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South Dakota State
JACKRABBIT ATHLETICS NEWS RELEASE
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2 0 1 4 F O OT B A L L I N F O R M AT I O N
Jacks host regular season finale
J A C K R A B B I T G A M E N O T E S — N O V. 2 2
SOUTH DAKOTA (2-9, 0-7 MVFC)
at #15/16 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (7-4, 4-3 MVFC)
2 p.m. Saturday • South Dakota Showdown Series
Coughlin-Alumni Stadium; Brookings, S.D.
2013 RECORD: 4-8
(3-5 in MVFC)
HEAD COACH: Joe Glenn
(South Dakota, 1971)
• 7-27 in three seasons
as head coach at USD
(195-12-1 overall)
STARTERS RETURNING: 14
(8 Off., 5 Def., 1 ST)
SERIES NOTES
• 107th Meeting (series tied 50-50-6)
• SDSU has won last five meetings, including 27-12 on Nov. 16, 2013, in Vermillion
MEDIA INFORMATION
• Pre-game radio show begins at 1 p.m. Central Time on the Jackrabbit Sports Network,
which includes flagship station WNAX 570 AM-Yankton and the following affiliates:
• KJJQ 910 AM-Brookings • KBFS 1450 AM-Belle Fourche • KDSJ 980 AM-Deadwood
• KORN 1490 AM-Mitchell • KELO 1320 AM/KELQ 107.9 FM-Sioux Falls
• KCCR 1240 AM-Pierre • KJOE 106.1 FM-Pipestone, Minn. • KSDR 1480 AM-Watertown
• Radio team of Tyler Merriam (play-by-play), Mike Struck (color) and Brad Peterson
(sidelines) will call the action
• Free audio streaming available through Jackrabbit Extra media portal at GoJacks.com
• Video streaming available through Jackrabbit Extra subscription service at GoJacks.com
2014 SCHEDULE
AUGUST
30 at Missouri
SEPTEMBER
6 CAL POLY [Dairy Drive]
13 at Southern Utah
20 WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH [Beef Bowl]
OCTOBER
4 *at Illinois State
11 *MISSOURI STATE [Hall of Fame Game]
18 *at Northern Iowa
25 *YOUNGSTOWN STATE [Hobo Day]
NOVEMBER
1 *at North Dakota State [Dakota Marker]
8 *at Indiana State
15 *WESTERN ILLINOIS
22 *SOUTH DAKOTA [Showdown Series]
* denotes Missouri Valley Football Conference game
All times Central Time unless noted
2013 RECORD: 9-5 (5-3
in MVFC)
HEAD COACH: John
Stiegelmeier (SDSU, 1979)
• 118-85 record in 18
seasons — all at South
Dakota State
STARTERS RETURNING: 15
(7 Off., 5 Def., 3 ST)
J AC K R A B B I T S TO R Y L I N E S
L, 18-38
W, 44-18
W, 26-6
W, 41-3
L, 10-45
W, 32-28
W, 31-28
L, 27-30
L, 17-37
W, 32-17
W, 59-24
2 p.m.
• South Dakota State has racked up 500-plus yards in back-to-back games for the first
time since the 2007 season. The Jackrabbits’ 59 points last Saturday against Western Illinois
was the most SDSU has scored against a Missouri Valley Football Conference opponent.
• Zach Zenner enters Saturday’s game in the Football Championship Subdivision career top
five in two different categories. Zenner has totaled 6,087 career rushing yards, which ranks
fourth in the history of the Football Championship Subdivision, and stands fifth in career
all-purpose yards with 7,622. Both yardage totals are Missouri Valley Football Conference
records. Zenner also holds MVFC records with 54 career rushing touchdowns and 60 total
touchdowns.
• Redshirt freshman wide receiver Jake Wieneke has caught a touchdown pass in all seven
league games so far in 2014. A candidate for the Jerry Rice Award as the top freshman in
the Football Championship Subdivision, Wieneke leads all first-year FCS players with 1,141
receiving yards and 14 touchdown receptions.
• South Dakota State has a history of finishing the season strong under head coach John
Stiegelmeier, compiling a 37-16 record in the month of November during Stiegelmeier’s
tenure dating back to 1997. The Jackrabbits had won six November games in a row, dating
back to 2012, before falling last week at North Dakota State.
G A M E N OT E S — S O U T H DA K OTA S TAT E v s . S O U T H DA K OTA
RECENT SERIES SCORES
V S. S O U T H DA K OTA
2001: South Dakota State 20, South Dakota 3
(Oct. 27, 2001, at Vermillion)
2002: South Dakota State 27, South Dakota 20
(Nov. 2, 2002, at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium)
2003: South Dakota State 22, South Dakota 11
(Oct. 25, 2003, at Vermillion)
2012: South Dakota State 31, South Dakota 8
(Nov. 17, 2012, at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium)
2013: South Dakota State 27, South Dakota 12
(Nov. 16, 2013, at Vermillion)
2 0 1 3 R E CA P
SDSU 27, USD 12
SCORE BY QUARTERS
1
South Dakota State (7-4, 4-3) 7
South Dakota (4-7, 3-4)
0
2
6
6
3
0
6
4
14
0
FINAL
27
12
SCORING SUMMARY
1st
1:09 SDSU – Jason Schneider 34 yd pass from Austin
Sumner (Justin Syrovatka kick)
2nd 12:10 USD – Miles Bergner 21 yd field goal
4:55 SDSU – Zach Zenner 1 yd run (pass failed)
00:30 USD – Bergner 25 yd field goal
3rd
7:04 USD – Terrance Terry 13 yd pass from Kevin Earl
(Bergner kick failed)
4th
14:57 SDSU – Schneider 5 yd pass from Sumner
(Syrovatka kick)
2:36 SDSU – Winston Wright 82 yd interception return
(Syrovatka kick)
TEAM STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)
PASSING YDS (NET)
Passes Att-Comp-Int
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS
Fumble Returns-Yards
Punt Returns-Yards
Kickoff Returns-Yards
Interception Returns-Yards
Punts (Number-Avg)
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Possession Time
Third-Down Conversions
Fourth-Down Conversions
Red-Zone Scores-Chances
Sacks By: Number-Yards
SDSU
20
44-140
175
23-16-1
67-315
0-0
3-60
2-33
1-80
3-43.2
1-1
7-54
34:50
8 of 13
0 of 0
2-3
2-12
USD
19
25-59
325
48-21-1
73-384
1-1
2-(-1)
3-87
1-0
4-39.5
0-0
8-60
25:10
7 of 17
0 of 3
3-3
4-21
RUSHING LEADERS: SDSU – Zach Zenner 31-137; Austin Sumner
7-7; Isaac Rodriguez 2-3. USD – Jordan Roberts 8-31; Trevor Bouma
6-15. PASSING LEADERS: SDSU – Austin Sumner 16-23-1 175.
USD – Kevin Earl 21-48-1 325. RECEIVING LEADERS: SDSU –
Jason Schneider 5-88; Trevor Tiefenthaler 3-40. USD –Terrance Terry
9-115; Tyler Wilhelm 4-68; Josh Vander Maten 3-36. INTERCEPTIONS: SDSU – Winston Wright 1-82. USD – Keyen Lage 1-0.
SACKS: SDSU – R.C. Kilgore 1.0-9; Dallas Brown 1.0-3. USD –
Emilious Davis 2.0-12; Austin Johnson 2.0-9. TACKLE LEADERS
(UA-A-TOT): SDSU – Andrew Brown 6-1-7; Melvin Tavares 5-1-6;
R.C. Kilgore 3-3-6. USD – Auston Johnson 6-2-8; Aaron Swift 5-3-8;
Devin Taverna 3-4-7.
Sports Information Contact: Jason Hove
November 19, 2014
BROOKINGS, S.D. — The South Dakota State University football team will attempt to
make one final push toward a potential third consecutive berth in the Football
Championship Subdivision playoffs Saturday, when it hosts in-state rival University of
South Dakota.
Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. The Jackrabbits’ 16
seniors will be honored prior to the game.
Saturday’s game is part of the South Dakota Showdown Series, which is presented by
South Dakota Corn. The winner of Saturday’s game will earn two points in the year-long,
all-sport competition between the state’s two largest institutions.
The Jackrabbits, ranked 15th this week by the FCS coaches and 16th in the Sports
Network media poll, enter play today with a 7-4 overall record and 4-3 mark in the
Missouri Valley Football Conference. SDSU has posted back-to-back convincing wins,
racking up more than 500 yards in consecutive victories over Indiana State (32-17) and
Western Illinois (59-24). The Jackrabbits’ 59 points last week against WIU were the most
scored against an MVFC opponent since joining the league in 2008.
USD, meanwhile, is in search of its first league victory of the season. The Coyotes, 2-9
overall, dropped a 45-26 decision to MVFC co-leader Illinois State last week in their
home finale.
THE SERIES: Saturday’s game marks the 107th meeting between South Dakota and
South Dakota State in a series that dates back to 1889. The first meeting between the
two programs ended in a 6-6 tie, and the series is tied with a 50-50-6 count.
The Jackrabbits drew even in the series with a 27-12 victory last season at the
DakotaDome in Vermillion.
SDSU has won the last five meetings, dating back to 2001. The two programs did not
meet between 2004 and 2011 as SDSU and USD staggered their entry into Division I
athletics.
LAST MEETING: The South Dakota State University defense came up big time and
time again in the fourth quarter, holding off the University of South Dakota, 27-12, Nov.
16, 2013, at the DakotaDome in the South Dakota Showdown Series.
The Jackrabbits kept their playoff hopes alive with their third straight victory, improving to 7-4 overall and 4-3 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. USD dropped to
4-7 overall and 3-4 in league play.
SDSU never trailed in posting their fifth consecutive victory over the Coyotes. The
Jackrabbits got on the board late in the first quarter on a 34-yard touchdown pass from
Austin Sumner to Jason Schneider.
After USD countered with a 21-yard field goal by Miles Bergner, the Jackrabbits took
advantage of a short field to build a 13-3 lead as Zach Zenner capped a six-play, 47yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run – his 18th rushing touchdown of the season.
The extra point was no good due to a bad snap.
The Coyotes drew to within 13-6 in the final minute of the first half on a 25-yard field
goal by Bergner.
USD further closed the gap midway through the third quarter on a 13-yard touchdown pass across the middle to Terrance Terry from Kevin Earl. The PAT try, however, was
no good after hitting the right upright, keeping the score at 13-12.
The fourth quarter belonged to the Jackrabbits, who outscored USD 14-0. A 5-yard
touchdown pass from Sumner to Schneider on the first play of the final stanza made the
score 20-12.
Both of USD’s first two drives in the fourth quarter ended with the Coyotes turning the
ball over in Jackrabbit territory. Josh Vander Maten was stopped an inch shy of a first
down on a screen pass on fourth-and-4, and Kevin Earl was sacked by R.C. Kilgore on
fourth-and-11 on the next possession.
In between, the Jackrabbits chewed up more than seven minutes off the clock before a
39-yard field goal attempt was blocked.
2014 Jackrabbit Football
G A M E N OT E S — S O U T H DA K OTA S TAT E v s . S O U T H DA K OTA
2 0 1 4 M V F C S TA N D I N G S
-OVERALLW-L-T
North Dakota State
10-1-0
Illinois State
9-1-0
Northern Iowa
7-4-0
Indiana State
7-4-0
South Dakota State
7-4-0
Youngstown State
7-4-0
Southern Illinois
6-5-0
Western Illinois
4-7-0
Missouri State
4-7-0
South Dakota
2-9-0
-CONFW-L-T
6-1-0
6-1-0
5-2-0
4-3-0
4-3-0
4-3-0
3-4-0
2-5-0
1-6-0
0-7-0
MVFC GAMES SATURDAY, NOV. 22
*Southern Illinois at Illinois State, 1 p.m.
*Indiana State at Western Illinois, 1 p.m.
*South Dakota at South Dakota State, 2 p.m.
*Youngstown State at North Dakota State, 2:30 p.m.
*Missouri State at Northern Iowa, 4 p.m.
*Missouri Valley Football Conference game
Note: All times Central unless noted
MVFC PRESEASON POLL
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
North Dakota State (24)
South Dakota State (8)
Northern Iowa (7)
Youngstown State
Southern Illinois
Illinois State
Missouri State
South Dakota
Western Illinois
Indiana State
370
330
324
240
237
197
180
121
96
50
MVFC TELECONFERENCE
The Missouri Valley Football Conference coaches
teleconference is held Tuesdays, starting Aug. 26.
Media Call-In Number: 1-877-393-4731
10 a.m. CT — Eric Wolford, Youngstown State
10:06 a.m. — Mark Farley, Northern Iowa
10:12 a.m. — Mike Sanford, Indiana State
10:18 a.m. — Brock Spack, Illinois State
10:24 a.m. — Bob Nielson, Western Illinois
10:30 a.m. — Dale Lennon, Southern Illinois
10:36 a.m. — Joe Glenn, South Dakota
10:42 a.m. — John Stiegelmeier, South Dakota State
10:48 a.m. — Chris Klieman, North Dakota State
10:54 a.m. — Terry Allen, Missouri State
For more information, contact Mike Kern at the Valley Football
office at (314) 444-4326 or via e-amil at [email protected]
SDSU again had the opportunity to salt the game away, but Zach Zenner, who topped
the 100-yard mark for the 10th time this season, was stripped of the football in
Jackrabbit territory with less than three minutes to play in regulation.
But on the first Coyote play from scrimmage following the fumble, the momentum
swung one final time in the Jackrabbits’ favor as Winston Wright picked off a Earl pass on
the right sideline and crossed the entire field for an 82-yard touchdown return.
Zenner gained 137 yards on 31 carries, while Schneider finished the day with five
catches for 88 yards and two touchdowns. Sumner completed 16-of-23 passes for 175
yards.
Andrew Brown led the Jackrabbit defense with seven tackles.
For USD, Earl completed 21-of-48 passes for 325 yards, with Terry catching nine passes for 115 yards and the lone Coyote touchdown. Jordan Roberts led the USD ground
game with 31 yards on eight carries as USD finished with a 384-315 advantage in total
offense.
Auston Johnson and Aaron Swift each tallied a game-high eight tackles for USD, with
Johnson recording a pair of sacks.
CAPTAINS: Leading the Jackrabbit football team on the field and in the locker room
are five captains:
• T.J. Lally, Jr., linebacker, Chicago, Ill.;
• Jason Schneider, Sr., wide receiver, Andover, Minn.;
• Jack Sherlock, Sr., defensive back, Chicago, Ill.;
• Austin Sumner, Sr., quarterback, Brandon, S.D.;
• Zach Zenner, Sr., running back, Eagan, Minn.
Sumner has been selected as a team captain for the third season and Zenner is in his
second year as a captain.
JACKS PICKED SECOND IN MVFC: The South Dakota State University football
team was picked to finish second in the Missouri Valley Football Conference during the
2014 season, according to a preseason poll released in late July.
Three-time defending national champion North Dakota State again was tabbed as the
conference favorite in the poll, which was conducted by the league’s coaches, sports
information directors and select media representatives. NDSU had its 33-game winning
streak snapped Nov. 8 at Northern Iowa.
The Bison earned 24 of a possible 39 first-place votes and 370 total points. South
Dakota State was picked second in the poll after tying for second place and representing
the league in the FCS playoffs a year ago. The Jackrabbits received eight first-place votes.
Perennial FCS power Northern Iowa was selected third in the poll after going 7-5 last
year, with Youngstown State and Southern Illinois completing the upper-half of the poll.
Illinois State and Missouri State were picked sixth and seventh, respectively, with
South Dakota, Western Illinois and Indiana State completing the 10-team poll.
A preseason favorite has claimed the league crown 16 times (in 28 previous polls).
North Dakota State was picked to win the league last season.
In addition, six Jackrabbit players were named to the MVFC Preseason Team. Leading
the SDSU contingent was senior running back Zach Zenner, who already holds the
league record for career all-purpose yards and rushing yards. Zenner has rushed for
2,000-plus yards in back-to-back seasons.
Fellow senior Austin Sumner was tabbed as the quarterback on the preseason team.
An honorable mention all-MVFC honoree in 2013, Sumner threw for 2,999 yards en
route to setting SDSU career records for completions, yards and attempts.
Sumner’s primary target a season ago, Jason Schneider, also was honored on the preseason team. Schneider set a Jackrabbit single-season record with 78 receptions for
1,088 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2013 to earn first-team all-MVFC honors.
Completing the Jackrabbits’ selections on the offensive side of the ball was offensive
lineman Trevor Greger. A senior, Greger has been the starter at right tackle since late in
his redshirt freshman season in 2011.
2014 Jackrabbit Football
G A M E N OT E S — S O U T H DA K OTA S TAT E v s . S O U T H DA K OTA
F C S C OAC H E S P O L L
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
Coastal Carolina (S.C.) [20]
New Hampshire [4]
Jacksonville State (S.C.) [1]
North Dakota State [1]
Eastern Washington
Villanova (Pa.)
Illinois State
Fordham (N.Y.)
Chattanooga (Tenn.)
Southeastern Louisiana
Northern Iowa
Montana State
Montana
Harvard (Mass.)
South Dakota State
Eastern Kentucky
McNeese State (La.)
Indiana State
William & Mary (Va.)
Youngstown State (Ohio)
Richmond (Va.)
James Madison (Va.)
Alcorn State (Miss.)
Bethune-Cookman (Fla.)
Sacred Heart (Conn.)
11-0
9-1
9-1
10-1
9-2
9-2
9-1
10-1
8-3
8-3
7-4
8-3
7-4
9-0
7-4
9-2
6-4
7-4
7-4
7-4
7-4
8-3
9-2
8-3
9-2
639
1
625
2
589
3
587
4
550
5
513
6
485
7
446
8
435
9
426 10
402 12
364 13
328 15
271 17
265 19
237 20
208 11
187 25
176 23
149 16
141 14
138 NR
54 NR
45 18
32 NR
SPORTS NETWORK FCS TOP 25
1. New Hampshire [74]
9-1 3,879
1
2. Coastal Carolina (S.C.) [56]
11-0 3,802
2
3. North Dakota State [20]
10-1 3,606
4
4. Jacksonville State (Ala.) [10]
9-1 3,581
3
5. Eastern Washington
9-2 3,381
5
6. Villanova (Pa.)
9-2 3,137
6
7. Fordham (N.Y.)
10-1 2,905
7
8. Illinois State
9-1 2,865
8
9. Chattanooga (Tenn.)
8-3 2,598
9
10. Southeastern Louisiana
8-3 2,466 10
11. Northern Iowa
7-4 2,404 11
12. Montana State
8-3 2,289 12
13. Montana
7-4 1,886 16
14. Eastern Kentucky
9-2 1,675 18
15. Harvard (Mass.)
9-0 1,597 17
16. South Dakota State
7-4 1,489 19
17. James Madison (Va.)
8-3 1,300 25
18. Indiana State
7-4 1,257 23
19. McNeese State (La.)
6-4 1,062 13
20. Youngstown State (Ohio)
7-4
998 15
21. Richmond (Va.)
7-4
924 14
22. William & Mary (Va.)
7-4
743 24
23. Sam Houston State (Texas)
7-4
403 NR
24. North Carolina A&T
9-2
297 NR
25. Bethune-Cookman (Fla.)
8-3
268 20
Others receiving votes: Sacred Heart (Conn.) 200, Idaho State
153, Bryant (R.I.) 144, Alcorn State (Miss.) 118, Northern
Arizona 104, Charleston Southern (S.C.) 93, Yale (Conn.) 51,
Southern Illinois 47, Bucknell (Pa.) 34, Liberty (Va.) 33, Cal
Poly 32, Stephen F. Austin (Texas) 27, North Carolina Central
24, Jackson State (Miss.) 23, Grambling State (La.) 21,
Samford (Ala.) 16, San Diego (Calif.) 15, Dartmouth (N.H.)
12, Albany (N.Y.) 10, Western Carolina (N,C.) 7, Southern (La.)
7, Jacksonville (Fla.) 5, Northwestern State (La.) 4.
Notes: Polls released Nov. 17, 2014 • First-place votes in brackets;
opponents listed in bold
Sophomore Cole Langer, a member of the MVFC Newcomer Team in 2013, was selected to the preseason team after a freshman season in which he recorded 35 tackles.
Honorable mention selection T.J. Lally rounded out the Jackrabbit preseason honorees.
A junior linebacker, Lally finished second on the team in tackles each of his first two seasons, including 89 stops in 2013.
North Dakota State led the league with eight selections to the preseason team, followed by SDSU and UNI with six.
RABBITS RANKED: The South Dakota State University football team moved up in
both major Football Championship Subdivision polls this week following its victory last
week over Western Illinois. The Jackrabbits rose four spots to 15th in FCS Coaches’ poll
and gained three spots to 16th in the Sports Network media poll.
The Jackrabbits entered the 2014 campaign with their second-consecutive preseason
top-10 national ranking as an FCS member. SDSU was ranked 10th in both the Sports
Network FCS coaches preseason polls and rose to as high as ninth before an Oct. 4 loss
at Illinois State. SDSU been ranked in both polls every week since Oct. 29, 2012.
In all, seven of the 10 Missouri Valley Football Conference teams are ranked in the top
25 of one or both of the polls.
Following are SDSU’s rankings so far this season:
Date
Preseason
Sept. 1
Sept. 8
Sept. 15
Sept. 22
Sept. 29
Oct. 6
Oct. 13
Oct. 20
Oct. 27
Nov. 3
Nov. 10
Nov. 17
Sports Network
10th
12th
11th
10th
9th
9th
19th
18th
13th
18th
22nd
19th
16th
FCS Coaches
10th
11th
10th
10th
9th
9th
19th
16th
15th
19th
22nd
19th
15th
LAST TIME OUT: South Dakota State University quarterback Austin Sumner threw for
a career-high six touchdowns, setting the school record for career touchdown passes in
the process, in leading the Jackrabbits to a 59-24 victory over Western Illinois Saturday
at snowy Coughlin-Alumni Stadium.
With their second victory in a row, the 19th-ranked Jackrabbits improved to 7-4 overall and 4-3 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. Western Illinois dropped to 4-7
overall, 2-5 in league play.
Walter Payton Award candidate Zach Zenner opened the scoring on a 67-yard touchdown run with 10 minutes and 10 seconds to play in the first quarter — his first of
three touchdowns on the day. On the play, Zenner crossed the 6,000-yard mark for
career rushing.
After recovering a fumble on the ensuing kickoff, the Jackrabbits turned to the air to
build a 14-0 lead on Sumner’s first touchdown pass of the day — a 14-yard strike to
Jason Schneider.
WIU got on the board via a 41-yard touchdown pass from Trenton Norvell to Lance
Lenoir late in the first quarter, but the Jackrabbit lead grew to 28-10 midway through
the second stanza on back-to-back touchdowns by Zenner. The senior running back
scored from 18 yards out on a direct snap for his first touchdown of the quarter, then
took a swing pass from Sumner 40 yards to paydirt for his final touchdown of the day.
The Fighting Leathernecks drew to within 28-17 moments later on a 23-yard touchdown run by J.C. Baker, but SDSU again countered with a quick four-play, 80-yard drive
capped by a 21-yard touchdown pass to Schneider that tied Ryan Berry’s career record
of 56 touchdown passes set from 2005-08.
2014 Jackrabbit Football
G A M E N OT E S — S O U T H DA K OTA S TAT E v s . S O U T H DA K OTA
S O U T H DA KOTA S TAT E 5 9 ,
WESTERN ILLINOIS 24
SCORE BY QUARTERS
1
Western Illinois (4-7, 2-5)
7
South Dakota State (7-4, 4-3) 14
2
10
21
3
7
21
4
0
3
FINAL
24
59
SCORING SUMMARY
1st
10:10 SDSU – Zach Zenner 67 yd run
(Justin Syrovatka kick)
1st
7:21 SDSU – Jason Schneider 14 yd pass from Austin
Sumner (Syrovatka kick)
1st
4:11 WIU – Lance Lenoir 41 yd pass from Trenton
Norvell (Nathan Knuffman kick)
2nd 14:53 SDSU – Zach Zenner 18 yd run (Syrovatka kick)
2nd 11:44 WIU – Knuffman 21 yd field goal
2nd
7:38 SDSU – Zenner 40 yd pass from Sumner
(Syrovatka kick)
2nd
5:46 WIU – J.C. Baker 23 yd run (Knuffman kick)
2nd
3:34 SDSU – Schneider 21 yd pass from Sumner
(Syrovatka kick)
3rd
11:12 SDSU – Jake Wieneke 11 yd pass from Sumner
(Syrovatka kick)
3rd
8:52 WIU – Hi-C Scott 33 yd pass from Norvell
(Knuffman kick)
3rd
5:34 SDSU – Wieneke 11 yd pass from Sumner
(Syrovatka kick)
3rd
5:34 SDSU – Wieneke 22 yd pass from Sumner
(Syrovatka kick)
4th
7:11 SDSU – Syrovatka 20 yd field goal
TEAM STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)
PASSING YDS (NET)
Passes Att-Comp-Int
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS
Punt Returns-Yards
Kickoff Returns-Yards
Interception Returns-Yards
Punts (Number-Avg)
Fumbles-Lost
Fumble Returns-Yards
Penalties-Yards
Possession Time
Third-Down Conversions
Fourth-Down Conversions
Red-Zone Scores-Chances
Sacks By: Number-Yards
WIU
22
40-188
214
27-14-2
67-402
1-13
8-83
0-0
3-43.7
3-1
0-0
6-56
25:51
4 of 13
0 of 2
1-2
2-12
SDSU
30
35-181
366
37-21-0
72-547
0-0
4-86
2-9
4-38.5
1-0
0-0
5-65
34:09
4 of 9
0 of 0
5-5
0-0
RUSHING LEADERS: WIU– J.C. Baker 21-97; Devon Moore 1248; Trenton Norvell 7-43. SDSU – Zach Zenner 17-132; Reggie
Gandy 14-55; Kyle Paris 2-6. PASSING LEADERS: WIU – Trenton
Norvell 14-27-2 214. SDSU – Austin Sumner 21-37-0 366.
RECEIVING LEADERS: WIU – Lance Lenoir 7-82; Joey Borsellino
6-99. SDSU – Jake Wieneke 10-159; Jason Schneider 7-114.
INTERCEPTIONS: WIU – none. SDSU – Jake Gentile 1-9; Nick
Farina 1-0. SACKS: WIU – Jeremy Curry 1.0-8; Kevin Kintzel 1.0-4.
SDSU – none. TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): WIU – David
Griffith 3-6-9; Jonathon Rollins 6-1-7; Kevin Kintzel 5-27; Richard
Chungong 5-2-7. SDSU – Nick Mears 9-3-12; T.J. Lally 5-4-9; Jesse
Bobbit 4-5-9.
S D S U CA R E E R
F I E L D G OA L S
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Parker Douglass (2004-07) ............................62
Justin Syrovatka (2011-present)................49
Brett Gorden (1995-98)..................................36
Peter Reifenrath (2008-10) ............................34
Adam Vinatieri (1001-94)................................27
Tony Harris (1977-80) ....................................23
K.C. Johnson (1984-86)..................................23
Keith Witt (2002-03) ......................................23
Sumner took over sole possession of the Jackrabbit record with three third-quarter
touchdown passes to Jerry Rice Award candidate Jake Wieneke. The first score covered 11
yards to finish off a nine-play, 73-yard drive on the opening drive of the second half.
A redshirt freshman from Maple Grove, Minnesota, Wieneke added another 11-yard
touchdown reception, followed by a 22-yarder in the final minute of the third quarter.
Wieneke, who set an SDSU single season record with his 14th touchdown reception,
ended the game with 10 receptions for 159 yards, while Schneider added seven catches
for 114 yards.
Zenner ended the afternoon with 132 yards on 17 carries, while Sumner completed
21-of-37 passes for 366 yards.
For the second week in a row, the Jackrabbits piled up a season high for total yards
with 547, compared to 402 by WIU.
Baker paced the Fighting Leathernecks with 97 yards on 21 carries. Norvell completed
14-of-27 passes for 214 yards and two touchdowns, the last of which was a 33-yarder
to Hi-C Scott in the third quarter. Lenoir collected seven catches for 82 yards, with Joey
Borsellino adding six receptions for 99 yards.
Sophomore safety Nick Mears racked up a game-high 12 tackles to lead the Jackrabbit
defense. Linebackers T.J. Lally and Jesse Bobbit each notched nine stops, as did David
Griffith for Western Illinois.
JACKRABBIT DUO HONORED: South Dakota State’s Austin Sumner and Jake
Wieneke were each honored Sunday by the Missouri Valley Football Conference following
the Jackrabbits’ 59-24 victory over Western Illinois a day earlier.
A senior quarterback from Brandon, Sumner was named Co-Offensive Player of the
Week after throwing for a career-high six touchdowns and setting the school career
record for TD passes. In his first home action of the season, Sumner completed 21-of-37
passes in snowy conditions at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium for 366 yards -- the secondhighest passing total of his career. He ended the day with 59 career touchdown passes,
breaking the previous Jackrabbit record of 56 set by Ryan Berry from 2005-08.
Sumner, who also was named a National All-Star by the College Sporting News,
shared the league offensive award with Illinois State running back Marshaun Coprich.
Wieneke, a redshirt freshman from Maple Grove, Minnesota, was on the receiving end
of three of Sumner’s six touchdown passes en route to earning Newcomer of the Week
honors for the second time this season. Wieneke became the first freshman in league
history to top the 1,000 mark in receiving yards, collecting 10 catches for 159 yards in
Saturday's contest. His three touchdown catches all came in the third quarter and
covered 11, 11 and 22 yards in establishing a new single-season school record with 14
touchdown receptions. He has caught a touchdown pass in all seven league games and
hit the century mark for receiving yards for the sixth time in 2014, upping his season
yardage total to 1,141 on 60 receptions.
STEADY SYROVATKA: Senior kicker Justin Syrovatka added to the list of Jackrabbit
records on Nov. 15 with a strong performance in snowy conditions at Coughlin-Alumni
Stadium.
Syrovatka went 8-for-8 on extra-point attempts, upping his career total to 142 PATs,
breaking the school record of 135 set by Parker Douglass from 2004-07. Syrovatka also
broke his own school record for most consecutive PATs made to start a season, extending
his streak to 38, surpassing his 33 consecutive PATs to kick off the 2013 campaign.
For the season, Syrovatka has missed only one kick in 11 games. He has gone 13-for14 on field goals and has made a field goal in 13 consecutive games dating back to last
season. He extended the streak with a 20-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter Nov.
15 against Western Illinois.
A Sioux Falls native, Syrovatka is on track to become the most accurate kicker in
Jackrabbit football history. His career field goal percentage of 74.2 percent (49-of-66)
currently stands as the best in program history, while his 98.6 percent mark on PATs
(142-of-144) also tops the all-time SDSU charts.
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2014 GAME HIGHS
TEAM
RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 50, at Southern Utah, 9-13-14
RUSHING YARDS: 318, vs. Cal Poly, 9-6-14
YARDS PER RUSH: 8.2, vs. Cal Poly, 9-6-14
RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS: 3, vs. Cal Poly, 9-6-14, and vs.
UW-Oshkosh, 9-20-14
PASS ATTEMPTS: 42, vs. Youngstown State, 10-25-14
PASS COMPLETIONS: 28, vs. Youngstown State, 10-25-14
YARDS PASSING: 329, vs. Youngstown State, 10-25-14
YARDS PER PASS: 10.3, vs. Missouri State, 10-11-14
PASSING TOUCHDOWNS: 6, vs. Western Illinois, 11-15-14
TOTAL PLAYS: 84, vs. Youngstown State, 10-25-14
TOTAL OFFENSE: 547 yards, vs. Western Illinois, 11-15-14
YARDS PER PLAY: 8.5, vs. Cal Poly, 9-6-14
POINTS: 59, vs. Western Illinois, 11-15-14
FIRST DOWNS: 30, vs. Western Illinois, 11-15-14
SACKS BY: 3, vs. Cal Poly, 9-6-14, and at UNI, 10-18-14
PENALTIES: 11, vs. Missouri State, 10-11-14
PENALTY YARDS: 92, vs. Missouri State, 10-11-14
TURNOVERS BY: 4, at Illinois State, 10-4-14
TURNOVERS FORCED: 3, four times (last: vs. Western Illinois,
11-15-14)
INTERCEPTIONS: 3, at Southern Utah, 9-13-14, and at UNI,
10-18-14
FUMBLES RECOVERED: 2, at Indiana State, 11-8-14
INDIVIDUAL
RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 30, by Zach Zenner, vs. Cal Poly,
9-6-14
RUSHING YARDS: 209, by Zach Zenner, vs. UW-Oshkosh,
9-20-14
RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS: 3, by Zach Zenner, vs. UW-Oshkosh,
9-20-14
LONG RUSH: 94 yards (for TD), by Zach Zenner, at Indiana
State, 11-8-14
PASS ATTEMPTS: 42, by Zach Lujan, vs. Youngstown, 10-25-14
PASS COMPLETIONS: 28, by Zach Lujan, vs. Youngstown
State, 10-25-14
YARDS PASSING: 366, by Austin Sumner, vs. Western Illinois,
11-15-14
PASSING TOUCHDOWNS: 6, by Austin Sumner, vs. Western
Illinois, 11-15-14
RECEPTIONS: 10, by Jake Wieneke, vs. Youngstown State,
10-25-14, and vs. Western Illinois, 11-15-14
YARDS RECEIVING: 183, by Jake Wieneke, vs. Missouri State,
10-11-14
RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS: 3, by Jake Wieneke, vs. Missouri
State, 10-11-14, and vs. Western Illinois, 11-15-14
LONG RECEPTION: ^91 yards (for TD), by Jake Wieneke, at
Indiana State, 11-8-14
FIELD GOALS: 2, by Justin Syrovatka, vs. UW-Oshkosh,
9-20-14, and vs. Youngstown State, 10-25-14
LONG FIELD GOAL: 46 yards, by Justin Syrovatka, vs. Cal
Poly, 9-6-14, and at Indiana State, 11-8-14
PUNTS: 6, by Ethan Sawyer, at Missouri, 8-30-14, and at
Northern Iowa, 10-18-14
PUNTING AVERAGE: 45.4 yards, by Ethan Sawyer, at North
Dakota State, 11-1-14
LONG PUNT: 56 yards, by Ethan Sawyer, at Northern Iowa
10-18-14
LONG PUNT RETURN: 35 yards, by Je Ryan Butler, vs.
Missouri State, 10-11-14
LONG KICKOFF RETURN: 39 yards, by Trey Carr, vs. UWOshkosh, 9-20-14
TACKLES: 20, by T.J. Lally, at North Dakota State, 11-1-14
TACKLES FOR LOSS: 3.5, by Jack Sherlock, at Northern Iowa,
10-18-14
SACKS: 2.0, by Jack Sherlock, at Northern Iowa, 10-18-14
INTERCEPTIONS: 1, by 10 different players
^ tied school record
In addition, Syrovatka’s 49 career field goals are tied for second among active Football
Championship Subdivision kickers.He also ranks second in career field goals at SDSU,
trailing Douglass, who made 62 field goals.
Syrovatka holds the Jackrabbit record for consecutive field goals made with 15. His
streak began on Oct. 11, 2012, in a victory over Western Illinois. He made his last 12 field
goal attempts of the 2012 season and first three attempts of the 2013 campaign, going 7for-7 from 20-29 yards, 3-for-3 on field goals of 30-39 yards and 5-for-5 from 40-plus
yards. His streak ended when he missed a 29-yard attempt at Nebraska on Sept. 21,
2013.
The previous Jackrabbit record for consecutive made field goal attempts was 13, which
was set by Parker Douglass between the 2006 and 2007 seasons. Syrovatka’s current
streak is 10 consecutive made field goal attempts, including a 44-yard field goal with 1
minute, 47 seconds to play in the game at Northern Iowa on Oct. 18 that provided the
winning margin in a 31-28 Jackrabbit victory.
Syrovatka also put together a streak of 47 consecutively made PATs, which ended Nov.
9, 2013, against Indiana State. His current streak is 54 — 12 shy of the record of 66 set
by Douglass from 2005-07.
JUSTIN SYROVATKA’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
Career
FGM
6
18
12
13
49
FGA
10
22
20
14
66
Pct.
.600
.818
.600
.929
.742
LG
47
48
48
46
48
1-19 20-29 30-39
1-2
4-5
0-1
0-0 12-12 2-4
0-0
5-6
4-10
0-0
5-5
5-6
1-2 26-28 11-20
40-49
1-2
4-5
3-4
3-3
11-14
50+ Blk PAT
Pts
0-0 1 23-23 41
0-1 0 32-33 86
0-0 2 49-50 85
0-0 0 38-38 77
0-1 3 142-144 289
LUJAN FILLS IN: Sophomore Zach Lujan stepped in for an injured Austin Sumner and
led the Jackrabbits on two scoring drives in the Aug. 30 season opener at Missouri, including a touchdown drive to open the second half and pull SDSU to within 21-18. A native of
Anchorage, Alaska, who played last season at Chabot College (Calif.), Lujan completed 21of-28 passes for 239 yards with one interception at Mizzou.
Lujan started seven games for the Jackrabbits, helping lead the team to five victories. In
his first career start, Sept. 6 against Cal Poly, Lujan finished the night 12-of-20 passing for
236 yards and three touchdowns.
Lujan went on to establish a new season-high in yards in three of four Missouri Valley
Football Conference games, including a 329-yard performance on 28-of-42 passing with
two touchdowns in his last start, Oct. 25 against Youngstown State.
ZACH LUJAN’S 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Game
Missouri
Cal Poly
Southern Utah
UW-Oshkosh
Illinois State
Missouri State
Northern Iowa
Youngstown State
Season Totals
Comp Att
21
28
12
20
13
24
13
19
20
40
17
28
21
38
28
42
145 239
Int
1
1
2
0
1
2
3
0
10
Yds
239
184
162
170
294
310
223
329
1,911
TD
0
3
1
2
1
3
1
2
13
LG
45
36
36
*38
32
*78
40
56
*78
Rush Yds
8
-3
1
-4
9
23
4
2
9
-10
6
-25
10
14
14
15
61
12
TD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
LG
7
0
9
7
5
0
20
11
20
WIENEKE ON RICE WATCH LIST: Jackrabbit wide receiver Jake Wieneke was recently
to the initial watch list for the Jerry Rice Award, which is presented to the top freshman in
the Football Championship Subdivision.
A redshirt freshman from Maple Grove, Minnesota, Wieneke has recorded six 100-yard
receiving games so far this season. He opened his collegiate career by catching six passes
for 107 yards, including a 45-yarder in the third quarter, in the Jackrabbits’ season opener
at nationally ranked Missouri. Wieneke became the first Jackrabbit freshman in the Division
I era to top the 100-yard receiving mark in a game, and the first since current receivers
coach Josh Davis accomplished the feat three times during the 2002 season.
Wieneke is the third Jackrabbit in the four seasons the Jerry Rice Award has been
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PAY TO N AWA R D
WAT C H L I S T
Vernon Adams
Justin Arias
Bryan Bennett
DeAndre Carter
Marshaun Coprich
Malcolm Cyrus
Khairi Dickson
Chase Edmonds
R.J. Harris
Rob Hollomon
Jacob Huesman
DeMarcus James
David Johnson
Gus Johnson
Connor Kacsor
Cooper Kupp
Vlad Lee
Dy’Shawn Mobley
MyCole Pruitt
Dakota Prukop
John Robertson
Alex Ross
Tyler Varga
Herb Walker, Jr.
Zach Zenner
QB
QB
QB
WR
RB
RB
RB
RB
WR
RB
QB
RB
RB
RB
RB
WR
QB
RB
TE
QB
QB
QB
RB
RB
RB
Eastern Washington
Idaho State
S’Eastern Louisiana
Sacramento State
Illinois State
Alabama State
Saint Francis (Pa.)
Fordham (N.Y.)
New Hampshire
Central Conn. State
Chattanooga
Jacksonville St. (Ala.)
Northern Iowa
Stephen F. Austin
Dayton (Ohio)
Eastern Washington
James Madison (Va.)
Eastern Kentucky
Southern Illinois
Montana State
Villanova (Pa.)
Coastal Carolina
Yale (Conn.)
Morgan State (Md.)
South Dakota State
W I L L I A M V. CA M P B E L L
TROPHY FINALISTS
Terry Baggett
Austin Damaschke
Austin Hasquet
David Helton
Taylor Kelly
Nate Leonard
Tyler Lockett
Mike Mancini
Charles Moore
Mark Murphy
Jordan Richards
Kevin Rodgers
Mike Sadler
Caleb Schaffitzel
Tyler Varga
Brandon Vitabile
Zach Zenner
RB
QB
LB
LB
QB
C
WR
S
S
S
S
QB
P
S
RB
C
RB
Army
Concordia (Wis.)
Northern Arizona
Duke
Arizona State
Texas-San Antonio
Kansas State
Trinity (Conn.)
Tarleton St. (Texas)
Indiana
Stanford
Henderson St. (Ark.)
Michigan State
Missouri State
Yale (Conn.)
Northwestern (Ill.)
South Dakota State
presented to be under consideration for the award, joining Austin Sumner (2011) and T.J.
Lally (2012).
ZENNER FOR PAYTON: South Dakota State University running back Zach Zenner is
one of 25 players currenlty under consideration for the Walter Payton Award, which is
presented annually to the top player in the Football Championship Subdivision by The
Sports Network.
A 6-foot, 220-pound senior, Zenner is the only two-time finalist in the pool of players
being considered for this year’s award. A native of Eagan, Minnesota, Zenner placed
seventh in the balloting in 2012 and sixth in 2013. The watch list will be updated
periodically during the 2014 season, with the Walter Payton Award to be presented for
the 28th time on Dec. 15. The award is selected by a panel of more than 150 sports
information directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries.
During the 2013 season, Zenner became only the second player in FCS history to rush
for 2,000 yards in two separate seasons, gaining 2,015 yards and scoring 25 touchdows
— 23 rushing, two receiving — as the Jackrabbits made a return trip to the postseason.
He burst onto the FCS scene in 2012 by leading the nation in rushing with 2,044 yards
— an average of 157.2 yards per game.
In addition, Zenner moved into a pair of Football Championship Subdivision career top
20s during South Dakota State’s victory over Wisconsin-Oshkosh on Sept. 20. The active
career leader among all current NCAA football players in both categories, Zenner has since
moved into fourth place for FCS career rushing with 5,955 yards and also upped his career
all-purpose yardage total to 7,450 yards to rank sixth all-time. Both of his yardage totals
are Missouri Valley Football Conference records, as are his 57 career total touchdowns (52
rushing, 5 receiving). Current Northern Iowa running back David Johnson is right behind
with 54 career touchdowns. Zenner’s 52 career rushing touchdowns have tied the league
career mark first set by Southern Illinois’ Tom Koutsos from 1999-2003.
FCS Career Rushing Yards
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Adrian Peterson ..Georgia Southern (1998-2001) ..6,559
Charles Roberts ..Sacramento State (1997-2000) 6,553
Jerry Azumah ......New Hampshire (1995-98) ......6,193
Zach Zenner ....South Dakota St. (2011-p) ..6,087
Scott Phaydavong..Drake (2004-07) ......................5,830
Eric Breitenstein..Wofford (2008-12) ..................5,730
Tim Flanders ......Sam Houston State (2010-13) ..5,664
Jordan Scott........Colgate (2005-08) ..................5,621
Matt Cannon ......Southern Utah (1997-2000) ......5,489
FCS Career All-Purpose Yards
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Brian Westbrook Villanova (1997-98, 2000-01) ....9,512
Jerry Azumah ....New Hampshire (1995-98) ......8,376
Jonathan Grimes William & Mary (2008-11) ......7,955
Kenny Gamble ..Colgate (1984-87) ....................7,623
Zach Zenner ....South Dakota St. (2011-p)..7,622
Terrence Holt......Austin Peay (2007-10) ............7,512
Claude Mathis ....Texas State (1994-97) ............7,423
Thomas Haskins..Virginia Military (2009-12) ......7,411
Rick Sarille ........Wagner (1995-99) ................7,337
Zenner has crossed the 100-yard mark 30 times in the team’s 38 games over the past
two-plus seasons, including seven performances of 200-plus yards. He currently ranks
fifth among FCS backs this season with an average of 141.6 yards per game.
For updates throughout the 2014 season, follow via Twitter by using the hashtag
#ZennerForPayton.
MORE AWARDS FOR ZENNER: Jackrabbit running back Zach Zenner has added to
his list of accolades this by being named to the 2014 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, as
well as a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy.
A senior from Eagan, Minnesota, Zenner was presented his Allstate AFCA Good Works
award during an event Sept. 23 at Hillcrest Elementary School in Brookings. Zenner has
served a key role in numerous community service events as president of the StudentAthlete Advisory Committee, including Summit League Food Fight (yearly competition
among league schools for donations to local food pantry), Project Joy (holiday toy drive)
and campus cleanup. He also has worked the past three years with the State-a-Thon
event to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network and has devoted countless hours
to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, including coaching children on fundamental football skills, leading devotionals at FCA Power Camp and speaking to area youth groups at
other FCA events.
This past winter, Zenner served as a student-athlete ambassador, testifying before
2014 Jackrabbit Football
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P L AY E R S O F T H E G A M E
AUG. 30 AT MISSOURI
OFFENSE: Zach Lujan, Jacob Ohnesorge
DEFENSE: Jimmie Forsythe
SPECIAL TEAMS: Justin Syrovatka
SCOUT OFFENSE: Jordan Brown, Thor Riemer
SCOUT DEFENSE: Christian Banasiak
SCOUT SPECIAL TEAMS: Malik Bondon
EFFORT: Austin Sumner
SEPT. 6 VS. CAL POLY
OFFENSE: Zach Zenner, Bryce Siverling
DEFENSE: T.J. Lally, Jake Gentile
SPECIAL TEAMS: Ethan Sawyer, Chad Strehlow
SCOUT OFFENSE: Thor Riemer
SCOUT DEFENSE: Dalton Cox
SCOUT SPECIAL TEAMS: Alex Romenesko
EFFORT: Jake Gentile
SEPT. 13 AT SOUTHERN UTAH
OFFENSE: Jason Schneider, Jacob Ohnesorge
DEFENSE: Shayne Gottlob, Trey Carr
SPECIAL TEAMS: Je Ryan Butler, Ethan Sawyer
SCOUT OFFENSE: Thor Riemer
SCOUT DEFENSE: Alex Romenesko
SCOUT SPECIAL TEAMS: Emmanuel Ehrich
EFFORT: Brady Mengarelli, Jesse Bobbit
SEPT. 20 VS. WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH
OFFENSE: Zach Zenner, Jacob Ohnesorge
DEFENSE: T.J. Lally
SPECIAL TEAMS: Je Ryan Butler
SCOUT OFFENSE: Jacob Menage
SCOUT DEFENSE: Tiano Pupungatoa
SCOUT SPECIAL TEAMS: Trevor Sikkink
EFFORT: Kevin Klocek
OCT. 4 AT ILLINOIS STATE
OFFENSE: Jake Wieneke, Jacob Ohnesorge
DEFENSE: Trey Carr
SPECIAL TEAMS: Jake Gentile
SCOUT OFFENSE: Mitchell Nissen
SCOUT DEFENSE: Dalton Cox
SCOUT SPECIAL TEAMS: Ezekiel Herndon
EFFORT: Trey Carr
OCT. 11 VS. MISSOURI STATE
OFFENSE: Jake Wieneke, Jacob Ohnesorge
DEFENSE: T.J. Lally, J.R. Plote
SPECIAL TEAMS: Connor Landberg
SCOUT OFFENSE: Dalton Douglas, Isaac Wallace
SCOUT DEFENSE: Rufus Martin
SCOUT SPECIAL TEAMS: Emmanuel Ehrich
EFFORT: Kyle Paris
OCT. 18 AT NORTHERN IOWA
OFFENSE: Jason Schneider, Jacob Ohnesorge
DEFENSE: Entire Defense
SPECIAL TEAMS: Ethan Sawyer, Justin Syrovatka
SCOUT OFFENSE: Trevor Sikkink
SCOUT DEFENSE: Tywan Ramsey
SCOUT SPECIAL TEAMS: Makiah Slade
EFFORT: Nick Mears
OCT. 25 VS. YOUNGSTOWN STATE
OFFENSE: Zach Lujan, Dylan Seiter
DEFENSE: Jimmie Forsythe
SPECIAL TEAMS: Je Ryan Butler
SCOUT OFFENSE: Isaac Wallace
SCOUT DEFENSE: Rufus Martin
SCOUT SPECIAL TEAMS: Emmanuel Ehrich
EFFORT: Zach Zenner
state House and Senate Appropriations committees as the state Legislature debated
passage of a bill to authorize construction of a new on-campus football stadium.
Zenner’s lengthy community service résumé extends beyond the campus and local
community as he was one of 25 SDSU student-athletes who traveled to Harmons,
Jamaica, in March 2014 on a mission trip to help build two homes and interact with
members of the village through the Won by One organization.
Zenner is the second Jackrabbit student-athlete in as many years to be named to the
Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, joining 2013 honoree Winston Wright.
On Oct. 30, Zenner was one of 17 student-athletes named to the 2014 National
Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Team, also becoming a finalist for the William V.
Campbell Trophy award to the top scholar-athlete in college football.
Each member of the 2014 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class will receive an
$18,000 postgraduate scholarship and will be honored during ceremonies Dec. 9 at the
Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City. The winner of the Campbell Trophy will receive a
$7,000 increase in postgraduate funds for a total of $25,000. Zenner was one of 17
finalists selected from a poll of 169 semifinalists.
Nominated by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each, candidates must
be a senior or graduate student in their final year of eligibility, have a grade point average of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first-team player
and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship. The class is selected each year
by the NFF Awards Committee, which is comprised of a nationally recognized group of
media, College Football Hall of Famers and athletics administrators.
Zenner has earned All-America accolades for his efforts both on the field and in the
classroom during a record-setting career at South Dakota State. One of only two players
in Football Championship Subdivision history to rush for 2,000 yards in two separate
seasons, Zenner was a consensus All-American in both 2012 and 2013 and is a twotime finalist for the Walter Payton Award. He has again topped the 1,000-yard mark
during the 2014 season in adding to his Missouri Valley Football Conference records for
career rushing and all-purpose yards.
A biology/pre-medicine major, Zenner has compiled a 3.87 grade-point average. He
was selected to the Capital One Academic All-America Second Team in 2012, before
receiving first-team honors in 2013. Zenner plans to attend medical school following
graduation.
Zenner is the second Jackrabbit student-athlete to be honored as a National ScholarAthlete, joining Ryan Berry in 2008.
OFF TO THE RACES — AGAIN: Jackrabbit running back Zach Zenner scored on a 75yard touchdown run on his first carry of the season, Aug. 30 at Missouri. It marked the
third season in a row that Zenner scored on one of his first two carries of the season. In
2012, he scored on a school-record 99-yard run on his second carry at Kansas, followed by
a 36-yard run on his second attempt in the 2013 season opener versus Butler.
Zenner finished the game at Missouri with 103 yards on 17 carries. He has 12 career
touchdown runs of at least 50 yards after his 94-yard touchdown run Nov. 8 at Indiana
State and a 67-yard touchdown burst Nov. 15 versus Western Illinois.
LALLY RACKING UP THE TACKLES: Junior linebacker T.J. Lally has solidified his hold
on the team lead in tackles in recent weeks.
A native of the Chicago area, Lally has totaled 39 tackles over the last three games to
up his team lead to 91. His 20 tackles at North Dakota State on Nov. 1 were the most by a
Jackrabbit player in the Division I era, which dates back to 2004.
Lally followed that performance with a team-high 10 tackles in a Nov. 8 win at Indiana
State. It was the 10th time Lally has recorded double digits in tackles during his Jackrabbit
career.
GREGER STREAK ENDS: Right tackle Trevor Greger had his consecutive games started
streak end at 33 when he sat out the Sept. 20 game against Wisconsin-Oshkosh due to
injury.
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P L AY E R S O F T H E G A M E
NOV. 1 AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE
OFFENSE: Zach Zenner, Cam Jones
DEFENSE: Cole Langer
SPECIAL TEAMS: Ethan Sawyer
SCOUT OFFENSE: Isaac Wallace, Jacob VanderHeiden
SCOUT DEFENSE: Dalton Cox
SCOUT SPECIAL TEAMS: Makiah Slade
EFFORT: Cole Langer
NOV. 8 AT INDIANA STATE
OFFENSE: Zach Zenner, Andrew Mueller
DEFENSE: Melvin Taveras, J.R. Plote
SPECIAL TEAMS: Justin Syrovatka
SCOUT OFFENSE: Eric Kleinschmit
SCOUT DEFENSE: Eric Kelly
SCOUT SPECIAL TEAMS: Alex Romenesko, Jacob Menage
EFFORT: Andrew Mueller
NOV. 15 VS. WESTERN ILLINOIS
OFFENSE: Austin Sumner, Jake Wieneke, Bryce Siverling
DEFENSE: Jesse Bobbit, Jake Gentile
SPECIAL TEAMS: Trevor Wesley
SCOUT OFFENSE: Jordan Brown
SCOUT DEFENSE: Dalton Cox
SCOUT SPECIAL TEAMS: Quinten Hunt
EFFORT: Austin Sumner
M V F C , N AT I O N A L
HONORS
MVFC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
SEPT. 6: Zach Zenner
NOV. 15: Austin Sumner
MVFC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK
SEPT. 6: Dylan Seiter
NOV. 8: Andrew Mueller
MVFC NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
OCT. 11: Jake Wieneke
NOV. 15: Jake Wieneke
SPORTS NETWORK NATIONAL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
OCT. 11: Jake Wieneke
COLLEGE SPORTING NEWS NATIONAL ALL-STAR
SEPT. 6: Zach Zenner
NOV. 15: Austin Sumner
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE AWARDS NATIONAL
RUNNING BACK OF THE WEEK
SEPT. 6: Zach Zenner
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE AWARDS NATIONAL WIDE
RECEIVER OF THE WEEK
OCT. 11: Jake Wieneke
A senior from Wagner, Greger started the final three games of the 2011 season at right
tackle, and extended his streak by starting all 13 games of the 2012 season and all 14
contests in 2013. His streak reached 33 as he drew a starting assignment in the
Jackrabbits’ first three games of the 2014 campaign.
Greger, who was tabbed as a 2014 preseason all-Missouri Valley Football Conference
selection, returned to the lineup Oct. 4 at Illinois State and has now started 40 of the
Jackrabbits’ last 41 games.
YOUTH MOVEMENT: Three true freshmen have been impact performers on the
defensive side of the ball this season for the Jackrabbits.
The Jackrabbit secondary has been bolstered by the addition of cornerback Trey Carr.
The Omaha native leads the team with seven pass breakups and ranks second with two
interceptions. He also has contributed on special teams, posting a team-best 26-yard
average on eight kickoff returns.
At linebacker, J.T. Hassell made his first career start at linebacker Nov. 1 at North
Dakota State after playing in a reserve role the first eight games of the season. The
Titusville, Florida, native recorded his first career interception in the game at NDSU,
along with notching a career-best eight tackles. He has 33 stops on the season, including his first career sack and forced fumble Nov. 8 at Indiana State.
Defensive end Chase Kern made his collegiate debut in the Oct. 4 conference opener
at Illinois State and has posted a pair of sacks and seven total tackles over the last seven
games. The Sioux City, Iowa, product’s first sack came in his home debut Oct. 11 against
Missouri State.
ACADEMIC HONORS: Six South Dakota State University football student-athletes,
highlighted by repeat selections Jason Schneider and Zach Zenner, were named Nov. 6 to
the Capital One Academic All-District 6 Team. The Jackrabbits’ recorded the most selections among all University Division members across seven districts and all six honorees
will advance to the national ballot for Academic All-America consideration later this
month.
A senior running back from Eagan, Minnesota, Zenner was nameded to the academic
honor squad for the third consecutive year after posting a 3.87 grade-point average as
a biology/pre-medicine major. Zenner has crossed the 1,000-yard mark for the third
consecutive season with 1,426 yards through nine games. He is one of only two players
in Football Championship Subdivision history to rush for 2,000 yards in two separate
seasons and currently ranks fourth in FCS career rushing yards with 6,087.
Zenner has been named to the Capital One Academic All-America Team each of the
past two seasons, earning second-team honors in 2012 and first-team accolades in
2013.
A senior wide receiver from Andover, Minn., Schneider earned his second consecutive
selection with a 3.98 GPA while majoring in pharmacy. He set a Jackrabbit single-season
record with 78 receptions in 2013, and has tallied 49 receptions for 679 yards and five
touchdowns so far this season.
Schneider also was a first-team selection to the Capital One Academic All-America
Team in 2013.
Also earning academic all-district honors for the second time was offensive lineman
Nick Purcell, who previously earned a spot on the squad in 2012. A senior from Rapid
City, Purcell has compiled a perfect 4.0 GPA while majoring in biology and pre-medicine. He has started 11 games over the past two seasons, including the first eight games
of the 2014 campaign.
Three other Jackrabbits — Cole Langer, Nick Mears and Ethan Sawyer — were honored for the first time.
Langer, a sophomore from Dell Rapids, made the honor squad with a 3.78 GPA while
majoring in mechanical engineering. A member of the Missouri Valley Football
Conference All-Newcomer Team in 2013, Langer has started all 11 games so far in
2014 Jackrabbit Football
G A M E N OT E S — S O U T H DA K OTA S TAT E v s . S O U T H DA K OTA
S TA D I U M P R O J E C T
TIMELINE
• October 2013 — Lead gifts totaling $12.5 million from T. Denny Sanford and Dana J. Dykhouse
• December 2013 — Facility program plan pre
sented to South Dakota Board of Regents
• March 2014 — Senate Bill 15 authorizing
financing and construction of stadium approved by
the State Legislature
• May 2014 — Ceremonial signing of Senate Bill
15 conducted on campus by Gov. Dennis
Daugaard
• Summer 2014 — Initiate and complete the
project bid process
• Fall/Winter 2014 — Begin demolition and
construction of east and south sides of stadium
• Spring/Summer 2015 — Complete construction
of east and south stadium
• Winter 2015 — Begin demolition and
construction of west stadium and tower
• Spring/Summer 2016 — Complete construction
of west stadium and tower
• Sept. 10, 2016 — First game in new stadium
— South Dakota State vs. Drake (Iowa)
2 0 1 4 - 1 5 S O U T H DA KOTA
S H OW D OW N S E R I E S
Oct. 17
Oct. 24
Nov. 1
Nov. 1
Nov. 11
Nov. 22
Jan. 17
Jan. 17
Feb. 18
Feb. 18
Feb. 21
Feb. 28
Feb. 28
Feb. 28
Apr. 20
Apr. 24
Apr. 27
May 1-2
May 15
May 15
Volleyball
Women’s Soccer
Men’s Cross Country
Women’s Cross Country
Volleyball
Football
Women’s Basketball
Men’s Basketball
Men’s Swim/Dive
Women’s Swim/Dive
Women’s Basketball
Men’s Indoor Track
Women’s Indoor Track
Men’s Basketball
Women’s Golf
Women’s Tennis
Men’s Golf
Softball
Men’s Outdoor Track
Women’s Outdoor Track
USD +1
SDSU +1
SDSU +1
USD +1
USD +1
(at SDSU)
(at USD)
(at SDSU)
(Summit)
(Summit)
(at SDSU)
(Summit)
(Summit)
(at USD)
(Summit)
(Summit)
(Summit)
(at USD)
(Summit)
(Summit)
2014 and has registered 39 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks, from
his defensive tackle position.
A sophomore from Milbank, Mears has settled into a starting role at safety this season
and ranks second on the team with 75 tackles and six pass breakups. An economics
major, Mears has a perfect 4.0 GPA.
Sawyer, a senior punter from Brandon, earned a spot on the Academic All-District
Team with a 3.88 GPA as a biology/pre-medicine major. He has handled the punting
duties for the Jackrabbits for three seasons, averaging 38.7 yards per punt this season
and landing 14 of his 44 attempts inside the opponents’ 20-yard line.
Selections to the Capital One Academic All-District 6 Team are determined by a vote
of members of the College Sports Information Directors of America in Arkansas, Iowa,
Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
Candidates must be at least a sophomore in athletic and academic standing, a starter or
key reserve on her team and carry at least a 3.3 GPA. Team members are selected by
position with a total of 24 players named to the honor squad.
In addition, the Jackrabbits were presented their sixth consecutive Missouri Valley
Football Conference Team Academic Award on Oct. 25. SDSU compiled a team GPA of
3.03 during the 2013-14 academic year.
JACKRABBIT BLOODLINES: Sophomore defensive tackle Cole Langer leads a group
of South Dakota State football players with Jackrabbit bloodlines.
Langer, a native of Dell Rapids, South Dakota, is a third-generation Jackrabbit
student-athlete. His grandfather, Jim Langer, is a member of the Pro Football Hall of
Fame after a standout career with the Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings. The starting center for the undefeated Dolphins team in 1972, Jim Langer earned all-conference
honors in football at South Dakota State as a linebacker in 1969 and was an AllAmerica selection in baseball as an outfielder that same year.
In addition, Cole Langer’s father, Tracy, was an all-conference catcher in baseball for
the Jackrabbits from 1989-92. Tracy’s brothers, Craig and Russ, also played baseball at
South Dakota State.
Several other Jackrabbits have extensive Jackrabbit bloodlines, including junior
offensive lineman Taylor Bloom, sophomore offensive lineman Seth Lansman and redshirt freshman linebacker Austin Benson, all of whom have both parents as former SDSU
student-athletes.
Bloom’s father, Tom, lettered in football from 1987-90 and was a team captain during
his senior season. His mother, Angie, played softball at SDSU.
Lansman’s father, Howard, lettered in football from 1984-85, while his mother, Tara
(Tessier) was a standout women’s basketball player from 1985-88. Tara Lansman was
inducted into the Jackrabbit Sports Hall of Fame on Oct. 11.
Benson’s father, Chuck, lettered on Jackrabbit football teams from 1975-78 and
served as a team captain as a senior, and his mother, JoElle (Byre), competed in
women’s basketball from 1983-85. In addition, his younger sister, Ellie, was a member
of the Jackrabbit volleyball squad this fall.
NEW FACILITIES: The South Dakota State University football program is expected to
benefit greatly from the addition of two new facilities.
The Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex, which opened earlier this month, will serve
as the indoor practice facility for the Jackrabbit football team and a number of ther
Jackrabbit squads. The complex, which features 100 yards of soy-based AstroTurf, also
will house a 300-meter indoor track and expanded areas for strength and conditioning,
sports medicine and coaches’ offices.
A dedication ceremony for the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex was held Oct. 11.
In October 2013, SDSU officials announced lead gifts totaling $12.5 million from
Sioux Falls banker Dana Dykhouse and philanthropist T. Denny Sanford toward the construction of a new football stadium. The announcement was made in conjunction with the
100th Hobo Day game at SDSU.
2014 Jackrabbit Football
G A M E N OT E S — S O U T H DA K OTA S TAT E v s . S O U T H DA K OTA
R O S T E R B R E A K D OW N
BY CLASS
Seniors
Juniors
Sophomores
Redshirt Freshmen
Incoming Freshmen
16
23
18
24
27
BY STATE
South Dakota
Minnesota
Nebraska
Illinois
Arizona
Iowa
Wisconsin
California
Missouri
Florida
Colorado
Alaska
Indiana
Massachusetts
29
14
11
9
8
8
8
6
6
3
2
1
1
1
The Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, which will have a seating capacity of 18,500 to
20,000, will replace Coughlin-Alumni Stadium, which has served as the home of
Jackrabbit football since 1962. The new stadium will be built on the current CoughlinAlumni Stadium site, with completion scheduled for the summer of 2016. A ceremonial
groundbreaking for the new stadium was held during the Oct. 25 Hobo Day game.
The estimated $65 million project was approved by the South Dakota Legislature this
past winter and signed into law by Gov. Dennis Daugaard. Construction will be done in
phases, with the east and south sides of the stadium scheduled to be completed in the
summer of 2015 and the west side finished in 2016.
Plans call for the stadium to be funded through private gifts and long-term revenue
streams, including concessions and suite, loge box and ticket sales. The intention is to
secure bonds to finance up to two-thirds of the project’s construction with bonds, with
the remaining third coming from private support.
CLOCK MANAGEMENT: The Jackrabbit offense has displayed a ball-control attack this
season that has led to the unit ranking ninth among FCS squads for time of possession
with an average of 32 minutes and 37 seconds per game.
SDSU held an edge in time of possession 10 times, including each of first eight games of
the 2014 season. The Jackrabbits have turned in six games with at least an eight-minute
advantage. The biggest disparity came in the Sept. 13 matchup at Southern Utah, where
the Jackrabbits held the ball 13 minutes and 42 seconds (36:42 to 23:18) longer than
SUU.
The second-largest disparity came Oct. 18 at Northern Iowa, where SDSU held the ball
for 36:14, compared to 23:46 by UNI. The Jackrabbits put together three touchdown drives
of at least 10 plays and five minutes.
WORKING OVERTIME: SDSU’s 37-34 double-overtime victory over Northern Iowa
on Oct. 26, 2013, upped the Jackrabbits’ record in overtime games to 2-0 against
Missouri Valley Football Conference opponents. SDSU also defeated Missouri State in a
double-overtime game, 43-36, in 2011.
Overall, SDSU is 3-4 in games decided in overtime since the format was adopted in
the mid-1990s. The Jackrabbits won their inaugural overtime game, 30-27 in two overtimes against Nebraska-Omaha in the 1998 Hobo Day game.
Following is a complete list of SDSU’s overtime games:
1998: SDSU 30, Nebraska-Omaha 27 (2 OT — at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium)
2002: Augustana 39, SDSU 33 (3 OT — at Sioux Falls)
2004: Southern Utah 23, SDSU 17 (2 OT — at Cedar City, Utah)
2007: Western Illinois 29, SDSU 26 (4 OT — at Macomb, Ill.)
2008: McNeese State 46, SDSU 44 (3 OT — at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium)
2011: SDSU 43, Missouri State 36 (2 OT — at Springfield, Mo.)
2013: SDSU 37, Northern Iowa 34 (2 OT — at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium)
COACH STIG HONORED: South Dakota State University head football coach John
Stiegelmeier received the 2014 Ralph Ginn Award for Coaching Excellence in conjunction with Jackrabbit Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremonies on Oct. 11.
Stiegelmeier, who is in his 18th season as Jackrabbit head coach, has compiled a 11785 career record, passing Ginn atop the SDSU career victories chart earlier this season.
Stiegelmeier, who marked his 200th game as head coach on Oct. 25, has led SDSU to a
winning record in 14 of 18 seasons, including nine of 11 at the Division I level.
The Selby native was named North Central Conference Coach of the Year in 1999 and
Great West Football Conference Coach of the Year in 2007 after leading SDSU to its first
conference title at the Division I level and their first league championship in 44 years.
Prior to becoming head coach, Stiegelmeier served as an assistant coach for the
Jackrabbit football team from 1988-96. He joined Wayne Haensel’s coaching staff as
secondary coach and recruiting coordinator before being elevated to defensive coordinator under new head coach Mike Daly in 1991. In six seasons as defensive coordinator,
Stiegelmeier helped guide the Jackrabbits to a 41-23 overall record. SDSU turned in a
2014 Jackrabbit Football
G A M E N OT E S — S O U T H DA K OTA S TAT E v s . S O U T H DA K OTA
P R O N U N C I AT I O N
GUIDE
• Christian Banasiak
• Nick Farina
• Tyler Finnes
• Jake Gentile
• Dallas Goedert
• Larves Jones
• Kevin Klocek
• Drew Kreutzfeldt
• Auston LaBlance
• Mason Leiseth
• Zach Lujan
• Ryan Ode
• Jacob Ohnesorge
• Tom Peitz
• J.R. Plote
• Tiano Pupungatoa
• Thor Riemer
• Alex Romenesko
• Dylan Seiter
• Bryce Siverling
• Kellen Soulek
• Chad Strehlow
• Justin Syrovatka
• Thayer Trenhaile
• Eric Tuschen
• Mitch Vejvoda
• Case Wiarda
• Jake Wieneke
bah-NAY-see-ack
fah-REE-nah
FINN-ess
jen-TILL-ee
GOD-ert
LAR-vess Jones
KLA-sek
CRITES-felt
la-BLONSS
LIE-seth
LOO-honn
OH-dee
oh-nah-SORE-gee
pyts
PLO-tee
tee-AH-no
POO-pun-guh-toe-ah
RYE-mer
RO-mah-ness-co
SITE-er
SIGH-ver-ling
SOO-leck
STREE-low
seer-oh-VAHT-ka
TREN-hill
TOO-shun
va-VOE-dah
why-ARE-dah
WIN-ah-key
winning record all six seasons, including five seven-win campaigns. That track record of
success helped Stiegelmeier secure his first collegiate head coaching position in
December 1996, when he was named Daly’s successor.
A 1979 graduate of South Dakota State with degrees in mathematics and physical
education, Stiegelmeier served as a student assistant for the Jackrabbit team that made
its lone appearance in the NCAA Division II playoffs. He furthered his coaching career as
a graduate assistant at Northern Iowa before coaching at the prep level at Eau Claire
(Wis.) North High School from 1981-84. He returned to collegiate coaching as defensive
coordinator, secondary coach and recruiting coordinator at Northern State from 1984-87
and later served a stint at the University of Wisconsin while working on his doctorate.
The Ralph Ginn Award for Coaching Excellence was first awarded in 1972. Ginn
coached Jackrabbit football teams to a 113-89-9 record and won nine North Central
Conference titles in 22 seasons from 1947-68.
JACKRABBIT INSIDER: Throughout the 2014 football season, head coach John
Stiegelmeier will be a guest on the “Jackrabbit Insider,” a weekly behind-the-scenes look
at South Dakota State University athletics.
The half-hour television show which features interviews with Jackrabbit coaches and
student-athletes, airs Sundays at 10 p.m. on Sioux Falls-based MyUTV. The show is also
broadcast on KELO-TV at 11 p.m. Central Sunday and at 10 p.m. Mountain Time Sunday
on KDLO-TV. Online, the show can be viewed at GoJacks.com.
STIG SHOW: The John Stiegelmeier Radio Show airs each Monday throughout the
2014 football season.
The show is scheduled to air at 6 p.m. on the Jackrabbit Sports Network, originating
with flagship station WNAX 570 AM in Yankton. In addition, the weekly show also will be
streamed online at GoJacks.com as part of the Jackrabbit Extra package.
Hosted by Tyler Merriam, the John Stiegelmeier Radio Show will also feature interviews
with Jackrabbit student-athletes and assistant coaches. Jackrabbit fans are encouraged to
attend the show in person at Cubby’s Sports Bar and Grill, 307 Main Ave., in downtown
Brookings.
A LOOK AHEAD: The 24-team field for the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs
will be announced at 10 a.m. Sunday on ESPNU and the WatchESPN app.
First-round action will begin Nov. 29 at campus sites. Eight seeded teams will receive
first-round round byes.
2014 Jackrabbit Football
DEPTH CHART — SOUTH DAKOTA GAME
OFFENSE
QB
RB
FB
DEFENSE
6
16
11
AUSTIN SUMNER, 6-5, 235, Sr., Brandon, S.D.
Zach Lujan, 6-2, 195, So., Anchorage, Alaska
Tyler Finnes, 6-4, 200, Jr., Andover, Minn.
31
44
30
ZACH ZENNER, 6-0, 220, Sr., Eagan, Minn.
Brady Mengarelli, 5-10, 190, R-Fr., Prescott, Ariz.
Reggie Gandy, 5-9, 195, Jr., Minneapolis, Minn.
41
87
Kane Louscher, 6-2, 225, R-Fr., Mason City, Iowa
Mitch Vejvoda, 6-4, 250, So., Homer Glen, Ill.
WR
80
(W-Back) 18
81
Trevor Wesley, 5-11, 175, Jr., Oro Valley, Ariz.
Connor Landberg, 6-3, 195, So., Laguna Hills, Calif.
Matt Raymond, 5-9, 175, Jr., Elkhorn, Neb.
WR
19
(X-Back) 5
Jake Wieneke, 6-4, 205, R-Fr., Maple Grove, Minn.
Larves Jones, 6-4, 215, Jr., Omaha, Neb.
WR
83
or
18
(Z-Back) 3
JASON SCHNEIDER, 6-5, 225, Sr., Andover, Minn.
Connor Landberg, 6-3, 195, So., Laguna Hills, Calif.
Brandon Andrews, 6-0, 190, Jr., El Centro, Calif.
TE
85
86
CAM JONES, 6-5, 250, Jr., Eagan, Minn.
Dallas Goedert, 6-5, 245, R-Fr., Britton, S.D.
60
79
Bryce Siverling, 6-3, 285, Jr., Bloomer, Wis.
Nick Carr, 6-8, 310, So., New Brighton, Minn.
LG
61
77
Dylan Seiter, 6-3, 275, Jr., Sun Prairie, Wis.
Andrew Mueller, 6-4, 295, Sr., Peculiar, Mo.
C
62
55
Jacob Ohnesorge, 6-3, 275, R-Fr., Waunakee, Wis.
Travis Zimmerman, 6-4, 275, Jr., Huxley, Iowa
RG
or
72
71
Taylor Bloom, 6-4, 295, Jr., Madison, S.D.
Nick Purcell, 6-3, 295, Sr., Rapid City, S.D.
RT
66
73
TREVOR GREGER, 6-5, 315, Sr., Wagner, S.D.
Ryan Ode, 6-6, 290, Sr., Brandon, S.D.
LT
DE
36
58
Jack Sherlock, 6-4, 250, Sr., Chicago, Ill.
Chase Kern, 6-3, 225, Fr., Sioux City, Iowa
DT
54
94
COLE LANGER, 6-2, 295, So., Dell Rapids, S.D.
Kellen Soulek, 6-5, 305, R-Fr., Freeman, S.D.
NT
98
43
Shayne Gottlob, 6-5, 270, So., Salem, S.D.
Auston LaBlance, 6-3, 260, Sr., Kansas City, Mo.
DE
91
93
90
J.R. Plote, 6-3, 245, Jr., Phoenix, Ariz.
Landon Schultz, 6-2, 250, Jr., Mason City, Iowa
Eric Tuschen, 6-5, 250, Sr., Sioux Falls, S.d.
LB
(Will)
7
17
8
Jesse Bobbit, 6-2, 215, So., Palatine, Ill.
Patrick Schuster, 6-1, 230, Jr., Watertown, S.D.
Cody Hazelett, 6-2, 200, So., Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
LB
(Mike)
33
4
T.J. LALLY, 6-0, 220, Jr., Chicago, Ill.
Tom Peitz, 6-0, 225, So., Crofton, Neb.
LB
or
(Sam)
51
15
26
J.T. Hassell, 5-11, 195, Fr., Titusville, Fla.
Dallas Brown, 5-11, 190, So., Tucson, Ariz.
Drew Kreutzfeldt, 5-11, 195, Jr., Wentworth, S.D.
LCB
25
12
JIMMIE FORSYTHE, 5-10, 185, Jr., Omaha, Neb.
Trey Carr, 5-11, 185, Fr., Omaha, Neb.
SS
42
24
Nick Mears, 5-11, 195, So., Milbank, S.D.
Nick Farina, 5-11, 190, R-Fr., Phoenix, Ariz.
FS
or
38
1
13
JAKE GENTILE, 6-1, 205 Sr., Council Bluffs, Iowa
Melvin Taveras, 5-11, 185, Sr., Lynn, Mass.
Mark Pickerel, 6-0, 200, Jr., Columbia, Mo.
RCB
22
20
Je Ryan Butler, 5-11, 180, Jr., Tempe, Ariz.
Freeman Simmons, 5-9, 180, R-Fr., Columbia, Mo.
* Returning starters indicated in CAPS
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK
49
92
JUSTIN SYROVATKA, 5-9, 200, Sr., Sioux Falls, S.D.
Jay Carlson, 6-1, 205, Jr., Parkville, Mo.
KO
92
49
Jay Carlson, 6-1, 205, Jr., Parkville, Mo.
JUSTIN SYROVATKA, 5-9, 200, Sr., Sioux Falls, S.D.
Holder
or
9
11
Ethan Sawyer, 6-2, 205, Sr., Brandon, S.D.
Tyler Finnes, 6-4, 200, Jr., Andover, Minn.
KOR
12
80
Trey Carr, 5-11, 185, Fr., Omaha, Neb.
Trevor Wesley, 5-11, 175, Jr., Oro Valley, Ariz.
Long
Snaps
56
15
THAYER TRENHAILE, 5-11, 190, So., Volga, S.D.
Dallas Brown, 5-11, 190, So., Tucson, Ariz.
22
44
Je Ryan Butler, 5-11, 180, Jr., Tempe, Ariz.
Brady Mengarelli, 5-10, 190, R-Fr., Prescott, Ariz.
Short
Snaps
56
62
THAYER TRENHAILE, 5-11, 190, So., Volga, S.D.
Jacob Ohnesorge, 6-3, 275, R-Fr., Waunakee, Wis.
22
12
JE RYAN BUTLER, 5-11, 180, Jr., Tempe, Ariz.
Trey Carr, 5-11, 185, Fr., Omaha, Neb.
P
9
46
ETHAN SAWYER, 6-2, 205, Sr., Brandon, S.D.
Ron Pavlik, 6-0, 190, Jr., Porter, Ind.
PR
2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL
South Dakota State University
JACKRABBITS
2014 Football Roster
NO.
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NAME
POS
Melvin Taveras
DB
Isaac Rodriguez
RB
Brandon Andrews WR
Tom Peitz
LB
Larves Jones
WR
Austin Sumner
QB
Jesse Bobbit
LB
Cody Hazelett
LB
Dalton Douglas
QB
Ethan Sawyer
P
Jordan Brown
DB
Dom Wright
WR
Tyler Finnes
QB
Trey Carr
DB
Jacob Menage
QB
Mark Pickerel
DB
Mitch Nissen
WR
Chris Little
QB
Dallas Brown
LB
Zach Lujan
QB
Patrick Schuster
LB
Connor Landberg WR
Jake Wieneke
WR
Freeman Simmons DB
Ezekiel Herndon
DB
Matt Swallow
WR
Je Ryan Butler
DB
Makiah Slade
LB
Nick Farina
DB
Jimmie Forsythe
DB
Drew Kreutzfeldt
LB
Tyler Lindsey
DB
Chris Balster
DB
Charles Elmore
LB
Reggie Gandy
RB
Zach Zenner
RB
Kyle Paris
RB
T.J. Lally
LB
Austin Benson FB/LB
Isaac Wallace
RB
Jack Sherlock
DE
Keith Wolverton
DB
Jake Gentile
DB
Chad Strehlow
FB
Trevor Sikkink
WR
A.J. Westrude
FB
Kane Louscher
FB
Nick Mears
DB
Auston LaBlance
DL
Brady Mengarelli
RB
Kevin Klocek
DL
Ron Pavlik
P
Alex Romenesko
DB
Emmanuel Ehrich
LB
Justin Syrovatka
K
Matt Romano
LB
J.T. Hassell
LB
Dalton Cox
LB
HT
5-11
5-8
6-0
6-0
6-4
6-5
6-2
6-2
6-2
6-2
6-1
6-1
6-4
5-11
6-0
6-0
6-4
6-2
5-11
6-2
6-1
6-3
6-4
5-9
5-11
6-0
5-11
6-1
5-11
5-10
5-11
5-9
5-10
6-1
5-9
6-0
6-1
6-0
6-1
6-1
6-4
6-1
6-1
6-3
6-2
6-1
6-2
5-11
6-3
5-10
6-3
6-0
5-11
6-0
5-9
6-3
5-11
6-1
WT
185
180
190
225
215
235
215
200
200
205
175
180
200
185
180
200
200
190
190
185
230
195
205
180
195
185
180
190
190
185
195
175
180
220
195
220
195
220
210
180
250
185
205
235
190
220
225
195
260
190
230
190
195
200
200
215
195
195
YR
Sr.
So.
Jr.
So.
Jr.
Sr.
So.
So.
R-Fr.
Sr.
Fr.
Sr.
Jr.
Fr.
R-Fr.
Jr.
R-Fr.
Fr.
So.
So.
Jr.
So.
R-Fr.
R-Fr.
So.
R-Fr.
Jr.
Fr.
R-Fr.
Jr.
Jr.
Fr.
R-Fr.
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
So.
Jr.
R-Fr.
Fr.
Sr.
Fr.
Sr.
Jr.
Jr.
Fr.
R-Fr.
So.
Sr.
R-Fr.
Sr.
Jr.
Fr.
Fr.
Sr.
So.
Fr.
Fr.
HOMETOWN
Lynn, Mass.
Orlando, Fla.
El Centro, Calif.
Crofton, Neb.
Omaha, Neb.
Brandon, S.D.
Palatine, Ill.
Inver Grove Hts., Minn.
Highland, Calif.
Brandon, S.D.
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Lee’s Summit, Mo.
Andover, Minn.
Omaha, Neb.
Springfield, Minn.
Columbia, Mo.
Tea, S.D.
Evanston, Ill.
Tucson, Ariz.
Anchorage, Alaska
Watertown, S.D.
Laguna Hills, Calif.
Maple Grove, Minn.
Columbia, Mo.
Fontana, Calif.
Aberdeen, S.D.
Tempe, Ariz.
Lincoln, Neb.
Phoenix, Ariz.
Omaha, Neb.
Wentworth, S.D.
Owasso, Okla.
Sheldon, Iowa
Bridgeview, Ill.
Minneapolis, Minn.
Eagan, Minn.
Aliso Niguel, Calif.
Chicago, Ill.
Sioux Falls, S.D.
Omaha, Neb.
Chicago, Ill.
Seward, Neb.
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Suring, Wis.
Castlewood, S.D.
Prior Lake, Minn.
Mason City, Iowa
Milbank, S.D.
Kansas City, Mo.
Prescott, Ariz.
Ellendale, Minn.
Portage, Ind.
Pewaukee, Wis.
Maple Grove, Minn.
Sioux Falls, S.D.
Laguna Niguel, Calif.
Titusville, Fla.
Aberdeen, S.D.
NO.
54
55
56
57
58
60
61
62
63
65
66
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
82
NAME
POS
Cole Langer
DL
Travis Zimmerman OL
Thayer Trenhaile
LS
Caleb Lang
DL
Chase Kern
DE
Bryce Siverling
OL
Dylan Seiter
OL
Jacob Ohnesorge
OL
Mike Shoff
OL
Jacob VanderHeiden OL
Trevor Greger
OL
Charlie Harmon
OL
Christian Banasiak DE
Tyler Weir
OL
Nick Purcell
OL
Taylor Bloom
OL
Ryan Ode
OL
Tywan Ramsey
DL
Seth Lansman
OL
Joe Carbis
OL
Andrew Mueller
OL
Thor Riemer
OL
Nick Carr
OL
Trevor Wesley
WR
Matt Raymond
WR
Case Wiarda
WR
HT
6-2
6-4
5-11
6-3
6-3
6-3
6-3
6-3
6-6
6-4
6-5
6-6
6-3
6-4
6-3
6-4
6-6
6-4
6-7
6-6
6-4
6-5
6-8
5-11
5-9
6-2
WT
295
275
190
250
225
285
275
275
335
290
315
280
235
275
295
295
290
290
280
265
295
265
310
175
175
185
YR
So.
Jr.
So.
R-Fr.
Fr.
Jr.
Jr.
R-Fr.
So.
Fr.
Sr.
R-Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Sr.
Jr.
Sr.
Fr.
So.
Fr.
Sr.
Fr.
So.
Jr.
Jr.
R-Fr.
Tanner Lambert
5-11
240
R-Fr. North Sioux City, S.D.
FB
HOMETOWN
Dell Rapids, S.D.
Huxley, Iowa
Volga, S.D.
Freeman, S.D.
Sioux City, Iowa
Bloomer, Wis.
Sun Prairie, Wis.
Waunakee, Wis.
Cambridge, Neb.
Hutchinson, Minn.
Wagner, S.D.
O’Fallon, Ill.
Cape Coral, Fla.
Arvada, Colo.
Rapid City, S.D.
Madison, S.D.
Brandon, S.D.
Milwaukee, Wis.
Harlan, Iowa
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Peculiar, Mo.
Osceola, Wis.
New Brighton, Minn.
Oro Valley, Ariz.
Elkhorn, Neb.
Castlewood, S.D.
83 Jason Schneider
WR
6-5 225 Sr. Andover, Minn.
84 Quinten Hunt
WR
6-2 180 Fr. Buckeye, Ariz.
85 Cam Jones
TE
6-5 250 Jr. Eagan, Minn.
86 Dallas Goedert
TE
6-5 245 R-Fr. Britton, S.D.
87 Mitch Vejvoda
TE
6-4 250 So. Homer Glen, Ill.
88 Connor Orgill
WR
6-4 210 R-Fr. Parker, Colo.
89 Zach Zanello
TE
6-6 215 Fr. Rockford, Ill.
90 Eric Tuschen
DL
6-5 250 Sr. Sioux Falls, S.D.
91 J.R. Plote
DL
6-3 245 Jr. Phoenix, Ariz.
92 Jay Carlson
K
6-1 205 Jr. Parkville, Mo.
93 Landon Schultz
DE
6-2 250 Jr. Mason City, Iowa
94 Kellen Soulek
DL
6-5 305 R-Fr. Freeman, S.D.
95 Mason Leiseth
DE
6-3 240 R-Fr. Hayti, S.D.
97 Tiano Pupungatoa DL
6-5 265 Fr. River Falls, Wis.
98 Shayne Gottlob
DL
6-5 270 So. Salem, S.D.
99 Dakota Thorstenson DE
6-5 200 Fr. Selby, S.D.
COACHING/SUPPORT STAFF
• Head Coach: John Stiegelmeier
• Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Ends: Clint Brown
• Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Safeties: Jay Christensen
• Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Wide Receivers: Josh Davis
• Defensive Tackles/Recruiting Coordinator: Jesse Currier
• Offensive Line: John Flynn
• Cornerbacks: Dan Jackson
• Running Backs: Nic McKissic-Luke
• Linebackers: Jimmy Rogers
• Tight Ends: Luke Schleusner
• Quality Control - Offense: Vince Benedetto
• Quality Control - Defense: Jim Pawelec
• Coordinator of Football Operations: Kadero Watson
C OAC H S T I G
JOHN STIEGELMEIER
Head Coach
18th Season (118-85 record — all at SDSU)
Alma Mater: South Dakota State, 1979
FOOTBALL HONORS AND RECORDS:
COACH STIG’S
YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS
NORTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE
YEAR
OVERALL
CONF
1997
4-6
3-6
1998
6-5
5-4
1999
8-3
6-3
2000
6-5
4-5
2001
5-6
4-4
2002
6-4
4-4
2003
7-4
4-3
TOTALS
42-33
30-29
-------------------------------------GREAT WEST FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
YEAR
OVERALL
CONF
2004
6-5
2-3
2005
6-5
3-2
2006
7-4
3-1
2007
7-4
4-0
TOTALS
26-18
12-6
-------------------------------------MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE
YEAR
OVERALL
2008
7-5
2009
8-4
2010
5-6
2011
5-6
2012
9-4
2013
9-5
2014
7-4
TOTALS
50-34
OVERALL TOTALS 117-85
CONF
6-2
7-1
4-4
4-4
6-2
5-3
4-3
36-19
77-54
• Ranks first on SDSU career football coaching victories list with 118-85 record in 18 seasons — passed Ralph
Ginn, who compiled a 113-89-9 record in 22 seasons from 1947-68, with 41-3 victory Sept. 20 over UW-Oshkosh
• Has led teams to winning records in 14 of his 18 seasons, including nine of 11 at the Division I Football
Championship Subdivision level
• Since moving to the Football Championship Subdivision in 2004, the Jackrabbits have a 76-52 overall record
(.594 winning percentage)
• His 36 victories in Missouri Valley Football Conference play rank fourth in league history, while his 50 overall
wins since joining the league in 2008 are 11th among all-time league coaches
• 1999 North Central Conference Coach of the Year
• 2007 Great West Football Conference Coach of the Year after leading Jackrabbits to first conference title in 44 years
• 2007 American Football Coaches Association FCS Region 5 Coach of the Year
• Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Finalist in 2007 and 2009
• 2014 recipient of the Ralph Ginn Award for Coaching Excellence at South Dakota State University
PLAYOFF EXPERIENCE:
• Has led Jackrabbits to three FCS playoff appearances (2009, 2012, 2013) and has a 2-3 playoff record
-- 2009: Montana 61, South Dakota State 48 (at Missoula, Mont.)
-- 2012: South Dakota State 58, Eastern Illinois 10 (at Brookings, S.D.)
-- 2012: North Dakota State 28, South Dakota State 3 (at Fargo, N.D.)
-- 2013: South Dakota State 26, Northern Arizona 7 (at Flagstaff, Ariz.)
-- 2013: Eastern Washington 41, South Dakota State 17 (at Cheney, Wash.)
• Served as a student assistant on SDSU’s lone NCAA Division II playoff-qualifying team in 1979
OTHER NOTES:
• The Jackrabbits have compiled a 76-25 home record in Coach Stig’s 18 seasons as head coach
• SDSU has a 174-126 overall record since Coach Stig joined the coaching staff as an full-time assistant in 1988
and has posted a winning record in 21 of 27 seasons
-- Served as secondary coach and recruiting coordinator from 1988-90 under Wayne Haensel
-- Served as defensive coordinator from 1991-96 under Mike Daly
• Jackrabbit student-athletes have earned Capital One Academic All-America recognition 15 times
• SDSU received the Missouri Valley Football Conference Team Academic Award each of its first six seasons in the league
• Serves on the state board of directors for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes
MILESTONE WINS:
• No. 1: SDSU 17, UC Davis 7 [first game as head coach] (Sept. 13, 1997 at Davis, Calif.)
• No. 2 [first home win and first NCC victory]: SDSU 20, St. Cloud State 16 (Oct. 11, 1997, at Brookings)
• No. 25: SDSU 34, Ferris State (Mich.) 24 (Sept. 1, 2001, at Brookings)
• No. 45 [first win over FCS opponent]: SDSU 31, Southern (La.) 24 (Sept. 25, 2004, at Baton Rouge, La.)
• No. 50: SDSU 69, Valparaiso (Ind.) 6 (Sept. 10, 2005, at Brookings)
• No. 69 [first Missouri Valley Football Conference victory]: SDSU 40, Youngstown State 7 (Sept. 6, 2008, at Brookings)
• No. 75: SDSU 25, North Dakota State 24 (Nov. 22, 2008, at Fargo, N.D.)
• No. 100: SDSU 16, Southern Illinois 12 (Nov. 3, 2012, at Carbondale, Ill.)
• No. 102 [first playoff victory]: SDSU 58, Eastern Illinois 10 (Nov. 24, 2012, at Brookings)
• No. 113 [SDSU record-tying victory]: SDSU 26, Southern Utah 6 (Sept. 13, 2014, at Cedar City, Utah)
• No. 114 [SDSU record-breaking victory]: SDSU 41, UW-Oshkosh 3 (Sept. 20, 2014, at Brookings)
FINAL FCS NATIONAL RANKINGS:
YEAR
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
TSN
22nd
19th
RV
11th
NR
FCS
21st
22nd
NR
11th
NR
2014 Jackrabbit Football
YEAR
2011
2012
2013
TSN
NR
14th
13th
TSN – The Sports Network poll
FCS – FCS Coaches’ poll
FCS
NR
17th
14th
J AC K R A B B I T S TO WAT C H
31-ZACH ZENNER
Running Back
6-0, 220, Senior
Eagan, Minnesota (Eagan H.S.)
FOOTBALL HONORS AND RECORDS:
4,396
• One of only two players in Football Championship Subdivision history to rush for 2,000 yards in two separate
seasons
• Two-time consensus All-American
-- Sports Network (First Team – 2012, 2013)
-- American Football Coaches Association (First Team – 2012, 2013)
-- Walter Camp Football Foundation (First Team – 2012, 2013)
-- Associated Press (Second Team – 2012; First Team – 2013)
-- College Sporting News (First Team – 2012, 2013)
• Two-time finalist for the Walter Payton Award (seventh in 2012, sixth in 2013)
• Led FCS in rushing during 2012 season with 2,044 yards — an average of 157.2 yards per game; ranked
second in 2013 with 2,015 total rushing yards in 2013 and third for rushing average with 143.9 yards per game
• Holds single-game school rushing record with 295 yards – a mark he set in 2012 playoff game against Eastern
Illinois and tied during 2013 season in game at North Dakota
• Set school record with 351 carries in 2013
• Ran for 99-yard touchdown in 2012 season opener at Kansas
• Is the Missouri Valley Football Conference’s career leader with 7,450 all-purpose yards (5,955 yards rushing,
741 yards receiving, 754 yards on kickoff returns) and 5,955 rushing yards
• Only second player in SDSU history to record three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons for rushing (Kyle Minett
2008-10); only player with three consecutive 1,500-yard seasons (2012-14)
• All-Missouri Valley Football Conference First Team (2012, 2013)
• Named to MVFC All-Newcomer Team in 2011
• Helped lead team to consecutive FCS playoff berths (2012, 2013)
4,242
CAREER STATISTICS:
MISSOURI VALLEY
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
CAREER RUSHING TOP 5
Zach Zenner
6,087
• South Dakota State (2011-present)
Herb Donaldson
4,746
• Western Illinois (2005-08)
Tom Koutsos
4,715
• Southern Illinois (1999-2003)
Lerron Moore
• Western Kentucky (2003-06)
Arkee Whitlock
• Southern Illinois (2004-06)
MVFC CAREER ALL-PURPOSE
YARDAGE TOP 5
Zach Zenner
7,622
• South Dakota State (2011-present)
Arkee Whitlock
5,602
• Southern Illinois (2004-06)
Jamie Jones
5,583
• Eastern Illinois (1988-91)
Travis Glasford
5,466
• Western Illinois (2002-05)
David Wright
5,341
• Indiana State (1992-95)
OTHER NOTES
• Ranks fourth in career rushing among
Football Championship Subdivision players
• Ranks fifth in FCS career all-purpose
yardage
• Holds MVFC career records with 60 total
touchdowns and 54 career rushing touchdowns
• Has run for 100 or more yards in 30 games and topped the 200-yard mark seven times during his career
• Ranks second on school career rushing chart with 6,087 yards on 1,022 carries (5.96 ypc) with 54 rushing
touchdowns
-- 107 carries for 470 yards and 3 TD in 2011
-- 300 carries for 2,044 yards and 13 TD in 2012
-- 351 carries for 2,015 yards and 23 TD in 2013
-- 264 carries for 1,558 yards and 15 TD in 2014
• Has 90 career receptions for 781 yards and five touchdowns
-- 18 receptions for 130 yards and 2 TD in 2011
-- 28 receptions for 197 yards in 2012
-- 21 receptions for 251 yards and 2 TD in 2013
-- 23 receptions for 203 yards and 2 TD in 2014
• Returned 31 kickoffs for 754 yards (long of 78) during freshman season in 2011
ZACH ZENNER’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year Rush
Yds
Avg TD LG Rec Yds Avg TD LG KOR
Yds
Avg LG
2011
107
470
4.4
3
45
18 130 7.2
2 *36
31
754 24.3
78
2012
300 2,044
6.8 13 *99
28 197 7.0
0 31
0
0
0.0
0
2013
351 2,015
5.7 23 *87
21 251 12.0
2 59
0
0
0.0
0
2014
264 1,558
5.9 15 *94
23 203 8.8
2 *40
0
0
0.0
0
Career 1,022 6,087
6.0 54 *99
90 781 8.7
6 59
31
754 24.3 78
ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS:
• Named Sept. 23 as member of the 2014 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
• Member of 2014 National Football Foundation Scholar Class and finalist for William V. Campbell Trophy
• Received Joseph F. Nelson Undergraduate Research Award at South Dakota State University in 2013 for colon
cancer research
• Two-time Capital One Academic All-American (second team in 2012, first team in 2013)
• Two-time member of FCS Athletic Directors Association Academic All-Star Team (2012, 2013)
• Member of Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Academic Team in 2012 and 2013
• Recipient of MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award
• Named to MVFC Honor Roll four times (2010-13)
#ZennerForPayton
J AC K R A B B I T S TO WAT C H
ZACH ZENNER’S 2011 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Game
Southern Utah
Illinois
Cal Poly
Illinois State
Indiana State
Youngstown State
Northern Iowa
North Dakota State
Missouri State
Southern Illinois
Western Illinois
Season Totals
Rush
5
5
8
12
3
16
9
7
16
14
12
107
Yds
41
11
18
46
13
97
36
34
77
59
38
470
TD
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
3
LG
*27
5
9
15
11
45
11
13
13
38
9
45
Rec Yds
3
24
2
2
2
43
0
0
3
20
1
0
3
14
3
20
0
0
0
0
1
7
18 130
TD LG
0 11
0
6
1 *36
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
7
0
9
0
0
0
0
1
7
2 *36
KOR Yds
3
74
5 133
5
96
3
63
3
67
2
35
3
66
2
38
1
21
3
83
1
78
31 754
Avg
24.7
26.6
19.2
21.0
22.3
17.0
22.0
19.0
21.0
27.7
78.0
24.3
LG
27
47
31
22
24
20
25
21
21
34
78
78
Avg
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
LG
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Avg
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
LG
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Avg
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
LG
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
24.3
78
ZACH ZENNER’S 2012 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Game
Kansas
SE Louisiana
UC Davis
Indiana State
Missouri State
Western Illinois
Northern Iowa
Youngstown State
Southern Illinois
North Dakota State
South Dakota
Eastern Illinois
North Dakota State
Season Totals
Rush
23
34
21
29
30
19
20
17
17
14
28
33
15
300
Yds
183
278
197
237
182
171
112
87
49
43
164
^295
46
2,044
TD
LG
1 *^99
1
42
2
*61
1
87
1
*88
2
*60
0
19
1
18
0
19
0
13
1
25
3
*68
0
17
13 *^99
Rec Yds
4
27
1
-1
2
15
1
3
0
0
2
20
5
22
3
21
3
41
3
5
2
23
1
7
1
14
28 197
TD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
LG
13
0
9
3
0
12
7
13
31
3
12
7
14
31
KOR Yds
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
ZACH ZENNER’S 2013 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Game
Rush
Butler
16
North Dakota
37
SE Louisiana
17
Nebraska
21
North Dakota State
8
Southern Illinois
31
Western Illinois
21
Missouri State
30
Northern Iowa
31
Indiana State
28
South Dakota
31
Youngstown State
29
Northern Arizona
30
Eastern Washington
21
Season Totals
351
Yds
117
^295
128
202
4
112
133
138
106
137
137
186
249
71
2,015
TD
2
3
3
2
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
23
LG
39
*46
*75
*40
3
21
*80
17
*17
*22
15
25
*87
13
*87
Rec Yds
1
7
2
31
3
60
1
21
2
24
3
38
1
24
1
0
2
11
2
17
2
15
1
3
0
0
0
0
21 251
TD
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
LG
7
*23
59
21
14
17
24
0
7
13
15
*3
0
0
59
KOR Yds
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
ZACH ZENNER’S 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Game
Missouri
Cal Poly
Southern Utah
UW-Oshkosh
Illinois State
Missouri State
Northern Iowa
Youngstown State
North Dakota State
Indiana State
Western Illinois
Season Totals
Career Totals
*denotes touchdown
Rush
17
30
25
23
27
27
29
25
17
27
17
264
1,022
Yds
103
193
140
209
144
149
80
119
96
193
132
1,558
TD
2
1
0
3
0
1
2
1
1
2
2
15
LG
*75
27
23
36
25
34
12
25
34
*94
*67
*94
6,087
54 *^99
Rec Yds
7
41
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
12
1
15
3
26
4
37
1
6
4
26
1
40
23 203
90
781
TD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
LG
11
0
0
0
8
15
19
13
6
13
*40
40
6
59
KOR Yds
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
754
^ school record
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SDSU CAREER RUSHING YARDS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Josh Ranek, 1997-2001 ......................6,744
Zach Zenner, 2011-present ............6,087
Kyle Minett, 2007-10 ..........................4,277
Anthony Watson, 2003-06 ....................3,712
Dan Sonnek, 1984-87..........................3,304
Les Tuma, 1970-73 ..............................3,018
Cory Koenig, 2004-07 ..........................2,990
Darwin Gonnerman, 1966-68 ..............2,598
Rick Wegher, 1981-84 ..........................2,293
Paul Klinger, 1990-94 ..........................2,161
SDSU CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Austin Sumner, 2011-present................8,512
Ted Wahl, 1985-88 ..............................7,245
Josh Ranek, 1997-2001 ......................6,745
Zach Zenner, 2011-present ............6,087
Ryan Berry, 2005-08............................5,971
Andy Rennerfeldt, 1997-2000 ..............5,765
Gary Maffett, 1977-79..........................5,282
Todd McDonald, 1990-93 ....................5,248
Brad Nelson, 2001-04..........................5,218
Mike Busch, 1984-85 ..........................4,933
SDSU SINGLE-SEASON RUSHING
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Josh Ranek, 1999 ................................2,055
Zach Zenner, 2012..........................2,044
Zach Zenner, 2013..........................2,015
Josh Ranek, 1998 ................................1,881
Josh Ranek, 2001 ................................1,804
Zach Zenner, 2014..........................1,558
Dan Sonnek, 1985 ..............................1,518
Rick Wegher, 1984................................1,317
Kyle Minett, 2009 ................................1,304
Kyle Minett, 2008 ................................1,289
SDSU SINGLE-SEASON SCORING
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Josh Ranek, 1999 ....................................170
Zach Zenner, 2013 ............................150
Josh Ranek, 2001 ....................................138
Kyle Minett, 2008....................................112
Zach Zenner, 2014 ............................104
Darwin Gonnerman, 1967........................102
Kyle Minett, 2009....................................102
8. Cory Koenig, 2007 ..................................100
9. Parker Douglass, 2005 ..............................99
10. Darwin Gonnerman, 1968..........................97
J AC K R A B B I T S TO WAT C H
6-AUSTIN SUMNER
Quarterback
6-5, 235, Senior
Brandon, South Dakota (Brandon Valley H.S.)
FOOTBALL HONORS AND RECORDS:
SDSU CAREER
TOUCHDOWN PASSES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Austin Sumner, 2011-present ............59
Ryan Berry, 2005-08..............................56
Brad Nelson, 2001-04............................47
Ted Wahl, 1985-88 ................................43
Ron Meyer, 1963-65 ..............................41
Noel Bouché, 1996-98 ..........................36
Todd McDonald, 1990-93 ......................36
8. Dan Fjeldheim, 1999-2002 ....................32
Andy Rennerfeldt, 1997-2000 ................32
10. Mike Busch, 1984-85 ............................31
SUMNER CAREER TD PASSES —
BY RECEIVER
1.
2.
3.
4.
6.
7.
8.
12.
Jason Schneider ................................14
Brandon Hubert ........................................9
Aaron Rollin..............................................8
Dale Moss ................................................6
Jake Wieneke ......................................6
Zach Zenner ........................................4
Seth Daughters ........................................3
Vince Benedetto........................................2
Cam Jones ..........................................2
Tyrel Kool ................................................2
Trevor Tiefenthaler ....................................2
Reggie Gandy ......................................1
Note: Active players indicated in bold
• Holds school career records for completions (689), attempts (1,189, yards (8,682) and touchdowns (59)
• Holds Jackrabbit career total offense marks for attempts (1,426) and yards (8,512)
• Honorable mention all-Missouri Valley Football Conference selection in 2013
• Finalist for the Jerry Rice Award (top freshman in the Football Championship Subdivision) in 2011 — finished
third in the balloting
• Named Missouri Valley Football Conference Freshman of the Year in 2011
• Member of MVFC All-Newcomer Team in 2011
• Tied single-game record with 37 completions in 2011 contest against Northern Iowa
• Set SDSU single-season record with 408 pass attempts in 2013
• Three-time team captain (2012, 2013, 2014)
• Helped lead team to consecutive FCS playoff berths (2012, 2013)
• Named Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player of the Week after completing 15-of-19 passes for 170
yards and two touchdowns, adding eight carries for 38 yards and a touchdown in 2013 regular season finale at
Youngstown State
• Named MVFC Co-Offensive Player of the Week Nov. 15 after completing 21-of-37 passes for 366 yards and throwing for career-high six touchdowns in win over Western Illinois
CAREER STATISTICS:
• Holds three of the top 10 single-season passing totals in school history with 2,999 yards as a junior (third), 2,443
yards as a sophomore (eighth) and 2,382 yards (10th)
• Has a 24-14 record as the starting quarterback
• Ranks fifth in career passing and 10th in total offense in Missouri Valley Football Conference history
• Entered 2014 season as the active career passing yards leader in the Football Championship Subdivision with
7,824 yards — currently ranks fourth
• Has posted nine 300-yard games during record-setting career
OTHER NOTES:
• Returned to lineup Nov. 1 at North Dakota State for first time since suffering injury late in first quarter of Aug. 30
season opener at Missouri
Year
G-GS
2011
10-8
2012 13-12
2013 14-14
2014
4-4
Career 41-38
Comp
Att
182
305
209
372
240
408
58
104
689 1,189
AUSTIN SUMNER’S CAREER STATISTICS
Int Pct.
Yds TD LG NCAA Eff. Rush Yds TD
9 .597
2,382 16 *80
136.68
54 -71 3
14 .562
2,443 15 *50
117.13
83 -63 0
8 .588
2,999 19 60
132.01
92 -12 2
4 .558
858
9 *91
145.93
8 -24 0
35 .579 8,682 59 *91
129.77 237 -170 5
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19
24
26
17
26
J AC K R A B B I T S TO WAT C H
AUSTIN SUMNER’S 2011 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Game
Comp Att
Illinois
3
4
Cal Poly
3
3
Illinois State
18
32
Indiana State
26
48
Youngstown State
22
35
!37
54
Northern Iowa
North Dakota State 18
31
Missouri State
20
31
Southern Illinois
16
28
Western Illinois
19
39
Season Totals
182 305
Int
0
0
0
1
1
4
0
0
2
1
9
Yds
34
31
194
305
345
354
206
377
328
208
2,382
TD
0
0
0
1
4
2
0
4
4
1
16
LG
21
11
30
28
*73
27
38
*80
*71
25
*80
Rush Yds
1
-5
1
7
8
-22
8
9
6
-33
4
-11
7
-12
7
-17
9
9
3
4
54 -71
TD
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
LG
0
7
4
7
0
6
9
9
19
8
19
AUSTIN SUMNER’S 2012 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Game
Kansas
SE Louisiana
UC Davis
Indiana State
Missouri State
Western Illinois
Northern Iowa
Youngstown State
Southern Illinois
North Dakota St.
South Dakota
Eastern Illinois
North Dakota St.
Season Totals
Comp Att
14
31
8
18
20
34
6
19
17
27
13
24
18
28
19
28
26
45
18
29
20
30
13
28
17
31
209 372
Int
4
1
1
0
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
14
Yds
175
134
191
51
192
136
152
351
284
163
272
146
196
2,443
TD
1
2
0
1
1
0
0
5
1
2
1
1
0
15
LG
42
*46
20
*23
28
29
25
*50
41
*26
36
39
49
*50
Rush Yds
1
-7
4
-18
7
-17
5
0
8
2
7
1
8
30
6
-7
12
7
12
3
4
-19
2
-14
7
-24
83 -63
TD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
LG
0
0
14
9
13
6
16
8
24
6
6
0
7
24
TD
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
LG
0
5
*20
1
6
7
0
8
8
13
14
16
26
21
26
AUSTIN SUMNER’S 2013 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Game
Comp Att
Butler
22
32
North Dakota
10
21
SE Louisiana
14
25
Nebraska
19
29
North Dakota State 14
30
23
37
Southern Illinois
Western Illinois
21
35
Missouri State
18
43
Northern Iowa
22
34
Indiana State
16
25
South Dakota
16
23
Youngstown State
15
19
Northern Arizona
4
15
Eastern Washington 25
40
Season Totals
240 408
Int
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
8
Yds
326
157
187
238
156
276
265
232
239
207
175
170
56
315
2,999
TD
3
2
0
0
0
0
3
2
3
1
2
2
0
1
19
LG
60
*37
59
25
22
48
35
42
22
29
*34
35
23
39
60
Rush Yds
2
-5
5
1
8
35
7
-45
10
-32
5
-19
6
-30
7
-8
5
6
5
-21
7
7
8
38
7
45
10
16
92 -12
AUSTIN SUMNER’S 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Game
Comp Att
Missouri
2
4
North Dakota State 14
28
Indiana State
21
35
Western Illinois
21
37
Season Totals
58 104
Int
1
1
2
0
4
TD
0
1
2
6
9
LG
7
*42
*91
43
*91
Rush Yds
2
18
4
-30
0
0
2
-12
8
-24
TD
0
0
0
0
0
LG
17
0
0
0
17
Career Totals
35 ^8,682 ^59
*91
237 -170
5
26
^689^1,189
Yds
7
187
298
366
858
*denotes touchdown ^ school record !tied school record
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SDSU CAREER PASSING YARDS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Austin Sumner, 2011-present..........8,682
Ryan Berry, 2005-08............................6,023
Ted Wahl, 1985-88 ..............................6,016
Brad Nelson, 2001-04..........................5,382
Andy Rennerfeldt, 1997-2000 ..............5,377
Dan Fjeldheim, 1999-2002 ..................5,176
Todd McDonald, 1990-93 ....................4,999
Mike Busch, 1984-85 ..........................4,980
Shane Bouman, 1988-91 ....................4,163
Noel Bouche’, 1996-98 ........................3,947
SDSU CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Austin Sumner, 2011-present..........8,512
Ted Wahl, 1985-88 ..............................7,245
Josh Ranek, 1997-2001 ......................6,745
Ryan Berry, 2005-08............................5,971
Zach Zenner, 2011-present ..................5,955
Andy Rennerfeldt, 1997-2000 ..............5,765
Gary Maffett, 1977-79..........................5,282
Todd McDonald, 1990-93 ....................5,248
Brad Nelson, 2001-04..........................5,218
Mike Busch, 1984-85 ..........................4,933
SINGLE-SEASON PASSING YARDS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Brad Nelson, 2003 ..............................3,141
Ryan Berry, 2008 ................................3,106
Austin Sumner, 2013 ......................2,999
Todd McDonald, 1993 ..........................2,715
Dan Fjeldheim, 2002............................2,663
Mike Busch, 1985 ................................2,554
Ted Wahl, 1986 ....................................2,542
Austin Sumner, 2012 ......................2,443
Mike Busch, 1984 ................................2,436
Austin Sumner, 2011 ......................2,382
SINGLE-SEASON TOTAL OFFENSE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Brad Nelson, 2003 ..............................3,056
Ryan Berry, 2008 ................................3,009
Austin Sumner, 2013 ......................2,987
Ted Wahl, 1986 ....................................2,965
Todd McDonald, 1993 ..........................2,937
Mike Busch, 1985 ................................2,517
Mike Busch, 1984 ................................2,417
Ted Wahl, 1988 ....................................2,403
Austin Sumner, 2012 ......................2,380
Andy Rennerfeldt, 1999 ........................2,351
J AC K R A B B I T S TO WAT C H
83-JASON SCHNEIDER
Wide Receiver
6-5, 225, Senior
Andover, Minnesota (Andover H.S.)
FOOTBALL HONORS AND RECORDS:
• All-Missouri Valley Football Conference First Team (2013)
• Set Jackrabbit single-season record with 78 receptions in 2013
• Became first Jackrabbit receiver in the Division I era (since 2004) to record 1,000 receiving yards in a season
— his 1,088 yards were second most in a season by an SDSU player (now third)
• Helped lead team to consecutive FCS playoff berths (2012, 2013)
• Team captain in 2014
ACADEMIC HONORS:
SDSU SINGLE-SEASON
RECEPTIONS
1. Jason Schneider, 2013 ......................78
2. Jeff Tiefenthaler, 1986 ............................73
3. Josh Davis, 2002 ....................................70
JaRon Harris, 2008 ................................70
5. Glen Fox, 2008 ......................................66
6. Tyrel Kool, 2010 ....................................64
7. Josh Davis, 2003 ....................................63
8. Glen Fox, 2009 ......................................62
9. Dale Moss, 2011 ....................................61
Aaron Rollin, 2011 ................................61
• Capital One Academic All-America First Team (2013)
• Two-time Capital One Academic All-District Selection (2013, 2014)
• Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Academic First Team in 2013 and Second Team in 2012
• Recipient of MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award three times
• Named team’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award in 2013 with 3.98 GPA while majoring in pharmacy
CAREER STATISTICS:
• Ranks third on SDSU career charts with 164 receptions and fourth with 2,207 receiving yards
• Has tallied six career 100-yard receiving games, including back-to-back games in 2014 against Missouri State
(Oct. 11) and Northern Iowa (Oct. 18)
• Closed 2013 regular season by catching a touchdown pass in six consecutive games
• Had a streak of 22 consecutive games with a reception — dating back to 2012 — end in Oct. 25 game
against Youngstown State; played only one offensive series due to injury
SDSU CAREER RECEPTIONS
1.
2.
3.
4.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Josh Davis, 2002-05 ............................225
Jeff Tiefenthaler, 1983-86......................173
Jason Schneider, 2011-present........164
JaRon Harris, 2005-08 ........................152
Glen Fox, 2006-09 ..............................152
Aaron Rollin, 2009-12..........................140
Tyrel Kool, 2009-12 ............................138
Rusty Lenners, 1993-96 ......................137
Brandon Hubert, 2010-13 ....................136
Darren Baartman, 1988-91..................128
SDSU CAREER
RECEIVING YARDS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Jeff Tiefenthaler, 1983-86 ..................3,621
Josh Davis, 2002-05 ........................3,192
JaRon Harris, 2005-08 ......................2,241
Jason Schneider, 2011-present ....2,207
Rusty Lenners, 1993-96....................1,942
Aaron Rollin, 2009-12 ......................1,878
J.D. Berreth, 1986-88........................1,868
Glen Fox, 2006-09............................1,832
Mike Myers, 1990-93........................1,818
Mike Ethier, 1981-83 ........................1,816
JASON SCHNEIDER’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
Career
Rec
18
19
78
49
164
Yds
187
253
1,088
679
2,207
Avg.
10.4
13.3
13.9
13.9
13.5
TD
2
2
10
5
19
LG
32
*46
42
40
*46
PR
0
5
1
0
6
Yds
0
8
34
0
42
Avg.
0.0
1.6
34.0
0.0
7.0
LG
0
7
34
0
34
*denotes touchdown
JASON SCHNEIDER’S 2013 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Game
Rec
Butler
10
North Dakota
4
Southeastern Louisiana 4
Nebraska
5
North Dakota St.
6
Southern Illinois
4
Western Illinois
7
Yds
167
91
34
48
68
45
118
TD LG
2 40
1 37
0 12
0 13
0 22
0 26
1 35
Missouri State
Northern Iowa
Indiana State
South Dakota
Youngstown State
Northern Arizona
Eastern Washington
Season Totals
4
8
7
5
7
1
6
78
81
76
110
88
59
22
81
1,088
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
10
42
18
25
34
18
22
17
42
117
0
44
30
114
679
0
0
0
0
2
5
40
0
24
15
21
40
JASON SCHNEIDER’S 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Game
Missouri
Cal Poly
Southern Utah
UW-Oshkosh
Illinois State
Missouri State
Rec
5
3
3
3
6
7
Yds
67
35
29
59
79
105
TD LG
0 27
1 26
0 13
2 *38
0 24
0 38
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Northern Iowa
Youngstown State
North Dakota State
Indiana State
Western Illinois
Season Totals
9
0
3
3
7
49
J AC K R A B B I T S TO WAT C H
19-JAKE WIENEKE
Wide Receiver
6-4, 205, Redshirt Freshman
Maple Grove, Minnesota (Maple Grove H.S.)
FOOTBALL HONORS AND RECORDS:
• Current member of the official watch list for the Jerry Rice Award as the top freshman in the Football
Championship Subdivision
• Two-time Missouri Valley Football Conference Newcomer of the Week (Oct. 11, Nov. 15)
• His 1,141 receiving yards are the third most by a freshman in FCS history
-- Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington, 1,691 yards on 93 receptions in 2013
-- Sean Price, Appalachian State, 1,196 yards on 81 receptions in 2012
-- Jake Wieneke, South Dakota State, 1,141 yards on 60 receptions in 2014
-- Randy Moss, Marshall, 1,073 yards on 55 receptions in 1996
SDSU SINGLE-SEASON
RECEIVING YARDS
1.
2.
3.
3.
4.
6.
7.
8.
Jeff Tiefenthaler, 1986 ........................1,534
Jake Wieneke, 2014 ....................1,141
Jason Schneider, 2013 ......................1,088
Jeff Tiefenthaler, 1985 ........................1,056
Josh Davis, 2003 ..............................1,028
JaRon Harris, 2008 ..............................966
Dale Moss, 2011 ..................................949
Jeff Tiefenthaler, 1984 ..........................906
Aaron Rollin, 2011 ..............................906
10. Lionel Macklin, 1978 ............................882
SDSU SINGLE-GAME
RECEIVING YARDS
1. Jeff Tiefenthaler ................12 rec., 256 yds.
• at North Dakota, 9-27-1986
2. Jeff Tiefenthaler ................14 rec., 234 yds.
• at South Dakota, 10-18-86
3. Jeff Tiefenthaler ................10 rec., 233 yds.
• at Morningside, 10-5-1985
4. Nate Millerbernd ................9 rec., 202 yds.
• vs. Mankato State, 11-16-1996
5. Josh Davis ..........................9 rec., 187 yds.
• vs. North Dakota, 10-11-2003
6. Jake Wieneke ................8 rec., 183 yds.
• vs. Missouri State, 10-11-2014
7. Jeff Tiefenthaler....................8 rec., 179 yds.
• vs. Northern Colorado 11-15-1986
8. Dale Moss............................7 rec, 178 yds.
• at Missouri State, 10-29-2011
Jake Wieneke ..............10 rec., 178 yds.
• vs. Youngstown State, 10-25-2014
10 Dean Herrboldt ..................6 rec., 177 yds.
• at Mankato State, 11-6-1993
Josh Davis ..........................9 rec., 177 yds.
• vs. Georgia Southern, 10-29-2005
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Has recorded six 100-yard receiving games, including five against Missouri Valley Football Conference
opponents
• Has set a single-single school record with 14 touchdown receptions — a mark that is tied for second in the FCS
and also tops among freshmen
• Ranks fifth among all players in the Football Championship Subdivision with 1,141 receiving yards and sixth in
receiving yards per game with 103.7 (both marks are tops among freshmen)
• Holds two of the top-eight single-game performances for receiving yards in program history with 183 yards on
eight receptions versus Missouri State on Oct. 11 and 178 yards on 10 catches versus Youngstown State on Oct.
25
• Leads team with 60 receptions, 1,141 receiving yards and 14 receiving touchowns
• His 1,141 receiving yards are a Jackrabbit freshman record and he became the first freshman in MVFC history to
record 1,000 receiving yards in a season
• Has caught a pass in all 11 games and has a current streak of seven straight games with a touchdown reception
• His 91-yard touchdown reception Nov. 8 at Indiana State tied a school record for longest pass play
• Averaging 19.6 yards every time he has touched the ball (1,141 receiving yards, 52 rushing)
• Became first Jackrabbit player since Colin Cochart in 2009 to catch three touchdown passes in one game (vs.
Missouri State on Oct. 11)
JAKE WIENEKE’S 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Game
Rec
Missouri
6
Cal Poly
2
Southern Utah 3
UW-Oshkosh
1
Illinois State
7
Missouri State
8
Northern Iowa 2
Youngstown St. 10
North Dakota St. 5
Indiana State
6
Western Illinois 10
Season
60
Yds
107
37
68
10
116
183
24
178
87
172
159
1,141
Avg.
17.8
18.5
22.7
10.0
16.6
22.9
12.0
17.8
17.4
28.7
15.9
19.0
TD
0
1
1
0
1
3
1
1
1
2
3
^14
*denotes touchdown
^single-season school record
#WienekeForRice
LG
45
26
36
10
32
*78
16
56
*42
*91
33
*91
Rush
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Yds
0
52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
52
Avg.
0.0
52.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
52.0
LG
0
52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
52
J AC K R A B B I T S TO WAT C H
33-T.J. LALLY
Linebacker
6-0, 220, Junior
Chicago, Illinois (Marmion Academy)
FOOTBALL HONORS AND RECORDS:
• All-Missouri Valley Football Conference Second Team (2012)
• Named to MVFC All-Newcomer Team in 2012
• Finalist for Jerry Rice Award (top freshman in FCS) in 2012
• Named to College Sports Journal All-Freshman Team
• Named MVFC Newcomer of the Week three times during freshman season in 2012
• Helped lead team to consecutive FCS playoff berths (2012, 2013)
• Team captain in 2014
• Two-time member of Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics
T.J. LALLY’S CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER STATISTICS
• Has finished second on the team for tackles in
each of his first two seasons
-- 107 tackles in 2012
-- 89 tackles in 2013
• Three-year starter at middle linebacker —
started all 38 games the past three seasons)
• Has tallied double figures in tackles 10 times
during his career
Year
2012
2013
2014
Career
G
13
14
11
38
T.J. LALLY’S 2012 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Game
Solo
Kansas
5
SE Louisiana
3
UC Davis
10
Indiana State
7
Missouri State
9
Western Illinois 4
Northern Iowa
7
Youngstown St. 4
Southern Illinois 4
North Dakota St. 0
South Dakota
5
Eastern Illinois
6
North Dakota St. 4
Season Totals 68
Ast
2
1
0
3
1
3
2
4
6
9
0
1
7
39
Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds Int-Yds
7
0-0
0-0
0-0
4
0-0
0-0
0-0
10
4.0-31
4.0-31
0-0
10
0-0
0-0
1-28
10
0-0
0-0
0-0
7
0-0
0-0
0-0
9
0-0
0-0
0-0
8
0-0
0-0
1-13
10
3.0-6
2.0-3
0-0
9
0-0
0-0
0-0
5
1.0-3
0-0
0-0
7
0-0
0-0
0-0
11
0-0
0-0
0-0
107 8.0-40 6.0-34 2-41
FF
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
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Game
Solo
Missouri
9
Cal Poly
4
Southern Utah
1
UW-Oshkosh
0
Illinois State
4
Missouri State
5
Northern Iowa
3
Ast
2
3
1
6
3
5
1
Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds Int-Yds
11
0-0
0-0
0-0
7
1.0-1
0-0
0-0
2
0-0
0-0
0-0
6
1.0-4
0-0
0-0
7
0-0
0-0
0-0
10
0-0
0-0
0-0
4
1.5-2
0-0
0-0
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Solo
73
50
41
165
Ast
34
39
50
123
Total
107
89
91
287
TFL-Yds
8.0-40
6.5-16
7.5-20
22.0-76
Sack-Yds
6.0-34
1.5-11
1.0-3
8.5-48
PBU
3
1
0
4
Int-Yds
2-41
0-0
0-0
2-41
BK FR-Yds
0
1-0
0
2-3
0
0-0
0
3-3
T.J. LALLY’S 2013 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Game
Solo Ast
Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds Int-Yds FF
Butler
2
2
4
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
North Dakota
3
2
5
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
SE Louisiana
7
3
10
2.0-2
0-0
0-0
0
Nebraska
5
4
9
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
North Dakota St. 5
3
8
0-0
0-0
0-0
1
Southern Illinois 4
4
8
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
Western Illinois 4
3
7
1.0-1
0-0
0-0
0
Missouri State
4
2
6
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
Northern Iowa
4
5
9
0.5-4
0.5-4
0-0
0
Indiana State
1
3
4
0.5-1
0-0
0-0
0
South Dakota
1
1
2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
Youngstown St. 1
2
3
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
Northern Arizona 5
1
6
2.0-8
1.0-7
0-0
0
Eastern Wash.
4
3
7
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
Season Totals 50
38
88
6.0-16 1.5-11
0-0
1
T.J. LALLY’S 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Game
Solo
Youngstown State 2
North Dakota St. 6
Indiana State
2
Western Illinois 5
Season Totals 41
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Ast
3
14
8
4
50
Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds Int-Yds
5
1.0-5
0-0
0-0
20
1.0-3
1.0-3
0-0
10
1.0-2
0-0
0-0
9
1.0-3
0-0
0-0
91
7.5-20
1.0-3
0-0
FF
0
0
0
0
0
FF
2
1
0
3
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GAME 1
#24 [FBS] Missouri 38,
#10/10 [FCS] South Dakota State 18
Aug. 30, 2014 • Faurot Field (Att.: 60,589)
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri used big plays in all three phases of the
game to defeat South Dakota State, 38-18, in the football season
opener for both teams Aug. 30 at Faurot Field.
Each team scored a touchdown in the game’s first 63 seconds.
Mizzou, ranked 24th in the Football Bowl Subdivision, took the opening
kickoff and drew first blood on a 44-yard touchdown pass from Maty
Mauk to Darius White to cap a three-play, 65-yard drive.
The Jackrabbits, ranked 10th in the Football Championship
Subdivision, needed only one play to answer. Walter Payton Award
candidate Zach Zenner ended up with a bobbled snap and rambled 75
yards through the Tiger defense on his first carry of the season.
The rest of the first quarter belonged to the Tigers, who scored a pair
of touchdowns 1 minute and 7 seconds apart midway through the
stanza. Mauk again hooked with White on a touchdown, this time from
39 yards, which was followed by a 10-yard run by Russell Hansbrough,
who reversed field after being stacked up at the line of scrimmage.
Hansbrough’s touchdown came immediately after a 19-yard interception return by Duron Singleton that put the Tigers at the Jackrabbit 10.
SDSU starting quarterback Austin Sumner left the game late in the
first quarter due to injury, but backup Zach Lujan led the Jackrabbits on
the lone scoring drive of the second quarter. The Jackrabbits moved 41
yards on 11 plays, culminating with a 39-yard field goal by Justin
Syrovatka which made the score 21-10 heading into halftime.
The Jackrabbits drew to within 21-18 on the opening drive of the
second half, putting together a 10-play, 75-yard scoring drive. Lujan
was 4-of-5 passing for 60 yards on the drive, which ended on Zenner’s
second touchdown of the game – a 3-yard run.
Mizzou quickly wrested the momentum away from the Jackrabbits on
the ensuing kickoff. Marcus Murphy fielded the ball in his own end zone
and weaved his way through SDSU defenders for a 100-yard touchdown, giving the Tigers a 28-18 lead.
SDSU threatened to score two more times in the final 25 minutes,
but a pair of red-zone turnovers – an interception in the third quarter
and fourth-quarter fumble – kept the Jackrabbits from closing the gap.
The Tigers further put the game out of reach on a 29-yard touchdown
pass from Mauk to Bud Sasser, followed by an Andrew Baggett 44-yard
field goal to provide the final margin.
Mauk finished the game 13-of-21 for 178 yards and three touchdowns, while Hansbrough tallied a game-high 126 yards on the ground
on 20 carries. Mizzou held a 393-365 advantage in total offense.
Zenner crossed the 100-yard mark for the 22nd time in his career,
gaining 103 yards on 17 carries. He also recorded a game-high seven
receptions for 41 yards. Redshirt freshman Jake Wieneke tallied six
catches for 107 yards in his collegiate debut.
Lujan ended the game 21-of-28 passing for 239 yards. Sumner was
2-for-4 for seven yards prior to his injury.
T.J. Lally led the Jackrabbit defense with 11 tackles. Markus Golden
recorded 10 tackles, including a pair of sacks, to pace Missouri.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
South Dakota State (O-1)
Missouri (1-0)
SCORING SUMMARY
1st
14:10 MIZZ –
1st
13:57 SDSU –
1st
7:38 MIZZ –
1st
6:31 MIZZ –
2nd
3:58 SDSU –
3rd
10:28 SDSU –
3rd
10:12 MIZZ –
4th
10:18 MIZZ –
4th
1:13 MIZZ –
1
7
21
2
3
0
3
8
7
4
0
10
FINAL
18
38
Darius White 44 yd pass from Maty Mauk (Andrew Baggett kick)
Zach Zenner 75 yd run (Justin Syrovatka kick)
White 39 yd pass from Mauk (Baggett kick)
Russell Hansbrough 10 yd run (Baggett kick)
Syrovatka 39 yd field goal
Zenner 3 yd run (Jason Schneider pass from Zach Lujan)
Marcus Murphy 100 yd kick return (Baggett kick)
Bud Sasser 29 yd pass from Mauk (Baggett kick)
Baggett 44 yd field goal
TEAM STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)
PASSING YDS (NET)
Passes Att-Comp-Int
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS
Punt Returns-Yards
Kickoff Returns-Yards
Interception Returns-Yards
Punts (Number-Avg)
Fumbles-Lost
Fumble Returns-Yards
Penalties-Yards
Possession Time
Third-Down Conversions
Fourth-Down Conversions
Red-Zone Scores-Chances
Sacks By: Number-Yards
SDSU
15
32-119
246
32-23-2
64-365
0-0
1-20
0-0
6-35.7
2-1
0-0
5-25
35:24
5 of 15
0 of 0
1-1
0-0
MIZZ
19
39-215
178
21-13-0
60-393
3-1
2-129
2-19
4-43.0
1-0
0-0
5-27
24:36
3 of 11
2 of 2
2-3
3-12
RUSHING LEADERS: SDSU - Zach Zenner 17-103; Austin Sumner 2-18; Reggie Gandy 3-3.
MIZZ - Russell Hansbrough 20-126; Marcus Murphjy 9-54; Maty Mauk 5-17. PASSING LEADERS:
SDSU - Zach Lujan 21-28-1 239; Austin Sumner 2-4-1 7. MIZZ - Maty Mauk 13-21-0 178.
RECEIVING LEADERS: SDSU - Zach Zenner 7-41; Jake Wieneke 6-107; Jason Schneider 5-67.
MIZZ - Jimmie Hunt 3-31; Marcus Murphy 3-20; Darius White 2-83; Bud Sasser 2-37; Wesley
Leftwich 2-10. INTERCEPTIONS: SDSU - none. MIZZ- Duron Singleton 1-19; Aarion Penton 1-0.
SACKS: SDSU - none. MIZZ - Markus Golden 1.5-9; Shane Ray 1.0-0; Kenya Dennis 0.5-3.
TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): SDSU - T.J. Lally 9-2-11; Tom Peitz 4-1-5; Jesse Bobbit 4-0-4;
Nick Mears 4-0-4. MIZZ - Markus Golden 5-5-10; Michael Scherer 3-6-9; Aarion Penton 2-5-7;
Shane Ray 4-2-6; Kentrell Brothers 2-4-6.
GAME 2
#11/12 South Dakota State 44, Cal Poly 18
Sept. 6, 2014 • Coughlin-Alumni Stadium (Att.: 12,219)
BROOKINGS — Zach Lujan threw for three touchdowns in his first
start and Walter Payton Award candidate Zach Zenner became the
Missouri Valley Conference’s career rushing leader as South Dakota
State opened the home season with a 44-18 victory in the inaugural
Dairy Drive game.
In winning before a Coughlin-Alumni Stadium crowd of 12,219, the
11th-ranked Jackrabbits improved to 1-1 on the season. Cal Poly
dropped to 0-2.
The first half was closely contested as each team put together long
scoring drives in the opening stanza. The Jackrabbits marched 86 yards
on nine plays, with the drive ending on a 36-yard touchdown pass from
Lujan to Trevor Wesley.
Cal Poly answered with a 14-play, 82-yard drive behind the play of
quarterback Chris Brown, who threw for 24 yards and ran for another
35 yards, including the final seven yards for a touchdown. However, the
Mustangs missed the extra point and their kicker in the process, to keep
the score at 7-6.
Justin Syrovatka extended the SDSU lead to 10-6 midway through
the second half with a 46-yard field goal, but the Mustangs responded
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with a nine-play, 85-yard drive capped by a 9-yard touchdown run by
Kori Garcia with 4:29 to play in the half that gave Cal Poly its only lead
of the night at 12-10 as the ensuing two-point conversion failed.
The Jackrabbits gained the lead for good in the final minute of the
first half as Lujan hooked up with Jason Schneider from 16 yards out.
SDSU also missed a conversion attempt, but took a 16-12 lead into
intermission.
After forcing Cal Poly to punt on the opening drive of the second half,
SDSU extended the lead 23-12 on Lujan’s third touchdown pass of the
day — an 11-yarder to Jake Wieneke. Earlier in the drive, Zenner broke
the league rushing record on a 17-yard run.
The SDSU defense continued to find its groove in the second half
against the Mustangs’ triple-option attack, forcing two more punts and
taking over on downs on another drive. As a team, the Jackrabbits
recorded nine tackles for loss, including three by senior safety Jake
Gentile.
Zenner broke into the scoring column early in the fourth quarter on a
15-yard touchdown run. The senior from Eagan, Minn., ended the game
with 193 yards on 30 carries to push his career total to 4,825. The previous league record of 4,746 yards was set by Western Illinois’ Herb
Donaldson from 2005-08.
Brown scored his second touchdown of the game on a 1-yard run
midway through the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to 30-18. An 89yard pass play from Brown to Roland Jackson on the first play of the
drive set up the final Mustang score.
The Jackrabbits, who gained 329 yards on the ground, sealed the victory with two late touchdowns. Reggie Gandy scored the first TD on a 1yard run, then redshirt freshman Brady Mengarelli picked up a bobbled
snap and rambled 55 yards for a score with a few ticks under a minute
to play.
Lujan completed 12-of-20 passes for 184 yards and connected with
six different receivers. Wesley caught three passes for 67 yards, with
Schneider adding three catches for 35 yards. Wieneke was credited with
two catches for 37 yards, and added 52 yards on the ground after taking a lateral and weaved his way through the Cal Poly defense to set up
Zenner’s touchdown run.
Defensively, SDSU was led by Nick Mears’ 10 tackles. Drew
Kreutzfeldt and Gentile each finished with a career-high eight tackles.
For Cal Poly, Brown finished the night 16-of-21 passing for 202
yards and added 87 yards on 20 carries. Kori Garcia tallied 86 yards
rushing on 17 carries and Brandon Howe had four catches for 29 yards.
Nick Dzubnar registered a game-high 19 tackles for the Mustangs.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Cal Poly (O-2)
South Dakota State (1-1)
SCORING SUMMARY
1st
7:22 SDSU –
1st
1:50
CP –
2nd
7:14 SDSU –
2nd
4:29
CP –
2nd
00:39 SDSU –
3rd
8:14 SDSU –
4th
12:13 SDSU –
4th
7:42
CP –
4th
3:08 SDSU –
4th
00:56 SDSU –
1
6
7
2
6
9
3
0
7
4
6
21
FINAL
18
44
Trevor Wesley 36 yd pass from Zach Lujan (Justin Syrovatka kick)
Chris Brown 7 yd run (kick failed)
Syrovatka 46 yd field goal
Kori Garcia 9 yd run (run failed)
Jason Schneider 16 yd pass from Lujan (run failed)
Jake Wieneke 11 yd pass from Lujan (Syrovatka kick)
Zach Zenner 15 yd run (Syrovatka kick)
Brown 1 yd run (pass failed)
Reggie Gandy 1 yd run (Syrovatka kick)
Brady Mengarelli 55 yd run (Syrovatka kick)
TEAM STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)
PASSING YDS (NET)
Passes Att-Comp-Int
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS
Punt Returns-Yards
Kickoff Returns-Yards
Interception Returns-Yards
Punts (Number-Avg)
Fumbles-Lost
Fumble Returns-Yards
Penalties-Yards
Possession Time
Third-Down Conversions
Fourth-Down Conversions
Red-Zone Scores-Chances
Sacks By: Number-Yards
CP
20
51-226
202
21-16-0
72-428
0-0
5-100
1-0
5-37.2
2-1
0-0
7-56
29:05
5 of 13
1 of 3
3-4
1-4
SDSU
25
39-318
184
20-12-1
59-502
3-13
4-75
0-0
3-41.3
1-0
2-0
5-35
30:55
6 of 10
0 of 0
4-4
3-14
RUSHING LEADERS: CP - Chris Brown 20-87; Kori Garcia 17-86; Chris Nicholls 5-28; Brandon
Howe 6-19. SDSU - Zach Zenner 30-193; Brady Mengarelli 5-73; Jake Wieneke 1-52. PASSING
LEADERS: CP - Chris Brown 16-21-0 202. SDSU - Zach Lujan 12-20-1 184. RECEIVING
LEADERS: CP - Brandon Howe 4-29; Chris Nicholls 3-29; Roland Jackson 2-106. SDSU - Trevor
Wesley 3-67; Jason Schneider 3-35; Jake Wieneke 2-37; Matt Raymond 2-30. INTERCEPTIONS:
CP - Dave Douglas 1-0. SDSU - none. SACKS: CP - Josh Letuligasenoa 1.0-4. SDSU - Jake Gentile
1.0-9; Kellen Soulek 1.0-3; Auston LaBlance 0.5-1; Cole Langer 0.5-1. TACKLE LEADERS (UAA-TOT): CP - Nick Dzubnar 5-14-19; Jordan Williams 3-5-8; Cameron Ontko 1-7-8; Marcus PaigeAllen 0-7-7. SDSU - Nick Mears 7-3-10; Jake Gentile 6-2-8; Drew Kreutzfeldt 5-3-8; J.T. Hassell
5-2-7; T.J. Lally 4-3-7.
GAME 3
#10/11 South Dakota State 26, Southern Utah 6
Sept. 13, 2014 • Eccles Coliseum (Att.: 5,017)
CEDAR CITY, Utah — The South Dakota State defense intercepted
three passes and carried a shutout late into the fourth quarter before
the Jackrabbits prevailed, 26-6, over Southern Utah on Sept. 13 at
Eccles Coliseum.
With the win, the 10th-ranked Jackrabbits improved to 2-1 overall,
while SUU dropped to 0-3. The victory was win No. 113 for South
Dakota State head coach John Stiegelmeier, tying him with Ralph Ginn
(113-89-9 record from 1947-68) for the most in program history.
The Jackrabbit offense moved the ball almost at will in the first half,
starting with a methodical 13-play, 75-yard scoring march on the
opening drive. Reggie Gandy capped the scoring drive with a 1-yard
touchdown run.
SDSU moved the ball into Thunderbird territory in each of its first
four possessions, but two ended with interceptions. The Jackrabbits did
not punt in the first half and held a 250-60 advantage in total yards.
On the first play of the second quarter, the Jackrabbit defense
turned the tables, converting its first takeaway of the season into six
points as defensive lineman Shayne Gottlob intercepted a screen pass
at the T-Bird 4-yard line and rambled into the end zone for a touchdown.
The SDSU lead grew to 21-0 late in the first half as the Jackrabbits
put together an eight-play, 80-yard drive. Zach Zenner crossed the
100-yard mark with a 23-yard run into SUU territory, which was followed by a 13-yard pass to Jason Schneider. Lujan then connected
with redshirt freshman Jake Wieneke on a fade in the right corner of
the end zone for an 18-yard touchdown to push the Jackrabbit lead to
21-0 heading into halftime.
Jimmie Forsythe came up with the Jackrabbits’ second interception
of the game on the second play of the second half, giving SDSU the
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ball at the SUU 29. The Jackrabbits moved the ball to the Thunderbird
3-yard line before settling for a 21-yard field goal by Justin Syrovatka
that pushed the margin to 24-0.
SUU put together its most sustained drive to that juncture on the
ensuing possession, but again came away with no points as a 39-yard
field goal attempt sailed wide right.
The Thunderbirds finally broke into the scoring column with 5 minutes, 18 seconds remaining in the game. Backup quarterback Ammon
Olsen ran 35 yards to set up first and goal. Toa Afatasi scored from a
yard out two plays later.
After a personal foul penalty pushed the PAT try back 15 yards, Trey
Carr, who intercepted a pass earlier in the half, picked off an errant
pass and returned the ball for defensive extra point to push the final
margin to 26-6. A true freshman from Omaha, Carr also broke up two
passes and recorded a pair of tackles.
SDSU finished with a 392-263 advantage in total offense. Zenner
carried the ball 25 times for 140 yards, recording the 24th 100-yard
game of his career. Backup Brady Mengarelli added 13 carries for 65
yards. Trevor Wesley led Jackrabbit receivers with four catches for 40
yards, with Wieneke tallying three catches for 68 yards. Lujan ended
the night 13-of-24 passing for 162 yards.
For Southern Utah, Raysean Pringle gained 65 yards on 13 carries.
Olsen, who took the bulk of the snaps the final three quarters, finished
8-of-18 passing for 94 yards and gained 62 yards on 10 carries.
Chris Robinson paced the Thunderbird receivers with five catches for
75 yards.
James Cowser and Chinedu Ahanonu each notched a game-high 12
tackles for SUU, with Cowser registering 5.5 tackles for loss. Jesse
Bobbit led SDSU with six tackles.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
South Dakota State (2-1)
Southern Utah (0-3)
SCORING SUMMARY
1st
9:47 SDSU –
2nd 14:55 SDSU –
2nd
1:40 SDSU –
3rd
11:53 SDSU –
4th
5:18 SUU –
4th
5:18 SDSU –
1
7
0
2
14
0
3
3
0
4
2
6
FINAL
26
6
Reggie Gandy 1 yd run (Justin Syrovatka kick)
Shayne Gottlob 4 yd interception return (Syrovatka kick)
Jake Wieneke 18 yd pass from Zach Lujan (Syrovatka kick)
Syrovatka 21 yd field goal
Toa Afatasi 1 yd run (pass failed)
Trey Carr PAT return
TEAM STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)
PASSING YDS (NET)
Passes Att-Comp-Int
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS
Punt Returns-Yards
Kickoff Returns-Yards
Interception Returns-Yards
Punts (Number-Avg)
Fumbles-Lost
Fumble Returns-Yards
Penalties-Yards
Possession Time
Third-Down Conversions
Fourth-Down Conversions
Red-Zone Scores-Chances
Sacks By: Number-Yards
SDSU
25
50-230
162
24-13-2
74-392
2-20
0-0
3-12
4-35.8
0-0
0-0
8-67
36:42
5 of 12
0 of 0
3-5
2-14
SUU
13
38-150
113
21-9-3
59-263
0-00
1-19
2-6
5-46.2
0-0
0-0
6-69
23:18
4 of 13
0 of 1
1-2
1-7
RUSHING LEADERS: SDSU - Zach Zenner 25-140; Brady Mengarelli 13-65; Zach Lujan 9-23;
Reggie Gandy 2-4. SUU - Raysean Pringle 13-65; Ammon Olsen 10-62; Levi Te’o 4-10; Toa Afatasi
5-7. PASSING LEADERS: SDSU - Zach Lujan 13-24-2 162. SUU - Ammon Olsen 8-19-2 94;
Aaron Cantu 1-2-1 19. RECEIVING LEADERS: SDSU - Trevor Wesley 4-40; Jake Wieneke 3-68;
Jason Schneider 3-29; Brady Mengarelli 2-17. SUU - Chris Robinson 5-75; Justin Brown 1-22;
Raysean Pringle 1-11; Naia Ursua 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS: SDSU - Trey Carr 1-7; Shayne Gottlob
1-4; Jimmie Forsythe 1-1. SUU - Michael Byrd 1-6; Josh Smith 1-0. SACKS: SDSU - Kellen Soulek
1.0-9; Cole Langer 0.5-3; Kevin Klocek 0.5-2. SUU - James Cowser 1.0-7. TACKLE LEADERS
(UA-A-TOT): SDSU - Jesse Bobbit 2-4-6; J.R. Plote 4-1-5; Nick Mears 4-0-4; Dallas Brown 3-1-4;
Shayne Gottlob 3-1-4. SUU - James Cowser 9-3-12; Chinedu Ahanonu 8-4-12; Miles Killebrew
4-5-9; Josh Kariya 4-4-8.
GAME 4
#10/10 South Dakota State 41, UW-Oshkosh 3
Sept. 20, 2014 • Coughlin-Alumni Stadium (Att.: 13,731)
BROOKINGS — South Dakota State scored touchdowns on three
consecutive offensive plays in the first quarter, including two by Walter
Payton Award candidate Zach Zenner, and head coach John
Stiegelmeier became the school’s career wins leader as the Jackrabbits
defeated Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 41-3, on Sept. 20.
Playing before a Beef Bowl crowd of 13,731 at Coughlin-Alumni
Stadium, the 10th-ranked Jackrabbits improved to 3-1 in their nonconference finale. UW-Oshkosh fell to 0-3. The win was career victory
No. 114 for Stiegelmeier, who passed Ralph Ginn (113-89-9 record
from 1947-68) atop the SDSU coaching victories list.
Zenner opened the scoring for the Jackrabbits with a 2-yard touchdown run with 6 minutes, 26 seconds remaining in the opening quarter, capping SDSU’s first drive of the game that covered 82 yards on
nine plays.
Moments later, SDSU turned to the air for its next touchdown as
Zach Lujan connected on a 38-yard touchdown pass to Jason
Schneider on the first play of the next Jackrabbit drive.
Freshman J.T. Hassell blocked a punt on the next Oshkosh possession, giving the Jackrabbits the ball at the Titan 36-yard line. Zenner
wasted little time as he went the distance on the opening play of the
drive to give SDSU a 21-0 with two minutes to play in the opening
stanza.
Zenner, who hit the century mark for rushing yards in the first quarter and ended the game with 209 yards on 23 carries, scored his third
touchdown of the game on a 10-yard burst with 9:46 to play in the
second quarter. SDSU maintained its 28-0 lead at halftime.
The Jackrabbits’ final touchdown of the night came on the opening
drive of the second half as Lujan again hooked up with Schneider —
this time from 5 yards out — to push the SDSU lead to 35-0.
For the second consecutive week, the Jackrabbit defense carried a
shutout into the fourth quarter. The Titans, behind backup quarterback
Brett Kasper, cracked the scoring column on a 24-yard field goal by
Nate Ray with 6:39 to play in the game.
UW-Oshkosh also had a long field goal attempt blocked early in the
second quarter and a third-quarter drive ended with an interception in
the end zone by Jackrabbit cornerback Je Ryan Butler.
Justin Syrovatka, who made a 31-yard field goal in the third quarter, closed out the scoring for the Jackrabbits with a 26-yarder in the
final minute.
SDSU finished with a 497-236 advantage in total offense, including
a 292-72 edge in rushing yards. Brady Mengarelli added 63 yards on
15 carries in a backup role for the Jackrabbits.
Lujan finished the night 13-of-19 passing for 170 yards, connecting with eight different receivers. Schneider led the receiving corps
with three catches for 59 yards, while Trevor Wesley added three
receptions for 42 yards.
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UW-Oshkosh’s starting quarterback Dylann Rauch was the Titans’
leading rusher with 23 yards on four carries and also completed 15of-22 passes for 85 yards. Kasper
completed all six of his pass attempts for 79 yards, including a 51yard pass play to Joe Sommers, who led all receivers with five receptions for 89 yards.
Dallas Brown posted a career-high nine tackles to lead the
Jackrabbits. T.J. Lally contributed six tackles. Reese Dziedzic and Levi
Kossow shared team-high honors for UW-Oshkosh with seven stops.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
UW-Oshkosh (0-3)
South Dakota State (3-1)
SCORING SUMMARY
1st
6:26 SDSU –
1st
4:39 SDSU –
1st
2:00 SDSU –
2nd
9:46 SDSU –
3rd
11:18 SDSU –
4th
9:31 SDSU –
4th
6:39 SDSU –
4th
00:13 SDSU –
1
0
21
2
0
7
3
0
7
4
3
6
FINAL
3
41
Zach Zenner 2 yd run (Justin Syrovatka kick)
Jason Schneider 38 yd pass from Zach Lujan (Syrovatka kick)
Zenner 36 yd run (Syrovatka kick)
Zenner 10 yd run (Syrovatka kick)
Schneider 5 yd pass from Lujan (Syrovatka kick)
Syrovatka 31 yd field goal
Nate Ray 24 yd field goal
Syrovatka 26 yd field goal
TEAM STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)
PASSING YDS (NET)
Passes Att-Comp-Int
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS
Punt Returns-Yards
Kickoff Returns-Yards
Interception Returns-Yards
Punts (Number-Avg)
Fumbles-Lost
Fumble Returns-Yards
Penalties-Yards
Possession Time
Third-Down Conversions
Fourth-Down Conversions
Red-Zone Scores-Chances
Sacks By: Number-Yards
UWO
12
25-72
164
30-21-1
55-236
0-0
4-82
0-0
6-38.5
0-0
2-1
3-25
26:00
4 of 13
0 of 0
1-2
2-10
SDSU
24
49-292
205
22-15-0
71-497
3-67
2-48
1-0
1-34.0
0-0
0-0
4-35
34:00
6 of 12
0 of 1
5-6
1-4
RUSHING LEADERS: UWO - Dylann Ruach 4-23; C.J. Blackburn 1-18; Dylan Hecker 9-16;
Ethan Steinhoff 5-12. SDSU - Zach Zenner 23-209; Brady Mengarelli 15-63; Reggie Gandy 6-27.
PASSING LEADERS: UWO - Dylann Rauch 15-22-1 85; Brett Kasper 6-6-0 79; Dylan Hecker
0-2-0 0. SDSU - Zach Lujan 13-19-0 170; Tyler Finnes 2-3-0 35. RECEIVING LEADERS: UWO Joe Sommers 5-89; Craig Schommer 5-12; Sam Mentkowski 3-21. SDSU - Jason Schneider 3-59;
Trevor Wesley 3-42; Matt Raymond 2-29; Mitch Vejvoda 2-9. INTERCEPTIONS: UWO - none. SDSU
- Je Ryan Butler 1-0. SACKS: UWO - Cody Huemmer 1.0-3; Marcus Senn 0.5-4; Reese Dziedzic
0.5-3. SDSU - Kevin Klocek 1.0-4. TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): UWO - Levi Kossow 3-4-7;
Reese Dziedzic 3-4-7; Beau Steffens 2-4-6. SDSU - Dallas Brown 2-7-9; T.J. Lally 0-6-6; Melvin
Taveras 4-1-5; Jesse Bobbit 2-3-5; Jimmie Forsythe 1-4-5.
GAME 5
#22/22 Illinois State 45, #9/9 South Dakota State 10
Oct. 4, 2014 • Hancock Stadium (Att.: 10,919)
NORMAL, Ill. — Marshaun Coprich rushed for 174 yards and four
touchdowns, and quarterback Tre Roberson topped the century mark in
both rushing and passing, leading 22nd-ranked Illinois State to a
45-10 victory over ninth-ranked South Dakota State Oct. 4 at
Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.
In the Missouri Valley Football Conference for both teams, the
Redbirds improved to 4-0 overall. SDSU dropped to 3-2 overall.
The Redbirds converted three first-quarter turnovers into 21 points,
setting the tone in the first 15 minutes. One play after the Jackrabbits
lost a fumble, Coprich scored from 32 yards out to open the scoring
with 9 minutes, 18 seconds to play in the opening quarter. A fumble
on a handoff exchange on SDSU’s next offensive play deep in its own
territory led to Illinois State’s second touchdown a minute and 25 seconds later as Coprich scored from a yard out.
The Jackrabbits’ third turnover of the quarter was an interception by
Oshay Dunmore at the Illinois State 10-yard line. The Redbirds then
marched 90 yards on 11 plays, building the lead to 21-0 in the closing seconds of the first quarter as Coprich scored from a yard out.
Illinois State pushed the margin to 24-0 on a 25-yard field goal by
Nick Aussieker early in the second quarter before the Jackrabbits finally cracked the scoring column. Justin Syrovatka’s 22-yard field goal
with 2:09 to play in the half finished off a 15-play, 76-yard drive for
the Jackrabbits.
Any hopes of a Jackrabbit comeback were dashed on the ensuing
kickoff as Tevin Allen went down the left sideline for a 95-yard touchdown return. After forcing a Jackrabbit three-and-out, the Redbirds
delivered the knockout punch with a 28-yard touchdown pass from
Roberson to Cameron Meredith with 20 seconds remaining in the first
half to push the margin to 38-3.
The two squads traded third-quarter touchdowns to close out the
scoring. Coprich scored his fourth and final TD of the game on a 5yard run, while the last Jackrabbit score came on a 26-yard pass from
Zach Lujan to Jake Wieneke.
Walter Payton Award candidate Zach Zenner posted his fifth consecutive 100-yard game and 26th of his career, carrying the ball 27
times for 144 yards. Wieneke led the Jackrabbit receiving corps with
seven catches for 116 yards, with Jason Schneider adding six receptions for 79 yards. Lujan ended the day 20-of-40 passing for 294
yards.
Illinois State, which rolled up 331 rushing yards, was led by Coprich
with 24 carries for 174 yards. Roberson carried the ball 14 times for
151 yards and completed 7-of-19 passes for 168 yards. Lechein
Neblett caught four passes for 91 yards to lead the Redbird receivers.
Defensively, SDSU was led by Illinois natives T.J. Lally and Jesse
Bobbit with seven tackles each. Teddy Corwin and Pat Meehan each
tallied a game-high 12 tackles for Illinois State.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
1
South Dakota State (3-2, 0-1) 0
Illinois State (4-0, 1-0)
21
SCORING SUMMARY
1st
9:18
ILS –
1st
7:51
ILS –
1st
00:17
ILS –
2nd
9:15
ILS –
2nd
2:09 SDSU –
2nd
1:55
ILS –
2nd
00:20
ILS –
3rd
12:46
ILS –
3rd
1:15 SDSU –
2
3
17
3
7
7
4
0
0
FINAL
10
45
Marshaun Coprich 32 yd run (Nick Aussieker kick)
Coprich 2 yd run (Aussieker kick)
Coprich 1 yd run (Aussieker kick)
Aussieker 25 yd field goal
Justin Syrovatka 22 yd field goal
Tevin Allen 95 yd kickoff return (Aussieker kick)
Cameron Meredith 28 yd pass from Tre Roberson (Aussieker kick)
Coprich 5 yd run (Aussieker kick)
Jake Wieneke 26 yd pass from Zach Lujan (Syrovatka kick)
TEAM STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)
PASSING YDS (NET)
Passes Att-Comp-Int
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS
Punt Returns-Yards
Kickoff Returns-Yards
Interception Returns-Yards
Punts (Number-Avg)
Fumbles-Lost
Fumble Returns-Yards
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21
37-139
294
40-20-1
77-433
2-9
7-126
1-0
4-36.5
3-3
0-0
ILS
21
45-331
168
19-7-1
64-499
0-0
3-126
1-0
4-44.8
1-1
1-4
S O U T H DA K OTA S TAT E G A M E R E C A P S
Penalties-Yards
Possession Time
Third-Down Conversions
Fourth-Down Conversions
Red-Zone Scores-Chances
Sacks By: Number-Yards
4-30
31:34
5 of 14
0 of 4
1-4
0-0
5-45
28:26
3 of 10
2 of 2
4-5
4-13
RUSHING LEADERS: SDSU - Zach Zenner 27-144; Brady Mengarelli 1-5. ILS - Marshaun Coprich
24-174; Tre Roberson 14-151; Jeffrey Lewis 3-5. James Graham 2-3 PASSING LEADERS: SDSU Zach Lujan 20-40-1 294. ILS - Tre Roberson 7-19-1 168.. RECEIVING LEADERS: SDSU - Jake
Wieneke 7-116; Jason Schneider 6-79; Dallas Goedert 3-42; Trevor Wesley 2-45; Zach Zenner 2-12.
ILS - Lechein Neblett 4-91; Cameron Meredith 3-77. INTERCEPTIONS: SDSU - Trey Carr 1-0. ILS
- Ohay Dunmore 1-0. SACKS: SDSU - none. ILS - David Perkins 1.0-8; Dontae McCoy 1.0-3; Collin
Keoshian 1.0-1; Teddy Corwin 1.0-1. TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): SDSU - T.J. Lally 4-3-7;
Jesse Bobbit 1-6-7; J.T. Hassell 3-1-4; Dallas Brown 3-1-4; Melvin Tavares 3-1-4; Cole Langer 3-14. ILS - Teddy Corwin 6-6-12; Pat Meehan 3-9-12; Dontae McCoy 6-2-8; Oshay Dunmore 1-7-8.
GAME 6
#19/19 South Dakota State 32, Missouri State 28
Oct. 11, 2014 • Coughlin-Alumni Stadium (Att.: 11,348)
BROOKINGS — Jerry Rice Award candidate Jake Wieneke scored
three touchdowns and the South Dakota State defense pitched a
second-half shutout as the 19th-ranked Jackrabbits rallied for a
32-28 victory Oct. 11 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium.
Playing before a Hall of Fame Game crowd of 11,348, the
Jackrabbits improved to 4-2 overall and 1-1 in the Missouri Valley
Football Conference. Missouri State dropped to 3-3 overall, 0-2 in
league play.
A redshirt freshman from Maple Grove, Minn., Wieneke gave SDSU
a 10-7 lead early in the second quarter as he caught a pass from
Zach Lujan across midfield along the right sideline and weaved his
way to the middle of the field and past the Bear defense for a 78yard touchdown.
The rest of the half belonged the Missouri State, which scored the
next 21 points to take a 28-10 lead. Quarterback Kierra Harris scored
the first two touchdowns on two 12-yard runs two minutes and three
seconds apart. His first scoring run capped an 11-play, 79-yard drive,
while his second touchdown came two plays after a Dylan Cole interception deep in SDSU territory.
The Bears again took advantage of a short field after a Jackrabbit
turnover to push the margin to 28-10. Jeremy Springer intercepted a
pass by SDSU backup quarterback Tyler Finnes and returned the ball
to the SDSU 19. Four plays later, Calan Crowder scored his second
touchdown of the game, from two yards out.
SDSU gained some momentum heading into halftime with its
longest drive of the night, a 10-play, 85-yard march that ended with
a 10-yard touchdown pass from Lujan to Wieneke with 35 seconds
remaining in the half.
Although neither team scored in the third quarter, the Jackrabbit
defense began to assert itself, limiting Missouri State to 23 yards of
total offense in 13 plays.
The Jackrabbits drew to within a field goal early in the fourth quarter as Lujan and Wieneke hooked up for the third time on a 26-yard
pass play. SDSU added the two-point conversion on a pass from Lujan
to Jason Schneider.
After forcing a three-and-out, SDSU put together what proved to be
the game-winning drive. A Lujan pass to Schneider for 14 yards put
the Jackrabbits across midfield before Walter Payton Award candidate
Zach Zenner rambled 34 yards to the MSU 1. Zenner scored on the
next play and Justin Syrovatka’s extra point provided the final margin.
Missouri State’s next drive ended on an interception, but the Bears
put together their best drive of the second half in the closing minutes.
MSU picked up three first downs, moving the ball to the Jackrabbit
31, but Harris’ pass on fourth-and-8 with under a minute to play was
broken up by Trey Carr to seal the SDSU victory.
Wieneke posted the sixth-most receiving yards in a single game by a
Jackrabbit receiver, finishing the night with eight receptions for 183
yards. Schneider also topped the century mark with seven receptions
for 105 yards. Lujan ended the game 17-of-28 passing for 310 yards,
while Zenner carried 27 times for 149 yards as he moved into the
Football Championship Subdivision career top 10 for rushing yards.
SDSU finished with a 439-249 advantage in total offense.
For Missouri State, Harris led the way on the ground with 65 yards
on 15 carries and completed 12-of-25 passes for 113 yards. Julian
Burton led Bear receivers with six catches for 66 yards.
Jackrabbit linebacker T.J. Lally led all players with 10 tackles, with
Nick Mears adding nine stops. Dylan Cole and Christian Hoffmann
each tallied nine tackles to lead Missouri State.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
1
Missouri State (3-3, 0-2)
7
South Dakota State (4-2, 1-1) 3
2
21
14
3
0
0
4
0
15
FINAL
28
32
SCORING SUMMARY
1st
6:24 SDSU – Justin Syrovatka 36 yd field goal
1st
00:30 MSU – Calan Crowder 3 yd run
(Marcelo Bonani kick)
2nd 14:39 SDSU – Jake Wieneke 78 yd pass from Zach Lujan (Syrovatka kick)
2nd
9:06 MSU – Kierra Harris 12 yd run (Bonani kick)
2nd
7:03 MSU – Kierra Harris 12 yd run (Bonani kick)
2nd
3:56 MSU – Crowder 2 yd run (Bonani kick)
2nd
00:35 SDSU – Wieneke 10 yd pass from Lujan (Syrovatka kick)
4th
11:39 SDSU – Wieneke 26 yd pass from Lujan
(Jason Schneider pass from Lujan)
4th
7:55 SDSU – Zach Zenner 1 yd run (Syrovatka kick)
TEAM STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)
PASSING YDS (NET)
Passes Att-Comp-Int
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS
Punt Returns-Yards
Kickoff Returns-Yards
Interception Returns-Yards
Punts (Number-Avg)
Fumbles-Lost
Fumble Returns-Yards
Penalties-Yards
Possession Time
Third-Down Conversions
Fourth-Down Conversions
Red-Zone Scores-Chances
Sacks By: Number-Yards
MSU
15
39-136
113
25-12-1
64-249
0-0
6-65
3-39
7-40.0
0-0
0-0
6-35
28:01
7 of 16
1 of 2
4-4
5-25
SDSU
18
37-129
310
30-17-3
67-439
3-59
4-69
1-0
5-32.0
0-0
0-0
11-92
31:59
6 of 14
0 of 0
3-3
1-7
RUSHING LEADERS: MSU – Kierra Harris 15-65; Calan Crowder 12-41; Ryan Heaston 10-25;
Phoenix Johnson 2-5. SDSU – Zach Zenner 27-149; Brady Mengarelli 2-8. PASSING LEADERS:
MSU – Kierra Harris 12-25-1 113. SDSU – Zach Lujan 17-28-2 310; Tyler Finnes 0-2-1 0. RECEIVING LEADERS: MSU – Julian Burton 6-66; Ryan Heaston 3-11. SDSU – Jake Wieneke 8-183;
Jason Schneider 7-105; Zach Zenner 1-15; Matt Raymond 1-7. INTERCEPTIONS: MSU – Vashon
Landers 1-23; Dylan Cole 1-12; Jeremy Springer 1-4. SDSU – Melvin Taveras 1-0. SACKS: MSU –
James Barnes 2.0-8; Colby Isbell 1.0-7; Brad Pryor 1.0-5; Cecil Bratton 1.0-5. SDSU – Chase Kern
1.0-7. TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): MSU – Dylan Cole 6-3-9; Christian Hoffmann 4-5-9;
Andrew Beisel 4-2-6; Brad Pryor 1-5-6. SDSU – T.J. Lally 5-5-10; Nick Mears 8-1-9; Dallas Brown
4-2-6; Jesse Bobbit 2-3-5; Cole Langer 2-3-5; Shayne Gottlob 1-4-5.
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GAME 7
#16/18 South Dakota State 31,
#20/21 Northern Iowa 28
Oct. 18, 2014 • UNI-Dome (Att.: 15,049)
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Justin Syrovatka connected on a 44-yard
field goal with 1 minutes, 42 seconds remaining as South Dakota
State recovered from a number of anxious moments down to stretch
to defeat Northern Iowa, 31-28, Oct. 18 at the UNI-Dome.
SDSU, ranked 16th by the FCS Coaches and 18th in the Sports
Network media poll, improved to 5-2 overall and 2-1 in the Missouri
Valley Football Conference. UNI, rated 20th and 21st, respectively, fell
to 3-4 overall and 1-2 in league play.
Syrovatka’s game-winning field goal came after Northern Iowa rallied from 14 points down late in the fourth quarter to tie the game at
28. David Johnson scored on a 2-yard run with 4:59 to play and Ray
Mitchell returned an interception on a deflected pass 58 yards for a
touchdown a minute and a half later.
The Jackrabbits then put the game-winning drive together, highlighted by a juggling catch and run of 40 yards by Jason Schneider
from Zach Lujan to the Panther 31.
UNI drove into Jackrabbit territory on the ensuing drive, but Melvin
Taveras made a leaping interception on a deep pass from backup
quarterback Brion Carnes at the SDSU 4 with 50 seconds remaining.
SDSU strung together its longest scoring drive of the season, chewing up more than seven minutes off the clock on the opening drive of
the game. Jake Wieneke capped the 17-play, 84-yard drive with an 8yard touchdown reception from Lujan. SDSU converted five times on
third down on the drive.
UNI tied the game at 7-all early in the second quarter as Johnson
cut to the left sideline and scored from 50 yards out. The Panthers
turned an interception late in the first half into points as starting quarterback Sawyer Kollmorgen found fullback Barkley Hill from 2 yards
out to make the score 14-7 UNI heading into halftime.
SDSU scored the next three touchdowns to take a 28-14 lad midway through the fourth quarter. After a Nick Mears interception on
UNI’s first possession of the second half, the Jackrabbits knotted the
game at 14-all as Walter Payton Award candidate Zach Zenner scored
from a yard out.
The tide further shifted in the Jackrabbits’ favor later in the quarter
as linebacker Dallas Brown picked off a Kollmorgen pass and rambled
in from 30 yards out to give SDSU the lead back at 21-14.
The Jackrabbits appeared on the verge of putting the game away
midway through the fourth quarter as they put together another
methodical scoring drive. The 13-play, 84-yard drive ended on Zenner’s
second 1-yard touchdown run of the game, making the score 28-14.
Zenner finished the game with 80 yards on 29 carries as he
became the second SDSU running back in history to top 1,000 rushing yards in three consecutive seasons. Lujan finished the game 21of-38 passing for 223 yards, but was intercepted three times.
Schneider led the Jackrabbit receiving corps with nine catches for 117
yards as he hit the century mark for the second consecutive game.
Mears led the Jackrabbit defense with seven tackles, while Jack
Sherlock marked his return to the lineup with six tackles, including
3.5 tackles for loss and two sacks.
For UNI, Johnson paced the offense with 78 yards on nine carries
and was one of three Panthers with five catches for 43 yards, along
with Charles Brown and Chad Owens. Carnes was 11-of-21 passing
for 93 yards, while Kollmorgen ended the night
9-of-14 passing for 85 yards, with a touchdown and two interceptions.
Brett McMakin led all players with 14 tackles to lead the Panthers’
defensive effort.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
1
South Dakota State (5-2, 2-1) 7
Northern Iowa (3-4, 1-2)
0
2
0
14
3
14
0
4
10
14
FINAL
31
28
SCORING SUMMARY
1st
7:42 SDSU – Jake Wieneke 8 yd pass from Zach Lujan(Justin Syrovatka kick)
2nd 10:54
UNI – David Johnson 50 yd run
(Michael Schmadeke kick)
2nd 00:40
UNI – Barkley Hill 2 yd pass from Sawyer Kollmorgen (Schmadeke kick)
3rd
8:18 SDSU – Zach Zenner 1 yd run (Syrovatka kick)
3rd
2:02 SDSU – Dallas Brown 30 yd interception return (Syrovatka kick)
4th
8:58 SDSU – Zach Zenner 1 yd run (Syrovatka kick)
4th
4:59
UNI – Johnson 2 yd run (Schmadeke kick)
4th
3:29
UNI – Ray Mitchell 58 yd interception return (Schmadeke kick)
4th
1:47 SDSU – Syrovatka 44 yd field goal
TEAM STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)
PASSING YDS (NET)
Passes Att-Comp-Int
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS
Punt Returns-Yards
Kickoff Returns-Yards
Interception Returns-Yards
Punts (Number-Avg)
Fumbles-Lost
Fumble Returns-Yards
Penalties-Yards
Possession Time
Third-Down Conversions
Fourth-Down Conversions
Red-Zone Scores-Chances
Sacks By: Number-Yards
SDSU
21
41-94
223
38-21-3
79-317
4-14
3-47
3-30-1
6-43.7
0-0
0-0
9-59
36:14
7 of 17
1 of 1
3-3
3-13
UNI
15
25-122
178
35-20-3
60-300
1-27
5-69
3-58-1
6-47.2
0-0
0-0
4-40
23:46
3 of 12
1 of 2
2-2
4-19
RUSHING LEADERS: SDSU – Zach Zenner 29-80; Zach Lujan 10-14. UNI – David Johnson 9-78;
Brion Carnes 9-35. PASSING LEADERS: SDSU – Zach Lujan 21-38-3 223. UNI – Brion Carnes
11-21-1 93; Sawyer Kollmorgen 9-14-2 85. RECEIVING LEADERS: SDSU – Jason Schneider
9-117; Trevor Wesley 4-35; Zach Zenner 3-26; Jake Wieneke 2-24; Cam Jones 2-14. UNI – Chad
Owens 5-43; Charles Brown 5-43; David Johnson 5-43. INTERCEPTIONS: SDSU – Dallas Brown
1-30; Nick Mears 1-0; Melvin Taveras 1-0. UNI – Ray Mitchell 1-58; Jake Farley 1-0; Jared Farley
1-0. SACKS: SDSU – Jack Sherlock 2.0-12; Chase Kern 0.5-1; Cole Langer 0.5-0. SDSU – Chase
Kern 1.0-7. TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): SDSU – Nick Mears 5-2-7; Jack Sherlock 5-1-6;
Jesse Bobbit 5-1-6. UNI – Brett McMakin 8-6-14; Xavier Williams 3-7-10; Jake Farley 5-3-8;
Deiondré Hall 5-3-7.
GAME 8
#16/17 Youngstown State 30,
#13/15 South Dakota State 27
Oct. 25, 2014 • Coughlin-Alumni Stadium (Att.: 14,480)
After putting together game-winning drives in the fourth quarter in
each of their last two games, the third time was not the charm for the
South Dakota State football team on Oct. 25 as the Jackrabbits came
up short, 30-27, to Youngstown State on Hobo Day at CoughlinAlumni Stadium.
The Jackrabbits, ranked 13th in the Sports Network media poll and
15th by the Football Championship Subdivision Coaches, dropped to
5-3 overall and 2-2 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
Youngstown State, ranked 16th by the FCS Coaches and 17th by
Sports Network, improved to 6-2 overall and 3-1 in league play.
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The game started out as a track meet as both teams scored on each
of their first three offensive possessions, but finished as a defensive
struggle.
SDSU opened the scoring with an 11-play, 69-yard drive that culminated with a 25-yard field goal by Justin Syrovatka with 9 minutes,
32 seconds to play in the first quarter.
YSU answered with a 32-yard field goal by Joey Cejudo on its
opening drive of the game before Syrovatka booted a 35-yarder to
put the Jackrabbits ahead 6-3 in the final seconds of the first stanza.
The Penguins and Jackrabbits then traded touchdowns, with YSU
needing only two plays on its next possession to find the end zone. A
54-yard pass from Hunter Wells to Andrew Williams set up a 6-yard
touchdown run by Martin Ruiz.
Zach Lujan and Jerry Rice Award candidate Jake Wieneke hooked
up on a 56-yard pass play on the next Jackrabbit possession before
Walter Payton Award candidate Zach Zenner finished the drive with a
3-yard touchdown run.
YSU again scored quickly, needing only five plays to cover 75 yards
as Jody Webb found paydirt out of the backfield from 22 yards out on
a pass from Wells to give the Penguins a 17-13 lead.
The combination of Lujan and Wieneke hooked up again with two
minutes to go in the first half as their 24-yard touchdown connection
gave the Jackrabbits what would be their final lead of the afternoon at
20-17.
However, the Penguins’ quick-strike offense fired once again. Ruiz
carried for 13 yards on a third-and-10 play from YSU’s own 15, then
ripped off a 32-yard run before Wells hit Williams for 30 yards into the
red zone. Wells then capped the nine-play, 85-yard march of the
Penguins by scoring on a 4-yard bootleg around the left end. The extra
point was no good, keeping the score at 23-20 YSU heading into halftime.
After a scoreless third quarter, YSU put the game out of reach with a
touchdown midway through the fourth and final stanza to build the
advantage to 30-20. Wells and Williams hooked up twice on pass
plays of 21 and 17 yards to open the drive. Facing fourth-and-5 at
the Jackrabbit 28, the Penguins opted to go for the first down rather
than attempt a long field goal. Wells found Andre Stubbs for eight
yards and a first down before hitting Jelani Berassa on a slant for 20
yards and a touchdown with 8:21 to play.
The Jackrabbits made it a one-possession game on the ensuing 15play, 75-yard drive, converting once on fourth down and three times
on third down before Zenner scored his second touchdown of the day
on a diving catch on a pass by Lujan from 6 yards out with 4:16 to
play.
Youngstown State picked up a first down, forcing the Jackrabbits to
burn two of their timeouts before the Penguins pinned SDSU at its
own 2-yard line with two minutes to go after a 59-yard punt by
Cejudo.
The Jackrabbits picked up a first down, but SDSU’s only two penalties of the day on the next two snaps stalled the drive.
For YSU, Ruiz recorded a game-high 132 yards on 20 carries. Wells
finished the afternoon 16-of-27 passing for 256 yards and two touchdowns, with Williams catching six passes for 139 yards.
Zenner carried 25 times for 119 yards, with Lujan completing 28of-42 passes for 329 yards. Wieneke recorded a career-high 10 catches for 178 yards, while Brandon Andrews set career highs with seven
catches and 63 yards. SDSU played most of the afternoon without
leading pass-catcher Jason Schneider, who was injured in warmups.
Donald D’Alesio and Julius Childs each tallied a game-high 12
tackles for YSU. Nick Mears paced the Jackrabbit defensive effort with
seven tackles and added three pass breakups.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
1
Youngstown State (6-2, 3-1) 3
South Dakota State (5-3, 2-2) 6
SCORING SUMMARY
1st
9:32 SDSU –
1st
6:27
YSU –
1st
00:02 SDSU –
2nd 14:26
YSU –
2nd 11:57 SDSU –
2nd 10:05
YSU –
2nd
2:11 SDSU –
2nd 00:11
YSU –
4th
8:21
YSU –
4th
4:16 SDSU –
2
20
14
3
0
0
4
7
7
FINAL
30
27
Justin Syrovatka 25 yd field goal
Joey Cejudo 32 yd field goal
Justin Syrovatka 35 yd field goal
Martin Ruiz 6 yd run (Cejudo kick)
Zach Zenner 3 yd run (Syrovatka kick)
Jody Webb 22 yd pass from Hunter Wells (Cejudo kick)
Jake Wieneke 24 yd pass from Zach Lujan (Syrovatka kick)
Wells 4 yd run (kick failed)
Jelani Berassa 20 yd pass from Wells (Cejudo kick)
Zenner 6 yd pass from Lujan (Syrovatka kick)
TEAM STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)
PASSING YDS (NET)
Passes Att-Comp-Int
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS
Punt Returns-Yards
Kickoff Returns-Yards
Interception Returns-Yards
Punts (Number-Avg)
Fumbles-Lost
Fumble Returns-Yards
Penalties-Yards
Possession Time
Third-Down Conversions
Fourth-Down Conversions
Red-Zone Scores-Chances
Sacks By: Number-Yards
YSU
18
29-163
256
27-16-0
56-419
1-7
5-80
0-0
5-49.4
0-0
0-0
1-5
23:50
4 of 11
1 of 1
4-5
6-2
SDSU
26
42-137
329
42-28-0
84-466
2-17
4-83
0-0
3-42.0
0-0
0-0
2-13
36:10
9 of 17
2 of 4
4-4
0-0
RUSHING LEADERS: YSU – Martin Ruiz 20-132; Jody Webb 5-34. SDSU – Zach Zenner 25-119;
Zach Lujan 14-15. PASSING LEADERS: YSU – Hunter Wells 16-27-0 256. SDSU – Zach Lujan
28-42-0 329. RECEIVING LEADERS: YSU – Andrew Williams 6-139; Andre Stubbs 5-50; Jelani
Berassa 3-43. SDSU – Jake Wieneke 10-178; Brandon Andrews 7-63; Trevor Wesley 4-38; Zach
Zenner 4-37. INTERCEPTIONS: none. SACKS: YSU – Derek Rivers 3.0-9; Terrell Williams 2.0-9;
Emmanuel Kromah 1.0-3. SDSU – none. TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): YSU – Donald D’Alesio
6-6-12; Julius Childs 4-8-12; Tré Moore 6-5-11; Jaylin Kelly 5-5-10. SDSU – Nick Mears 5-2-7;
Jimmie Forsythe 6-0-6; Jesse Bobbit 3-2-5; Trey Carr 3-2-5; T.J. Lally 2-3-5.
GAME 9
#1/1 North Dakota State 37,
#18/19 South Dakota State 17
Nov. 1, 2014 • Fargodome (Att.: 18,832)
FARGO, N.D. — Top-ranked North Dakota State scored on five
consecutive second-half possessions to pull away from South Dakota
State, 37-17, Nov. 1 at the Fargodome.
The Bison improved to 9-0 overall and 5-0 in the Missouri Valley
Football Conference, retaining the Dakota Marker and extending their
winning streak to 33 games. SDSU, ranked 18th in the Sports
Network media poll and 19th in the FCS Coaches rankings, dropped
to 5-4 overall and 2-3 in league play.
The Jackrabbits, who saw career passing leader Austin Sumner
return to the lineup since being injured in the season opener at
Missouri, took advantage of an NDSU turnover to crack the scoring
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column. Freshman linebacker J.T. Hassell’s first career interception set
up SDSU at the Bison 14 before Justin Syrovatka connected on a 37yard field goal with 8 minutes, 12 seconds to play in the first quarter.
Adam Keller, who missed a 42-yard field goal attempt in the first
quarter, made field goals of 33 and 45 yards in the second stanza to
give NDSU a 6-3 lead.
SDSU regained the lead with a quick scoring drive just before halftime. Walter Payton Award candidate Zach Zenner broke loose for a
34-yard run before Sumner and Jake Wieneke teamed up on a 42yard touchdown pass with 37 seconds remaining, giving the
Jackrabbits a 10-6 lead heading into halftime.
The Bison began to assert themselves on the opening drive of the
second half, marching 88 yards on 12 play. All but 11 yards of the
drive came on the ground, with the final two on a pass from Carson
Wentz to Kevin Vaadeland.
NDSU pushed the lead to 20-10 on its next possession as Wentz
scored on a 5-yard run one play after a quarterback keeper of 22
yards.
The Jackrabbits bridged a scoring drive together between the end of
the third quarter and start of the fourth to pull to within 20-17.
Sumner hooked up with Larves Jones on three pass plays for a total of
39 yards before Zenner scored from a yard out with 12:04 to play.
However, NDSU’s ball-control offense took control down the stretch
and put the game out of reach on a 5-yard touchdown run by John
Crockett to cap an 11-play, 71-yard drive.
SDSU turned the ball over on its next two possessions, which the
Bison converted into 10 points on a 45-yard field goal by Keller and
1-yard Crockett touchdown run to provide the winning margin.
Crockett led all players with 152 yards on 28 carries, while Wentz
hit the century mark in both rushing and passing by carrying 16 times
for 100 yards and completing 12-of-20 passes for 115 yards.
The Bison held a 405-276 advantage in total offense and 38:20 to
21:40 edge in time of possession.
Sumner finished the game 14-of-28 passing for 187 yards. Zenner
gained 96 yards on 17 carries, with Wieneke leading the Jackrabbit
receivers with five catches for 87 yards.
Defensively, NDSU was paced by defensive end Kyle Emanuel, who
recorded a team-high 10 tackles and all four of the Bison sacks.
T.J. Lally registered a career-high 20 tackles for the Jackrabbits —
the most by an SDSU player in the Division I era (since 2004). Melvin
Taveras added 11 stops.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
1
South Dakota State (5-4, 2-3) 3
North Dakota State (9-0, 5-0) 0
SCORING SUMMARY
1st
8:12 SDSU –
2nd
7:10 NDSU –
2nd
1:25 NDSU –
2nd 00:37 SDSU –
3rd
8:35 NDSU –
3rd
00:40 NDSU –
4th
12:04 SDSU –
4th
6:24 NDSU –
4th
4:30 NDSU –
4th
1:16 NDSU –
2
7
6
3
0
14
4
7
17
FINAL
17
31
Justin Syrovatka 37 yd field goal
Adam Keller 33 yd field goal
Adam Keller 45 yd field goal
Jake Wieneke 42 yd pass from Austin Sumner (Syrovatka kick)
Kevin Vaadeland 2 yd pass from Carson Wentz (Keller kick)
Wentz 5 yd run (Keller kick)
Zach Zenner 1 yd run (Syrovatka kick)
John Crockett 5 yd run (Keller kick)
Keller 45 yd field goal
Crockett 1 yd run (Keller kick)
TEAM STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)
PASSING YDS (NET)
Passes Att-Comp-Int
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS
Punt Returns-Yards
Kickoff Returns-Yards
Interception Returns-Yards
Punts (Number-Avg)
Fumbles-Lost
Fumble Returns-Yards
Penalties-Yards
Possession Time
Third-Down Conversions
Fourth-Down Conversions
Red-Zone Scores-Chances
Sacks By: Number-Yards
SDSU
12
23-89
187
28-14-1
51-276
1-8
2-32
1-0
5-45.4
1-1
0-0
1-10
21:40
2 of 11
0 of 2
2-2
1-3
NDSU
21
53-290
115
20-12-1
73-405
1-1
4-85
1-6
2-64.5
0-0
0-0
1-5
38:20
5 of 12
1 of 1
5-5
4-30
RUSHING LEADERS: SDSU – Zach Zenner 17-96; Brady Mengarelli 2-23. NDSU – John Crockett
28-152; Carson Wentz 16-100; King Frazier 6-29. PASSING LEADERS: SDSU – Austin Sumner
14-28-1 187. NDSU – Carson Wentz 12-20-1 115. RECEIVING LEADERS: SDSU – Jake Wieneke
5-87; Larves Jones 4-45; Jason Schneider 3-44. NDSU – Zach Vraa 3-31; Kevin Vaadeland 2-35;
Trevor Gebhart 2-10; R.J. Urzendowski 2-3. INTERCEPTIONS: SDSU – J.T. Hassell 1-0. NDSU –
Colten Heagle 1-6 SACKS: SDSU – T.J. Lally 1.0-3. NDSU – Kyle Emanuel 4.0-30. TACKLE
LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): SDSU – T.J. Lally 6-14-20; Melvin Taveras 5-6-11; Nick Mears 5-4-9.
NDSU – Kyle Emanuel 7-3-10; Christian Dudzik 4-1-5; Colten Heagle 3-2-5.
GAME 9
#22/22 South Dakota State 32,
#17/19 Indiana State 17
Nov. 8, 2014 • Memorial Stadium (Att.: 4,905)
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Football Championship Subdivision award
candidates Zach Zenner and Jake Wieneke each scored touchdowns of
90-plus yards in the second half to lead South Dakota State to a 3217 victory over Indiana State Saturday afternoon in a battle of nationally ranked Missouri Valley Football Conference teams.
Both teams moved to 6-4 overall and 3-3 in the MVFC. Indiana
State entered the day ranked 17th in the Sports Network media poll
and 19th by the FCS Coaches. SDSU was ranked 22nd in both polls.
Trailing 9-7, the Jackrabbits took the lead for good when Wieneke, a
candidate for the Jerry Rice Award as the top freshman in the FCS,
caught a slant pass from Austin Sumner and weaved his way through
the Indiana State defense for a 91-yard touchdown with seven minutes
and 14 seconds to play in the third quarter. The play tied the longest
pass in school history, which was set 28 years ago to the day on a Ted
Wahl-to-Jeff Tiefenthaler connection. Zenner ran in the two-point conversion to give SDSU a 15-9 lead.
SDSU pushed the lead to 18-9 in the first minute of the fourth
quarter on a 46-yard field goal by Justin Syrovatka.
Indiana State appeared on the verge of making it a one-possession
game on the ensuing drive, but sophomore linebacker Jesse Bobbit
knocked the ball loose from Buck Logan and recovered the fumble
just before the ball broke the plane of the goal line.
Two plays later, Zenner, a Walter Payton Award candidate, broke
loose through the middle for his longest run of the season, a 94-yard
touchdown run that made the score 25-9 following the extra point.
The Jackrabbit defense proved opportunistic once again as Melvin
Taveras recorded his team-best third interception of the season to set
up SDSU’s final scoring drive of the game. On third-and-4, Sumner
found a wide-open Wieneke along the left side for a 31-yard touchdown.
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Wieneke ended the day with six catches for 172 yards, crossing the
100-yard mark for the fifth time this season.
SDSU fought off early adversity on special teams, which included a
blocked punt that resulted in a safety and a 3-yard touchdown run by
Buck Logan after the ensuing free kick sailed out of bounds. The
Sycamore touchdown was set up by a 23-yard throw back to the
quarterback from Chris O’Leary to Mike Perish.
The Jackrabbits closed to within 9-7 late in the first half as Zenner
scored from a yard out to cap a six-play, 56-yard drive.
The Sycamores strung together a 16-play, 77-yard drive in the
closing minutes for their final score of the day – a 2-yard pass from
Mike Perish to Logan. Robert Tanyon added the two-point conversion
on a pass from Perish.
SDSU set a season high with 510 yards of total offense, compared
to 322 by Indiana State. Sumner completed 21-of-35 passes for 298
yards, while Zenner ended the afternoon with 193 rushing yards on
27 carries, and added four receptions for 26 yards.
Perish finished the day 27-of-47 passing for 183 yards, with Tonyan
leading the Sycamore receiving corps with six catches for 74 yards.
Logan gained 92 yards on 19 carries.
T.J. Lally led the Jackrabbit defense with 10 tackles, followed by Nick
Mears with nine stops and Taveras with eight. Conlan Cassidy paced
Indiana State with 11 tackles, while Mark Sewall made seven stops
and recorded both Sycamore interceptions.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
1
South Dakota State (6-4, 3-3) 0
Indiana State (6-4, 4-3)
0
SCORING SUMMARY
2nd 12:41
INS –
2nd
9:44
INS –
2nd
3:56 SDSU –
3rd
7:14 SDSU –
4th
14:20 SDSU –
4th
9:58 SDSU –
4th
5:02 SDSU –
4th
00:11
INS –
2
7
9
3
8
0
4
17
8
FINAL
32
15
Team safety (punt blocked out of end zone)
Buck Logan 3 yd run (Eric Heidorn kick)
Zach Zenner 1 yd run (Justin Syrovatka kick)
Jake Wieneke 91 yd pass from Austin Sumner (Zenner run)
Syrovatka 46 yd field goal
Zenner 94 yd run (Syrovatka kick)
Wieneke 31 yd pass from Sumner (Syrovatka kick)
Logan 2 yd pass from Mike Perish (Robert Tonyan Jr. pass from Perish)
TEAM STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)
PASSING YDS (NET)
Passes Att-Comp-Int
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS
Punt Returns-Yards
Kickoff Returns-Yards
Interception Returns-Yards
Punts (Number-Avg)
Fumbles-Lost
Fumble Returns-Yards
Penalties-Yards
Possession Time
Third-Down Conversions
Fourth-Down Conversions
Red-Zone Scores-Chances
Sacks By: Number-Yards
SDSU
20
34-212
298
35-21-2
69-510
2-27
1-24
1-15
5-27.4
0-0
1-1
5-39
30:03
6 of 14
0 of 1
1-1
2-5
INS
18
29-116
206
48-28-1
77-322
2-51
5-75
2-0
9-40.9
2-2
0-0
4-31
29:57
8 of 17
0 of 0
2-3
0-0
RUSHING LEADERS: SDSU – Zach Zenner 27-193; Brady Mengarelli 6-20. INS – Buck Logan
19-92; Dimitri Taylor 4-21; LeMonte Booker 3-8. PASSING LEADERS: SDSU – Austin Sumner
21-35-2 298. INS – Mike Perish 27-47-1 183; Chris O’Leary 1-1-0 23. RECEIVING LEADERS:
SDSU – Jake Wieneke 6-172; Brady Mengarelli 5-34; Zach Zenner 4-26; Jason Schneider 3-30. INS–
Robert Tonyan 6-74; Chris O’Leary 5-36; Gary Owens 4-32; A.J. Johnson 4-16. INTERCEPTIONS:
SDSU – Melvin Taveras 1-15. INS – Mark Sewall 2-0. SACKS: SDSU –J.R. Plote 1.0-4; J.T. Hassell
1.0-1. INS – none. TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): SDSU – T.J. Lally 2-8-10; Nick Mears 6-3-9;
Melvin Taveras 5-3-8; J.R. Plote 3-5-8. INS – Conlan Cassidy 5-6-11; Kendall Walker 3-5-8; Mark
Sewall 4-3-7.
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South Dakota State Overall Team Statistics (as of Nov 15, 2014)
All games
Team Statistics
SCORING
Points Per Game
Points Off Turnovers
FIRST DOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
RUSHING YARDAGE
Yards gained rushing
Yards lost rushing
Rushing Attempts
Average Per Rush
Average Per Game
TDs Rushing
PASSING YARDAGE
Comp-Att-Int
Average Per Pass
Average Per Catch
Average Per Game
TDs Passing
TOTAL OFFENSE
Total Plays
Average Per Play
Average Per Game
KICK RETURNS: #-Yards
PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards
INT RETURNS: #-Yards
KICK RETURN AVERAGE
PUNT RETURN AVERAGE
INT RETURN AVERAGE
FUMBLES-LOST
PENALTIES-Yards
Average Per Game
PUNTS-Yards
Average Per Punt
Net punt average
KICKOFFS-Yards
Average Per Kick
Net kick average
TIME OF POSSESSION/Game
3RD-DOWN Conversions
3rd-Down Pct
4TH-DOWN Conversions
4th-Down Pct
SACKS BY-Yards
MISC YARDS
TOUCHDOWNS SCORED
FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS
ON-SIDE KICKS
RED-ZONE SCORES
RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS
PAT-ATTEMPTS
ATTENDANCE
Games/Avg Per Game
Neutral Site Games
Score by Quarters
South Dakota State
Opponents
1st 2nd
3rd
4th
OT
75 99
65 103
75
35
88
71
0
0
Total
337
274
SDSU
OPP
337
30.6
127
237
84
135
18
1940
2176
236
419
4.6
176.4
18
2804
205-348-15
8.1
13.7
254.9
22
4744
767
6.2
431.3
32-610
22-234
13-66
19.1
10.6
5.1
9-5
59-470
42.7
46-1727
37.5
33.6
66-3591
54.4
36.8
32:37
61/145
42%
3/13
23%
13-60
0
42
13-14
0-0
(32-38) 84%
(23-38) 61%
(38-38) 100%
54982
5/10996
274
24.9
138
194
110
76
8
2009
2182
173
413
4.9
182.6
22
1907
168-294-13
6.5
11.4
173.4
11
3916
707
5.5
356.0
48-913
9-100
15-128
19.0
11.1
8.5
9-5
48-394
35.8
56-2437
43.5
36.8
53-3132
59.1
38.6
27:23
50/141
35%
9/16
56%
32-153
-6
36
8-14
1-2
(29-37) 78%
(23-37) 62%
(30-32) 94%
115311
6/19218
0/0
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South Dakota State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 15, 2014)
All games
Rushing
gp
Zach Zenner
Brady Mengarelli
Reggie Gandy
Jake Wieneke
Zach Lujan
Kyle Paris
Tyler Finnes
TEAM
Austin Sumner
Total
Opponents
11 264 1591 33 1558 5.9 15
11 48 269 10 259 5.4 1
5 26 101 11
90 3.5 2
11
1
52
0
52 52.0 0
8 61 136 124
12 0.2 0
8
2
6
0
6 3.0 0
9
1
3
0
3 3.0 0
6
8
0 16 -16 -2.0 0
4
8
18 42 -24 -3.0 0
11 419 2176 236 1940 4.6 18
11 413 2182 173 2009 4.9 22
att
gain loss
Passing
gp
Zach Lujan
Austin Sumner
Tyler Finnes
Total
Opponents
8
4
9
11
11
Receiving
gp
Jake Wieneke
Jason Schneider
Trevor Wesley
Zach Zenner
Brady Mengarelli
Brandon Andrews
Matt Raymond
Dallas Goedert
Larves Jones
Cam Jones
Mitch Vejvoda
Dom Wright
Connor Landberg
Reggie Gandy
Total
Opponents
effic comp-att-int
137.42
145.93
58.80
138.83
115.13
net avg td
pct
lg avg/g
Punt Returns
no.
yds avg td
lg
94
25
14
52
20
5
0
0
17
94
62
Je Ryan Butler
Total
Opponents
22
22
9
234 10.6
234 10.6
100 11.1
35
35
27
Interceptions
no.
yds avg td
lg
Melvin Taveras
Trey Carr
Nick Farina
Jimmie Forsythe
Dallas Brown
J.T. Hassell
Jake Gentile
Nick Mears
Shayne Gottlob
Je Ryan Butler
Total
Opponents
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
13
15
15
7
0
1
30
0
9
0
4
0
66
128
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
15
7
0
1
30
0
9
0
4
0
30
58
Kick Returns
no.
yds avg td
lg
Trevor Wesley
Trey Carr
Brady Mengarelli
Je Ryan Butler
Mitch Vejvoda
Kevin Klocek
Landon Schultz
Total
Opponents
9
8
6
6
1
1
1
32
48
177
208
102
101
10
9
3
610
913
Fumble Returns
no.
yds avg td
yds td
145-239-10
58-104-4
2-5-1
205-348-15
168-294-13
60.7 1911 13
55.8 858 9
40.0
35 0
58.9 2804 22
57.1 1907 11
yds
avg
td
lg avg/g
11 60 1141
11 49 679
11 24 342
11 23 203
11 10
72
9
9
88
9
8
93
11
6
63
8
5
54
9
5
30
10
3
17
2
1
18
11
1
2
5
1
2
11 205 2804
11 168 1907
19.0
13.9
14.2
8.8
7.2
9.8
11.6
10.5
10.8
6.0
5.7
18.0
2.0
2.0
13.7
11.4
14
5
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
11
91
40
43
40
11
20
26
17
16
8
8
18
2
2
91
89
no.
103.7
61.7
31.1
18.5
6.5
9.8
10.3
5.7
6.8
3.3
1.7
9.0
0.2
0.4
254.9
173.4
141.6
23.5
18.0
4.7
1.5
0.8
0.3
-2.7
-6.0
176.4
182.6
lg avg/g
78
91
26
91
89
238.9
214.5
3.9
254.9
173.4
Jesse Bobbit
Total
Opponents
1
1
1
5.0
3.5
0.0
1.0
30.0
0.0
9.0
0.0
4.0
0.0
5.1
8.5
19.7
26.0
17.0
16.8
10.0
9.0
3.0
19.1
19.0
1 1.0
1 1.0
4 4.0
0
0
0
0 45
0 39
0 24
0 27
0 10
0
9
0
3
0 45
2 100
0
0
0
lg
1
1
4
The Automated ScoreBook
South Dakota State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 15, 2014)
All games
Scoring
td
Zach Zenner
Jake Wieneke
Justin Syrovatka
Jason Schneider
Reggie Gandy
Trevor Wesley
Shayne Gottlob
Brady Mengarelli
Dallas Brown
Trey Carr
Zach Lujan
Total
Opponents
17 14 - 13-14 38-38
5 2 1 1 1 1 - - 42 13-14 38-38
36 8-14 30-32
Field Goals
Justin Syrovatka
fg
fg
kick
PAT
rush rcv pass dxp saf
1-2
1-2
0-1
- - - 2 - - - - - - - 2-2
2 2-2
1 1-3
1
1
-
pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99
13-14 92.9 0-0
5-5
5-6
3-3
0-0
FG Sequence
South Dakota State
Opponents
Mizzou
Cal Poly
Southern Utah
UW-Oshkosh
Illinois State
Missouri State
UNI
Youngstown State
North Dakota State
Indiana State
Western Illinois
(39)
(46)
(21)
31,(31),(26)
(22)
(36)
(44)
(25),(35)
(37)
(46)
(20)
34,55,(44)
39
52,(24)
(25)
49
(32)
42,(33),(45),(45)
(21)
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.
pts
Total Offense
- 104
- 84
- 77
- 34
- 12
6
6
6
6
2
0
- 337
1 274
g plays
rush pass
total avg/g
Zach Lujan
Zach Zenner
Austin Sumner
Brady Mengarelli
Reggie Gandy
Jake Wieneke
Tyler Finnes
Kyle Paris
TEAM
Total
Opponents
8
11
4
11
5
11
9
8
6
11
11
lg blk
Punting
no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk
46
Ethan Sawyer
TEAM
Total
Opponents
44 1701
2 26
46 1727
56 2437
Kickoffs
no. yds avg tb ob retn
Jay Carlson
Justin Syrovatka
Total
Opponents
65 3527
1 64
66 3591
53 3132
0
300
12 1911 1923
264 1558
0 1558
112 -24 858 834
48 259
0 259
26
90
0
90
1
52
0
52
6
3
35
38
2
6
0
6
8 -16
0 -16
767 1940 2804 4744
707 2009 1907 3916
38.7
13.0
37.5
43.5
56
26
56
66
54.3 10
64.0 0
54.4 10
59.1 19
240.4
141.6
208.5
23.5
18.0
4.7
4.2
0.8
-2.7
431.3
356.0
4 16 14 6
0 0 0 0
4 16 14 6
7 12 16 15
0
2
2
1
net ydln
2
0
2 19.0 36.8
0 19.1 38.6
28
26
The Automated ScoreBook
South Dakota State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 15, 2014)
All games
All Purpose
Zach Zenner
Jake Wieneke
Jason Schneider
Trevor Wesley
Brady Mengarelli
Je Ryan Butler
Trey Carr
Matt Raymond
Reggie Gandy
Brandon Andrew
Dallas Goedert
Larves Jones
Cam Jones
Dallas Brown
Mitch Vejvoda
Dom Wright
Melvin Taveras
Zach Lujan
Kevin Klocek
Jake Gentile
Kyle Paris
Shayne Gottlob
Tyler Finnes
Landon Schultz
Connor Landber
Jimmie Forsythe
TEAM
Austin Sumner
Total
Opponents
rcv
pr
kr
ir
11 1558 203
11
52 1141
11
0 679
11
0 342
11 259
72
11
0
0
11
0
0
9
0
93
5
90
2
9
0
88
11
0
63
8
0
54
9
0
30
10
0
0
10
0
17
2
0
18
10
0
0
8
12
0
4
0
0
10
0
0
8
6
0
11
0
0
9
3
0
11
0
0
11
0
2
11
0
0
6 -16
0
4 -24
0
11 1940 2804
11 2009 1907
g
rush
0
0
0
0
0
234
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
234
100
0
0
0
177
102
101
208
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
610
913
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
30
0
0
15
0
0
9
0
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
66
128
total avg/g
1761
1193
679
519
433
335
215
93
92
88
63
54
30
30
27
18
15
12
9
9
6
4
3
3
2
1
-16
-24
5654
5057
160.1
108.5
61.7
47.2
39.4
30.5
19.5
10.3
18.4
9.8
5.7
6.8
3.3
3.0
2.7
9.0
1.5
1.5
2.2
0.9
0.8
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.1
-2.7
-6.0
514.0
459.7
The Automated ScoreBook
South Dakota State Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Nov 15, 2014)
All games
#
33
42
7
1
25
54
15
51
98
91
22
36
12
43
4
38
93
94
26
17
20
58
45
8
81
24
92
39
21
40
13
32
80
TM
31
6
19
83
61
9
44
28
34
23
56
ua
Tackles
a
tot
Defensive Leaders
gp
T.J. Lally
Nick Mears
Jesse Bobbit
Melvin Taveras
Jimmie Forsythe
Cole Langer
Dallas Brown
J.T. Hassell
Shayne Gottlob
J.R. Plote
Je Ryan Butler
Jack Sherlock
Trey Carr
Auston LaBlance
Tom Peitz
Jake Gentile
Landon Schultz
Kellen Soulek
Drew Kreutzfeldt
Patrick Schuster
Freeman Simmons
Chase Kern
Kevin Klocek
Cody Hazelett
Matt Raymond
Nick Farina
Jay Carlson
Chad Strehlow
Ezekiel Herndon
Trevor Sikkink
Mark Pickerel
Kyle Paris
Trevor Wesley
TEAM
Zach Zenner
Austin Sumner
Jake Wieneke
Jason Schneider
Dylan Seiter
Ethan Sawyer
Brady Mengarelli
Chris Balster
Austin Benson
Jacob Menage
Thayer Trenhaile
Total
Opponents
11
41
50
10
55
20
11
26
37
10
27
20
11
35
8
11
14
25
10
21
15
11
19
14
11
13
18
11
11
17
11
18
6
10
12
11
11
14
9
11
7
14
11
12
7
10
13
6
11
8
10
9
11
6
9
6
3
9
5
4
11
5
2
7
3
4
4
5
1
11
3
2
9
4
1
11
4
1
11
2
3
5
2
2
6
1
3
3
1
2
5
2
1
8
1
1
11
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11 416 324
11 397 418
91
75
63
47
43
39
36
33
31
28
24
23
23
21
19
19
18
17
9
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
740
815
tfl/yds
Sacks
no-yds
Pass defense
Fumbles
blkd
int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds
ff kick
7.5-20
3.5-8
3.5-6
0.5-3
1.0-3
3.5-10
3.5-7
4.0-12
2.5-6
3.5-9
2.0-3
4.5-20
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5.0-17
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1
The Automated ScoreBook
South Dakota State Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Nov 15, 2014)
All games
OPPONENT STATISTICS
Date
Opponent
no.
Aug 30
at Mizzou
Sep 06
CAL POLY
Sep 13
at Southern Utah
Sep 20
UW-OSHKOSH
Oct 04
at Illinois State
Oct 11
MISSOURI STATE
Oct 18
at UNI
Oct 25
YOUNGSTOWN STATE
Nov 01
at North Dakota State
11/08/14 at Indiana State
Nov 14
WESTERN ILLINOIS
Opponents
South Dakota State
Rushing
yds td
39 215 1
51 226 3
38 150 1
25
72 0
45 331 4
39 136 4
25 122 2
29 163 2
53 290 3
29 116 1
40 188 1
413 2009 22
419 1940 18
lg
no.
Receiving
yds td
Passing
cmp-att-int
yds
lg
td
lg
25 13 178 3 44
13-21-0 178 3 44
36 16 202 0 89
16-21-0 202 0 89
35
9 113 0 22
9-21-3 113 0 22
18 21 164 0 51
21-30-1 164 0 51
62
7 168 1 41
7-19-1 168 1 41
15 12 113 0 25
12-25-1 113 0 25
50 20 178 1 17
20-35-3 178 1 17
42 16 256 2 54
16-27-0 256 2 54
34 12 115 1 33
12-20-1 115 1 33
36 28 206 1 35
28-48-1 206 1 35
23 14 214 2 41
14-27-2 214 2 41
62 168 1907 11 89 168-294-13 1907 11 89
94 205 2804 22 91 205-348-15 2804 22 91
Kick Returns
no. yds td lg
Punt Returns
no. yds td lg
2
5
1
4
3
6
5
5
4
5
8
48
32
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 27
1
7
1
1
2 51
1 13
9 100
22 234
129
100
19
82
126
65
69
80
85
75
83
913
610
1 100
0 26
0 19
0 34
1 95
0 18
0 23
0 27
0 36
0 22
0 17
2 100
0 45
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
tot
off
4 393
0 428
0 263
0 236
0 499
0 249
27 300
7 419
1 405
2 322
13 402
27 3916
35 4744
Games played: 11
Avg per rush: 4.9
Avg per catch: 11.4
Pass efficiency: 115.13
Kick ret avg: 19.0
Punt ret avg: 11.1
All purpose avg/game: 459.7
Total offense avg/gm: 356.0
Date
Opponent
ua
Tackles
a
total
40
52
27
64
41
36
32
44
20
40
22
418
324
71
77
75
92
80
72
77
90
49
72
60
815
740
tfl-yds
Sacks
no-yds
9.0-21
5.0-11
8.0-18
6.0-25
6.0-23
6.0-27
6.0-24
8.0-23
5.0-31
2.0-6
4.0-15
65.0-224
56.0-167
3.0-12
1.0-4
1.0-7
2.0-10
4.0-13
5.0-25
4.0-19
6.0-21
4.0-30
0.0-0
2.0-12
32.0-153
13.0-60
Fumble
ff fr-yds
Pass Defense
blkd
int-yds qbh brup kick
PAT Attempts
kick rush rcv saf
1
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
6
7
2-19
1-0
2-6
0-0
1-0
3-39
3-58
0-0
1-6
2-0
0-0
15-128
13-66
5-5
0-1
0-0
0-0
6-6
4-4
4-4
3-4
4-4
1-1
3-3
30-32
38-38
Aug 30 at Mizzou
Sep 06 CAL POLY
Sep 13 at Southern Utah
Sep 20 UW-OSHKOSH
Oct 04 at Illinois State
Oct 11 MISSOURI STATE
Oct 18 at UNI
Oct 25 YOUNGSTOWN STATE
Nov 01 at North Dakota State
11/08/1 at Indiana State
Nov 14 WESTERN ILLINOIS
Opponents
South Dakota State
31
25
48
28
39
36
45
46
29
32
38
397
416
1-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
3-4
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-0
0-0
0-0
5-4
5-1
Date
no.
yds
avg
long
blkd
tb
fc
50+
i20
md-att
4
5
5
6
4
7
6
5
2
9
3
56
46
172
186
231
231
179
280
283
247
129
368
131
2437
1727
43.0
37.2
46.2
38.5
44.8
40.0
47.2
49.4
64.5
40.9
43.7
43.5
37.5
48
42
55
59
50
49
51
59
66
57
58
66
56
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
7
4
3
2
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
2
12
16
0
0
2
3
1
0
2
2
2
2
1
15
6
2
2
2
1
0
2
1
1
0
4
1
16
14
1-3
0-0
0-1
1-2
1-1
0-0
0-1
1-1
3-4
0-0
1-1
8-14
13-14
Punting
Opponent
Aug 30 at Mizzou
Sep 06 CAL POLY
Sep 13 at Southern Utah
Sep 20 UW-OSHKOSH
Oct 04 at Illinois State
Oct 11 MISSOURI STATE
Oct 18 at UNI
Oct 25 YOUNGSTOWN STATE
Nov 01 at North Dakota State
11/08/1 at Indiana State
Nov 14 WESTERN ILLINOIS
Opponents
South Dakota State
0
2
2
2
4
1
1
3
3
0
1
19
14
3
0
2
2
5
1
2
3
4
6
6
34
36
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
3
Field Goals
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
pts
0 20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 42
0 14
0 42
0
0
0 20
1
0
0
0
1 138
0 127
38
18
6
3
45
28
28
30
37
17
24
274
337
Kickoffs
long blkd
44
0
0
24
25
0
0
32
45
0
21
45
46
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
off
t/o
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
no.
yds
avg
tb
ob
7 454
4 207
2
99
2
99
8 473
5 309
4 247
6 372
8 515
2 126
5 231
53 3132
66 3591
64.9
51.8
49.5
49.5
59.1
61.8
61.8
62.0
64.4
63.0
46.2
59.1
54.4
6
0
1
0
1
1
1
2
6
1
0
19
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
The Automated ScoreBook
South Dakota State Team Game-by-Game (as of Nov 15, 2014)
All games
TEAM STATISTICS
Date
Opponent
no.
Aug 30
at Mizzou
Sep 06
CAL POLY
Sep 13
at Southern Utah
Sep 20
UW-OSHKOSH
Oct 04
at Illinois State
Oct 11
MISSOURI STATE
Oct 18
at UNI
Oct 25
YOUNGSTOWN STATE
Nov 01
at North Dakota State
11/08/14 at Indiana State
Nov 14
WESTERN ILLINOIS
South Dakota State
Opponents
Rushing
yds td
32 119 2
39 318 3
50 230 1
49 292 3
37 139 0
37 129 1
41
94 2
42 137 1
23
89 1
34 212 2
35 181 2
419 1940 18
413 2009 22
lg
no.
Receiving
yds td
Passing
cmp-att-int
yds
lg
td
lg
75 23 246 0 45
23-32-2 246 0 45
52 12 184 3 36
12-20-1 184 3 36
25 13 162 1 36
13-24-2 162 1 36
36 15 205 2 38
15-22-0 205 2 38
25 20 294 1 32
20-40-1 294 1 32
34 17 310 3 78
17-30-3 310 3 78
20 21 223 1 40
21-38-3 223 1 40
25 28 329 2 56
28-42-0 329 2 56
34 14 187 1 42
14-28-1 187 1 42
94 21 298 2 91
21-35-2 298 2 91
67 21 366 6 43
21-37-0 366 6 43
94 205 2804 22 91 205-348-15 2804 22 91
62 168 1907 11 89 168-294-13 1907 11 89
Kick Returns
no. yds td lg
Punt Returns
no. yds td lg
1 20
4 75
0
0
2 48
7 126
4 69
3 47
4 83
2 32
1 24
4 86
32 610
48 913
0
0
3 13
2 20
3 67
2
9
3 59
4 14
2 17
1
8
2 27
0
0
22 234
9 100
0 20
0 24
0 0
0 39
0 35
0 25
0 27
0 27
0 17
0 24
0 45
0 45
2 100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
tot
off
0 365
7 502
18 392
27 497
12 433
35 439
10 317
11 466
8 276
22 510
0 547
35 4744
27 3916
Games played: 11
Avg per rush: 4.6
Avg per catch: 13.7
Pass efficiency: 138.83
Kick ret avg: 19.1
Punt ret avg: 10.6
All purpose avg/game: 514.0
Total offense avg/gm: 431.3
Date
Opponent
ua
Tackles
a
total
10
44
16
34
24
32
10
26
70
32
26
324
418
54
90
55
63
58
68
50
56
99
78
69
740
815
tfl-yds
Sacks
no-yds
4.0-17
9.0-25
3.0-15
5.0-16
5.0-13
2.0-9
10.0-30
5.0-13
3.0-7
5.0-12
5.0-10
56.0-167
65.0-224
0.0-0
3.0-14
2.0-14
1.0-4
0.0-0
1.0-7
3.0-13
0.0-0
1.0-3
2.0-5
0.0-0
13.0-60
32.0-153
Fumble
ff fr-yds
Pass Defense
blkd
int-yds qbh brup kick
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
3
7
6
0-0
0-0
3-12
1-0
1-0
1-0
3-30
0-0
1-0
1-15
2-9
13-66
15-128
Aug 30 at Mizzou
Sep 06 CAL POLY
Sep 13 at Southern Utah
Sep 20 UW-OSHKOSH
Oct 04 at Illinois State
Oct 11 MISSOURI STATE
Oct 18 at UNI
Oct 25 YOUNGSTOWN STATE
Nov 01 at North Dakota State
11/08/1 at Indiana State
Nov 14 WESTERN ILLINOIS
South Dakota State
Opponents
44
46
39
29
34
36
40
30
29
46
43
416
397
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-0
1-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
2-1
1-0
5-1
5-4
Date
no.
yds
avg
long
blkd
tb
fc
50+
i20
md-att
6
3
4
1
4
5
6
3
5
5
4
46
56
214
124
143
34
146
160
262
126
227
137
154
1727
2437
35.7
41.3
35.8
34.0
36.5
32.0
43.7
42.0
45.4
27.4
38.5
37.5
43.5
45
45
40
34
53
51
56
50
53
39
46
56
66
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
4
7
2
3
2
1
3
1
3
0
1
0
0
16
12
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
6
15
0
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
14
16
1-1
1-1
1-1
2-3
1-1
1-1
1-1
2-2
1-1
1-1
1-1
13-14
8-14
Punting
Opponent
Aug 30 at Mizzou
Sep 06 CAL POLY
Sep 13 at Southern Utah
Sep 20 UW-OSHKOSH
Oct 04 at Illinois State
Oct 11 MISSOURI STATE
Oct 18 at UNI
Oct 25 YOUNGSTOWN STATE
Nov 01 at North Dakota State
11/08/1 at Indiana State
Nov 14 WESTERN ILLINOIS
South Dakota State
Opponents
1
1
0
1
1
2
0
1
2
2
3
14
19
0
2
7
0
4
3
3
5
1
8
3
36
34
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
2
PAT Attempts
kick rush rcv saf
1-1
5-5
3-3
5-5
1-1
3-3
4-4
3-3
2-2
3-3
8-8
38-38
30-32
Field Goals
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
pts
0
0
0
0
0 20
0
3
0 14
0
0
0 42
0
0
0
6
0 28
0 14
0 127
1 138
18
44
26
41
10
32
31
27
17
32
59
337
274
Kickoffs
long blkd
39
46
21
31
22
36
44
35
37
46
20
46
45
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
off
t/o
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
no.
yds
avg
tb
ob
3 192
8 409
5 324
8 462
3 168
6 297
6 293
6 340
4 235
7 414
10 457
66 3591
53 3132
64.0
51.1
64.8
57.8
56.0
49.5
48.8
56.7
58.8
59.1
45.7
54.4
59.1
1
0
4
3
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
10
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
NCAA Statistics
South Dakota St. - 2014-15 Football Ranking Summary thru games 11/15/2014
Statistic
National Conference
National
Value
Rank
Rank
Leader
3rd D own Conversion Pct (121 ranked)
3rd D own Conversion Pct D efense (121 ranked)
4th D own Conversion Pct (121 ranked)
34
37
119
4th D own Conversion Pct D efense (121 ranked)
Blocked Kicks (88 ranked)
Blocked Kicks Allowed (121 ranked)
Blocked Punts (32 ranked)
88
42
29
32
Blocked Punts Allowed (121 ranked)
88
Completion Percentage (121 ranked)
Fewest Penalties (121 ranked)
Fewest Penalties Per Game (121 ranked)
Fewest Penalty Yards (121 ranked)
Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game (121 ranked)
First D owns D efense (120 ranked)
First D owns Offense (121 ranked)
Fumbles Lost (121 ranked)
49
29
26
15
9
31
30
17
Fumbles Recovered (121 ranked)
Kickoff Return D efense (121 ranked)
Kickoff Returns (121 ranked)
Net Punting (121 ranked)
Passes Had Intercepted (121 ranked)
Passes Intercepted (121 ranked)
Passing Offense (121 ranked)
Passing Yards Allowed (121 ranked)
Passing Yards per Completion (121 ranked)
Punt Return D efense (121 ranked)
Punt Returns (121 ranked)
Red Zone D efense (121 ranked)
Red Zone Offense (121 ranked)
Rushing D efense (121 ranked)
Rushing Offense (121 ranked)
Sacks Allowed (121 ranked)
Scoring D efense (121 ranked)
Scoring Offense (121 ranked)
Tackles for Loss Allowed (121 ranked)
Team Passing Efficiency (121 ranked)
Team Passing Efficiency D efense (121 ranked)
Team Sacks (121 ranked)
Team Tackles for Loss (121 ranked)
Time of Possession (121 ranked)
Total D efense (121 ranked)
Total Offense (121 ranked)
Turnover Margin (121 ranked)
Turnovers Gained (121 ranked)
Turnovers Lost (120 ranked)
Winning Percentage (118 ranked)
94
45
74
81
106
26
30
16
20
93
35
49
36
78
49
96
52
43
57
36
35
109
92
9
36
30
68
54
80
29
4
4
10
0.418 Richmond
0.355 Jacksonville St.
0.231 Richmond
Value
Conference
Leader
0.538 North D akota St.
0.229 North D akota St.
0.875 Indiana St.
Illinois St.
8 0.563 Tennessee St.
0.125 Illinois St.
6
3 William & Mary
10 Western Ill.
2
2 11 teams tied
0 North D akota St.
5
1 William & Mary
6 UNI
Western Ill.
5
2 47 teams tied
0 North D akota St.
South D akota
4 0.589 New Hampshire
0.690 North D akota St.
5
59 Gardner-Webb
42 Southern Ill.
4
5.36 Gardner-Webb
3.82 Southern Ill.
2
470 Gardner-Webb
335 Southern Ill.
2 42.73 Gardner-Webb
30.45 Southern Ill.
4
194 Wagner
146 North D akota St.
1
237 Idaho St.
303 South D akota St.
3
5 Montana
1 North D akota St.
Missouri St.
9
5 Albany (NY)
18 Indiana St.
2 19.02 Hampton
14.79 Illinois St.
4 19.06 Southeastern La.
27.82 UNI
8 33.63 Montana St.
41.32 North D akota St.
10
15 Citadel
1 Indiana St.
3
13 Jacksonville
24 UNI
2 254.9 Idaho St.
350.5 Indiana St.
2 173.4 Tennessee St.
124.8 North D akota St.
3 13.68 Southeastern La.
16.79 Youngstown St.
8 11.11 Northwestern St.
0.33 UNI
5 10.64 Mercer
19.21 Southern Ill.
5 0.784 Sacred Heart
0.414 Illinois St.
7 0.842 UNI
0.974 UNI
9 182.6 Bethune-Cookman
79.5 UNI
5 176.4 Cal Poly
352.7 Illinois St.
8 2.91 Citadel
0.36 Youngstown St.
7
24.9 Harvard
11.0 North D akota St.
4
30.6 Alcorn
45.7 Illinois St.
7
5.91 North D akota St.
3.00 North D akota St.
4 138.83 Villanova
180.38 Youngstown St.
5 115.13 Tennessee St.
90.62 North D akota St.
9
1.18 Grambling
4.09 UNI
6
5.1 Grambling
10.4 UNI
2 32:37 North D akota St.
34:24 North D akota St.
4 356.0 Bethune-Cookman 243.5 North D akota St.
3 431.3 Yale
587.2 Illinois St.
6
-0.18 Indiana St.
1.45 Indiana St.
6
18 N.C. A&T
34 Indiana St.
8
20 Montana
6 Indiana St.
3 0.636 Coastal Caro.
1.000 North D akota St.
Harvard
1.000
Value
0.477
0.263
0.667
0.667
0.231
6
1
3
3
0
0
0.634
46
4.18
392
35.64
149
237
4
4
15
18.36
26.88
38.25
4
16
260.4
147.9
15.52
5.63
12.84
0.654
0.974
94.5
237.0
1.09
11.4
38.2
3.00
153.10
92.53
3.82
8.5
34:24
259.1
436.3
1.45
27
11
0.909
National Conference
Value National Leader
Rank
Rank
Statistic
Player
All Purpose (199 ranked)
Zach Zenner
Jake Wieneke
9
72
Je Ryan Butler
Trey Carr
87
164
Blocked Kicks (14 ranked)
Combined Kick Returns (175 ranked)
Completion Percentage (97 ranked)
Completions Per Game (125 ranked)
Field Goal Percentage (88 ranked)
Justin Syrovatka
5
Field Goals Per Game (118 ranked)
Forced Fumbles (48 ranked)
Fumbles Recovered (31 ranked)
Justin Syrovatka
27
Interceptions (146 ranked)
Melvin Taveras
59
2 160.09 Johnta' Hebert, Prairie View
9 108.45
D evin Borders, Eastern Ky.
8
335 Keenan Canty, Nicholls St.
16
208
Morgan Roberts, Yale
Justin Arias, Idaho St.
2 0.929 Miles Bergner, South D akota
Luc Swimberghe, Sam Houston St.
D avid Last, San D iego
5 1.18 Michael Schmadeke, UNI
Felix Small, N.C. Central
Alex Perry, D elaware St.
4
Kickoff Return TD s (3 ranked)
Pokey Harris, Murray St.
Kickoff Returns (106 ranked)
Passes D efended (45 ranked)
Passing Efficiency (97 ranked)
Passing TD s (100 ranked)
Passing Yards (125 ranked)
Passing Yards Per Game (125 ranked)
Passing Yards per Completion (97 ranked)
Points Responsible For (189 ranked)
Zach Zenner
Jake Wieneke
Justin Syrovatka
Points Responsible For Per Game (200 ranked) Zach Zenner
Jake Wieneke
Justin Syrovatka
Punt Return TD s (6 ranked)
Punt Returns (53 ranked)
Punting (98 ranked)
Receiving TD s (70 ranked)
Receiving Yards (200 ranked)
Receiving Yards Per Game (200 ranked)
Receptions Per Game (192 ranked)
Rush Yards Per Carry (30 ranked)
Rushing TD s (92 ranked)
Rushing Yards (198 ranked)
Rushing Yards Per Game (200 ranked)
Sacks (49 ranked)
Scoring (197 ranked)
Solo Tackles (27 ranked)
Tackles For Loss (89 ranked)
Total Offense (200 ranked)
Total Tackles (190 ranked)
Yards per Pass Attempt (30 ranked)
0.3 Jacob Hagen, Liberty
Je Ryan Butler
Ethan Sawyer
Jake Wieneke
Jason Schneider
Jake Wieneke
Jason Schneider
Jake Wieneke
Jason Schneider
Jake Wieneke
Jason Schneider
Zach Zenner
Zach Zenner
Zach Zenner
Zach Zenner
Zach Zenner
Jake Wieneke
Justin Syrovatka
Nick Mears
Zach Zenner
T.J. Lally
Nick Mears
64
97
129
73
115
143
16
64
2
70
5
63
6
74
40
85
24
12
2
5
14
43
73
17
89
69
125
10
12
15
10
13
16
Tevin Allen, Illinois St.
Jamal Agnew, San D iego
John Robertson, Villanova
Justin Arias, Idaho St.
Justin Arias, Idaho St.
Justin Arias, Idaho St.
Jaymason Lee, Alabama A&M
104 John Robertson, Villanova
84
77
9.5 John Robertson, Villanova
7.6
7.0
Chandler Curtis, Mercer
Value
Conference
Leader
225.30 D avid Johnson, UNI
5 D avid McD aniel, Western Ill.
1,175 Tay Willis, Southern Ill.
0.687 Carson Wentz, North D akota St.
26.64 Mike Perish, Indiana St.
1.000 Miles Bergner, South D akota
1.000
1.000
2.09 Michael Schmadeke, UNI
0.64 Connor Underwood, Indiana St.
5 Carlton Littlejohn, North D akota St.
Mark Sewall, Indiana St.
0.7 D eiondre' Hall, UNI
Tim Kilfoy, UNI
Travis Starks, Indiana St.
3 D avid Johnson, UNI
Tevin Allen, Illinois St.
32.2 Tevin Allen, Illinois St.
2.3 Travis Starks, Indiana St.
185.2 Hunter Wells, Youngstown St.
35 Trenton Norvell, Western Ill.
3,754 Trenton Norvell, Western Ill.
341.3 Mike Perish, Indiana St.
17.10 Hunter Wells, Youngstown St.
240 Kierra Harris, Missouri St.
Value
169.45
3
870
0.637
24.50
1.000
2.09
0.36
3
3
0.4
0.4
0.4
1
1
32.2
1.5
156.3
22
2,676
260.2
15.44
156
21.8 Tre Roberson, Illinois St.
15.2
3 Brad Blumenshine, Western Ill.
Charles Brown, UNI
18.7 CJ Smith, North D akota St.
46.1 Ben LeCompte, North D akota St.
16 Jake Wieneke, South D akota St.
1
1
13.8
44.1
14
4 10.6 Anthony Williams Jr., Alcorn
10 38.7 Kyle Loomis, Portland St.
1
14 D eandre Carter, Sacramento St.
8
5
1 1,141 D eandre Carter, Sacramento St.
1,200 Jake Wieneke, South D akota St.
7
679
1 103.7 Madison Mangum, Idaho St.
117.1 Jake Wieneke, South D akota St.
8 61.7
3
5.5 D eandre Carter, Sacramento St.
8.2 Mycole Pruitt, Southern Ill.
7
4.5
2
5.90 Paul Stanton, Jr., Harvard
7.05 Marshaun Coprich, Illinois St.
2
15 Chase Edmonds, Fordham
21 Marshaun Coprich, Illinois St.
Gus Johnson, Stephen F. Austin
21
1 1,558 Khairi D ickson, Saint Francis (PA) 1,650 Zach Zenner, South D akota St.
2 141.6 Khairi D ickson, Saint Francis (PA) 165.0 Marshaun Coprich, Illinois St.
Alec May, Georgetown
1.55 Kyle Emanuel, North D akota St.
4
9.5 Tyler Varga, Yale
15.3 Marshaun Coprich, Illinois St.
6
7.6
9
7.0
1
5.5 D onald Payne, Stetson
7.5 Nick Mears, South D akota St.
James Cowser, Southern Utah
2.3 Kyle Emanuel, North D akota St.
9 141.6 Garrett Safron, Sacramento St.
355.4 Trenton Norvell, Western Ill.
4
8.3 Nick D zubnar, Cal Poly
14.5 Kevin Kintzel, Western Ill.
12
7.5
D akota Prukop, Montana St.
10.04 Hunter Wells, Youngstown St.
1,141
103.7
6.5
6.32
19
1,558
152.3
1.41
11.4
5.5
2.1
254.6
8.7
9.30