Mercyhurst Lakers @ South Dakota State Jackrabbits
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MERC | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
SDST | 17 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 51 |
South Dakota State rolls past Mercyhurst 51-7 behind Mason's 3 TD passes, Jackrabbits move to 4-0
BROOKINGS, S.D. -- — Chase Mason threw three touchdown passes, James Basinger ran for two scores and South Dakota State jumped our early and rolled to a 51-7 victory over Mercyhurst on Saturday.
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.
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Game Information
Brookings, SD
2025 Standings
| Northeast Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 2-0 | 4-3 |
| Duquesne | 2-0 | 4-3 |
| Mercyhurst | 2-0 | 3-4 |
| Stonehill | 1-1 | 2-4 |
| New Haven | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| Robert Morris | 0-1 | 1-5 |
| Wagner | 0-1 | 1-5 |
| Long Island University | 0-2 | 1-5 |
| Saint Francis | 0-2 | 0-6 |
| Missouri Valley Football Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 3-0 | 6-0 |
| South Dakota State | 2-0 | 6-0 |
| North Dakota | 1-0 | 3-2 |
| South Dakota | 2-1 | 4-3 |
| Southern Illinois | 1-1 | 4-2 |
| Illinois State | 0-1 | 3-2 |
| Youngstown State | 0-1 | 3-2 |
| Murray State | 0-1 | 0-5 |
| Indiana State | 0-2 | 2-4 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-2 | 2-4 |
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