The smaller schools have it right when it comes to determining a national champion in college football as Divisions I-AA, II, and III all use a playoff system. Below is a look at Saturday's Division II championship game on ESPN-2.
Division II Championship – Florence, AL
GRAND VALLEY STATE (-4, 50) vs. NORTHWEST MISSOURI – 12:00 pm ET (espn2)
This is a rematch of last year’s Division II championship game which Grand Valley State won 21-17. They trailed 17-14 in the fourth quarter and scored the winning touchdown with 4:25 remaining.
Overall, Northwest Missouri held a 380-337 total yard edge, but Grand Valley held a 5.5-5.1 yards per play advantage and a 165-54 rushing edge (3.9-2.2 ypr). They were also more efficient passing the ball with a 9.1-6.4 yards per pass advantage.
The four point margin of victory was accurate as my mathematical re-scoring model had Grand Valley State winning last year’s game 26-22.
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