JACKS vs Necks for 1st place in MoValley

[RabidRabbit]

Jacks draw 1st blood at 8:30 in first. up 7-0

Necks have already punted 3x.

[RabidRabbit]

In exchange of punts, Jacks have been gaining field position.

Jacks just missed burying in coffin corner. Jacks were under to cover, but funny bounces into endzone, start at 20

[RabidRabbit]

Donaldson is getting contained well so far by Jacks.

[RabidRabbit]

Decline hold on 3rd/10 by Western. Forced to Punt.

Jacks take over at 49 after interference on punt receive.

First play 9 yds by Minett up middle.

[RabidRabbit]

Great move by Minett on swing pass gets first down at 38 of WIU

End of 1st, Jacks 7, Necks 0

[RabidRabbit]

107 yds O for SDSU, 42 O for WIU, Time possession about even.

[SeattleGriz]

Hate to be a turd, but I have been SO waiting for SDSU and NDSU to join the MVSU conference. I has really gotten old about how there is SO much parity, everyone beats everyone else up during the conference.

SDSU and NDSU rolling through conference play will really unveil the true colors of the conference.

[RabidRabbit]

Necks at 43 with 2nd and 9, about the 1st 1st down.

Donaldson gets buried for loss of 3.

inc pass for 3rd.

Necks punting again.

[X-Factor]

Is there an audio link for this game?

[RabidRabbit]

Shanked punt out for only 10 yds, Jacks starting at 34.

[RabidRabbit]

Up to 47 on pass play.

Minett bursts to 36 of WIU.

[RabidRabbit]

Nice wideout slant to 26.

Jacks moving well.

Minett plows through tackle to 24.

On 1st, Minett gets 3.

2nd pass to outside. to 16.

3rd & 3, illegal sub penalty on Jacks, now 3rd & 8.

[RabidRabbit]

FG attempt from 37.

GOOOOOODDDDD

Jacks 10- WIU 0 at 7:51 in 2nd

[bisonguy]

Is there an audio link for this game?

^^What he said^^

[RabidRabbit]

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GoJacks.com and follow subscription.

If can pick up WNAX (Reaches Fargo/Jamestown) 590 AM

[RabidRabbit]

Necks have 2nd 1st down in drive.

Donaldson fumbles!!!!! AT 45! JACKS HAVE FIRST TO!!!xthumbsupx xthumbsupx xthumbsupx xthumbsupx

[RabidRabbit]

End of Around by JaRon Harris to WIU 30, hit OB, down at WIU 14, 1st and 10.

Another 7 yd gain by Tyler Duffy, Brookings SD Frosh as #2 RB.

ALMOST TD!!!

1st Goal at 1

[RabidRabbit]

WIU holds on 1st.

Minett LEAPS in for TD (BARELY)

EP is good

Jacks 17- Necks 0 with 4 min left in half.

[bisonguy]

My, oh my! SDSU the most under-rated team in the top 25????

[X-Factor]

Hey BG, here is the link, I found it at WIU's site

https://www.wiu.com/live/football.asp

[AZJack]

Jacks get another TD. Up 24-0 at the end of the first half. Picked off a WIU pass at the end of the half.

[RabidRabbit]

Jacks up 24 -0 at half. JACKS INTERCEPT DEEP THROW.

KNEE TO END half. xthumbsupx

[RabidRabbit]

252 yds O by Jacks. Donaldson still under 25 yds, on at least 15 carries.

Jacks on track to Penguin the Leathernecks.

Did not expect this. xeekx xeekx

[NorCalJack]

Who gets the ball first in the 2nd half?

[JALMOND]

Hate to be a turd, but I have been SO waiting for SDSU and NDSU to join the MVSU conference. I has really gotten old about how there is SO much parity, everyone beats everyone else up during the conference.

SDSU and NDSU rolling through conference play will really unveil the true colors of the conference.

Rabbits play both McNeese and Cal Poly in October. Good indicators as to just how good they are and how good the conference is this year.

[RabidRabbit]

Jacks throw INT, Necks score TD from 3

EP BLOCKED!!!! Rowan's record of consecutive PAT's end at 129! xeekx

[RabidRabbit]

Jacks 24-Necks 6 at 14 left in 3rd

[AZJack]

SDSU not looking good on offense to start the second half. Berry has thrown 3 bad passes in a row. We may be lucky just to hold onto this one.

[RabidRabbit]

WIU has been picking off passes.

Necks start at 43 of Necks.

[AZJack]

Donaldson is a heck of a back.

[RabidRabbit]

Jacks move to 50 b4 having to punt.

Ends OB at 21.

WIU to start again. 8:44 in 3rd.

Sacked at 20.

[AZJack]

Jacks have both starting safeties out due to foot injuries. Could be a big problem if out for a long period of the season.

[RabidRabbit]

Donaldson stiff arms to go around corner, NOPE. downed at 41. Another pass completion / first.

Schroeder (leading tackler of 07) slightly injuried and out.

Personal Foul on WIU backs Necks up to 41 of WIU. 1st and 23.

Pass completed, JUST short of 1st down.

[RabidRabbit]

275 yds O Jacks, 173 O Necks

[RabidRabbit]

WIU is moving pretty well this 3rd qtr.

Jacks sack for 12 yd loss.

now 3/13 at 15 of Jacks.

[RabidRabbit]

4th and 13 at 15, FG 33 yd attempt, Good

Jacks 24, Necks 9

[AZJack]

SDSU up 24-9. WIU making somewhat of a comeback. Jacks need to start running the ball again. WIU has a quality offense.

[RabidRabbit]

SDSU up 24-9. WIU making somewhat of a comeback. Jacks need to start running the ball again. WIU has a quality offense.

WIU are catching the passes that they dropped in 1st half. Opens up Donaldson runs.

[RabidRabbit]

Jacks 3 and out, Berry missed by bad spot.

Punted, Necks start at 25,

1st pass to sideline to 42.

Next play, short dump to Donaldson, dropped after six.

Duplicate play, about to Jacks 46.

[RabidRabbit]

Donaldson drops a 3rd dup play, 2nd and 10

Throws away next.

3rd and 10.

Roughing passer on screen to Donaldson.

14,382 announced crowd.

9th largest to see Jacks play at Coughln.

[RabidRabbit]

7 yd Sack by Jacks.
2nd/16

dump to Fullback, 6yd gain to 22

First and goal at 8 for Necks.

[RabidRabbit]

Barr QB draw, holding on WIU, backed out to 18yd. 1st & 18

[RabidRabbit]

8:27 left

dump to Donaldson, to 10

3/goal at 10.

WIU catches TD to Anderson,
PAT good.

Western is back to within a score! xmadx

Jacks 24, Necks 16 at 7:54 left.

[RabidRabbit]

11 plays 6 min play.

Short kick, Defensive back catches and runs back to mid-field.

[RabidRabbit]

Play action to TE Grabing, to WIU 31.

[RabidRabbit]

Minett shut off in backfield squirts free and rambles to 25.

Now 3rd & 1.

Shut down Minett.

FG attempt, NG, tipped.

4:22 in game, Necks down by 8.

[AZJack]

SDSU misses field goal. Western needs a TD and 2 point conversion with 4:22 remaining to tie the game.

[RabidRabbit]

This is much more the type of match-up anticipated.

Western isn't using run at all.

Barr escapes sack, big pass to jacks 42.

[RabidRabbit]

Barr leveled as releases, but Senatoo catches at 19.

Jacks secondary hurt, so getting challenged.

Dump to donaldson dropped. 2nd & 10.

Too high at 1st down marker.

3rd/10

[RabidRabbit]

Barr bootlegs for TD!!!!!

Western TO before attempting 2pt conversion to try to tie.

[RabidRabbit]

Tale of 2 halves!!!

WIU misses but defensive holding

Try again.

[RabidRabbit]

BARR ROLLS RIGHT


SACKKKKEEEDDDExhurrayx xhurrayx xhurrayx xhurrayx xhurrayx



Jacks up 24-22 with 2:04 left....

[RabidRabbit]

Jacks to receive.

On Side kick.....

Jacks cover, Start at 42 of WIU

[RabidRabbit]

5 yd penalty on Jacks. NEED A FIRST JACKS!!!

WIU TO, after a gain of 1

WIU now leading in most offensive categories.

[RabidRabbit]

Barry bootlegs to 42, WIU last TO

Time 1:48 left.xoopsx

[RabidRabbit]

Jacks need a first down to seal game.

[RabidRabbit]

Keep it on the ground with Minett. No Go.

Jacks take 1st TO at 59.3 seconds left.

xeekx

Now for a coffin punt.

[RabidRabbit]

Covered by Jacks at WIU 2.

No TO for western.

[RabidRabbit]

Incomplete on the homerun ball from EZ

44.7 left.

Clock running,

Grounded

4th & 1

[RabidRabbit]

QB sneak gets first down.

Spiked again. 20 seconds left.

[RabidRabbit]

Thrown away, 13.5 seconds left.

[RabidRabbit]

7.3 seconds left,

4th/10 at 14 of WIU, 86 yds to go.

Jacks take over at WIU 14 with 2.7 sec left.

Kneel down

JACKS WIN 24 , NECKS 22 xrotatehx xrotatehx

[JCPanthers]

We'll see you in the Dome next week!!!

GO BIG
GO BLUE
GO Panthers!!!

[griz&beer]

Nice win Jacks.

[ISUMatt]

good game, thanks Rabbit

[RabidRabbit]

good game, thanks Rabbit

Heart rate is still coming down!!!

Understand still building Jacks following to get audiences involved, and funding, but hope they change so audio available for free, or at least game tracker.

[filbert]

Heart rate is still coming down!!!

Understand still building Jacks following to get audiences involved, and funding, but hope they change so audio available for free, or at least game tracker.
Thought you knew, game tracker is here:
http://gojacks.sdstate.edu/fbstats/

[GradBison]

Congrats on the hard earned win Jacks, you avenged the OT battle.

[Benne]

Great effort by Western Illinois. They are a quality team.

[slostang]

Great win by the Jacks. Congrats.

[jmc_jackrabbit]

Wow, WIU is tough. Barr or Donaldson, pick your poison. Our strategy was obviously to stop Donaldson and make Barr beat us. He almost did. The guy's a great athlete and when our D started getting tired (their D stopped our offense cold in the second half) Barr took advantage. I'm glad we had them at home. They're going to win a lot of games.

[89rabbit]

Wow, what a game. I will take an ugly win over a pretty L every day of the week and twice on Saturday!

[89rabbit]

Here is the Argus Leader story on the game:

http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080914/SPORTS0202/809140337/1002/sports

Jackrabbits hold off Western Illinois

Terry Vandrovec • [email protected] • September 14, 2008

http://cmsimg.argusleader.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=DF&Date=20080914&Category=SPORTS0202&ArtNo=809140337&Ref=AR&Profile=1002&MaxW=318&Border=0


BROOKINGS - The second half played out like a warning for the weeks ahead: South Dakota State may be out front, but this thing is far from over.

After leading by 24 at intermission, the No. 13-ranked Jackrabbits needed to stop a 2-point try - two of them, actually - with two minutes remaining in regulation to escape with a 24-22 victory Saturday night against No. 15 Western Illinois before a crowd of 14,382 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium.

With the win, SDSU improved to 2-1 overall and 2-0 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. . . . (read more)

[89rabbit]

Today's story on Saturday's game:

http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080915/SPORTS0202/809150322/1002/SPORTS

SDSU defense sets tone of victory

Terry Vandrovec • [email protected] • September 15, 2008

BROOKINGS - In hindsight, maybe South Dakota State defended the run too well.

The No. 13-ranked Jackrabbits held No. 15 Western Illinois - boasting the fifth-best ground game in the Football Championship Subdivision - to 65 yards on 29 carries in a 24-22 victory in Missouri Valley Football Conference play Saturday night at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. It was a vast departure from the 2007 meeting between the two when the Leathernecks gained 248 yards on 53 rushes in a quadruple overtime win in Macomb.

Western Illinois All-American tailback Herb Donaldson, a candidate for national player of the year, was especially stymied with 43 yards on 18 attempts with one fumble. The 5-foot-11, 225-pound senior, who has rushed for more than 1,400 yards in consecutive seasons, hadn't been held to such a low total in any of his previous 23 career starts.

"It wasn't working for us early," quarterback Matt Barr said of the run game. "South Dakota State did a great job stopping Herb, and not many people have been able to do that in his whole career."

The Jacks (2-1, 2-0) led 24-0 at the break, forcing the Leathernecks to be one-dimensional on offense – and not in the way they wanted. Putting up more pass attempts (50), pass completions (27) and pass yards (284) than it did in the first two games combined, Western Illinois rallied for 22 unanswered points in the second half, taking advantage of an SDSU secondary that lost starting safeties Brock Campbell and Conrad Kjerstad to injury. . . . (read more)

[jmc_jackrabbit]

Just to wrap this up, here are some clips from the postgame news conference:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnn6UxP5bq8