Postseason college football game
College football game
The 2019 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game that determined a national champion in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision for the 2018 season . It was played at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas , on January 5, 2019, with kickoff at 12:00 noon EST , and was the culminating game of the 2018 FCS Playoffs .
The participants of the 2019 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game were the finalists of the 2018 FCS Playoffs , which began with a 24-team bracket . North Dakota State and Eastern Washington qualified for the Championship by winning their semifinal games. North Dakota State was the designated home team for the game.[5]
North Dakota State Bison [ edit ] The Bison, led by fifth-year head coach Chris Klieman , finished the regular season 11–0 and received the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye in the FCS Playoffs. They defeated Montana State , No. 8 seed Colgate , and No. 5 seed South Dakota State to reach the Championship Game. This was North Dakota State's seventh Championship Game appearance; they entered the game with a 6–0 record in previous finals, with their last coming in the 2017 playoffs .
Eastern Washington Eagles [ edit ] The Eagles, led by second-year head coach Aaron Best , finished the regular season 9–2 and received the No. 3 seed and a first-round bye in the FCS Playoffs. They defeated Nicholls , No. 6 seed UC Davis , and No. 7 seed Maine to reach the Championship Game. This was Eastern Washington's second Championship Game appearance; their only previous appearance was in the 2010 playoffs , which they won.
Game summary [ edit ] Scoring summary [ edit ] Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP EWU NDSU 1 6:50 13 60 8:10 NDSU 36-yard field goal by Cam Pedersen 0 3 1 1:47 4 68 1:52 NDSU Easton Stick 10-yard touchdown run, Cam Pedersen kick good 0 10 2 13:49 9 60 2:58 EWU 40-yard field goal by Roldan Alcobendas 3 10 2 8:00 10 75 5:49 NDSU Easton Stick 4-yard touchdown run, Cam Pedersen kick good 3 17 2 0:27 9 59 2:42 EWU Jayce Gilder 2-yard touchdown reception from Gunner Talkington, Roldan Alcobendas kick good 10 17 3 11:52 3 25 0:52 NDSU Darrius Shepherd 23-yard touchdown reception from Easton Stick, Cam Pedersen kick good 10 24 3 11:40 1 75 0:12 EWU Sam McPherson 75-yard touchdown run, Roldan Alcobendas kick good 17 24 3 10:44 2 84 0:56 NDSU Darrius Shepherd 78-yard touchdown reception from Easton Stick, Cam Pedersen kick good 17 31 4 2:19 4 80 1:02 EWU Eric Barriere 5-yard touchdown run, Roldan Alcobendas kick good 24 31 4 1:16 3 49 1:03 NDSU Easton Stick 46-yard touchdown run, Cam Pedersen kick good 24 38 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 24 38
Game statistics [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 3 Eagles 0 10 7 7 24 No. 1 Bison 10 7 14 7 38
Statistics EWU NDSU First downs 15 23 Plays–yards 59–332 73–481 Rushes–yards 33–157 54–290 Passing yards 175 191 Passing: comp–att–int 14–26–2 13–19–2 Time of possession 19:55 40:05
Team Category Player Statistics Eastern Washington Passing Eric Barriere 13/25, 198 yds, 2 INT Rushing Sam McPherson 18 car, 158 yds, 1 TD Receiving Nsimba Webster 4 rec, 92 yds North Dakota State Passing Easton Stick 13/19, 198 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Easton Stick 18 car, 121 yds, 3 TD Receiving Darrius Shepherd 5 rec, 125 yds, 2 TD
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References [ edit ] ^ "FCS championship game review" . ESPN . AP . January 5, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2019 . ^ "North Dakota State vs. Eastern Washington - 1/5/19 College Football Pick, Odds, and Prediction - Sports Chat Place" . sportschatplace.com . Archived from the original on December 31, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018 . ^ "Football vs. Eastern Washington" . gobison.com . January 5, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2019 . ^ Kolpack, Jeff (January 4, 2019). "After sitting out last year, Menard focused on last title shot" . Grand Forks Herald . Archived from the original on January 6, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2019 . ^ Haley, Craig (January 3, 2019). "FCS Championship Game: Eastern Washington vs. North Dakota State" . AP . Retrieved January 3, 2019 . ^ "Eastern Washington vs. North Dakota State - Game Summary - January 5, 2019 - ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 30, 2018 . ^ "Eastern Washington Eagles vs. North Dakota State Bison Live Score and Stats - January 5, 2019 Gametracker" . CBSSports.com . Retrieved January 5, 2019 . External links [ edit ]
Games through 2009 were played in December. Subsequent games have been played in January (*) or May (†).
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
2018–19 NCAA Division I championships
† Not an officially sanctioned NCAA championship