A DII Football champion will be crowned on Saturday when Northwest Missouri State (14-0) battles Shepherd (13-0) at Sporting Park.
For the Bearcats, this is far from unfamiliar territory. This is the program's fifth trip to the DII final, with the last title coming in 2013. Success in 2015 has helped wipe away the nasty taste of an first-round exit in 2014.
For Shepherd fullback Jon Hammer, on the other hand, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
"When I first saw the stadium [Sporting Park] when we walked through those doors, the first words out of my mouth were 'wow, this is awesome,'" Hammer said, per NCAA. "It is a neat opportunity. Me, being a senior, it is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
"For some of the other guys, hopefully it is not a once in a lifetime opportunity for them. I'm going to make the most out of the experience."
A free live stream of the contest can be found here.
Preview
Game Time: 3:00 p.m. CT
Location: Sporting Park
Weather: Sunny, High of 47
Radio: KXCV 90.5
TV: ESPN2
What They're Saying
Goal posts are up and lines going down on field for #D2FB national championship game #KC #MakeItYours pic.twitter.com/GxDRVrcbM5
— Dr. Bob Boerigter (@DrBobMIAA) December 16, 2015
Positive words from HC Adam Dorrel at the Kick-Off Press Conference @bearcatsports #NCAAD2 #D2FB #MakeItYours pic.twitter.com/SfWpmjZs8g
— NCAA Division II (@NCAADII) December 18, 2015
Reflections by senior Shaneil Jenkins of Shepherd University @SURamsOfficial #MakeItYours #NCAAD2 #D2FB pic.twitter.com/OeHFTrR1Gr
— NCAA Division II (@NCAADII) December 18, 2015
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Saturday on ESPN2: #NCAAD2 FB Championship @SportingPark - @SURamsOfficial vs. @bearcatsports #d2fb #MakeItYours pic.twitter.com/njYcZFH1Z9
— NCAA Division II (@NCAADII) December 17, 2015
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