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Sacramento State at South Dakota

Saturday, December 2, 2023, FCS Championship – Second Round

South Dakota beat Sacramento State 34–⁠24. It was their only meeting on record.

AwaySacramento State8–⁠5 in 2023
24
HomeSouth Dakota10–⁠3 in 2023
34

Final at DakotaDome, VermillionIndoorsTV: ESPN+Attendance 6,288

Official
Tim BarkerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sacramento State01401024
South Dakota3217334

Standouts

Player stats

Sacramento State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Carson Camp14/2316810
Kaiden Bennett3/73401
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marcus Fulcher1367224
Marshel Martin341033
Carson Camp1035012
Elijah Tau-Tolliver31007
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Anderson Grover379048
Jared Gipson659117
Carlos Hill339022
Marcus Fulcher215011

South Dakota

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Aidan Bouman11/1617420
Travis Theis0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Charles Pierre Jr.13123050
Travis Theis1568116
Nate Thomas722014
Aidan Bouman2404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
J.J. Galbreath175175
Javion Phelps233118
Jack Martens131031
Carter Bell229019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Josiah Ganues0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Sacramento StateSouth Dakota
350Total yards368
202Passing yards174
148Rushing yards194
6.7Yards per pass10.2
4.6Yards per rush4.7
18First downs15
7–⁠14Third downs6–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers1
4–⁠19Penalties8–⁠43
27:13Possession32:47

Efficiency

Sacramento StateSouth Dakota
42%Success rate40%
0.01EPA per play0.21
1.23Explosiveness1.21
−0.07Rushing EPA−0.06
0.08Passing EPA0.86
29%Passing-down success35%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

South Dakota 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

South Dakota −4, over/under 50.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

South Dakota end zoneSacramento State end zoneQ1 Sacramento StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 South DakotaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Sacramento StatePunt, 7 playsQ1 South DakotaField goal, 14 playsQ1 Sacramento StateInterception, 2 playsQ1 South DakotaTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Sacramento StateFumble return TD, 2 plays (South Dakota scores)Q2 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 South DakotaTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Sacramento StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 South DakotaFumble, 4 playsQ2 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 South DakotaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 South DakotaPunt, 5 playsQ3 Sacramento StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 South DakotaPunt, 4 playsQ3 Sacramento StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 South DakotaTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Sacramento StateField goal, 8 playsQ4 South DakotaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Sacramento StatePunt, 4 playsQ4 South DakotaField goal, 7 playsQ4 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 South DakotaEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Dakota drives left to right, Sacramento State right to left.
  1. Q1 Sacramento StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  2. Q1 South DakotaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  3. Q1 Sacramento StatePunt, 7 plays, 39 yards
  4. Q1 South DakotaField goal, 14 plays, 70 yards
  5. Q1 Sacramento StateInterception, 2 plays, −5 yards
  6. Q1 South DakotaTouchdown, 4 plays, 33 yards
  7. Q2 Sacramento StateFumble return TD, 2 plays (South Dakota scores), 31 yards
  8. Q2 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 South DakotaTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 Sacramento StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  11. Q2 South DakotaFumble, 4 plays, 34 yards
  12. Q2 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 59 yards
  13. Q2 South DakotaEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  14. Q3 South DakotaPunt, 5 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q3 Sacramento StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  16. Q3 South DakotaPunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
  17. Q3 Sacramento StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  18. Q3 South DakotaTouchdown, 10 plays, 63 yards
  19. Q3 Sacramento StateField goal, 8 plays, 65 yards
  20. Q4 South DakotaPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  21. Q4 Sacramento StatePunt, 4 plays, 7 yards
  22. Q4 South DakotaField goal, 7 plays, 73 yards
  23. Q4 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 56 yards
  24. Q4 South DakotaEnd of game, 3 plays, −21 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then South Dakota 3, Sacramento State 0
Sacramento State Punt, 3 plays
14:56Zeke Mata kickoff for 61 yds
14:561st & 10 at own 19Marcus Fulcher run for 1 yd to the SAC 20
14:562nd & 9 at own 20Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Marshel Martin for no gain to the SAC 20
14:563rd & 9 at own 20Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete
13:474th & 9 at own 20Connor Stutz punt for 37 yds
South Dakota Punt, 3 plays
13:471st & 10 at own 43Charles Pierre Jr. run for 3 yds to the SDAK 46
13:472nd & 7 at own 46Travis Theis run for no gain to the SDAK 46
13:473rd & 7 at own 46Aidan Bouman pass incomplete
12:194th & 7 at own 46Tyler Ebel punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Sacramento State Punt, 7 plays
12:191st & 10 at own 20Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Marcus Fulcher for 11 yds to the SAC 31 for a 1ST down
12:191st & 10 at own 31Marcus Fulcher run for 4 yds to the SAC 35
12:192nd & 6 at own 35Marcus Fulcher run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAC 33
12:193rd & 8 at own 33Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Anderson Grover for 23 yds to the SDAK 44 for a 1ST down
12:191st & 10 at opp 44Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete
12:192nd & 10 at opp 44Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 2 yds to the SDAK 42
12:193rd & 8 at opp 42Marshel Martin run for 5 yds to the SDAK 37
9:164th & 3 at opp 37Sacramento State Penalty, False Start (Kaiden Bennett) to the SDAK 41
9:164th & 7 at opp 41Timeout Sacramento State, clock 09:16
9:114th & 7 at opp 41Connor Stutz punt for 31 yds
South Dakota Field goal, 14 plays
9:111st & 10 at own 10Charles Pierre Jr. run for 11 yds to the SDAK 21 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at own 21Aidan Bouman pass complete to Keyondray Jones for no gain to the SDAK 21
9:112nd & 10 at own 21Aidan Bouman run for 4 yds to the SDAK 25
9:113rd & 6 at own 25Aidan Bouman pass complete to Javion Phelps for 15 yds to the SDAK 40 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at own 40Travis Theis run for 1 yd to the SDAK 41
9:112nd & 9 at own 41Aidan Bouman pass complete to Keyondray Jones for 5 yds to the SDAK 46
9:113rd & 4 at own 46Aidan Bouman pass complete to Carter Bell for 10 yds to the SAC 44 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at opp 44Aidan Bouman pass incomplete
9:112nd & 10 at opp 44Charles Pierre Jr. run for 7 yds to the SAC 37
9:113rd & 3 at opp 37run for 14 yds to the SAC 23 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at opp 23Charles Pierre Jr. run for 1 yd to the SAC 22
9:112nd & 9 at opp 22Travis Theis run for 7 yds to the SAC 15
9:113rd & 2 at opp 15THEIS, Travis rush up the middle for a gain of 3 yards to the SAC12 (DAVIS-SMITH, Gavin;FASHOLA, Leke). PENALTY Before the snap, USD Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the SAC15 to the SAC20. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:113rd & 7 at opp 20Aidan Bouman pass incomplete
0:594th & 7 at opp 20Will Leyland 37 yd FG GOODSouth Dakota 3, Sacramento State 0
Sacramento State Interception, 2 plays
0:591st & 10 at own 25Sacramento State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SAC 20
0:59Zeke Mata kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:591st & 15 at own 20Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete
0:492nd & 15 at own 20Kaiden Bennett pass intercepted Josiah Ganues return for no gain to the SAC 33
South Dakota Touchdown, 4 plays
0:491st & 10 at opp 33Travis Theis run for 16 yds to the SAC 17 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at opp 17Travis Theis pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at opp 17Travis Theis run for 4 yds to the SAC 13
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at opp 13South Dakota Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SAC 18
Q2 14:553rd & 11 at opp 18Aidan Bouman pass complete to Javion Phelps for 18 yds for a TD (Will Leyland KICK)South Dakota 10, Sacramento State 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then South Dakota 24, Sacramento State 14
Sacramento State Fumble return TD, 2 plays (South Dakota scores)
14:55Zeke Mata kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Marshel Martin run for 33 yds to the SDAK 42 for a 1ST down
14:171st & 10 at opp 42Mi’Quise Grace 56 Yd Fumble Return (Will Leyland Kick)South Dakota 17, Sacramento State 0
Sacramento State Touchdown, 10 plays
14:17Zeke Mata kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:171st & 10 at own 25Gavin Davis-Smith run for 1 yd to the SAC 26
14:172nd & 9 at own 26Carson Camp pass complete to Carlos Hill for 14 yds to the SAC 40 for a 1ST down
14:171st & 10 at own 40Marcus Fulcher run for 12 yds to the SDAK 48 for a 1ST down
14:171st & 10 at opp 48Carson Camp pass incomplete
14:172nd & 10 at opp 48Carson Camp run for 6 yds to the SDAK 42
14:173rd & 4 at opp 42Carson Camp run for 12 yds to the SDAK 30 for a 1ST down
14:171st & 10 at opp 30Carson Camp pass complete to Carlos Hill for 22 yds to the SDAK 8 for a 1ST down
14:171st & goal at opp 8Marcus Fulcher run for no gain to the SDAK 8
14:172nd & goal at opp 8Carson Camp run for 6 yds to the SDAK 2
9:313rd & goal at opp 2Marcus Fulcher run for 2 yds for a TD (Zach Schreiner KICK)South Dakota 17, Sacramento State 7
South Dakota Touchdown, 2 plays
9:31Evan Kiely kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:311st & 10 at own 25Charles Pierre Jr. run for no gain to the SDAK 25
8:382nd & 10 at own 25Aidan Bouman pass complete to JJ Galbreath for 75 yds for a TD (Will Leyland KICK)South Dakota 24, Sacramento State 7
Sacramento State Punt, 3 plays
8:38Zeke Mata kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:381st & 10 at own 25Marshel Martin run for 3 yds to the SAC 28
8:382nd & 7 at own 28Carlos Hill run for a loss of 4 yards to the SAC 24
8:383rd & 11 at own 24Carson Camp pass complete to Carlos Hill for 3 yds to the SAC 27
6:314th & 8 at own 27Connor Stutz punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Carter Bell at the SDAK 25
South Dakota Fumble, 4 plays
6:311st & 10 at own 25run for 2 yds to the SDAK 27
6:312nd & 8 at own 27South Dakota Penalty, False Start (Tysen Boze) to the SDAK 22
6:312nd & 13 at own 22Aidan Bouman pass complete to Carter Bell for 19 yds to the SDAK 41 for a 1ST down
6:311st & 10 at own 41Travis Theis run for 7 yds to the SDAK 48
4:002nd & 3 at own 48Travis Theis run for 11 yds to the SAC 41 Travis Theis fumbled, recovered by SAC Dilon Juniel D. Juniel return for 0 yds
Sacramento State Touchdown, 8 plays
4:001st & 10 at own 41Marcus Fulcher run for 24 yds to the SDAK 35 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at opp 35Carson Camp run for 11 yds to the SDAK 24 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at opp 24Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 7 yds to the SDAK 17
4:002nd & 3 at opp 17Carson Camp run for 1 yd to the SDAK 16
1:473rd & 2 at opp 16Sacramento State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SDAK 21
1:473rd & 7 at opp 21Timeout South Dakota, clock 01:47
1:473rd & 7 at opp 21Marcus Fulcher run for 15 yds to the SDAK 6 for a 1ST down
1:471st & goal at opp 6Marcus Fulcher sacked by Mi’Quise Grace for a loss of 4 yards to the SDAK 10
0:163rd & goal at opp 2Timeout Sacramento State, clock 00:16
0:162nd & goal at opp 10Marcus Fulcher run for 8 yds to the SDAK 2
0:143rd & goal at opp 2Marcus Fulcher run for 2 yds for a TD (Zach Schreiner KICK)South Dakota 24, Sacramento State 14
South Dakota End of half, 1 play
0:11Zach Schreiner kickoff for 42 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 27Kneel down by BOUMAN, Aidan at USD25 (team loss of 2), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter6 drives, then South Dakota 31, Sacramento State 14
South Dakota Punt, 5 plays
15:00Evan Kiely kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Charles Pierre Jr. run for 7 yds to the SDAK 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Nate Thomas run for 3 yds to the SDAK 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Aidan Bouman pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 35Aidan Bouman pass complete to Travis Theis for a loss of 7 yards to the SDAK 28
15:003rd & 17 at own 28South Dakota Penalty, False Start (Keyondray Jones) to the SDAK 23
15:003rd & 22 at own 23Aidan Bouman pass complete to Travis Theis for 2 yds to the SDAK 25
11:434th & 20 at own 25Tyler Ebel punt for 42 yds
Sacramento State Punt, 3 plays
11:431st & 10 at own 33Carson Camp pass incomplete
11:432nd & 10 at own 33Sacramento State Penalty, False Start (Elijah Tau-Tolliver) to the SAC 28
11:432nd & 15 at own 28Carson Camp pass incomplete
10:533rd & 10 at own 33Timeout Sacramento State, clock 10:53
10:533rd & 15 at own 28CAMP, Carson sacked for a loss of 13 yards at the SAC15 (WHITE, Tim). PENALTY USD Offsides on GAES, Nick enforced 5 yards from the SAC28 to the SAC33 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:533rd & 10 at own 33Carson Camp pass incomplete
10:364th & 10 at own 33Connor Stutz punt for 53 yds, downed at the SDAK 14
South Dakota Punt, 4 plays
10:361st & 10 at own 14Charles Pierre Jr. run for 12 yds to the SDAK 26 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at own 26run for a loss of 2 yards to the SDAK 24
10:362nd & 12 at own 24Travis Theis run for 1 yd to the SDAK 25
10:363rd & 11 at own 25Aidan Bouman run for no gain to the SDAK 25
7:414th & 11 at own 25Tyler Ebel punt for 60 yds
Sacramento State Punt, 3 plays
7:411st & 10 at own 10Marcus Fulcher run for a loss of 3 yards to the SAC 7
7:412nd & 13 at own 7Carson Camp pass complete to Jared Gipson for 6 yds to the SAC 13
7:413rd & 7 at own 13Carson Camp run for 6 yds to the SAC 19
5:344th & 1 at own 19Connor Stutz punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Carter Bell at the SDAK 37
South Dakota Touchdown, 10 plays
5:341st & 10 at own 37Charles Pierre Jr. run for 3 yds to the SDAK 40
5:342nd & 7 at own 40Aidan Bouman pass complete to Jack Martens for 31 yds to the SAC 29 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at opp 29Travis Theis run for 3 yds to the SAC 26
5:342nd & 7 at opp 26Travis Theis run for 4 yds to the SAC 22
5:343rd & 3 at opp 22Travis Theis run for 4 yds to the SAC 18 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at opp 18Charles Pierre Jr. run for 8 yds to the SAC 10
5:342nd & 2 at opp 10Charles Pierre Jr. run for 6 yds to the SAC 4 for a 1ST down
5:341st & goal at opp 4run for no gain to the SAC 4
5:342nd & goal at opp 4Travis Theis run for 1 yd to the SAC 3
0:203rd & goal at opp 3Travis Theis run for 3 yds for a TD (Will Leyland KICK)South Dakota 31, Sacramento State 14
Sacramento State Field goal, 8 plays
0:20Zeke Mata kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:201st & 10 at own 25Carson Camp pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at own 25Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 1 yd to the SAC 26
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at own 26Carson Camp pass complete to Anderson Grover for 48 yds to the SDAK 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 26Carson Camp pass complete to Jared Gipson for 16 yds to the SDAK 10 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 10Marcus Fulcher run for 5 yds to the SDAK 5
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 5Carson Camp run for a loss of 4 yards to the SDAK 9
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 9Marcus Fulcher run for a loss of 1 yard to the SDAK 10
Q4 11:544th & goal at opp 10Zach Schreiner 28 yd FG GOODSouth Dakota 31, Sacramento State 17
4th quarter7 drives, then South Dakota 34, Sacramento State 24
South Dakota Punt, 3 plays
11:54Evan Kiely kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:541st & 10 at own 25Nate Thomas run for 3 yds to the SDAK 28
11:542nd & 7 at own 28Aidan Bouman pass complete to Keyondray Jones for 6 yds to the SDAK 34
11:543rd & 1 at own 34Direct snap to THEIS, Travis rush up the middle for a gain of 4 yards to the USD38 (MCKENZIE, Anta’Veon). PENALTY USD Holding on GALBREATH, JJ enforced 10 yards from the USD34 to the USD24 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:543rd & 11 at own 24Aidan Bouman pass incomplete
11:544th & 11 at own 24South Dakota Penalty, False Start (Matt Walsh) to the SDAK 19
10:044th & 16 at own 19Tyler Ebel punt for 42 yds
Sacramento State Punt, 4 plays
10:041st & 10 at own 42Carson Camp pass complete to Jared Gipson for 17 yds to the SDAK 41 for a 1ST down
10:041st & 10 at opp 41Carson Camp pass incomplete
10:042nd & 10 at opp 41Carson Camp pass incomplete
10:043rd & 10 at opp 41Carson Camp sacked by Nick Gaes and Mi’Quise Grace for a loss of 10 yards to the SAC 49
8:484th & 20 at own 49Cal McGough punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Carter Bell at the SDAK 11
South Dakota Field goal, 7 plays
8:481st & 10 at own 11Nate Thomas run for 2 yds to the SDAK 13
8:482nd & 8 at own 13Charles Pierre Jr. run for 15 yds to the SDAK 28 for a 1ST down
8:481st & 10 at own 28Charles Pierre Jr. run for 50 yds to the SAC 22 for a 1ST down
8:481st & 10 at opp 22Nate Thomas run for 3 yds to the SAC 19
8:482nd & 7 at opp 19Nate Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAC 20
5:104th & 4 at opp 16Timeout Sacramento State, clock 05:10
5:103rd & 8 at opp 20Travis Theis run for 4 yds to the SAC 16
5:064th & 4 at opp 16Will Leyland 34 yd FG GOODSouth Dakota 34, Sacramento State 17
Sacramento State Touchdown, 10 plays
4:56Zeke Mata kickoff for 65 yds
4:561st & 10 at own 44Carson Camp pass complete to Marshel Martin for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
4:562nd & 4 at the 50Carson Camp pass complete to Marcus Fulcher for 4 yds to the SDAK 46 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at opp 46Carson Camp pass complete to Jared Gipson for 9 yds to the SDAK 37
4:562nd & 1 at opp 37Carson Camp pass complete to Jared Gipson for 8 yds to the SDAK 29 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at opp 29Carson Camp run for 11 yds to the SDAK 18 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at opp 18Carson Camp pass complete to Coleman Kuntz for 4 yds to the SDAK 14
1:572nd & 6 at opp 14Carson Camp pass complete to Anderson Grover for 8 yds to the SDAK 6 for a 1ST down
1:571st & goal at opp 6Timeout South Dakota, clock 01:57
1:491st & goal at opp 6CAMP, Carson pass to the right incomplete intended for GROVER, Anderson thrown to the USD0; QB hurried by HILLIS, Stephen. PENALTY USD Holding on FRYAR, Parker enforced half the distance from the goal, 3 yards from the USD6 to the USD3 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:491st & goal at opp 3Timeout South Dakota, clock 01:49
1:491st & goal at opp 3Carson Camp pass incomplete
1:373rd & goal at opp 3Carson Camp pass complete to Jared Gipson for 3 yds for a TD (Zach Schreiner KICK)South Dakota 34, Sacramento State 24
South Dakota End of game, 3 plays
1:311st & 10 at the 50[SG] Kneel down by USD at USD40 (team loss of 10).
1:303rd & goal at opp 3Timeout Sacramento State, clock 01:30
Sacramento State Touchdown, 10 plays
1:302nd & goal at opp 3Carson Camp pass incomplete
South Dakota End of game, 3 plays
0:413rd & 24 at own 36Timeout South Dakota, clock 00:41
0:412nd & 20 at own 40[SG] Kneel down by BOUMAN, Aidan at USD36 (team loss of 4).
0:003rd & 24 at own 36[SG] Kneel down by USD at USD29 (team loss of 7), clock 00:00.

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