2013 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game
{{short description|Postseason college football game}}
{{about|the FCS (Division I-AA) championship game|the FBS (Division I-A) championship game|2013 BCS National Championship Game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{infobox college football game
| game_name = NCAA Division I Football Championship
| image =
| subheader = FCS National Championship Game
| football_season = 2012
| football_division = NCAA Division I FCS
| year_game_played = 2013
| date_game_played = January 5
| visitor_school = North Dakota State University
| visitor_name_short = North Dakota State
| visitor_nickname = Bison
| visitor_record = 13–1
| visitor_conference = MVFC
| visitor_coach = Craig Bohl
| visitor_rank_TSN = 1
| visitor_seed = 1
| visitor_1q = 3
| visitor_2q = 7
| visitor_3q = 15
| visitor_4q = 14
| home_school = Sam Houston State University
| home_name_short = Sam Houston State
| home_nickname = Bearkats
| home_record = 11–3
| home_conference = Southland
| home_coach = Willie Fritz
| home_rank_TSN = 5
| home_seed = —
| home_1q = 0
| home_2q = 10
| home_3q = 0
| home_4q = 3
| stadium = FC Dallas Stadium
| city = Frisco, Texas
| MVP = Brock Jensen (QB, North Dakota State){{cite web |url=http://www.espn.com/espn/wire/_/section/ncf/id/25690447 |title=Outstanding players of FCS championship game |agency=AP |website=ESPN |date=January 5, 2019 |accessdate=January 6, 2019}}
| odds = North Dakota State by 1.5{{cite web |url=http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/odds/las-vegas/line-movement/sam-houston-state-@-north-dakota-state.cfm/date/1-05-2013 |title=Sam Houston State Bearkats @ North Dakota State Bison |website=vegasinsider.com |date=January 5, 2013 |accessdate=January 13, 2019}}
| referee = Gregg Wilson (Big Sky)
| us_network = ESPN2
| us_announcers = Dave Neal (play-by-play), Jay Walker (color), Cara Capuano (sideline)
| different_previous = 2012
| different_next = 2014
}}
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.
With sponsorship by Enterprise Rent-A-Car, the game was officially known as the NCAA FCS Championship presented by Enterprise Rent-A-Car.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDhMIUYJkY4 |title=College Football NCAA FCS Division I North Dakota State vs Sam Houston State |date=January 5, 2013 |accessdate=January 13, 2019 |via=YouTube}} 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|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|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.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27175259/bison_are_back_on_top/ |title=Bison are back on top |newspaper=The Boston Globe |agency=AP |page=C13 |date=January 6, 2013 |accessdate=January 13, 2019 |via=newspapers.com}}
=Scoring summary=
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryStart |VisitorName=NSDU|HomeName=SHSU|state=}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=1
| Time=3:49
| Team=NDSU
| DrivePlays=5
| DriveLength=65
| DriveTime=2:37
| Type=FG
| yards=32
| Kicker=Adam Keller
| Visitor=3
| Home=0
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=2
| Time=14:18
| Team=SHSU
| DrivePlays=11
| DriveLength=55
| DriveTime=4:31
| Type=FG
| yards=38
| Kicker=Miguel Antonio
| Visitor=3
| Home=3
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=2
| Time=3:09
| Team=NDSU
| DrivePlays=5
| DriveLength=72
| DriveTime=2:19
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Brock Jensen
| yards=20
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Keller
| Visitor=10
| Home=3
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=2
| Time=0:33
| Team=SHSU
| DrivePlays=9
| DriveLength=75
| DriveTime=2:36
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=K. J. Williams
| QB=Brian Bell
| yards=1
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Antonio
| Visitor=10
| Home=10
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=3
| Time=8:30
| Team=NDSU
| DrivePlays=10
| DriveLength=60
| DriveTime=4:29
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Jensen
| yards=1
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Keller
| Visitor=17
| Home=10
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=3
| Time=2:08
| Team=NDSU
| DrivePlays=6
| DriveLength=65
| DriveTime=2:41
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Sam Ojuri
| yards=2
| 2pt type=pass
| 2pt result=good (Keller to Mike Hardie)
| Visitor=25
| Home=10
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=13:20
| Team=SHSU
| DrivePlays=10
| DriveLength=50
| DriveTime=3:48
| Type=FG
| yards=32
| Kicker=Antonio
| Visitor=25
| Home=13
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=10:13
| Team=NDSU
| DrivePlays=6
| DriveLength=65
| DriveTime=3:07
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Jensen
| yards=1
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Keller
| Visitor=32
| Home=13
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=6:00
| Team=NDSU
| DrivePlays=4
| DriveLength=30
| DriveTime=2:11
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Ojuri
| yards=11
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Keller
| Visitor=39
| Home=13
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEnd |Visitor=39 |Home=13}}
{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=330052534 |title=North Dakota State vs. Sam Houston State - Play-By-Play |website=ESPN |date=January 5, 2013 |accessdate=January 13, 2019}}
=Game statistics=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=No. 1 Bison
|R1=3 |R2=7 |R3=15 |R4=14
|Home=Bearkats
|H1=0 |H2=10 |H3=0 |H4=3
}}
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{{AmFootballGameStatistics
| Visitor = North Dakota State Bison
| VisitorDisplay = NDSU
| Home = Sam Houston State Bearkats
| HomeDisplay = SHSU
| VisFirsts = 22
| VisPlaysYds = 62–441
| VisRushing = 45–300
| VisPassYds = 141
| VisPassing = 10–17–0
| VisTOP = 30:13
| HomeFirsts = 23
| HomePlaysYds = 73–391
| HomeRushing = 38–116
| HomePassYds = 275
| HomePassing = 20–35–4
| HomeTOP = 29:47
}}
{{AmFootballGameTopPlayers
| Visitor = North Dakota State Bison
| VisitorDisplay = North Dakota State
| Home = Sam Houston State Bearkats
| HomeDisplay = Sam Houston State
| VisPasser = Brock Jensen
| VisPassStats = 9–16, 115 yds
| VisRusher = Sam Ojuri
| VisRushStats = 14 car, 92 yds, 2 TD
| VisReceiver = Kevin Vaadeland
| VisReceivingStats = 2 rec, 34 yds
| HomePasser = Brian Bell
| HomePassStats = 19–33, 255 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
| HomeRusher = Timothy Flanders
| HomeRushStats = 19 car, 53 yds
| HomeReceiver = Richard Sincere
| HomeReceivingStats = 4 rec, 83 yds
}}
{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=330052534 |title=North Dakota State vs. Sam Houston State - Game Summary |website=ESPN |date=January 5, 2013 |accessdate=January 13, 2019}}
References
{{Reflist}}
Further reading
- {{cite web |url=https://gobison.com/news/2013/1/5/70793.aspx?path=football |title=Bison Repeat as FCS National Champions with 39-13 Win Over Sam Houston State |website=gobison.com |date=January 5, 2013 |accessdate=January 13, 2019}}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.gobearkats.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=19900&ATCLID=205876669 |title=North Dakota State 39 Sam Houston 13 |website=gobearkats.com |date=January 5, 2013 |accessdate=January 13, 2019}}
- {{cite web |url=https://missoulian.com/sports/college/big-sky/big-sky-officials-to-work-fcs-title-game/article_f4021564-5704-11e2-b6c0-0019bb2963f4.html |title=Big Sky officials to work FCS title game |agency=AP |website=Missoulian |date=January 4, 2013 |accessdate=January 18, 2019}}
External links
- [http://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=330052534 Box score] at ESPN
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDhMIUYJkY4 College Football NCAA FCS Division I North Dakota State vs Sam Houston State 01 05 2013] via YouTube
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