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S Dakota St Beat Stetson 70-7 Behind James Basinger's 110-Yard Day
The South Dakota State Jackrabbits routed the Stetson Hatters 70-7 at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, SD on Saturday, August 29, 2026 in FCS college football Week 1 action.
S Dakota St led 42-0 at halftime. The first quarter swung it: S Dakota St outscored its opponent 21-0.
S Dakota St moves to 1-0, while Stetson falls to 0-1.
Top performers
Thomas Von Grote (STET, QB): 17/26, 95 YDS
Chris Stephenson (STET, QB): 13 CAR, 69 YDS, 1 TD
Malachi Townsend (STET, WR): 5 REC, 44 YDS
Chase Mason (SDST, QB): 5/10, 157 YDS, 1 TD
James Basinger (SDST, RB): 8 CAR, 110 YDS, 1 TD
Landon Dulaney (SDST, WR): 2 REC, 89 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
- Q1 13:32SDSTJack Smith 73 Yd pass from Chase Mason0-7
- Q1 12:04SDSTCorey Blair Jr. 10 Yd Run0-14
- Q1 0:28SDSTJosiah Johnson 20 Yd Run0-21
- Q2 13:30SDSTAlex Uchtman 65 Yd Punt Return0-28
- Q2 12:34SDSTJosiah Johnson 6 Yd Run0-35
- Q2 2:16SDSTRamon McKinney Jr. 27 Yd Run0-42
- Q3 14:42SDSTCorey Blair Jr. 52 Yd Run0-49
- Q3 13:29SDSTLandon Dulaney 78 Yd pass from Josh Holst0-56
- Q3 8:22SDSTJames Basinger 6 Yd Run0-63
- Q3 3:37STETChris Stephenson 3 Yd Run7-63
- Q3 0:15SDSTJosh Myers 27 Yd Run7-70
Team stats
| STET | SDST | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 265 | 628 |
| First downs | 15 | 25 |
| Third down | 4-14 | 5-8 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 30:34 | 29:26 |