Last night, Montana State won the FCS national championship in overtime on an extra point. Insane game. Being an Illinois State fan for the duration of the game was utterly exhausting.

So much happened at the end, I’m probably forgetting something:

• Illinois State came back to tie the game from down 14

• Illinois State QB wanted to go for it on 4th and 1, but the coach elected to kick the FG

• Illinois State had that go-ahead FG blocked

• Montana State QB took a sack with 1 TO left in FG range to win it

• Montana State’s center snapped the ball before the QB was ready forcing them to punt on 4th and 28 (!!)

• Illinois State in OT promptly went down and scored, but got the extra point blocked

• Illinois State had an INT off the fingertips that would have won the game

• Montana State was down to 4th and 11

• Illinois State brought the house instead of playing prevent and Montana State had a wideout open in the endzone to tie it

• Montana State kicked the extra point to win it

Illinois State went 8-4 in regulation, became the first team to win four road playoff games, a 14-point comeback late vs. No. NDSU and again vs. No. 2 Montana State. They had criss-crossed the country to get to the championship.

They were one defensive stop away from winning it all. Heartbreaking.