Sam Houston State Bearkats @ North Dakota State Bison
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SHSU | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
NDSU | 7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
Crockett, defense lead N Dakota St past Sam Houston State
FARGO, N.D. -- John Crockett ran for three touchdowns and North Dakota State's defense returned to form with a 35-3 win over Sam Houston State on Friday night in the FCS semifinals.
The three-time defending champion Bison (14-1) will return to Frisco, Texas, in January with the hopes of becoming the first team in the division formerly known as I-AA to win four straight titles. Appalachian State has also won three in a row.
The Bearkats (11-5) were trying to find their way back to Frisco after losing back-to-back title games to NDSU in 2011 and 2012. Sam Houston State had a statistical edge in the first half but the Bison offense piled up 217 yards in the third quarter to break open a close game.
NDSU scored 28 unanswered points in the second half.
Crockett, who last week rushed for a school playoff record 227 yards, finished with 166 yards rushing.
