College Football Matchup - (1) North Dakota State vs.
(5) Sam Houston State
| (1) North Dakota State Bison (13-1) vs. (5) Sam Houston State Bearkats (11-3) |
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| Date: |
Saturday, January 5th, 2013 |
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| Kickoff: |
1:05 p.m. (ET) |
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| Site: |
FC Dallas Stadium (20,086) -- Frisco, Texas |
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| Surface: |
Bermuda Grass (Tifway 419) |
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| Home Record: |
North Dakota State 8-1; Sam Houston State 4-0 |
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| Away Record: |
North Dakota State 4-0; Sam Houston State 6-3 |
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| Neutral Record: |
North Dakota State 1-0; Sam Houston State 1-0 |
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| Current Win Streak: |
North Dakota State 8W; Sam Houston State 3W |
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| Playoff Record: |
North Dakota State (9-1); Sam Houston State (9-5)
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| Television: |
ESPN 2 |
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| Announcers: |
Dave Neal, Jay Walker and Cara Capuano |
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| All-Time Series: |
North Dakota State (2-1) |
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| Last Meeting: |
Jan. 7, 2012 (North Dakota St, 17-6 at Frisco, TX - FCS Championship) |
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| 2012 National
Ranking: |
North Dakota State - 1st |
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Sam Houston State - 5th |
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| Playoff Seedings: |
North Dakota State - 1st |
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Sam Houston State - NS |
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| Head Coaches: |
North Dakota State - Craig Bohl (88-32 at North Dakota State) |
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(Career Record, Same as above) |
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Sam Houston State - Willie Fritz (31-9 at Sam Houston State) |
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(Career Record, 167-61-1) |
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| Season Schedule/Results |
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| North Dakota State Bison |
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| Sep 1 - W vs. Robert Morris, 52-0 |
| Sep 8 - W at Colorado State, 22-7 |
| Sep 15 - Open |
| Sep 22 - W vs. Prairie View, 66-7 |
| Sep 29 - W at Northern Iowa, 33-21 |
| Oct 6 - W vs. Youngstown State, 48-7 |
| Oct 13 - L vs. Indiana State, 14-17 |
| Oct 20 - W vs. South Dakota, 54-0 - Howard Wood Field, Sioux Falls, SD |
| Oct 27 - W vs. Southern Illinois, 23-17 |
| Nov 3 - W at Missouri State, 21-17 |
| Nov 10 - W vs. South Dakota State, 20-17 |
| Nov 17 - W at Illinois State, 38-20 |
| Nov 24 - Open |
| Dec 1 - W vs. South Dakota State, 28-3(FCS Playoffs - Second
Round) |
| Dec 8 - W vs. Wofford, 14-7 (FCS Playoffs -
Quarterfinal Round) |
| Dec 14 - W vs. Georgia Southern, 23-20 (FCS Playoffs - Semifinal
Round) |
| Jan 5 - vs. Sam Houston State, 1:00 PM (FCS Championship) |
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| Sam Houston State Bearkats |
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| Sep 1 - Open |
| Sep 8 - W vs. Incarnate Word, 54-7 |
| Sep 15 - L at Baylor, 23-48 |
| Sep 22 - L at Central Arkansas, 20-24 |
| Sep 27 - W at Texas Southern, 50-6 |
| Oct 6 - W vs. Stephen F. Austin, 51-43 - Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX |
| Oct 13 - W at Nicholls, 41-0 |
| Oct 20 - W vs. McNeese State, 45-10 |
| Oct 27 - W at Lamar, 56-7 |
| Nov 3 - W vs. SE Louisiana, 70-0 |
| Nov 10 - W at Northwestern State, 52-17 |
| Nov 17 - L at Texas A&M, 28-47 |
| Nov 24 - Open |
| Dec 1 - W vs. Cal Poly, 18-16 (FCS Playoffs - Second
Round) |
| Dec 7 - W at Montana State, 34-16 (FCS Playoffs - Quarterfinal
Round) |
| Dec 15 - W at Eastern Washington, 45-42 (FCS Playoffs -
Semifinal Round) |
| Jan 5 - vs. Sam Houston State, 1:00 PM (FCS Championship)
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