Sam Houston rallies from 21 down to beat James Madison Univ., punch ticket to national title game

Sam Houston rallied from a 21-point third-quarter deficit on Saturday afternoon at Bowers Stadium to punch its ticket to the FCS National Championship Game.

The Bearkats trailed 24-3 at halftime before erupting for 35 points in the second half to secure a 38-35 comeback victory over James Madison. They will face South Dakota State in Frisco next weekend for the national championship.

"We were down a little bit at halftime, but players picked each other up," said senior receiver Jequez Ezzard, who finished the game with 187 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns on just five touches. "The coaches came in and the message was, 'Persevere.' We came out there and just put it together. We know how great we are as a team, as a unit, when we come together."

Sam Houston head coach K.C. Keeler — who picked up his 23rd FCS playoff win on Saturday, tying Jim Tressel for the most all-time — never doubted his team for one moment.

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(Huntsville Item)