Jackrabbit Football Saturdays, presented by First PREMIER Bank and Premier Bankcard, wraps up this week with South Dakota State's 2016 conference-title-clinching victory at Northern Iowa as the featured game.
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Coverage runs from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday on WNAX 570 AM, with additional access online at GoJacks.com/Watch and through the Jackrabbit app, which is available for download through the Apple and Play stores. Throughout the re-broadcast of the game, a panel consisting of head coach John Stiegelmeier and key players Taryn Christion, Jake Wieneke, Jesse Bobbit and Kellen Soulek will provide additional insight and commentary.
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With the 45-24 victory at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the Jackrabbits closed out league play with a 7-1 record to earn a share of the Missouri Valley Football Conference title for the first time in program history. SDSU received the MVFC's automatic bid to the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs and the No. 8 overall seed. The Jackrabbits would go on to reach the FCS quarterfinals for the first time, ending the year with a 9-4 overall mark.
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Accompanying the broadcast are a variety of interactive features on Jackrabbit football-related social media accounts and the Jackrabbit app, including video highlights, facts about that week's game and the chance to win prizes.
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Among the interactive features is a "Where Were You??" segment, in which fans can share their best stories and memories from the game. The winning story will be featured on the Jackrabbit Football Saturdays radio broadcast, with winners also receiving a Jackrabbit hat and a $25 Cubby's Sports Bar and Grill gift card. Entries each week must be received Thursdays by 5 p.m. Central Time to be included in the contest.