PHOTOS: Scenes from Bison season-ending loss at Sam Houston in FCS quarterfinals
Sam Houston scored the game-winning touchdown with less than four minutes to play in the fourth quarter to knock off three-time defending Division I FCS national champion North Dakota State.
North Dakota State quarterback Cam Miller is tripped up by Sam Houston State's Braiden Clopton on Sunday, May 2, 2021, during the FCS quarterfinals at the Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. David Samson / The Forum
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Sam Houston quarterback Eric Schmid scored on a 6-yard touchdown run with less than four minutes remaining to lift the Bearkats to a 24-20 victory against North Dakota State on Sunday, May 2, in the Division I FCS quarterfinal at Bowers Stadium.
Second-seeded Sam Houston (8-0) advanced to the national quarterfinals, knocking off the three-time defending national champion Bison. NDSU (7-3) lost three games in a season for the first time since 2010, ending a string of nine consecutive seasons in the FCS semifinals.
“Unfortunately, we ran out of gas today," Bison head coach Matt Entz said. "We had opportunities.”
The Bison took a 20-17 lead after Jake Reinholz with 8 minutes, 17 seconds to play in the fourth quarter. Sam Houston, however, countered with a touchdown drive to earn the victory.
Below are images from NDSU's quarterfinal loss at Sam Houston:
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Sam Houston State's Ife Adeyi hauls in a 43-yard reception against North Dakota State's Jayden Price in the fourth quarter on Sunday, May 2, 2021, during the FCS quarterfinals at the Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. David Samson / The Forum
Sam Houston State's Kameryn Alexander reaches in to tip the ball away from North Dakota State receiver Christian Watson in the fourth quarter on Sunday, May 2, 2021, during the FCS quarterfinals at the Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. David Samson / The Forum
North Dakota State's Destin Talbert wraps up Sam Houston State's Jequez Ezzard on Sunday, May 2, 2021, during the FCS quarterfinals at the Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. David Samson / The Forum
North Dakota State's Dominic Gonnella rips off a 22-yard carry against Sam Houston State late in the game on Sunday, May 2, 2021, during the FCS quarterfinals at the Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. David Samson / The Forum
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North Dakota State's Jake Reinholz hits a 33-yard field goal to give the Bison a 20-17 lead overSam Houston State on Sunday, May 2, 2021, during the FCS quarterfinals at the Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. David Samson / The Forum
North Dakota State's Braylon Henderson evades Sam Houston State's Tony Williams on a 76-yard punt return on Sunday, May 2, 2021, during the FCS quarterfinals at the Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. David Samson / The Forum
North Dakota State's Christian Watson cruises in for a 94-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Sam Houston State on Sunday, May 2, 2021, during the FCS quarterfinals at the Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. David Samson / The Forum
North Dakota State's Jake Lippe leaves the field after the 24-20 loss to Sam Houston State on Sunday, May 2, 2021, during the FCS quarterfinals at the Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. David Samson / The Forum
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Sam Houston State quarterback Eric Schmid breaks free as he crosses the goal line with the game-winning touchdown on Sunday, May 2, 2021, during the FCS quarterfinals at the Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. David Samson / The Forum
Sam Houston State's Ramon Jefferson escapes from Bison defenders Jackson Hankey and Brayden Thomas on Sunday, May 2, 2021, during the FCS quarterfinals at the Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. David Samson / The Forum
North Dakota State's Logan McCormick (93) celebrates his blocked punt for a safety against Sam Houston State on Sunday, May 2, 2021, at the Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. David Samson / The Forum
Sam Houston State's Jaylen Thomas plucks the ball out of midair from North Dakota State's Christian Watson on Sunday, May 2, 2021, at the Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas.. David Samson / The Forum
Peterson covers college athletics for The Forum, including Concordia College and Minnesota State Moorhead. He also covers the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks independent baseball team and helps out with North Dakota State football coverage. Peterson has been working at the newspaper since 1996.
