Montana State defeats Illinois State in OT thriller to win FCS national championship
Game result in CFB involving Dylan Lord and Justin Lamson (ILL).
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- What happened
- Montana State defeats Illinois State in OT thriller to win FCS national championship
- Why we're talking about it
- It's a result that moves the standings.
- Remember this
- Dylan Lord is the name to hold onto here.
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Dylan Lord
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Montana State defeats Illinois State in OT thriller to win FCS national championship
Meet the cast →Justin Lamson
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Also in this episode.
Montana State defeats Illinois State in OT thriller to win FCS national championship
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Montana State defeats Illinois State in OT thriller to win FCS national championship
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Montana State defeats Illinois State in OT thriller to win FCS national championship
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