North Dakota State lived up to its billing as the No. 2 national seed in the 2011 FCS playoffs on Saturday. The Bison beat James Madison, 26-14, and never trailed, in one of the more dominant wins of the FCS postseason so far.
North Dakota State Vs. James Madison Final Score, 2011 FCS Playoffs: Bison Dump Dukes, 26-14
North Dakota State ran up 219 yards on the ground on just 37 carries. D.J. McNorton ran for 154 of those yards and a touchdown, while Sam Ojuri had 61 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
James Madison quarterback Justin Thorpe threw for 168 yards and a touchdown in the loss, but the Dukes' runners combined for just 76 yards on the ground.
Kerby Long threw a 35-yard touchdown pass for James Madison that cut the Bison’s lead to 19-14 in the fourth quarter. But McNorton responded for the Bison, ripping off a 60-yard touchdown run on a one-play drive that put the game out of reach for James Madison for good.
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