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Montana State won its first national championship since 1984, beating Illinois State 35-34 on Monday in the first overtime in FCS title game history.

Montana State defeats Illinois State in overtime to claim its second national championship in school history.

Will the Bobcats break through or can the Redbirds cap their amazing run in style?

— Tommy Rittenhouse threw two touchdown passes to Daniel Sobkowicz and Victor Dawson rushed for 155 yards and a score to lead Illinois State to a 30-14 victory over Villanova in a FCS semifinal on Saturday night at Villanova Stadium.

Montana-Montana State rivalry, Villanova-Illinois State matchup make for intriguing final four.

Youngstown State QB Beau Brungard, the Missouri Valley Football Conference offensive player of the year, heads the list of student-athletes on The Associated Press FCS All-America team.

— Tommy Rittenhouse threw two of his three touchdown passes to to Daniel Sobkowicz, Chris Taylor returned a kickoff 91 yards for a score, and unseeded Illinois State beat UC Davis 42-31 on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs.

After a spate of upsets, there are familiar teams but also some newcomers at the top of the FCS bracket.

— Tommy Rittenhouse connected with Daniel Sobkowicz for two touchdown passes inside the final two minutes and overcame five interceptions to help No. 17 Illinois State upset top-ranked and previously unbeaten North Dakota State 29-28 on Saturday in...