Down goes NDSU: Sam Houston holds off defending champs to reach FCS semifinals
A program revamp that began three seasons ago in Fargo, North Dakota came full circle on Sunday afternoon at Bowers Stadium.
Sam Houston allowed a 15-point lead to slip out of its grasp in the second half, but a late scoring drive and a last-minute stop allowed the Bearkats to secure a 24-20 win over defending champion North Dakota State in the FCS quarterfinals.
"You saw two heavyweights throwing punches," Sam Houston head coach K.C. Keeler said. "We have the second-most wins in the country the last 10 years, and they have the most wins in the country the last 10 years. ... This journey started literally on the bus ride back to the airport after they beat us in 2017."
After pulling ahead 17-2 with a touchdown drive to open the second half, Sam Houston allowed 18 unanswered points — the bulk of which came on back-to-back special teams touchdowns — to give the Bison their first lead of the day.
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