It’s not simply the Division I-A colleges getting face time on ESPN, on January seventh the NCAA Division I-AA Championship game is played at Pizza Hut Park in Fricso, TX. The Bison battle against the Bearkats in a fight of the 2 top small colleges in the nation. Both the Bearkats and the Bison have steamrolled their competition all season long and both are also coming into play with similar styles on offense. Anticipate plenty of running and plenty of 1st downs by each squad as the defenses are going to get a work out. The sportsbook is having a difficult time with this one as the line now stands at North Dakota State (-1) with the over-under set at 46.

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The Bison have set the pace all season coming into play with a 13-1 record and a 7-1 record in the MVC. They put a shellacking on St. Francis on September ninth with a 56-3 defeat, which saw a 95-yard touchdown run by Sam Ojuri. The Bison average 32.4 ppg on offense and 13.6 ppg on defense. NDSU is paced behind center by sophomore Quarterback Brock Jensen who comes into play with a 146.35 passer efficiency rating with 2,404 passing yards. The Bison are loaded on the run with sophomore Sam Ojuri who has received 1,078 rushing yards. Fellow RB senior DJ McNorton is also nearing the 100 mark in rushing yards with 981. Senior WR Warren Holloway has had a great year with 75 receptions and 988 yards.

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The Bearkats come in the match with an unbeaten record at 14-0 and 7-0 in the Southland Conference. The Bearkats average 39.1 ppg on offense and 14.8 ppg on defense. This offensive powerhouse put on an explosive display on October 29th in a complete dismantling of Lamar University winning 66-0. The Bearkats put up 382 rushing yards with 559 yards of total offense in that contest. Sophomore Quarterback Brian Bell has had a dependable year with 1,954 passing yards plus an efficiency rating of 165.6. Sophomore RB Tim Flanders has had a extraordinary season with 1,560 rushing yards and 22 Touchdowns. Sophomore WR Richard Sincere is lethal down field and in the backfield with 965 rushing yards and 449 receiving yards.