Fighting Hawks fall short in first FCS quarterfinals appearance
HARRISONBURG, Va. (UND Athletics) – Top-ranked James Madison jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter and never relinquished it, defeating No. 7 North Dakota, 34-21, in the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs of Sunday evening from Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, Va.
UND (6-2) trimmed the lead down to three late in the second quarter, but it was as close as the Fighting Hawks would get in their inaugural appearance in the quarterfinals.
James Madison (7-0) used a balanced attack in the win, amassing a season-high 468 yards of offense allowed by UND this season. Percy Agyei-Obese spearheaded a three-rush attack for the Dukes with 27 carries for 128 yards and two scores.
Fighting Hawks capture first FCS playoff win in program history; will face No. 3 seed James Madison in quarterfinals
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) – No. 7 North Dakota controlled nearly every facet in the game en route to a 44-10 victory over No. 12 Missouri State in the first round of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs from the Alerus Center in Grand Forks.
The Fighting Hawks (5-1) scored on its first four possessions of the game while surrendering just 185 total yards to capture their first victory in the FCS playoffs in three tries and move to 11-1 inside the Alerus Center during postseason play.