kick good 17 10
3 2:08 6 65 2:41 NDSU Sam Ojuri 2-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass good (Keller to Mike Hardie) 25 10
4 13:20 10 50 3:48 SHSU 32-yard field goal by Antonio 25 13
4 10:13 6 65 3:07 NDSU Jensen 1-yard touchdown run, Keller kick good 32 13
4 6:00 4 30 2:11 NDSU Ojuri 11-yard touchdown run, Keller kick good 39 13
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 39 13

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Game statistics
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 1 Bison 3 7 15 14 39
Bearkats 0 10 0 3 13
Sam Houston State running back Timothy Flanders
StatisticsNDSUSHSU
First downs2223
Plays–yards62–44173–391
Rushes–yards45–30038–116
Passing yards141275
Passing: Comp–Att–Int10–17–020–35–4
Time of possession30:1329:47
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Dakota StatePassingBrock Jensen9–16, 115 yds
RushingSam Ojuri14 car, 92 yds, 2 TD
ReceivingKevin Vaadeland2 rec, 34 yds
Sam Houston StatePassingBrian Bell19–33, 255 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
RushingTimothy Flanders19 car, 53 yds
ReceivingRichard Sincere4 rec, 83 yds

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References
  1. "Boxscore for Football vs Sam Houston State". gobison.com. January 5, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  2. "Outstanding players of FCS championship game". ESPN. AP. January 5, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  3. "Sam Houston State Bearkats @ North Dakota State Bison". vegasinsider.com. January 5, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  4. "College Football NCAA FCS Division I North Dakota State vs Sam Houston State". January 5, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2019 – via YouTube.
  5. "Bison are back on top". The Boston Globe. AP. January 6, 2013. p. C13. Retrieved January 13, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  6. "North Dakota State vs. Sam Houston State - Play-By-Play". ESPN. January 5, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  7. "North Dakota State vs. Sam Houston State - Game Summary". ESPN. January 5, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2019.

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