North Central College Advances To Division III Football Title Game For First Time

CHICAGO (CBS) — North Central College advanced to the NCAA Division III football championship game for the first time in school history.

🚨Final Score Alert🚨

North Central 45
Muhlenberg 14

The Cardinals are moving onto the 2019 #StaggBowl! @NCC_Athletics #d3fb pic.twitter.com/vlVlmSSLjh

— NCAA Division III (@NCAADIII) December 14, 2019

The Cardinals defeated Muhlenberg College on Saturday, 45-14. North Central scored the first 35 points and opened up a 38-7 lead at halftime.

And there you have it! The Warhawks are heading to the 2019 #StaggBowl! @UWWAthletics #d3fb

Final Score
UW-Whitewater – 35
Saint John’s – 32 pic.twitter.com/xlUepdZBc0

— NCAA Division III (@NCAADIII) December 14, 2019

North Central will play UW Whitewater–35-32 winners over St. John’s–in the Stagg Bowl on Dec. 20. The game will be televised on ESPN-U at 7 p.m.

Whitewater’s Wojciech Gasienica’s field goal with 2:10 left in regulation broke a 32-32 tie and stood as the game-winner.