South Dakota State Jackrabbits at North Dakota State Bison
· FCS Championship - Semifinals
Lance and Miller team to send North Dakota State to FCS title game with 28-21 win over Jackrabbits
The second-seeded Bison (13-2) will take on top-seeded Montana State for the championship on Jan. 6 in Frisco, Texas. Montana State defeated South Dakota 31-17 Saturday.
NDSU, winner of nine FCS titles with its last coming in 2021, won its 20th straight home playoff game and beat the Jackrabbits for the second time this season. Those two teams and South Dakota tied for the Missouri Valley Football Conference title.
After the third-seeded Jackrabbits (12-3) tied the game at 21-all, the Bison drove 75 yards and scored with 4:18 remaining when Lance snagged a pass with his right hand and managed to get control and a foot down in the right corner of the end zone. The play was initially ruled an incomplete but overturned on review.
On South Dakota State's final possession, Mark Gronowski was sacked on fourth-and-17 at the Jackrabbits' 31.
The teams traded touchdowns in each of the first two quarters before both punting three times in the third quarter.
Miller found Lance deep for a 47-yard score early in the fourth and the Jackrabbits tied it midway through the period on Gronowski's 14-yard pass to Grahm Goering.
Lance, brother NFL quarterback Trey Lance, made six catches for 125 yards, his other TD coming on a 21-yarder. Miller was 13 of 19 for 179 yards and also rushed for 93 yards and a TD.
Gronowski was 14-of-25 passing for 204 yards and he also ran for a score. Amar Johnson rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown.
How To Watch
How can I watch South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs. North Dakota State Bison?
- TV Channel: Jackrabbits at Bison 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ABC.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 9:34 | Bryce Lance 21 Yd pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 4:14 | Mark Gronowski 1 Yd Run (Hunter Dustman Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:29 | Amar Johnson 39 Yd Run (Hunter Dustman Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:57 | Cam Miller 2 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:56 | Bryce Lance 47 Yd pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 8:20 | Grahm Goering 14 Yd pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:02 | Bryce Lance 10 Yd pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa Kick) |
Statistics
 SDST |
 NDSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 8-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-12 |
| 1-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 333 | Total Yards | 329 |
| 204 | Passing | 179 |
| 14/26 | Comp/Att | 13/19 |
| 7.8 | Yards per pass | 9.4 |
| 129 | Rushing | 150 |
| 40 | Rushing Attempts | 37 |
| 3.2 | Yards per rush | 4.1 |
| 3-40 | Penalties | 3-15 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 29:39 | Possession | 30:21 |
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