CSN West

I really think the main difference this year for Georgia Southern is QB Jerick McKinnon’s 1,649 rushing yards on the year which ranks fourth all-time in school history and is 283 yards shy of tying Adrian Peterson’s school record of 1,932 yards. He is one slippery threat!

Of QB Jerick McKinnon’s 1,649 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns this season, 1,056 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns have come in during the stretch run of the last six games, which featured three FCS Playoff teams in Appalachian State, Central Arkansas and Old Dominion and one FBS squad in Georgia. The junior has also rushed for 1,294 yards and 15 touchdowns since taking over the quarterback role against Western Carolina.

The Eagles are the only team to play in the FCS Semifinals in each of the last three years.

We are getting ready for this great matchup. Georgia Southern will defer to the second half after winning the coin toss. NDSU will get the ball to begin the game.

The opening kickoff is returned by Marcus Williams but he doesn't have much room and only gets to the NDSU 19.

Brock Jensen tries to hit Ryan Smith on the first down play but overthrows him.

2nd & 10 from the NDSU 19. Sam Ojuri gets two on the ground.

3rd & 8 from the NDSU 21. Jensen over throws Smith again to bring up 4th down.

Great punt for NDSU. The Eagles start at their own 21.

Jerick McKinnon gets four on the first down play and 10 on second down play for the first first down of the game.

1st & 10 at the GSU 35. Swope gets two yards on the play.

2nd & 8 from the GSU 37. McKinnon gets two on the play.

3rd & 6 from the GSU 39. First throw by new quarterback Ezayi Youyoute to Kentrillis Showers to move the chains to the NDSU 46.

Gerogia Southern continuing to move the ball with another first down to the NDSU31.

Two more plays and another first down. McKinnon making some great moves on this drive.

1st & 10 from the NDSU 13 Darreion Robinson gets six.

2nd & 4. McKinnon gets three to se

3rd & 1 from the NDSU 4. McKinnon gets nothing on the play.

4th & 1 from the NDSU 4. The Eagles will go for it but will take a time out before the play as the play clock was winding down.

Nice Eagle drive, 4th and 1 at the Bison three, and GSU has no FG game AT ALL!

4th & 1 at the NDSU 4. The Eagles will still go for it.

JJ Wilcox takes the option pitch and takes to the right side into the end zone.

PAT is blocked, however.

Georgia Southern 6 North Dakota State 0 with 6:23 left in the 1st qtr.

That was a key drive in my opinion. This will take a little of the steam out of the Fargodome crowd.

Now, we will have a key drive for the Bison. They can not go three and out here.

only the 4th rushing TD the Bison have allowed all year and the first offensive TD allowed this playoffs

Williams returns the kickoff from the end zone and gets out to the NDSU 26.

John Crockett on a sweep for 10 and a first down on the first play of this NDSU drive.

Zach Vraa gets a nice sideline catch for nine.

2nd & 1 from the NDSU 45. Crockett right up the middle for four and another Bison first down.

1st & 10 at the NDSU 49. Crockett gets another big gain on the ground up the middle. This one for 12.

Derek Lee gets the catch for six.

2nd & 4 from the GSU 34. Crockett gets the first down with ground gain of 4.

1st & 10 from the GSU 30. Vraa can't grab the pass.

2nd & 10 from the GSU 30. Jensen fakes the pitch to Crockett and keeps it himself for a big gain on the ground inside the GSU 5.