South Dakota State 2pm Hobo Days

[BrockLesnar]

Sellout crowd and the #1 team. Let's GO!!!!!!!!!!

[pnthr53]

No better time for an unforeseen victory. A win sets you up for a great season. A loss puts you back to square one. It’s all in our own hands. Tired of excuses….go win a football game.

[Wxcpanther]

No better time for an unforeseen victory. A win sets you up for a great season. A loss puts you back to square one. It’s all in our own hands. Tired of excuses….go win a football game.

A loss on the road to the #1 ranked team does not "put you back to square 1". If they truly play dreadful, then maybe, but just play well. Show you belong.

[7YrsOfCollegeDownTheDrain]

The road teams have played well in this series...UNI and SDSU always seem to play close, physical football games. We'll see if that holds true again but i feel like we'll have a sound game plan and be ready to go in a big environment.

Clearly we'll need to play well in all three phases. The keys as i see it are probably the most obvious...keep our QB clean and pressure theirs and hopefully win turnover margin.

[kochrab]

The road teams have played well in this series...UNI and SDSU always seem to play close, physical football games. We'll see if that holds true again but i feel like we'll have a sound game plan and be ready to go in a big environment.

Clearly we'll need to play well in all three phases. The keys as i see it are probably the most obvious...keep our QB clean and pressure theirs and hopefully win turnover margin.

I agree. We absolutely have to give Day time in the pocket to get some clean looks. If we can't get some big chunk plays along the way I think we're going to see an ugly game. We've seen what other teams have done when we don't give Day time and they just rush more guys constantly.

[BrockLesnar]

A loss on the road to the #1 ranked team does not "put you back to square 1". If they truly play dreadful, then maybe, but just play well. Show you belong.

Although a loss does not end the season it would have a lot to do with playoff seeding. It would also affect confidence too. Need to get to 7 wins first before discussing playoffs, as well.

[Trapped in California]

Looks like rain and wind in Brookings Thursday and Friday. Wonder how that would impact both teams if it meaningfully slides into Saturday? SDSU is a run first offense, right?

[BCPanther]

Looks like rain and wind in Brookings Thursday and Friday. Wonder how that would impact both teams if it meaningfully slides into Saturday? SDSU is a run first offense, right?

They are pretty balanced. They like to run to set up play action to those twin receivers that have played there forever (Jahnke?)

Haven't heard a status update on Belken but he'd be a big loss against the run.

[JackJD]

Lots of rain in the Brookings area Thursday and Friday but Saturday's prediction has been changing. As of 3:15 pm today (Wednesday), the area may pick up a couple inches of rain Thursday and Friday. Rain showers are predicted for Saturday morning but those should end by noon. It will be cloudy all afternoon with a high of 48 by mid-game. Winds out of the north at 10-20 mph. Earlier forecasts indicated no or very little rain on Saturday but more recent forecasts show a 30% chance for rain Saturday morning.

A different weather app is similar: rain showers Saturday morning but should end around noon...high of 51 between 3pm and 4 pm.

The all-weather turf field should be just fine if it's a little wet.

The 19,340 capacity stadium is sold out. At about 3 PM today, there were approximately 50 tickets available on the aftermarket Seat Geek website.

I'm looking forward to a good football game. Coach Farley's team have ruined many Hobo Day (note: no "s" on Day) games in recent years. I'm guessing the first half will be a dog fight but the Jacks make the right adjustments at halftime and finish 28-14.

[achrist70]

I'm just glad you guys have a turf field now, when you guys had grass at your old stadium that field got pretty torn up.

[catsize]

This is going to be ugly

[Blue42]

Farley's defensive scheme seems to be play 8-10 yards off the receivers and try to tackle them in space.

That's not gonna work. It's too easy.

Get up and pressure somebody.

[Mudrafan]

UNI athletics is at its absolute lowest point in the modern era. Complete free fall with no end in sight. Farley is at least 5 years too long & more likely 10 or more. And don’t get me started on harris. He’s clearly running a once extremely proud athletic department straight into the ground

[Blue42]

Is Josh Jenkins not available today?

[Blue42]

Looks like Jenkins is in now.

Freshman JC Roque getting some RB snaps.