American college football season
The 2024 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represents South Dakota State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season, as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They are led by second-year head coach Jimmy Rogers and play their home games at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 17 (FBS) Oklahoma State* | No. 1 | | ESPN+ | L 20–44 | 52,202 |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 12 Incarnate Word* | No. 1 | | MidcoSN/ESPN+ | W 45–24 | 19,321 |
September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 14 (Div. II) Augustana (SD)* | No. 1 | - Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
- Brookings, SD
| MidcoSN/ESPN+ | W 24–3 | 19,376 |
September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southeastern Louisiana* | No. 1 | | ESPN+ | W 41–0 | 4,387 |
October 5 | 4:00 p.m. | at Northern Iowa | No. 1 | | | W 41–3 | 12,611 |
October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Youngstown State | No. 1 | - Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
- Brookings, SD
| MidcoSN/ESPN+ | W 63–13 | 19,331 |
October 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 2 North Dakota State | No. 1 | | ESPN2 | L 9–13 | 18,807 |
October 26 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 4 South Dakota | No. 3 | - Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
- Brookings, SD (rivalry)
| ESPNU | W 20–17 OT | 19,351 |
November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Murray State | No. 3 | - Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
- Brookings, SD
| | W 52–6 | 16,376 |
November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 21 North Dakota | No. 3 | | | W 38–7 | 9,797 |
November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Southern Illinois | No. 3 | - Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
- Brookings, SD
| | W 41–10 | 17,268 |
November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at Missouri State | No. 3 | | ESPN+ | W 45–9 | 7,142 |
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at No. 17 (FBS) Oklahoma State
[edit]
No. 1 South Dakota State at No. 17 (FBS) Oklahoma State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 1 Jackrabbits |
0 |
6 | 7 | 7 |
20 |
• No. 17 (FBS) Cowboys |
10 |
7 | 21 | 6 |
44 |
- Date: August 31
- Location:
Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK - Game start: 1:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 26 minutes
- Game attendance: 52,202
- Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), Overcast
- Referee: Kevin Boitmann
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 8:15 | OSU | Logan Ward 42-yard field goal (11 plays, 32 yards, 3:12) | OSU 3–0 |
2:03 | OSU | Brennan Presley 6-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Logan Ward kick) (7 plays, 47 yards, 2:36) | OSU 10–0 |
| 2 | 12:15 | SDSU | Hunter Dustman 31-yard field goal (8 plays, 58 yards, 4:40) | OSU 10–3 |
8:35 | OSU | Ollie Gordon II 12-yard run (Logan Ward kick) (10 plays, 74 yards, 3:34) | OSU 17–3 |
3:52 | SDSU | Hunter Dustman 48-yard field goal (8 plays, 45 yards, 4:43) | OSU 17–6 |
| 3 | 10:46 | OSU | Ollie Gordon II 22-yard run (Logan Ward kick) (10 plays, 65 yards, 4:14) | OSU 24–6 |
9:10 | SDSU | Graham Goering 21-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 1:36) | OSU 24–13 |
6:29 | OSU | Rashod Owens 58-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Logan Ward kick) (6 plays, 81 yards, 2:33) | OSU 31–13 |
2:29 | OSU | Ollie Gordon II 1-yard run (Logan Ward kick) (7 plays, 56 yards, 3:11) | OSU 38–13 |
| 4 | 13:50 | OSU | Logan Ward 52-yard field goal (4 plays, 5 yards, 1:01) | OSU 41–13 |
12:10 | SDSU | Griffin Wilde 60-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick) (3 plays, 78 yards, 1:37) | OSU 41–20 |
1:10 | OSU | Logan Ward 25-yard field goal (4 plays, 7 yards, 1:56) | OSU 44–20 |
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Statistics |
SDSU |
OSU
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First downs |
17 |
23
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Total yards |
388 |
394
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Rushing yards |
124 |
149
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Passing yards |
264 |
245
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Turnovers |
1 |
0
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Time of possession |
30:47 |
29:13
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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South Dakota State |
Passing |
Mark Gronowski |
20/36, 264 yards, 2 TD, INT
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Rushing |
Amar Johnson |
9 carries, 73 yards
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Receiving |
Griffin Wilde |
7 receptions, 150 yards, TD
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Oklahoma State |
Passing |
Alan Bowman |
24/33, 245 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Ollie Gordon II |
28 carries, 126 yards, 3 TD
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Receiving |
De'Zhaun Stribling |
6 receptions, 83 yards
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No. 12 Incarnate Word
[edit]
No. 12 Incarnate Word at No. 1 South Dakota State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 12 Cardinals |
3 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
24 |
• No. 1 Jackrabbits |
0 |
17 | 14 | 14 |
45 |
- Date: September 7
- Location:
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutes
- Game attendance: 19,321
- Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), Sunny, Wind W 5 mph (8.0 km/h)
- Referee: Jason Perkins
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jay Elsen (play-by-play) & Kurtiss Riggs (analyst)
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 6:06 | SDSU | Brack Peacock 37-yard field goal (9 plays, 61 yards, 3:55) | UIW 3–0 |
| 2 | 14:57 | SDSU | Hunter Dustman 30-yard field goal (12 plays, 67 yards, 6:08) | TIED 3–3 |
11:11 | SDSU | Greyton Gannon 41-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick) (5 plays, 73 yards, 1:48) | SDSU 10–3 |
6:51 | UIW | Jalen Walthall 5-yard pass from Zach Calzada (Brack Peacock kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:20) | TIED 10–10 |
3:32 | SDSU | Graham Goering 22-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick) (8 plays, 77 yards, 3:17) | SDSU 17–10 |
| 3 | 13:11 | UIW | Jalen Walthall 69-yard pass from Zach Calzada (Brack Peacock kick) (4 plays, 91 yards, 1:46) | TIED 17–17 |
7:13 | SDSU | Griffin Wilde 11-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick) (11 plays, 69 yards, 5:56) | SDSU 24–17 |
3:58 | SDSU | Amar Johnson 6-yard run (Hunter Dustman kick) (3 plays, 72 yards, 1:20) | SDSU 31–17 |
| 4 | 14:22 | UIW | Roy Alexander 35-yard pass from Zach Calzada (Brack Peacock kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 4:36) | SDSU 31–24 |
10:34 | SDSU | Amar Johnson 3-yard run (Hunter Dustman kick) (8 plays, 59 yards, 3:45) | SDSU 38–24 |
7:47 | SDSU | Griffin Wilde 25-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick) (4 plays, 42 yards, 1:39) | SDSU 45–24 |
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Statistics |
UIW |
SDSU
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First downs |
20 |
31
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Total yards |
419 |
515
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Rushing yards |
68 |
230
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Passing yards |
351 |
285
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Turnovers |
1 |
1
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Time of possession |
24:43 |
35:17
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Incarnate Word |
Passing |
Zach Calzada |
31/39, 351 yards, 3 TD
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Rushing |
Zach Calzada |
7 carries, 43 yards
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Receiving |
Jalen Walthall |
7 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TD
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South Dakota State |
Passing |
Mark Gronowski |
21/32, 285 yards, 4 TD, INT
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Rushing |
Amar Johnson |
19 carries, 112 yards, 2 TD
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Receiving |
Griffin Wilde |
10 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD
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Augustana (South Dakota)
[edit]
Augustana at No. 1 South Dakota State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Vikings |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
• No. 1 Jackrabbits |
7 |
10 | 7 | 0 |
24 |
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Statistics |
AUG |
SDSU
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First downs |
12 |
22
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Total yards |
171 |
374
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Rushing yards |
24 |
233
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Passing yards |
147 |
141
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Turnovers |
1 |
3
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Time of possession |
28:16 |
31:44
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Augustana |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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South Dakota State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Southeastern Louisiana
[edit]
No. 1 South Dakota State at Southeastern Louisiana
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 1 Jackrabbits |
7 |
13 | 14 | 7 |
41 |
Lions |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
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Statistics |
SDSU |
SLU
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First downs |
18 |
13
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Total yards |
417 |
186
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Rushing yards |
341 |
94
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Passing yards |
76 |
92
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Turnovers |
1 |
2
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Time of possession |
25:52 |
34:08
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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South Dakota State |
Passing |
Mark Gronowski |
7/17, 65 yards, 1 INT
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Rushing |
Kirby Vorhees |
5 carries, 179 yards, 3 TD
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Receiving |
Amar Johnson |
3 receptions, 37 yards
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Southeastern Louisiana |
Passing |
Damon Sewart |
9/20, 91 yards, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Antonio Martin, Jr. |
14 carries, 36 yards
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Receiving |
Darius Lewis |
5 receptions, 56 yards
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No. 1 South Dakota State at Northern Iowa
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 1 Jackrabbits |
7 |
20 | 14 | 0 |
41 |
Panthers |
0 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
- Date: October 5
- Location:
UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA - Game start: 4:03 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:01
- Game attendance: 12,611
- Game weather: Indoors
- Referee: Jason Berg
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Statistics |
SDSU |
UNI
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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South Dakota State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Northern Iowa |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Youngstown State at No. 1 South Dakota State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Penguins |
3 |
7 | 0 | 3 |
13 |
• No. 1 Jackrabbits |
21 |
14 | 14 | 14 |
63 |
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Statistics |
YSU |
SDSU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Youngstown State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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South Dakota State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at No. 2 North Dakota State
[edit]
No. 1 South Dakota State at No. 2 North Dakota State
Dakota Marker
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 1 Jackrabbits |
0 |
9 | 0 | 0 |
9 |
• No. 2 Bison |
0 |
7 | 0 | 6 |
13 |
- Date: October 19
- Location:
Fargodome Fargo, ND - Game start: 7:05 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:16
- Game attendance: 18,807
- Referee: Jason Perkins
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Statistics |
SDSU |
NDSU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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South Dakota State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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North Dakota State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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No. 4 South Dakota at No. 3 South Dakota State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
No. 4 Coyotes |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
17 |
• No. 3 Jackrabbits |
7 |
7 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
20 |
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Statistics |
USD |
SDSU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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South Dakota |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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South Dakota State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Murray State at No. 3 South Dakota State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Racers |
3 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
6 |
• No. 3 Jackrabbits |
14 |
24 | 14 | 0 |
52 |
- Date: November 2
- Location:
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD - Game start: 2:06 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:08
- Game attendance: 16,376
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), Sunny, Wind S 10 mph (16 km/h)
- Referee: Tyler Downs
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Statistics |
MSU |
SDSU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Murray State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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South Dakota State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at No. 21 North Dakota
[edit]
No. 3 South Dakota State at No. 21 North Dakota
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 3 Jackrabbits |
3 |
28 | 7 | 0 |
38 |
No. 21 Fighting Hawks |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
- Date: November 9
- Location:
Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND - Game start: 1:06 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:06
- Game attendance: 9,797
- Game weather: Indoors
- Referee: Aaron Adams
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Statistics |
SDSU |
UND
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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South Dakota State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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North Dakota |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Southern Illinois at No. 3 South Dakota State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Salukis |
0 |
0 | 7 | 3 |
10 |
• No. 3 Jackrabbits |
3 |
28 | 10 | 0 |
41 |
- Date: November 16
- Location:
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD - Game start: 2:05 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 2:54
- Game attendance: 17,268
- Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), Sunny, Wind NW 20 mph (32 km/h)
- Referee: Gregory Gompf
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Statistics |
SIU |
SDSU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Southern Illinois |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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South Dakota State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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South Dakota State at Missouri State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 3 Jackrabbits |
7 |
17 | 14 | 7 |
45 |
Bears |
0 |
9 | 0 | 0 |
9 |
- Date: November 23
- Location:
Plaster Stadium Springfield, MO - Game start: 2:02 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:04
- Game attendance: 7,142
- Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), Sunny, Wind S 7 mph (11 km/h)
- Referee: John Shay
- Television network: ESPN+
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Statistics |
SDSU |
MSU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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South Dakota State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Missouri State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
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STATS FCS | 1 (52) | 1 (36) | 1 (44) | 1 (41) | 1 (40) | 1 (38) | 1 (36) | 1 (38) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | |
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Coaches | 1 (25) | 1 (17) | 1 (22) | 1 (22) | 1 (22) | 1 (21) | 1 (21) | 1 (21) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | |
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