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South Dakota State University Athletics
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SDSU shuts out Indiana State, 41-0
9/19/2009 11:00:00 PM | Football
The South Dakota State defense held an opponent without a touchdown for the second consecutive game, holding Indiana State to 90 yards of total offense, as the 18th-ranked Jackrabbits opened Missouri Valley Football Conference play with a 41-0 victory in the 43rd Annual Beef Bowl.
SDSU improved to 2-0 overall. Indiana State dropped to 0-4 as its losing streak reached 30 games. The game was played before a crowd of 13,945 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium.
As they did in their season opener against Georgia Southern, the Jackrabbits failed to finish drives in the first half. After going three-and-out on its first two possessions, SDSU cracked the scoring column with 37 seconds remaining in the first half on a 26-yard field goal by Kyle Harris.
Harris missed on field goal attempts of 44 and 32 yards on the first two drives of the second quarter, and it appeared the Jackrabbits' 3-0 lead would stand at halftime until Tyler Duffy broke through the Indiana State line to block a punt.
SDSU took over at the Sycamore 14-yard line with 1 minutes, 35 seconds remaining in the half and scored two plays later as Mike Steffen made a leaping one-handed catch on a pass from Ryan Crawford in the right corner of the end zone. The 14-yard scoring play was Steffen's team-leading third touchdown reception of the season.
The Jackrabbit offense found its stride in the second half, scoring on five of its six possessions. Kyle Minett capped a five-play, 39-yard opening drive with a 2-yard touchdown run.
Harris kicked a 22-yard field goal to make the score 20-0, followed by a 10-yard touchdown run by Duffy on the next Jackrabbit possession.
SDSU tacked on two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Minett scored on a 3-yard pass from Crawford midway through the quarter and senior running back Jordan Paula found the end zone for the first time in his career with a 6-yard run on the final Jackrabbit possession of the game.
Crawford, who was named the Outstanding Player of the Beef Bowl, completed 21-of-27 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns. Glen Fox led the receiving corps with seven catches for 67 yards, while Steffen added five receptions for 89 yards.
Minett gained 95 yards on 18 carries.
Defensively, SDSU limited Indiana State to five first downs for the entire game. The Jackrabbits did not allow a first down by rushing, tying a school record set against Hamline (Minn.) in 1975.
The Sycamores netted 25 yards on the ground and 65 through the air. Darrius Gates tallied 20 yards on seven carries, while Travis Johnson completed 11-of-25 attempts for 65 yards. Michael Mardis tallied four catches for 21 yards.
The Jackrabbit defense was led by Chris Johnson and Danny Batten, each with seven tackles. Donye McCleskey made a game-high 15 stops for Indiana State, followed by 12 tackles by C.J. Cook.
SDSU continues Missouri Valley Football Conference action next Saturday (Sept. 26) at Illinois State. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
Indiana State hosts Youngstown State.
NOTES: SDSU improved to 2-0 all-time against Indiana State and 7-2 in Missouri Valley Football Conference play since joining the league in 2008 ... the Jackrabbits have won their two MVFC openers by a combined score of 81-7, defeating Youngstown State, 40-7, last season ... both of Indiana State's first downs in the second half came on Jackrabbit penalties ... the Jackrabbits' last shutout was a 45-0 home victory over Stephen F. Austin (Texas) ... SDSU has allowed 36 net yards rushing in its two games this season and has not allowed an opponent into the red zone ... the Jackrabbits improved to 24-19 in Beef Bowl games, winning for the fourth consecutive year and ninth time in 11 tries
SDSU improved to 2-0 overall. Indiana State dropped to 0-4 as its losing streak reached 30 games. The game was played before a crowd of 13,945 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium.
As they did in their season opener against Georgia Southern, the Jackrabbits failed to finish drives in the first half. After going three-and-out on its first two possessions, SDSU cracked the scoring column with 37 seconds remaining in the first half on a 26-yard field goal by Kyle Harris.
Harris missed on field goal attempts of 44 and 32 yards on the first two drives of the second quarter, and it appeared the Jackrabbits' 3-0 lead would stand at halftime until Tyler Duffy broke through the Indiana State line to block a punt.
SDSU took over at the Sycamore 14-yard line with 1 minutes, 35 seconds remaining in the half and scored two plays later as Mike Steffen made a leaping one-handed catch on a pass from Ryan Crawford in the right corner of the end zone. The 14-yard scoring play was Steffen's team-leading third touchdown reception of the season.
The Jackrabbit offense found its stride in the second half, scoring on five of its six possessions. Kyle Minett capped a five-play, 39-yard opening drive with a 2-yard touchdown run.
Harris kicked a 22-yard field goal to make the score 20-0, followed by a 10-yard touchdown run by Duffy on the next Jackrabbit possession.
SDSU tacked on two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Minett scored on a 3-yard pass from Crawford midway through the quarter and senior running back Jordan Paula found the end zone for the first time in his career with a 6-yard run on the final Jackrabbit possession of the game.
Crawford, who was named the Outstanding Player of the Beef Bowl, completed 21-of-27 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns. Glen Fox led the receiving corps with seven catches for 67 yards, while Steffen added five receptions for 89 yards.
Minett gained 95 yards on 18 carries.
Defensively, SDSU limited Indiana State to five first downs for the entire game. The Jackrabbits did not allow a first down by rushing, tying a school record set against Hamline (Minn.) in 1975.
The Sycamores netted 25 yards on the ground and 65 through the air. Darrius Gates tallied 20 yards on seven carries, while Travis Johnson completed 11-of-25 attempts for 65 yards. Michael Mardis tallied four catches for 21 yards.
The Jackrabbit defense was led by Chris Johnson and Danny Batten, each with seven tackles. Donye McCleskey made a game-high 15 stops for Indiana State, followed by 12 tackles by C.J. Cook.
SDSU continues Missouri Valley Football Conference action next Saturday (Sept. 26) at Illinois State. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
Indiana State hosts Youngstown State.
NOTES: SDSU improved to 2-0 all-time against Indiana State and 7-2 in Missouri Valley Football Conference play since joining the league in 2008 ... the Jackrabbits have won their two MVFC openers by a combined score of 81-7, defeating Youngstown State, 40-7, last season ... both of Indiana State's first downs in the second half came on Jackrabbit penalties ... the Jackrabbits' last shutout was a 45-0 home victory over Stephen F. Austin (Texas) ... SDSU has allowed 36 net yards rushing in its two games this season and has not allowed an opponent into the red zone ... the Jackrabbits improved to 24-19 in Beef Bowl games, winning for the fourth consecutive year and ninth time in 11 tries
Team Stats
INS
SDSU
Total Yards
90
414
Pass Yards
65
265
Rushing Yards
25
149
Penalty Yards
43
40
1st Downs
5
20
3rd Downs
2
6
4th Downs
0
0
TOP
25:45
34:15
1st Quarter
INS 0, SDSU 3
SDSU - Kyle Harris 26 yd field goal 10 plays, 56 yards, TOP 5:01
2nd Quarter
INS 0, SDSU 10
SDSU - Mike Steffen 17 yd pass from Ryan Crawford (Kyle Harris kick) 2 plays, 14 yards, TOP 0:46
3rd Quarter
INS 0, SDSU 17
SDSU - Kyle Minett 2 yd run (Kyle Harris kick), 5 plays, 39 yards, TOP 2:18
INS 0, SDSU 20
SDSU - Kyle Harris 22 yd field goal 9 plays, 60 yards, TOP 4:47
INS 0, SDSU 27
SDSU - Tyler Duffy 10 yd run (Kyle Harris kick), 6 plays, 45 yards, TOP 2:37
4th Quarter
INS 0, SDSU 34
SDSU - Kyle Minett 3 yd pass from Ryan Crawford (PeterReifenrath kick) 4 plays, 56 yards, TOP 1:51
INS 0, SDSU 41
SDSU - Jordan Paula 6 yd run (PeterReifenrath kick), 9 plays, 45 yards, TOP 5:17
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
21
TD
2
YDS
239
INT
1
CMP
2
TD
0
YDS
26
INT
0
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