North Dakota State Athletics
12-3 , 7-1
South Dakota State
14-1 , 8-0
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota St. | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| South Dakota St. | 7 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
South Dakota State Beats North Dakota State for FCS National Championship, 45-21
1/8/2023 5:27:00 PM | Football
Gronowski, voted the game's Most Outstanding Player, completed 14 of 21 passes and added 57 yards on five carries for SDSU, which won its first national championship and completed a 14-1 season. His 51-yard TD run capped a three-play scoring drive to open the second half and gave the Jackrabbits a 24-point lead.
Isaiah Davis rushed 22 times for 103 yards and Amar Johnson had 126 yards on nine carries for the Jacks, who converted 7 of 8 third-down attempts in the first half and finished 9 of 14 for the game.
South Dakota State scored on five of six first-half possessions and opened a 31-14 halftime lead. It was the most first-half points scored against NDSU since 2002. SDSU's 45 points were the most in Toyota Stadium's FCS Championship history and the second most allowed by NDSU since beginning Division I play in 2004.
NDSU quarterback Cam Miller was 18 of 29 passing for 260 yards and two touchdowns, a 27-yard play to tight end Joe Stoffel in the first quarter and a 44-yard pass to wide receiver Eli Green in the second quarter for Green's first career score.
Miller rushed for 64 yards on 13 carries and Kobe Johnson added 63 yards on 11 carries for the Bison, including a 9-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Zach Mathis made seven receptions for 123 yards, both career highs.
Safety Michael Tutsie made a game-high 12 tackles for NDSU and linebacker James Kaczor added 10 tackles.
The Bison finished the season 12-3 overall.
Team Stats
NDS 0, SDS 7
SDS - Davis,Isaiah 16 yd run (Dustman,Hunter kick), 9 plays, 85 yards, TOP 04:04
NDS 7, SDS 7
NDS - Stoffel,Joe 27 yd pass from Miller,Cam (Crosa,Griffin kick) 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:41
NDS 7, SDS 14
SDS - Johnson,Amar 32 yd run (Dustman,Hunter kick), 8 plays, 77 yards, TOP 04:37
NDS 7, SDS 21
SDS - Janke,Jaxon 18 yd pass from Gronowski,Mark (Dustman,Hunter kick) 4 plays, 34 yards, TOP 01:31
NDS 7, SDS 28
SDS - Morgan,Michael 44 yd pass from Gronowski,Mark (Dustman,Hunter kick) 9 plays, 84 yards, TOP 04:17
NDS 14, SDS 28
NDS - Green,Eli 44 yd pass from Miller,Cam (Crosa,Griffin kick) 4 plays, 65 yards, TOP 01:27
NDS 14, SDS 31
SDS - Dustman,Hunter 30 yd field goal 6 plays, 62 yards, TOP 02:03
NDS 14, SDS 38
SDS - Gronowski,Mark 51 yd run (Dustman,Hunter kick), 3 plays, 74 yards, TOP 01:41
NDS 21, SDS 38
NDS - Johnson,Kobe 9 yd run (Crosa,Griffin kick), 16 plays, 99 yards, TOP 07:51
NDS 21, SDS 45
SDS - Janke,Jaxon 30 yd pass from Gronowski,Mark (Dustman,Hunter kick) 4 plays, 42 yards, TOP 02:35
