Highlights
YOUTUBEWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: SDSU 94% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 3 PTS
Scoring plays
11 SCORES
Pierre Strong Jr. 30 Yd Run (Chase Vinatieri Kick)
0-7
Brett Samson 3 Yd pass from Austin Simmons (Mason Lorber Kick)
7-7
Pierre Strong Jr. 73 Yd Run (Chase Vinatieri Kick)
7-14
Cade Johnson 20 Yd pass from Taryn Christion (Chase Vinatieri Kick)
7-21
Blake Kunz 59 Yd pass from Taryn Christion (Chase Vinatieri Kick)
7-28
Taryn Christion 16 Yd Run (Chase Vinatieri Kick)
7-35
Austin Simmons 8 Yd Run (Mason Lorber Kick)
14-35
Cade Johnson 10 Yd pass from Taryn Christion (Chase Vinatieri Kick)
14-42
Austin Simmons 16 Yd Run (Mason Lorber PAT blocked)
20-42
Connor Herrmann 17 Yd pass from Austin Simmons (Mason Lorber Kick)
27-42
Pierre Strong Jr. 46 Yd Run (Chase Vinatieri Kick)
27-49
What happened
ESPN RECAPStrong's big day catapults South Dakota State to win
BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Freshman Pierre Strong Jr . ran for 253 yards and three touchdowns on just 17 carries and Taryn Christion had three TD passes and ran for a score to propel South Dakota State to a 49-27 victory over South Dakota on Saturday. Strong had three rushing TDs for a second straight game and is averaging more than 10 yards per carry this season. The Jackrabbits (8-2, 6-2 Missouri Valley Football Conference), ranked fifth in the FCS coaches poll, will find out Sunday if they are one of eight teams chosen to host a first-round playoff game. SDSU beat the Coyotes (4-7, 3-5) for a 10th straight time, including seven straight at the Division-I level. Strong scored on a 30-yard run on the Jackrabbits' first possession. After Austin Simmons hit Brett Samson for a 3-yard score to knot the score at 7, Strong took a first-down handoff and raced 73 yards for a TD and a 14-7 lead.
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Team stats
SDAK · SDSUDANA J. DYKHOUSE STADIUM, BROOKINGS · ATTENDANCE 8,517
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