Southern Utah 28 at S. Dakota St. 29
S. Dakota St. holds off S. Utah 29-28
Sunday, Sep 4, 2011BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP)—Linebacker Dirk Kool knocked a conversion pass away with two seconds to play to help South Dakota State hold off a furious rally by Southern Utah for a 29-28 victory in the season opener on Saturday night.
Southern Utah scored on a 3-yard pass from Jared Ursua, but Kool spoiled the comeback by knocking away the pass intended for Daryl Brown. Southern Utah gained possession on a fumble recovery and drove 66 yards in 12 plays in the final two minutes.
Zach Zenner scored on a 27-yard run on the final play of the third quarter to give South Dakota State a 29-7 lead.
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Updated Sunday, Sep 4, 2011
Head to Head - Week 1
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Utah | 393 | 340 | 53 | 19 | 36.4% | 10/78 | 3 | 15:28 |
| South Dakota State | 416 | 279 | 137 | 24 | 50.0% | 7/64 | 3 | 00:00 |
