BROOKINGS, S.D. — No. 1-ranked South Dakota State scored 23 unanswered points Saturday afternoon and cruised to a 33-16 victory against North Dakota State in Missouri Valley Football Conference play before 19,431 fans at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
The Jackrabbits (9-0, 6-0 MVFC) have won five consecutive games against the Bison, including the past four Dakota Marker games.
“Success breeds imitators,” said SDSU offensive lineman Garret Greenfield. “You look what they were doing, obviously it worked pretty well for a long time. So to catch them and compete with them, you got to do what they do and try to do it better.”
NDSU (6-3, 3-3) has two games remaining in the regular season and potentially need to win both to earn a spot in the FCS playoffs.
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Below are scenes from Saturday’s Dakota Marker game:
South Dakota State’s Mark Gronowski looks for a pass during their game against North Dakota State on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
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North Dakota State and South Dakota State fans react to a Bison touchdown on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
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South Dakota State’s Griffin Wilde misses a pass against North Dakota State’s Cole Wisniewski on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
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South Dakota State’s DyShawn Gales dives for North Dakota State’s TaMerik Williams on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
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South Dakota State holds up the Dakota Marker trophy celebrating their win against North Dakota State on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
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South Dakota State’s Jason Freeman and Graham Spalding celebrate a interception against North Dakota State on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
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South Dakota State gathers together following their game win against North Dakota State on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
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South Dakota State’s Jalen B. Lee, left, Dalys Beanum, DyShawn Gales and Jason Freeman grab the Dakota Marker after defeating North Dakota State on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
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North Dakota State runs onto the field ahead of their game against South Dakota State on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
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South Dakota State fans swing around their sweatshirts during their game against North Dakota State on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
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South Dakota State’s mascot Jack gestures at the Dakota marker trophy right before the end of their game against North Dakota State on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
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North Dakota State’s Zach Mathis catches a pass in the end zone for a touchdown against South Dakota State’s Dalys Beanum on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
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North Dakota State holds up four fingers ahead of the fourth quarter of their game against South Dakota State on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
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North Dakota State’s RaJa Nelson is pushed out of bounds by South Dakota State’s Jadon Janke on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
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South Dakota State fans get excited during their game against North Dakota State’s on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
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North Dakota State’s Jayden Price tackles South Dakota State’s Jaxon Janke on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
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South Dakota State’s Jadon Janke moves with the ball against North Dakota State’s Jayden Price on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
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North Dakota State’s Cam Miller is brought down by South Dakota State on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
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North Dakota State’s Eli Green jumps to catch a pass from Cam Miller against South Dakota State on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
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North Dakota State’s Cole Wisniewski attempts to bring down South Dakota State’s Isaiah Davis on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
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North Dakota State’s Joe Stoffel signals a first down against South Dakota State on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
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North Dakota State’s TK Marshall is tackled by South Dakota State’s Jason Freeman on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
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North Dakota State’s Joe Stoffel is tackled by South Dakota State’s Jason Freeman on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
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North Dakota State’s TK Marshall is tackled by South Dakota State’s Jason Freeman on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
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Peterson covers college athletics for The Forum, including Concordia College and Minnesota State Moorhead. He also covers the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks independent baseball team and helps out with North Dakota State football coverage. Peterson has been working at the newspaper since 1996.
