South Dakota State 45-24 Incarnate Word (September 7, 2024) Game Summary

BROOKINGS, SD – Mark Gronowski threw for 285 yards and four touchdowns and first-ranked FCS South Dakota State defeated Incarnate Word 45-24 on Saturday night.

The Jackrabbits (1-1) were defeated 44-20 by 17th-ranked Oklahoma State in their season opener in Stillwater, Oklahoma last week.

Gronowski threw a 22-yard touchdown to Grahm Goering with 3:32 left before halftime, helping the team take a 17-10 lead. Early in the third quarter, Incarnate Word’s Zach Calzada threw a 69-yard touchdown to Jalen Walthall on a drive that covered 91 yards in just four plays. The drive was aided by a pass interference call against South Dakota State as the Cardinals (1-1) faced a third-and-15 at their own 4.

South Dakota State countered and took control when Gronowski threw an 11-yard touchdown to Griffin Wilde with 7:13 left in the third quarter. Just over three minutes later, Amar Johnson ran from the 6-yard line for South Dakota’s first two-touchdown lead.

Johnson rushed for 112 yards on 19 attempts and scored two touchdowns. Wilde rushed for 106 yards on 10 passes and scored two touchdowns.

Calzada completed 31 of 39 passes for 351 yards and three touchdowns.

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