Missouri State

It has been a tough year on the field for the University of South Dakota football team, but they are looking to end the season on the right foot.

It's not football season just yet, but as we inch closer, preseason rankings and predictions continue to trickle out.

Jake Rudock and Mark Weisman each ran for a pair of touchdowns and Iowa beat Missouri State 28-14 on Saturday, snapping a seven-game losing streak dating back to 2012.

Missouri State scored 17 unanswered points in the final six minutes including a 33-yard field goal by Austin Witmer as time expired to beat South Dakota 27-24 Saturday at Plaster Field.

Two teams striving to gain momentum as they begin the second half of the season meet in Springfield, Mo., Saturday afternoon where the Missouri State Bears host the South Dakota Coyotes at Plaster Field.

The South Dakota State defense forced five turnovers and Zach Zenner again ran for more than 100 yards as the 25th-ranked Jackrabbits ran their winning streak to four games with a 17-7 victory over Missouri State in the 46th Annual Beef Bowl Saturday night at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium.

The 25th-ranked South Dakota State University football team looks to extend its winning streak to four games Saturday night as it hosts Missouri State in the 46th Annual Beef Bowl at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium..

Rewarding as Sunday's season-opening victory was for No. 23 Louisville, the Cardinals didn't celebrate for long.