It’s not just the Division I-A colleges gaining face time on ESPN, on January 7th the NCAA Division I-AA Tournament game is performed at Pizza Hut Park in Fricso, TX. The North Dakota State Bison take on the Sam Houston Bearkats in a fight of the 2 top small colleges in the country. Both the Sam Houston Bearkats and the Bison have steamrolled their rivals all year long and both are furthermore 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 workout. The sportsbook is having a hard time with this one as the line now is currently at North Dakota State (-1) with the over-under set at 46.

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The Bison have set the stage all year coming into competition with a 13-1 record and a 7-1 record in the MVC. They put the hurt on St. Francis on September ninth with a 56-3 beatdown, which saw a 95-yard td run by Sam Ojuri. The Bison average 13.6 ppg on defense and 32.4 ppg on offense. NDSU is steadied behind center by sophomore Qb Brock Jensen who enters into play with a 146.35 passer efficiency rating with 2,404 passing yards. The Bison are stacked on the run with sophomore Sam Ojuri who has garnered 1,078 rushing yards. Fellow Running back senior DJ McNorton is furthermore nearing the 100 mark in rushing yards with 981. With 75 receptions and 988 yards, Senior Wide receiver Warren Holloway has had a great year.

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The Bearkats come in the contest with an unbeaten record at 14-0 and 7-0 in the Southland Conference. The Sam Houston 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 full dismantling of Lamar University winning 66-0. The Sam Houston Bearkats put up 382 rushing yards with 559 yards of total offense in that match. Sophomore Qb Brian Bell has had a dependable year with 1,954 passing yards as well as an efficiency rating of 165.6. With 1,560 rushing yards and 22 Tds, Sophomore Running back Tim Flanders has had a phenomenal year. Sophomore Wide receiver Richard Sincere is dangerous down field and in the backfield with 965 rushing yards and 449 receiving yards.