MSU put the game out of reach moments later, taking advantage of a interception and return by Simeon Woodard that placed the ball at the SDSU 40. The Cardinals will travel to take on the Bison in Fargo, N. D., while the Bobcats head to Brookings, S. D. to take on the Jackrabbits. Sophomore kicker Blake Glessner has made 22 of his 28 field goal tries and has been almost automatic on his PATs this fall, going 71-of-73. The Montana State Bobcats defeated the South Dakota State Jackrabbits 31-17 in the FCS Semifinals on Saturday in front of a sellout crowd in Bobcat Stadium. Jadon Janke converted on the two-point try and the Jacks led 36-9. Gronowski extended the Jackrabbits lead late in the opening quarter with a one-yard touchdown run of his own. Additionally, starting QB Matthew McKay announced on Twitter that he would be entering the Transfer Portal a mere 48 hours prior to the Bobcats' playoff run – adding a big distraction to the Bobcats right before their playoff run. The Jackrabbits totaled 256 yards to 262 by MSU. Montana State knocked off the Jackrabbits, 31-17 in a semifinal matchup in 2021 and advanced to face North Dakota State for the national title before losing. Ifanse, who missed the entire regular season with an injury, had 153 yards in the first half and became the all-time leading rusher in Montana State history. He has yet to find the end zone in the runback game but averages 11. Bobcats take down jackrabbits to advance to national championship poker. Mellott scored the game's first touchdown on the final play of the first quarter, skirting the left end and racing 22 yards down the sideline to make it 10-0. Montana State then turned that into points as Tommy Mellott hit Nate Stewart down the sideline for a 64-yard touchdown as the Bobcats took a 7-0 lead with 3:28 left in the first quarter.
Gronowski passed and rushed for a touchdown in the same game for the 13th time in 24 career starts. Reiner acknowledged that the job can be thankless in public circles and its importance can often be overlooked from the outside looking in. Bobcats take down jackrabbits to advance to national championship final. Copyright 2022 KSFY. They came out and earned it. SDSU scored a touchdown on each of their first five drives in the game. This year Chambers has run for 18 touchdowns with Mellott right behind him at 12. Mellott finished the game with 155 rushing yards and two scores, as well as 233 passing yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Thank you for your support! Was filling in for the absence of MSU All-American Isaiah Ifanse. 1 South Dakota State routed 4th-seeded Montana State 39-18 at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, sending them to Frisco, Tex., where on Jan. Bobcats take down jackrabbits to advance to national championship results. 8 they'll face their archrivals, the North Dakota State Bison, in the national championship game. 5-seed William and Mary 55-7 and held a 55-0 lead with 5:03 to go in the third quarter.
Andersen finished 11th in the FCS in total tackles and 12th in solo tackles. But it's been anything but painless for MSU equipment truck driver Tom Reiner, who has encountered blizzards, road closures and detours over the course of the past two days while hauling the Bobcats' football gear to South Dakota State for what is a highly anticipated and consequential playoff game in Brookings, S. D. It's pretty difficult to play football without uniforms, pads, helmets, coaches' headphones, nutritional supplies and everything else. McCutcheon paced MSU with five catches for 98 yards. 2 nationally with 28 turnovers gained, and their turnover margin of plus-16 is tied for first. Up 19, the Jackrabbits began to impose their will in the third quarter. "They defended us well and tackled us well. The Bobcats, who scored the only points by either team in the second half, improved to 12-2 overall and will face North Dakota State for the national championship Jan. FCS playoff bracket 2022: Full schedule, TV channels, scores for college football semifinal games | Sporting News. 8 in Frisco, Texas. Many have questioned how good this Holy Cross team is, but the Crusaders can answer all questions with an opening playoff win over co-CAA champion New Hampshire. Head coach John Stiggelmeier will be seeking his first FCS national title. Under Stiegelmeier, South Dakota State has qualified for the playoffs 12 times, reaching the semifinals four times since 2017. Montana State's defense forced William & Mary to punt 10 times and the Bobcats' punt-return squad had 143 yards and a touchdown on a 79-yard return by Taco Dowler.
Adam Bock, who was making his first start since being injured Oct. 22 at North Dakota, shared team-high honors with eight tackles, including 2. The Bobcats closed the first-half scoring with a 37-yard field goal by Blake Glessner as time expired in the second quarter to put the score at 28-9 heading into intermission. With both teams coming in unbeaten this year against FCS competition, boasting some of the most talented players and respected coaches in the country, nothing short of a classic, down-to-the-wire donnybrook was expected. The game sends MSU to the national championship game in Frisco, Texas, on Jan. 8, 2022, the first time MSU has been to the title game since 1984 when the Bobcats won it all. The duo has hauled in 13 touchdowns this season as well. All five of SDSU's touchdown drives covered at least 75 yards, starting with a five-play, 75-yard drive after the opening kickoff. This season, the six playoff wins by the 2021 senior class is the most in Bobcat history, and the 36 wins is second-most (after the 2010-13 group). The key play was Mellott's 33-yard pass to tight end Treyton Pickering. South Dakota State Jackrabbits. Leighton averages almost 43 yards per boot this year and has pinned opposing offenses inside their own 20-yard line nine times this year.
MSU also held SDSU to 1 for 4 on fourth down. Fourth-seeded Montana State rolled over No. Who's your pick to advance to the Championship game in Texas? Where: Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings. Mellott finished the game with two rushing touchdowns and two passing along with 384 yards of total offense. Montana State routs William & Mary, 55-7 to reach FCS semis. 4 Montana State 18|.
See highlights of this game below: How did the Bobcats advance through the quarterfinal round? — South Dakota State's bid for a return trip to the Football Championship Subdivision national title game came up short with a 31-17 defeat at the hands of eighth-seeded Montana State Saturday afternoon before a sellout crowd of 20, 457 at Bobcat Stadium. Neither team turned the ball over in the game. FCS games will air on ESPN's family of networks, with both semifinal games airing on ESPN2. Due to NCAA restrictions we cannot post game highlights to our website. "I didn't see a car from Miles City to Bowman, so that was good, " he said. His career long punt went for 65 yards.