No. 7 Wofford (10-2) at No. 2 North Dakota State (11-1)
GAME INFO:
When: Saturday, Dec. 9, 12 p.m. ET
Where: Fargo, North Dakota
TV: ESPN2
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Playoffs so far:
North Dakota State sat the opening weekend on a bye before dismantling San Diego, the same Pioneer League team it took care of a year ago in round two of the playoffs.
Wofford, meanwhile, took care of business against Furman after a first-round bye to advance to the quarterfinals.
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Player Matchups
QB COMPARISON: Easton Stick vs. Brandon Goodson (stat comparison)
RB COMPARISON: Bruce Anderson vs. Andre Stoddard (stat comparison)
TOP RECEIVER COMPARISON: RJ Urzendowski vs. Bake Morgan (stat comparison)
TOP DEFENSIVE PLAYER: Nick DeLuca vs. Mason Alstatt (stat comparison)
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QUICK HIT: The last time these two teams met was in the quarterfinals of the 2012 FCS Playoffs. NDSU won 14-7 and went on to win the National Championship.
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NEXT ROUND
The winner of North Dakota State and Wofford will advance to the FCS Playoffs semifinals to take on the winner of Sam Houston State and Kennesaw State.