Shepherd University (12-1) and Indiana University of Pennsylvania (10-1) won their respective matchups in the Super Region 1 semifinals Saturday to advance to the Super Region 1 Final next Saturday.
For the Rams, they defeated Slippery Rock in a thriller in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, 37-27.
As for IUP, they hosted Ashland for a 19-13 victory to advance.
It was a battle over at Shepherd with the Rams prevailing in the second half. Shepherd and Slippery Rock were knotted up, 20-20, at the break, but SHEP took charge later holding on to the victory.
Shepherd’s Ronnie Brown continued his impressive DII NCAA Football Tournament well rushing for 205 yards and a touchdown averaging 10.3 yards per carry.
For the Crimson Hawks, they were only down in the first quarter, but took over the game in the second en route to the win.
IUP also had a solid day on the ground as Adam Houser rushed for 125 yards on 33 attempts.
Shepherd and IUP will meet for the second time this season as they previously played in the 2022 PSAC Championship game with IUP winning that one, 24-21.
The Super Region 1 Championship will be played Saturday, December 3 at George P. Miller Stadium in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The time of the game is yet to be announced.
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