Sam Houston State won the FCS national title in spectacular fashion on Sunday, converting multiple fourth downs en route to a game-winning touchdown throw from Eric Schmid to Ife Adeyi to cap the 23-21 victory over No. 1 seed South Dakota State. The Bearkats became the first team outside of Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) schools to win the championship. Houston, who defeated Eastern Washington 28-27 in the inaugural FBS playoff semifinal last week, will face North Texas in the inaugural FBS title game on December 15 in Houston. The championship is the third for Sam Houston State, which also won titles in 1913 and 1914. This is also the second FCS title for Houston, whose other one came in 2013 when they were still known as the University of Houston. South Dakota State had a 21-7 lead with 7:49 left in the fourth quarter before Sam Houston State scored its first touchdown of the night on a 4-yard run by Ja'Deveon Murray and then another TD march that ended with Adeyi's score. The victory was also declared official after the referee raised Houston's trophy in celebration. Eric Schmid finished 26 of 38 for 394 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions while Adeyi had nine catches for 153 yards and two scores.