Week 5: Mercyhurst at South Dakota State

Sep. 23—Lakers (1-3) at Jackrabbits (3-0)

When: 2 p.m. Saturday

Where: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium

TV: Midco Sports

Radio: WNAX-AM 570

Streaming: ESPN+

Records last year: MU 4-7; SDSU 12-3

Series: First meeting

Last week: MU lost 17-0 to Montana State; SDSU was idle

Rankings: SDSU is ranked No.2 in FCS

Coaches: MU — Ryan Riemedio (4th year, 9-27); SDSU — Dan Jackson (1st year)

Leading passers: MU — Adam Urena (1,146 yards, 6 TDs); SDSU — Chase Mason (589 yards, 5 TDs)

Leading rushers: MU — Brian Tobel (265 yards, 4 TDs); SDSU — Julius Loughridge (341 yards, 2 TDs)

Leading receivers: MU — Dylan Evans (24 rec. 329 yards, 2 TDs), Rylan Davison (20 rec. 254 yards, 2 TDs); SDSU — Lofton O’Groske (23 rec. 287 yards, 2 TDs)

Top defenders: MU — Jeff Leavell (27 tackles), Anthony Mackey (26 tackles); SDSU — Cullen McShane (28 tackles); Joe Ollman (18 tackles, 2 sacks)

Etc: SDSU has won 31 consecutive home games….MU lost to Sac State and Montana State, two teams the Jacks have already beaten. They also lost to Youngstown State, whom the Jacks play next week. Their win came against New Haven….The Lakers defense has one sack on the season….The Jackrabbits are 63-10 in the 2020s….SDSU has appeared in the FCS Top 25 polls in 177 consecutive weeks….Mercyhurst is in its second season as an FCS program and as members of the Northeast Conference (NEC).

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