College football game
The 2015 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game that determined a national champion in NCAA Division II for the 2015 season . It was played at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas , on December 19, 2015,[ 1] with kickoff at 3:00 p.m. EST (2:00 p.m. local CST ), and television coverage on ESPN2 .
The participants of the 2015 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game were the finalists of the 2015 Division II Playoffs , which began with four 7-team brackets to determine super region champions, who then qualified for the national semifinals.[ 2] The game featured the winners of those national semifinal games: No. 1 seed Shepherd and No. 1 seed Northwest Missouri State . This was the first meeting between the teams.[ 3] This was the Bearcats' ninth championship game appearance, having won 4, while the Rams were making their first appearance.[ 4]
National semifinals [ edit ] 2015 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 1 Northwest Missouri State 7 17 3 7 34 No. 1 Shepherd 0 0 7 0 7
at Children's Mercy Park • Kansas City, Kansas
Date : Saturday, December 19, 2015Game time : 4:00 p.m. EST (3:00 p.m. CST )Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind : 16 mphGame attendance : 16,181Referee : Edwin LeeTV : ESPN2 Sources :[ 5]
Game information First Quarter (14:13) NWMS – Jordan Grove 1 yard rush, Simon Mathiesen kick (Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:33; Northwest Missouri State 7–0 ) Second Quarter (6:44) NWMS – Brady Bolles 1 yard pass to Shane Williams, Simon Mathiesen kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:52; Northwest Missouri State 14–0 ) (0:38) NWMS – Simon Mathiesen 30 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 3:42; Northwest Missouri State 17–0 ) (0:20) NWMS – Bryce Enyard 59 yard interception return, Simon Mathiesen kick (Northwest Missouri State 24–0 ) Third Quarter (9:49) SHEP – Jeff Ziemba 21 yard pass to Billy Brown , Ryan Earls kick (Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:36; Northwest Missouri State 24–7 ) (4:33) NWMS – Simon Mathiesen 22 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:09; Northwest Missouri State 27–7 ) Fourth Quarter (8:47) NWMS – Jordan Grove 1 yard rush, Simon Mathiesen kick (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:45; Northwest Missouri State 34–7 )
Statistics NWMS SHEP First downs 20 7 Plays–yards 70–462 44–97 Rushes–yards 42–184 28–(–39) Passing yards 278 136 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–28–0 11–16–1 Time of possession 34:14 25:46
Team Category Player Statistics Northwest Missouri State Passing Brady Bolles 20/27, 223 yards, 1 TD Rushing Phil Jackson 21 carries, 109 yards Receiving Jordan Grove 5 receptions, 104 yards Shepherd Passing Jeff Ziemba 11/16, 136 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Allen Cross 11 carries, 27 yards Receiving Billy Brown 6 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD
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