John Stiegelmeier
South Dakota State head coach John Stiegelmeier, right, hugs wide receiver Jaxon Janke (10) after he scored during the fourth quarter of the FCS Championship NCAA college football game against North Dakota State, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Frisco, Texas. South Dakota State won 45-21. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
South Dakota State's Stiegelmeier retires, goes out on top

Jan. 19, 2023 08:02 PM EST

South Dakota State quarterback Mark Gronowski (11) looks to pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. Nearly 20 months after tearing the ACL in his left knee on a 3-yard run, and then missing the rest of that game and all of the normal 2021 fall season that quickly followed, Gronowski gets another title shot Sunday when the Jackrabbits play Missouri Valley Football Conference rival and perennial FCS champion North Dakota State. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
QB Gronowski goes from torn ACL to another FCS title shot

By Stephen Hawkins Jan. 06, 2023 04:51 PM EST

No. 1 seed Jackrabbits pull away in 4th quarter in FCS semis

Dec. 10, 2022 03:55 PM EST
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Mark Gronowski passed to Jaxon Janke for the go-ahead touchdown and South Dakota State scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to break away...

FILE - Richmond quarterback Reece Udinski looks for a receiver during the team's NCAA college football game against Stony Brook, Sept. 24, 2022, in Richmond, Va. Richmond plays at Sacramento State this weekend in the FCS playoffs. (Shaban Athuman/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP, File)
FCS playoffs: When will defenses assert themselves?

By Hank Kurz Jr. Dec. 08, 2022 02:26 PM EST

FILE - North Dakota State fullback Hunter Luepke (44) celebrates his touchdown against Montana State during the first half of the FCS Championship NCAA college football game in Frisco, Texas, on Jan. 8, 2022. South Dakota State and Sacramento State earned the top two seeds in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs when the 24-team field was announced Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. North Dakota State, the defending national champion and winners of nine of the last 11 titles, made the field for the 13th consecutive season. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)
Heading west: FCS top 2 seeds draw foes from the east

By Hank Kurz Jr. Dec. 02, 2022 12:50 PM EST

South Dakota State running back Isaiah Davis (22) is tackled by Iowa defensive back Kaevon Merriweather (26) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Second-half safeties lead Iowa past South Dakota State 7-3

By John Bohnenkamp Sep. 03, 2022 03:58 PM EDT

South Dakota State wide receiver Grahm Goering (18) fumbles the ball on a pitch from South Dakota State wide receiver Jadon Janke (9) while Montana State linebacker Danny Uluilakepa (30) tackles him in the second half of an NCAA college football game in the semifinals of the FCS playoffs, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in Bozeman, Mont. The ball was recovered by Montana State. Montana State beat South Dakota State 31-17. (AP Photo/Tommy Martino)
Montana St. wins first semifinal since '84, beats SDSU 31-17

By Tom Stuber Dec. 18, 2021 05:43 PM EST

James Madison wide receiver Antwane Wells Jr. (7) looks for an opening in the Montana defense during the first half of an NCAA FCS football playoff game in Harrisonburg, Va., Friday, Dec. 10, 2021. (Daniel Lin/Daily News-Record via AP)
South Dakota State heads to FCS semifinals this weekend

By Hank Kurz Jr. Dec. 16, 2021 02:56 PM EST

South Dakota State running back Pierre Strong Jr. (20) runs for yardage as Sam Houston State linebacker Quentin Brown (8) defends during the first half of the NCAA college FCS Football Championship in Frisco, Texas, Sunday, May 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Sam Houston State at South Dakota State 5/16/2021

May. 16, 2021 03:29 PM EDT