South Dakota State Rolls Past Mercyhurst 51-7 Behind Mason’s 3 TD Passes, Jackrabbits Move to 4
South Dakota State extended its home winning streak to 32 games with a dominant 51-7 victory behind Mason's three touchdown passes and strong defense.
- On Saturday, South Dakota State Jackrabbits defeated Mercyhurst Lakers football team 51-7 at home, with Chase Mason, SDSU quarterback, throwing three touchdown passes.
- Ranked second in the FCS coaches poll, South Dakota State stretched its home winning streak to 32 games in the teams' first meeting and SDSU's final non-conference game.
- Defensively, SDSU's defense produced two interceptions, one from Myles Taylor and one from Joayden Oliver, and three sacks while limiting Mercyhurst to 154 yards versus 469 for SDSU.
- Backup Luke Marble and other reserves gained meaningful reps, with Marble going 3-for-3 for 22 yards and seven players catching passes including Jack Smith's first career touchdown, as coach Dan Jackson said the young players made the most of their opportunities.
- Grahm Goering emphasized depth, saying `I think that just shows the depth of our room, and then it's the next man up mentality`, and Jackson noted players must earn roles in practice.
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BROOKINGS — South Dakota State finally produced a blowout win on Saturday, breezing past Mercyhurst 51-7 on Saturday in their final non-conference game of the season. Certainly 2nd-ranked SDSU wasn't disappointed to be 3-0 coming out of their bye week, but their inability to pull away from any of their first three opponents meant they hadn't had as many opportunities as they may have liked to explore their depth and give valuable game reps to yo…
SDSU routs Mercyhurst in non-conference showdown
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO) -- No. 2 South Dakota State rolled to a 51-7 win over Mercyhurst at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Saturday afternoon. The Jackrabbits scored on all nine of their drives. They led 23-7 at halftime and tacked on two touchdowns in each of the third and fourth quarters. The Jacks outgained the Lakers 469-154, including 343-111 through the air. They limited Mercyhurst to 41 yards on the ground. SDSU quarterback Chase Mason went 21-f…

South Dakota State rolls past Mercyhurst 51-7 behind Mason's 3 TD passes, Jackrabbits move to 4-0
South Dakota State has dominated Mercyhurst with a 51-7 victory on Saturday. Chase Mason threw three touchdown passes, and James Basinger ran for two scores.
Football Drops Non-Conference Finale at No. 2 South Dakota State - Mercyhurst University Athletics
The Mercyhurst football team rounded out non-conference play Saturday afternoon at No. 2 South Dakota State, falling 51-7. The team traveled over 4,900 miles during the opening five weeks of play, facing four teams ranked in the national top 25.
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