USD Falls to 0-2 at Lamar, SDSU Wins in 2OT over Mont. State

Thrilling doesn't quite describe yesterday's final out in Bozeman, as the Jackrabbits picked up a massive early season win in Overtime against a marquee opponent.

The Jackrabbits utilized just about every facet of the game to pick up the big win, and are now 2-0 in the early going, with a pair of wins over ranked teams.

Per GoJacks.com:

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BOZEMAN, Mont. — South Dakota State quarterback Chase Mason threw a pair of touchdowns in overtime, the last a 25-yarder to tight end Brayden Delahoyde on the first play of the second extra session, to lift the second-ranked Jackrabbits to a 30-24 road victory Saturday night at No. 3 Montana State.

The Jackrabbits improved to 2-0 on the season, while Montana State dropped to 0-2. The game was played before a Gold Rush crowd of 22,117 at Bobcat Stadium.

Tied at 17 after regulation, Mason hooked up with wide receiver Lofton O'Groske for a one-handed catch and a 2-yard touchdown for the first score in overtime. It was the second touchdown of the game for the sophomore wide receiver and his 12th and final catch of a career night.

The Bobcats quickly answered with a six-play drive that ended with a 2-yard touchdown run by Adam Jones.

On what would be the only SDSU offensive play of the second overtime, Mason found Delahoyde, a redshirt freshman from Spearfish, open down the left hash for a 25-yard score. The two-point attempt was no good.

Montana State picked up a first down early in the ensuing possession and, after a Jackrabbit penalty for offsides on fourth-and-6 from the 10, needed only a yard to extend the drive. However, SDSU linebacker Kytan Fyfe stopped Bobcat running back Julius Davis inches shy of the line to gain on a play up the middle to end the contest.

UP NEXT
The Jackrabbits return home Sept. 13 to host Drake in the 58^th Beef Bowl game. Kickoff for the Jacks in Black game is set for 6 p.m. at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.

The South Dakota Coyotes didn't have the same luck, as they played their second road contest in as many weeks against the Lamar Cardinals yesterday:

BEAUMONT, Texas — The University of South Dakota football team (0-2, 0-0 MVFC) dropped a 20-13 contest on the road at Lamar University (1-1, 0-0 Southland) Saturday night from Beaumont, Texas.

A fast start for the Coyotes down in Texas with a quick 10-0 advantage in the first quarter. Aidan Bouman would connect with Jack Martens from 11 yards out for the game's first touchdown on the first Coyote offensive possession.

Will Leyland hit a 32-yard field goal to make it 10-0 after a Lamar turnover. It marked his 24^th career made field goal, which cracks the top-10 lists in the USD record book.

Lamar would go onto score 13 unanswered points to take a 13-10 lead in the third quarter. Leyland would hit his second field goal of the contest late in the third quarter from 44 yards to tie it up at 13-13 heading into the final frame.

Lamar would score the go-ahead touchdown with 10 minutes to play in the fourth, which would prove to be the game-winning touchdown.

Up Next: The Yotes will host Northern Colorado next Saturday, September 13 for the 2025 home opener inside the DakotaDome with kickoff slated for 1 p.m. on ESPN+ and Midco Sports.