FCS National Championship Game thread and predictions.

[dal4018]

2 quick touchdowns for MSU, and it's suddenly a game.

21-18 NDSU, late-3Q

Back to back deep balls by Mellott!!!! Both teams have realized that throwing the ball in the title game is a good thing!!!!!

[Mvemjsunpx]

NDSU answers with a 1-yard TD pass.

28-18 Bison, early-4Q

[dal4018]

NDSU answers with a 1-yard TD pass.

28-18 Bison, early-4Q

Time to respond Bobcats!!!!!!

[Mvemjsunpx]

Mellott with a 44-yard TD run…

28-25 Bison, still early-4Q

[dal4018]

Mellott with a 44-yard TD run…

28-25 Bison, still early-4Q

Strolled down the sidelines untouched

[dal4018]

Mellott with a 44-yard TD run…

28-25 Bison, still early-4Q

Bobcats need to wake up on defense and move that safety up closer in run support!!!! Bison ahead by 10 pts

[Mvemjsunpx]

3-yard TD for CharMar Brown to presumably put it away.

35-25 NDSU, 2:41 4Q

[dal4018]

3-yard TD for CharMar Brown to presumably put it away.

35-25 NDSU, 2:41 4Q

Bobcats run defense will be the reason why the lose this game.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Mellott finds Cheesy Gordita Crunch Dowler for a TD.

35-32 Bison, 1:09 4Q

[dal4018]

Mellott finds Cheesy Gordita Crunch Dowler for a TD.

35-32 Bison, 1:09 4Q

Great fade throw!!!!!

[Mvemjsunpx]

North Dakota State wins their 10th. National Championship.

[canyoncat]

Well hell, congrats Bison. On to spring ball and try again. Like what we have coming back. QB will be the biggest question, but the rest (minus what happens with the portal) looks pretty well set.

[dal4018]

Well hell, congrats Bison. On to spring ball and try again. Like what we have coming back. QB will be the biggest question, but the rest (minus what happens with the portal) looks pretty well set.

You guys need to bone up on run defense that safety should have been told to move closer to the line of scrimmage.Mellot should have came out throwing in the first half vs Bison.

[dal4018]

Both teams are run-oriented someone is going to have to unleash it's passing game Monday Night for a win!!!!!

QB Miller was allowed to run more against SDSU. That was the key to that game. Miller is a good passer with a great receiver in Bryce Lance. Lance had 3 catches against Colorado with Travis Hunter, and Miller had 277 passing yards against the Buffs.

Miller finished with 200 yds both QBs opened up the passing game in the second half.

[dal4018]

That great endzone catch by Lance made it to the Sports Center list of Top 10 plays 3rd overall.

[Caribbean Hen]

I can do this at least…




Spread - Bobcats by 3.5
Sagarin - Bobcats by <1
Massey - Bison by 3 (even though it has MSU higher ranked )

Trust Massey

Stats go out the window when Big Sky faces MVFC

Massey nails the spread

[Gil Dobie]

Great game Cats. Fun night in Frisco. Didn't really feel like 30 degrees with all that was going on.

[Bobcat]

I thought Pol made some really bonehead decisions in this game. I don't like that he played not to lose in the 2nd half and let them back in it. Way too conservative. We should have kept the gas pedal down for 4 qtrs

[canyoncat]

Well hell, congrats Bison. On to spring ball and try again. Like what we have coming back. QB will be the biggest question, but the rest (minus what happens with the portal) looks pretty well set.

You guys need to bone up on run defense that safety should have been told to move closer to the line of scrimmage.Mellot should have came out throwing in the first half vs Bison.

Agree 100% on this. I thought the defense played way too soft in the first half and then were just gassed in the final minutes of the 4th. Some questionable coaching calls on both sides of the ball. Sounds like we will be needing a new OC and OL coach as both are going with Keeler to Temple. Still lots of good talent returning and I expect the Cats will be in the thick of things next year again.

[UNI88]

Nice win bizumbs.

The pubic hair covered cows seemed much more disciplined and focused under Polasek then they did under Entz.

[Gil Dobie]

Nice win bizumbs.

The pubic hair covered cows seemed much more disciplined and focused under Polasek then they did under Entz.

Talking about that Jethro guy again?

[UNI88]

Nice win bizumbs.

The pubic hair covered cows seemed much more disciplined and focused under Polasek then they did under Entz.

Talking about that Jethro guy again?

[Gil Dobie]

Tommy sounds like a James Madison QB

Tommy Mellott reacts to national title loss.
"This year was very special. Hats off to North Dakota State for beating us today. Unfortunately, I think the better team lost, but that's how it goes sometimes. It's football.

[kalm]

Tommy sounds like a James Madison QB

Tommy Mellott reacts to national title loss.
"This year was very special. Hats off to North Dakota State for beating us today. Unfortunately, I think the better team lost, but that's how it goes sometimes. It's football.

QB’s are cocky and that’s not a surprising nor dishonest comment from a 22 year old having just lost the biggest game of his life.

The Cats slow start buried them. Otherwise these were two evenly matched teams and the cats would win their fair share in a series. I’d hope he felt the better team lost.

[BDKJMU]

Tommy sounds like a James Madison QB

Tommy Mellott reacts to national title loss.
"This year was very special. Hats off to North Dakota State for beating us today. Unfortunately, I think the better team lost, but that's how it goes sometimes. It's football.

Maybe NDSU will get that football only invite to the MWC.
Oh wait, nevermind. They gave it to NIU..