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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.

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.

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.

 

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