Sam Houston State 24, North Dakota State 20
FCS Championship - Quarterfinals
Elliott T. Bowers Stadium
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDSU7-3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 20 |
| SHSU8-0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Scoring
First Quarter
SHSU — Seth Morgan 24 Yd Field Goal , 7:55(0-3)
SHSU — Ramon Jefferson 1 Yd Run (Seth Morgan Kick), 2:27(0-10)
Second Quarter
NDSU — Team Safety , 5:13(2-10)
Third Quarter
SHSU — Noah Smith 23 Yd pass from Eric Schmid (Seth Morgan Kick), 8:39(2-17)
NDSU — Christian Watson 94 Yd Kickoff Return (Jake Reinholz Kick), 8:27(9-17)
NDSU — Braylon Henderson 76 Yd Punt Return (Cam Miller Pass to Christian Watson for Two-Point Conversion), 6:43(17-17)
Fourth Quarter
NDSU — Jake Reinholz 33 Yd Field Goal , 8:17(20-17)
SHSU — Eric Schmid 6 Yd Run (Seth Morgan Kick), 3:39(20-24)
Team Stats
| NDSU | SHSU | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 13 | 16 |
| Total yards | 229 | 317 |
| Rushing yards | 139 | 90 |
| Passing yards | 90 | 227 |
| 3rd down eff. | 6-16 | 5-15 |
| 4th down eff. | 2-3 | 2-2 |
| Penalties | 2-25 | 6-45 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Possession | 30:03 | 29:57 |
A—4,984.