South Dakota State pounds Duquesne 51-5 in FCS playoffs
Daniel leapfrogs in snow for TD
South Dakota State RB Mikey Daniel hurdles over a defender en route to a 27-yard touchdown, ballooning the Jackrabbits' lead to 37-6.
BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Mikey Daniel ran for 100 yards and two touchdowns, Isaiah Hill also had two rushing touchdowns and fifth-seeded South Dakota State rolled to a 51-6 win over Duquesne on Saturday in the second round of the FCS playoffs.
The Jackrabbits (9-2), making their seventh-straight playoff appearance, play at fourth-seeded Kennesaw State next weekend.
Taryn Christion and Cade Johnson hooked up for a 43-yard scoring play on the opening possession of the game. The Jackrabbits then used a turnover for a short field that led to Hill's 23-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter.
One play after stopping the Dukes on downs, Pierre Strong broke free for a 52-yard scoring run 1:32 before halftime. Chase Vinatieri added a last-minute field goal for a 24-0 lead.
Duquesne (9-4), the only road team to win in the opening round to run its winning streak to six, got its points on a Daniel Parr 3-yard run to cap the opening drive of the second half. The Dukes had three turnovers, each resulting in a touchdown for the Jackrabbits.
South Dakota State kept pounding the ball on the snow-covered ground from there, finishing with 326 yards rushing. Zy Mosley also returned an interception 43 yards for a touchdown.
Game Information
2023 Northeast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Duquesne | 6-1 | 7-5 |
St. Francis (PA) | 4-3 | 4-6 |
Merrimack | 4-3 | 5-6 |
Stonehill | 4-3 | 5-5 |
Long Island University | 4-3 | 4-7 |
Wagner | 3-4 | 4-7 |
Sacred Heart | 2-5 | 2-9 |
Central Connecticut | 1-6 | 3-8 |
2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
South Dakota State | 8-0 | 15-0 |
South Dakota | 7-1 | 10-3 |
Northern Iowa | 5-3 | 6-5 |
North Dakota | 5-3 | 7-5 |
North Dakota State | 5-3 | 11-4 |
Youngstown State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
Southern Illinois | 4-4 | 8-5 |
Illinois State | 4-4 | 6-5 |
Missouri State | 3-5 | 4-7 |
Murray State | 1-7 | 2-9 |
Indiana State | 1-7 | 1-10 |
Western Illinois | 0-8 | 0-11 |