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Jackrabbits host Missouri State in Saturday matinee
10/28/2008 1:00:00 AM | Football
The South Dakota State University football team will attempt to keep its Missouri Valley Football Conference title hopes alive Saturday, when it hosts Missouri State.
Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium.
SDSU enters Saturday's game as one of four teams with one loss in MVFC play. The Jackrabbits are 3-1 in league play after a 49-9 win at Indiana State last week. Overall, SDSU is 4-4 and receiving votes in both the Football Championship Subdivision Coaches' Poll and Sports Network poll.
The Jackrabbits will attempt to end a rare home losing streak as it has lost its last two games at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium: to then-fourth-ranked McNeese State (La.) on Oct. 4 and third-ranked Cal Poly on Oct. 18.
Missouri State, meanwhile, dropped from the list of teams with one loss in league play last week, falling 23-17 on the last play of the game in a home loss to Southern Illinois. The Bears enter Saturday's matchup 3-4 on the season and 2-2 in the MVFC.
THE SERIES: Saturday's game marks the first-ever meeting between South Dakota State and Missouri State in football.
The Jackrabbits are scheduled to make a return trip to Springfield, Mo., on Oct. 10, 2009.
ONLINE COVERAGE: Audio and video coverage of Saturday's game is scheduled to be available via subscription service at GoJacks.com, the official website of SDSU athletics. Monthly subscriptions for the Jackrabbit Extra, which includes live audio and video streaming are available for $9.95 per month or $99.95 for an entire year of coverage. An audio-only subscription also is available for $4.95 per month, with programming consisting only of live radio broadcasts.
In addition, action photos from a number of the Jackrabbits' games from the 2006-2008 seasons are available for purchase at GoJacks.com.
Video coverage of Saturday's game will begin at 12:30 p.m. Central Time. A league-wide video package is available for purchase at www.valley-football.org.
Local radio coverage Saturday begins on WNAX 570 AM at 11:30 a.m. Central Time, with an expanded pre-game show. Steve Imming returns to call the play-by-play and Jerry Oster will once again provide color commentary.
Three of Jackrabbits' four remaining games this season are scheduled to be available via streaming video on the Jackrabbit Extra:
? Nov. 1 Missouri State
? Nov. 8 Illinois State
? Nov. 22 North Dakota State
TOUGH AT HOME: Over the years, the Jackrabbits have enjoyed a home-field advantage at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. During John Stiegelmeier's tenure as head coach, SDSU is 50-17 (.746 winning percentage) in games played at CAS. After putting together a seven-game winning streak at home, SDSU has lost two consecutive home games for the first time since 2000.
SDSU's winning percentage is even higher in home night games. Since lights were installed prior to the 2001 season, the Jackrabbits have posted a 17-5 record, good for a .772 winning percentage. The Jackrabbits' last home opponent, Cal Poly, has recorded two of the night-game victories by opponents (2005, 2008).
TRANSITION OVER: The NCAA Division I Management Council Administrative Committee, acting on behalf of the DI Management Council, announced in late June that South Dakota State University has met the requirements to become an active member of NCAA Division I, starting at the beginning of the 2008-09 academic year.
Previously a member of Division II, SDSU successfully completed the five-year process of moving its athletics programs to comply with Division I membership requirements. Requirements include compliance with Division I rules for the final four years, meeting minimum financial aid and contest scheduling limits, engaging in a rules compliance review and successfully completing the athletics certification process.
SDSU officials submitted an extensive self-study to the NCAA in the spring of 2007 and a peer-review team completed the study during a campus visit in October 2007.
VALLEY FOOTBALL IN 2008: South Dakota State was picked to finish sixth out of nine teams as it began play in the Missouri Valley Football Conference this season, according to a preseason poll conducted by league coaches, media and sports information directors and which was released at the league's media day in July.
Fellow league newcomer North Dakota State was tabbed as the preseason favorite, garnering 13 first-place votes and 289 points. Defending league champion Northern Iowa received the most first-place votes, 15, but ranked second with 275 points. The next three teams were separated by eight points as Youngstown State (Ohio) was third with 209 points, Western Illinois was fourth with 202 points and Southern Illinois fifth at 201.
SDSU led the lower half of the league rankings with 149 points, followed by Missouri State with 105, Illinois State at 104 and Indiana State with 41.
Individually, senior offensive lineman Kevin Robling was the lone Jackrabbit named to the 2008 Missouri Valley Football Conference Preseason Team. A native of Jordan, Minn., Robling started all 11 games at center for SDSU in 2007, earning second-team all-Great West Football Conference honors.
Four other Jackrabbit players received honorable mention recognition on the preseason team: senior quarterback Ryan Berry, senior defensive lineman Eric Schroeder, junior defensive end Danny Batten and junior linebacker Jimmy Rogers.
Among national publications, SDSU was picked to finish third in Valley Football by Lindy's Sports Annuals, while The Sporting News also tabbed the Jacks to finish sixth.
RABBITS DROP OUT OF RANKINGS: For the second consecutive week, SDSU does not appear in the top 25 of the Football Championship Subdivision national rankings.
The Jackrabbits' rankings of 12th in the Sports Network poll and 13th in the FCS Coaches' Poll on Sept. 15 were the program's highest since moving to the Division I FCS ranks in 2004.
SDSU, which is still receiving votes in both polls, began the season ranked 19th in the Sports Network poll and 20th in the poll conducted by the Football Championship Subdivision coaches. Last season, the rankings were reversed as SDSU was 19th in the preseason coaches' poll and 20th in the Sports Network poll.
DIFFICULT DOZEN: For the first time in the 111-year history of Jackrabbit football, SDSU will play a regular season slate consisting of 12 games.
As it has throughout its move to the Football Championship Subdivision, SDSU will again play a challenging schedule. Six of the Jackrabbits' opponents are currently ranked, including four other Missouri Valley Football Conference members in the FCS Coaches top 25. Northern Iowa is fourth, Southern Illinois stands 11th, Western Illinois checks in at No. 14 and North Dakota State is in a tie for 24th. In addition, Youngstown State began the season in the national rankings.
Two non-conference opponents, third-ranked Cal Poly and 16th-ranked McNeese State (La.), also appear in this week's poll.
The Jackrabbits played four of their ranked opponents at home, starting with games against Youngstown State in the Cereal Bowl on Sept. 6 and Western Illinois in the Sept. 13 Beef Bowl. The matchup with McNeese State was the Hobo Day game on Oct. 4, with the game against Cal Poly played on Oct. 18.
James Madison (Va.) again holds the top spot in both the FCS Coaches' and Sports Network polls this week.
In its four-plus seasons competing at the FCS level, SDSU has squared off against ranked opponents 23 times and holds a 7-16 record following the loss Oct. 18 to Cal Poly.
CAPTAINS: Leading the Jackrabbit football team on the field and in the locker room are four senior captains:
? Ryan Berry, quarterback, Watertown, S.D.;
? Brock Campbell, defensive back, Cherokee, Iowa;
? Kevin Robling, offensive lineman, Jordan, Minn.;
? Eric Schroeder, defensive tackle, Stewartville, Minn.
FAST STARTS: In each of their three Missouri Valley Football Conference victories, the Jackrabbits have pitched a first-half shutout.
Overall, the Jackrabbits have outscored their conference opponents 70-14 in the first half, with Northern Iowa the lone team to score in the first half, taking a 14-3 halftime lead en route to a 34-20 victory over SDSU.
SDSU led Youngstown State 27-0 at the half in their Sept. 6 matchup. The Jackrabbits took a 24-0 halftime lead against Western Illinois on Sept. 13, and led 16-0 going into intermission at Indiana State on Oct. 25.
OVERTIME UNKIND: SDSU's triple-overtime loss to McNeese State (La.) on Oct. 4 dropped the Jackrabbits to 1-4 in overtime games. The Jackrabbits have lost four overtime games in a row after defeating Nebraska-Omaha, 30-27, in double overtime during the 1998 season.
All five of the Jackrabbits' overtime games have gone at least two overtimes.
1998: vs. Nebraska-Omaha W, 30-27 (2 OT)
2002: at Augustana (S.D.) L, 33-39 (3 OT)
2004: at Southern Utah L, 17-23 (2 OT)
2007: at Western Illinois L, 26-29 (4 OT)
2008: vs. McNeese State (La.) L, 44-46 (3 OT)
SCOUTING MISSOURI STATE: The Missouri State University football team will attempt to bounce back from a heart-breaking loss a week ago, one that dropped them from the list of one-loss teams in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
The Bears battled back from a 10-point deficit to tie the game in the fourth quarter against nationally ranked Southern Illinois, only to fall 23-17 as the Salukis completed a 51-yard touchdown pass on the final play of the game.
Missouri State features a balanced offensive attack led by sophomores Cody Kirby and Kingjack Washington.
The starter at quarterback since the fourth game of his freshman season, Kirby has completed 57.3 percent of his passes this season for 1,361 yards, tallying 11 touchdowns and only four interceptions in 199 attempts. The MVFC Freshman of the Year a season ago, Kirby also leads the team with six rushing touchdowns.
Washington has handled the bulk of the rushing duties, collecting 511 yards and a pair of touchdowns while averaging 5.1 yards per carry.
Stephen Johnston has posted a team-best 6.7 yards per carry average, rushing for 296 yards and three touchdowns.
The offensive line is led by sophomore David Arkin, a second-team all conference selection at right guard in 2007.
Kevaughn Brown, a member of the MVFC All-Newcomer Team in 2007, returns as the starting left tackle.
Kirby's favorite target so far this season has been junior tight end Clay Harbor, a first-team all-conference performer in 2007 who leads the team with 26 receptions and 308 receiving yards this season. He also has caught a pair of touchdowns.
A late addition to the MSU roster, Chase Mejia has added 20 receptions and is averaging a team-best 23.8 yards per kickoff return during his freshman campaign.
Defensively, the Bears have been susceptible against the run, ranking last both in the MVFC and the Football Championship Subdivision by giving up an average of 291.9 yards per game on the ground.
Senior safety Roger Wright leads the team with 60 tackles in seven games. Tony Randolph is second with 55 tackles, while Skylar Smith is third with 54 stops. Jeremy Dawson, the team's leading tackler a year ago, stands fourth with 48 tackles.
Chris Farrar leads the Bears with two of the team's nine interceptions, one of which he returned 47 yards for a touchdown in Missouri State's 45-28 victory over Southeast Missouri State on Sept. 20. Cedric Alvis has broken up a team-high five passes and also has an interception to his credit.
On special teams, Matt Hottelman has been solid in the kicking department,
making 6-of-9 field goal attempts and all 25 PAT tries.
Freshman punter Jordan Chiles has averaged 37.2 yards per kick, but has six punts better than 50 yards and has placed eight inside the opponents' 20-yard line.
COACH STIG: John Stiegelmeier has built the South Dakota State University football team into a program on the rise in the ranks of the Division I Football Championship Subdivision.
The 2007 season, Stiegelmeier's 11th as head coach of the Jackrabbits, was his most successful as SDSU claimed its first conference title since 1963 by winning the Great West Football Conference championship. After starting 0-3 for the second consecutive season, SDSU reeled off seven wins in its final eight games, including a 29-24 victory over previously undefeated North Dakota State the final week of the season, to claim the GWFC title with a 7-4 overall record and 4-0 mark in league play.
In leading SDSU to the GWFC title, Stiegelmeier was named conference coach of the year and was honored by the American Football Coaches Association as the Division I Football Championship Subdivision Region 5 Coach of the Year. In addition, he was one of five finalists in the FCS for the 2007 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award.
Overall, Coach Stig has led the Jackrabbits to a 72-55 record (.567 winning percentage). SDSU has posted six consecutive winning seasons, including the school's first four campaigns at the FCS (formerly Division I-AA) level. The Jackrabbits have had a winning record in nine of Stiegelmeier's 11 years as head coach, including four with seven or more victories.
After posting back-to-back 6-5 seasons in 2004 and 2005, the Jackrabbits rose another notch in 2006 as they compiled a 7-4 overall record, finishing the season ranked 21st in the final FCS poll conducted by The Sports Network and 22nd in the College Sporting News coaches' poll. After an 0-3 start, the Jackrabbits rebounded by winning seven consecutive games for the first time since 1963. Three of the victories came in the closing minutes against nationally ranked teams, setting up a showdown with North Dakota State on the final week of the season for both the Dakota Marker and Great West Football Conference title.
Although SDSU fell short in the championship game, the Jackrabbits finished with their most victories since 2003 and their best mark in the three-year history of the GWFC at 3-1.
In 2008, the Jackrabbits will enter another new era in their Division I pursuits as they join the nine-team Missouri Valley Football Conference. With the transition period over, SDSU will be able to qualify for the NCAA postseason either by earning the league's automatic berth as league champion or as an at-large selection.
Stiegelmeier, 51, is the 20th head coach for the Jackrabbits. His tenure of 11-plus years as head coach is the second-longest head coaching stint in school history.
The Selby, S.D., native first became acquainted with the Jackrabbit football program as a student assistant under John Gregory during SDSU's only NCAA playoff season in 1979. With the Jackrabbits' victory at McNeese State (La.) on Sept. 30, 2006, Stiegelmeier passed Gregory (55-50-3 from 1972-81) for sole possession of second place on the SDSU career wins list.
After graduating from SDSU with degrees in mathematics and physical education, Stiegelmeier enrolled in graduate school at the University of Northern Iowa, where he served on the coaching staff of a Panther squad which posted a 7-4 mark in 1981.
Stiegelmeier coached at Eau Claire (Wis.) North High School from 1981-84, then returned to his home state as defensive coordinator, secondary coach and recruiting
coordinator at Northern State University from 1984-87. Northern was 8-3 in his last season with the Wolves and finished fourth in the nation in total defense.
After NSU, Stiegelmeier went back to school, enrolling at the University of Wisconsin, where he was a graduate assistant on the staff headed by Don Morton while working on his doctorate.
Stiegelemeier returned to his alma mater in July 1988, joining Wayne Haensel's Jackrabbit coaching staff as secondary coach and recruiting coordinator. After Haensel stepped down following the 1990 season, Stiegelmeier was elevated to defensive coordinator by new head coach Mike Daly.
In six seasons as defensive coordinator, Stiegelmeier helped guide the Jackrabbits to a 41-23 record, turning in a winning record in all six seasons, including five seven-win seasons. That track record of success helped Stiegelmeier secure his first head coaching position in December 1996, when he was named Daly's successor.
The Stiegelmeier era opened in style Sept. 13, 1997, as the Jackrabbits recorded a 17-7 victory at UC Davis. Although SDSU finished Stiegelmeier's first season with a 4-6 record, the foundation was laid for future success. The Jackrabbits posted a 6-5 record during the 1998 season and broke through with an 8-3 overall mark and a 6-3, fourth-place showing in the North Central Conference.
Led by Harlon Hill candidate Josh Ranek, SDSU posted its most victories in 20 years in 1999 and was ranked 15th in the final NCAA Division II regular season poll, despite being picked sixth in the NCC race by both the coaches and media. That season, Stiegelmeier was named North Central Conference Coach of the Year.
SDSU went on to post upper-division finishes in the NCC three of its last four years before moving into the ranks of Division I-AA (now Football Championship Subdivision) in 2004.
ATTENDANCE SURGE: The Jackrabbits have seen steady attendance increases since joining the Football Championship Subdivision ranks in 2004.
In its last season as a member of NCAA Division II, 2003, SDSU averaged 5,547 fans over six home dates. Average attendance grew to 9,652 in 2006 and a record 11,218 average attendance in 2007.
The Jackrabbits are on pace to surpass the attendance record this season, averaging 12,512 fans per game through three home dates. The first three home games drew at least 11,000 fans each.
BERRY AT THE HELM: Senior Ryan Berry is on a record-setting pace for the Jackrabbits during his senior season.
A Watertown native, Berry is in his second full season as the starting quarterback and is the most experienced returning signal-caller in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
Berry turned in three consecutive games (UNI, SFA, McNeese) with 300-plus yards passing, marking the first time a Jackrabbit player has accomplished the feat since SDSU moved to the Division I Football Championship Subdivision ranks in 2004. Berry recorded single-game career highs of 32 completions, 53 attempts and 375 yards in a loss Sept. 20 at Northern Iowa, then completed 30-of-44 passes for 350 yards and two TDs a week later at Stephen F. Austin. His third 300-yard game was a 23-of-33, 317-yard performance versus McNeese State in which he threw a season-high four touchdowns.
Berry has thrown for at least 250 yards in five consecutive games, upping his career total to 5,152 yards. His 2,235 yards in 2008 have surpassed his total from all of last year (2,132). Berry should pass fellow Watertown native Dan Fjeldheim (5,176 yards from 1999-2002) for fourth place on the SDSU career passing charts today, as well as for seventh in single-season passing yardage (2,268 yards in 2001). He could leap into second place on the career passing charts by the end of the day on Saturday as he trails Brad Nelson (5,328 yards from 2001-04) by 176 yards for third place and Andy Rennerfeldt (5,351 from 1997-2000) by 199 yards for the second spot. Ted Wahl is the all-time Jackrabbit passing leader with 6,016 yards from 1985-88.
Over the last five games, Berry has completed 123-of-188 passes (65.4 percent) for 1,555 yards with 14 touchdowns and five interceptions to move into 11th in the Football Championship Subdivision with an average of 279.4 passing yards per game. He has thrown a touchdown pass in seven consecutive games and 18 of 21 career starts, during which he has posted a 12-9 record.
In 2007, Berry was efficient as he started all 11 games, completing 60.1 percent (197-of-328) of his passes with 19 touchdowns and only nine interceptions. His 2,132 yards were the ninth-best single-season total in school history heading into the season.
During his redshirt freshman season in 2005, he led the Jackrabbits to a victory in the season finale over Northern Colorado. In his first career start, against Georgia Southern, Berry tied a Jackrabbit single-game record with five touchdowns in a 55-42 loss.
HARRIS MOVING UP: Senior wide receiver JaRon Harris cracked the top 10 in career receiving yards at Stephen F. Austin (Texas) and has since moved into the Jackrabbit top 10 for career receptions.
With 45 receptions for 677 receiving yards, including a single-game career-high 176 yards versus McNeese State on Oct. 4, Harris enters Saturday's matchup with 127 career receptions for 1,952 yards. His receptions total currently ranks in a tie for fifth place with Dennis Thomas (127 receptions from 1982-85) on the Jackrabbit career charts, but likely will move into fourth this weekend as he also trails Darren Baartman (128 receptions from 1988-91) for the fourth spot. Harris also stands third in career receiving yards, passing Rusty Lenners (1,942 yards from 1993-96) last week at Indiana State.
Harris led the team with 40 receptions for 664 yards and seven touchdowns in 2007.
SHARING THE WEALTH: JaRon Harris is one of three Jackrabbit players to already pass the 30-reception mark this season.
Besides Harris with his 45 receptions and 677 yards, junior wide receiver Glen Fox has taken over the team lead with 46 catches for 551 yards. Running back Kyle Minett has added 37 catches for 362 yards, and junior wide receiver Mike Steffen has contributed 20 receptions as part of a Jackrabbit receiving corps that features 12 different players with at least one catch this season.
MINETT LEADS RUNNING GAME: Sophomore Kyle Minett has handled the bulk of the duties at running back for South Dakota State this season.
The Ruthton, Minn., native led the team with an average of 6.2 yards per carry in 2007, and ranked second in yards gained with 476. He was named the Outstanding Player of the Beef Bowl as he racked up 134 yards on 11 carries and added a 40-yard touchdown reception in a 38-3 victory over Texas State.
Minett has posted four 100-yard rushing performances this season. He opened 2008 by gaining 111 yards on 22 carries against Iowa State, then tallied 123 yards on 14 carries the next week versus Youngstown State (Ohio).
His third 100-yard game came against Stephen F. Austin (Texas) on Sept. 27, rushing a career-high 33 times for 103 yards and three touchdowns, including the game-winner from 1 yard out on the final play of the game, to cap a 50-48 come-from-behind Jackrabbit victory. He was honored as the Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player of the Week for his performance at Stephen F. Austin, a game in which he added seven receptions for 92 yards.
Minett topped 100 yards for the fourth time this season Oct. 25 at Indiana State, rushing 21 times for a career-high 145 yards. He also scored a pair of first-half touchdowns to get back into the scoring column after having his streak of consecutive games with a touchdown was snapped Oct. 18 against Cal Poly. Minett currently ranks 10th in the Football Championship Subdivision with an average of 9.25 points per game ? 11 touchdowns and one two-point conversion. He also stands 28th in the FCS with an average of 93.5 rushing yards per game.
In 159 rushing attempts so far in 2008, Minett has been dropped for a loss only 11 times, but none in the last three games as he has totaled 55 rushing attempts.
TOP TACKLERS: The SDSU defense returns five of its top six tacklers from last year.
Leading the way are junior linebackers Jimmy Rogers (110 tackles) and Chris Johnson (106 tackles), who were also the top two tacklers in the Great West Football Conference in 2007. Rogers turned in the ninth double-digit tackling performance of his career with 12 stops against McNeese State (La.) on Oct. 4. He currently leads the team with 69 tackles through eight games in 2008.
Senior defensive back Brock Campbell and senior defensive lineman Eric Schroeder tied for fourth on the squad with 68 tackles each, while junior defensive end Danny Batten, an honorable mention All-America selection by the Sports Network, added 67 tackles. Schroeder and Batten combined for 15.5 tackles for loss and 11 sacks in 2007.
PICK SIX: The Jackrabbits have employed an opportunistic defense over the past few years and again rank among the leaders in the Football Championship Subdivision for interceptions.
Heading into Saturday's game with Missouri State, SDSU has tallied 13 interceptions to rank in a tie for fifth place among FCS squads. Ten different players have recorded an interception, with Conrad Kjerstad, Brock Campbell and General Parnell sharing the team lead with two apiece.
In the Oct. 4 game versus McNeese State (La.), the Jackrabbits picked off a pair of passes, including an 82-yard interception return for touchdown by sophomore linebacker Derek Domino ? the first return for a score by an SDSU player this season.
Linebacker Jimmy Rogers got into the act Oct. 18 versus Cal Poly, intercepting Mustang quarterback Jonathan Dally for the first time all season.
During the 2007 season, the Jackrabbits notched 19 interceptions, five of which were returned for touchdowns. All-America cornerback Tyler Koch led the Jackrabbits with seven interceptions, three of which he returned for touchdowns.
PRIDDY PUNTING: Sophomore punter Dean Priddy provided a solid performance in the season opener, booting three balls for an average of 51 yards per punt. All three of his punts covered at least 50 yards, measuring 52, 50 and 51 yards, respectively.
For the season, Priddy is averaging 40.9 yards on 28 punts. He has landed five punts inside the opponents' 20-yard line, including a 42-yarder on his final punt of the night against Western Illinois that pinned the Leathernecks at their own 2-yard line with under a minute to play.
Priddy booted a season-best 55-yard punt against Cal Poly in his last outing.
KOOL FILLS IN: With regular punter Dean Priddy sidelined by illness, backup linebacker Dirk Kool proved to be more than a capable replacement in the Jackrabbits' Oct. 25 game at Indiana State.
Kool, a redshirt freshman from Fairfield, Iowa, punted three times for an average of 44 yards per punt. His first collegiate punt traveled 41 yards and forced a Sycamore fair catch at their own 8-yard line, while his second punt traveled 44 yards as he punted out of his own end zone. His third ? and final punt of the day ? covered 47 yards and resulted in a touchback.
REIFENRATH SOLID: Sophomore kicker Peter Reifenrath won the battle for placekicking duties at the end of fall camp and has been a solid contributor on special teams despite sitting out the Oct. 25 game at Indiana State. A native of Decorah, Iowa, Reifenrath has made 9-of-14 field goal attempts, including making career-long 42-yarders at Northern Iowa on Sept. 20 and at Stephen F. Austin (Texas) on Sept. 27.
Reifenrath, who made a field goal in SDSU's first six games, ranks in a tie for 23rd place in the Football Championship Subdivision with an average of 1.29 field goals made per game. He also is 22-of-23 on extra-point tries this season.
Kyle Harris handled the place-kicking duties at Indiana State, making 5-of-6 extra-point tries. He did not attempt a field goal.
HOMETOWN CONNECTION: SDSU has used the services of some home-grown talent the past few seasons.
Brookings natives Chris Wagner and Chris Doblar were two of the top three receivers for the Jackrabbits a year ago, but both graduated. Wagner, a tight end, was in training camp with the Oakland Raiders this summer.
Four Jackrabbit players who hail from Brookings remain on the SDSU roster: senior defensive back Nash Simet, junior running back Jordan Paula, sophomore running back Tyler Duffy and freshman wide receiver Dan Schmidt.
A LOOK AHEAD: SDSU closes out the home season Nov. 8 by hosting Illinois State. Kickoff is slated for 1:07 p.m. as the game has been selected for the Missouri Valley Football Conference's television package, which will air live on Fox College Sports Atlantic and Mediacom.
The Nov. 8 game also has been designated as Senior Recognition Day for the Jackrabbit football program, which will honor its 12 members of the senior class prior to the game.
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