2012 GAME RECAPS the Bears up first and goal from the Jackrabbit 3. Two plays later, Glaser completed the five-play, 62-yard drive that took 74 seconds with a 1-yard touchdown run. The Jackrabbits failed to capitalize on a pair of Bear turnovers in the third quarter, missing a 32-yard field goal and throwing an interception of their own after Outstanding Player of the Beef Bowl Ross Shafrath recorded his second interception of the game. Early in the fourth quarter, SDSU did turn a turnover into points. Chris Tracy picked off a Glaser pass at the MSU 24 and moments later Austin Sumner connected with Brandon Hubert on an 8-yard touchdown pass across the middle. Sumner was 3-for-3 on the drive to account for all 24 yards. Mistakes continued to plague the Bears as they missed a 33-yard field goal and threw their fourth interception on their next two fourth-quarter possessions. The final MSU drive of the game ended at the Jackrabbit 3-yard line as time expired. Total offense was nearly even between the two teams as the Jackrabbits held a five-yard advantage, 386-381. SDSU's balanced offense featured 194 yards through the air as Sumner completed 17-of-27 passes, but was intercepted three times. Zenner carried the ball 30 times for 182 yards. Aaron Rollin caught four passes for 40 yards, while Hubert added four catches for 38 yards. For Missouri State, Ryan Heaston picked up 148 yards on 20 carries and added a team-high five receptions for 35 yards. Glaser finished the night 15-of-39 passing for 158 yards. Shafrath led the Jackrabbit defense with 12 tackles and added a pass breakup to go along with his two interceptions. T.J. Lally added 10 stops and a forced fumble. Missouri State’s Nate Davis led all players with 14 tackles, including a sack. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 Missouri State (0-5, 0-2) 0 South Dakota State (4-1, 2-0) 7
2 7 3
3 0 0
4 FINAL 0 7 7 17
SCORING SUMMARY 1st 5:23 SDSU – Zach Zenner 88 yd run (Justin Syrovatka kick) 2nd 2:34 SDSU – Syrovatka 23 yd field goal 1:18 MSU – Ashton Glaser 1 yd run (Austin Witmer kick) 4th 11:34 SDSU – Brandon Hubert 8 yd pass from Austin Sumner (Syrovatka kick) TEAM STATISTICS FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
MSU 22 37-223 158 40-15-4 77-381 0-0 1-3 3-52 3-0 7-37.6 1-1 10-99 25:57 4 of 15 1 of 1 1-4 2-12
SDSU 21 44-194 192 27-17-3 71-386 0-0 1-1 2-34 4-57 5-37.4 2-2 11-95 34:03 7 of 16 1 of 1 2-4 0-0
RUSHING LEADERS: MSU - Ryan Heaston 20-148; Ashton Glaser 7-49; Vernon Scott 9-26. SDSU - Zach Zenner 30-182; Reggie Gandy 4-9. PASSING LEADERS: MSU Ashton Glaser 15-39-4 158. SDSU - Austin Sumner 17-27-3 192. RECEIVING LEADERS: MSU - Ryan Heaston 5-35; Julian Burton 3-55; Dorian Buford 3-29. SDSU Aaron Rollin 4-40; Brandon Hubert 4-38; Tyrel Kool 3-57; Vince Benedetto 3-29. INTERCEPTIONS: MSU - Sybhrian Berry 2-0; Mike Crutcher 1-0. SDSU - Ross Shafrath 2-31; David Godley 1-26; Chris Tracy 1-0. SACKS: MSU - Nate Davis 1-9; Andrew Beisel 1-3. SDSU - none. TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): MSU - Nate Davis 12-2-14; Caleb Schaffitzel 9-2-11; Anthony Grady 8-1-9; Mike Crutcher 5-4-9. SDSU - Ross Shafrath 7-5-12; T.J. Lally 9-1-10; Doug Peete 6-1-7; Winston Wright 4-3-7.
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#20 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 31, WESTERN ILLINOIS 10 Oct. 13, 2012 • Coughlin-Alumni Stadium (Att.: 10,727) BROOKINGS — South Dakota State scored touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams as the 20th-ranked Jackrabbits rolled to their fifth consecutive victory with a 31-10 win over Western Illinois Oct. 13 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. SDSU improved to 5-1 on the season and took over sole possession of first place in the Missouri Valley Football Conference with a 3-0 mark. Western Illinois dropped to 3-3 overall, 1-2 in league play. Senior Tyrel Kool set the tone out of the gates, returning the opening kickoff 100 yards untouched to put the Jackrabbits out to a 7-0 lead 13 seconds into the game. Western Illinois tied the game moments later as Martinez Davis returned an interception 28 yards for the Fighting Leathernecks' lone touchdown of the night. Walter Payton Award candidate Zach Zenner continued his rushing prowess, scoring on the first play of the second quarter. Zenner took a handoff and zigged and zagged his way through the right side for a 46-yard touchdown run. A 23-yard field goal by Pat Smith midway through the second quarter capped WIU’s most extensive drive of the night, a 16-play, 76-yard march, to pull the Fighting Leathernecks to within 14-10. WIU converted on a pair of third-down attempts and a fourth-down play to keep the drive alive. The second half belonged to the Jackrabbits, who again struck early in a quarter as Skyler Luxa picked off a Wil Lunt pass and rumbled along the left sideline for a 23-yard touchdown 62 seconds into the third quarter. Justin Syrovatka gave SDSU more breathing room on a 29-yard field goal to open the fourth quarter and Zenner capped the scoring with a 60yard touchdown run straight up the middle with 9:27 to play in the game. Zenner finished the night with 19 carries for 171 yards and added a pair of receptions for 20 yards. The Jackrabbit defense limited Western Illinois to 19 yards rushing and 1-of-9 on third-down attempts in pitching the second half shutout. Ross Shafrath led SDSU with 12 tackles, followed by seven from fellow linebacker T.J. Lally. SDSU finished with a 345-264 edge in total offense, including a 209-60 advantage on the ground. Sophomore quarterback Austin Sumner completed 13-of-24 passes for 136 yards, but was sacked four times and intercepted twice. Aaron Rollin led Jackrabbit receivers with six catches for 73 yards. Caulton Ray led Western Illinois with 46 yards rushing on 13 carries. Lunt completed 20-of-38 passes for 204 yards, with Charles Chestnut leading the receiving corps with nine catches for 123 yards. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 Western Illinois (3-3, 1-2) 7 South Dakota State (5-1, 3-0) 7
2 3 7
3 0 7
4 FINAL 0 10 10 31
SCORING SUMMARY 1st 14:47 SDSU – Tyrel Kool 100 yd kickoff return (Justin Syrovatka kick) 10:29 WIU – Martinez Davis 28 yd interception return (Pat Smith kick) 2nd 14:50 SDSU – Zach Zenner 46 yd run (Syrovatka kick) 7:05 WIU – Smith 23 yd field goal 3rd 13:58 SDSU – Skyler Luxa 23 yd interception return (Syrovatka kick) 4th 14:57 SDSU – Syrovatka 29 yd field goal 9:27 SDSU – Zenner 60 yd run (Syrovatka kick) TEAM STATISTICS FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS
WIU 12 28-60 204 38-20-1 66-264
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SDSU 17 36-209 136 25-13-2 61-345
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