South Dakota State is the defending FCS champion, however Montana will enter with extra historical past within the nationwide title sport after they sq. off on Sunday at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
SDSU is showing within the last for the third time within the final 4 seasons, whereas Montana’s program is there for the eighth time and holds another general title than the Jackrabbits.
This season, No. 1 SDSU is 14-0 beneath coach Jimmy Rogers and No. 2 Montana is 13-1 behind Bobby Hauck.
Right here’s a fast abstract of the 2 packages’ earlier appearances within the FCS championship sport:
Montana Grizzlies
1995: Montana (coach Don Learn) 22, Marshall 20 – website: Huntington, W.Va.
An FCS championship game-record 32,106 watched the Grizzlies declare their first nationwide title. Large receiver Matt Wells caught two touchdowns from Dave Dickenson, and Andy Larson kicked a 25-yard subject purpose with 39 seconds left.
1996: Marshall 49, Montana 29 (Mick Dennehy) 29 – Huntington, W.Va.
Montana performed at Marshall within the championship sport for the second consecutive 12 months, and struggled to cease huge receiver Randy Moss (9 receptions, 220 yards, 4 touchdowns). In defeat, Brian Ah Yat’s 36 completions and Joe Douglass’ 13 receptions set championship sport data.
2000: Georgia Southern 27, Montana (Joe Glenn) 25 – Chattanooga, Tenn.
After trailing 20-3 at halftime, the Grizzlies went forward 23-20 early within the fourth quarter, however Adrian Peterson answered on Georgia Southern’s ensuing play from scrimmage with a 57-yard TD run.
2001: Montana (Joe Glenn) 13, Furman 6 – Chattanooga, Tenn.
A Half Mail TD move on the sport’s last play prevented a shutout, however Montana received its second FCS title behind Yohance Humphery, who gained 142 yards on 30 carries and capped a 99-yard scoring drive with a two-yard run.
2004: James Madison 31, Montana (Bobby Hauck) 21 – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Enjoying on a not too long ago sodded subject that tore up in the course of the sport, Montana let a 21-17, third-quarter lead slip away. Within the loss, Craig Ochs accomplished 29 of 38 passes for 371 yards and three TDs with one interception.
2008: Richmond 24, Montana (Bobby Hauck) 7 – Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Grizzlies overcame the lack of 14 starters from the 2007 season whereas advancing to the ultimate, however they fell behind 21-0 by halftime and didn’t get well within the defeat.
2009: Villanova 23, Montana (Bobby Hauck) 21 – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Montana misplaced a bid for an ideal season because it struggled to cease the Villanova dashing assault (51 carries for 351 yards). Quarterback Andrew Selle (27 of 35, 351 yards, three touchdowns) starred within the defeat.
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
2020: Sam Houston 23, South Dakota State (John Stiegelmeier) 21 – Frisco, Texas
Sam Houston went forward on a landing move with 16 seconds left to edge the Jackrabbits, who misplaced beginning quarterback Mark Gronowski to a knee harm on their first possession. Operating again Isaiah Davis had 305 all-purpose yards and scored three TDs within the loss.
2022: South Dakota State (John Stiegelmeier) 45, North Dakota State 21 – Frisco, Texas
The Jackrabbits scored on six of their first seven possessions for his or her first nationwide title. Gronowski, voted the sport’s most excellent participant, accounted for 280 yards of whole offense and 4 touchdowns (three passing, one dashing).
