South Dakota State JACKRABBIT ATHLETICS NEWS RELEASE Jackrabbit Sports Information • 2820 HPER Center • Brookings, SD 57007-1497 Football Contact/Assistant AD-Sports Information: Jason Hove E-mail: [email protected] Office Phone: (605) 688-4623 Mobile: (605) 695-1827 Fax: (605) 688-5999 Facebook: www.facebook.com/jackrabbit.nation Twitter: @SDSU_Jacks Website: www.GoJacks.com 2014 FOOTBALL INFORMATION Jacks return home for Beef Bowl JACKRABBIT GAME NOTES — SEPT. 20 WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (0-2) at #10/10 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (2-1) 48th Annual Beef Bowl • 6 p.m. Saturday Coughlin-Alumni Stadium; Brookings, S.D. SERIES NOTE • First meeting MEDIA INFORMATION 2013 RECORD: 8-2 (5-2 • Pre-game radio show begins at 5 p.m. Central Time on the Jackrabbit Sports Network, 2013 RECORD: 9-5 (5-3 in WIAC) which includes flagship station WNAX 570 AM-Yankton and the following affiliates: in MVFC) • KJJQ 910 AM-Brookings • KBFS 1450 AM-Belle Fourche • KDSJ 980 AM-Deadwood HEAD COACH: Pat Cerroni HEAD COACH: John (Carroll (Wis.), 1992) • KORN 1490 AM-Mitchell • KELO 1320 AM/KELQ 107.9 FM-Sioux Falls Stiegelmeier (SDSU, 1979) • KCCR 1240 AM-Pierre • KJOE 106.1 FM-Pipestone, Minn. • KSDR 1480 AM-Watertown • 47-28 in eight • 113-82 record in 18 • Radio team of Tyler Merriam (play-by-play), Mike Struck (color) and Scotty Kwas seasons as head coach seasons — all at South (sidelines) will call the action — all at UW-Oshkosh Dakota State • Free audio streaming available through Jackrabbit Extra media portal at GoJacks.com. STARTERS RETURNING: 15 STARTERS RETURNING: 11 • Video streaming in HD also available on subscription basis through Jackrabbit Extra (3 Off., 6 Def., 2 ST) (7 Off., 5 Def., 3 ST)
2014 SCHEDULE JACKRABBIT STORYLINES AUGUST • SDSU head coach John Stiegelmeier can pass Ralph Ginn (113-89-9 record in 22 30 at Missouri L, 18-38 seasons from 1947-68) atop the Jackrabbit career coaching victories charts. Stiegelmeier SEPTEMBER has compiled a 113-82 career record — all at SDSU — in 18 seasons. 6 CAL POLY [Dairy Drive] W, 44-18 • With 4,965 yards, Jackrabbit running back Zach Zenner enters Saturday’s game 35 yards 13 at Southern Utah W, 26-6 away from becoming the 23rd player in Football Championship Subdivision history to 20 WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH [Beef Bowl] 6 p.m. accumulate 5,000 career rushing yards. Zenner has rushed for 2,000 yards in consecutive OCTOBER seasons, becoming only the second back in FCS history to accomplish the feat. Zenner 4 *at Illinois State 2 p.m. became the Missouri Valley Football Conference’s career rushing leader Sept. 6. 11 *MISSOURI STATE [Hall of Fame Game] 6 p.m. • SDSU will host the 48th Annual Beef Bowl. Festivities begin at 1:30 p.m. Saturday with 18 *at Northern Iowa 4 p.m. a free youth football clinic, followed by the Beef Bowl barbecue south of Coughlin-Alumni 25 *YOUNGSTOWN STATE [Hobo Day] 2 p.m. Stadium from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The Jackrabbits have a 27-20 record in Beef Bowl games. NOVEMBER 1 *at North Dakota State [Dakota Marker] 2:30 p.m. • South Dakota State quarterback Zach Lujan has passed for 585 yards and four touch- 8 *at Indiana State 1 p.m. ET downs since taking over for an injured Austin Sumner late in the first quarter of the Aug. 15 *WESTERN ILLINOIS 2 p.m. 30 season opener at Missouri. Lujan is completing 63.9 percent (46-of-72) of his passes. 22 *SOUTH DAKOTA [Showdown Series] 2 p.m. • Redshirt freshman wide receiver Jake Wieneke has caught touchdown passes in each of * denotes Missouri Valley Football Conference game the last two games. Wieneke is averaging 22 yards everytime he touches the ball. All times Central Time unless noted GAME NOTES — SOUTH DAKOTA STATE vs. WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH 2014 MVFC STANDINGS Sports Information Contact: Jason Hove September 17, 2014 BROOKINGS, S.D. — The South Dakota State University football team closes out the -OVERALL- -CONF- non-conference portion of its schedule Saturday night by hosting Wisconsin-Oshkosh in W-L-T W-L-T North Dakota State 3-0-0 0-0-0 the 48th Annual Beef Bowl. Southern Illinois 3-0-0 0-0-0 Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. The day’s festivities start with a Illinois State 2-0-0 0-0-0 free youth clinic is scheduled from 1:30-3 p.m. on the practice fields adjacent to Indiana State 2-1-0 0-0-0 Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. The pre-game barbecue, hosted by the SDSU Department of Missouri State 2-1-0 0-0-0 Animal and Range Sciences, runs from 3:30-5:30 p.m. south of the stadium. South Dakota State 2-1-0 0-0-0 The nationally ranked Jackrabbits enter their first-ever meeting against UW-Oshkosh Western Illinois 2-1-0 0-0-0 with a 2-1 overall record. After a season-opening loss at Football Bowl Subdivision Youngstown State 2-1-0 0-0-0 opponent Missouri, SDSU reeled off consecutive wins against Big Sky Conference oppo- South Dakota 1-2-0 0-0-0 nents Cal Poly (44-18) and Southern Utah (26-6). Northern Iowa 0-2-0 0-0-0 UW-Oshkosh, meanwhile, is off to an 0-2 start after a pair of home losses by a com- bined 12 points. The Titans, who are a member of NCAA Division III, were picked to finish third in the preseason Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference poll. MVFC PRESEASON POLL COACH TO CURE MD: South Dakota State University coaches will join college foot- 1. North Dakota State (24) 370 ball coaches across the country in raising awareness for Duchenne muscular dystrophy by 2. South Dakota State (8) 330 wearing arm patches during Saturday’s game. 3. Northern Iowa (7) 324 Football fans can donate to Duchenne muscular dystrophy research by either going 4. Youngstown State 240 online to www.CoachtoCureMD.org or by texting the word CURE to 90999 (a $5 dona- 5. Southern Illinois 237 tion will automatically be added to your next phone bill). 6. Illinois State 197 Last year, more than 10,000 college coaches at more than 600 different institutions 7. Missouri State 180 participated in Coach To Cure MD events. Both those figures are higher than in any of 8. South Dakota 121 the program’s first six years (2008-13). The five-year fundraising total is just over $1 9. Western Illinois 96 million. 10. Indiana State 50 Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most common fatal genetic disorder diagnosed MVFC GAMES SATURDAY, SEPT. 20 Southern Illinois at Purdue (Ind.), 11 a.m. during childhood and primarily affects boys across all races and cultures. Boys and young Western Illinois at Northwestern (Ill.), 11 a.m. men with Duchenne muscular dystrophy develop progressive muscle weakness that Northern Arizona at South Dakota, 2 p.m. eventually causes loss of mobility, wheelchair dependency and a decline in respiratory Montana at North Dakota State, 2:30 p.m. and cardiac function. Currently, there is no cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Northern Colorado at Northern Iowa, 4 p.m. limited therapeutic options exist. Missouri State at Central Arkansas, 6 p.m. Wisconsin-Oshkosh at South Dakota State, 6 p.m. CAPTAINS: Leading the Jackrabbit football team on the field and in the locker room St. Francis (Pa.) at Youngstown State, 6 p.m. are five captains: Note: All times Central unless noted • T.J. Lally, Jr., linebacker, Chicago, Ill.; • Jason Schneider, Sr., wide receiver, Andover, Minn.; MVFC TELECONFERENCE • Jack Sherlock, Sr., defensive back, Chicago, Ill.; • Austin Sumner, Sr., quarterback, Brandon, S.D.; The Missouri Valley Football Conference coaches • Zach Zenner, Sr., running back, Eagan, Minn. teleconference is held Tuesdays, starting Aug. 26. Sumner has been selected as a team captain for the third season and Zenner is in his Media Call-In Number: 1-877-393-4731 second year as a captain. 10 a.m. CT — Eric Wolford, Youngstown State 10:06 a.m. — Mark Farley, Northern Iowa JACKS PICKED SECOND IN MVFC: The South Dakota State University football 10:12 a.m. — Mike Sanford, Indiana State team has been picked to finish second in the Missouri Valley Football Conference during 10:18 a.m. — Brock Spack, Illinois State the 2014 season, according to a preseason poll released in late July. 10:24 a.m. — Bob Nielson, Western Illinois Three-time defending national champion North Dakota State again was tabbed as the 10:30 a.m. — Dale Lennon, Southern Illinois conference favorite in the poll, which was conducted by the league’s coaches, sports 10:36 a.m. — Joe Glenn, South Dakota information directors and select media representatives. NDSU has won 26 consecutive 10:42 a.m. — John Stiegelmeier, South Dakota State 10:48 a.m. — Chris Klieman, North Dakota State games entering the weekend. 10:54 a.m. — Terry Allen, Missouri State The Bison earned 24 of a possible 39 first-place votes and 370 total points. South For more information, contact Mike Kern at the Valley Football Dakota State was picked second in the poll after tying for second place and representing office at (314) 444-4326 or via e-amil at [email protected] the league in the FCS playoffs a year ago. The Jackrabbits received eight first-place votes. Perennial FCS power Northern Iowa was selected third in the poll after going 7-5 last year, with Youngstown State and Southern Illinois completing the upper-half of the poll.
2014 Jackrabbit Football GAME NOTES — SOUTH DAKOTA STATE vs. WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH FCS COACHES POLL Illinois State and Missouri State were picked sixth and seventh, respectively, with South Dakota, Western Illinois and Indiana State completing the 10-team poll. 1. North Dakota State [26] 3-0 649 1 A preseason favorite has claimed the league crown 16 times (in 28 previous polls). 2. Eastern Washington [1] 2-1 624 2 3. Montana 2-1 564 4 North Dakota State was picked to win the league last season. 4. Southeastern Louisiana 2-1 552 3 In addition, six Jackrabbit players were named to the MVFC Preseason Team. Leading 5. Coastal Carolina (S.C.) 3-0 546 5 the SDSU contingent was senior running back Zach Zenner, who already holds the 6. McNeese State (La.) 1-1 529 6 7. Villanova (Pa.) 1-1 496 7 league record for career all-purpose yards and rushing yards. Zenner has rushed for 8. Jacksonville State (Ala.) 1-1 460 8 2,000-plus yards in back-to-back seasons. 9. New Hampshire 1-1 454 9 Fellow senior Austin Sumner was tabbed as the quarterback on the preseason team. 10. South Dakota State 2-1 413 10 An honorable mention all-MVFC honoree in 2013, Sumner threw for 2,999 yards en 11. Northern Iowa 0-2 380 11 12. Bethune-Cookman (Fla.) 2-0 321 13 route to setting SDSU career records for completions, yards and attempts. 13. Southern Illinois 3-0 307 14 Sumner’s primary target a season ago, Jason Schneider, also was honored on the pre- 14. Chattanooga (Tenn.) 1-2 277 17 season team. Schneider set a Jackrabbit single-season record with 78 receptions for 15. Youngstown State (Ohio) 2-1 269 16 1,088 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2013 to earn first-team all-MVFC honors. 16. Montana State 2-1 266 18 17. William & Mary (Va.) 2-1 251 19 Completing the Jackrabbits’ selections on the offensive side of the ball was offensive 18. Richmond (Va.) 2-1 211 21 lineman Trevor Greger. A senior, Greger has started 30 consecutive games at right tackle 19. Fordham (N.Y.) 2-1 158 23 over the past three seasons. 20. Tennessee State 2-1 150 22 Sophomore Cole Langer, a member of the MVFC Newcomer Team in 2013, was select- 21. Furman (S.C.) 2-1 118 12 22. Eastern Kentucky 3-0 114 25 ed to the preseason team after a freshman season in which he recorded 35 tackles. 23. Northern Arizona 2-1 54 NR Honorable mention selection T.J. Lally rounded out the Jackrabbit preseason honorees. 24. Illinois State 2-0 47 NR A junior linebacker, Lally finished second on the team in tackles each of his first two sea- 25. Bryant (R.I.) 3-0 37 NR sons, including 89 stops in 2013. 25. Sam Houston State (Texas) 1-3 37 15 North Dakota State led the league with eight selections to the preseason team, fol- SPORTS NETWORK FCS TOP 25 lowed by SDSU and UNI with six. 1. North Dakota State [146] 3-0 4,010 1 RABBITS RANKED:The South Dakota State University football team moved back 2. Eastern Washington [15] 2-1 3,865 2 into the top 10 in both major Football Championship Subdivision polls following its 26-6 3. Southeastern Louisiana 2-1 3,458 3 victory at Southern Utah. The Jackrabbits remained 10th in the FCS coaches’ rankings, 4. Montana 2-1 3,406 4 while moving up one spot to 10th in the Sports Network media poll. 5. Coastal Carolina (S.C.) 3-0 3,225 5 The Jackrabbits entered the 2014 campaign with their second-consecutive preseason 6. McNeese State (La.) 1-1 3,117 6 7. New Hampshire 1-1 3,075 7 top-10 national ranking as an FCS member. SDSU was ranked 10th in both the Sports 8. Villanova (Pa.) 1-1 2,986 8 Network FCS coaches preseason polls. The Jackrabbits have been ranked in both polls 9. Jacksonville State (Ala.) 1-1 2,751 9 every week since Oct. 29, 2012 10. South Dakota State 2-1 2,585 11 Three-time defending national champion and Missouri Valley Football Conference rival 11. Northern Iowa 0-2 2,222 10 12. Bethune-Cookman (Fla.) 2-0 1,861 13 North Dakota State again holds the top spot in both polls. 13. William & Mary (Va.) 2-1 1,712 16 Following are SDSU’s rankings so far this season: 14. Montana State 2-1 1,684 17 Date Sports Network FCS Coaches 15. Chattanooga (Tenn.) 1-2 1,624 14 Preseason 10th 10th 16. Southern Illinois 3-0 1,590 20 Sept. 1 12th 11th 17. Richmond (Va.) 2-1 1,581 18 Sept. 8 11th 10th 18. Fordham (N.Y.) 2-1 1,323 19 Sept. 15 10th 10th 19. Youngstown State (Ohio) 2-1 1,129 21 20. Tennessee State 2-1 827 22 LAST WEEK: The South Dakota State defense intercepted three passes and carried a 21. Furman (S.C.) 2-1 759 12 shutout late into the fourth quarter before the Jackrabbits prevailed, 26-6, over Southern 22. Northern Arizona 2-1 720 24 23. Eastern Kentucky 3-0 547 NR Utah Sept. 13 at Eccles Coliseum in Cedar City, Utah. 24. Liberty (Va.) 2-1 377 NR With the win, the 10th-ranked Jackrabbits improved to 2-1 overall, while SUU 25. Sam Houston State (Texas) 1-3 241 15 dropped to 0-3. The victory was win No. 113 for South Dakota State head coach John Others receiving votes: Bryant (R.I.) 181, Delaware 172, Illinois Stiegelmeier, tying him with Ralph Ginn (113-89-9 record from 1947-68) for the most State 171, Towson (Md.) 136, Wofford (S.C.) 97, Maine 93, Albany (N.Y.) 89, Samford (Ala.) 81, Princeton (N,.J.) 81, James Madison in program history. (Va.) 54, Indiana State 51, Missouri State 46, Presbyterian The Jackrabbit offense moved the ball almost at will in the first half, starting with a (S.C.) 43, Eastern Illinois 39, Harvard (Mass.) 38, Charleston Southern (S.C.) 35, Central Arkansas 33, North Carolina A&T 33, methodical 13-play, 75-yard scoring march on the opening drive. Reggie Gandy capped Sacred Heart (Conn.) 29, Mercer (Ga.) 20, Lehigh (Pa.) 19, South the scoring drive with a 1-yard touchdown run. Carolina State 18, Alcorn State (Miss.) 18, Alabama State 16, SDSU moved the ball into Thunderbird territory in each of its first four possessions, but Southern Utah 14, Gardner-Webb (N.C.) 8, Western Illinois 8, Abilene Christian (Texas) 7, Butler (Ind.) 5, Stephen F. Austin two ended with interceptions. The Jackrabbits did not punt in the first half and held a (Texas) 4, Sacramento State (Calif.) 4, Western Carolina (N.C.) 2, 250-60 advantage in total yards. Cal Poly 2, South Dakota 2, Texas Southern 1. Notes: First-place votes in brackets; opponents listed in bold On the first play of the second quarter, the Jackrabbit defense turned the tables, con- 2014 Jackrabbit Football GAME NOTES — SOUTH DAKOTA STATE vs. WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 26, verting its first takeaway of the season into six points as defensive lineman Shayne Gottlob intercepted a screen pass at the T-Bird 4-yard line and rambled into the end SOUTHERN UTAH 6 zone for a touchdown. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FINAL The SDSU lead grew to 21-0 late in the first half as the Jackrabbits put together an South Dakota State (2-1) 7 14 3 2 26 eight-play, 80-yard drive. Zach Zenner crossed the 100-yard mark with a 23-yard run Southern Utah (0-3) 0 0 0 6 6 into SUU territory, which was followed by a 13-yard pass to Jason Schneider. Lujan then SCORING SUMMARY 1st 9:47 SDSU – Reggie Gandy 1 yd run connected with redshirt freshman Jake Wieneke on a fade in the right corner of the end (Justin Syrovatka kick) zone for an 18-yard touchdown to push the Jackrabbit lead to 21-0 heading into halftime. 2nd 14:55 SDSU – Shayne Gottlob 4 yd interception return (Syrovatka kick) Jimmie Forsythe came up with the Jackrabbits’ second interception of the game on the 2nd 1:40 SDSU – Jake Wieneke 18 yd pass from Zach Lujan second play of the second half, giving SDSU the ball at the SUU 29. The Jackrabbits (Syrovatka kick) moved the ball to the Thunderbird 3-yard line before settling for a 21-yard field goal by 3rd 11:53 SDSU – Syrovatka 21 yd field goal 4th 5:18 SUU – Toa Afatasi 1 yd run (pass failed) Justin Syrovatka that pushed the margin to 24-0. 4th 5:18 SDSU – Trey Carr PAT return SUU put together its most sustained drive to that juncture on the ensuing possession, TEAM STATISTICS SDSU SUU but again came away with no points as a 39-yard field goal attempt sailed wide right. FIRST DOWNS 25 13 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 50-230 38-150 The Thunderbirds finally broke into the scoring column with 5 minutes, 18 seconds PASSING YDS (NET) 162 113 remaining in the game. Backup quarterback Ammon Olsen ran 35 yards to set up first Passes Att-Comp-Int 24-13-2 21-9-3 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 74-392 59-263 and goal. Toa Afatasi scored from a yard out two plays later. Punt Returns-Yards 2-20 0-00 After a personal foul penalty pushed the PAT try back 15 yards, Trey Carr, who inter- Kickoff Returns-Yards 0-0 1-19 Interception Returns-Yards 3-12 2-6 cepted a pass earlier in the half, picked off an errant pass and returned the ball for Punts (Number-Avg) 4-35.8 5-46.2 defensive extra point to push the final margin to 26-6. A true freshman from Omaha, Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Carr also broke up two passes and recorded a pair of tackles. Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 8-67 6-69 SDSU finished with a 392-263 advantage in total offense. Zenner carried the ball 25 Possession Time 36:42 23:18 times for 140 yards, recording the 24th 100-yard game of his career. Backup Brady Third-Down Conversions 5 of 12 4 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 1 Mengarelli added 13 carries for 65 yards. Trevor Wesley led Jackrabbit receivers with four Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-5 1-2 catches for 40 yards, with Wieneke tallying three catches for 68 yards. Lujan ended the Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-14 1-7 night 13-of-24 passing for 162 yards. RUSHING LEADERS: SDSU - Zach Zenner 25-140; Brady Mengarelli 13-65; Zach Lujan 9-23; Reggie Gandy 2-4. SUU - For Southern Utah, Raysean Pringle gained 65 yards on 13 carries. Olsen, who took Raysean Pringle 13-65; Ammon Olsen 10-62; Levi Te’o 4-10; Toa the bulk of the snaps the final three quarters, finished 8-of-18 passing for 94 yards and Afatasi 5-7. PASSING LEADERS: SDSU - Zach Lujan 13-24-2 gained 62 yards on 10 carries. Chris Robinson paced the Thunderbird receivers with five 162. SUU - Ammon Olsen 8-19-2 94; Aaron Cantu 1-2-1 19. RECEIVING LEADERS: SDSU - Trevor Wesley 4-40; Jake Wieneke catches for 75 yards. 3-68; Jason Schneider 3-29; Brady Mengarelli 2-17. SUU - Chris James Cowser and Chinedu Ahanonu each notched a game-high 12 tackles for SUU, Robinson 5-75; Justin Brown 1-22; Raysean Pringle 1-11; Naia Ursua 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS: SDSU - Trey Carr 1-7; Shayne with Cowser registering 5.5 tackles for loss. Jesse Bobbit led SDSU with six tackles. Gottlob 1-4; Jimmie Forsythe 1-1. SUU - Michael Byrd 1-6; Josh Smith 1-0. SACKS: SDSU - Kellen Soulek 1.0-9; Cole Langer PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Jackrabbit running back Zach Zenner and offensive lineman 0.5-3; Kevin Klocek 0.5-2. SUU - James Cowser 1.0-7. TACKLE Dylan Seiter each received Missouri Valley Football Conference Player of the Week honors LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): SDSU - Jesse Bobbit 2-4-6; J.R. Plote 4-1-5; Nick Mears 4-0-4; Dallas Brown 3-1-4; Shayne Gottlob for their efforts in SDSU’s victory over Cal Poly on Sept. 6. 3-1-4. SUU - James Cowser 9-3-12; Chinedu Ahanonu 8-4-12; A senior from Eagan, Minn., Zenner rushed 30 times for 193 yards and a touchdown. He Miles Killebrew 4-5-9; Josh Kariya 4-4-8. also became the career rushing leader in MVFC history, ending the night with 4,825 yards, surpassing the 4,746 yards by Herb Donaldson of Western Illinois from 2005-08. Zenner also was named a National All-Star by College Sporting News. Seiter, meanwhile, was tabbed MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week after recording a 1.62 grade and a team-high nine knockdown blocks against Cal Poly. CARR COMES UP BIG: South Dakota State backup cornerback Trey Carr turned in an impressive performance in the Jackrabbits’ 26-6 win at Southern Utah last week. A true freshman from Omaha, Nebraska, Carr was credited with two solo tackles, inter- cepted a pass and broke up two more passes. He also picked off a pass on a two-point conversion attempt and returned it the length of the field for a defensive extra point. It was the second defensive extra point in program history and first since 1997. OFF TO THE RACES — AGAIN: Jackrabbit running back Zach Zenner scored on a 75- yard touchdown run on his first carry of the season, Aug. 30 at Missouri. It marked the third season in a row that Zenner scored on one of his first two carries of the season. In 2012, he scored on a school-record 99-yard run on his second carry at Kansas, followed by a 36-yard run on his second attempt in the 2013 season opener versus Butler. Zenner finished the game at Missouri with 103 yards on 17 carries, topping the 100-
2014 Jackrabbit Football GAME NOTES — SOUTH DAKOTA STATE vs. WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH SDSU CAREER yard mark for the 22nd time in his career. He has 10 career touchdown runs of at least 50 yards. FIELD GOALS SUMNER OUT, LUJAN IN: South Dakota State starting quarterback Austin Sumner left 1. Parker Douglass (2004-07) ...... 62 the Aug. 30 game at Missouri late in the first quarter with a foot injury that is expected to 2. Justin Syrovatka (2011-present)...... 39 sideline him for the next four to six weeks. 3. Brett Gorden (1995-98)...... 36 4. Peter Reifenrath (2008-10) ...... 34 Sophomore Zach Lujan stepped in as Sumner’s replacement and led the Jackrabbits on 5. Adam Vinatieri (1001-94)...... 27 two scoring drives, including a touchdown drive to open the second half and pull SDSU to 6. Tony Harris (1977-80) ...... 23 within 21-18. A native of Anchorage, Alaska, who played last season at Chabot College K.C. Johnson (1984-86)...... 23 (Calif.), Lujan completed 21-of-28 passes for 239 yards with one interception at Mizzou. Keith Witt (2002-03) ...... 23 Lujan has started each of the past two games for the Jackrabbits, helping lead the team to victories over Cal Poly and Southern Utah. In his first career start, Sept. 6 against Cal Poly, Lujan finished the night 12-of-20 passing for 236 yards and three touchdowns. PAYTON AWARD ZACH LUJAN’S 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS WATCH LIST Game Comp Att Int Yds TD LG Rush Yds TD LG Missouri 21 28 1 239 0 45 8 -3 0 7 Vernon Adams QB Eastern Washington Cal Poly 12 20 1 184 3 36 1 -4 0 0 Sam Ajala WR Fordham (N.Y.) Southern Utah 13 24 2 162 1 36 9 23 0 9 Bryan Bennett QB S’Eastern Louisiana Season Totals 46 72 4 585 4 45 18 16 0 9 Kenny Cook WR Gardner-Webb WIENEKE SHINES IN DEBUT: Jackrabbit redshirt freshman wide receiver Jake Wieneke Quinn Epperly QB Princeton caught six passes for 107 yards, including a 45-yarder in the third quarter, in the R.J. Harris WR New Hampshire Jackrabbits’ season opener at nationally ranked Missouri. Wieneke became the first Rob Hollomon RB Central Conn. State Jacob Huesman QB Chattanooga Jackrabbit freshman in the Division I era to top the 100-yard receiving mark in a game, DeMarcus James RB Jacksonville State and the first since current receivers coach Josh Davis accomplished the feat three times David Johnson RB Northern Iowa during the 2002 season. Jordan Johnson QB Montana Wieneke followed his debut with two catches for 37 yards and his first collegiate touch- Cooper Kupp WR Eastern Washington down — an 11-yard reception in the third quarter against Cal Poly. He also gained 52 Shepard Little RB Eastern Illinois yards on a lateral. Michael Nebrich QB Fordham JAKE WIENEKE’S 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS MyCole Pruitt TE Southern Illinois Game Rec Yds TD LG Rush Yds TD LG John Robertson QB Villanova Missouri 6 107 0 45 0 0 0 0 Cal Poly 2 37 1 26 1 52 0 52 Alex Ross QB Coastal Carolina Southern Utah 3 68 1 36 0 0 0 0 Keshaudas Spence RB Sacred Heart Career 11 212 2 45 1 52 0 52 Michael Strauss QB Richmond Zach Zenner RB South Dakota State SCHNEIDER NEARS TOP 10s: Senior wide receiver Jason Schneider is poised to enter Jackrabbit career top 10s for receptions and receiving yards in Saturday’s game. A native of Andover, Minnesota, Schneider enters the week with 126 career receptions for 1,659 receiving yards. He stands one reception and 107 yards from cracking the SDSU career top 10s in both categories. During the 2013 season, Schneider set a Jackrabbit single-season record with 78 recep- tions and became the first SDSU player in the Division I era to top the 1,000-yard mark for receiving with 1,088 yards. STEADY SYROVATKA: South Dakota State kicker Justin Syrovatka will attempt to build off some record-setting performances during his first three seasons. A senior from Sioux Falls, Syrovatka holds the Jackrabbit record for consecutive field goals made with 15. Syrovatka’s streak began on Oct. 11, 2012, in a victory over Western Illinois. He made his last 12 field goal attempts of the 2012 season and first three attempts of the 2013 campaign, going 7-for-7 from 20-29 yards, 3-for-3 on field goals of 30-39 yards and 5-for-5 from 40-plus yards. His streak ended when he missed a 29-yard attempt at Nebraska on Sept. 21, 2013. The previous Jackrabbit record for consecutive made field goal attempts was 13, which was set by Parker Douglass between the 2006 and 2007 seasons. Syrovatka also put together a streak of 47 consecutively made PATs, which ended Nov. 9, 2013, against Indiana State. His 33 consecutive PATs to start the season were a Jackrabbit record, surpassing the 29 by Douglass in 2004. For his career, Syrovatka is 113-of-115 on PATs. 2014 Jackrabbit Football GAME NOTES — SOUTH DAKOTA STATE vs. WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH 2014 GAME HIGHS In addition, Syrovatka has moved into second place on the Jackrabbit career field goals chart with 39, breaking a tie with Brett Gorden (36 field goals from 1995-98) in the Aug. TEAM 30 season opener at Missouri. Douglass is the all-time leader with 62 field goals from RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 50, at Southern Utah, 9-13-14 2004-07. RUSHING YARDS: 318, vs. Cal Poly, 9-6-14 JUSTIN SYROVATKA’S CAREER STATISTICS YARDS PER RUSH: 8.2, vs. Cal Poly, 9-6-14 Year FGM FGA Pct. LG 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Blk PAT Pts RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS: 3, vs. Cal Poly, 9-6-14 PASS ATTEMPTS: 32, at Missouri, 8-30-14 2011 6 10 .600 47 1-2 4-5 0-1 1-2 0-0 1 23-23 41 PASS COMPLETIONS: 23, at Missouri, 8-30-14 2012 18 22 .818 48 0-0 12-12 2-4 4-5 0-1 0 32-33 86 YARDS PASSING: 246, at Missouri, 8-30-14 2013 12 20 .600 48 0-0 5-6 4-10 3-4 0-0 2 49-50 85 YARDS PER PASS: 9.2, vs. Cal Poly, 9-6-14 2014 3 3 1.000 46 0-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 9-9 18 PASSING TOUCHDOWNS: 3, vs. Cal Poly, 9-6-14 Career 39 55 .709 48 1-2 22-24 7-16 9-12 0-1 3 113-115 226 TOTAL PLAYS: 74, at Southern Utah, 9-13-14 ZENNER ON PAYTON WATCH LIST: South Dakota State University running back TOTAL OFFENSE: 502 yards, vs. Cal Poly, 9-6-14 YARDS PER PLAY: 8.5, vs. Cal Poly, 9-6-14 Zach Zenner is one of 20 players named to the initial watch list for the Walter Payton POINTS: 44, vs. Cal Poly, 9-6-14 Award, which is presented annually to the top player in the Football Championship FIRST DOWNS: 25, vs. Cal Poly, 9-6-14, and at Southern Subdivision by The Sports Network. Utah, 9-13-14 A 6-foot, 220-pound senior, Zenner is the only two-time finalist in the initial pool of SACKS BY: 3, vs. Cal Poly, 9-6-14 PENALTIES: 8, at Southern Utah, 9-13-14 players being considered for the award. A native of Eagan, Minnesota, Zenner placed PENALTY YARDS: 67, at Southern Utah, 9-13-14 seventh in the balloting in 2012 and sixth in 2013. The watch list will be updated peri- TURNOVERS BY: 2, at Missouri, 8-30-14, and at Southern odically during the 2014 season, with the Walter Payton Award to be presented for the Utah, 9-13-14 28th time on Dec. 15. The award is selected by a panel of more than 150 sport informa- TURNOVERS FORCED: 3, at Southern Utah, 9-13-14 tion directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries. INTERCEPTIONS: 3, at Southern Utah, 9-13-14 INDIVIDUAL During the 2013 season, Zenner became only the second player in FCS history to rush RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 30, by Zach Zenner, vs. Cal Poly, for 2,000 yards in two separate seasons, gaining 2,015 yards and scoring 25 touchdows 9-6-14 — 23 rushing, two receiving — as the Jackrabbits made a return trip to the postseason. RUSHING YARDS: 193, by Zach Zenner, vs. Cal Poly, 9-6-14 He burst onto the FCS scene in 2012 by leading the nation in rushing with 2,044 yards RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS: 2, by Zach Zenner, at Missouri, — an average of 157.2 yards per game. 8-30-14 LONG RUSH: 75 yards (for TD), by Zach Zenner, at Missouri, In addition, Zenner has moved into a pair of Football Championship Subdivision career 8-30-14 top 25s during South Dakota State’s victory at Southern Utah on Sept. 13. PASS ATTEMPTS: 28, by Zach Lujan, at Missouri, 8-30-14 The active career leader in both categories, Zenner moved into 23rd place for FCS career PASS COMPLETIONS: 21, by Zach Lujan, at Missouri, rushing with 4,965 yards and also upped his career all-purpose yardage total to 6,338 8-30-14 YARDS PASSING: 239, by Zach Lujan, at Missouri, 8-30-14 yards to rank 21st all-time. Both of his yardage totals are Missouri Valley Football PASSING TOUCHDOWNS: 3, by Zach Lujan, vs. Cal Poly, Conference records. 9-6-14 Zenner has crossed the 100-yard mark 25 times in the team’s 30 games over the past RECEPTIONS: 7, by Zach Zenner, at Missouri, 8-30-14 two-plus seasons, including six performances of 200-plus yards. YARDS RECEIVING: 107, by Jake Wieneke, at Missouri, 8-30-14 For updates throughout the 2014 season, follow via Twitter by using the hashtag RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS: 1, four times by three different #ZennerForPayton. players (last: by Jake Wieneke, at Southern Utah, 9-13-14) JACKRABBIT BLOODLINES: Sophomore defensive tackle Cole Langer leads a group LONG RECEPTION: 45 yards, by Jake Wieneke, at Missouri, 8-30-14 of South Dakota State football players with Jackrabbit bloodlines. FIELD GOALS: 1, three times by Justin Syrovatka (last: at Langer, a native of Dell Rapids, South Dakota, is a third-generation Jackrabbit Southern Utah, 9-13-14) student-athlete. His grandfather, Jim Langer, is a member of the Pro Football Hall of LONG FIELD GOAL: 46 yards, by Justin Syrovatka, vs. Cal Fame after a standout career with the Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings. The start- Poly, 9-6-14 PUNTS: 6, by Ethan Sawyer, at Missouri, 8-30-14 ing center for the undefeated Dolphins team in 1972, Jim Langer earned all-conference PUNTING AVERAGE: 41.3 yards, by Ethan Sawyer, vs. Cal honors in football at South Dakota State as a linebacker in 1969 and was an All- Poly, 9-6-14 America selection in baseball as an outfielder that same year. LONG PUNT: 45 yards, by Ethan Sawyer, at Missouri, In addition, Cole Langer’s father, Tracy, was an all-conference catcher in baseball for 8-30-14, and vs. Cal Poly, 9-6-14 LONG PUNT RETURN: 18 yards, by Je Ryan Butler, at the Jackrabbits from 1989-92. Tracy’s brothers, Craig and Russ, also played baseball at Southern Utah, 9-13-14 South Dakota State. LONG KICKOFF RETURN: 24 yards, by Brady Mengarelli, vs. Several other Jackrabbits have extensive Jackrabbit bloodlines, including junior offen- Cal Poly, 9-6-14 sive lineman Taylor Bloom, sophomore offensive lineman Seth Lansman and redshirt TACKLES: 11, by T.J. Lally, at Missouri, 8-30-14 freshman linebacker Austin Benson, all of whom have both parents as former SDSU TACKLES FOR LOSS: 3.0, by Jake Gentile, vs. Cal Poly, 9-6-14 student-athletes. SACKS: 1.0, by Jake Gentile and Kellen Soulek, vs. Cal Poly, Bloom’s father, Tom, lettered in football from 1987-90 and was a team captain during 9-6-14 his senior season. His mother, Angie, played softball at SDSU. INTERCEPTIONS: 1, by Shayne Gottlob, Jimmie Forsythe and Trey Carr, at Southern Utah, 9-13-14 Lansman’s father, Howard, lettered in football from 1984-85, while his mother, Tara 2014 Jackrabbit Football GAME NOTES — SOUTH DAKOTA STATE vs. WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH STADIUM PROJECT (Tessier) was a standout women’s basketball player from 1985-88. Tara Lansman will be inducted into the Jackrabbit Sports Hall of Fame later this fall. TIMELINE Benson’s father, Chuck, lettered on Jackrabbit football teams from 1975-78 and • October 2013 — Lead gifts totaling $12.5 mil- served as a team captain as a senior, and his mother, JoElle (Byre), competed in lion from T. Denny Sanford and Dana J. Dykhouse women’s basketball from 1983-85. In addition, his younger sister, Ellie, is a member of • December 2013 — Facility program plan pre the Jackrabbit volleyball squad this fall. sented to South Dakota Board of Regents COACH STIG HONORED: South Dakota State University head football coach John • March 2014 — Senate Bill 15 authorizing Stiegelmeier has been named the 2014 recipient of the Ralph Ginn Award for Coaching financing and construction of stadium approved by Excellence and will be honored in conjunction with Jackrabbit Sports Hall of Fame induc- the State Legislature tion ceremonies Oct. 11. • May 2014 — Ceremonial signing of Senate Bill 15 conducted on campus by Gov. Dennis Stiegelmeier, who is in his 18th season as Jackrabbit head coach, has compiled a 113- Daugaard 81 career record and stands one win away from passing Ginn atop the SDSU career • Summer 2014 — Initiate and complete the victories chart. He has led the Jackrabbits to a winning record in 13 of 17 full seasons, project bid process including eight of 10 at the Division I level. • Fall/Winter 2014 — Begin demolition and The Selby native was named North Central Conference Coach of the Year in 1999 and construction of east and south sides of stadium Great West Football Conference Coach of the Year in 2007 after leading SDSU to its first • Spring/Summer 2015 — Complete construction conference title at the Division I level and their first league championship in 44 years. of east and south stadium Coach Stig also was named a finalist for the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award • Winter 2015 — Begin demolition and during the 2007 and 2009 seasons, the latter marking the Jackrabbits’ first appearance construction of west stadium and tower in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. SDSU also made consecutive FCS • Spring/Summer 2016 — Complete construction playoff appearances in 2012 and 2013, winning an opening-round game each season. of west stadium and tower Since moving to Division I at the start of the 2004 season, Stiegelmeier has led the • Sept. 10, 2016 — First game in new stadium Jackrabbits to a 70-49 record in the FCS era. — South Dakota State vs. Drake (Iowa) Prior to becoming head coach, Stiegelmeier served as an assistant coach for the Jackrabbit football team from 1988-96. He joined Wayne Haensel’s coaching staff as secondary coach and recruiting coordinator before being elevated to defensive coordina- PLAYERS OF THE GAME tor under new head coach Mike Daly in 1991. In six seasons as defensive coordinator, AUG. 30 AT MISSOURI Stiegelmeier helped guide the Jackrabbits to a 41-23 overall record. SDSU turned in a OFFENSE: Zach Lujan, Jacob Ohnesorge winning record all six seasons, including five seven-win campaigns. That track record of DEFENSE: Jimmie Forsythe success helped Stiegelmeier secure his first collegiate head coaching position in SPECIAL TEAMS: Justin Syrovatka December 1996, when he was named Daly’s successor. SCOUT OFFENSE: Jordan Brown, Thor Riemer SCOUT DEFENSE: Christian Banasiak A 1979 graduate of South Dakota State with degrees in mathematics and physical SCOUT SPECIAL TEAMS: Malik Bondon education, Stiegelmeier served as a student assistant for the Jackrabbit team that made EFFORT: Austin Sumner its lone appearance in the NCAA Division II playoffs. He furthered his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Northern Iowa before coaching at the prep level at Eau Claire SEPT. 6 VS. CAL POLY (Wis.) North High School from 1981-84. He returned to collegiate coaching as defensive OFFENSE: Zach Zenner, Bryce Siverling DEFENSE:T.J. Lally, Jake Gentile coordinator, secondary coach and recruiting coordinator at Northern State from 1984-87 SPECIAL TEAMS: Ethan Sawyer, Chad Strehlow and later served a stint at the University of Wisconsin while working on his doctorate. SCOUT OFFENSE: Thor Riemer The Ralph Ginn Award for Coaching Excellence was first awarded in 1972. Recipients SCOUT DEFENSE: Dalton Cox of the award must be graduates of SDSU and have distinguished themselves in the fields SCOUT SPECIAL TEAMS: Alex Romenesko EFFORT: Jake Gentile of coaching and education. Ginn coached Jackrabbit football teams to a 113-89-9 record and won nine North Central Conference titles in 22 seasons from 1947-68. SEPT. 13 AT SOUTHERN UTAH NEW FACILITIES: The South Dakota State University football program is expected to OFFENSE: Jason Schneider, Jacob Ohnesorge DEFENSE: Shayne Gottlob, Trey Carr benefit greatly from the addition of two new facilities that are either nearing completion SPECIAL TEAMS: Je Ryan Butler, Ethan Sawyer or beginning construction. SCOUT OFFENSE: Thor Riemer The Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex, which is scheduled to open in October, will SCOUT DEFENSE: Alex Romenesko serve as the indoor practice facility for the Jackrabbit football team and a number of ther SCOUT SPECIAL TEAMS: Emmanuel Ehrich EFFORT: Brady Mengarelli, Jesse Bobbit Jackrabbit squads. The complex, which features 100 yards of soy-based AstroTurf, also will house a 300-meter indoor track and expanded areas for strength and conditioning, sports medicine and coaches’ offices. In October 2013, SDSU officials announced lead gifts totaling $12.5 million from Sioux Falls banker Dana Dykhouse and philanthropist T. Denny Sanford toward the con- struction of a new football stadium. The announcement was made in conjunction with the 100th Hobo Day game at SDSU. 2014 Jackrabbit Football GAME NOTES — SOUTH DAKOTA STATE vs. WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH ROSTER BREAKDOWN The Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, which will have a seating capacity of 18,500 to 20,000, will replace Coughlin-Alumni Stadium, which has served as the home of BY CLASS Jackrabbit football since 1962. The new stadium will be built on the current Coughlin- Seniors 16 Alumni Stadium site, with completion scheduled for the summer of 2016. Juniors 23 The estimated $65 million project was approved by the South Dakota Legislature this Sophomores 18 past winter and signed into law by Gov. Dennis Daugaard. Construction will be done in Redshirt Freshmen 24 phases, with the east and south sides of the stadium scheduled to be completed in the Incoming Freshmen 27 summer of 2015 and the west side finished in 2016. BY STATE Plans call for the stadium to be funded through private gifts and long-term revenue South Dakota 29 streams, including concessions and suite, loge box and ticket sales. The intention is to Minnesota 14 secure bonds to finance up to two-thirds of the project’s construction with bonds, with Nebraska 11 the remaining third coming from private support. Illinois 9 WORKING OVERTIME: SDSU’s 37-34 double-overtime victory over Northern Iowa Arizona 8 Iowa 8 on Oct. 26, 2013, upped the Jackrabbits’ record in overtime games to 2-0 against Wisconsin 8 Missouri Valley Football Conference opponents. SDSU also defeated Missouri State in a California 6 double-overtime game, 43-36, in 2011. Missouri 6 Overall, SDSU is 3-4 in games decided in overtime since the format was adopted in Florida 3 the mid-1990s. The Jackrabbits won their inaugural overtime game, 30-27 in two over- Colorado 2 times against Nebraska-Omaha in the 1998 Hobo Day game. Alaska 1 Following is a complete list of SDSU’s overtime games: Indiana 1 1998: SDSU 30, Nebraska-Omaha 27 (2 OT — at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium) Massachusetts 1 2002: Augustana 39, SDSU 33 (3 OT — at Sioux Falls) 2004: Southern Utah 23, SDSU 17 (2 OT — at Cedar City, Utah) 2007: Western Illinois 29, SDSU 26 (4 OT — at Macomb, Ill.) 2008: McNeese State 46, SDSU 44 (3 OT — at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium) PRONUNCIATION 2011: SDSU 43, Missouri State 36 (2 OT — at Springfield, Mo.) GUIDE 2013: SDSU 37, Northern Iowa 34 (2 OT — at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium) • Christian Banasiak bah-NAY-see-ack JACKRABBIT INSIDER: Throughout the 2014 football season, head coach John • Nick Farina fah-REE-nah Stiegelmeier will be a guest on the “Jackrabbit Insider,” a weekly behind-the-scenes look • Tyler Finnes FINN-ess • Jake Gentile jen-TILL-ee at South Dakota State University athletics. • Larves Jones LAR-vess Jones The half-hour television show which features interviews with Jackrabbit coaches and • Kevin Klocek KLA-sek student-athletes, airs Sundays at 10 p.m. on Sioux Falls-based MyUTV. The show is also • Drew Kreutzfeldt CRITES-felt broadcast on KELO-TV at 11 p.m. Central Sunday and at 10 p.m. Mountain Time Sunday • Auston LaBlance la-BLONSS on KDLO-TV. Online, the show can be viewed at GoJacks.com. • Mason Leiseth LIE-seth • Zach Lujan LOO-honn STIG SHOW: The John Stiegelmeier Radio Show airs each Monday throughout the • Ryan Ode OH-dee 2014 football season. • Jacob Ohnesorge oh-nah-SORE-gee • Tom Peitz pyts The show is scheduled to air at 6 p.m. on the Jackrabbit Sports Network, originating • J.R. Plote PLO-tee with flagship station WNAX 570 AM in Yankton. In addition, the weekly show also will be • Tiano Pupungatoa tee-AH-no streamed online at GoJacks.com as part of the Jackrabbit Extra package. POO-pun-guh-toe-ah Hosted by Tyler Merriam, the John Stiegelmeier Radio Show will also feature interviews • Thor Riemer RYE-mer with Jackrabbit student-athletes and assistant coaches. Jackrabbit fans are encouraged to • Alex Romenesko RO-mah-ness-co attend the show in person at Cubby’s Sports Bar and Grill, 307 Main Ave., in downtown • Dylan Seiter SITE-er • Bryce Siverling SIGH-ver-ling Brookings. • Kellen Soulek SOO-leck • Chad Strehlow STREE-low A LOOK AHEAD:The Jackrabbits will have their lone bye week of the 2014 regular • Justin Syrovatka seer-oh-VAHT-ka season before opening Missouri Valley Football Conference action Oct. 4 at Illinois State. • Thayer Trenhaile TREN-hill Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois. SDSU and the Redbirds • Eric Tuschen TOO-shun have not played since 2011. • Mitch Vejvoda va-VOE-dah SDSU’s next home action is set for Oct. 11, when the Jackrabbits host Missouri State • Case Wiarda why-ARE-dah in the annual Hall of Fame Game. A dedication ceremony for the Sanford-Jackrabbit • Jake Wieneke WIN-ah-key Athletic Complex is scheduled for 3 p.m. that day, with kickoff for the football game set for 6 p.m. at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium.
2014 Jackrabbit Football DEPTH CHART — WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH GAME OFFENSE DEFENSE QB 16 Zach Lujan, 6-2, 195, So., Anchorage, Alaska DE 36 Jack Sherlock, 6-4, 250, Sr., Chicago, Ill. 11 Tyler Finnes, 6-4, 200, Jr., Andover, Minn. or 45 Kevin Klocek, 6-3, 230, Sr., Ellendale, Minn. 14 Chris Little, 6-2, 190, Fr., Evanston, Ill. 58 Chase Kern, 6-3, 225, Fr., Sioux City, Iowa RB 31 ZACH ZENNER, 6-0, 220, Sr., Eagan, Minn. DT 54 COLE LANGER, 6-2, 295, So., Dell Rapids, S.D. 44 Brady Mengarelli, 5-10, 190, R-Fr., Prescott, Ariz. 94 Kellen Soulek, 6-5, 305, R-Fr., Freeman, S.D. 30 Reggie Gandy, 5-9, 195, Jr., Minneapolis, Minn. 57 Caleb Lang, 6-3, 250, R-Fr., Freeman, S.D.
FB 39 Chad Strehlow, 6-3, 235, Jr., Suring, Wis. NT 98 Shayne Gottlob, 6-5, 270, So., Salem, S.D. 41 Kane Louscher, 6-2, 225, R-Fr., Mason City, Iowa 43 Auston LaBlance, 6-3, 260, Sr., Kansas City, Mo. WR 80 Trevor Wesley, 5-11, 175, Jr., Oro Valley, Ariz. 97 Tiano Pupungatoa, 6-5, 265, Fr., River Falls, Wis. (W-Back) 81 Matt Raymond, 5-9, 175, Jr., Elkhorn, Neb. 18 Connor Landberg, 6-3, 195, So., Laguna Hills, Calif. DE 91 J.R. Plote, 6-3, 245, Jr., Phoenix, Ariz. 45 Kevin Klocek, 6-3, 230, Sr., Ellendale, Minn. WR 19 Jake Wieneke, 6-4, 205, R-Fr., Maple Grove, Minn. 93 Landon Schultz, 6-2, 250, Jr., Mason City, Iowa 5 Larves Jones, 6-4, 215, Jr., Omaha, Neb. (X-Back) 10 Dom Wright, 6-1, 180, Sr., Lee’s Summit, Mo. LB 7 Jesse Bobbit, 6-2, 215, So., Palatine, Ill. (Will) 17 Patrick Schuster, 6-1, 230, Jr., Watertown, S.D. WR 83 JASON SCHNEIDER, 6-5, 225, Sr., Andover, Minn. 8 Cody Hazelett, 6-2, 200, So., Inver Grove Heights, Minn. (Z-Back) 18 Connor Landberg, 6-3, 195, So., Laguna Hills, Calif. 3 Brandon Andrews, 6-0, 190, Jr., El Centro, Calif. LB 33 T.J. LALLY, 6-0, 220, Jr., Chicago, Ill. TE 87 Mitch Vejvoda, 6-4, 250, So., Homer Glen, Ill. (Mike) 4 Tom Peitz, 6-0, 225, So., Crofton, Neb. 86 Dallas Goedert, 6-5, 245, R-Fr., Britton, S.D. 52 Austin Benson, 6-1, 210, R-Fr., Sioux Falls, S.D. LB 15 Dallas Brown, 5-11, 190, So., Tucson, Ariz. LT 79 Nick Carr, 6-8, 310, So., New Brighton, Minn. (Sam) 51 J.T. Hassell, 5-11, 195, Fr., Titusville, Fla. 73 Ryan Ode, 6-6, 290, Sr., Brandon, S.D. 26 Drew Kreutzfeldt, 5-11, 195, Jr., Wentworth, S.D. 68 Charlie Harmon, 6-6, 280, R-Fr., O’Fallon, Ill. LG 61 Dylan Seiter, 6-3, 275, Jr., Sun Prairie, Wis. LCB 25 JIMMIE FORSYTHE, 5-10, 185, Jr., Omaha, Neb. 77 Andrew Mueller, 6-4, 295, Sr., Peculiar, Mo. 12 Trey Carr, 5-11, 185, Fr., Omaha, Neb. 28 Chris Balster, 5-10, 180, R-Fr., Sheldon, Iowa C 62 Jacob Ohnesorge, 6-3, 275, R-Fr., Waunakee, Wis. 71 Nick Purcell, 6-3, 295, Sr., Rapid City, S.D. 55 Travis Zimmerman, 6-4, 275, Jr., Huxley, Iowa SS 38 JAKE GENTILE, 6-1, 205 Sr., Council Bluffs, Iowa 24 Nick Farina, 5-11, 190, R-Fr., Phoenix, Ariz. RG 71 Nick Purcell, 6-3, 295, Sr., Rapid City, S.D. 72 Taylor Bloom, 6-4, 295, Jr., Madison, S.D. FS 1 Melvin Taveras, 5-11, 185, Sr., Lynn, Mass. 42 Nick Mears, 5-11, 195, So., Milbank, S.D. RT 68 Charlie Harmon, 6-6, 280, R-Fr., O’Fallon, Ill. 13 Mark Pickerel, 6-0, 200, Jr., Columbia, Mo. or 66 TREVOR GREGER, 6-5, 315, Sr., Wagner, S.D. 75 Seth Lansman, 6-7, 280, So., Harlan, Iowa RCB 22 Je Ryan Butler, 5-11, 180, Jr., Tempe, Ariz. 20 Freeman Simmons, 5-9, 180, R-Fr., Columbia, Mo.
* Returning starters indicated in CAPS
SPECIAL TEAMS PK 49 JUSTIN SYROVATKA, 5-9, 200, Sr., Sioux Falls, S.D. KO 92 Jay Carlson, 6-1, 205, Jr., Parkville, Mo. 92 Jay Carlson, 6-1, 205, Jr., Parkville, Mo. 49 JUSTIN SYROVATKA, 5-9, 200, Sr., Sioux Falls, S.D. Holder 9 Ethan Sawyer, 6-2, 205, Sr., Brandon, S.D. KOR 80 Trevor Wesley, 5-11, 175, Jr., Oro Valley, Ariz. or 11 Tyler Finnes, 6-4, 200, Jr., Andover, Minn. 12 Trey Carr, 5-11, 185, Fr., Omaha, Neb. Long 56 THAYER TRENHAILE, 5-11, 190, So., Volga, S.D. 22 Je Ryan Butler, 5-11, 180, Jr., Tempe, Ariz. Snaps 15 Dallas Brown, 5-11, 190, So., Tucson, Ariz. 1 Melvin Taveras, 5-11, 185, Sr., Lynn, Mass.
Short 56 THAYER TRENHAILE, 5-11, 190, So., Volga, S.D. PR 22 JE RYAN BUTLER, 5-11, 180, Jr., Tempe, Ariz. Snaps 62 Jacob Ohnesorge, 6-3, 275, R-Fr., Waunakee, Wis. 12 Trey Carr, 5-11, 185, Fr., Omaha, Neb. P 9 ETHAN SAWYER, 6-2, 205, Sr., Brandon, S.D. 46 Ron Pavlik, 6-0, 190, Jr., Porter, Ind.
2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL South Dakota State University JACKRABBITS 2014 Football Roster
NO. NAME POS HT WT YR HOMETOWN NO. NAME POS HT WT YR HOMETOWN 1 Melvin Taveras DB 5-11 185 Sr. Lynn, Mass. 54 Cole Langer DL 6-2 295 So. Dell Rapids, S.D. 2 Isaac Rodriguez RB 5-8 180 So. Orlando, Fla. 55 Travis Zimmerman OL 6-4 275 Jr. Huxley, Iowa 3 Brandon Andrews WR 6-0 190 Jr El Centro, Calif. 56 Thayer Trenhaile LS 5-11 190 So. Volga, S.D. 4 Tom Peitz LB 6-0 225 So. Crofton, Neb. 57 Caleb Lang DL 6-3 250 R-Fr. Freeman, S.D. 5 Larves Jones WR 6-4 215 Jr. Omaha, Neb. 58 Chase Kern DE 6-3 225 Fr. Sioux City, Iowa 6 Austin Sumner QB 6-5 235 Sr. Brandon, S.D. 60 Bryce Siverling OL 6-3 285 Jr. Bloomer, Wis. 7 Jesse Bobbit LB 6-2 215 So. Palatine, Ill. 61 Dylan Seiter OL 6-3 275 Jr. Sun Prairie, Wis. 8 Cody Hazelett LB 6-2 200 So. Inver Grove Hts., Minn. 62 Jacob Ohnesorge OL 6-3 275 R-Fr. Waunakee, Wis. 8 Dalton Douglas QB 6-2 200 R-Fr. Highland, Calif. 63 Mike Shoff OL 6-6 335 So. Cambridge, Neb. 9 Ethan Sawyer P 6-2 205 Sr. Brandon, S.D. 65 Jacob VanderHeiden OL 6-4 290 Fr. Hutchinson, Minn. 9 Jordan Brown DB 6-1 175 Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. 66 Trevor Greger OL 6-5 315 Sr. Wagner, S.D. 10 Dom Wright WR 6-1 180 Sr. Lee’s Summit, Mo. 68 Charlie Harmon OL 6-6 280 R-Fr. O’Fallon, Ill. 11 Tyler Finnes QB 6-4 200 Jr. Andover, Minn. 69 Christian Banasiak DE 6-3 235 Fr. Cape Coral, Fla. 12 Trey Carr DB 5-11 185 Fr. Omaha, Neb. 70 Tyler Weir OL 6-4 275 Fr. Arvada, Colo. 12 Jacob Menage QB 6-0 180 R-Fr. Springfield, Minn. 71 Nick Purcell OL 6-3 295 Sr. Rapid City, S.D. 13 Mark Pickerel DB 6-0 200 Jr. Columbia, Mo. 72 Taylor Bloom OL 6-4 295 Jr. Madison, S.D. 13 Mitch Nissen WR 6-4 200 R-Fr. Tea, S.D. 73 Ryan Ode OL 6-6 290 Sr. Brandon, S.D. 14 Chris Little QB 6-2 190 Fr. Evanston, Ill. 74 Tywan Ramsey DL 6-4 290 Fr. Milwaukee, Wis. 15 Dallas Brown LB 5-11 190 So. Tucson, Ariz. 75 Seth Lansman OL 6-7 280 So. Harlan, Iowa 16 Zach Lujan QB 6-2 185 So. Anchorage, Alaska 76 Joe Carbis OL 6-6 265 Fr. Council Bluffs, Iowa 17 Patrick Schuster LB 6-1 230 Jr. Watertown, S.D. 77 Andrew Mueller OL 6-4 295 Sr. Peculiar, Mo. 18 Connor Landberg WR 6-3 195 So. Laguna Hills, Calif. 78 Thor Riemer OL 6-5 265 Fr. Osceola, Wis. 19 Jake Wieneke WR 6-4 205 R-Fr. Maple Grove, Minn. 79 Nick Carr OL 6-8 310 So. New Brighton, Minn. 20 Freeman Simmons DB 5-9 180 R-Fr. Columbia, Mo. 80 Trevor Wesley WR 5-11 175 Jr. Oro Valley, Ariz. 21 Ezekiel Herndon DB 5-11 195 So. Fontana, Calif. 81 Matt Raymond WR 5-9 175 Jr. Elkhorn, Neb. 21 Matt Swallow WR 6-0 185 R-Fr. Aberdeen, S.D. 82 Case Wiarda WR 6-2 185 R-Fr. Castlewood, S.D. 22 Je Ryan Butler DB 5-11 180 Jr. Tempe, Ariz. 82 Tanner Lambert FB 5-11 240 R-Fr. North Sioux City, S.D. 23 Makiah Slade LB 6-1 190 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. 83 Jason Schneider WR 6-5 225 Sr. Andover, Minn. 24 Nick Farina DB 5-11 190 R-Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. 84 Quinten Hunt WR 6-2 180 Fr. Buckeye, Ariz. 25 Jimmie Forsythe DB 5-10 185 Jr. Omaha, Neb. 85 Cam Jones TE 6-5 250 Jr. Eagan, Minn. 26 Drew Kreutzfeldt LB 5-11 195 Jr. Wentworth, S.D. 86 Dallas Goedert TE 6-5 245 R-Fr. Britton, S.D. 27 Tyler Lindsey DB 5-9 175 Fr. Owasso, Okla. 87 Mitch Vejvoda TE 6-4 250 So. Homer Glen, Ill. 28 Chris Balster DB 5-10 180 R-Fr. Sheldon, Iowa 88 Connor Orgill WR 6-4 210 R-Fr. Parker, Colo. 29 Charles Elmore LB 6-1 220 Jr. Bridgeview, Ill. 89 Zach Zanello TE 6-6 215 Fr. Rockford, Ill. 30 Reggie Gandy RB 5-9 195 Jr. Minneapolis, Minn. 90 Eric Tuschen DL 6-5 250 Sr. Sioux Falls, S.D. 31 Zach Zenner RB 6-0 220 Sr. Eagan, Minn. 91 J.R. Plote DL 6-3 245 Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. 32 Kyle Paris RB 6-1 195 So. Aliso Niguel, Calif. 92 Jay Carlson K 6-1 205 Jr. Parkville, Mo. 33 T.J. Lally LB 6-0 220 Jr. Chicago, Ill. 93 Landon Schultz DE 6-2 250 Jr. Mason City, Iowa 34 Malik Bondon LB 6-0 200 Fr. Quincy, Ill. 94 Kellen Soulek DL 6-5 305 R-Fr. Freeman, S.D. 35 Isaac Wallace RB 6-1 180 Fr. Omaha, Neb. 95 Mason Leiseth DE 6-3 240 R-Fr. Hayti, S.D. 36 Jack Sherlock DE 6-4 250 Sr. Chicago, Ill. 97 Tiano Pupungatoa DL 6-5 265 Fr. River Falls, Wis. 37 Keith Wolverton DB 6-1 185 Fr. Seward, Neb. 98 Shayne Gottlob DL 6-5 270 So. Salem, S.D. 38 Jake Gentile DB 6-1 205 Sr. Council Bluffs, Iowa 99 Dakota Thorstenson DE 6-5 200 Fr. Selby, S.D. 39 Chad Strehlow FB 6-3 235 Jr. Suring, Wis. 40 A.J. Westrude FB 6-1 220 Fr. Prior Lake, Minn. COACHING/SUPPORT STAFF 41 Kane Louscher FB 6-2 225 R-Fr. Mason City, Iowa • Head Coach: John Stiegelmeier 42 Nick Mears DB 5-11 195 So. Milbank, S.D. • Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Ends: Clint Brown 43 Auston LaBlance DL 6-3 260 Sr. Kansas City, Mo. • Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Safeties: Jay Christensen 44 Brady Mengarelli RB 5-10 190 R-Fr. Prescott, Ariz. • Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Wide Receivers: Josh Davis 45 Kevin Klocek DL 6-3 230 Sr. Ellendale, Minn. • Defensive Tackles/Recruiting Coordinator: Jesse Currier 46 Ron Pavlik P 6-0 190 Jr. Portage, Ind. • Offensive Line: John Flynn 47 Alex Romenesko DB 5-11 195 Fr. Pewaukee, Wis. • Cornerbacks: Dan Jackson 48 Emmanuel Ehrich LB 6-0 200 Fr. Maple Grove, Minn. • Running Backs: Nic McKissic-Luke 49 Justin Syrovatka K 5-9 200 Sr. Sioux Falls, S.D. • Linebackers: Jimmy Rogers 50 Matt Romano LB 6-3 215 So. Laguna Niguel, Calif. • Tight Ends: Luke Schleusner 51 J.T. Hassell LB 5-11 195 Fr. Titusville, Fla. • Quality Control - Offense: Vince Benedetto 52 Austin Benson LB 6-1 210 R-Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. • Quality Control - Defense: Jim Pawelec 53 Dalton Cox LB 6-1 195 Fr. Aberdeen, S.D. • Coordinator of Football Operations: Kadero Watson COACH STIG JOHN STIEGELMEIER Head Coach 18th Season (113-82 record — all at SDSU) Alma Mater: South Dakota State, 1979 FOOTBALL HONORS AND RECORDS: • Tied for first on SDSU career football coaching victories list with 113-82 record in 18 seasons — tied with Ralph Ginn, who compiled a 113-89-9 record in 22 seasons from 1947-68 • Has led teams to winning records in 13 of his 17 full seasons, including eight of 10 at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision level • Since moving to the Football Championship Subdivision in 2004, the Jackrabbits have a 71-49 overall record (.592 winning percentage) • His 32 victories in Missouri Valley Football Conference play rank in a tie for sixth place in league history, while his 45 overall wins since joining the league in 2008 rank 12th among all-time league coaches • 1999 North Central Conference Coach of the Year • 2007 Great West Football Conference Coach of the Year after leading Jackrabbits to first conference title in 44 years COACH STIG’S • 2007 American Football Coaches Association FCS Region 5 Coach of the Year YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS • Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Finalist in 2007 and 2009 NORTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE PLAYOFF EXPERIENCE: • Has led Jackrabbits to three FCS playoff appearances (2009, 2012, 2013) and has a 2-3 playoff record YEAR OVERALL CONF -- 2009: Montana 61, South Dakota State 48 (at Missoula, Mont.) 1997 4-6 3-6 -- 2012: South Dakota State 58, Eastern Illinois 10 (at Brookings, S.D.) 1998 6-5 5-4 -- 2012: North Dakota State 28, South Dakota State 3 (at Fargo, N.D.) 1999 8-3 6-3 -- 2013: South Dakota State 26, Northern Arizona 7 (at Flagstaff, Ariz.) 2000 6-5 4-5 -- 2013: Eastern Washington 41, South Dakota State 17 (at Cheney, Wash.) • Served as a student assistant on SDSU’s lone NCAA Division II playoff-qualifying team in 1979 2001 5-6 4-4 2002 6-4 4-4 OTHER NOTES: 2003 7-4 4-3 • The Jackrabbits have compiled a 73-24 home record in Coach Stig’s 18 seasons as head coach • SDSU has a 169-123 overall record since Coach Stig joined the coaching staff as an full-time assistant in 1988 TOTALS 42-33 30-29 and has posted a winning record in 20 of 26 full seasons ------Served as secondary coach and recruiting coordinator from 1988-90 under Wayne Haensel GREAT WEST FOOTBALL CONFERENCE -- Served as defensive coordinator from 1991-96 under Mike Daly • Jackrabbit student-athletes have earned Capital One Academic All-America recognition 15 times YEAR OVERALL CONF • SDSU received the Missouri Valley Football Conference Team Academic Award each of its first five seasons in the 2004 6-5 2-3 league 2005 6-5 3-2 • Serves on the state board of directors for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes 2006 7-4 3-1 MILESTONE WINS: 2007 7-4 4-0 • No. 1: SDSU 17, UC Davis 7 [first game as head coach] (Sept. 13, 1997 at Davis, Calif.) TOTALS 26-18 12-6 • No. 2 [first home win and first North Central Conference victory]: SDSU 20, St. Cloud State 16 (Oct. 11, 1997, at ------Brookings) • No. 25: SDSU 34, Ferris State (Mich.) 24 (Sept. 1, 2001, at Brookings) MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL • No. 45 [first win over FCS opponent]: SDSU 31, Southern (La.) 24 (Sept. 25, 2004, at Baton Rouge, La.) CONFERENCE • No. 50: SDSU 69, Valparaiso (Ind.) 6 (Sept. 10, 2005, at Brookings) YEAR OVERALL CONF • No. 69 [first Missouri Valley Football Conference victory]: SDSU 40, Youngstown State 7 (Sept. 6, 2008, at Brookings) 2008 7-5 6-2 • No. 75: SDSU 25, North Dakota State 24 (Nov. 22, 2008, at Fargo, N.D.) • No. 100: SDSU 16, Southern Illinois 12 (Nov. 3, 2012, at Carbondale, Ill.) 2009 8-4 7-1 • No. 102 [first playoff victory]: SDSU 58, Eastern Illinois 10 (Nov. 24, 2012, at Brookings) 2010 5-6 4-4 • No. 113 [SDSU record-tying victory]: SDSU 26, Southern Utah 6 (Sept. 13, 2014, at Cedar City, Utah) 2011 5-6 4-4 FINAL FCS NATIONAL RANKINGS: 2012 9-4 6-2 YEAR TSN FCS YEAR TSN FCS 2013 9-5 5-3 2006 22nd 21st 2011 NR NR 2014 2-1 0-0 2007 19th 22nd 2012 14th 17th 2008 RV NR 2013 13th 14th OTALS T 45-31 32-16 2009 11th 11th TSN –The Sports Network poll OVERALL TOTALS 113-82 74-51 2010 NR NR FCS – FCS Coaches’ poll 2014 Jackrabbit Football JACKRABBITS TO WATCH 31-ZACH ZENNER Running Back 6-0, 220, Senior Eagan, Minnesota (Eagan H.S.) FOOTBALL HONORS AND RECORDS: • One of only two players in Football Championship Subdivision history to rush for 2,000 yards in two separate seasons • Two-time consensus All-American -- Sports Network (First Team – 2012, 2013) -- American Football Coaches Association (First Team – 2012, 2013) -- Walter Camp Football Foundation (First Team – 2012, 2013) -- Associated Press (Second Team – 2012; First Team – 2013) -- College Sporting News (First Team – 2012, 2013) • Two-time finalist for the Walter Payton Award (seventh in 2012, sixth in 2013) • Led FCS in rushing during 2012 season with 2,044 yards — an average of 157.2 yards per game; ranked s MISSOURI VALLEY econd in 2013 with 2,015 total rushing yards in 2013 and third for rushing average with 143.9 yards per game FOOTBALL CONFERENCE • Holds single-game school rushing record with 295 yards – a mark he set in 2012 playoff game against Eastern CAREER RUSHING TOP 5 Illinois and tied during 2013 season in game at North Dakota • Set school record with 351 carries in 2013 Zach Zenner 4,965 • Ran for 99-yard touchdown in 2012 season opener at Kansas • South Dakota State (2011-present) • Is the Missouri Valley Football Conference’s career leader with 6,338 all-purpose yards (4,965 yards rushing, Herb Donaldson 4,746 619 yards receiving, 754 yards on kickoff returns) and 4,965 rushing yards • Western Illinois (2005-08) • All-Missouri Valley Football Conference First Team (2012, 2013) Tom Koutsos 4,715 • Named to MVFC All-Newcomer Team in 2011 • Helped lead team to consecutive FCS playoff berths (2012, 2013) • Southern Illinois (1999-2003) Lerron Moore 4,396 CAREER STATISTICS: • Western Kentucky (2003-06) • Has run for 100 or more yards in 24 games and topped the 200-yard mark six times during his career Arkee Whitlock 4,242 • Ranks second on school career rushing chart with 4,965 yards on 830 carries (5.98 ypc) with 42 rushing • Southern Illinois (2004-06) touchdowns -- 107 carries for 470 yards and 3 TD in 2011 -- 300 carries for 2,044 yards and 13 TD in 2012 -- 351 carries for 2,015 yards and 23 TD in 2013 -- 75 carries for 436 yards and 3 TD in 2014 MVFC CAREER ALL-PURPOSE • Has 74 career receptions for 619 yards and four touchdowns YARDAGE TOP 5 -- 18 receptions for 130 yards and 2 TD in 2011 -- 28 receptions for 197 yards in 2012 Zach Zenner 6,338 -- 21 receptions for 251 yards and 2 TD in 2013 -- 7 receptions for 41 yards in 2013 • Returned 31 kickoffs for 754 yards (long of 78) during freshman season in 2011 • South Dakota State (2011-present) ZACH ZENNER’S CAREER STATISTICS Arkee Whitlock 5,602 Year Rush Yds Avg TD LG Rec Yds Avg TD LG KOR Yds Avg LG • Southern Illinois (2004-06) 2011 107 470 4.4 3 45 18 130 7.2 2 *36 31 754 24.3 78 Jamie Jones 5,583 2012 300 2,044 6.8 13 *99 28 197 7.0 0 31 0 0 0.0 0 • Eastern Illinois (1988-91) 2013 351 2,015 5.7 23 *87 21 251 12.0 2 59 0 0 0.0 0 Travis Glasford 5,466 2014 75 436 6.1 3 *75 7 41 5.9 0 11 0 0 0.0 0 Career 830 4,965 6.0 42 *99 74 619 8.6 4 59 31 754 24.3 78 • Western Illinois (2002-05) David Wright 5,341 ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS: • Indiana State (1992-95) • Received Joseph F. Nelson Undergraduate Research Award at South Dakota State University in 2013 for colon cancer research OTHER NOTES • Two-time Capital One Academic All-American (second team in 2012, first team in 2013) • Ranks 23rd in career rushing among • Two-time member of FCS Athletic Directors Association Academic All-Star Team (2012, 2013) Football Championship Subdivision players • Member of Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Academic Team in 2012 and 2013 • Ranks 21st in FCS career top 25 for • Recipient of MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award • Named to MVFC Honor Roll four times (2010-13) all-purpose yardage • Nominated for Allstate AFCA Good Works Team and William V. Campbell Trophy
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ZACH ZENNER’S 2011 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS SDSU CAREER RUSHING YARDS Game Rush Yds TD LG Rec Yds TD LG KOR Yds Avg LG 1. Josh Ranek, 1997-2001 ...... 6,744 Southern Utah 5 41 1 *27 3 24 0 11 3 74 24.7 27 2. Zach Zenner, 2011-present ...... 4,965 Illinois 5 11 0 5 2 2 0 6 5 133 26.6 47 3. Kyle Minett, 2007-10 ...... 4,277 Cal Poly 8 18 0 9 2 43 1 *36 5 96 19.2 31 4. Anthony Watson, 2003-06 ...... 3,712 Illinois State 12 46 0 15 0 0 0 0 3 63 21.0 22 5. Dan Sonnek, 1984-87...... 3,304 Indiana State 3 13 0 11 3 20 0 9 3 67 22.3 24 6. Les Tuma, 1970-73 ...... 3,018 Youngstown State 16 97 0 45 1 0 0 0 2 35 17.0 20 7. Cory Koenig, 2004-07 ...... 2,990 Northern Iowa 9 36 0 11 3 14 0 7 3 66 22.0 25 8. Darwin Gonnerman, 1966-68 ...... 2,598 North Dakota State 7 34 1 13 3 20 0 9 2 38 19.0 21 9. Rick Wegher, 1981-84 ...... 2,293 Missouri State 16 77 1 13 0 0 0 0 1 21 21.0 21 10. Paul Klinger, 1990-94 ...... 2,161 Southern Illinois 14 59 0 38 0 0 0 0 3 83 27.7 34 Western Illinois 12 38 0 9 1 7 1 7 1 78 78.0 78 SDSU CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE Season Totals 107 470 3 45 18 130 2 *36 31 754 24.3 78 1. Austin Sumner, 2011-present...... 7,678 2. Ted Wahl, 1985-88 ...... 7,245 ZACH ZENNER’S 2012 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 3. Josh Ranek, 1997-2001 ...... 6,745 Game Rush Yds TD LG Rec Yds TD LG KOR Yds Avg LG 4. Ryan Berry, 2005-08...... 5,971 5. Andy Rennerfeldt, 1997-2000 ...... 5,765 Kansas 23 183 1 *^99 4 27 0 13 0 0 0.0 0 6. Gary Maffett, 1977-79...... 5,282 SE Louisiana 34 278 1 42 1 -1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 7. Todd McDonald, 1990-93 ...... 5,248 UC Davis 21 197 2 *61 2 15 0 9 0 0 0.0 0 8. Brad Nelson, 2001-04...... 5,218 Indiana State 29 237 1 87 1 3 0 3 0 0 0.0 0 9. Zach Zenner, 2011-present ...... 4,965 Missouri State 30 182 1 *88 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 10. Mike Busch, 1984-85 ...... 4,933 Western Illinois 19 171 2 *60 2 20 0 12 0 0 0.0 0 Northern Iowa 20 112 0 19 5 22 0 7 0 0 0.0 0 SDSU SINGLE-SEASON RUSHING Youngstown State 17 87 1 18 3 21 0 13 0 0 0.0 0 1. Josh Ranek, 1999 ...... 2,055 Southern Illinois 17 49 0 19 3 41 0 31 0 0 0.0 0 2. Zach Zenner, 2012...... 2,044 North Dakota State 14 43 0 13 3 5 0 3 0 0 0.0 0 3. Zach Zenner, 2013...... 2,015 South Dakota 28 164 1 25 2 23 0 12 0 0 0.0 0 4. Josh Ranek, 1998 ...... 1,881 Eastern Illinois 33 ^295 3 *68 1 7 0 7 0 0 0.0 0 5. Josh Ranek, 2001 ...... 1,804 North Dakota State 15 46 0 17 1 14 9 14 0 0 0.0 0 6. Dan Sonnek, 1985 ...... 1,518 Season Totals 300 2,044 13 *^99 28 197 0 31 0 0 0.0 0 7. Rick Wegher, 1984...... 1,317 8. Kyle Minett, 2009 ...... 1,304 ZACH ZENNER’S 2013 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 9. Kyle Minett, 2008 ...... 1,289 Game Rush Yds TD LG Rec Yds TD LG KOR Yds Avg LG 10. Cory Koenig, 2007...... 1,268 Butler 16 117 2 39 1 7 0 7 0 0 0.0 0 North Dakota 37 295 3 *46 2 31 1 *23 0 0 0.0 0 SDSU SINGLE-SEASON SCORING SE Louisiana 17 128 3 *75 3 60 0 59 0 0 0.0 0 1. Josh Ranek, 1999 ...... 170 Nebraska 21 202 2 *40 1 21 0 21 0 0 0.0 0 2. Zach Zenner, 2013 ...... 150 North Dakota State 8 4 0 3 2 24 0 14 0 0 0.0 0 3. Josh Ranek, 2001 ...... 138 Southern Illinois 31 112 2 21 3 38 0 17 0 0 0.0 0 4. Kyle Minett, 2008...... 112 Western Illinois 21 133 2 *80 1 24 0 24 0 0 0.0 0 5. Darwin Gonnerman, 1967...... 102 Missouri State 30 138 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Kyle Minett, 2009...... 102 7. Cory Koenig, 2007 ...... 100 Northern Iowa 31 106 1 *17 2 11 0 7 0 0 0.0 0 8. Parker Douglass, 2005 ...... 99 Indiana State 28 137 1 *22 2 17 0 13 0 0 0.0 0 9. Darwin Gonnerman, 1968...... 97 South Dakota 31 137 1 15 2 15 0 15 0 0 0.0 0 10. Dan Nelson, 1993...... 96 Youngstown State 29 186 2 25 1 3 1 *3 0 0 0.0 0 Northern Arizona 30 249 2 *87 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Eastern Washington 21 71 1 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Season Totals 351 2,015 23 *87 21 251 2 59 0 0 0.0 0
ZACH ZENNER’S 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Game Rush Yds TD LG Rec Yds TD LG KOR Yds Avg LG Missouri 17 103 2 *75 7 41 0 11 0 0 0.0 0 Cal Poly 30 193 1 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Southern Utah 25 140 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Season Totals 72 436 3 *75 7 41 0 11 0 0 0.0 0
Career Totals 830 4,965 42 *^99 74 619 4 59 31 754 24.3 78 *denotes touchdown ^ school record
#ZennerForPayton JACKRABBITS TO WATCH 6-AUSTIN SUMNER Quarterback 6-5, 235, Senior Brandon, South Dakota (Brandon Valley H.S.) FOOTBALL HONORS AND RECORDS: • Holds school career records for completions (631), attempts (1,085) and yards (7,824) • Holds Jackrabbit career total offense marks for attempts (1,314) and yards (7,678) • Honorable mention all-Missouri Valley Football Conference selection in 2013 • Finalist for the Jerry Rice Award (top freshman in the Football Championship Subdivision) in 2011 — finished third in the balloting • Named Missouri Valley Football Conference Freshman of the Year in 2011 • Member of MVFC All-Newcomer Team in 2011 • Tied single-game record with 37 completions in 2011 contest against Northern Iowa • Set SDSU single-season record with 408 attempts in 2013 • Three-time team captain (2012, 2013, 2014) SDSU CAREER • Helped lead team to consecutive FCS playoff berths (2012, 2013) TOUCHDOWN PASSES • Named Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player of the Week after completing 15-of-19 passes for 170 1. Ryan Berry, 2005-08...... 56 yards and two touchdowns, adding eight carries for 38 yards and a touchdown in 2013 regular season finale at 2. Austin Sumner, 2011-present ...... 50 Youngstown State 3. Brad Nelson, 2001-04...... 47 4. Ted Wahl, 1985-88 ...... 43 CAREER STATISTICS: 5. Ron Meyer, 1963-65 ...... 41 6. Noel Bouché, 1996-98 ...... 36 • Holds three of the top 10 single-season passing totals in school history with 2,999 yards as a junior (third), 2,443 Todd McDonald, 1990-93 ...... 36 yards as a sophomore (eighth) and 2,382 yards (10th) 8. Dan Fjeldheim, 1999-2002 ...... 32 • Has a 21-14 record as the starting quarterback Andy Rennerfeldt, 1997-2000 ...... 32 • Ranks second at SDSU with 50 career touchdown passes — six shy of school record held by Ryan Berry (56 from 10. Mike Busch, 1984-85 ...... 31 2005-08) • Ranks 12th in career passing and 13th in total offense among Missouri Valley Football Conference players • Entered 2014 season as the active career passing yards leader in the Football Championship Subdivision with SUMNER CAREER TD PASSES — 7,824 yards BY RECEIVER • Has posted eight 300-yard games during record-setting career 1. Jason Schneider ...... 12 2. Brandon Hubert...... 9 OTHER NOTES: 3. Aaron Rollin...... 8 • Left game due to injury late in first quarter of Aug. 30 season opener at Missouri and is expected to be sidelined 4. Dale Moss ...... 6 another 4-6 weeks 5. Seth Daughters ...... 3 Zach Zenner...... 3 7. Vince Benedetto...... 2 AUSTIN SUMNER’S CAREER STATISTICS Cam Jones ...... 2 Year G-GS Comp Att Int Pct. Yds TD LG NCAA Eff. Rush Yds TD LG Tyrel Kool ...... 2 2011 10-8 182 305 9 .597 2,382 16 *80 136.68 54 -71 3 19 Trevor Tiefenthaler ...... 2 2012 13-12 209 372 14 .562 2,443 15 *50 117.13 83 -63 0 24 Reggie Gandy...... 1 2013 14-14 240 408 8 .588 2,999 19 60 132.01 92 -12 2 26 Note: Active players indicated in bold 2014 1-1 2 4 1 .500 7 0 7 14.70 2 18 0 17 Career 38-35 633 1,089 32 .581 7,831 50 *80 127.81 231 -128 5 26
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AUSTIN SUMNER’S 2011 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS SDSU CAREER PASSING YARDS Game Comp Att Int Yds TD LG Rush Yds TD LG 1. Austin Sumner, 2011-present...... 7,831 Illinois 3 4 0 34 0 21 1 -5 0 0 2. Ryan Berry, 2005-08...... 6,023 Cal Poly 3 3 0 31 0 11 1 7 0 7 3. Ted Wahl, 1985-88 ...... 6,016 Illinois State 18 32 0 194 0 30 8 -22 1 4 4. Brad Nelson, 2001-04...... 5,382 Indiana State 26 48 1 305 1 28 8 9 1 7 5. Andy Rennerfeldt, 1997-2000 ...... 5,377 Youngstown State 22 35 1 345 4 *73 6 -33 0 0 6. Dan Fjeldheim, 1999-2002 ...... 5,176 Northern Iowa !37 54 4 354 2 27 4 -11 0 6 7. Todd McDonald, 1990-93 ...... 4,999 North Dakota State 18 31 0 206 0 38 7 -12 0 9 8. Mike Busch, 1984-85 ...... 4,980 Missouri State 20 31 0 377 4 *80 7 -17 0 9 9. Shane Bouman, 1988-91 ...... 4,163 Southern Illinois 16 28 2 328 4 *71 9 9 0 19 10. Noel Bouche’, 1996-98 ...... 3,947 Western Illinois 19 39 1 208 1 25 3 4 1 8 Season Totals 182 305 9 2,382 16 *80 54 -71 3 19 SDSU CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE 1. Austin Sumner, 2011-present...... 7,703 AUSTIN SUMNER’S 2012 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2. Ted Wahl, 1985-88 ...... 7,245 Game Comp Att Int Yds TD LG Rush Yds TD LG 3. Josh Ranek, 1997-2001 ...... 6,745 Kansas 14 31 4 175 1 42 1 -7 0 0 4. Ryan Berry, 2005-08...... 5,971 SE Louisiana 8 18 1 134 2 *46 4 -18 0 0 5. Andy Rennerfeldt, 1997-2000 ...... 5,765 UC Davis 20 34 1 191 0 20 7 -17 0 14 6. Gary Maffett, 1977-79...... 5,282 Indiana State 6 19 0 51 1 *23 5 0 0 9 7. Todd McDonald, 1990-93 ...... 5,248 Missouri State 17 27 3 192 1 28 8 2 0 13 8. Brad Nelson, 2001-04...... 5,218 Western Illinois 13 24 2 136 0 29 7 1 0 6 9. Mike Busch, 1984-85 ...... 4,933 Northern Iowa 18 28 1 152 0 25 8 30 0 16 10. Dan Fjeldheim, 1999-2002 ...... 4,785 Youngstown State 19 28 1 351 5 *50 6 -7 0 8 Southern Illinois 26 45 0 284 1 41 12 7 0 24 SINGLE-SEASON PASSING YARDS North Dakota St. 18 29 0 163 2 *26 12 3 0 6 1. Brad Nelson, 2003 ...... 3,141 South Dakota 20 30 0 272 1 36 4 -19 0 6 2. Ryan Berry, 2008 ...... 3,106 Eastern Illinois 13 28 0 146 1 39 2 -14 0 0 3. Austin Sumner, 2013 ...... 2,999 North Dakota St. 17 31 1 196 0 49 7 -24 0 7 4. Todd McDonald, 1993 ...... 2,715 Season Totals 209 372 14 2,443 15 *50 83 -63 0 24 5. Dan Fjeldheim, 2002...... 2,663 6. Mike Busch, 1985 ...... 2,554 AUSTIN SUMNER’S 2013 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 7. Ted Wahl, 1986 ...... 2,542 Game Comp Att Int Yds TD LG Rush Yds TD LG 8. Austin Sumner, 2012 ...... 2,443 Butler 22 32 0 326 3 60 2 -5 0 0 9. Mike Busch, 1984 ...... 2,436 North Dakota 10 21 0 157 2 *37 5 1 0 5 10. Austin Sumner, 2011 ...... 2,382 SE Louisiana 14 25 0 187 0 59 8 35 1 *20 Nebraska 19 29 2 238 0 25 7 -45 0 1 SINGLE-SEASON TOTAL OFFENSE North Dakota State 14 30 0 156 0 22 10 -32 0 6 1. Brad Nelson, 2003 ...... 3,056 Southern Illinois 23 37 0 276 0 48 5 -19 0 7 2. Ryan Berry, 2008 ...... 3,009 Western Illinois 21 35 2 265 3 35 6 -30 0 0 3. Austin Sumner, 2013 ...... 2,987 Missouri State 18 43 1 232 2 42 7 -8 0 8 4. Ted Wahl, 1986 ...... 2,965 Northern Iowa 22 34 1 239 3 22 5 6 0 8 5. Todd McDonald, 1993 ...... 2,937 Indiana State 16 25 0 207 1 29 5 -21 0 13 6. Mike Busch, 1985 ...... 2,517 South Dakota 16 23 1 175 2 *34 7 7 0 14 7. Mike Busch, 1984 ...... 2,417 Youngstown State 15 19 0 170 2 35 8 38 1 16 8. Ted Wahl, 1988 ...... 2,403 Northern Arizona 4 15 1 56 0 23 7 45 0 26 9. Austin Sumner, 2012 ...... 2,380 Eastern Washington 25 40 0 315 1 39 10 16 0 21 10. Andy Rennerfeldt, 1999 ...... 2,351 Season Totals 240 408 8 2,999 19 60 92 -12 2 26 AUSTIN SUMNER’S 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Game Comp Att Int Yds TD LG Rush Yds TD LG Missouri 2 4 1 7 0 7 2 18 0 17 Season Totals 2 4 1 7 0 7 2 18 0 17 Career Totals ^633^1,089 32 ^7,831 50 *80 231 -128 5 26 *denotes touchdown ^ school record !tied school record
2014 Jackrabbit Football JACKRABBITS TO WATCH 83-JASON SCHNEIDER Wide Receiver 6-5, 225, Senior Andover, Minnesota (Andover H.S.) FOOTBALL HONORS AND RECORDS: • All-Missouri Valley Football Conference First Team (2013) • Set Jackrabbit single-season record with 78 receptions in 2013 • Became first Jackrabbit receiver in the Division I era (since 2004) to record 1,000 receiving yards in a season — his 1,088 yards were second most in a season by an SDSU player • Helped lead team to consecutive FCS playoff berths (2012, 2013) • Team captain in 2014
ACADEMIC HONORS: • Capital One Academic All-America First Team (2013) SDSU SINGLE-SEASON • Two-time Capital One Academic All-District Selection (2012, 2013) • Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Academic First Team in 2013 and Second Team in 2012 RECEPTIONS • Recipient of MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award three times 1. Jason Schneider, 2013 ...... 78 • Named team’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award in 2013 with 3.98 GPA while majoring in pharmacy 2. Jeff Tiefenthaler, 1986 ...... 73 3. Josh Davis, 2002 ...... 70 JaRon Harris, 2008 ...... 70 CAREER STATISTICS: 5. Glen Fox, 2008 ...... 66 • Stands one reception and 107 receiving yards away from cracking Jackrabbit career top 10s 6. Tyrel Kool, 2010 ...... 64 • Closed 2013 regular season by catching a touchdown pass in six consecutive games 7. Josh Davis, 2003 ...... 63 8. Glen Fox, 2009 ...... 62 JASON SCHNEIDER’S CAREER STATISTICS 9. Dale Moss, 2011 ...... 61 Year Rec Yds Avg. TD LG PR Yds Avg. LG Aaron Rollin, 2011 ...... 61 2011 18 187 10.4 2 32 0 0 0.0 0 2012 19 253 13.3 2 *46 5 8 1.6 7 SDSU CAREER RECEPTIONS 2013 78 1,088 13.9 10 42 1 34 34.0 34 1. Josh Davis, 2002-05 ...... 225 2014 11 131 11.9 1 27 0 0 0.0 0 2. Jeff Tiefenthaler, 1983-86...... 173 Career 126 1,659 13.2 14 *46 6 42 7.0 34 3. JaRon Harris, 2005-08 ...... 152 *denotes touchdown Glen Fox, 2006-09 ...... 152 5. Aaron Rollin, 2009-12...... 138 JASON SCHNEIDER’S 2013 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 6. Tyrel Kool, 2009-12 ...... 138 Game Rec Yds TD LG Missouri State 4 81 1 42 7. Rusty Lenners, 1993-96 ...... 137 Butler 10 167 2 40 Northern Iowa 8 76 1 18 8. Brandon Hubert, 2010-13...... 136 North Dakota 4 91 1 37 Indiana State 7 110 1 25 9. Darren Baartman, 1988-91...... 128 Southeastern Louisiana 4 34 0 12 South Dakota 5 88 2 34 10. Dennis Thomas, 1982-85...... 127 ------Nebraska 5 48 0 13 Youngstown State 7 59 1 18 Jason Schneider, 2011-present...... 126 North Dakota St. 6 68 0 22 Northern Arizona 1 22 0 22 Southern Illinois 4 45 0 26 Eastern Washington 6 81 0 17 SDSU CAREER Western Illinois 7 118 1 35 Season Totals 78 1,088 10 42 RECEIVING YARDS 1. Jeff Tiefenthaler, 1983-86 ...... 3,621 JASON SCHNEIDER’S 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2. Josh Davis, 2002-05 ...... 3,192 Game Rec Yds TD LG 3. JaRon Harris, 2005-08 ...... 2,241 Missouri 5 67 0 27 4. Rusty Lenners, 1993-96...... 1,942 Cal Poly 3 35 1 26 5. Aaron Rollin, 2009-12 ...... 1,878 Southern Utah 3 29 0 13 6. J.D. Berreth, 1986-88...... 1,868 Season Totals 11 131 1 27 7. Glen Fox, 2006-09...... 1,832 8. Mike Myers, 1990-93...... 1,818 9. Mike Ethier, 1981-83 ...... 1,816 10. Brandon Hubert, 2010-13 ...... 1,766 ------Jason Schneider, 2011-present ....1,659
2014 Jackrabbit Football JACKRABBITS TO WATCH 33-T.J. LALLY Linebacker 6-0, 220, Junior Chicago, Illinois (Marmion Academy) FOOTBALL HONORS AND RECORDS: • All-Missouri Valley Football Conference Second Team (2012) • Named to MVFC All-Newcomer Team in 2012 • Finalist for Jerry Rice Award (top freshman in FCS) in 2012 • Named to College Sports Journal All-Freshman Team • Named MVFC Newcomer of the Week three times during freshman season in 2012 • Helped lead team to consecutive FCS playoff berths (2012, 2013) • Team captain in 2014 • Two-time member of Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics
CAREER STATISTICS T.J. LALLY’S CAREER STATISTICS • Has finished second on the team for tackles in Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds PBU Int-Yds BK FR-Yds FF each of his first two seasons 2012 13 73 34 107 8.0-40 6.0-34 3 2-41 0 1-0 2 -- 107 tackles in 2012 2013 14 50 39 89 6.5-16 1.5-11 1 0-0 0 2-3 1 -- 89 tackles in 2013 2014 3 14 6 20 1.0-1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 • Three-year starter at middle linebacker — Career 30 137 79 216 15.5-57 7.5-45 4 2-41 0 3-3 3 started all 30 games the past three seasons) • Has tallied double figures in tackles seven times during his career
T.J. LALLY’S 2012 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS T.J. L ALLY’S 2013 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Game Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds Int-Yds FF Game Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds Int-Yds FF Kansas 5 2 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Butler 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 SE Louisiana 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 North Dakota 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 UC Davis 10 0 10 4.0-31 4.0-31 0-0 0 SE Louisiana 7 3 10 2.0-2 0-0 0-0 0 Indiana State 7 3 10 0-0 0-0 1-28 0 Nebraska 5 4 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Missouri State 9 1 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 North Dakota St. 5 3 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 Western Illinois 4 3 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Southern Illinois 4 4 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Northern Iowa 7 2 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Western Illinois 4 3 7 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 Youngstown St. 4 4 8 0-0 0-0 1-13 0 Missouri State 4 2 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Southern Illinois 4 6 10 3.0-6 2.0-3 0-0 1 Northern Iowa 4 5 9 0.5-4 0.5-4 0-0 0 North Dakota St. 0 9 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Indiana State 1 3 4 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 South Dakota 5 0 5 1.0-3 0-0 0-0 0 South Dakota 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Eastern Illinois 6 1 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Youngstown St. 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 North Dakota St. 4 7 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Northern Arizona 5 1 6 2.0-8 1.0-7 0-0 0 Season Totals 68 39 107 8.0-40 6.0-34 2-41 2 Eastern Wash. 4 3 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Season Totals 50 38 88 6.0-16 1.5-11 0-0 1
T.J. LALLY’S 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Game Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds Int-Yds FF Missouri 9 2 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Cal Poly 4 3 7 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 Southern Utah 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Season Totals 14 6 20 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0
2014 Jackrabbit Football SOUTH DAKOTA STATE GAME RECAPS
GAME 1 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FINAL South Dakota State (O-1) 7 3 8 0 18 #24 [FBS] Missouri 38, Missouri (1-0) 21 0 7 10 38
#10/10 [FCS] South Dakota State 18 SCORING SUMMARY Aug. 30, 2014 • Faurot Field (Att.: 60,589) 1st 14:10 MIZZ – Darius White 44 yd pass from Maty Mauk (Andrew Baggett kick) 1st 13:57 SDSU – Zach Zenner 75 yd run (Justin Syrovatka kick) COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri used big plays in all three phases of the 1st 7:38 MIZZ – White 39 yd pass from Mauk (Baggett kick) game to defeat South Dakota State, 38-18, in the football season 1st 6:31 MIZZ – Russell Hansbrough 10 yd run (Baggett kick) 2nd 3:58 SDSU – Syrovatka 39 yd field goal opener for both teams Aug. 30 at Faurot Field. 3rd 10:28 SDSU – Zenner 3 yd run (Jason Schneider pass from Zach Lujan) Each team scored a touchdown in the game’s first 63 seconds. 3rd 10:12 MIZZ – Marcus Murphy 100 yd kick return (Baggett kick) Mizzou, ranked 24th in the Football Bowl Subdivision, took the opening 4th 10:18 MIZZ – Bud Sasser 29 yd pass from Mauk (Baggett kick) 4th 1:13 MIZZ – Baggett 44 yd field goal kickoff and drew first blood on a 44-yard touchdown pass from Maty TEAM STATISTICS SDSU MIZZ Mauk to Darius White to cap a three-play, 65-yard drive. FIRST DOWNS 15 19 The Jackrabbits, ranked 10th in the Football Championship RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 32-119 39-215 PASSING YDS (NET) 246 178 Subdivision, needed only one play to answer. Walter Payton Award Passes Att-Comp-Int 32-23-2 21-13-0 candidate Zach Zenner ended up with a bobbled snap and rambled 75 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 64-365 60-393 yards through the Tiger defense on his first carry of the season. Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 3-1 Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-20 2-129 The rest of the first quarter belonged to the Tigers, who scored a pair Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-19 of touchdowns 1 minute and 7 seconds apart midway through the Punts (Number-Avg) 6-35.7 4-43.0 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-0 stanza. Mauk again hooked with White on a touchdown, this time from Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 39 yards, which was followed by a 10-yard run by Russell Hansbrough, Penalties-Yards 5-25 5-27 Possession Time 35:24 24:36 who reversed field after being stacked up at the line of scrimmage. Third-Down Conversions 5 of 15 3 of 11 Hansbrough’s touchdown came immediately after a 19-yard intercep- Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 2 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 2-3 tion return by Duron Singleton that put the Tigers at the Jackrabbit 10. Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 3-12 SDSU starting quarterback Austin Sumner left the game late in the RUSHING LEADERS: SDSU - Zach Zenner 17-103; Austin Sumner 2-18; Reggie Gandy 3-3. first quarter due to injury, but backup Zach Lujan led the Jackrabbits on MIZZ - Russell Hansbrough 20-126; Marcus Murphjy 9-54; Maty Mauk 5-17. PASSING LEADERS: the lone scoring drive of the second quarter. The Jackrabbits moved 41 SDSU - Zach Lujan 21-28-1 239; Austin Sumner 2-4-1 7. MIZZ - Maty Mauk 13-21-0 178. RECEIVING LEADERS: SDSU - Zach Zenner 7-41; Jake Wieneke 6-107; Jason Schneider 5-67. yards on 11 plays, culminating with a 39-yard field goal by Justin MIZZ - Jimmie Hunt 3-31; Marcus Murphy 3-20; Darius White 2-83; Bud Sasser 2-37; Wesley Syrovatka which made the score 21-10 heading into halftime. Leftwich 2-10. INTERCEPTIONS: SDSU - none. MIZZ- Duron Singleton 1-19; Aarion Penton 1-0. SACKS: SDSU - none. MIZZ - Markus Golden 1.5-9; Shane Ray 1.0-0; Kenya Dennis 0.5-3. The Jackrabbits drew to within 21-18 on the opening drive of the TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): SDSU - T.J. Lally 9-2-11; Tom Peitz 4-1-5; Jesse Bobbit 4-0-4; second half, putting together a 10-play, 75-yard scoring drive. Lujan Nick Mears 4-0-4. MIZZ - Markus Golden 5-5-10; Michael Scherer 3-6-9; Aarion Penton 2-5-7; was 4-of-5 passing for 60 yards on the drive, which ended on Zenner’s Shane Ray 4-2-6; Kentrell Brothers 2-4-6. second touchdown of the game – a 3-yard run. GAME 2 Mizzou quickly wrested the momentum away from the Jackrabbits on #11/12 South Dakota State 44, the ensuing kickoff. Marcus Murphy fielded the ball in his own end zone Cal Poly 18 and weaved his way through SDSU defenders for a 100-yard touch- Sept. 6, 2014 • Coughlin-Alumni Stadium (Att.: 12,219) down, giving the Tigers a 28-18 lead. BROOKINGS — Zach Lujan threw for three touchdowns in his first SDSU threatened to score two more times in the final 25 minutes, start and Walter Payton Award candidate Zach Zenner became the but a pair of red-zone turnovers – an interception in the third quarter Missouri Valley Conference’s career rushing leader as South Dakota and fourth-quarter fumble – kept the Jackrabbits from closing the gap. State opened the home season with a 44-18 victory in the inaugural The Tigers further put the game out of reach on a 29-yard touchdown Dairy Drive game. pass from Mauk to Bud Sasser, followed by an Andrew Baggett 44-yard In winning before a Coughlin-Alumni Stadium crowd of 12,219, the field goal to provide the final margin. 11th-ranked Jackrabbits improved to 1-1 on the season. Cal Poly Mauk finished the game 13-of-21 for 178 yards and three touch- dropped to 0-2. downs, while Hansbrough tallied a game-high 126 yards on the ground The first half was closely contested as each team put together long on 20 carries. Mizzou held a 393-365 advantage in total offense. scoring drives in the opening stanza. The Jackrabbits marched 86 yards Zenner crossed the 100-yard mark for the 22nd time in his career, on nine plays, with the drive ending on a 36-yard touchdown pass from gaining 103 yards on 17 carries. He also recorded a game-high seven Lujan to Trevor Wesley. receptions for 41 yards. Redshirt freshman Jake Wieneke tallied six Cal Poly answered with a 14-play, 82-yard drive behind the play of catches for 107 yards in his collegiate debut. quarterback Chris Brown, who threw for 24 yards and ran for another Lujan ended the game 21-of-28 passing for 239 yards. Sumner was 35 yards, including the final seven yards for a touchdown. However, the 2-for-4 for seven yards prior to his injury. Mustangs missed the extra point and their kicker in the process, to keep T.J. Lally led the Jackrabbit defense with 11 tackles. Markus Golden the score at 7-6. recorded 10 tackles, including a pair of sacks, to pace Missouri.
2014 Jackrabbit Football SOUTH DAKOTA STATE GAME RECAPS
Justin Syrovatka extended the SDSU lead to 10-6 midway through 4th 7:42 CP – Brown 1 yd run (pass failed) 4th 3:08 SDSU – Reggie Gandy 1 yd run (Syrovatka kick) the second half with a 46-yard field goal, but the Mustangs responded 4th 00:56 SDSU – Brady Mengarelli 55 yd run (Syrovatka kick) with a nine-play, 85-yard drive capped by a 9-yard touchdown run by TEAM STATISTICS CP SDSU Kori Garcia with 4:29 to play in the half that gave Cal Poly its only lead FIRST DOWNS 20 25 of the night at 12-10 as the ensuing two-point conversion failed. RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 51-226 39-318 PASSING YDS (NET) 202 184 The Jackrabbits gained the lead for good in the final minute of the Passes Att-Comp-Int 21-16-0 20-12-1 first half as Lujan hooked up with Jason Schneider from 16 yards out. TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 72-428 59-502 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 3-13 SDSU also missed a conversion attempt, but took a 16-12 lead into Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-100 4-75 intermission. Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-37.2 3-41.3 After forcing Cal Poly to punt on the opening drive of the second half, Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-0 SDSU extended the lead 23-12 on Lujan’s third touchdown pass of the Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 2-0 Penalties-Yards 7-56 5-35 day — an 11-yarder to Jake Wieneke. Earlier in the drive, Zenner broke Possession Time 29:05 30:55 the league rushing record on a 17-yard run. Third-Down Conversions 5 of 13 6 of 10 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 3 0 of 0 The SDSU defense continued to find its groove in the second half Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-4 4-4 against the Mustangs’ triple-option attack, forcing two more punts and Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-4 3-14 taking over on downs on another drive. As a team, the Jackrabbits RUSHING LEADERS: CP - Chris Brown 20-87; Kori Garcia 17-86; Chris Nicholls 5-28; Brandon recorded nine tackles for loss, including three by senior safety Jake Howe 6-19. SDSU - Zach Zenner 30-193; Brady Mengarelli 5-73; Jake Wieneke 1-52. PASSING LEADERS: CP - Chris Brown 16-21-0 202. SDSU - Zach Lujan 12-20-1 184. RECEIVING Gentile. LEADERS: CP - Brandon Howe 4-29; Chris Nicholls 3-29; Roland Jackson 2-106. SDSU - Trevor Zenner broke into the scoring column early in the fourth quarter on a Wesley 3-67; Jason Schneider 3-35; Jake Wieneke 2-37; Matt Raymond 2-30. INTERCEPTIONS: CP - Dave Douglas 1-0. SDSU - none. SACKS: CP - Josh Letuligasenoa 1.0-4. SDSU - Jake Gentile 15-yard touchdown run. The senior from Eagan, Minn., ended the game 1.0-9; Kellen Soulek 1.0-3; Auston LaBlance 0.5-1; Cole Langer 0.5-1. TACKLE LEADERS (UA- with 193 yards on 30 carries to push his career total to 4,825. The pre- A-TOT): CP - Nick Dzubnar 5-14-19; Jordan Williams 3-5-8; Cameron Ontko 1-7-8; Marcus Paige- Allen 0-7-7. SDSU - Nick Mears 7-3-10; Jake Gentile 6-2-8; Drew Kreutzfeldt 5-3-8; J.T. Hassell vious league record of 4,746 yards was set by Western Illinois’ Herb 5-2-7; T.J. Lally 4-3-7. Donaldson from 2005-08. Brown scored his second touchdown of the game on a 1-yard run midway through the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to 30-18. An 89- yard pass play from Brown to Roland Jackson on the first play of the drive set up the final Mustang score. The Jackrabbits, who gained 329 yards on the ground, sealed the vic- tory with two late touchdowns. Reggie Gandy scored the first TD on a 1- yard run, then redshirt freshman Brady Mengarelli picked up a bobbled snap and rambled 55 yards for a score with a few ticks under a minute to play. Lujan completed 12-of-20 passes for 184 yards and connected with six different receivers. Wesley caught three passes for 67 yards, with Schneider adding three catches for 35 yards. Wieneke was credited with two catches for 37 yards, and added 52 yards on the ground after tak- ing a lateral and weaved his way through the Cal Poly defense to set up Zenner’s touchdown run. Defensively, SDSU was led by Nick Mears’ 10 tackles. Drew Kreutzfeldt and Gentile each finished with a career-high eight tackles. For Cal Poly, Brown finished the night 16-of-21 passing for 202 yards and added 87 yards on 20 carries. Kori Garcia tallied 86 yards rushing on 17 carries and Brandon Howe tallied four catches for 29 yards. Nick Dzubnar registered a game-high 19 tackles for the Mustangs. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FINAL Cal Poly (O-2) 6 6 0 6 18 South Dakota State (1-1) 7 9 7 21 44 SCORING SUMMARY 1st 7:22 SDSU – Trevor Wesley 36 yd pass from Zach Lujan (Justin Syrovatka kick) 1st 1:50 CP – Chris Brown 7 yd run (kick failed) 2nd 7:14 SDSU – Syrovatka 46 yd field goal 2nd 4:29 CP – Kori Garcia 9 yd run (run failed) 2nd 00:39 SDSU – Jason Schneider 16 yd pass from Lujan (run failed) 3rd 8:14 SDSU – Jake Wieneke 11 yd pass from Lujan (Syrovatka kick) 4th 12:13 SDSU – Zach Zenner 15 yd run (Syrovatka kick) 2014 Jackrabbit Football The Automated ScoreBook South Dakota State Overall Team Statistics (as of Sep 13, 2014) All games
Team Statistics SDSU OPP SCORING 88 62 Points Per Game 29.3 20.7 Points Off Turnovers 20 20 FIRST DOWNS 65 52 R u s h i n g 29 33 P a s s i n g 29 19 P e n a l t y 7 0 RUSHING YARDAGE 667 591 Yards gained rushing 722 655 Yards lost rushing 55 64 Rushing Attempts 121 128 Average Per Rush 5.5 4.6 Average Per Game 222.3 197.0 TDs Rushing 6 5 PASSING YARDAGE 592 493 C o m p - A t t - I n t 48-76-5 38-63-3 Average Per Pass 7.8 7.8 Average Per Catch 12.3 13.0 Average Per Game 197.3 164.3 TDs Passing 4 3 TOTAL OFFENSE 1259 1084 Total Plays 197 191 Average Per Play 6.4 5.7 Average Per Game 419.7 361.3 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 5-95 8-248 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 5-33 3-1 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 3-12 5-25 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 19.0 31.0 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 6.6 0.3 INT RETURN AVERAGE 4.0 5.0 FUMBLES-LOST 4-1 1-0 PENALTIES-Yards 18-127 18-152 Average Per Game 42.3 50.7 PUNTS-Yards 13-481 14-589 Average Per Punt 37.0 42.1 Net punt average 36.9 38.3 KICKOFFS-Yards 16-925 13-760 Average Per Kick 57.8 58.5 Net kick average 34.5 37.7 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 4 : 2 0 2 5 : 4 0 3RD-DOWN Conversions 16/37 12/37 3rd-Down Pct 43% 32% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 0/0 3/6 4th-Down Pct 0% 50% SACKS BY-Yards 5-28 5-23 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 11 9 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 3-3 1-4 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES (8-10) 80% (6-9) 67% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (7-10) 70% (5-9) 56% PAT-ATTEMPTS (9-9) 100% (5-6) 83% ATTENDANCE 12219 65606 Games/Avg Per Game 1/12219 2/32803 Neutral Site Games 0/0
Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total South Dakota State 21 26 18 23 0 88 Opponents 27 6 7 22 0 62 The Automated ScoreBook South Dakota State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 13, 2014) All games
Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Zach Zenner 3 72 451 15 436 6.1 3 75 145.3 Je Ryan Butler 5 33 6.6 0 18 BradyMengarelli 3 20 142 6 136 6.8 1 25 45.3 Total 5 33 6.6 0 18 Jake Wieneke 3 1 52 0 52 52.0 0 52 17.3 Opponents 3 1 0.3 0 4 Austin Sumner 1 2 18 0 18 9.0 0 17 18.0 Zach Lujan 3 18 47 31 16 0.9 0 9 5.3 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Reggie Gandy 3 6 9 1 8 1.3 2 3 2.7 Shayne Gottlob 1 4 4.0 1 4 Tyler Finnes 3 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 0 1.0 Trey Carr 1 7 7.0 0 7 TEAM 1 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 -2.0 Jimmie Forsythe 1 1 1.0 0 1 Total 3 121 722 55 667 5.5 6 75 222.3 Total 3 12 4.0 1 7 Opponents 3 128 655 64 591 4.6 5 36 197.0 Opponents 5 25 5.0 0 19
Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Zach Lujan 3 139.36 46-72-4 63.9 585 4 45 195.0 BradyMengarelli 3 62 20.7 0 24 Austin Sumner 1 14.70 2-4-1 50.0 7 0 7 7.0 Trevor Wesley 2 33 16.5 0 21 Total 3 132.80 48-76-5 63.2 592 4 45 197.3 Total 5 95 19.0 0 24 Opponents 3 132.24 38-63-3 60.3 493 3 89 164.3 Opponents 8 248 31.0 1 100
Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg Jake Wieneke 3 11 212 19.3 2 45 70.7 Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 Jason Schneider 3 11 131 11.9 1 27 43.7 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0 Trevor Wesley 3 7 107 15.3 1 36 35.7 Zach Zenner 3 7 41 5.9 0 11 13.7 BradyMengarelli 3 4 29 7.2 0 11 9.7 Matt Raymond 3 3 42 14.0 0 23 14.0 Cam Jones 3 2 11 5.5 0 8 3.7 Dallas Goedert 3 1 9 9.0 0 9 3.0 Mitch Vejvoda 3 1 8 8.0 0 8 2.7 Reggie Gandy 3 1 2 2.0 0 2 0.7 Total 3 48 592 12.3 4 45 197.3 Opponents 3 38 493 13.0 3 89 164.3 The Automated ScoreBook South Dakota State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 13, 2014) All games
PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Zach Zenner 3 - - 0-1 - - - - 18 Zach Lujan 3 90 16 585 601 200.3 JustinSyrovatka - 3-3 9-9 - - - - - 18 Zach Zenner 3 72 436 0 436 145.3 Jake Wieneke 2 ------12 BradyMengarelli 3 20 136 0 136 45.3 Reggie Gandy 2 ------12 Jake Wieneke 3 1 52 0 52 17.3 Jason Schneider 1 - - - 1 - - - 8 Austin Sumner 1 6 18 7 25 25.0 Shayne Gottlob 1 ------6 Reggie Gandy 3 6 8 0 8 2.7 Trevor Wesley 1 ------6 Tyler Finnes 3 1 3 0 3 1.0 BradyMengarelli 1 ------6 TEAM 1 1 -2 0 -2 -2.0 Trey Carr ------1 - 2 Total 3 197 667 592 1259 419.7 Zach Lujan - - - - - 1-1 - - 0 Opponents 3 191 591 493 1084 361.3 Total 11 3-3 9-9 0-1 1 1-1 1 - 88 Opponents 9 1-4 5-6 0-1 - 0-2 - - 62
Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk JustinSyrovatka 3-3 100.0 0-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-0 46 0 Ethan Sawyer 13 481 37.0 45 0 7 3 0 0 Total 13 481 37.0 45 0 7 3 0 0 FG Sequence South Dakota State Opponents Opponents 14 589 42.1 55 1 7 6 2 0 Mizzou (39) 34,55,(44) Cal Poly (46) - Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln Southern Utah (21) 39 Jay Carlson 15 861 57.4 5 0 JustinSyrovatka 1 64 64.0 0 0 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. Total 16 925 57.8 5 0 31.0 34.5 30 Opponents 13 760 58.5 7 0 19.0 37.7 27 The Automated ScoreBook South Dakota State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 13, 2014) All games
All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Zach Zenner 3 436 41 0 0 0 477 159.0 Jake Wieneke 3 52 212 0 0 0 264 88.0 BradyMengarelli 3 136 29 0 62 0 227 75.7 Trevor Wesley 3 0 107 0 33 0 140 46.7 Jason Schneider 3 0 131 0 0 0 131 43.7 Matt Raymond 3 0 42 0 0 0 42 14.0 Je Ryan Butler 3 0 0 33 0 0 33 11.0 Austin Sumner 1 18 0 0 0 0 18 18.0 Zach Lujan 3 16 0 0 0 0 16 5.3 Cam Jones 3 0 11 0 0 0 11 3.7 Reggie Gandy 3 8 2 0 0 0 10 3.3 Dallas Goedert 3 0 9 0 0 0 9 3.0 Mitch Vejvoda 3 0 8 0 0 0 8 2.7 Trey Carr 3 0 0 0 0 7 7 2.3 Shayne Gottlob 3 0 0 0 0 4 4 1.3 Tyler Finnes 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 1.0 Jimmie Forsythe 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.3 TEAM 1 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -2.0 Total 3 667 592 33 95 12 1399 466.3 Opponents 3 591 493 1 248 25 1358 452.7 The Automated ScoreBook South Dakota State Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Sep 13, 2014) All games
Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd # Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 33 T.J. Lally 3 14 6 20 1.0-1 ...... 42 Nick Mears 3 15 3 18 . . . 1 . . . . . 7 Jesse Bobbit 3 7 9 16 . . . 1 . . . . . 51 J.T. Hassell 3 9 2 11 2.0-7 . . 1 . . . . . 38 Jake Gentile 3 7 3 10 3.0-14 1.0-9 . 2 . . . . . 91 J.R. Plote 3 7 3 10 1.0-2 ...... 98 Shayne Gottlob 3 6 3 9 1.0-2 . 1-4 . 1 . . . . 43 Auston LaBlance 3 3 6 9 1.5-5 0.5-1 ...... 26 DrewKreutzfeldt 3 6 3 9 . . . . 1 . . . . 1 Melvin Taveras 3 5 4 9 ...... 4 Tom Peitz 3 7 2 9 ...... 54 Cole Langer 3 2 6 8 1.0-4 1.0-4 ...... 25 Jimmie Forsythe 3 6 1 7 . . 1-1 ...... 15 Dallas Brown 3 5 2 7 1.0-2 ...... 94 Kellen Soulek 3 6 1 7 2.0-12 2.0-12 ...... 22 Je Ryan Butler 3 5 1 6 1.0-1 . . 1 . . . . . 12 Trey Carr 3 4 1 5 . . 1-7 2 . . . . . 17 PatrickSchuster 3 2 3 5 1.0-5 ...... 36 Jack Sherlock 3 3 2 5 . . . 1 . . . . . 93 Landon Schultz 3 1 3 4 ...... 45 Kevin Klocek 3 3 1 4 0.5-2 0.5-2 ...... 39 Chad Strehlow 3 1 2 3 ...... 20 Freeman Simmons 3 . 2 2 ...... 8 Cody Hazelett 3 1 . 1 ...... 24 Nick Farina 3 1 . 1 ...... 56 ThayerTrenhaile 3 1 . 1 ...... 6 Austin Sumner 1 1 . 1 ...... 92 Jay Carlson 3 . 1 1 ...... 31 Zach Zenner 3 1 . 1 ...... Total 3 129 70 199 16-57 5-28 3-12 9 2 . . . . Opponents 3 104 119 223 22-50 5-23 5-25 5 4 1-0 2 . . The Automated ScoreBook South Dakota State Team Game-by-Game (as of Sep 13, 2014) All games
TEAM STATISTICS
Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Aug 30 at Mizzou 32 119 2 75 23 246 0 45 23-32-2 246 0 45 1 20 0 20 0 0 0 0 365 Sep 06 CAL POLY 39 318 3 52 12 184 3 36 12-20-1 184 3 36 4 75 0 24 3 13 0 7 502 Sep 13 at Southern Utah 50 230 1 25 13 162 1 36 13-24-2 162 1 36 0 0 0 0 2 20 0 18 392 South Dakota State 121 667 6 75 48 592 4 45 48-76-5 592 4 45 5 95 0 24 5 33 0 18 1259 Opponents 128 591 5 36 38 493 3 89 38-63-3 493 3 89 8 248 1 100 3 1 0 4 1084
Games played: 3 Avg per rush: 5.5 Avg per catch: 12.3 Pass efficiency: 132.80 Kick ret avg: 19.0 Punt ret avg: 6.6 All purpose avg/game: 466.3 Total offense avg/gm: 419.7 Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts Aug 30 at Mizzou 44 10 54 4.0-17 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 1-1 0 1 0 0 18 Sep 06 CAL POLY 46 44 90 9.0-25 3.0-14 0 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 5-5 0 0 0 0 44 Sep 13 at Southern Utah 39 16 55 3.0-15 2.0-14 0 0-0 3-12 0 7 0 3-3 0 0 0 20 26 South Dakota State 129 70 199 16.0-57 5.0-28 0 0-0 3-12 2 9 0 9-9 0 1 0 20 88 Opponents 104 119 223 22.0-50 5.0-23 2 1-0 5-25 4 5 0 5-6 0 0 0 20 62
Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Aug 30 at Mizzou 6 214 35.7 45 0 0 2 0 0 1-1 39 0 3 192 64.0 1 0 Sep 06 CAL POLY 3 124 41.3 45 0 0 3 0 1 1-1 46 0 8 409 51.1 0 0 Sep 13 at Southern Utah 4 143 35.8 40 0 0 2 0 2 1-1 21 0 5 324 64.8 4 0 South Dakota State 13 481 37.0 45 0 0 7 0 3 3-3 46 0 16 925 57.8 5 0 Opponents 14 589 42.1 55 0 1 7 2 6 1-4 44 0 13 760 58.5 7 0 The Automated ScoreBook South Dakota State Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Sep 13, 2014) All games
OPPONENT STATISTICS
Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Aug 30 at Mizzou 39 215 1 25 13 178 3 44 13-21-0 178 3 44 2 129 1 100 3 1 0 4 393 Sep 06 CAL POLY 51 226 3 36 16 202 0 89 16-21-0 202 0 89 5 100 0 26 0 0 0 0 428 Sep 13 at Southern Utah 38 150 1 35 9 113 0 22 9-21-3 113 0 22 1 19 0 19 0 0 0 0 263 Opponents 128 591 5 36 38 493 3 89 38-63-3 493 3 89 8 248 1 100 3 1 0 4 1084 South Dakota State 121 667 6 75 48 592 4 45 48-76-5 592 4 45 5 95 0 24 5 33 0 18 1259
Games played: 3 Avg per rush: 4.6 Avg per catch: 13.0 Pass efficiency: 132.24 Kick ret avg: 31.0 Punt ret avg: 0.3 All purpose avg/game: 452.7 Total offense avg/gm: 361.3 Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts Aug 30 at Mizzou 31 40 71 9.0-21 3.0-12 1 1-0 2-19 0 3 0 5-5 0 0 0 20 38 Sep 06 CAL POLY 25 52 77 5.0-11 1.0-4 1 0-0 1-0 2 0 0 0-1 0 0 0 0 18 Sep 13 at Southern Utah 48 27 75 8.0-18 1.0-7 0 0-0 2-6 2 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 6 Opponents 104 119 223 22.0-50 5.0-23 2 1-0 5-25 4 5 0 5-6 0 0 0 20 62 South Dakota State 129 70 199 16.0-57 5.0-28 0 0-0 3-12 2 9 0 9-9 0 1 0 20 88
Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Aug 30 at Mizzou 4 172 43.0 48 0 0 3 0 2 1-3 44 0 7 454 64.9 6 0 Sep 06 CAL POLY 5 186 37.2 42 0 0 2 0 2 0-0 0 0 4 207 51.8 0 0 Sep 13 at Southern Utah 5 231 46.2 55 0 1 2 2 2 0-1 0 0 2 99 49.5 1 0 Opponents 14 589 42.1 55 0 1 7 2 6 1-4 44 0 13 760 58.5 7 0 South Dakota State 13 481 37.0 45 0 0 7 0 3 3-3 46 0 16 925 57.8 5 0 NCAA Statistics
South Dakota St. - 2014-15 Football Ranking Summary thru games 09/13/2014
National Conference National Conference Statistic Value Value Value Rank Rank Leader Leader 3rd Down Conversion Pct (113 ranked) 27 5 0.432 Richmond 0.660 Southern Ill. 0.594 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense (113 ranked) 26 3 0.324 Tennessee St. 0.143 Illinois St. 0.265 4th Down Conversion Pct (92 ranked) 92 8 0.000 9 teams tied 1.000 Missouri St. 1.000 Southern Ill. 1.000 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense (106 ranked) 55 6 0.500 20 teams tied 0.000 Youngstown St. 0.000 Blocked Kicks (18 ranked) Houston Baptist 4 Western Ill. 2 South Dakota 2 Blocked Kicks Allowed (112 ranked) 1 1 0 61 teams tied 0 7 teams tied 0 Blocked Punts (5 ranked) 4 teams tied 2 Illinois St. 1 Western Ill. 1 Youngstown St. 1 Blocked Punts Allowed (113 ranked) 1 1 0 87 teams tied 0 7 teams tied 0 Completion Percentage (113 ranked) 23 4 0.632 UT Martin 0.750 Southern Ill. 0.716 Fewest Penalties (113 ranked) 54 6 18 4 teams tied 6 Youngstown St. 11 Fewest Penalties Per Game (113 ranked) 42 5 6.00 Gardner-Webb 2.00 Youngstown St. 3.67 Fewest Penalty Yards (113 ranked) 32 4 127 Citadel 50 Youngstown St. 88 Valparaiso 50 Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game (113 ranked) 21 3 42.33 Gardner-Webb 22.67 Youngstown St. 29.33 Delaware St. 22.67 First Downs Defense (113 ranked) 49 4 52 Lafayette 20 Illinois St. 29 First Downs Offense (113 ranked) 19 3 65 Eastern Wash. 100 North Dakota St. 68 Southern Ill. 68 Fumbles Lost (113 ranked) 21 4 1 20 teams tied 0 Illinois St. 0 Indiana St. 0 North Dakota St. 0 Fumbles Recovered (67 ranked) Savannah St. 7 Indiana St. 5 Southern Ill. 5 Kickoff Return Defense (113 ranked) 108 10 31.00 Alcorn 10.88 South Dakota 14.36 Kickoff Returns (113 ranked) 68 6 19.00 Monmouth 34.57 UNI 24.25 Net Punting (113 ranked) 30 3 36.92 Houston Baptist 46.00 Western Ill. 39.42 Passes Had Intercepted (112 ranked) 98 10 5 14 teams tied 0 Indiana St. 0 Youngstown St. 0 Passes Intercepted (79 ranked) 27 3 3 Northern Colo. 8 Illinois St. 6 Passing Offense (113 ranked) 53 8 197.3 Eastern Wash. 400.0 UNI 322.5 Passing Yards Allowed (113 ranked) 27 4 164.3 Liberty 108.0 Illinois St. 120.5 Passing Yards per Completion (113 ranked) 44 9 12.33 Illinois St. 21.86 Illinois St. 21.86 Punt Return Defense (113 ranked) 8 2 0.33 Butler -1.50 Southern Ill. 0.00 Punt Returns (113 ranked) 61 7 6.60 Alabama A&M 35.67 Southern Ill. 18.33 Red Zone Defense (100 ranked) 22 5 0.667 Sacred Heart 0.333 North Dakota St. 0.500 Red Zone Offense (113 ranked) 49 9 0.800 15 teams tied 1.000 UNI 1.000 Rushing Defense (113 ranked) 71 8 197.0 Alcorn 43.3 North Dakota St. 74.3 Rushing Offense (113 ranked) 21 4 222.3 Citadel 304.0 North Dakota St. 242.3 Wofford 304.0 Sacks Allowed (112 ranked) 41 6 1.67 Citadel 0.00 Southern Ill. 0.67 Southern U. 0.00 North Dakota St. 0.67 Butler 0.00 Scoring Defense (113 ranked) 32 5 20.7 Albany (NY) 6.5 North Dakota St. 7.0 Scoring Offense (113 ranked) 41 6 29.3 Eastern Wash. 49.7 Illinois St. 48.0 Tackles for Loss Allowed (113 ranked) 70 9 7.33 North Dakota St. 2.33 North Dakota St. 2.33 Team Passing Efficiency (113 ranked) 32 8 132.80 Illinois St. 203.66 Illinois St. 203.66 Team Passing Efficiency Defense (113 ranked) 66 8 132.24 Illinois St. 63.93 Illinois St. 63.93 Team Sacks (104 ranked) 55 6 1.67 Butler 5.50 North Dakota St. 4.00 Southern Ill. 4.00 Team Tackles for Loss (110 ranked) 72 8 5.3 Stony Brook 11.3 North Dakota St. 8.3 Bryant 11.3 Western Ill. 8.3 Time of Possession (113 ranked) 4 1 34:20 Villanova 35:40 South Dakota St. 34:20 Total Defense (113 ranked) 41 5 361.3 Charleston So. 199.3 North Dakota St. 236.3 Total Offense (113 ranked) 32 5 419.7 Eastern Wash. 593.3 Illinois St. 471.0 Turnover Margin (113 ranked) 85 9 -1.00 Northern Colo. 2.50 Illinois St. 2.50 Albany (NY) 2.50 Illinois St. 2.50 Turnovers Gained (106 ranked) 71 8 3 Lamar 10 Southern Ill. 8 Turnovers Lost (113 ranked) 72 8 6 5 teams tied 0 Indiana St. 0 Winning Percentage (90 ranked) 14 4 0.667 13 teams tied 1.000 Southern Ill. 1.000 North Dakota St. 1.000 Illinois St. 1.000 National Conference Conference Statistic Player Value National Leader Value Value Rank Rank Leader All Purpose (200 ranked) Zach Zenner 19 3 159.00 Chase Edmonds, Fordham 213.33 Malcolm Agnew, Southern Ill. 194.33 Jake Wieneke 119 16 88.00 Brady Mengarelli 168 19 75.67 Blocked Kicks (1 ranked) 5 players tied 2 Combined Kick Returns (169 ranked) Brady Mengarelli 169 14 62 Martez Carter, Grambling 337 Jasper Sanders, South Dakota 159 Completion Percentage (102 ranked) Zach Lujan 19 4 0.639 Jarod Neal, UT Martin 0.746 Mark Iannotti, Southern Ill. 0.718 Completions Per Game (125 ranked) Zach Lujan 49 5 15.33 Vernon Adams, Eastern Wash. 28.33 Mike Perish, Indiana St. 22.67 Field Goal Percentage (76 ranked) Justin Syrovatka 1 1 1.000 16 players tied 1.000 6 players tied 1.000 Field Goals Per Game (81 ranked) Justin Syrovatka 30 5 1.00 John Gallagher, Elon 3.00 Joey Cejudo, Youngstown St. 2.67 Forced Fumbles (86 ranked) Tim Wienclaw, Rhode Island 1.50 Brett McMakin, UNI 1.00 Dan Sargeant, North Dakota St. 1.00 Fumbles Recovered (13 ranked) Eric Pugh, Jr., Morehead St. 3 23 players tied 1 Interceptions (94 ranked) Trey Carr 94 11 0.3 22 players tied 1.0 4 players tied 1.0 Jimmie Forsythe 94 11 0.3 Shayne Gottlob 94 11 0.3 Kickoff Return TDs (1 ranked) 7 players tied 1 Kickoff Returns (149 ranked) Chandler Curtis, Mercer 40.0 Jamal Towns, Illinois St. 23.7 Passes Defended (64 ranked) Trey Carr 64 8 1.0 Rayshan Clark, Albany (NY) 3.5 Travis Starks, Indiana St. 1.7 Donald D'Alesio, Youngstown St. 1.7 Passing Efficiency (102 ranked) Zach Lujan 28 6 139.4 Austin Brown, Charleston So. 191.0 Mark Iannotti, Southern Ill. 185.5 Passing TDs (28 ranked) Zach Lujan 28 5 4 Vernon Adams, Eastern Wash. 16 Mark Iannotti, Southern Ill. 10 Passing Yards (125 ranked) Zach Lujan 32 6 585 Vernon Adams, Eastern Wash. 1,147 Mike Perish, Indiana St. 840 Passing Yards Per Game (125 ranked) Zach Lujan 38 6 195.0 Vernon Adams, Eastern Wash. 382.3 Sawyer Kollmorgen, UNI 322.5 Passing Yards per Completion (102 ranked) Zach Lujan 33 5 12.72 Jaymason Lee, Alabama A&M 19.36 Sawyer Kollmorgen, UNI 17.92 Points Responsible For (194 ranked) Zach Lujan 67 10 26 Vernon Adams, Eastern Wash. 96 Mark Iannotti, Southern Ill. 62 Justin Syrovatka 126 19 18 Zach Zenner 126 19 18 Points Responsible For Per Game (156 ranked) Zach Lujan 96 15 8.7 Vernon Adams, Eastern Wash. 32.0 Mark Iannotti, Southern Ill. 20.7 Justin Syrovatka 156 25 6.0 Zach Zenner 156 25 6.0 Punt Return TDs (1 ranked) 21 players tied 1 Brad Blumenshine, Western Ill. 1 Punt Returns (59 ranked) Je Ryan Butler 33 5 6.6 Janawski Davis, Murray St. 29.0 Lasteven McKinney, Southern Ill. 18.6 Punting (100 ranked) Ethan Sawyer 76 7 37.0 Trevor Bolton, Montana St. 48.8 CJ Laros, Illinois St. 43.6 Receiving TDs (24 ranked) Jake Wieneke 24 5 2 Kendrick Bourne, Eastern Wash. 5 4 players tied 3 Janawski Davis, Murray St. 5 Receiving Yards (200 ranked) Jake Wieneke 37 5 212 Chris King, Duquesne 389 Jelani Berassa, Youngstown St. 320 Jason Schneider 123 14 131 Trevor Wesley 181 20 107 Receiving Yards Per Game (200 ranked) Jake Wieneke 44 6 70.7 David Johnson, UNI 138.0 David Johnson, UNI 138.0 Jason Schneider 137 15 43.7 Trevor Wesley 200 21 35.7 Receptions Per Game (161 ranked) Jason Schneider 108 9 3.7 Tanner Kuramata, Valparaiso 10.5 Jelani Berassa, Youngstown St. 5.3 Jake Wieneke 108 9 3.7 Mycole Pruitt, Southern Ill. 5.3 Rush Yards Per Carry (134 ranked) Zach Zenner 27 5 6.06 Tarik Cohen, N.C. A&T 9.96 Malcolm Agnew, Southern Ill. 8.04 Rushing TDs (26 ranked) Zach Zenner 26 5 3 Gus Johnson, Stephen F. Austin 7 Malcolm Agnew, Southern Ill. 6 John Crockett, North Dakota St. 6 Rushing Yards (200 ranked) Zach Zenner 5 2 436 Khairi Dickson, Saint Francis (PA) 608 Malcolm Agnew, Southern Ill. 450 Brady Mengarelli 122 14 136 Rushing Yards Per Game (200 ranked) Zach Zenner 7 2 145.3 Khairi Dickson, Saint Francis (PA) 202.7 Malcolm Agnew, Southern Ill. 150.0 Brady Mengarelli 134 15 45.3 Sacks (69 ranked) Kellen Soulek 69 6 0.67 4 players tied 2.00 Kyle Emanuel, North Dakota St. 1.67 Scoring (162 ranked) Justin Syrovatka 82 13 6.0 Kwabena Asante, Monmouth 18.0 Malcolm Agnew, Southern Ill. 16.0 Zach Zenner 82 13 6.0 Janawski Davis, Murray St. 18.0 Reggie Gandy 162 23 4.0 Jake Wieneke 162 23 4.0 Solo Tackles (74 ranked) Nick Mears 74 8 5.0 Hayden Knudson, New Hampshire 11.0 Julius Childs, Youngstown St. 8.0 Brett McMakin, UNI 8.0 Tackles For Loss (135 ranked) Jake Gentile 135 11 1.0 David Starkey, Butler 4.0 Dylan Cole, Missouri St. 2.8 Kyle Emanuel, North Dakota St. 2.8 Total Offense (199 ranked) Zach Lujan 51 8 200.3 Vernon Adams, Eastern Wash. 410.7 Sawyer Kollmorgen, UNI 310.5 Zach Zenner 90 11 145.3 Total Tackles (185 ranked) Chinedu Ahanonu, Southern Utah 17.0 Jake Farley, UNI 10.5 Yards per Pass Attempt (102 ranked) Zach Lujan 24 6 8.13 Austin Brown, Charleston So. 10.89 Kierra Harris, Missouri St. 9.32