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FCS Championship: NDSU vs. Montana State Tale of the Tape

Sam Herder by Sam Herder
December 29, 2021
NDSU vs. Montana State stats

NDSU, Montana State Athletics

This season’s FCS national championship features two teams who mirror each other. North Dakota State and Montana State have similar playing styles and are built the same. It’s another example of the formula it takes to win a title in this subdivision.

While NDSU and MSU look similar on the field, how do they stack up on paper?

Here’s a tale of the tape breakdown of the teams statistically.

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NDSUStatMSU
13-1Record12-2
19thSOS29th
0.461 (6th)3rd down Conv %.412 (35th)
.263 (2nd)3rd down Conv % D.333 (26th)
5.29 (30th)Fewest Penalties Per Game3.93 (4th)
13 (25th)Def. Interceptions18 (4th)
152.6 (110th)Passing Offense181.4 (86th)
177.0 (11th)Pass Defense187.6 (21st)
14.25 (5th)Yards Per Completion13.65 (15th)
.667 (5th)Red Zone Defense.700 (10th)
.825 (50th)Red Zone Offense.915 (7th)
82.7 (3rd)Rushing Defense107.9 (13th)
273.6 (3rd)Rushing Offense225.5 (7th)
3.50 (4th)Sacks Per Game3.14 (10th)
1.21 (16th)Sacks Allowed Per Game1.43 (26th)
11.21 (1st)Scoring Defense13.43 (2nd)
33.8 (14th)Scoring Offense30.0 (35th)
5.9 (45th)TFLs Per Game6.8 (22nd)
259.7 (3rd)Total Defense295.5 (13th)
426.3 (20th)Total Offense406.9 (32nd)
20 (32nd)Turnovers Gained23 (17th)
12 (14th)Turnovers Lost8 (1st)

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