BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Tommy Mellott rushed for two touchdowns and passed for another to lead Montana State to a 31-17 victory over South Dakota on Saturday and a berth in the FCS championship game.
The top-seeded Bobcats will play No. 2 seed North Dakota State in the title game Jan. 6 in Frisco, Texas.
The Bison beat South Dakota State 28-21 earlier Saturday. NDSU defeated Montana State 38-10 for the 2021 championship.
The Bobcats’ only FCS title came in 1984 when they beat Louisiana Tech 19-6. Mellott scored on a 41-yard TD run for a 31-14 lead early in the third quarter.
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FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Bryce Lance caught three touchdown passes from Cam Miller, including a one-handed game-winner, to give North Dakota State a 28-21 win over two-time defending national champion South Dakota State on Saturday and a berth in the FCS title game.
The second-seeded Bison will take on Montana State for the championship on Jan. 6.
After the third-seeded Jackrabbits 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 got a foot down in the right corner of the end zone.
