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The Griz defense has really stepped it up--giving up just the three points and those were on a offensive fumble really.

Canada gets four on the first down play out to the 16.

Canada gets a swing pass out to the Griz 39 on the 2nd down play.

Actually that last play was out to the 40.

Nguyen gets two on first down to the 42. Middleton gets a Griz first down on the 2nd down play into SHSU territory at the 48.

Canada gets three on first down but loses four on second down.

The Griz have a 3rd & 11 from the SHSU 49. The Johnson pass is underthrown and Montana will have to punt.

The punt is fair caught at their own 25. We have 6:00 exactly left with SHSU holding the three point advantage at 31-28.

We will see if the SHSU offense can put together a drive on this possession. The Bearkats have not done much in the 2nd half.

Flanders gets five on the first play and Bell gets two on the next play.

It is 3rd & 3 from the 32. The Bearkats give it to Flanders and he gets six for the Bearkat first down.

After the 1st down, SHSU has a false start call to send them back 5 yards.

1st & 15 from the 33.

Flanders gets nine on the next play and four on the next.

3rd & 2 from the 46 and Flanders gets just one. Montana calls a timeout with 2:06 left in the game.

4th & 1 from the 47.

Sam Houston State appears as if it will go for it. They get it from Flanders on the 4th down play.

He gets to the Montana 31.

Flanders gets 7 on the next play to the 24. Montana calls its 2nd time out with 1:25 left in the game.

Flanders gets the first down to the 15. That probably will do it. Montana with just one more time out.

1:11 left when the Griz use their last time out.

Bell takes a victory formation knew on the first down play. One more will do it.

Bell with one last kneel down and the Bearkats are going to the national title game.

FINAL: Sam Houston State 31 Montana 28. SHSU will take on the winner of the Georgia Southern and North Dakota State on January 7th in Frisco.

This is the first national title game appearance for Sam Houston State.