Jake Wieneke set the South Dakota State career receiving touchdowns record, but it was the running game of Cal Poly that sent the Mustangs to a 38-31 victory over the ninth-ranked Jackrabbits Saturday night in the 50th Annual Beef Bowl.
Cal Poly, which racked up 601 yards of total offense, including 440 on the ground, improved to 2-1 overall. SDSU fell to 1-2 overall in losing for the first time at its new stadium.
A junior from Maple Grove, Minnesota, Wieneke wasted little time in etching his name into the Jackrabbit record book. The two-time All-American made a leaping catch over a Mustang defender in the left back corner of the end zone for a 13-yard touchdown pass from backup quarterback Zach Lujan on the game’s opening drive.
It was Wieneke’s 33rd career touchdown reception, breaking the previous mark of 32 by Jeff Tiefenthaler from 1983-86.
