Luepke's 2 TDs help NDSU beat JMU 20-14 in FCS semis | |
FARGO, N.D. (AP) Hunter Luepke had touchdown receptions of 32 and 22 yards to bookend the scoring and added 106 yards rushing on 17 carries to help No. 2 seed North Dakota State beat James Madison 20-14 on Friday night in the semifinals of the FCS playoffs. North Dakota State (13-1) plays the winner between No. 8 seed Montana State and unseeded South Dakota State - which handed the Bison their only loss this season, 27-19 on Nov. 6 in Brookings, South Dakota - for the national championship in Frisco, Texas, on Jan. 8. NDSU has won three straight, and four of its five all-time, meetings with the Dukes, all in the FCS playoffs, and is 31-1 at home in postseason - the lone loss coming against JMU, 27-17 in the 2016 semifinals. The Bison beat JMU for the 2017 and 2019 national titles, winning 17-13 and 28-20, respectively. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Passing Yards: | C. Johnson | 3779 | |||
| Passing TDs: | C. Johnson | 41 | |||
| Rushing Yards: | L. Palmer | 947 | |||
| Rushing TDs: | C. Johnson | 6 | |||
| Receiving Yards: | A. Wells Jr. | 1250 | |||
| Receiving TDs: | A. Wells Jr. | 15 | |||
| Interceptions: | None | ||||
| Schedule 2021 | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | ||
| 9/4 | vs. Morehead State | W 68 - 10 | ||
| 9/11 | vs. Maine | W 55 - 7 | ||
| 9/18 | at Weber State | W 37 - 24 | ||
| 10/2 | at New Hampshire | W 23 - 21 | ||
| 10/9 | vs. Villanova | L 27 - 28 | ||
| 10/16 | at Richmond | W 19 - 3 | ||
| 10/23 | at Delaware | W 22 - 10 | ||
| 10/30 | vs. Elon | W 45 - 21 | ||
| 11/6 | vs. Campbell | W 51 - 14 | ||
| 11/13 | at William & Mary | W 32 - 22 | ||
| 11/20 | vs. Towson | W 56 - 10 | ||
| 12/4 | vs. Southeastern Louisiana | W 59 - 20 | ||
| 12/10 | vs. Montana | W 28 - 6 | ||
| 12/17 | at North Dakota State | L 14 - 20 | ||
| Colonial Athletic Association | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| 8 Villanova | 7-1 | 10-3 | ||||||||||
| 3 James Madison | 7-1 | 12-2 | ||||||||||
| Elon | 5-3 | 6-5 | ||||||||||
| Maine | 4-4 | 6-5 | ||||||||||
| Stony Brook | 4-4 | 5-6 | ||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 4-4 | 7-4 | ||||||||||
| Richmond | 4-4 | 6-5 | ||||||||||
| William & Mary | 4-4 | 6-5 | ||||||||||
| Delaware | 3-5 | 5-6 | ||||||||||
| Towson | 3-5 | 4-7 | ||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 2-6 | 3-8 | ||||||||||
| Albany | 1-7 | 2-9 | ||||||||||
| Offense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 6106 (6) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 3868 (5) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 2238 (16) | ||||
| Points per game: | 38.3 (4) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 436.1 (15) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 59 (6) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 29 (1) | ||||
| Defense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 3904 (42) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2615 (74) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1289 (18) | ||||
| Points per game: | 15.4 (7) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 278.9 (10) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 23 (11) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 14 (104) | ||||
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