THIS WEEK IN DICKINSON STATE FOOTBALL...
Saturday, Nov. 11 – Dan Beacom Track & Soccer Complex – Madison, S.D. – 11:00 am MT
#20 Dickinson State (8-1, 7-0 NSAA) vs Dakota State (1-8, 1-6 NSAA)
LIVE VIDEO: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0jGUH5JVDQ&ab_channel=DakotaStateUniversity-Athletics
LIVE STATS: www.dsubluehawks.com/sports/fball/2023-24/boxscores/20231111_fai8.xml
LIVE AUDIO: kdix.com
SOCIAL MEDIA: Check the @BlueHawkFB Twitter feed for updates
VICTORY LAP: Having clinched the NSAA regular season title for the ninth consecutive year last weekend against Valley City State, DSU will head to Madison, S.D. with a playoff berth wrapped up … they are, however, playing to impress the new Selection Committee to earn a home playoff game for the first time since the run began … the Blue Hawks have dominated NSAA play over the last four seasons, winning 32 consecutive games and have a chance to make it 33 against last place Dakota State on Saturday … after sweeping the NSAA weekly awards once again, it is clear that this Dickinson State team has the talent to make some noise in the postseason, and a home game to kick it off could make a huge difference
THE SERIES...
vs DaSU: DSU leads 24-2
Last: DSU 40-14 (10/7/23 in Dickinson) / Streak: DSU 10
Notes: Dickinson State has dominated the matchup between the teams, winning 24 of the 26 games … the last Dakota State win came in 2015, when the Trojans won 54-21 in Madison
SCOUTING THE TROJANS: Dakota State picked up their first NSAA win last week when they defeated Mayville State 19-14 in Madison … the Trojans have struggled to score all season, scoring 20 points just once, in a 35-20 loss at Waldorf in week 3
IN THE POLLS…
The Blue Hawks dropped two spots to #20 in this week's national poll (11/6)
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RANK
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LAST TIME
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SCHOOL [FIRST-PLACE VOTES]
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RECORD
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POINTS
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1
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1
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Northwestern (Iowa) [18]
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10-0
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418
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2
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2
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Grand View (Iowa)
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9-0
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402
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3
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3
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Indiana Wesleyan
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9-0
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386
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4
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6
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Keiser (Fla.)
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7-2
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365
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5
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7
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College of Idaho
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8-1
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341
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6
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8
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Georgetown (Ky.)
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7-1
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336
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7
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4
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Marian (Ind.)
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8-1
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334
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|
8
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9
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Bethel (Tenn.)
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9-1
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299
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9
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10
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Evangel (Mo.)
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10-0
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278
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|
10
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13
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Montana Western
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8-1
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272
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|
11
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11
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Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
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7-2
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266
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|
12
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5
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Morningside (Iowa)
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8-2
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247
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|
13
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15
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Saint Xavier (Ill.)
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6-3
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217
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|
14
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14
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Benedictine (Kan.)
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8-2
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203
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15
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16
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Texas Wesleyan
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8-1
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186
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16
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12
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Carroll (Mont.)
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7-2
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163
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|
17
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23
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Dordt (Iowa)
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7-2
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155
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|
18
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17
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St. Thomas (Fla.)
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7-3
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153
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|
19
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19
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OUAZ (Ariz.)
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7-1
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143
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|
20
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18
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Dickinson State (N.D.)
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8-1
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125
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21
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21
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Reinhardt (Ga.)
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7-2
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103
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22
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25
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Baker (Kan.)
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7-2
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68
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22
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22
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Montana Tech
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6-3
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68
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24
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RV
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Friends (Kan.)
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8-2
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41
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25
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RV
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Louisiana Christian
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8-1
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22
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Dropped From Top 25: Concordia (Mich.); Southwestern (Kan.)
Receiving Votes: MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 15; Roosevelt (Ill.) 11; Concordia (Mich.) 7; Southwestern (Kan.) 6
