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No. 2-seeded North Dakota State held off No. 3-seeded James Madison, earning a 20-14 victory Friday night in the NCAA Division I FCS semifinals at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome before 16,550 fans.

Bison fullback Hunter Luepke rushed for 110 yards and added two touchdown catches to lead the offense, while NDSU cornerback Destin Talbert had a game-saving interception in the end zone with 3 minutes, 5 seconds to play in the fourth quarter.

The Bison (13-1) advanced to the FCS championship game for the ninth time in the past 11 seasons. NDSU has a 9-1 record in the FCS semifinals since 2011. The Bison play the Montana State-South Dakota State winner in the national title game, which is slated for Jan. 8 in Frisco, Texas.

Week 14 of "Monday Morning QB with Steve Walker" after NDSU's 20-14 home victory against James Madison at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome in the NCAA Division I FCS semifinals. The Bison improved to 13-1 overall and next play Montana State on Jan. 8 in Frisco, Texas, for the FCS championship. NDSU is playing in its ninth title game since 2011.

The FCS semifinals return to Fargo after a two year absence as North Dakota State will welcome in rival school James Madison University for a trip to the FCS championship game.

This will mark the fourth all-time playoff matchup between the schools, the first being ten years ago in the second round, a Bison 26-14 win.

The Dukes got some payback in 2016, when they returned to Fargo for the semifinals and beat NDSU 27-17, ending the Bison five year title streak.

The schools have met two more times in Frisco, Texas. The 2018 title game saw NDSU end JMU's 26 game win streak with a 17-13 win. They met again in Frisco to wrap the 2019 season and it was another tremendous game, with the Bison getting a late turnover to beat the Dukes, 28-20.

Jeff Kolpack and Dom Izzo discuss potential solutions to the game experience as a way to get fans back inside to the game.

Last week, the school announced that returned season tickets were going on sale to the general public, something that never happened during the early years of NDSU's FCS playoff runs.

Week 13 of "Monday Morning QB with Steve Walker" after NDSU's 27-3 home victory against East Tennessee State at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome in the NCAA Division I FCS quarterfinals. The Bison improved to 12-1 overall and next play James Madison (12-1) at 8:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, in the FCS semifinals.

No. 2-seeded North Dakota State scored the game's first 20 points and limited East Tennessee State to less than 170 yards as the No. 2-seeded Bison powered their way to a 27-3 victory Saturday in the Division I FCS quarterfinals before 11,794 fans at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome.

NDSU limited a potent ETSU running attack to 66 rushing yards on 25 attempts. Bucs running back Quay Holmes, a top-three finalist for the Walter Payton Award, rushed for 35 yards on 14 attempts.

Bison running back TaMerik Williams has a strong game, rushing for 91 yards and two touchdowns on 15 attempts. NDSU rushed for 278 yards on 49 carries. The Bison (12-1) play James Madison (12-1) next week

Week 12 of "Monday Morning QB with Steve Walker" after NDSU's 38-7 home victory against Southern Illinois at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome in the second round of the FCS playoffs. The Bison improved to 11-1 overall and next play East Tennessee State at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, in the FCS quarterfinals.

North Dakota State is headed to the NCAA Division I FCS quarterfinals for a 12th consecutive season.

The No. 2-seeded Bison overpowered Southern Illinois with their ground game and steamrolled to a 38-7 victory against the Salukis in the second round of the playoffs before 12,557 fans.

The Bison (11-1) host No. 7-seeded East Tennessee State next weekend in the quarterfinals. ETSU rallied for a 32-31 victory against Kennesaw State in the second round. The Bison rushed for 389 yar

The FCS Playoffs have returned to Fargo for a 12th consecutive year as North Dakota State opens the postseason against a familiar foe, league rival Southern Illinois.

The Salukis are here after a 22-10 win over South Dakota in Vermillion last week. SIU comes in with a mark of 8-4, they started this season at 6-1, before stumbling down the stretch, losing three of their last four games.

This is the first time these teams have met since February, when NDSU was blasted by Southern Illinois 38-14 in Carbondale, which ended the record 39 game win streak the Bison were on.

Jeff Kolpack and Dom Izzo preview the matchup and also discuss the big topics of the week in college football, from Lincoln Riley and Brian Kelly leaving their jobs, to the transfer portal and a quarterback transferring two days before his team plays in a playoff game.

No, 4-ranked North Dakota State scored 28 points in the game's first 18 minutes and cruised to a 52-24 victory against No. 16-ranked South Dakota on Saturday in Missouri Valley Football Conference play at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome.

"Our kids came ready to play," Bison head coach Matt Entz said. "I'm really excited with where we're at right now."

The Bison (10-1, 7-1 MVFC) clinched an outright MVFC title with the victory and close their regular-season with back-to-back victories heading in the NCAA Division I FCS playoffs.

NDSU quarterback Cam Miller completed 19 of 23 passes for 219 yards and a touchdown as the Bison gained 522 yards on 70 plays against the Coyotes. NDSU rushed for 303 yards on 47 attempts.