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: @GoJacksSDSU Website: www.GoJacks.com 2017 FOOTBALL INFORMATION Jacks return for Beef Bowl JACKRABBIT GAME NOTES — SEPT. 16 DRAKE (1-1) at #4/4 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (2-0) 51ST ANNUAL BEEF BOWL 6 p.m. Saturday Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium; Brookings, S.D. SERIES NOTES • 12th Meeting (Drake leads series, 8-3) • SDSU won last meeting, 56-28, in the inaugural game played at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium on Sept. 10, 2016 HEAD COACH: Rick Fox MEDIA INFORMATION HEAD COACH: John (Wheaton, 1986) • Pre-game radio show begins at 5 p.m. Central Time on the Jackrabbit Sports Network, Stiegelmeier (SDSU, • 20-15 record in four which includes originating station WNAX 570 AM-Yankton and the following affiliates: 1979) seasons as a collegiate • KJJQ 910 AM-Brookings • KBFS 1450 AM-Belle Fourche • KDSJ 980 AM-Deadwood • 139-94 record in 21 head coach — all at • KORN 1490 AM-Mitchell • KELO 1320 AM/KELQ 107.9 FM-Sioux Falls seasons — all at South Drake • KCCR 1240 AM-Pierre • KJOE 106.1 FM-Pipestone, Minn. • KWYR 93.7 FM-Winner Dakota State STARTERS RETURNING: 14 • Radio team of Tyler Merriam (play-by-play), Mike Struck (color) and Scotty Kwas (sidelines) STARTERS RETURNING: 17 (5 Off., 7 Def., 2 ST) will call the action (9 Off., 6 Def., 2 ST) • Free audio streaming through Jackrabbits All-Access media portal at GoJacks.com • Game will be televised by MidcoSN with broadcast team of Tom Nieman (play-by-play), Hank McCall (color) and Carla Metts (sidelines) • Video (subscription) streaming available through GoJacks.com JACKRABBIT STORYLINES • SDSU closes out the non-conference portion of its schedule • The Jackrabbits have scored in all eight quarters so far this season 2017 SCHEDULE TALE OF THE TAPE — 2017 STATISTICS AUGUST SOUTH DAKOTA STATE CATEGORY DRAKE 31 DUQUESNE [Dairy Drive] W, 51-13 41.0 Points Per Game 31.0 SEPTEMBER 20.0 Points Allowed Per Game 45.5 9 at Montana State W, 31-27 230.0 Rushing Yardage Per Game 78.5 16 DRAKE [Beef Bowl] 6 p.m. 6.4 Average Per Rush 1.9 30 *at Youngstown State 6 p.m. 287.5 Passing Yardage Per Game 243.0 OCTOBER 12.5 Average Per Catch 13.5 7 *SOUTHERN ILLINOIS [Hall of Fame] 6 p.m. 517.5 Total Offense Per Game 321.5 14 *NORTHERN IOWA [Hobo Day] 2 p.m. 25.5 Kick Return Average 13.6 21 *at Missouri State 2 p.m. 2.0 Punt Return Average 6.2 28 *at Western Illinois 1 p.m. 2-0 Interception Returns 3-5 NOVEMBER 2-1 Fumbles-Lost 7-2 4 *NORTH DAKOTA STATE [Dakota Marker] 2 p.m. 12-103 Penalties-Yards 20-155 11 *ILLINOIS STATE [Military Appreciation] 2 p.m. 33:24 Time of Possession/Game 30:38 18 *at South Dakota [Showdown Series] 2 p.m. 16/27 (59%) Third-Down Conversions 11/28 (39%) Notes: *Denotes Missouri Valley Football Conference game; All times Central 2-18 Sacks By 6-41 GAME NOTES — SOUTH DAKOTA STATE vs. DRAKE SERIES SCORES Sports Information Contact: Jason Hove September 13, 2017 1945: Drake 34, South Dakota State 0 BROOKINGS, S.D. — The South Dakota State University football team closes out (Sept. 13, 1945, at Des Moines, Iowa) the non-conference portion of its schedule Saturday night by hosting Drake in the 51st 1948: Drake 47, South Dakota State 0 Annual Beef Bowl. (Sept. 18, 1948, at Des Moines, Iowa) Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. Besides Beef Bowl festivities, 1949: Drake 40, South Dakota State 0 the Jackrabbits also will be playing in support of the Samaritan’s Feet organization, (Sept. 17, 1949, at Des Moines, Iowa) which provides shoes to people in need both locally and internationally. 1957: Drake 25, South Dakota State 7 The fourth-ranked Jackrabbits are 2-0 after posting wins of 51-13 over Duquesne (Sept. 28, 1957, at Des Moines, Iowa and 31-27 at Montana State. SDSU’s high-powered offense totaled 1,035 yards of total 1958: South Dakota State 12, Drake 6 offense in the two games. (Sept. 13, 1958, at Brookings) Drake, meanwhile, enters tonight’s game with a 1-1 record. The Bulldogs opened 1964: Drake 37, South Dakota State 15 with a 77-7 defeat at the hands of the University of South Dakota on Sept. 2, then (Nov. 7, 1964, at Des Moines, Iowa) rebounded with a 55-14 home win over NAIA member Southwestern (Kan.) last week. 1967: Drake 34, South Dakota State 21 (Nov. 4, 1967, at Brookings) THE SERIES: Saturday’s game will mark the second year in a row and 12th time 1968: Drake 28, South Dakota State 20 overall that SDSU and Drake have met on the gridiron. Drake holds an 8-3 advantage (Nov. 16, 1968, at Des Moines, Iowa) in the series which dates back to 1945, but the Jackrabbits have won the last two 1969: Drake 21, South Dakota State 16 matchups, starting with a 20-3 SDSU road victory in 1983. (Sept. 20, 1969, at Brookings) The two squads met for the first time in 33 years last season, playing the inaugural 1983: South Dakota State 20, Drake 3 game at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium on Sept. 10, 2016. SDSU recorded a 56-28 (Sept. 10, 1983, at Des Moines, Iowa) victory on its new home field, scoring touchdowns in all three phases of the game. 2016: South Dakota State 56, Drake 28 In last year’s meeting, Jake Wieneke caught three first-half touchdown passes and (Sept. 10, 2016, at Brookings) Jackrabbit quarterback Taryn Christion accounted for five touchdowns — four through the air and one on the ground with a 36-yard run. Defensive end Jared Blum returned 2017 GAME HIGHS an interception three yards for a touchdown, while Jake Harms returned a blocked punt two yards for score. TEAM GAME HIGHS Further highlighting the Jacrkabbit victory was a highlight-reel, one-handed touch- RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 38, vs. Duquesne, 8-31-17 down catch by Dallas Goedert on the first play of the fourth quarter. RUSHING YARDS: 301, vs. Duquesne, 8-31-17 Drake and SDSU are scheduled to play the final game of their current three-game YARDS PER RUSH: 7.9, vs. Duquesne, 8-31-17 agreement on Sept. 14, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS: 4, at Montana State, 9-9-17 PASS ATTEMPTS: 33, vs. Duquesne, 8-31-17, and at BEEF BOWL: South Dakota State University is home to the original Beef Bowl, and Montana State, 9-9-17 the event celebrated its Golden Anniversary last season. In the first 50 Beef Bowl PASS COMPLETIONS: 25, at Montana State, 9-9-17 YARDS PASSING: 308, vs. Duquesne, 8-31-17 games, the Jackrabbits have compiled a 29-21 record, including winning nine of the YARDS PER PASS: 9.3, vs. Duquesne, 8-31-17 last 11. PASSING TOUCHDOWNS: 5, vs. Duquesne, 8-31-17 The Beef Bowl was started as SDSU’s way of recognizing those individuals and TOTAL PLAYS: 71, vs. Duquesne, 8-31-17 firms involved in the beef industry in South Dakota. TOTAL OFFENSE: 609 yards, vs. Duquesne, 8-31-17 Festivities include a pre-game barbecue with proceeds going toward scholarships in YARDS PER PLAY: 8.6, vs. Duquesne, 8-31-17 POINTS: 51, vs. Duquesne, 8-31-17 the Animal and Range Sciences Department, as well as presentation of the SDSU FIRST DOWNS: 26, vs. Duquesne, 8-31-17 Friends of the Beef Industry Award. Proceeds from a live steer auction at halftime SACKS BY: 2, vs. Duquesne, 8-31-17 benefits the Jackrabbit Athletic Department. PENALTIES: 6, vs. Duquesne, 8-31-17, and at Montana State, 9-9-17 Outside of Hobo Day, SDSU’s annual homecoming celebration, the Beef Bowl has PENALTY YARDS: 55, at Montana State, 9-9-17 consistently ranked second for home single-game attendance. More than 10,000 TURNOVERS BY: 1, vs. Duquesne, 8-31-17 people have attended each of the last 12 Beef Bowls and 14 times overall. TURNOVERS FORCED: 1, vs. Duquesne, 8-31-17, and at Montana State, 9-9-17 HOME SWEET NEW HOME: Starting with last season’s win over Drake, the INTERCEPTIONS: 1, vs. Duquesne, 8-31-17, and at Montana Jackrabbit football team has made a seamless transition from Coughlin-Alumni State, 9-9-17 Stadium to Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. SDSU enters Saturday’s game with a 7-1 FUMBLES RECOVERED: N/A home record since the start of the 2016 campaign and brings a six-game home win- ning streak into tonight’s game. The Jackrabbits’ longest home winning streak in the FCS era is nine, which was set between the 2011-13 seasons. ELITE COMPANY: South Dakota State is one of only four Football Championship Subdivision programs to reach the playoffs each of the last five seasons. 2 2017 Jackrabbit Football GAME NOTES — SOUTH DAKOTA STATE vs. DRAKE BEEF BOWL SCORES The four other programs to play in the postseason each year since 2012 include: • New Hampshire 1967: North Dakota State ..........................L, 14-34 • North Dakota State 1968: Morningside ....................................W, 43-14 • Sam Houston State (Texas) 1969: Northern Iowa ..................................L, 14-24 1970: Augustana ..........................................L, 6-22 RABBITS RANKED: For the fourth time in five years, the South Dakota State 1971: Wayne State (Mich.) ..........................L, 8-27 University football team entered a season with a top-10 national ranking.