South Dakota State builds big lead then holds off South Dakota 31-21

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- , Chase Mason threw two touchdown passes for South Dakota State, and Josiah Johnson and James Basinger combined for 200 yards rushing and two scores as the Jackrabbits built a 28-point lead and then held off South Dakota for a 31-21 victory on Saturday night. Austyn Modrzewski threw a 4-yard pass to Brayden White to start the fourth quarter for South Dakota, and his 59-yarder to Bryce Cohoon pulled the Coyotes to 28-14. Modrzewski's 22-yard touchdown pass to Chris Herrin ended a 74-yard drive to make it 28-21 with 2:08 left, but later Johnson's 43-yard run helped set up Tristan Alvano 's 34-yard field goal with 19 seconds left. Basinger scored on a 2-yard run late in the first quarter and finished with 84 yards rushing. Johnson had 126 yards on the ground and his 5-yard scoring run made it 28-0 with 5:52 to play in the third.