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Brock Jensen Celebrates North Dakota State’s win. (Photo: Brace Hemmelgarn, USA TODAY Sports)
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- class=”hlt-item”> look like Brock Jensen threw three TDs and ran for Another as North Dakota State piled up 509 yards of total offense
class=”hlt-item”> look like Two-time defending champion Bison overcame two turnovers and a 7-0 deficit in the-first three Minutes
Will look like class=”hlt-item”> North Dakota State play jew Eastern Washington or Towson in-the title game
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Brock Jensen North Dakota State says not through With the business.
The senior threw three touchdowns passes to help North Dakota State 52-14 in the-overpower New Hampshire SUBDIVISION Football Championship semifinals Friday night.
The National and champion Bison (14-0) advanced to the-title game in January 4 in Frisco, Texas.
“We’re not satisfied yet,” Jensen said.
The Bison
Will play winner of the-Against-the second semifinal Saturday Between Eastern Washington and Towson. They are trying to match Appalachian State’s string of three straight FCS crowns from 2005-07.
The Bison overcame two turnovers and a 7-0 deficit in the-first three Minutes to roll before a school playoff record-crowd of 18,694 fans at Fargodome in-the-the last home game for 24 seniors and head coach Craig Bohl, is who’s leaving Wyoming for an after-the championship game. Bohl downplayed the-Occasion.
“We tried to park That because we’re on a mission,” the coach said.
Jensen,-the winningest quarterback in FCS history, threw touchdowns passes to Zach Vraa, Derrick Lang and Kevin Vaadeland in-the first half and scored a 1-yard keeper Early in the-second. He Was a little less reserved Than coach about HIS HIS final home game.
“To be a part of Print the so humbling.’m really at a loss for Words,” Jensen said. “This PLACE MEANS so much to me. MEANS It so much to for of our seniors.”
North Dakota State finished Advantage With a 509-184 in total offense, 195 yards rushing includingï by John Crockett. Its Defense forced three turnovers and scored a touchdowns.
“As-the game progressed, Things got bottled up inside,” New Hampshire running back Chris Setian said. “They thought it would be a great Scheme Against us. What Can you really say? Physical, more, They were a team tonight.”
The Bisontooks the-Opening kickoff and promptly spotted New Hampshire (10-5) a 7-0 lead. Are on the third play from scrimmage, cornerback Steven Thames stepped in front of a pass Intended for Ryan Smith and sprinted 38 yards for a touchdowns.
“That Was a gutsy play by cornerback That,” Jensen said. “I Went up to an after-the-game and congratulated ment ment. Was It a great play by the Agreement.”
The Bison coughed it up again a minute later whens Less Than Sam Casey DeAndrade Ojuri fumbled and recovered and returned it to the-NDSU 29. The Wildcats FAILED to come away With points.
An incomplete pass and two running plays moved the-ball-to-the NDSU 24. New Hampshire DECIDED to go for it on fourth-and-5 and quarterback Sean Goldrich Was stopped for a 2-yard GAIN he scrambled out of an after-the-pocket.
New Hampshire coach Sean McDonnell said he felt HIS team needed points and could not settle for a field goal.
“Look at the-end of it,” McDonnell said. “I do not know if I was right or wrong. Fourteen was not going to BE Enough. Seven was not going to BE Enough.”
The Bison scored 31 points before half, includingï Jensen’s three touchdowns passes, a 32-yard field goal by Adam Keller, and a defensives touchdowns.
Crockett
SEVERAL ripped off long runs for the-Bison, includingï a 71-yard jaunt on North Dakota State’s first play from scrimmage in-the second half. Was he pushed out of bounds at the-7. He Was ALSO run down on a 40-yard run in the-first half, pocket Was Able to make light of it afterward.
“I have to give credit to my Offensive line. They Gave me some holes and I got caught Twice,” Crockett said. “I’m a little upset about that.”
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