2012 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game
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Date | January 7, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Pizza Hut Park[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Frisco, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Travis Beck (LB, North Dakota State)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Favorite | Sam Houston State by 3[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Referee | Tony Marcella (CAA)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 20,586[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||
Network | ESPN2[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Dave Neal (play-by-play), David Diaz-Infante (color), Allison Williams (sideline)[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 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 7, 2012, at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. The culminating game of the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season, it was won by North Dakota State, 17–6.
With sponsorship by Enterprise Rent-A-Car, the game was officially known as the NCAA FCS Championship presented by Enterprise Rent-A-Car.[4] This was the final day that the name of the venue was officially Pizza Hut Park,[5] although ESPN2 referred to it as FC Dallas Stadium during its broadcast.[4]
Teams
The participants of the Championship Game were the finalists of the 2011 FCS Playoffs, which began with a 20-team bracket.
North Dakota State Bison
North Dakota State finished their regular season with a 10–1 record (7–1 in conference), including a win over Minnesota of the FBS. As the second-seed in the tournament, the Bison defeated James Madison, Lehigh, and third-seed Georgia Southern to reach the final. This was North Dakota State's first appearance in an FCS/Division I-AA title game.
Sam Houston State Bearkats
Sam Houston State finished their regular season with an 11–0 record (7–0 in conference), including a win over New Mexico of the FBS. As the first-seed in the tournament, the Bearkats defeated Stony Brook, Montana State, and fourth-seed Montana to reach the final. This was also Sam Houston State's first appearance in an FCS/Division I-AA championship game.
Game summary
First-half scoring was limited to three field goals, with the Bearkats holding a 6–3 lead at halftime. The only second-half scoring was a pair of touchdowns by the Bison; the first setup by a fake punt that gained 27 yards, and the second following a 63-yard interception return by the game's MVP, linebacker Travis Beck. The Bison won their first FCS championship via the 17–6 final score.[6]
Scoring summary
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Game statistics
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 1 Bearkats | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
No. 2 Bison | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
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Statistics | SHSU | NDSU |
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First downs | 12 | 9 |
Plays–yards | 74–210 | 54–235 |
Rushes–yards | 42–95 | 34–115 |
Passing yards | 115 | 120 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 12–32–2 | 10–20–1 |
Time of possession | 33:05 | 26:55 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Sam Houston State | Passing | Brian Bell | 12–31, 115 yds, 2 INT |
Rushing | Timothy Flanders | 21 car, 84 yds | |
Receiving | Torrance Williams | 3 rec, 53 yds | |
North Dakota State | Passing | Brock Jensen | 10–20, 120 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | D. J. McNorton | 14 car, 39 yds | |
Receiving | D. J. McNorton | 2 rec, 35 yds, 1 TD |
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References
- ^ a b c d "Football vs. Sam Houston State". gobison.com. January 7, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ "Outstanding players of FCS championship game". ESPN. AP. January 5, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "North Dakota State Bison @ Sam Houston State Bearkats". vegasinsider.com. January 7, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "College Football NCAA Division I, Final North Dakota State vs Sam Houston State". January 7, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ Wilonsky, Robert (December 21, 2011). "Pizza Hut Pulls Its Slice Out of Pizza Hut Park". Dallas Observer. Unfair Park blog. Archived from the original on March 24, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ^ "North Dakota State captures first FCS title". The Boston Globe. AP. January 8, 2012. p. C15. Retrieved January 13, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston State vs. North Dakota State - Play-By-Play". ESPN. January 7, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ "Sam Houston State vs. North Dakota State - Game Summary". ESPN. January 7, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ "Sam Houston State vs. North Dakota State (box score)". The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. January 8, 2012. p. 27. Retrieved January 13, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
Further reading
- "NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! Bison Defeat Sam Houston State for First Division I Title". gobison.com. January 7, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- "Bison End Dream Season". gobearkats.com. January 8, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
External links
- Box score at ESPN
- College Football NCAA Division I, Final North Dakota State vs Sam Houston State 01 07 2012 via YouTube
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