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Football
at Youngstown State
South Dakota State University Athletics
Saturday, October 4
Brookings, S.D.
2 p.m.
South Dakota State University
3-3
44
vs
46
McNeese State
3-1
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
OT
OT
OT
F
McNeese State (La.)
14
7
3
0
7
7
8
46
South Dakota State
7
14
0
3
7
7
6
44
Jackrabbits fall in triple overtime on Hobo Day
10/4/2008 1:00:00 AM | Football
Fourth-ranked McNeese State (La.) scored touchdowns on all three overtime possessions and made the crucial two-point conversion in the third overtime period to outlast 18th-ranked South Dakota State, 46-44, Saturday afternoon at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium.
McNeese improved to 3-1 overall, while South Dakota State dropped to 3-3. The Jackrabbits had their seven-game home winning streak snapped and also lost their first Hobo Day game since 2002. The game was played before a crowd of 15,521 ? the fourth-largest crowd in Coughlin-Alumni Stadium history.
Although the Cowboys controlled the clock for most of the first quarter, it was SDSU that scored first. Sophomore linebacker Derek Domino stepped in front of a Derrick Fourroux pass and returned it 82 yards for a touchdown with 10 minutes, 34 seconds remaining.
McNeese came back to score a pair of touchdowns, 2 minutes and 5 seconds apart later in the quarter. Todd Pendland capped a 10-play, 77-yard drive with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Fourroux at the 5:39 mark. After a Jackrabbit fumble at their own 19, the Cowboys took the lead on a 5-yard pass from Fourroux to Wes Mangan with 3:34 left in the first quarter.
SDSU tied the game in the second quarter with its longest play from scrimmage this season as Ryan Berry hooked up with JaRon Harris on a 79-yard strike ? the first of three touchdowns between the tandem in the game.
The Cowboys came right back with a five-play, 65-yard drive to regain the lead as Fourroux scampered for a 16-yard touchdown.
The Jackrabbits closed the first-half scoring with another long drive, marching 80 yards on 12 plays as Berry hooked up with Harris for a 7-yard score with 1:23 remaining to knot the game at 21-all.
Both defenses stiffened in the second half, allowing only a field goal. Blake Bercegeay, who missed a field goal late in the first half, connected on 27-yarder late in the third quarter. Peter Reifenrath answered in the fourth quarter with 21-yard field goal at the 5:58 mark.
In overtime, McNeese went on offense first, with Fourroux scoring from a yard out. The Jackrabbits countered on their first possession as Kyle Minett stretched the ball over the goal line on third and goal from the 8.
SDSU started on offense in the second overtime and needed only one play to score as Harris caught a 25-yard touchdown from Berry. The Jackrabbits appeared on the verge of sealing the victory, forcing McNeese into a fourth-and-21 situation from the 24. However, Fourroux's pass went through the hands of Jackrabbit linebacker Jimmy Rogers and into the hands of a sprawled-out Steven Whitehead, who caught the ball at the Jackrabbit 1 for a first down. Three plays later, Fourroux scored his third rushing touchdown of the game, from five yards out.
In the third overtime, McNeese started on offense and quickly scored on a 14-yard run by Pendland. Fourroux ran in the two-point conversion to give the Cowboys a 46-38 lead.
The Jackrabbits continued to move the chains and eventually found the end zone on a 2-yard run by Kyle Minett. On SDSU's two-point attempt, Harris was tackled for a loss on an end-around, ending the Jackrabbits' hopes of keeping the game alive.
Berry recorded his third consecutive 300-yard passing game, completing 23-of-33 passes for 317 yards and four touchdowns without an interception. Harris caught eight passes for a career-best 176 yards.
Minett paced the Jackrabbits on the ground with 83 yards on 21 carries. He also caught five passes for 38 yards.
Rogers led the Jackrabbit defense with 12 tackles.
McNeese racked up 574 yards of total offense, with Fourroux accounting for 399 yards. He rushed 22 times for a team-high 102 yards and added 24-of-38 passing for 297 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Pendland added 99 yards on 16 carries.
Immanuel Friddle led the Cowboy receivers with seven catches for 93 yards. Allen Nelson tallied 12 tackles, with Deron Minor adding 11 stops.
After its lone bye week of the season, the Jackrabbits return to action Oct. 18, hosting nationally ranked Cal Poly. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium.
SDSU Notes: The Jackrabbits dropped to 55-35-5 on Hobo Day ... SDSU has won eight of the 10 most-attended games in Coughlin-Alumni Stadium history ... the Jackrabbits fell to 1-4 in overtime games and have lost the last four games to go into OT ... SDSU's lone overtime victory came in the 1998 Hobo Day game, defeating Nebraska-Omaha, 30-27, in double overtime ... the series between SDSU and McNeese State is now tied at a game apiece ... the Jackrabbits dropped to 7-2 against Southland Conference teams after having its seven-game winning streak against the SLC snapped ... Harris moved into fifth place on the SDSU career receiving yards chart with 1,820 ... Harris also moved into eighth place on the career receptions chart with 117 ... Harris' 176 receiving yards were the ninth-highest single-game total in school history
McNeese improved to 3-1 overall, while South Dakota State dropped to 3-3. The Jackrabbits had their seven-game home winning streak snapped and also lost their first Hobo Day game since 2002. The game was played before a crowd of 15,521 ? the fourth-largest crowd in Coughlin-Alumni Stadium history.
Although the Cowboys controlled the clock for most of the first quarter, it was SDSU that scored first. Sophomore linebacker Derek Domino stepped in front of a Derrick Fourroux pass and returned it 82 yards for a touchdown with 10 minutes, 34 seconds remaining.
McNeese came back to score a pair of touchdowns, 2 minutes and 5 seconds apart later in the quarter. Todd Pendland capped a 10-play, 77-yard drive with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Fourroux at the 5:39 mark. After a Jackrabbit fumble at their own 19, the Cowboys took the lead on a 5-yard pass from Fourroux to Wes Mangan with 3:34 left in the first quarter.
SDSU tied the game in the second quarter with its longest play from scrimmage this season as Ryan Berry hooked up with JaRon Harris on a 79-yard strike ? the first of three touchdowns between the tandem in the game.
The Cowboys came right back with a five-play, 65-yard drive to regain the lead as Fourroux scampered for a 16-yard touchdown.
The Jackrabbits closed the first-half scoring with another long drive, marching 80 yards on 12 plays as Berry hooked up with Harris for a 7-yard score with 1:23 remaining to knot the game at 21-all.
Both defenses stiffened in the second half, allowing only a field goal. Blake Bercegeay, who missed a field goal late in the first half, connected on 27-yarder late in the third quarter. Peter Reifenrath answered in the fourth quarter with 21-yard field goal at the 5:58 mark.
In overtime, McNeese went on offense first, with Fourroux scoring from a yard out. The Jackrabbits countered on their first possession as Kyle Minett stretched the ball over the goal line on third and goal from the 8.
SDSU started on offense in the second overtime and needed only one play to score as Harris caught a 25-yard touchdown from Berry. The Jackrabbits appeared on the verge of sealing the victory, forcing McNeese into a fourth-and-21 situation from the 24. However, Fourroux's pass went through the hands of Jackrabbit linebacker Jimmy Rogers and into the hands of a sprawled-out Steven Whitehead, who caught the ball at the Jackrabbit 1 for a first down. Three plays later, Fourroux scored his third rushing touchdown of the game, from five yards out.
In the third overtime, McNeese started on offense and quickly scored on a 14-yard run by Pendland. Fourroux ran in the two-point conversion to give the Cowboys a 46-38 lead.
The Jackrabbits continued to move the chains and eventually found the end zone on a 2-yard run by Kyle Minett. On SDSU's two-point attempt, Harris was tackled for a loss on an end-around, ending the Jackrabbits' hopes of keeping the game alive.
Berry recorded his third consecutive 300-yard passing game, completing 23-of-33 passes for 317 yards and four touchdowns without an interception. Harris caught eight passes for a career-best 176 yards.
Minett paced the Jackrabbits on the ground with 83 yards on 21 carries. He also caught five passes for 38 yards.
Rogers led the Jackrabbit defense with 12 tackles.
McNeese racked up 574 yards of total offense, with Fourroux accounting for 399 yards. He rushed 22 times for a team-high 102 yards and added 24-of-38 passing for 297 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Pendland added 99 yards on 16 carries.
Immanuel Friddle led the Cowboy receivers with seven catches for 93 yards. Allen Nelson tallied 12 tackles, with Deron Minor adding 11 stops.
After its lone bye week of the season, the Jackrabbits return to action Oct. 18, hosting nationally ranked Cal Poly. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium.
SDSU Notes: The Jackrabbits dropped to 55-35-5 on Hobo Day ... SDSU has won eight of the 10 most-attended games in Coughlin-Alumni Stadium history ... the Jackrabbits fell to 1-4 in overtime games and have lost the last four games to go into OT ... SDSU's lone overtime victory came in the 1998 Hobo Day game, defeating Nebraska-Omaha, 30-27, in double overtime ... the series between SDSU and McNeese State is now tied at a game apiece ... the Jackrabbits dropped to 7-2 against Southland Conference teams after having its seven-game winning streak against the SLC snapped ... Harris moved into fifth place on the SDSU career receiving yards chart with 1,820 ... Harris also moved into eighth place on the career receptions chart with 117 ... Harris' 176 receiving yards were the ninth-highest single-game total in school history
Team Stats
MCN
SDSU
Total Yards
574
412
Pass Yards
323
317
Rushing Yards
251
95
Penalty Yards
100
20
1st Downs
31
23
3rd Downs
6
9
4th Downs
2
0
TOP
30:46
29:14
1st Quarter
MCN 0, SDSU 7
SDSU - Derek Domino 82 yd interception (PeterReifenrath kick)
MCN 7, SDSU 7
MCN - Pendland,Todd 10 yd pass from Fourrou,Derrick (Bercegeay,Blake kick) 10 plays, 77 yards, TOP 4:55
MCN 14, SDSU 7
MCN - Mangan,Wes 5 yd pass from Fourrou,Derrick (Bercegeay,Blake kick) 4 plays, 19 yards, TOP 1:48
2nd Quarter
MCN 14, SDSU 14
SDSU - JaRon Harris 79 yd pass from Ryan Berry (PeterReifenrath kick) 4 plays, 94 yards, TOP 2:03
MCN 21, SDSU 14
MCN - Fourrou,Derrick 16 yd run (Bercegeay,Blake kick), 5 plays, 65 yards, TOP 1:37
MCN 21, SDSU 21
SDSU - JaRon Harris 7 yd pass from Ryan Berry (PeterReifenrath kick) 12 plays, 80 yards, TOP 6:04
3rd Quarter
MCN 24, SDSU 21
MCN - Bercegeay,Blake 27 yd field goal 7 plays, 65 yards, TOP 3:03
4th Quarter
MCN 24, SDSU 24
SDSU - PeterReifenrath 21 yd field goal 4 plays, 9 yards, TOP 2:07
OT Quarter
MCN 31, SDSU 24
MCN - Fourrou,Derrick 1 yd run (Bercegeay,Blake kick), 6 plays, 25 yards, TOP 0:00
MCN 31, SDSU 31
SDSU - Kyle Minett 8 yd pass from Ryan Berry (PeterReifenrath kick) 4 plays, 25 yards, TOP 0:00
MCN 31, SDSU 38
SDSU - JaRon Harris 25 yd pass from Ryan Berry (PeterReifenrath kick) 1 plays, 25 yards, TOP 0:00
MCN 38, SDSU 38
MCN - Fourrou,Derrick 5 yd run (Bercegeay,Blake kick), 8 plays, 25 yards, TOP 0:00
MCN 46, SDSU 38
MCN - Pendland,Todd 14 yd run (Fourrou,Derrick rush), 3 plays, 25 yards, TOP 0:00
MCN 46, SDSU 44
SDSU - Kyle Minett 2 yd run (JaRon Harris rushfailed), 6 plays, 25 yards, TOP 0:00
Game Leaders
CMP
23
TD
4
YDS
317
INT
0
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