FCS national title live score, highlights and analysis: South Dakota State football vs. Montana

The day has finally arrived for South Dakota State football.

The top-ranked Jackrabbits have a chance to capture their second-straight FCS national title when they take on the second-ranked Montana Grizzlies on Sunday afternoon in Frisco, Texas. SDSU (14-0) has not lost a game since Week 1 of the 2022 season and is looking to extend that winning streak today. Montana (13-1) is making its first trip to the national title game since 2009.

Our Argus Leader sports reporter, Jonathan Fernandez, is live on the scene in Frisco today. While he’s in the press box covering the game, follow along in this blog file for up-to-the-minute updates on all the biggest plays from the national title game.

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Let’s have some fun.

1Q/15:00 Just about set for kickoff

Montana wins the toss and elects to defer. That means the Jackrabbits will start the game on offense.

Lock in, everybody.

12:30 p.m. Check out the field-level view

We’re just about 30 minutes away from kickoff in Frisco. Check out this video our reporter in Texas took of the field-level view during warmups.

12:00 p.m. Everything is looking beautiful out in Texas

Our lead sports reporter, Jonathan Fernandez, has arrived at the stadium and is ready for the game.

Check out the paint job on the field. Looks pretty great with SDSU’s checkerboards on one side and Montana’s iconic maroon on the other.

Just about an hour until kickoff now.

11:30 a.m. Check out our coverage from Frisco

Our reporters have been hard at work all week putting together stories about this Jackrabbits team heading into this afternoon’s big game. Check out all the links to every story we’ve written since arriving on-site in Frisco earlier this week.