RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The South Dakota Mines football program is heading on the road this weekend to battle for the Homestake trophy. The Hardrockers and Black Hills State will meet for the 136^th time.
 
GAME INFORMATION

Date/Time: Oct. 30, 2021 / 1:00 P.M. MT
Site: Spearfish, S.D.
Stadium: Lyle Hare Stadium
Surface: Artificial Turf
Capacity: 4,200
Series Overall: South Dakota Mines leads 64-60-11
Streak: South Dakota Mines Won 1
Series at BHSU: Black Hills State leads 19-10-2
Streak: Black Hills State Won 9
Last Meeting: South Dakota Mines won 34-17 at Home (10/10/20)
Television: None
Watch Live: RMAC Network
Radio: Fox Sports Rapid City | AM: 1150 | FM: 106.7 // Tom Rudebusch (PXP), Adam Thomsen (Analyst)


FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

1. This is a series that dates all the way back to 1895. This is 136th meeting between the two schools. Overall, the Hardrockers are 64-60-11 in the matchup. The Homestake trophy was introduced into the rivalry in 1946 and is awarded to the winner of the game. Currently, the Hardrockers hold the trophy after a 34-17 victory on 10/10/2020.


2. The Hardrocker rushing attack is one of the best in the conference. They average 175.9 yards per game to sit in 4^th in the RMAC. In addition, the Hardrockers have 17 touchdowns on the ground, the third most in the conference.

3. The Hardrocker offense averages over 30 points a game. Third down conversions have been a big part of that. South Dakota Mines has converted 55-116 of their third downs for a 47.41% to lead the RMAC.


4. Redzone success is another factor in their offensive success, converting 28 of their 36 trips for points, the third-best percentage in the conference. 25 of the Hardrocker redzone trips have resulted in 6 points.
 
5. Cole Peterson intercepted a pass in the first quarter against Western Colorado and returned it for a 41-yard touchdown pass. This was his first defensive touchdown of his career. He added 2 tackles and was credited for .5 tackles for loss.  

You can read South Dakota Mines' complete game notes here (PDF).
 
About South Dakota Mines
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and NCAA Division II offering 11 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 members, as well as four associate members, located in the states of California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah.