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Jackrabbits host Youngstown in league opener
9/3/2008 1:00:00 AM | Football
The South Dakota State University football team will open the home season Saturday night, hosting Youngstown State in the 13th Annual Cereal Bowl.
Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium on the SDSU campus. Official game sponsors are Avera Brookings Medical Clinic, Coca-Cola and Orthopedic Institute.
Saturday's game features two ranked teams that are coming off losses in their respective season openers to Bowl Championship Subdivision squads. Youngstown State was handed a 43-0 defeat at second-ranked Ohio State on Aug. 30, while the Jackrabbits opened their season Aug. 28 with a 44-17 setback at Iowa State.
Despite their losses, neither team slipped much in this week's Division I Football Championship Subdivision polls. In fact, Youngstown State gained three spots to 14th in the Sports Network poll, but dropped two spots to 14th in the coaches' poll. SDSU, meanwhile, fell two spots from 19th to 21st in the Sports Network poll and stayed at 20th in the coaches' poll, but now shares that spot with Villanova (Pa.).
The matchup also marks the first-ever game in the newly named Missouri Valley Football Conference. After 16 seasons as the Gateway Football Conference, the league was renamed the Missouri Valley Football Conference in June 2008, coinciding with the additions of South Dakota State and North Dakota State to bring the roster of teams to nine.
THE SERIES: Youngstown State and SDSU will meet for the 10th time on the gridiron, a series that dates back to a 14-0 Penguin victory in 1942.
Last season, the two schools met for the first time since the opening round of the 1979 NCAA Division II playoffs, with Youngstown winning by a 23-17 on its home field. With the victory in 2007, the Penguins lead the all-time series by a 5-4 count.
The last Jackrabbit victory in the series was a 38-21 win at Youngstown State in the 1975 season finale.
CEREAL BOWL: Since its inception in 1996, the Cereal Bowl has been an event showcasing South Dakota State University's ties to agriculture.
The following agricultural commodity groups have provided research funding to SDSU and will be recognized at halftime for their contributions totaling more than $2 million in the past year:
? South Dakota Agribusiness Association
? South Dakota Corn Utilization Council
? South Dakota Crop Improvement Association
? South Dakota Foundation Seed Stocks
? Hull-less Oats Growers Association
? South Dakota Oilseeds Council
? South Dakota Pulse Growers
? South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council
? South Dakota Wheat Commission
In the 12 previous Cereal Bowl games, SDSU has a 9-3 record.In recent years, the Cereal Bowl has been designated as the Jackrabbit home opener, with SDSU winning six consecutive games from 2000-05.
Following is a year-by-year look at the Cereal Bowl results:
1996: vs. South Dakota ? W, 28-17
1997: vs. North Dakota State ? W, 34-27
1998: vs. South Dakota ? W, 24-10
1999: vs. North Dakota State ? L, 7-28
2000: vs. Wayne State (Neb.) ? W, 65-3
2001: vs. Ferris State (Mich.) ? W, 34-24
2002: vs. Chadron State (Neb.) ? W, 28-15
2003: vs. Northwest Missouri State ? W, 20-0
2004: vs. Winona State (Minn.) ? W, 45-20
2005: vs. Valparaiso (Ind.) ? W, 69-6
2006: vs. Wisconsin-La Crosse ? L, 3-17
2007: vs. Northern Iowa ? L, 17-31
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.
A league-wide package is available for purchase at www.valley-football.org.
Local radio coverage Saturday begins on WNAX 570 AM at 4:30 p.m., with an expanded pre-game show. Steve Imming returns to call the play-by-play and Jerry Oster will once again provide color commentary.
Video streaming is slated to begin at approximately 5:30 p.m..
In all, nine of the Jackrabbits' 12 games this season are scheduled to be available via streaming video on the Jackrabbit Extra:
? Aug. 28 at Iowa State
? Sept. 6 Youngstown State
? Sept. 13 Western Illinois
? Oct. 4 McNeese State
? Oct. 18 Cal Poly
? Oct. 25 at Indiana State
? Nov. 1 Missouri State
? Nov. 8 Illinois State
? Nov. 22 North Dakota State
YOUTH CLINIC: Jackrabbit players and coaches will host a free youth clinic in conjunction with Saturday's game.
Children in grades kindergarten through eighth grade are invited to attend the clinic, which will run from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the practice fields directly east of Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. Check-in begins at 1:30 p.m.
All clinic participants will receive a free general admission ticket to the game that evening.
To register, log on to GoJacks.com and click on the Camps and Clinics link under the Inside Athletics tab.
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 48-15 (.762 winning percentage) in games played at CAS. The Jackrabbits also have won eight of 11 home openers under Coach Stig, but have lost the last two. SDSU won eight consecutive home openers between 1998 and 2005.
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 15-4 record, good for a .789 winning percentage.
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 information gathering during a visit to the Brookings campus in October 2007.
VALLEY FOOTBALL IN 2008: South Dakota State has been picked to finish sixth out of nine teams as it begins 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 RANKED: For the second year in a row, South Dakota State appeared in the preseason national rankings for the Football Championship Subdivision.
The Jackrabbits were 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. Seven of the Jackrabbits' opponents are currently ranked ? all higher than SDSU ? including five other Missouri Valley Football Conference members in the Sports Network top 25. North Dakota State is ranked second, followed by Northern Iowa in the ninth spot, No. 11 Southern Illinois, Youngstown State (Ohio) at No. 14 and Western Illinois at No. 18. Two non-conference opponents, 10th-ranked McNeese State and 11th-ranked Cal Poly, also appear in this week's poll.
The Jackrabbits will play 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 is scheduled for the Hobo Day game on Oct. 4, with the game against Cal Poly set for Oct. 18.
Three-time defending national champion Appalachian State (N.C.) continues to hold the top spot in the Sports Network poll, while North Dakota State gained the top spot in the coaches' poll.
In the previous four seasons at the FCS level, SDSU has squared off against ranked opponents 18 times and holds a 5-13 record.
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.
LAST WEEK: South Dakota State turned the ball over six times, including five times in the first half, sending the Jackrabbit football team a 44-17 defeat at the hands of Iowa State in the season opener Aug. 28 at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.
The nationally televised season opener was played before a crowd of 46,617. The game marked SDSU's first game against a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision opponent since moving to the D-I Football Championship Subdivision in 2004.
The host Cyclones took the opening kickoff and marched 69 yards on eight plays for the first touchdown of the game. Quarterback Austen Arnaud capped the drive with a 1-yard run.
Iowa State also had a tough time holding onto the football in the first half, coughing up three fumbles. The first Cyclone fumble came at the goal line on their second possession of the game. Conrad Kjerstad forced the fumble, and after several players from each team tried to corral the loose football, the ball went through the back of the end zone for a touchback.
After SDSU was forced to punt, the Cyclones fumbled on the return, setting up the Jackrabbits at the ISU 24. Two plays later, Kurtis Taylor picked off a Ryan Berry screen pass and returned it 48 yards to set up a 35-yard field goal by Grant Mahoney with 2:42 remaining in the first quarter.
The Jackrabbits were intercepted in Cyclone territory on all three of their possessions in the second quarter, including two in the red zone. The first came on third and goal with SDSU at the ISU 5-yard line, and after a 53-yard return by Michael Bibbs, Mahoney kicked a 36-yard field goal to make the score 13-0.
Following another interception and long return, the Cyclones pushed the lead to 20-0 on the first play from scrimmage as Arnaud hooked up with Sedrick Johnson on a 14-yard pass play with 4:16 remaining in the first half.
SDSU broke into the scoring column on its first drive of the second half, putting together a methodical 12-play, 56-yard drive that ended with a 35-yard field goal by sophomore Peter Reifenrath.
ISU answered with its third touchdown of the game, an 18-yard pass from Arnaud to Darius Danks.
The Cyclones ended any hopes of a Jackrabbit comeback as linebacker Derec Schmidgall stepped in front of a Berry pass and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown to make the score 34-3 with 2:14 remaining in the third quarter.
The Jackrabbits reached paydirt for the first time in the game midway through the fourth quarter on a 3-yard touchdown run by Kyle Minett to finish off a 10-play, 65-yard drive.
After Jason Harris scored on a 68-yard run for the final Iowa State score, the Jackrabbits took advantage of a lucky bounce to score close out the scoring. Minett was hit and fumbled the ball at SDSU 20, but JaRon Harris scooped up the loose ball and ran the final 76 yards for a touchdown. Berry connected with Brandon Gant for the two-point conversion.
Iowa State out-gained the Jackrabbits, 388-350 in total offense. The Cyclones held a 229-180 advantage in rushing yards, led by Jason Harris' 78 yards on eight carries. Robinson added 74 yards on 15 attempts.
Minett paced the Jackrabbit ground game with 22 carries for 111 yards as he topped the 100-yard mark for the second time in his career.
Austen completed 8-of-11 passes for 98 yards, with R.J. Sumrall catching four passes for 35 yards for the Cyclones.
Berry ended the night 23-of-37 passing for 170 yards and five interceptions. JaRon Harris tied a single-game career with seven catches for 64 yards.
Defensively, SDSU was led by sophomore linebacker Derek Domino with eight tackles. Danny Batten, Brock Campbell and Conrad Kjerstad each made seven stops.
LAST YEAR AT YOUNGSTOWN: Brandon Nicholson's 2-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter put sixth-ranked Youngstown State in the lead for good as the Penguins defeated South Dakota State, 23-17, before a crowd of 16,118 Sept. 8, 2007, at Stambaugh Stadium in Youngstown, Ohio.
Things looked bleak for the Jackrabbits early on as YSU scored a pair of first-quarter touchdowns 1 minute, 14 seconds apart. The Penguins marched 88 yards on their first possession of the game, capping a 14-play drive with a 3-yard Jabari Scott run.
After holding SDSU on its next possession, Dorian Chenault broke through the Jackrabbit line and blocked a Dean Priddy punt. Vince Gliatta picked up the ball at the 2-yard line and scored, making the score 14-0 with 5:39 remaining in the first quarter.
The Penguins made it 17-0 with a Brian Palmer 38-yard field goal midway through the second quarter.
SDSU gained the momentum late in the first half as Andrew Hoogeveen picked off a Penguin pass at the SDSU 11 and returned it 30 yards. SDSU marched the ball down field, capping the eight-play, 59-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Berry to Cory Koenig with 18 seconds remaining in the half to pull the Jackrabbits to within 17-7 heading into halftime.
The ball continued to bounce the Jackrabbits' way in the third quarter. With Youngstown driving deep into Jackrabbit territory, SDSU stopped the Penguins short on two consecutive plays, including fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line.
The Jackrabbits then methodically moved the length of the field, capping an 18-play, 99 drive with a 2-yard Koenig run. Berry completed 9-of-11 passes on the drive, including one to himself after the ball was tipped at the line of scrimmage.
SDSU knotted the game on its next possession, converting twice on third down, before Parker Douglass booted a 32-yard field goal with 9:30 remaining in the game.
Youngstown won the field-position battle late in the game, forcing the Jackrabbits to punt from deep in their own territory. De'Angelo Wilson fielded the punt at the SDSU 49 and advanced 16 yards to the Jackrabbit 33. The Penguins converted on third-and-one before Nicholson tallied the decisive score three plays later.
YSU sealed the game as Gliatta picked off a Berry pass at midfield on the second play of the Jackrabbit drive, then ran out the clock.
Scott led the YSU rushing attack with 89 yards on 19 carries as the Penguins out-rushed SDSU, 180-48. Koenig led the Jackrabbits on the ground with 12 carries for 61 yards.
Berry finished the game 28-of-40 for 208 yards, connecting with nine different receivers. Kyle Minett caught six passes for 51 yards and JaRon Harris added six receptions for 41 yards.
Penguin quarterback Tom Zetts completed 18-of-28 passes for 167 yards, with Rory Berry catching six balls for 49 yards.
Defensively, SDSU was led by Chris Johnson's 11 tackles. Tyler Koch added 10 stops, including nine solos.
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 68-52 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 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.
SCHROEDER NAMED PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN: South Dakota State University defensive lineman Eric Schroeder has been named to the Sports Network Preseason All-America Third Team for the Division I Football Championship Subdivision, which was announced on Aug. 22.
A senior from Stewartville, Minn., Schroeder earned second-team all-Great West Football Conference recognition in 2007 after leading the league in tackles for loss with 13 1/2. Entering his third season as a starter, Schroeder also ranked third in the league with 6 1/2 sacks during the 2007 campaign, while tallying 68 total tackles.
BERRY AT THE HELM: Senior Ryan Berry returns for his second full season as the starting quarterback and is the most experienced returning signal-caller in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
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.
Berry's record as a starter at SDSU is 8-6. 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.
For his career, Berry has passed for 3,08717 yards. He stands 633 yards away from tying Mike Law (3,720 yards from 1981-83) for 10th place on the Jackrabbit career charts.
HARRIS MOVING UP: Senior wide receiver JaRon Harris will attempt to crack the SDSU career top-10 charts in a couple different receiving categories this season.
After tying his single-game career high with seven receptions for 64 yards in the season opener at Iowa State, Harris enters Saturday's matchup campaign with 89 career receptions for 1,339 yards. He needs 23 receptions to tie current Cleveland Browns tight end Steve Heiden (112 receptions from 1995-98) for 10th place in catches and 232 yards to tie Brock Beran (1,581 yards from 1997-2000) for 10th place in receiving yards.
Harris led the team with 40 receptions for 664 yards and seven touchdowns in 2007.
STEFFEN STEPS UP: Junior wide receiver Mike Steffen turned in a breakthrough performance in the Aug. 28 season opener at Iowa State, recording single-game career highs with five catches for 52 yards. The Mount Vernon native had four career receptions coming into the game, and had never caught more than one pass in a game.
The Jackrabbits' three starting receivers ? Steffen, JaRon Harris and Glen Fox ? combined for 17 receptions and 149 yards against Iowa State.
MINETT LEADS RUNNING GAME: Sophomore Kyle Minett is expected to handle 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 tallied the second 100-yard rushing performance of his career in the season opener at Iowa State, gaining 111 yards on a career-best 22 carries. He also scored the first Jackrabbit touchdown of the game.
ROBLING HONORED: Senior center Kevin Robling was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Lineman of the Week, league officials announced Tuesday.
A native of Jordan, Minn., Robling helped the Jackrabbits amass 350 yards of total offense against Iowa State, while allowing only one sack.
TOP TACKLERS: The Jackrabbit defense returns five of its top six tacklers from a season ago.
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.
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.
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.
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: The Jackrabbits close out their brief two-game homestand to open Missouri Valley Football Conference play, hosting nationally ranked Western Illinois in the 42nd Annual Beef Bowl.
Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. A pre-game barbecue will run from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in “The Backyard” directly north of the stadium.
In addition, a groundbreaking ceremony for the Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center, which will be built in the north end zone of Coughlin-Alumni Stadium, is planned for 3:30 p.m.
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