South Dakota State dug itself an early hole with multiple uncharacteristic mistakes on special teams and couldn’t recover in dropping a 38-18 Hobo Day decision to Northern Iowa in Missouri Valley Football Conference action Saturday afternoon.

With the loss, the seventh-ranked Jackrabbits fell to 4-2 overall and 1-2 in league play. UNI improved to 3-3 overall and 2-1 in the MVFC.