SPEARFISH, S.D. – Black Hills State football overcame a 21-point deficit Saturday to win an overtime thriller against Adams State, 51-48 on Swarm Day.
Down 24-3 at halftime, the Yellow Jackets, (3-1, 1-1 RMAC) sent the 2021 homecoming and hall of fame crowd of 2,784 home happy, earning the win in overtime after tying the game in the closing minutes.
Chance Eben and Nolan Susel each totaled three rushing touchdowns on the day. Eben ran 19 times for 113 yards, and also completed 16 of 27 passes for 190 yards.
Susel added 13 carries for 51 yards, while Matthew Collier finished with 174 yards on 23 carries.
In the air, Susel and Kielar Harpham each had four catches, Susel totaling 63 yards, and Harpham 55.
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RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Hardrocker Football team was at home, taking on Colorado State University-Pueblo on Homecoming Saturday.
The Hardrockers were never able to get going after a pick-six by the Thunderwolves opened the scoring on the day. A 35-yard rushing touchdown would increase the CSU-Pueblo lead to 14-0 going into the second quarter.
In the second quarter, the Hardrockers showed some life, putting together a drive of 13-plays and 75 yards, capped with a 6-yard rushing touchdown by Jayden Johannsen. That score would cut the Thunderwolves lead to 14-7, however, that is the closest it would get. CSU-Pueblo would score one more time to take a 21-7 lead into the locker room.
Things would get out of control in the second half, with CSU-Pueblo starting the second half with a touchdown, intercepting two passes, and recording a sack-fumble which was returned for a touchdown to go into the fourth with a 42-7 lead.
CSU-Pueblo would grab 6 one more time in the fourth to spoil the Hardrocker homecoming, to defeat South Dakota Mines 49-7.
