2023-12-03 15:49:33
No. 1 South Dakota State won its 26th straight game Saturday, beating Mercer 41-0 in the second round of the FCS playoffs. The Jackrabbits are the defending national champions and haven’t lost since dropping a 7-3 decision to Iowa on Sept. 3, 2022.
South Dakota State was one of five seeded teams to win Saturday in the six games that have been completed. No. 6 Montana State was the only seeded team to lose, dropping a 35-34 decision to North Dakota State.
Saturday’s other scores:
No. 2 Montana 49, Delaware 19
No. 3 South Dakota 34, Sacramento State 24
No. 4 Idaho 20, Southern Illinois 17
No. 5 UAlbany 41, Richmond 13
No. 7 Furman 26, Chattanooga 7
No. 8 Villanova 45, Youngstown State 28
Saturday’s winners advance to next week’s quarterfinal round.
Saturday’s highlights
South Dakota State finished with 571 yards of offense, 346 rushing and 225 passing.
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