Live updates: Bobcats and Redbirds headed to OT tied 28-28, capture a thrilling, back-and-forth FCS National Championship game that will be decided in overtime.
After Illinois
State’s game-winning field goal attempt was blocked in the final minute of
regulation, the Montana State Bobcats and Illinois State Redbirds are
deadlocked, sending the title fight to an extra period in Nashville.
How the Live Updates: Bobcats and Redbirds Headed to OT Tied 28-28 Unfolded
The path to live
updates: Bobcats and Redbirds headed to OT tied 28-28 was a rollercoaster.
Montana State built
a 14-0 lead behind two Justin Lamson rushing touchdowns before Illinois State
answered.
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A last-second MSU
touchdown pass before halftime made it 21-7.
The Redbirds clawed
back in the second half, tying the game at 28-28 with a 25-yard touchdown pass with
just over five minutes left.
A dramatic blocked
field goal by MSU’s Jhase McMillan with 57 seconds left gave the Bobcats a
final chance in regulation, but a botched snap killed the drive, forcing
overtime.
What’s at Stake in Overtime After Live Updates: Bobcats and Redbirds Headed to OT Tied 28-28
With the live
updates, Bobcats and Redbirds headed to OT tied 28-28, the national title is
now a sudden-death scenario.
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Montana State seeks
its first championship since 1984 in its third title game appearance in five
years.
Illinois State, in
its second-ever championship game, looks to complete an unprecedented run of
five straight playoff wins away from home to claim its first FCS crown. The
next score wins.
Source Information:
These live updates and game details are based on the official NCAA FCS
Championship broadcast and statistical feed.
Follow the official NCAA live scoreboard: NCAA.com FCS Football
