NCAAF

Murray State Racers at South Dakota State Jackrabbits

· NCAA - Football
1-8, 0-4 Away
Final
6 - 52

Angel Johnson and Amar Johnson combine for 3 touchdowns and South Dakota State routs Murray State

Murray State (1-8, 0-6 Missouri Valley Football Conference), which made its first trip to Brookings, was coming off a 59-6 loss to FCS top-ranked North Dakota State last Saturday.

South Dakota State (FCS No. 3, 7-2, 4-1) marched 75 yards on the opening drive of the game to take the lead on Mark Gronowski's 10-yard pass to Amar Johnson.

Two plays after James London made a 55-yard field goal for Murray State, Angel Johnson raced for a 67-yard touchdown to make it 14-3. Amar Johnson added a 44-yard scoring run midway through the second quarter for a 28-6 lead.

Hunter Dustman's 29-yard field goal with six seconds left before halftime extended it to 38-6.

Amar Johnson finished with six carries for 83 yards as South Dakota State piled up 343 yards and five touchdowns on the ground. Gronowski was 9 of 16 for 170 yards with one touchdown, and backup Chase Mason finished 10 of 16 for 82 yards with a touchdown. Mason also had a score on the ground.

The Racers are the newest member of the MVFC, joining the league in 2023.

How To Watch

How can I watch Murray State Racers vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits?
  • TV Channel: Racers at Jackrabbits 2021 College Football, week 10, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

SDST TD 1st Period 12:36 Amar Johnson 10 Yd pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman Kick)
MUR FG 1st Period 3:33 James London 55 Yd Field Goal
SDST TD 1st Period 2:46 Angel Johnson 67 Yd Run (Hunter Dustman Kick)
SDST TD 2nd Period 14:14 Kirby Vorhees 1 Yd Run (Hunter Dustman Kick)
MUR FG 2nd Period 10:15 James London 35 Yd Field Goal
SDST TD 2nd Period 9:00 Amar Johnson 44 Yd Run (Hunter Dustman Kick)
SDST TD 2nd Period 2:10 Chase Mason 5 Yd Run (Hunter Dustman Kick)
SDST FG 2nd Period 0:06 Hunter Dustman 29 Yd Field Goal
SDST TD 3rd Period 9:42 Maxwell Woods 3 Yd Run (Hunter Dustman Kick)
SDST TD 3rd Period 0:09 Lofton O'Groske 11 Yd pass from Chase Mason (Hunter Dustman Kick)

Statistics

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10 1st Downs 31
4-14 3rd down efficiency 11-15
1-3 4th down efficiency 0-0
236 Total Yards 595
119 Passing 252
16/23 Comp/Att 19/34
5.2 Yards per pass 7.4
117 Rushing 343
35 Rushing Attempts 38
3.3 Yards per rush 9.0
12-108 Penalties 5-35
1 Turnovers 0
0 Fumbles lost 0
1 Interceptions thrown 0
28:06 Possession 31:54

Game Information

Venue: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium

Location: Brookings, SD
Attendance: 16,376 · Capacity:
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