RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The Hardrocker football team heads for a tough road challenge on Saturday morning as they battle with Truman State who is receiving votes in the AFCA top-25 poll.
GAME INFORMATION
Truman State
Date/Time: Sept. 9 / 11:00 a.m.
Site: Kirksville, Mo.
Stadium: Stokes Stadium
Capacity: 4,000
Series Overall: Truman State leads 1-0.
Streak: Truman State Won 1.
Series at Truman State: Never met.
Last Meeting: Truman State won in Rapid City, 27-20 (9/10/2023).
Watch Live: GLVCSN | https://www.glvcsn.com/truman/ (Pay Per View - $10)
Radio: KOTA 1380 AM/100.7 FM
FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
1.
Jalen Frye and
Ben Noland both made huge impacts as newcomers, joining the Hardrockers as transfers from Bemidji State and Northen State respectively. Frye had 15 carries for 136 yards and 1 touchdown, while Noland had 8 receptions for 89 yards and 2 scores.
2. The Hardrockers commited to the run and emphasizing the run in the offseason and it paid off in game 1, carrying the ball 42 times for a total of 215 yards with seven players recording at least one carry.
3. The Hardrocker front seven is reloaded after losing some significant contributors and performed well in game one, recording a pair of sacks and four tackles for loss.
4. Defensively, the Hardrockers shut out Valley City State in week 1, after giving up 14 points in the first half, and a lot of that is due to the pressure put on the quarterbacks and forcing turnovers as
Kaleb Tischler,
Casey Knutsen, and
Hunter Newsom each recorded and interception.
5. In addition to the interception,
Kaleb Tischler was all over the field, recoding 12 tackles.
This game is available to watch on
GLVCSN for $10.
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 13 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.
