South Dakota (3-5, 2-3) will travel to South Dakota State (4-3, 2-3) for the 104th matchup between the long-time rivals on Saturday, Nov. 2 in Brookings, S.D. South Dakota will attempt to record its fourth win in five games as both teams try to get to .500 in the North Central Conference. The game will begin at 1 p.m. at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium in Brookings.

AT STAKE: Currently, USD and SDSU are tied for sixth in the NCC with 2-3 records. Something has to give on Saturday as SDSU has the number one pass offense in the NCC while South Dakota is the NCC's top-ranked pass defense. The Coyotes limit opponents to 146.4 yards per game while SDSU has averaged 267 yards passing.

SERIES: South Dakota leads the series, 50-46-7, including a 41-28 win in 2000 in their last visit to Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. A year ago at the DakotaDome, SDSU recorded a 20-3 win. In terms of winning streaks, USD won eight in a row from 1935-43 while SDSU won six in a row from 1990-92. The Coyotes largest margin of victory was 67 points in a 73-6 decision in 1912. South Dakota won 10 of the first 12 games, with the other two games ending in ties. SDSU did not win a game vs. South Dakota until the 13th game of the series. SDSU's largest margin of victory was a 61-0 win in 1963.

ABOUT SOUTH DAKOTA: With 388 yards rushing vs. St. Joseph's College on Saturday, South Dakota improved their overall rushing total to 118.8 yards per game. USD has 10 rushing touchdowns. In terms of passing yards, the Coyotes outgain opponents, 1,289 to 1,171. USD averages 161.1 yards per game with opponents at 146.4. In total offense, USD has 2,239 yards on 485 plays or 4.6 per play. Opponents have 2,542 yards on 572 plays or 4.4 yards per play. USD averages 279.9 yards total offense per game with opponents at 317.8. Opponents also own a 154 to 116 edge in first downs. Time of possession is also at the advantage of opponents, 33:14 to 26:46 per game. USD has converted 30 of 109 third downs and opponents have converted 42 of 122. On fourth down, USD has made six of 10 conversions while opponents have been successful on six of 11 occasions. In terms of scoring, the Coyotes have outscored opponents 22-17 in the first quarter. In the second quarter, opponents own a 48-47 advantage. In the third quarter, opponents own a 38-14 advantage while USD has a 41-40 edge in the fourth quarter and 33-24 in overtime. Overall, opponents have outscored South Dakota, 167-157. USD averages 19.6 points per game and opponents, 20.9.

2002 SOUTH DAKOTA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE SEPT. 7 - MISSOURI WESTERN 10 SOUTH DAKOTA 3 SEPT. 14 - MINN.-DULUTH 23 SOUTH DAKOTA 21 SEPT. 21 - ST. CLOUD STATE 36 SOUTH DAKOTA 15 SEPT. 28 - NEB.-OMAHA 17 SOUTH DAKOTA 10 OCT. 5 - SOUTH DAKOTA 40 NDSU 37 4OT OCT. 12 - SOUTH DAKOTA 16 AUGUSTANA 10, 2 OT OCT. 19 - NORTHERN COLORADO 27 SOUTH DAKOTA 10 OCT. 26 - SOUTH DAKOTA 42 ST. JOSEPH'S 7 NOV. 2 -- at South Dakota State University *, Coughlin-Alumni Stadium, 1 p.m. NOV. 9 - MINN. STATE - MANKATO, SENIOR NIGHT, DAKOTADOME, 7 p.m. NOV. 16 -- at North Dakota *, Alerus Center, Grand Forks, N.D., 5 p.m.

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 2002 RESULTS SEPT. 14 -- SDSU 28 Chadron State 15 SEPT. 21 -- SDSU 38 Nebraska-Omaha 21 SEPT. 28 -- St. Cloud State 28 SDSU 24 (at St. Cloud) OCT. 5 -- North Dakota 21 SDSU 13 OCT. 12 -- SDSU 23 Western Washington 19 OCT. 19 -- Augustana 39 SDSU 33 (3 OT - at Sioux Falls) OCT. 26 -- SDSU 25 NDSU 20 RADIO/INTERNET/TEAMLINE: The South Dakota Coyotes football games will be offered on the Coyote Sports Network, on Teamline and through the internet. The flagship station is KVHT-FM 106.3, Vermillion/Yankton, S.D. Kevin Culhane will begin his sixth season as the voice of the Coyotes, both home and away during the 2002 season. Veteran sportscaster Joe Van Goor will provide color commentary while Eric Rawson will serve as sideline reporter. Mike Daly begins his fifth season as Game Day analyst. Coyote Game Day coverage begins one hour prior to kickoff. In addition, Coyote fans can tune to the game live on the internet at www.usdcoyotes.com or listen free by phone at Teamline. To connect to Teamline call 1-800-846-4700 and enter the team code of 6056. All home games also are carried live by USD web cast. Go to the radio broadcast link. The web cast (video on the internet) is a production of USD and South Dakota Public Television.

LAST WEEK: Game Summary -- South Dakota 42 St. Joseph's 7 -- For a team that has had trouble running the football this season, a return home to the DakotaDome was a nice remedy. The University of South Dakota (3-5) erupted offensively for a 42-7 nonconference win over St. Joseph's College (4-5) on Saturday night at the DakotaDome. The 42 points was the second 40-plus scoring output this season and the most points since a 44-21 win over Winona State in the 2001 season opener. In the victory, the Coyotes rushed for a season high 388 yards rushing and 527 yards in total offense. The Coyotes averaged 10.8 yards per play. The Coyotes dominated action despite losing three fumbles and throwing an interception. Leading the way for South Dakota was junior running back Davon Hudspeth (Rancho Cucumonga, Calif.), who rushed for a season and career high of 171 yards on 15 carries plus a touchdown. Anthony Tharrington (Lubbock, Texas) also broke the 100-yard barrier, rumbling for a career-best 125 yards on nine carries and scored a touchdown. He had a 37-yard run and averaged 13.9 yards per carry. The third member of the Coyotes' rushing contingent - Jason Anderson had 77 yards rushing on 11 carries and a touchdown. South Dakota scored first when sophomore receiver Chris Mikkelsen (Gregory, S.D.) caught a 32-yard pass from redshirt freshman quarterback Sean McLaughlin (Omaha, Neb.) at the 6:22 mark of the first quarter. St. Joseph answered when Tony Rogers scored on a one-yard run at the 9:56 mark of the second quarter. The 11-play, 40-yard scoring drive was set up when USD lost a fumble at their 40-yard line. After that USD controlled the game, scoring the last 35 points of the game. At 6:45 of the second quarter, Hudspeth scored on a 25-yard run as USD led 14-7. USD scored again at the 2:44 mark of the second quarter when Nick Cunningham (Albert Lea, Minn.) caught a 24-yard pass from McLaughlin. USD led 28-7 when Mikkelsen caught a 22-yard scoring pass from McLaughlin at the 10:06 mark of the third quarter. Anderson scored on a one-yard run with 10:50 to play in the game to give USD a 35-7 lead. Then, the Coyotes culminated their scoring with a 16-yard run by Tharrington with 2:58 to play. In his first career start, McLaughlin completed eight of 12 passes for 139 yards and a career-best three touchdown passes. Mikkelsen led the receiving corps with four catches for 86 yards and two touchdowns. He has now caught a pass in all 18 games of his career. Cunningham had two catches for 42 yards and a touchdown. St. Joseph's was led by Tony Rogers who had 71 yards on 17 carries and a touchdown. Quarterback Brendan Murphy completed three of 10 passes for 20 yards and Barker was three of seven for 13 yards. Both quarterbacks threw an interception. South Dakota, which leads the NCC in pass defense, allowed a season low 33 yards passing and limited St. Joseph's to 205 yards in total offense on 73 plays or 2.8 yards per play. Interestingly, St. Joseph's held a big advantage in time of possession, 38:13 to 21:47. Defensively, South Dakota was led by junior linebacker Josh Gassen (Rapid City, S.D.), who had 15 tackles, including one tackle for loss. Mike Meekins (Superior, Neb.) and Tim Schellhammer (Chatfield, Minn.) had seven tackles with Schellhammer recording two tackles for loss. As a team, USD had two interceptions and 11 tackles for loss.

Game Summary - SDSU 25 NDSU 20 - Walter Dosh, a redshirt freshman who had one carry for one yard for the season, gained 145 yards on 17 carries in his first collegiate start as South Dakota State outlasted North Dakota State 25-20 in North Central Conference football Oct. 26 in Brookings. Dosh of Green Bay, WI, also scored his first career touchdown, on a one-yard run early in the fourth quarter, caught two passes for 10 yards. SDSU opened a 9-0 lead in the first quarter, when Keith Witt kicked a 41-yard field goal and Scott Nedved scored on a 45-yard run. Nedved finished the game with eight carries for 71 yards. NDSU kicked a field goal with 31 seconds left in the first half to close within 9-3 at intermission. When Cory Vartainian added a 43-yard field goal for the Bison early in the third quarter, it was 9-6. After the ensuing kickoff, SDSU marched 70 yards in 11 plays, scoring on a 27-yard pass from Dan Fjeldheim to Solomon Johnson. NDSU countered with a Graig Gorder to Chuck Wiest pass, cutting it to 15-13 at the end of the third quarter. Dosh's TD ended a nine-play, 56-yard drive. That put SDSU up 22-13. The Jackrabbit defense forced NDSU to punt on its next two possessions. After taking over on its own 19 following the second punt, Dosh broke loose for a 48-yard gain on first down. He had a five-yard run and a five-yard pass reception to get SDSU a first down at the Bison 8 and Witt kicked a 21 yard field goal giving the Jacks a 25-13 lead with 3:02 to play. NDSU came right back with an 8-play, 73 yard drive to score on a 14-yard pass from Gorder to Marques Johnson with 1:40 left. The extra point brought the Bison within five, but after Dosh covered the on-side kick, SDSU killed the clock. SDSU finished with a 468-351 total offense advantage. Fjeldheim completed 24-of-39 passes for 252 yards, with one TD and one interception. Nine different receivers caught passes with Johnson getting six for 69 yards while Josh Davis had four for 49 and Jeff Hesse four for 36. Defensively, linebacker Jeff Schultz - who also played some in the offensive backfield - led the way with nine tackles. Chris Coauette had eight tackles while Scott Connot and Phil Oksness had seven each.

LAST TIME: South Dakota State 20 South Dakota 3 - South Dakota dropped a 20-3 North Central Conference football game to South Dakota State on Oct. 28, 2001, before 7,248 in attendance at the DakotaDome. South Dakota fell to arch-rival SDSU as the Jacks had three big plays in scoring 20 unanswered points after the Coyotes had grabbed a 3-0 first quarter lead. Early on things looked good for the South Dakota as Filip Filipovic hit a 21-yard field goal to give the Coyotes a 3-0 lead with 5:54 to play in the opening quarter. SDSU's Josh Ranek was the difference in the 102nd matchup between the two schools. Ranek, who had 300 yards of total offense on the night (245 yards rushing and 55 yards receiving), found an opening on the left side and rumbled 94 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with :32 seconds left in the first quarter for a 7-3 lead. SDSU added their second big play of the night when Fjeldheim and Buchholtz converted on a 50-yard pass with 2:05 to play in the second quarter, capping a nine-play 88-yard drive that took 4:39 off the clock. The score gave the Jacks a 13-3 advantage at halftime. Buchholtz's second touchdown reception came with 4:29 to play in the third quarter, capping a nine-play, 66-yard drive to give the Jacks' a 20-3 lead. Overall, the Jacks held a 33:29 to 26:21 time of possession advantage as they had 515 total yards on 76 plays. Meanwhile, the Coyotes had 261 yards of total offense on 59 plays. South Dakota gained 109 yards rushing on 33 carries and had 152 yards passing as Justice completed 13 of 26 passes with one interception. SDSU had 40 rushes for 221 yards and 294 yards passing as Fjeldheim completed 19 of 36 passes for 294 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Leading the Coyotes' rushing game was senior tailback Eric Tarasewicz who had 82 yards rushing on 17 carries. Defensively, Scott Lilland led South Dakota with 11 tackles, including eight solo stops. Linebacker Korey Ebel had nine tackles while junior defensive back Derick Jelks had seven tackles and one interception.

THIS AND THAT

AT THE DOME: South Dakota owns an 87-48 (.644) record at the DakotaDome. This season, USD has a 3-2 mark. The Coyotes defeated St. Thomas (Minn.), 22-6, in the first collegiate game played at the DakotaDome in 1979. USD owned a 130-83-8 mark at Inman Stadium from 1924 to 1979. USD defeated Yankton, 19-0 in the first game played (Sept. 27, 1924) at Inman Stadium.

JUSTICE CONTINUES TO SET USD PASSING RECORDS: Senior quarterback Ryan Justice (Ankeny, Iowa) has now tied or set 12 school records, including six career marks, two game records and four freshman marks.

Career - Attempts: 887 Career - Completions: 446 Career - Yards: 5,463 Career - Total Offense: 5,532 Career - TD Passes: 34 Career - 200 Yard Passing Games - 8 Passes Attempted - Game: 24 (tied, Chris Daniel, 1982) Passes Completed - Game: 48 (tied, Chris Daniel, 1982) Freshman - Total Offense, Game: 319 Freshman - Completions, Game: 21 Freshman -- Total Offense - Season: 1095 Freshman - Total Passing Yards - 1,060

MIKKELSEN HAS 18-GAME PASS CATCH STREAK: In his sophomore season, wide receiver Chris Mikkelsen (Gregory, S.D.) has caught passes in each game (18 games) of his career at South Dakota. He caught at least one pass in every game during his redshirt freshman season in 2002 when he set a freshman record of 36 catches for 640 yards. This season he has caught passes in each of the Coyotes' eight games. On Sept. 21, he tied a career high with six catches vs. St. Cloud State. In that game, he had 90 yards receiving, including a 50-yard catch and run for a touchdown. He caught a career high six passes for 116 yards in a 44-21 win over Winona State in the 2001 season opener. He also had 116 yards receiving in the 31-19 win over Northern Colorado on Dakota Day of 2001. This season, he has 26 catches for 396 yards and four touchdowns. He averages 15.2 yards per catch.

HUDSPETH LEADS GROUND GAME: Davon Hudspeth (junior, Rancho Cucumonga, Calif.) recorded his best game as a Coyote with 171 yards on 15 carries and a touchdown vs. St. Joseph's College last Saturday. He had a 67-yard run and a 25-yard touchdown while averaging 11.4 yards per carry. For the season, he has 474 yards rushing on 103 carries or 4.6 per rush. He has scored four touchdowns. He is also the Coyotes' leader in all-purpose yards with 576 or 72.0 per game.

40 GAMES AND COUNTING FOR EBEL: Senior linebacker and co-captain Korey Ebel (Hartley, Iowa) is a rock on defense. In his fourth season at South Dakota, he has started 40 straight games. A second team all-NCC pick a year ago, Ebel has 66 tackles in 2002, including four tackles for loss (-16 yards) and a quarterback sack (-12).

COYOTES HAVE FOUR AMONG NCC LEADERS IN TACKLES FOR LOSS: Bill Gassen (Rapid City, S.D.) leads the NCC with 16.5 tackles for loss, including 13 solo stops. His brother Josh (Rapid City, S.D.), who is seventh in quarterback sacks with 4.5, has 10.0 TFLs which is third in the NCC. Tim Schellhammer (Chatfield, Minn.) is fifth with 9.5 TFLs while Drew Barns (Rapid City, S.D.) is seventh with 8.0 TFLs.

BUTLER NAMED NCC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK - OCT. 7 - South Dakota place-kicker Cody Butler was named North Central Conference Special Teams Player of the Week on Oct. 7, 2002, by the league office. On his 21st birthday (Saturday), Butler made four straight field goals and added four extra points in a 40-37 win over North Dakota State in four overtimes. Butler kicked the 27-yard game-winning field goal in the fourth overtime. Butler, who scored 16 points, kicked field goals of 27, 35, 47 and 49 yards and made all four of his extra points attempts. Butler tied a pair of school records, including most field goals made with four (Kurt Seibel vs. Morningside, 1983, Terry Godfrey vs. NE Missouri State, 1984). He also tied a record for most points in a game (Kurt Seibel, Morningside, 1983).

SOUTH DAKOTA TEAM AWARDS - ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE Offensive MVP: Davon Hudspeth (Rancho Cucumonga, Calif.); and Sean McLaughlin (Omaha, Neb.).

Honorable Mention MVP: Tom Moore (Centerville, S.D.), Nate Carruthers (Omaha, Neb.), Hunter Roberts (Pierre, S.D.), Jimmy Terwilliger (Guthrie Center, Iowa), Nick Hagemann (New Vienna, Iowa), Brian Alderson (Hartford, S.D.), Erik Lange (Inwood, Iowa), Andy McNamara (Sioux Falls, S.D.), and Eric Lorenzen (Iowa Falls, Iowa).

Offensive Hustle Award: Anthony Tharrington (Lubbock, Texas)

Offense - Big Plays: Jason Anderson (Palmdale, Calif.), Hudspeth, Chris Mikkelsen (Gregory, S.D.), Nick Cunningham (Albert Lea, Minn.), McLaughlin, Tharrington.

Defensive MVP: Josh Gassen (Rapid City, S.D.)

Defense Honorable Mention: Justin Martinson (Inwood, Iowa)

Defense Hustle Award: Mike Meekins (Superior, Neb.)

Defense - Big Plays: Martinson, Nick Boyd (North Liberty, Iowa), Steve Schermerhorn (Yankton, S.D.), John Barker (Sioux City, Iowa), Rex McDonald (Iowa City, Iowa), and Meekins.

Special Teams MVP: Foster Brodus (Newport News, Va.)

Special Teams - Honorable Mention: Ryan Molencamp (Clear Lake, Iowa), Brian Alderson (Hartford, S.D.), Roberts, Terwilliger, Lorenzen, Moore, Tim Schellhammer (Chatfield, Minn.), Adam Schwaderer (Delmont, S.D.), Rob Cupich (Omaha, Neb.), Wesley Beschorner (Lohrville, Iowa), and Cody Butler (Hastings, Neb.)

Special Teams Big Plays: Jarrod Edelen (Vermillion, S.D.), Butler, Alex York (Guthrie Center, Iowa), Tim Triplett (Iowa City, Iowa); Beschorner, Brodus, Boyd and Tharrington.

Scout Team MVP - Offense: Demareo Darrah (Des Moines, Iowa).

Scout Team MVP - Defense: Casey Hancock (Climbing Hill, Iowa)

SOUTH DAKOTA FACTS

HEAD FOOTBALL COACH: John Austin (South Dakota '80)?Phone: (605) 677-5309; email: jbaustin@usd.edu

2001 RECORD: 2-8 (1-7 in the NCC)

RECORD AT SOUTH DAKOTA: 17-23 (fourth year)

OVERALL NCC RECORD: 12-19

ABOUT SOUTH DAKOTA HEAD COACH JOHN AUSTIN: Head football coach John Austin, who is beginning is fourth season, is focused on restoring winning into a tradition-rich Coyote football program. Austin, 45, is resurrecting the Coyote football program by stressing hard work, teamwork and a commitment to excellence on and off the field. A year ago (2001), the Coyotes were 2-8, as they lost a number of close games. Austin has a 17-23-career record at South Dakota, including a 12-19 mark in the NCC. In 2000, South Dakota had an 8-3 record, including 6-3 and a tie for third place in the North Central Conference. In 1999 the Coyotes had a 4-7 record, despite a schedule that would rate with any in Division II. A highlight was the coach's reshaping and remaking of Jamel White, now with the Cleveland Browns. Seldom-used during his junior season (1998), White had an all-American season in 1999 as he established a new Coyote rushing record with 1,796 yards, scoring 24 touchdowns and had a school-record 2,403 all-purpose yards. Other Coyotes to play for Austin at South Dakota and sign NFL free agent contracts include Josh Stamer (Seattle Seahawks); punter/kicker Filip Filipovic (Dallas Cowboys); offensive tackle Josh Burr, (Pittsburgh Steelers). Energetic and competitive, Austin has an enthusiastic passion for football with an absolute commitment to academics. South Dakota's football team earned a 2.94 grade point average this past semester and an overall team GPA of 2.87. Several student-athletes have made dean's lists while at USD. In addition, football team members annually receive academic awards for their work in the classroom. Also, the Coyotes commit to community projects, including helping with the Children's Miracle Network, Muscular Dystrophy as well as Vermillion Pride, a community wide clean-up project. A native of Watertown and 1980 graduate of The University of South Dakota, he is clearly making a difference with this program. A tireless recruiter with a staff to match, he has recently completed his fourth straight strong recruiting class, which is comprised of players primarily from South Dakota and the region. Austin earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration in 1980 from USD and a master's degree in athletic administration from the University of Iowa in 1992. Austin spent nine years at the University of Iowa under head coach Hayden Fry (now retired), including four years as the team's defensive line coach. He was also Iowa's football recruiting coordinator and assistant offensive line coach for three years. Austin had a 22-21 record at Watertown High School from 1985-89, including a 9-3 mark in 1987 and an ESD conference championship. Twice, he was named to coach the South Dakota High School All-Star game. He was also a head coach at LaJunta, Colo., high school and he spent the 1980-81 season as a student assistant at USD. John and his wife, Jill, have three children: Kelsie, Erin and Samantha.

AUSTIN AT SOUTH DAKOTA

1999 - 4-7 (3-6, NCC, 6th) 2000 - 8-3 (6-3, 3rd in NCC) 2001 - 2-8 (1-7 in the NCC) 2002 - 3-5 (2-3 in the NCC)

vs. South Dakota State - 1-2

1999 - South Dakota State 43 South Dakota 30 (Vermillion)

2000 - South Dakota 41 South Dakota State 28 (Brookings)

2001 - South Dakota State 20 South Dakota 3 (Vermillion)

ASSISTANT COACHES: Bill Bleil (Northwestern College '81), quarterback coach/offensive coordinator; Kirby Garry (North Dakota '97), wide receivers coach/recruiting coordinator; Scott Bruning (Augustana '86), offensive line coach; Bob Forsyth (Iowa ' 85), defensive secondary coach; Brett Chambers (Iowa '96), linebackers/strength coach; Brett Kramer (Northern Iowa '01), graduate assistant, outside linebackers coach; Miguel Regalado (South Dakota '01), graduate assistant, defensive line; Devin Harvey (USD '01), graduate assistant, wide receivers; Greg McElmuray (Simpson '02), graduate assistant, tight ends; Mark Esch (Wisconsin-LaCrosse '01), volunteer assistant, running backs.

ON ACADEMICS: It is a well-fashioned tradition that student-athletes at USD excel in the classroom and on the field of play. In 2001, the three Coyotes were named to the academic all-North Central Conference squad. Another six were listed as honorable mention all-NCC. Since the NCC established the all-academic squad, USD has had 83 student-athletes named to the conference team. Both Ryan Justice and Jimmy Terwilliger, starters on offense, were named to the all-NCC team. Honorable mention selections included Chris Mikkelsen, Bill Gassen, M.J. Sonnefeld and Jarrod Edelen. This past spring the USD football team had a 2.94 grade point average and overall had a mark of 2.87. Eighteen members of the football team had between a 3.5 and 4.0 grade point average and 32 earned GPA's between 3.0 and 3.49. A total of 50 players averaged at least 3.0. South Dakota has had at least one academic all-NCC performer every year since the program was started in 1976.

COYOTE HISTORY

ALL-TIME RECORD: 457-437-34 (.511)

FIRST YEAR OF FOOTBALL: 1889

CONFERENCE TITLES: 9 (1927, 1938, 1939, 1947, 1951, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978)

ALL-NCC PERFORMERS: 210

ACADEMIC ALL-NCC: 83

NCC MVPs: 17

ALL-AMERICANS: 43

LAST TITLE: 1978

UNIVERSITY PROFILE

LOCATION: Vermillion, SD 57069

FOUNDED: 1862

ENROLLMENT: 8,703

NATIONAL AFFILIATION: NCAA Division II

CONFERENCE: North Central Conference

ACTING PRESIDENT: Dr. Donald Dahlin (Carroll College)

VICE PRESIDENT: Greg Redlin (South Dakota '71)

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS: Kelly Higgins, (605) 677-5309, email: khiggins@usd.edu

SENIOR WOMEN'S ADMINISTRATOR: Kim Zarling (605) 677-6587, email: kzarling@usd.edu

NCC INSTITUTIONAL REP.: Professor Jack Powell

NICKNAME: Coyotes (KI-YOTES, not KI-YOH-TEES)

COLORS: Red and White

STADIUM: DakotaDome (1979), 10,000 capacity 2002 NCC Standings Overall NCC Northern Colo. 8-1 6-0 St. Cloud State 6-2 4-2 Augustana 5-3 3-3 North Dakota 5-3 3-2 South Dakota 3-5 2-3 Neb. Omaha 5-4 4-2 South Dakota St.4-3 2-3 North Dakota St.2-5 1-4 MSU, Mankato 2-6 1-4

Schedule - November 2 South Dakota at South Dakota State, 1 p.m. Nebraska-Omaha at St. Cloud State, 1 p.m. Northern Colorado at North Dakota State, 1 p.m. Minnesota St. Mankato at North Dakota, 1:30 p.m. Augustana at Lincoln University, noon

Results - October 26

South Dakota 42 St. Joseph's 7 South Dakota State 25 NDSU 20 Northern Colorado 31 Augustana 7 Minn. St. Mankato 41 St. Cloud State 40 Nebraska-Omaha 20 North Dakota 17

Results - October 19

Augustana 39 South Dakota State 33 3OT Northern Colorado 27 South Dakota 10 North Dakota State 37 Minn. State Mankato 20 St. Cloud State 20 North Dakota 17

Results - October 12

Nebraska-Omaha 21 Minn. St. Mankato 15 Northern Colorado 27 St. Cloud St. 24 OT North Dakota 12 North Dakota State 6 South Dakota 16 Augustana 10, 2 OT South Dakota State 23 Western Washington 19

Results - October 5

St. Cloud State 45 Augustana 7 Northern Colorado 30 Neb.-Omaha 23 OT North Dakota 21 South Dakota State 13 South Dakota 40 North Dakota State 37

Results - Sept. 28

Northern Colorado 27 Minnesota St., Mankato 14 St. Cloud State 28 South Dakota State 24 Augustana 23 North Dakota State 6 Nebraska-Omaha 17 South Dakota 10

Results - Sept. 21

Northern Colorado 28 North Dakota 12 St. Cloud State 36 South Dakota 15 Augustana 7 Minnesota State-Mankato 0 South Dakota State 38 Nebraska-Omaha 21 Cal-Davis 35 North Dakota State 7

Results - Sept. 14

Minnesota-Duluth 23 South Dakota 21 Nebraska-Omaha 45 Midwestern State 23 NW Missouri State 42 MSU, Mankato 31 Montana 31 Northern Colorado 14 North Dakota 66 Mesa State 7 Augustana 29 Southwest State 23 OT St. Cloud State 47 Northern State 15 South Dakota State 28 Chadron State 15

Results - Sept. 7

Missouri Western 10 South Dakota 3 Central Washington 43 North Dakota 7 St. Cloud State 45 Northern Michigan 17 NW Missouri State 23 Nebraska-Omaha 10 Minnesota-Duluth 44 MSU, Mankato 9 Northern Colorado 31 Western State 0 North Dakota State 34 Winona State 23

Results - August 29

MSU, Mankato 45 Bemidji State 23 North Dakota 57 Minnesota-Crookston 0 Nebraska-Kearney 35 Nebraska-Omaha 17

NCC STATS TEAM CATEGORY - Scoring Offense, 8th, 19.6 points per game. Scoring Defense, 5th, 20.9 points per game. Pass Offense, 8th, 161.1 yards per game. Pass Defense, 1st, 146.4 yards per game. Kickoff Returns, 5th, 19.7. Punting, 1st, 38.7 (net punt avg.). Rushing Offense, 7th, 118.8 per game. Rushing Defense, 9th, 171.4 per game. Total Offense, 8th, 279.9 per game. Total Defense, 4th, 317.8 per game. Punt Returns, 4th, 9.6 yards per return. Pass Efficiency, 8th, 100.0. Turnover Margin, 9th, -1.12 (13 gained, 22 lost). First Downs, 9th, 116. Opponent First Downs, 9th, 154. Sacks by, 3rd, 16. Penalties, 8th, 68.1 per game. Opponent Penalties, 4th, 73.4 per game. Pass Defense Efficiency, 4th, 114.8. 3rd Down Conversions, 9th, 27.5% (30-109). Opponent 3rd Down Conversions, 5th, 34.4% (42-122). Sacks Against, 3rd, 11; Field Goals, 2nd, .692 (9-13). PAT Kicking, 5th, .889 (16-18). 4th-Down Conversions, 3rd, 60% (6-10). Opponent 4th-Down Conversions, 9th, 54.5% (6-11). Time of Possession, 9th, 26:45 per game. Kickoff Coverage: 1st, 16.7 yards per return.

INDIVIDUAL - Rushing: Davon Hudspeth, 7th, 59.2 yards per game; Jason Anderson, 8th, 58.5. Pass Avg./Game: Ryan Justice, 7th, 110.4; Sean McLaughlin, 9th, 86.0. Total Offense: Ryan Justice, 8th, 106.3. Receptions - Yards/Game: Chris Mikkelsen, 10th, 49.5 per game. Pass Efficiency: Sean McLaughlin, 6th, 118.8; Ryan Justice, 9th, 90.2. Punt Return Average: Wesley Beschorner, 6th, 9.8 yards per return. Kick Return Average: Foster Brodus, 4th, 23.3 yards per return. Punting: Jarrod Edelen, 1st, 40.8 yards per kick. Scoring: Cody Butler, 9th, 5.0 ppg (40 points).Scoring - TDs: Jason Anderson, 6th, 5.0 (30 points); Davon Hudspeth, 9th, 4.5 ppg (36 points). Scoring - Kick: Cody Butler, 4th, 5.0 (40 points). Field Goals: Cody Butler, 5th, 1.0 (8-11); Jarrod Edelen, 10th, 1-2, 50%, .4 per game. PAT Kicking: Cody Butler, 4th, 88.9% (16-18). Tackles for Loss: Bill Gassen, 1st, 16.5, 2.06 per game; Josh Gassen, 3rd, 10.0, 1.25 per game; Tim Schellhammer, 5th, 9.5, 1.19 per game; Drew Barns, 7th, 8.0, 1.14 per game. Sacks: Josh Gassen, 7th, 4.5, 0.56 per game; Tim Schellhammer, 9th, 3.5, 0.44 per game. Tackles: Scott Lilland, 5th, 67, 8.4 per game; Korey Ebel, 7th, 66, 8.2 per game; Josh Gassen, 8th, 65, 8.1.

MIDWEST REGION RANKINGS

INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA Division II Football Committee has released this week's NCAA Division II football poll. The top 10 teams by region are listed along with their records through October 26, 2002.

1. Central Missouri State (8-0) 2. Northwest Missouri State (8-0) 3. Northern Colorado (7-1) 4. Minnesota-Duluth (8-0) 5. Emporia State (7-1) 6. St. Cloud State (6-2) 7. Pittsburg State (6-2) 8. Concordia-St. Paul (7-1) 9. Missouri Western State (5-3) 10. Augustana (South Dakota) (5-3)

SOUTH DAKOTA STATISTICAL LEADERS (AFTER 8 GAMES) RUSHING ATT YDS LG TD Davon Hudspeth 103 474 67 4 Jason Anderson 83 351 35 5 Anthony Tharrington 17 147 37 1 PASSING ATT COM YDS LG TD INT Ryan Justice 152 79 773 55 4 10 Sean McLaughlin 79 42 516 37 5 3 RECEIVING REC. YDS LONG TD Chris Mikkelsen 26 396 50 4 Davon Hudspeth 19 104 20 2 Matt Taylor 17 197 55 1 Foster Brodus 15 162 34 0 Aaron Meline 12 138 26 1 DEFENSE TACKLES TFL FUMBLE SACKS Korey Ebel 66 4.0 1 1 Scott Lilland 67 4.0 1 0 Bill Gassen 59 16.5 2 3 Josh Gassen 45 10.0 1 5 Drew Barns 47

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS RUSHING ATT YARDS AVG. TDS Scott Nedved 95 393 4.1 8 James O'Neill 42 172 4.1 1 Walter Dosh 18 146 8.1 1 PASSING ATT COM YDS TD INT Dan Fjeldheim 259 164 1,869 11 7 RECEIVING REC. YARDS AVG. TD Josh Davis 54 606 11.2 6 Jeff Hesse 33 378 11.5 2 Solomon Johnson 25 406 16.2 3 DEFENSE TACKLES TFL FUMBLE SACKS Scott Connot 55 3.0 0 1.0 Phil Oksness 53 4.0 2 1.0 Justin Landis 43 2.5 0 0 Craig Coauette 40 7.3 1 0 OPPONENT INFO -

ON THE AIR: The Jackrabbits' games are carried on WNAX, 570 AM, Yankton, S.D. Steve Imming handles play-by-play with Jerry Oster doing color. ABOUT SDSU COACH JOHN STIEGELMEIER: The 1999 North Central Conference Coach of the Year, Stiegelmeier has led South Dakota State to a 33-28 record in his five-plus seasons as head coach. He led SDSU to a 5-6 mark in 2001. A Selby native, Stiegelmeier joined the SDSU football staff in July 1988. He became head coach after nine seasons as an assistant, the first three as defensive secondary coach; the last six as defensive coordinator. As an undergraduate at SDSU, Stiegelmeier served as a student assistant coach while pursuing a bachelor's degree in mathematics and physical education. He added a master's degree at Northern Iowa in 1981, serving on the staff of a UNI team which finished 7-4. Stiegelmeier coached at Eau Claire (Wis.) North High School from 1981-84, then became defensive coordinator, secondary coach and recruiting coordinator at Northern State (S.D.) University from 1984-87.

ON THE JACKS: It has been an up and down season for SDSU, who jumped to a quick start, winning its first two games. SDSU opened the season with a 28-15 win over #10 Chadron State at home and then defeated Nebraska-Omaha, 38-21, also in Brookings. Then, the Jacks lost consecutive NCC games to St. Cloud State, 28-24, in St. Cloud and, at home to North Dakota, 21-13. SDSU defeated Western Washington, 23-19 in Brookings on Oct. 12. A week later, Augustana overcame a 10-point fourth quarter deficit and defeated the Jacks, 39-33 in triple overtime at Howard Wood Field. SDSU responded last week with a 25-20 win over NDSU at Brookings. In terms of scoring, SDSU jumps to quick starts. They have outscored opponents, 60-17 in the first quarter, while opponents own a 53-35 advantage in the second quarter. SDSU has a 39-34 scoring advantage in the third quarter with opponents owning a 47-44 edge in the fourth quarter and 12-6 in overtime. SDSU averages 26.3 points while allowing 23.3 points per game. On offense, SDSU is a pass-oriented team, owning a 1,869 to 1,447 passing yards advantage over opponents. The Jacks are being outrushed, 1064 yards to 705. Leading the offense is Dan Fjeldheim, who has completed 164 passes in 259 attempts for 1,869 yards, 11 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Scott Nedved is the Jacks' leading rusher with 393 yards on 95 attempts. James O'Neill has 172 yards and Walter Dosh has 146 yards rushing. The receiving corps is led by Josh Davis, who has 54 receptions for 606 yards and six touchdowns while Solomon Johnson leads in average per catch at 16.2. Johnson has three touchdowns and has caught a pass for 70-yards this season. Chris Coautte, who has a team high seven tackles for loss, leads SDSU with two interceptions and has a fumble recovery. Kevin Brown returns kicks for SDSU and averages 12.5 yards per punt return and 23.4 per kick return. Scott Connot leads the defense with 55 tackles, including three tackles for loss, a quarterback sack, interception and two forced fumbles. Dallas Clarksean has six tackles for loss and a team high five quarterback sacks.