SEMIFINAL SATURDAY
Two Minnesota schools are vying for berths in national championship games today on their home fields:
NCAA DIVISION III
Who: No. 3 St. Thomas (13-0) vs. No. 5 Wisconsin-Oshkosh (13-0)
When/where: 2 p.m., O'Shaughnessy Stadium
Radio: 830-AM Live video: ESPN3, www.TommieMedia.com
Championship: Dec. 14 in Salem, Va.
NCAA DIVISION II
Who: No. 5 MSU Mankato (13-0) vs. No. 17 Valdosta State (10-2)
When/where: 2 p.m., Blakeslee Stadium
Live video: ESPN3
Championship: Dec. 15 in Florence, Ala.
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