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FCS Championship: NDSU vs. SDSU Highlights

Sam Herder by Sam Herder
January 8, 2023
FCS: Pre-Championship Events Return To Frisco, Scaled Back This Time

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South Dakota State defeated North Dakota State 45-21 to win its first FCS national championship on Jan. 8 in Frisco, Texas.

Check out the highlights below.

SDSU drew first blood after its defense forced a 3-and-out. The Jacks went 85 yards on nine plays, ending in a 16-yard Isaiah Davis TD run.

Isaiah Davis finds space and takes it 16-yards for the TD!

๐Ÿ“บ ABC#FCSChampionship X @GoJacksFB pic.twitter.com/prJ0Pjf0Oz

— NCAA FCS Football (@NCAA_FCS) January 8, 2023

NDSU answered with a six-play, 75-yard drive as Joe Stoffel hauled in a 27-yard TD catch from Cam Miller.

NDSU responds with this passing TD ๐Ÿ‘€
pic.twitter.com/Bz7BJrxcGM

— HERO Sports FCS (@HEROSports_FCS) January 8, 2023

SDSU took the lead again early in the second quarter, this one on an Amar Johnson 32-yard TD run.

Amar Johnson house call!

๐Ÿ“บ ABC#FCSChampionship x @GoJacksFB pic.twitter.com/7aCEQC9LuW

— NCAA FCS Football (@NCAA_FCS) January 8, 2023

SDSU then turned an NDSU fumble into points. Mark Gronowski found Jaxon Janke for an 18-yard TD catch.

SDSU scored right after a third-down conversion for the second drive in a row.

Mark Gronowski finds Jaxon Janke all alone in the end zone for the @GoJacksFB TD!

๐Ÿ“บ ABC #FCSChampionship pic.twitter.com/suYPIryP5a

— NCAA FCS Football (@NCAA_FCS) January 8, 2023

SDSU extended its lead to 28-7 on a 44-yard TD catch and run by Michael Morgan

Michael Morgan with nothing but green grass and the Bison end zone in front of him … 44 yards and the third Jackrabbit touchdown of the second quarter
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South Dakota State 28, North Dakota State 7
3:30 to play in Q2#GoJacks ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿˆ pic.twitter.com/yW8a0EDpJT

— SDSU Football (@GoJacksFB) January 8, 2023

NDSU responded quickly as Miller found Eli Green on a deep TD pass a couple of minutes before the half.

The Bison respond quickly! ๐Ÿคฏ

๐Ÿ“บ ABC #FCSChampionship x @NDSUfootball pic.twitter.com/03K0HXPeAh

— NCAA FCS Football (@NCAA_FCS) January 8, 2023

SDSU wasn’t done, driving the field to make it 31-14 on a 30-yard Hunter Dustman FG as time expired to go into the half.

SDSU opened the second half with a 51-yard TD run by Mark Gronowski to make it 38-14.

A look at the Gronowski touchdown run
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Gronowski has now passed and rushed for a touchdown in the same game in 14 of 25 career starts#GoJacks ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿˆ pic.twitter.com/AruivqnqAM

— SDSU Football (@GoJacksFB) January 8, 2023

NDSU got back on the scoreboard with a 9-yard Kobe Johnson TD run. The Bison kicked the PAT, keeping it a 3-possession lead for SDSU at 38-21 with 13:44 left.

The Bison pound it into the end zone! ๐Ÿ˜ค

๐Ÿ“บ ABC #FCSChampionship x @NDSUfootball pic.twitter.com/1pGkiUgIrd

— NCAA FCS Football (@NCAA_FCS) January 8, 2023

SDSU padded its lead after Jason Freeman picked off Cam Miller. Mark Gronowski found Jaxon Janke on a 30-yard TD with 8:05 to play.

WHAT. A. CATCH!

๐Ÿ“บ ABC#FCSChampionship x @GoJacksFB pic.twitter.com/SVbkGwRFeQ

— NCAA FCS Football (@NCAA_FCS) January 8, 2023

SDSU ran for 299 yards and totaled 522 offensive yards. Mark Gronowski went 14/21 passing for 223 yards and three TDs. Amar Johnson and Isaiah Davis both went over 100 yards on the ground.

South Dakota State = national champs๐Ÿ†

๐Ÿ“ธ @DanSteenkamer pic.twitter.com/GQyY3Vdxaa

— HERO Sports FCS (@HEROSports_FCS) January 8, 2023
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