GDT: NDSU vs Sam Houston State (FCS Semifinals)

[b15on]

#2 North Dakota State Bison (12-1) vs. #6 Sam Houston State Bearkats (12-1)
Friday, December 15, 2017 · 7:00 p.m. · Fargodome (18,700) · Fargo, ND

TV: ESPN2 will televise the game live with Dave Neal calling the play-by-play and Matt Stinchcomb as color analyst. Video streaming will be available on WatchESPN.com and the ESPN app through participating television providers.
RADIO: Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. on KPFX-FM 107.9 The Fox and the Peterson Farms Seed Bison Radio Network with Jeff Culhane calling the play-by-play, Phil Hansen as color analyst, and Jeremy Jorgenson reporting from the sideline. Extended coverage on 107.9 The Fox includes "Bison Tailgate" from 3:30-4:30 p.m. with Brad Jones, "Bison Game Day" from 4:30-6:30 p.m., and “Bison Hotline” for 2 hours following the network broadcast with Keith Brake and Christian Dudzik.

Tailgating Weather: Cloudy with snow showers developing during the afternoon. High 29F. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 50%.



Game Previews
NDSU Game Preview Release
SHSU Game Preview Release
NCAA FCS Playoff Bracket

The Fargo Forum
The 'other' Wentz: Often in the shadows of cousin Carson, Connor fulfills valuable role for Bison
Bison defense goes from facing one extreme to the other in FCS semifinals
Sam Houston coach says Bearkats on the cusp of being FCS elite program

STATS FCS
Briscoe leads Bearkats back to NDSU
FCS Playoffs: Sam Houston State at North Dakota State
SDSU not content with semis, faces JMU
FCS Playoffs: South Dakota State at James Madison

The Huntsville Item/Houston Chronicle
Bearkats' run defense needs to bottle up the Bison
Bearkats hoping to buck the trend
Sam Houston looks for redemption against North Dakota St.

[Bison03]

Time for redemption. Time to get rowdy, get loud, and get our asses back to our home away from home in north Texas!
Lets Go Bison!!!

Bison: 38
What-the-hell-is-a-Bearkat: 21

[89MTBISON]

Hot damn, get it on.....Bison. Go Bison!

[MNLonghorn10]

Frisco Cruiser will be hoppin'... everybody is welcomed to stop by tonight...General admission tailgate lot, somewhere.

this shit aint going to drink itself.

[MAKBison]

Frisco Cruiser will be hoppin'... everybody is welcomed to stop by tonight...General admission tailgate lot, somewhere.

this shit aint going to drink itself.

will do.... I was literally just thinking about some apple pie.

[BattleBorn]

I’ve got some mint juleps and bourbon balls to contribute!! Just rolled into town after a long day on the road. Ready to tailgate immediately.

[Christopher Moen]

Code Green will rule supreme!

No letting up boys!


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[MAKBison]

I’ve got some mint juleps and bourbon balls to contribute!! Just rolled into town after a long day on the road. Ready to tailgate immediately.

i hear ya......getting some last minute work in

https://youtu.be/Q5hS7eukUbQ

[Son of a Bison]

Friday night tailgate, Bearkats beatdown, postgame celebration!

Bison 37 Kats 10

[Scooter1]

Interesting Sam Houston 2017 tidbits.

1. SHSU is 4-1 on the road and have played 1 playoff team on road losing 30-41. They score 37.5 ppg and give up 29 on the road.

2. SHSU has given up more than 30 pts 7 times this year. To put it into perspective, NDSU has given up 30+ points only 6 times since 2010.

3. SHSU is outscoring playoff teams 118-110 going 2-1 this year.

4. If you plug SHSU into NDSU's schedule in Massey score predictor, they finish the season 4-7 losing to Illinois St, USD(i know they won), SDSU, UNI, WIU, YSU, and EWU.

Interesting NDSU home stats...

1. 5 of 8 home games have been teams that made playoffs.

2. If you ONLY count playoff teams, NDSU is 5-0 at home and outscoring opponents 203-53 or average of 40-10.

3. If you count the SHSU game, 50% of NDSU opponents made the playoffs. Let that sink in....NDSU defense is Very good.

4. If you plug NDSU into the SHSU schedule using the Massey predictor, they go 13-0 and the Bison defense has given up 71 points going into this game. However, NDSU only has a 50 percent chance of beating NDSU at home and Emory Hunt would only be able to pick the loser. 0