How do you tame a wild Gorilla?

No one seems to have an answer for Pittsburg State and its runaway offense.
FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) -- Pittsburg State used to make the NCAA Division II championship game so often, it hardly seemed like work to the Gorillas. They know better now.
Pittsburg State will play Valdosta State for the national title today at Braly Stadium, the Gorillas' first championship game since 1995.
"At one point we thought it was pretty easy to get down here, but it's not," said Pittsburg State coach Chuck Broyles, who led the team to runner-up finishes in 1992 and 1995 and a national title in 1991. "We were just fortunate.
"It's hard to get down here and it's hard to win the national championship."
The Blazers (12-1), meanwhile, made their first championship game appearance in 2002, losing to Grand Valley State.
Valdosta State is confident
Valdosta State, which finished the regular season ranked No. 3, has won 12 straight since a season-opening loss at Albany State. Pittsburg State (14-0) is outscoring opponents by an average of 40 points.
"We feel like we've got a great chance of winning," Valdosta State coach Chris Hatcher said. "We've got a 50-50 chance of being national champions come Saturday."
Judging by the two offenses, something like 50-50 might be a reasonable score.
Pittsburg State has scored 69 points or more six times, including a 91-27 victory over Missouri-Rolla. The Gorillas are coming off a 31-19 win over North Dakota, which was leading the nation in scoring defense.
Valdosta State isn't quite as explosive but still averages 34.8 points. Fabian Walker has passed for 2,897 yards and 21 touchdowns with just seven interceptions. Tyran Robinson has run for 1,199 yards and leads the team with 63 receptions for 650 yards. He's also scored 16 TDs.
"We don't want to see a really high-scoring affair," Hatcher said. "I think we've been pretty good on defense. Basically, what we've done all season is keep it close going into the fourth quarter. That's where we've done most of our damage. We've got the same gameplan this week."
Pittsburg State has changed up from its old split-back veer offense, but still relies heavily on option plays out of various formations. It's worked to the tune of 57.6 points per game.
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