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Jacks Host Playoff Game

Jacks Host Playoff Game

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The South Dakota State University football team will make its 2016 postseason debut Saturday afternoon, hosting Villanova in the second round of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.
Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. Central Time at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. The game will air on 570 WNAX.
The Jackrabbits, seeded eighth, enter the matchup with an 8-3 overall record. SDSU, which earned a first-round bye, earned the automatic berth from the Missouri Valley Football Conference after posting a 7-1 mark in league play.
Villanova, meanwhile, improved to 9-3 overall with a 31-21 home victory over Saint Francis (Pa.) in the opening round of the FCS playoffs on Nov. 26. The Wildcats, who are in the FCS playoffs for the 12th time under head coach Andy Talley, tied for second place in the Colonial Athletic Association regular season with a 6-2 record.

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