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December 16, 2011 in Sports
Montana loses in FCS semifinals
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Tim Flanders rushed for 287 yards on 26 carries and Sam Houston State advanced to its first national championship game with a 31-28 win over Montana in the Football Championship Subdivision semifinal on Friday night.
The Bearkats (14-0) will play the winner of Saturday’s semifinal between North Dakota State and Georgia Southern on Jan. 7 in Frisco, Texas.
Sam Houston State stormed to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter, then held on as the Grizzlies mounted a furious comeback in the second half. Montana (11-3) got within 31-28 after quarterback Jordan Johnson scored on a 54-yard run.
The Bearkats forced a Montana punt in the fourth quarter, then ran out the final 6 minutes. Flanders rushed for 49 yards on the final drive, including a 22-yard run on fourth-and-1 from the Sam Houston 47.
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