St. Thomas and Mankato get home football semifinals

Both Minnesota schools will be at home in the NCAA Division II and Division III football semis on Saturday.

December 3, 2012 at 1:19PM
University of St. Thomas vs Hobart, Division 3 Football Quarterfinals, St. Thomas Stadium, 12/1/12. (left to right) Quarterback Matt O'Connell celebrated with St. Thomas runningback Brenton Braddock after Braddock scored the first Tommies touchdown against Hobart.
University of St. Thomas vs Hobart, Division 3 Football Quarterfinals, St. Thomas Stadium, 12/1/12. (left to right) Quarterback Matt O'Connell celebrated with St. Thomas runningback Brenton Braddock after Braddock scored the first Tommies touchdown against Hobart. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The NCAA announced sites for the Division II and Division III football semifinals Sunday morning and both Minnesota schools still in the running will play on their home fields.

St. Thomas will host Wisconsin-Oshkosh and Minnesota State-Mankato will play Valdosta State of Georgia.

Both games are at 2 p.m.

Here's a link to the NCAA's Division III tournament site.

Here's a link to the Division II site.

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