Mike Josifovski came through again for the Marian Knights.

And after just six years, Marian’s football team survived the first overtime game in the history of the NAIA National Championship game, defeating No. 3 Morningside (Iowa) 30-27.

Josifovski, who kicked the winning field goal against Missouri Valley on Dec. 1 in the semifinals of the Football Championship Series, kicked a 26-yard field goal on Marian’s turn in OT to clinch the title for the Knights.

The Marian Knights went ahead 24-20 with 2:46 left in the game when Adam Wiese hit Nathan Jones on a 61-yard touchdown pass.

But an eight-play, 67-yard scoring drive from Morningside (Iowa) led to the Mustangs retaking the lead with 1:04 on the clock, 27-24.

Marian then used clock management to march down the field and set up Josifovski for a game-tying 35-yard field goal as time expired.

Daniel Rojas broke up a pass on fourth down by Morningside quarterback Joel Nixon to end the Mustang’s shot at scoring in the overtime period.

The loss was Morningside’s first of the season.

Josifovski, who also made a 36-yard field goal in the game, was named the Championship Offensive Player of the Game and Marian linebacker Robert Palmer was named the Championship Defensive Player of the Game after he forced a fumble and picked off a pass.

Former Perry Maridian Prep standout Adam Wiese finished the game with 233 yards passing and a touchdown for Marian while running back Tevin Lake had 104 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries.

For an extended version of the championship game story see Friday's print edition of the RN-T.

Scoring Recap:

Marian kicker Michael Josifovski hit a 26-yard field goal in the first overtime to win the NAIA championship game on Thursday at Barron Stadium.

Marian kicker Michael Josifovski hit a 35-yard field goal as time expired to tie the game at 27 apiece. The game is now headed to overtime.

The Morningside Mustangs have taken a 27-24 lead over Marian with 1:04 to go in the game. Joel Nixon found Kyle Schuck for a seven-yard touchdown pass.

The Marian Knights took a 24-20 lead over the Morningside Mustangs with 2:46 left in the game. Quarterback Adam Wiese connected with Nathan Jones on 61-yard touchdown pass.

The Marian Knight have cut the Morningside Mustangs lead to 20-17 with 7:33 to go in the game. Marian's Tevin Lake scored on a four-yard touchdown run.

The Morningside Mustangs lead the Marian Knights 20-10 at the end of the third quarter.

The Morningside Mustangs extended their lead to 20-10 with 9:34 left in the third quarter. Fred Jones scored on a 1-yard touchdown for Morningside, but the PAT attempt was no good.

The Morningside Mustangs lead the Marian Knights 14-10 at halftime.

The Marian Knights have trimmed to lead to 14-10 with 3:55 to go in the first half. Kicker Michael Josifovski hit a 36-yard field goal for the Marian Knights.

The Morningside Mustages lead the Marian Knights 14-7 at the end of the first quarter.

The Morningside Mustangs took a 14-7 lead with 1:44 left in the first quarter. Quarterback Joel Nixon connected with Joel McCabe on a six-yard touchdown pass.

The Marian Knights tied the game at 7-7 with 6:19 left in the first when Tevin Lake scored on a seven-yard touchdown run.

The Morningside Mustangs took an early 7-0 in the NAIA championship game after Fred Jones scored a touchdown on a nine-yard run with 10:25 left to go in the first quarter.

The game features the Marian (Ind.) Knights taking on the Morningside (Iowa) College Mustangs. The Mustangs brought a perfect 13-0 record to Barron Stadium against the Knights' 11-1 mark.

Kickoff was at 6:30 p.m. We'll be posting live scoring updates throughout the game, and the contest is being broadcast live on the CBS SportsNetwork (Comcast channel 259) and

You can also follow the game from the NAIA Website.