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: Jason.Hove@sdstate.edu Office Phone: (605) 688-4623 Mobile: (605) 695-1827 Fax: (605) 688-5999 Facebook: www.facebook.com/jackrabbit.nation Twitter: @GoJacksSDSU Website: www.GoJacks.com 2018 FOOTBALL INFORMATION Jacks open at Iowa State JACKRABBIT GAME NOTES — SEPT. 1 #3/3 [FCS] SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (0-0) at IOWA STATE (0-0) 7 p.m. Saturday Jack Trice Stadium; Ames, Iowa SERIES NOTES •Third Meeting (Iowa State leads, 2-0) • Iowa State won the last meeting, 44-17, on Aug. 28, 2008 MEDIA INFORMATION • Pre-game radio show begins at 6 p.m. Central Time on the Jackrabbit Sports Network, HEAD COACH: Matt which includes originating station WNAX 570 AM-Yankton and the following affiliates: HEAD COACH: John Campbell (Mount Union, • KJJQ 910 AM-Brookings • KBFS 1450 AM-Belle Fourche • KDSJ 980 AM-Deadwood Stiegelmeier (SDSU, 2002) • KORN 1490 AM-Mitchell • KELO 1320 AM/KELQ 107.9 FM-Sioux Falls 1979) • 46-29 record in six • KCCR 1240 AM-Pierre • KLOH 1050 AM-Pipestone, Minn. • KWYR 93.7 FM-Winner • 148-97 record in 21 seasons as a collegiate • Audio streaming (free) available through Jackrabbits All-Access media portal at seasons — all at South head coach — 11-14 in GoJacks.com Dakota State two seasons at ISU • Radio team of Tyler Merriam (play-by-play), Alex Parker (color) and Scotty Kwas STARTERS RETURNING: 15 STARTERS RETURNING: 17 (sidelines) will call the action (5 Off., 7 Def., 3 ST) (9 Off., 6 Def., 2 ST) • Game will be televised through Cyclones.TV JACKRABBIT STORYLINES • SDSU enters the season with its highest-ever ranking in a Football Championship Subdivision poll (third place in both the STATS FCS media and AFCA Coaches’ rankings) • Senior quarterback Taryn Christion already holds Jackrabbit career records for total offense (9,697 yards) and passing touchdowns (72) 2018 SCHEDULE TA L E O F T H E TA P E — 2 0 1 7 S TAT I S T I C S SEPTEMBER IOWA STATE CATEGORY SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 1 at Iowa State 7 p.m. 29.2 Points Per Game 37.2 9 MONTANA STATE [Dairy Drive] 6 p.m. 20.9 Points Allowed Per Game 23.9 15 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF [Beef Bowl] 6 p.m. 113.1 Rushing Yardage Per Game 176.8 128.0 Rush Yardage Allowed/Game 170.8 29 *at North Dakota State 2:30 p.m. 272.9 Passing Yardage Per Game 262.0 OCTOBER 8.5 Average Per Catch 14.0 6 *INDIANA STATE [Hall of Fame/Precision Ag Bowl] 6 p.m. 238.2 Pass Yardage Allowed/Game 209.4 13 *YOUNGSTOWN STATE [Hobo Day] 2 p.m. 386.0 Total Offense Per Game 438.6 20 *at Northern Iowa 4 p.m. 366.2 Total Offense Allowed/Game 380.1 27 *at Illinois State noon 19.9 Kick Return Average 25.3 NOVEMBER 9.1 Punt Return Average 7.3 3 *MISSOURI STATE [Military Appreciation] 2 p.m. 12-286 Interception Returns 16-175 10 *at Southern Illinois 1 p.m. 8-1 Fumbles-Lost 15-11 17 *SOUTH DAKOTA [Showdown Series] 2 p.m. 57-516 Penalties-Yards 72-600 * Missouri Valley Football Conference game 30:16 Time of Possession/Game 30:29 All times Central 73/186 (39%) Third-Down Conversions 82/172 (48%) GAME NOTES — SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AT IOWA STATE 2017 RESULTS Sports Information Contact: Jason Hove Aug. 28, 2018 AUGUST BROOKINGS, S.D. — The South Dakota State University football team kicks off the 31 DUQUESNE W, 51-13 2018 season by playing up a subdivision with a trip to Iowa State. SEPTEMBER Start time is set for 7 p.m. at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa. 9 at Montana State W, 31-27 Both squads are coming off breakthrough seasons in 2017. The Jackrabbits, who 16 DRAKE W, 51-10 are ranked third in both major preseason Football Championship Subdivision polls, set 30 *at Youngstown State L, 7-19 a single-season school record for victories as part of an 11-3 season in which they OCTOBER 7 *SOUTHERN ILLINOIS W, 49-14 reached the FCS playoff semifinals for the first time in program history. 14 *NORTHERN IOWA L, 18-38 Iowa State, meanwhile, finished the 2017 campaign with an 8-5 overall record, 21 *at Missouri State W, 62-30 culminating with an AutoZone Liberty Bowl victory over Memphis. The Cyclones, who 28 *at Western Illinois W, 52-24 received votes in the preseason Associated Press poll, posted a 5-4 mark in the Big 12 NOVEMBER Conference, including wins over nationally ranked Oklahoma and TCU. 4 *NORTH DAKOTA STATE W, 33-21 11 *ILLINOIS STATE [OT] W, 27-24 THE SERIES: Saturday’s game will mark the fourth meeting on the gridiron between 18 *at South Dakota W, 31-28 South Dakota State and Iowa State, a series that dates back more than 60 years. DECEMBER Iowa State has won all three matchups, starting with a 57-19 Cyclones’ victory on 2 ^NORTHERN IOWA W, 37-22 Sept. 20, 1952. In that contest, Jerry Welch set Jackrabbit single-game records with 9 ^NEW HAMPSHIRE W, 56-14 nine kickoff returns and 258 kickoff return yards — marks that still stand in the SDSU 16 ^at James Madison L, 16-51 *Denotes Missouri Valley Football Conference game annals. ^ FCS playoff game Two seasons later, the Jackrabbits fell in their season opener, to the Cyclones, 34-6. SDSU would go on to earn a share of the North Central Conference title under coach Ralph Ginn in 1954. SEASON OPENERS The two programs wouldn’t meet again until the 2008 season opener, when Iowa DURING THE State forced six turnovers in a 44-17 victory at Jack Trice Stadium. The game marked JOHN STIEGELMEIER ERA SDSU’s first against a Football Bowl Subdivision opponent in the Division I era. FOR OPENERS: Now in his 22nd year as head coach, John Stiegelmeier has led 1997: SDSU 17, UC Davis 7 SDSU to a 13-8 record in season openers. The Jackrabbits won each of their first 1998: SDSU 56, Wisconsin-Stout 13 seven season openers under Coach Stig, starting with a 17-7 victory at UC Davis in 1999: SDSU 35, Grand Valley State (Mich.) 20 2000: SDSU 36, Grand Valley State (Mich.) 27 1997. 2001: SDSU 34, Ferris State (Mich.) 24 Of SDSU’s eight losses in season openers under Coach Stig, four have come 2002: SDSU 28, Chadron State (Neb.) 15 against Football Bowl Subdivision opponents, including the 2008 matchup with Iowa 2003: SDSU 20, Northwest Missouri State 0 State and a 59-41 defeat at TCU in 2016. 2004: UC Davis 52, SDSU 0 PLAYING UP: South Dakota State will face a Football Bowl Subdivision opponent 2005: SDSU 42, Wisconsin-La Crosse 13 for the 10th time since moving to the Division I ranks. The Jackrabbits have compiled a 2006: Wisconsin-La Crosse 17, SDSU 3 1-8 record against FBS foes, starting with the 44-17 setback at Iowa State in the 2008 2007: Western Illinois 29, SDSU 26 (4 OT) season opener. 2008: Iowa State 44, SDSU 17 SDSU’s lone win against an FBS opponent was a 41-38 win at Kansas in the 2015 2009: SDSU 44, Georgia Southern 6 season opener. 2010: Delaware 26, SDSU 3 2011: SDSU 29, Southern Utah 28 ELITE COMPANY: South Dakota State is one of only four Football Championship 2012: Kansas 31, SDSU 17 Subdivision programs to reach the playoffs each of the last six seasons. 2013: SDSU 55, Butler (Ind.) 14 The three other programs to play in the postseason each year since 2012 are New 2014: Missouri 38, SDSU 18 Hampshire, North Dakota State and Sam Houston State. 2015: SDSU 41, Kansas 38 RABBITS RANKED: South Dakota State enters the 2018 season with its highest- 2016: TCU 59, SDSU 41 ever rankings in a Football Championship Subdivision poll, checking in at No. 3 in both 2017: SDSU 51, Duquesne 13 the STATS FCS media poll and AFCA FCS Coaches’ Poll. It marked the fifth time in six years the Jackrabbits have entered a season with a top-10 national ranking in the Football Championship Subdivision, surpassing their No. 4 ranking in the 2017 STATS FCS Preseason Poll. Defending national champion North Dakota State holds the top spot in both national polls, while 2017 runner-up James Madison is second in each of the two major polls. SDSU has now appeared in the top 25 of 79 consecutive media polls dating back to October 2012. 2 2018 Jackrabbit Football GAME NOTES — SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AT IOWA STATE 2017 GAME HIGHS CAPTAINS: Leading the Jackrabbit football team on the field and in the locker room are four captains: TEAM GAME HIGHS • Jordan Brown, Sr., cornerback, Scottsdale, Arizona; RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 55, vs. Southern Illinois, 10-7-17 • Taryn Christion, Sr., quarterback, Sioux Falls, S.D.; RUSHING YARDS: 368, vs. Southern Illinois, 10-7-17 YARDS PER RUSH: 7.9, vs. Duquesne, 8-31-17 • Dalton Cox, Sr., linebacker, Aberdeen, S.D. RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS: 7, at Missouri State, 10-21-17 • Christian Rozeboom, Jr., linebacker, Sioux Center, Iowa, and PASS ATTEMPTS: 48, at James Madison, 12-16-17 Christion and Rozeboom are each in their second seasons as captains. PASS COMPLETIONS: 26, at Western Illinois, 10-28-17 100 FCS WINS: South Dakota State recorded its 100th win as a Football YARDS PASSING: 386, at Western Illinois, 10-28-17 YARDS PER PASS: 16.5, at Missouri State, 10-21-17 Championship Subdivision program with a 62-30 victory at Missouri State on Oct.