South Dakota State 52-6 Murray State (November 2, 2024) Game Recap

BROOKINGS, SD – Angel Johnson had 132 yards on the ground and a touchdown, Amar Johnson added a rushing and receiving touchdown and South Dakota State defeated Murray State 52-6 on Saturday.

Murray State (1-8, 0-6 Missouri Valley Football Conference), traveling to Brookings for the first time, suffered a 59-6 loss to top-ranked FCS North Dakota State last Saturday.

South Dakota State (FCS No. 3, 7-2, 4-1) marched 75 yards on its first drive of the game and took the lead on a 10-yard pass from Mark Gronowski to Amar Johnson.

Two plays after James London made a 55-yard field goal for Murray State, Angel Johnson ran for a 67-yard touchdown to make it 14-3. Amar Johnson added a 44-yard scoring run midway through the second quarter for a 28-6 lead.

Hunter Dustman's 29-yard field goal six seconds before halftime increased the score to 38-6.

Amar Johnson finished the game with six carries for 83 yards, while South Dakota State totaled 343 yards and five touchdowns on the ground. Gronowski was 9 of 16 for 170 yards with a touchdown and backup Chase Mason finished 10 of 16 for 82 yards with a touchdown. Mason also had a score on the floor.

The Racers are the newest member of the MVFC, joining the league in 2023.

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