No. 1 North Dakota State takes on No. 2 James Madison in the FCS championship game. The Bison won their eighth national title in nine years, beating the Dukes 28-20. Check out the highlights.
JMU opened with a 17-play, 86-yard touchdown drive.
The Dukes drive their way into the end zone first!!
TOUCHDOWN @JMUFootball ????#FCSChampionship Q1 | (2) JAMES MADISON 7 | (1) NORTH DAKOTA ST. 0 pic.twitter.com/oJkNteHEXv
— FCS Football (@NCAA_FCS) January 11, 2020
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NDSU wasted little time, responding with a score of its own four minutes later.
The Bison bounce back ????????#FCSChampionship Q1 | (2) JAMES MADISON 7 | (1) NORTH DAKOTA ST. 7 pic.twitter.com/VwLHGdNQiQ
— FCS Football (@NCAA_FCS) January 11, 2020
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The Bison took their first lead of the game by confusing the JMU defense and most of the people in attendance.
Phoenix Sproles rushes for 38 yards and it's another touchdown for the Bison!!#FCSChampionship Q2 | (2) JAMES MADISON 7 | (1) NORTH DAKOTA ST. 14 pic.twitter.com/tSphLYL9k9
— FCS Football (@NCAA_FCS) January 11, 2020
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After JMU hit a field goal, the Bison lined up for a field goal of their own but ran some more trickery.
They fake it, they keep it, THEY SCORE!! ????????#FCSChampionship Q2 | (2) JAMES MADISON 10 | (1) NORTH DAKOTA ST. 21 pic.twitter.com/8uMZhVDGzx
— FCS Football (@NCAA_FCS) January 11, 2020
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JMU got some stops and a field goal in the third quarter.
But Trey Lance responded with an electric TD run to start the fourth quarter.
He just felt like running ????♂️????#FCSChampionship pic.twitter.com/xIW5Zq3zSF
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The Dukes certainly won't going to go down without scrapping and clawing their way back into the game.
Riley Stapleton coming in clutch for the Dukes ????#FCSChampionship pic.twitter.com/B8Db9HvXCh
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JMU got the ball back with 2:51 to play on its own 37-yard line, down 28-20. But the game was sealed with this play.
The final moments on a Bison Victory!!#FCSChampionship pic.twitter.com/9MzzyvumUq
— FCS Football (@NCAA_FCS) January 11, 2020
