Hopefully, you’ve had the chance to catch your breath when it comes to conference realignment in college sports. It’s by no means over, especially with regards to how it affects SDSU but a more interesting story about posturing is breaking out in colleg… more »

For the University of South Dakota, it’s a chance to salvage its season. For South Dakota State, it’s a chance to reach the Division I Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. There’s more on the line than just state pride when the two renew their… more »

Quarterback Austin Sumner may not have had to win a lot of games for South Dakota State’s football team this season, but Saturday he proved he still could. Sumner, last year’s Missouri Valley Football Conference freshman of the year, threw for a care… more »

Sioux Falls game an exception Oct. 20 Fans will get the rare opportunity to buy beer at a University of South Dakota football game later this month, but one Board of Regents official doesn’t expect alcohol sales to become commonplace at future colleg… more »

Selected as the best and brightest from the college gridiron, The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today the 147 candidates (36 from the FCS)for the 2012 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards. The awards are prese… more »

Freshman earns first win; much more work to do The South Dakota State coaching staff has been measured in its public praise of redshirt freshman Austin Sumner, perhaps wary of piling on the already high expectations for the Brandon Valley grad, one o… more »

Northern Iowa's offense, led by quarterback Tirrell Rennie and his running ability, gets a lot of the attention. But it's defense where the Panthers, ranked second in the Football Championship Subdivision, perhaps pack the biggest wallop. UNI star… more »

Embattled QB walks away amid criticism; Sumner to get larger role The South Dakota State football program was involved in another shocking outcome Monday, as third-year starting quarterback Thomas O'Brien abruptly quit the team. Jackrabbits coach… more »

Team creating 'black shirt' reward to renew fire; SDSU has eight starters back on offense The South Dakota State football program has long fashioned itself as a hard-working, blue-collar outfit. But this season, the follow-up to a disappointing 5-6 c… more »

The football talent South Dakota State has produced is probably best exemplified by the number of players who have had professional tryouts. Nine were signed to NFL contracts in the last two years. Replacing them will be a significant factor in the s… more »

The Missouri Valley Football Conference had an unprecedented logjam in 2010, with six of the nine teams finishing tied for third at 4-4 in league play. But judging by the 2011 preseason poll released Monday and comments from coaches in the media tele… more »

A Selby native has questions for his football players when they report to fall camp this weekend. “We are wondering what kind of football team we are going to have,” said South Dakota State coach John Stiegelmeier. “We lost a number of good players i… more »

South Dakota's two largest universities and their Division I athletic programs have earned the state's congratulations this fall. The University of South Dakota recently defeated Big 10 Conference opponent University of Minnesota on the football fiel… more »

The South Dakota State University football team battled throughout with nationally ranked Nebraska before falling 17-3 before a crowd of 85,573 Saturday night at Memorial Stadium. The Jackrabbits dropped to 0-3 on the season, while the Cornhuskers, r… more »

Coach John Stiegelmeier stands behind South Dakota State’s decision three years ago to accept an invitation to play at Nebraska, even if the Huskers have gone from one of their low points in 2007 to again being a Top 10 team. “At that point, that tim… more »