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SDSU Moves Into Semifinals

SDSU Moves Into Semifinals

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Wide receiver Jake Wieneke caught two touchdown passes and ran for another for a South Dakota State team that cruised into to the Football Championship Subdivision semifinals for the first time in program history with a 56-14 victory over New Hampshire Saturday afternoon at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.

The fifth-seeded Jackrabbits improved to 11-2 overall in winning their seventh straight game. SDSU will travel to top-seeded and defending national James Madison next Saturday (Dec. 16) for the right to play in the FCS national championship game. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (3:30 p.m. Central) at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The game will be televised on ESPNU..