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It was played at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas, on December 16, 2017,[1] with kickoff at 5:00 p.m. EST (4:00 p.m. local CST), and television coverage on ESPN2.The participants of the 2017 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game were the finalists of the 2017 Division II Playoffs, which began with four 7-team brackets to determine super region champions, who then qualified for the national semifinals.[2] The game featured the winners of those national semifinal games: No. 4 seed West Florida and No. 2 seed Texas A&M\u2013Commerce. This was the first meeting between the two teams[3] and the first appearance for both teams in the championship game.[4]Table of ContentsNational semifinals[edit]Game summary[edit]Statistics[edit]References[edit]National semifinals[edit]Super region champions were seeded 1 to 4 for the national semifinals.Game summary[edit]2017 NCAA Division II Football Championship GamePeriod1234TotalNo. 4 West Florida776727No. 2 Texas A&M\u2013Commerce14614337at Children’s Mercy Park \u2022 Kansas City, KansasDate: Saturday, December 16, 2017Game time: 5:00 p.m. EST (4:00 p.m. CST)Game weather: Clear \u2022 Temperature: 61\u00a0\u00b0F (16\u00a0\u00b0C) \u2022 Wind: SE 7 mphGame attendance: 4,259Referee: Dwight NeiblingTV: ESPN2Sources:[5]Game informationFirst Quarter(11:52) TAMC \u2013 Luis Perez 50 yard pass to Shawn Hooks, Kristov Martinez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 97 yards, 3:08; Texas A&M\u2013Commerce 7\u20130)(2:24) UWF \u2013 Chris Schwarz 1 yard rush, Austin Williams kick (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:45; Tied 7\u20137)(2:10) TAMC \u2013 Reggie Kincade 99 yard kick return, Kristov Martinez kick (Texas A&M\u2013Commerce 14\u20137)Second Quarter(13:42) TAMC \u2013 Kristov Martinez 29 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:21; Texas A&M\u2013Commerce 17\u20137)(8:51) TAMC \u2013 Kristov Martinez 29 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 3:57; Texas A&M\u2013Commerce 20\u20137)(0:58) UWF \u2013 Mike Beaudry 20 yard pass to Antoine Griffin, Austin Williams kick (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 2:51; Texas A&M\u2013Commerce 20\u201314)Third Quarter(10:03) UWF \u2013 Austin Williams 27 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, \u20135 yards, 1:58; Texas A&M\u2013Commerce 20\u201317)(6:08) TAMC \u2013 E.J. Thompson 9 yard rush, Kristov Martinez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 3:52; Texas A&M\u2013Commerce 27\u201317)(1:57) UWF \u2013 Austin Williams 47 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:14; Texas A&M\u2013Commerce 27\u201320)(0:03) TAMC \u2013 Luis Perez 40 yard pass to Marquis Wimberly, Kristov Martinez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:21; Texas A&M\u2013Commerce 34\u201320)Fourth Quarter(7:41) TAMC \u2013 Kristov Martinez 19 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:34; Texas A&M\u2013Commerce 37\u201320)(4:45) UWF \u2013 Chris Schwarz 3 yard rush, Austin Williams kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:55; Texas A&M\u2013Commerce 37\u201327)Statistics[edit]StatisticsUWFTAMCFirst downs2024Plays\u2013yards71\u201327673\u2013477Rushes\u2013yards23\u20132440\u2013154Passing yards252323Passing: Comp\u2013Att\u2013Int22\u201348\u2013123\u201333\u20132Time of possession27:3532:25TeamCategoryPlayerStatisticsWest FloridaPassingMike Beaudry22\/48, 252 yards, 1 TD, 1 INTRushingChris Schwarz14 carries, 45 yards, 2 TDReceivingAntoine Griffin8 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TDTexas A&M\u2013CommercePassingLuis Perez23\/30, 323 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTRushingE.J. Thompson21 carries, 110 yards, 1 TDReceivingShawn Hooks4 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TDReferences[edit]SeasonsPlayoffsChampionship gamesRecords & statistics  "},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki19\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki19\/2017-ncaa-division-ii-football-championship-game\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"2017 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game"}}]}]