#6 Georgia SouthernGeorgia Southern
Eagles
(10-4, 6-2)
Eagles
(10-4, 6-2)
20
23
FCS Semifinals
8:00 PM, December 14, 2012 -
Fargodome - Fargo, ND
Attendance: 18,484
8:00 PM, December 14, 2012 -
Fargodome - Fargo, ND
Attendance: 18,484
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| NDSU | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| GS | NDSU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 20 | 17 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency3rd Down Eff. | 7-14 (50%) | 4-10 (40%) |
| 4th Down Efficiency4th Down Eff. | 2-2 (100%) | 1-1 (100%) |
| Total Yards | 430 | 276 |
| Total Plays | 63 | 50 |
| Yards per play | 6.8 | 5.5 |
| Passing | 159 | 76 |
| Comp-Att | 5-8 (63%) | 9-19 (47%) |
| Yards per pass | 19.9 | 4.0 |
| Rushing | 271 | 200 |
| Rush Attempts | 55 | 31 |
| Yards per rush | 4.9 | 6.5 |
| Penalties | 13-103 | 5-40 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrownINT | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 33:05 | 26:35 |
| Time Between Plays | 0:32 | 0:32 |
| Helmet | Blue Helmet (1982-05 / 2007-16) |
|---|---|
| Helmet Color | Blue (Shiny) |
| Facemask Color | Gray |
| Decal | Number |
| Jersey | White Jersey (1982-02 / 2010-17) |
| Jersey Color | White |
| Number Color | Blue |
| Pants | White Pants (1982-95 / 1997-17) |
| Pants Color | White |
| First Quarter | GS | NDSU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 6:23 | J.J. Wilcox 4 yard run (Alex Hanks Kick Blocked) 14 plays 79 yards, 7:26 (5.6 yards per play) | 6 | 0 |
 | TD | 0:46 | John Crockett 1 yard run (Adam Keller Kick Blocked) 10 plays 74 yards, 5:32 (7.4 yards per play) | 6 | 6 |
| Second Quarter | GS | NDSU | |||
| TD | 12:17 | Dominique Swope 49 yard pass from Jerick McKinnon (Alex Hanks Kick) 7 plays 75 yards, 3:29 (10.7 yards per play) | 13 | 6 |
| FG | 0:25 | Adam Keller 36 yard field goal 14 plays 69 yards, 4:36 (4.9 yards per play) | 13 | 9 |
| Third Quarter | GS | NDSU | |||
| TD | 10:42 | Sam Ojuri 53 yard run (Adam Keller Kick) 2 plays 59 yards, 0:48 (29.5 yards per play) | 13 | 16 |
| TD | 5:02 | Jerick McKinnon 25 yard run (Alex Hanks Kick) 9 plays 85 yards, 5:35 (9.4 yards per play) | 20 | 16 |
| Fourth Quarter | GS | NDSU | |||
| TD | 3:05 | Brock Jensen 5 yard run (Adam Keller Kick) 7 plays 53 yards, 2:44 (7.6 yards per play) | 20 | 23 |
| Final Score | 20 | 23 | |||
| Lead Changes | 3 | ||||
| Ties | 1 | ||||
| Largest Lead | 7 | ||||
| Largest Deficit | 3 | ||||
| Time Leading | 39:09 | ||||
| Time Trailing | 8:45 | ||||