North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Tarleton State Texans
· FCS Championship - Second Round
Gabalis throws 3 TD passes to lead Tarleton State over North Dakota 31-13 in FCS playoffs
The fourth-seeded Texans (12-1), will host 12th-seeded Villanova next week in the quarterfinals. Villanova beat No. 5 seed Lehigh 14-7 on Saturday.
The Texans have been in the playoffs in their first two years of playoff eligibility since completing Division I reclassification. Last season, they beat Drake in the first round before losing to South Dakota. They had a bye to the second round this season.
Gabalis found Peyton Kramer deep down the middle for a 64-yard score and a 21-7 lead early in the third quarter. Brad Larson extended the lead with his third field goal
Sawyer Seidl's second TD run cut the lead to 11, but Gabalis hit Marquis Willis in stride down the right sideline for a 77-score early in the fourth quarter.
Tarleton State led 13-7 at halftime on Gabalis' 3-yard pass to T'iar Young inside the right pylon and two field goals.
Gabalis was 15-of-25 passing for 292 yards with an interception. Willis had 133 yards receiving and Tylan Hines totaled 120 yards rushing on 28 carries.
Jerry Kaminski threw for 112 yards with two interceptions and rushed for 63 yards for the unseeded Fighting Hawks (8-6). Seidl had two short TD runs.
The Texans are 7-0 at home this season and have nine straight home victories.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Fighting Hawks at Texans 2021 College Football, week 15, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 6:56 | Brad Larson 21 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 14:56 | Brad Larson 39 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:28 | T'iar Young 3 Yd pass from Victor Gabalis (Brad Larson Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:21 | Sawyer Seidl 3 Yd Run (C.J. Elrichs Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:16 | Peyton Kramer 64 Yd pass from Victor Gabalis (Tylan Hines Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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FG | 3rd Period 3:08 | Brad Larson 26 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 11:15 | Sawyer Seidl 5 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:28 | Marquis Willis 77 Yd pass from Victor Gabalis (Brad Larson Kick) |
Statistics
 UND |
 TAR |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 2-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-15 |
| 1-4 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 248 | Total Yards | 437 |
| 112 | Passing | 292 |
| 11/28 | Comp/Att | 15/25 |
| 4.0 | Yards per pass | 11.7 |
| 136 | Rushing | 145 |
| 28 | Rushing Attempts | 48 |
| 4.9 | Yards per rush | 3.0 |
| 3-35 | Penalties | 5-50 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 22:51 | Possession | 37:09 |
Game Information
Location: Stephenville, TX
Attendance: 19,742 · Capacity:
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