South Dakota State grabbed control with a 24-point second quarter, running away from defending champion North Dakota State for a 45-21 victory in the Football Championship Subdivision national title game before a crowd of 18,023 fans Sunday afternoon at Toyota Stadium in Frisco Texas.

The top-seeded Jackrabbits won their 14th game in a row and finished the most historic season in program history with a 14-1 overall record.

In the postgame ceremony, Head Coach John Stiegelmeier said it took a lot of belief….

Stiegelmeier says the fans coming to Texas made a big difference…..

Stiegelmeier said he appreciated the support of the university…..

A welcome home celebration will be held later this week in Brookings.