South Dakota State Remains at #3 in Rankings Ahead of SD Showdown

The South Dakota State Jackrabbit football program has been as solid as they come this season at the FCS level. After a close season-opening defeat on the road at Iowa, the Jacks enter their rivalry matchup with USD at 4-1 overall.

This past Saturday, the Jackrabbits dominated against Western Illinois, picking up a 34-10 victory and their fourth straight win.

On Saturday, the entire state of South Dakota will have their eyes and ears tuned to Brookings, as they play host to the rival Coyotes.

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USD has flirted with being ranked this season, but has endured a brutal schedule and a tough 1-3 start to the season. USD enters Saturday's road contest unranked.

As for SDSU, they remained at #3 in the latest rankings from the American Football Coaches Association:

1	North Dakota St. (24)	4-1	670	1	D. Youngstown St., 27-14	Oct. 8 at Indiana St.
2	Montana (3)	5-0	648	2	D. Idaho St., 28-20	Oct. 15 vs. Idaho
3	South Dakota St.	4-1	621	3	D. Western Illinois, 34-10	Oct. 8 vs. South Dakota
4	Sacramento St.	4-0	571	5	D. Cal Poly, 49-21	Oct. 8 vs. Northern Colorado
5	Montana St.	4-1	559	4	D. UC Davis, 41-24	Oct. 8 vs. Idaho St.
6	Delaware	5-0	548	6	D. Towson, 24-10	Oct. 8 at No. 17 William & Mary
7	Weber St.	4-0	509	7	Idle	Oct. 8 vs. No. 21 Eastern Washington
8	Jackson St.	4-0	480	8	Idle	Oct. 8 at Alabama St.
9	Chattanooga	4-1	442	10	D. East Tennessee St., 24-16	Oct. 15 vs. VMI
10	Holy Cross	5-0	431	11	D. Harvard, 30-21	Oct. 8 vs. Bucknell
11	UIW	4-1	386	12	D. McNeese, 48-20	Oct. 8 vs. Lamar
12	Mercer	4-1	357	13	D. Wofford, 42-7	Oct. 8 vs. Western Carolina
13	Villanova	3-2	290	15	D. Maine, 45-20	Oct. 15 at Richmond
14	UT Martin	3-2	286	17	D. Tennessee Tech, 45-28	Oct. 8 at Murray St.
15	Samford	4-1	275	19	D. Furman, 34-27	Oct. 8 vs. Wofford
16	Fordham	4-1	216	20	D. Georgetown (D.C.), 59-38	Oct. 8 at Lehigh
17	William & Mary	4-1	205	21	D. Stony Brook, 27-10	Oct. 8 vs. No. 6 Delaware
18	Elon	4-1	196	23	D. No. 22 Richmond, 30-27 2OT	Oct. 8 vs. Towson
19	Missouri St.	2-3	190	9	Lost to North Dakota, 48-31	Oct. 8 vs. No. 24 Southern Illinois
20	Southeastern Louisiana	3-2	162	24	D. Murray St., 48-14	Oct. 8 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce
21	Eastern Washington	1-3	108	18	Lost to Florida, 52-17	Oct. 8 at No. 7 Weber St.
22	Stephen F. Austin	2-3	103	14	Lost to Sam Houston, 17-16	Oct. 8 vs. Abilene Christian
23	Rhode Island	3-2	89	25	D. Brown, 38-10	Oct. 15 vs. No. 18 Elon
24	Southern Illinois	3-2	83	NR	D. Illinois St., 19-14	Oct. 8 at No. 19 Missouri St.
25	Southest Missouri St.	4-1	81	NR	D. Lindenwood, 49-28	Oct. 8 vs. Tennessee Tech

Dropped Out: Austin Peay (16), Richmond (22)

Others Receiving Votes: Austin Peay, 72; Richmond, 48; Princeton, 24; Abilene Christian, 21; Eastern Kentucky, 20; North Carolina Central, 19; Idaho, 12; Monmouth (N.J.), 12; Furman, 11; North Dakota, 8; Davidson, 6; Youngstown St., 5; Florida A&M, 4; Tarleton, 4; Pennsylvania, 1; Stetson, 1; Stonehill, 1.

Kickoff is set for 2:00 on Saturday from Brookings. Fans can watch the game on ESPN+, and tickets are available at gojacks.com.

Source: AFCA Polls and GoJacks

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10 Most Dangerous Cities in South Dakota

Cities on the east and west side of the Missouri River have made the latest list of South Dakota's Most Dangerous Cities for 2021.

Roadsnacks recently released its most 'Dangerous Cities' list and here in The Mount Rushmore state there are a few surprises, especially at the top. To determine the most dangerous cities in the state, Roadsnacks looked at the FBI's report on the latest violent crime, along with property crime statistics.

And surprisingly, the town with the most murders per capita in the state has less than 3,000 residents. Take a look at the list below.

For a look at the detailed list, visit roadsnacks.com Story Source: Roadsncaks

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