2013 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game

Postseason college football game the FCS (Division I-AA) championship game the FBS (Division I-A) championship game 2013 BCS National Championship Game August 2023 NCAA Division I Football Championship FCS National Championship Game 2012 NCAA Division I FCS 2013 January 5 North Dakota State University North Dakota State Bison 13–1 MVFC Craig Bohl 1 1 3 7 15 14 Sam Houston State University Sam Houston State Bearkats 11–3 Southland Willie Fritz 5 — 0 10 0 3 FC Dallas Stadium Frisco, Texas Brock Jensen (QB, North Dakota State)http://www.espn.com/espn/wire/_/section/ncf/id/25690447 Outstanding players of FCS championship game AP ESPN January 5, 2019 January 6, 2019 North Dakota State by 1.5http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/odds/las-vegas/line-movement/sam-houston-state-@-north-dakota-state.cfm/date/1-05-2013 Sam Houston State Bearkats @ North Dakota State Bison vegasinsider.com January 5, 2013 January 13, 2019 Gregg Wilson (Big Sky) 21,411https://gobison.com/boxscore.aspx?id=1459&path=football Boxscore for Football vs Sam Houston State gobison.com January 5, 2013 January 13, 2019 ESPN2 Dave Neal (play-by-play), Jay Walker (color), Cara Capuano (sideline) 2012 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.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDhMIUYJkY4 College Football NCAA FCS Division I North Dakota State vs Sam Houston State January 5, 2013 January 13, 2019 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 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 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.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27175259/bison_are_back_on_top/ Bison are back on top The Boston Globe AP C13 January 6, 2013 January 13, 2019 newspapers.com Scoring summary NSDU SHSU 1 3:49 NDSU 5 65 2:37 FG 32 Adam Keller 3 0 2 14:18 SHSU 11 55 4:31 FG 38 Miguel Antonio 3 3 2 3:09 NDSU 5 72 2:19 RushTD Brock Jensen 20 good Keller 10 3 2 0:33 SHSU 9 75 2:36 RecTD K. J. Williams Brian Bell 1 good Antonio 10 10 3 8:30 NDSU 10 60 4:29 RushTD Jensen 1 good Keller 17 10 3 2:08 NDSU 6 65 2:41 RushTD Sam Ojuri 2 pass good (Keller to Mike Hardie) 25 10 4 13:20 SHSU 10 50 3:48 FG 32 Antonio 25 13 4 10:13 NDSU 6 65 3:07 RushTD Jensen 1 good Keller 32 13 4 6:00 NDSU 4 30 2:11 RushTD Ojuri 11 good Keller 39 13 39 13 http://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=330052534 North Dakota State vs. Sam Houston State - Play-By-Play ESPN January 5, 2013 January 13, 2019 Game statistics No. 1 Bison 3 7 15 14 Bearkats 0 10 0 3 thumb|right|upright|Sam Houston State running back Timothy Flanders North Dakota State Bison NDSU Sam Houston State Bearkats SHSU 22 62–441 45–300 141 10–17–0 30:13 23 73–391 38–116 275 20–35–4 29:47 North Dakota State Bison North Dakota State Sam Houston State Bearkats Sam Houston State Brock Jensen 9–16, 115 yds Sam Ojuri 14 car, 92 yds, 2 TD Kevin Vaadeland 2 rec, 34 yds Brian Bell 19–33, 255 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT Timothy Flanders 19 car, 53 yds Richard Sincere 4 rec, 83 yds http://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=330052534 North Dakota State vs. Sam Houston State - Game Summary ESPN January 5, 2013 January 13, 2019 References Further reading https://gobison.com/news/2013/1/5/70793.aspx?path=football Bison Repeat as FCS National Champions with 39-13 Win Over Sam Houston State gobison.com January 5, 2013 January 13, 2019 http://www.gobearkats.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=19900&ATCLID=205876669 North Dakota State 39 Sam Houston 13 gobearkats.com January 5, 2013 January 13, 2019 https://missoulian.com/sports/college/big-sky/big-sky-officials-to-work-fcs-title-game/article_f4021564-5704-11e2-b6c0-0019bb2963f4.html Big Sky officials to work FCS title game AP Missoulian January 4, 2013 January 18, 2019 External links Box score at ESPN College Football NCAA FCS Division I North Dakota State vs Sam Houston State 01 05 2013 via YouTube Championship Game Category:NCAA Division I Football Championship Games Category:North Dakota State Bison football games Category:Sam Houston Bearkats football games Category:American football competitions in Frisco, Texas NCAA Division I Football Championship Game NCAA Division I Football Championship Game