Sam Houston State Bearkats are National Championship bound

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (KTRK) -- The Bearkats are preparing to take down their next opponent after a hard-fought win against James Madison University advanced them in the FCS National Football Championship on Saturday.

Sam Houston University players battled for the victory after being down 24-3 at halftime.

The Bearkats were able to win the game with a final score of 38-35.
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The Kats attributed part of their victory to plays made by Jequez Ezzard, according to a post on Twitter. Ezzard had an 80 yard punt return, 107 reception yards and two touchdowns.


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You can watch the Kats take on the South Dakota State Jackrabbits in the FCS Championship game May 16 on ABC13 at 1 p.m.