RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The Hardrocker football team is looking to start it's season off with a win in Rolla, Mo as they take on Missouri S&T.
GAME INFORMATION
Missouri S&T
Date/Time: Sept. 1 / 5:00 p.m.
Site: Rolla, Mo.
Stadium: Allgood-Bailey Stadium
Capacity: 8,000
Series Overall: Missouri S&T leads 2-1.
Streak: South Dakota Mines Won 1
Series at Missouri S&T: Missouri S&T Won 2
Streak: South Dakota Mines Won 1
Last Meeting: South Dakota Mines Won in Rapid City, 34-31 (9/2/2021)
Television: None
Watch Live: GLVC Sports Network | www.glvcsn.com/mst
Radio: KOTA 1380 AM/100.7 FM
FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
1. The Hardrockers bring back a pair of defensive players who earn First Team All-RMAC in 2021 with
Kyante Christian and
Gavin Chaddock leading the defense. Last year, those two combined for 15 sacks.
2. Jayden Johannsen and
Spencer Zur return at quarterback and could both see time in the season opener. Zur, a veteran with plenty of game experience including a handful of starts returns for his sixth year with the program, meanwhile,
Jayden Johannsen who started all 11 games in 2021 also returns.
3. The Hardrockers bring back plenty of experience overall with just five true freshmen represented on the initial two-deep and 46 of 56 individuals being at least sophomores.
4. 11 student-athletes who were represented as All-RMAC selections also return to the roster.
5. The Hardrockers were selected sixth in the RMAC preseason poll and are looking to prove themselves.
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.
