For the first time in seven years Japan has a new college football champion.
In a thrilling back-and-forth shootout at Koshien Stadium on Sunday, Ritsumeikan University Panthers finally overcame dogged resistance from Hosei University Orange to claim the school¡¯s ninth overall national championship, and its first since 2015.
With both teams combining for 941 yards of offense and 80 points (Panthers won 45-35), fans at Japan¡¯s most venerated ballpark certainly got their money¡¯s worth.
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