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Former Southern standout Aeneas Williams will find out if he will be a member of the 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. He says he's ready for the ‘next step in life.’ 

North Dakota State held Sam Houston State, the nation's top-scoring team, to six points to claim the program's first FCS national championship. The Bison beat the Bearkats 17-6 in Frisco, Texas.

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North Dakota State came in with one of the best defenses. Sam Houston State came in with the best offense. Saturday saw the defense win in the FCS title game, writes Jerry Trickie.

North Dakota State's stout defense bottled up Sam Houston State's running attack and the Bison got tricky on special teams to outlast the Bearkats in the FCS Championship game.

  • The waiting
  • Big Bison
  • Messin’ with Texas
  • Time to celebrate

LOOKING BACK ON 2011

Look back to see how all the teams did in the FCS playoffs, including 2011 champion North Dakota State.

QUICK STAT

Scoring DefenseOpp Pts Per Game
1North Dakota St.12.73
2Sam Houston St.14.93
3Jackson St.15.27
4Norfolk St.17.08
5Harvard17.10
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