Postseason college football game
College football game
2015 NCAA Division I Football ChampionshipFCS National Championship Game 1 2 3 4 Total North Dakota State 3 7 10 9 29 Illinois State 7 0 7 13 27
Date January 10, 2015 Season 2014 Stadium Toyota Stadium[ 1] Location Frisco, Texas MVP Carson Wentz (QB, North Dakota State)[ 2] Favorite North Dakota State by 6.5[ 3] Referee Eddy Shelton (Southland)[ 1] Attendance 20,918[ 1] United States TV coverage Network ESPN2[ 4] Announcers Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (color), Cara Capuano (sideline)[ 5]
The 2015 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 2014 season . It was played at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas , on January 10, 2015, with kickoff at 1:00 p.m. EST , and was the culminating game of the 2014 FCS Playoffs . With sponsorship by Northwestern Mutual , the game was officially known as the NCAA FCS Championship presented by Northwestern Mutual .[ 5]
Teams The participants of the 2015 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game were the finalists of the 2014 FCS Playoffs , which began with a 24-team bracket. No. 2 seed North Dakota State and No. 5 seed Illinois State qualified for the final by winning their semifinal games.
North Dakota State Bison Led by first-year head coach Chris Klieman , the Bison finished the regular season 11–1, 7–1 in MVFC play, to earn a conference co-championship (shared with Illinois State) and the No. 2 seed in the FCS Playoffs. North Dakota State defeated unseeded South Dakota State , No. 7 seed Coastal Carolina , and unseeded Sam Houston State to reach the final. The Bison entered the Championship game with a 3–0 record in previous FCS Championships, having won the last three straight.
Illinois State Redbirds Led by sixth-year head coach Brock Spack , the Redbirds finished the regular season 10–1, 7–1 in MVFC play, to earn a conference co-championship (shared with North Dakota State) and the No. 5 seed in the FCS Playoffs. Illinois State defeated unseeded Northern Iowa , No. 4 seed Eastern Washington , and No. 1 seed New Hampshire to reach their first-ever final.
Game summary
Scoring summary Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP NDSU ILST 1 5:28 5 38 2:33 ILST Jon-Marc Anderson 13-yard touchdown reception from Tre Roberson , Nick Aussieker kick good 0 7 1 1:06 8 42 4:22 NDSU 41-yard field goal by Adam Keller 3 7 2 8:43 11 84 5:30 NDSU Luke Albers 6-yard touchdown reception from Carson Wentz , Adam Keller kick good 10 7 3 12:55 4 –5 2:05 NDSU 41-yard field goal by Adam Keller 13 7 3 7:28 8 76 3:48 NDSU John Crockett 7-yard touchdown run, Adam Keller kick good 20 7 3 2:11 8 66 5:17 ILST James O'Shaughnessy 41-yard touchdown reception from Tre Roberson, Nick Aussieker kick good 20 14 4 11:20 12 62 5:51 NDSU 24-yard field goal by Adam Keller 23 14 4 8:05 6 84 3:15 ILST James O'Shaughnessy 3-yard touchdown reception from Tre Roberson, Nick Aussieker kick good 23 21 4 1:38 5 80 0:44 ILST Tre Roberson 58-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed 23 27 4 0:37 6 78 1:01 NDSU Carson Wentz 5-yard touchdown run, Adam Keller kick blocked 29 27 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 29 27
Game statistics 1 2 3 4 Total No. 2 Bison 3 7 10 9 29 No. 5 Redbirds 7 0 7 13 27
North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz Statistics NDSU ILST First downs 22 16 Plays–yards 72–452 50–424 Rushes–yards 50–215 27–267 Passing yards 237 157 Passing: comp –att –int 15–22–0 11–23–1 Time of possession 37:15 22:45
Team Category Player Statistics North Dakota State Passing Carson Wentz 15/22, 237 yds, 1 TD Rushing Carson Wentz 16 car, 87 yds, 1 TD Receiving R. J. Urzendowski 5 rec, 100 yds Illinois State Passing Tre Roberson 11/23, 157 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing Tre Roberson 11 car, 161 yds, 1 TD Receiving James O'Shaughnessy 2 rec, 44 yds, 2 TD
References ^ a b c "North Dakota State University Athletics - Boxscore for Football vs Illinois State on 1/10/2015". gobison.com . Retrieved January 6, 2019 . ^ "Outstanding players of FCS championship game". ESPN . AP . January 5, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2019 . ^ "Illinois State Redbirds @ North Dakota State Bison". vegasinsider.com . January 10, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2019 . ^ "On The Air". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Connecticut . January 10, 2015. p. C2. Retrieved January 13, 2019 – via newspapers.com. ^ a b "2014 FCS Championship North Dakota State vs Illinois State". January 10, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2019 – via YouTube .
External links Box score at ESPN 2014 FCS Championship North Dakota State vs Illinois State via YouTube Games through 2009 were played in December. Subsequent games have been played in January (*) or May (†).
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Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
2014–15 NCAA Division I championships
† Not an officially sanctioned NCAA championship