Mercyhurst Lakers at South Dakota State Jackrabbits
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South Dakota State rolls past Mercyhurst 51-7 behind Mason's 3 TD passes, Jackrabbits move to 4-0
South Dakota State (4-0), ranked second in the FCS coaches' poll, stretched its home winning streak to 32.
Mason completed 21-of-29 passes for 321 yards. Grahm Goering led the Jackrabbits with seven receptions for 101 yards. Alex Bullock, Lofton O'Groske, and Jack Smith each had a touchdown catch. Basinger finished with 53 yards rushing on 15 carries.
Mason threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Bullock and then a 19-yarder to O'Groske to help stake the Jackrabbits to a 17-0 first-quarter lead.
In the third quarter, Mason completed an 18-yard touchdown pass to Smith, and Basinger's 1-yard TD run made it 37-7 with about four minutes left. Basinger ended the scoring with another 1-yard run with about two minutes left to play.
Adam Urena was 12-of-18 passing for 103 yards and he threw one touchdown pass and two interceptions for Mercyhurst (1-4).
It was the first meeting between the teams.
How To Watch
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 10:03 | Eli Stader 36 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 4:20 | Alex Bullock 28 Yd pass from Chase Mason (Eli Stader Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 3:56 | Lofton O'Groske 19 Yd pass from Chase Mason (Eli Stader Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:38 | Evan Van Dyke 22 Yd pass from Adam Urena (Max Young Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 5:12 | Eli Stader 25 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Eli Stader 28 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:59 | Jack Smith 18 Yd pass from Chase Mason (Eli Stader Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:23 | James Basinger 1 Yd Run (Eli Stader Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:48 | Brenden Begeman 5 Yd Run (Eli Stader Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:55 | James Basinger 1 Yd Run (Eli Stader Kick) |
Statistics
 MERC |
 SDST |
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1st Downs | 26 |
| 3-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-13 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 154 | Total Yards | 469 |
| 113 | Passing | 343 |
| 13/20 | Comp/Att | 24/32 |
| 5.7 | Yards per pass | 10.7 |
| 41 | Rushing | 126 |
| 20 | Rushing Attempts | 37 |
| 2.1 | Yards per rush | 3.4 |
| 8-55 | Penalties | 8-60 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 23:13 | Possession | 36:47 |
Game Information
Location: Brookings, SD
Attendance: 19,034 · Capacity:
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