2017 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game

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2017 NCAA Division I Football Championship
FCS National Championship Game
Youngstown State Penguins James Madison Dukes
(12–3) (13–1)
MVFC CAA
14 28
Head coach: 
Bo Pelini		 Head coach: 
Mike Houston
STATSSeed
13—
STATSSeed
54
1234Total
Youngstown State 070714
James Madison 1477028
DateJanuary 7, 2017
Season2016
StadiumToyota Stadium
LocationFrisco, Texas
MVPKhalid Abdullah (RB, James Madison)[1][a]
FavoriteJames Madison by 9[3]
RefereeMarshall Lewis (Sun Belt)[4]
Attendance14,423
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN2
AnnouncersAnish Shroff (play-by-play), Ahmad D. Brooks (color), Quint Kessenich (sideline)[5]

The 2017 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game that determined a national champion in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision for the 2016 season. It was played at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, on January 7, 2017, with kickoff at 12:00 noon EST, and was the culminating game of the 2016 FCS Playoffs. With sponsorship from Northwestern Mutual, the game was officially known as the NCAA FCS Football Championship Presented by Northwestern Mutual.

Teams

The participants of the 2017 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game were the finalists of the 2016 FCS Playoffs, which began with a 24-team bracket. No. 4 seed James Madison and unseeded Youngstown State qualified for the final by winning their semifinal games. James Madison was the designated home team for the final game.

Youngstown State Penguins

Youngstown State finished their regular season with an 8–3 record (6–2 in conference). In the FCS playoffs, they defeated Samford, Jacksonville State, Wofford, and second-seeded Eastern Washington to reach the finals. The Penguins entered the championship game with a 4–2 record in prior FCS/Division I-AA finals, contested during the 1991 through 1999 seasons.

James Madison Dukes

James Madison finished their regular season with a 10–1 record (8–0 in conference). Their only loss was to North Carolina of the FBS, 56–28. In the FCS playoffs, they defeated New Hampshire, Sam Houston State, and top-seeded North Dakota State to reach the finals. The Dukes entered the championship game with a 1–0 record in prior FCS/Division I-AA finals, having defeated Montana for the 2004 season title.

Game summary

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP YSU JMU
1 12:10 2 18 0:33 JMU Jonathan Kloosterman 14-yard touchdown reception from Bryan Schor, Tyler Gray kick good 0 7
1 9:37 4 50 1:12 JMU Rashard Davis 18-yard touchdown reception from Schor, Gray kick good 0 14
2 8:17 8 87 3:26 JMU Khalid Abdullah 1-yard touchdown run, Gray kick good 0 21
2 3:35 3 29 1:06 YSU Shane Kuhn 17-yard touchdown reception from Hunter Wells, Zak Kennedy kick good 7 21
3 10:10 6 47 2:53 JMU Abdullah 2-yard touchdown run, Gray kick good 7 28
4 0:10 12 87 2:37 YSU Jermiah Braswell 7-yard touchdown reception from Wells, Kennedy kick good 14 28
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 14 28

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Game statistics

1 2 3 4 Total
Penguins 0 7 0 7 14
No. 4 Dukes 14 7 7 0 28
Statistics YSU JMU
First downs2315
Plays–yards79–29257–253
Rushes–yards31–2145–141
Passing yards271112
Passing: comp–att–int28–48–17–12–0
Time of possession31:2528:35
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Youngstown State PassingHunter Wells28–47, 271 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingJody Webb17 car, 41 yds
ReceivingAlvin Bailey7 rec, 68 yds
James Madison PassingBryan Schor7–12, 112 yds, 2 TD
RushingKhalid Abdullah26 car, 101 yds, 2 TD
ReceivingRashard Davis3 rec, 52 yds, 1 TD

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Notes

  1. Other sources list JMU's quarterback, Bryan Schor, as MVP.[2]

References

  1. "JMU wins FCS title, beats Youngstown St". The Rock Island Argus. East Moline, Illinois. Associated Press. January 8, 2017. p. 16. Retrieved October 26, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  2. "Outstanding players of FCS championship game". ESPN. AP. January 5, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  3. "Youngstown State Penguins @ James Madison Dukes". vegasinsider.com. January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  4. "Football vs. #13 Youngstown State". jmusports.com. January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  5. Full game video on YouTube
  6. "Youngstown State vs. James Madison - Play-By-Play". ESPN. January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  7. "Youngstown State vs. James Madison - Game Summary". ESPN. January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2019.