BLACK HILLS STATE  vs.  Adams State   SATURDAY, NOV. 4 // 1 P.M. // SPEARFISH, S.D. // LYLE HARE STADIUM Live Stream / Live Stats / Radio / Game Notes / Tickets

Black Hills State football is back in Spearfish to host Adams State in the team's final home game of the year on Saturday, Nov. 4 at 1 p.m.

The Yellow Jackets are coming off a win over Fort Lewis last weekend that saw them rush for a season-high 334 total rushing yards, and average a program record 8.2 yards per carry in the 34-20 win.

Yellow Jackets Ranked
This season, BHSU ranks top-25 nationally in seven different statistical categories, including 10th in passing yards per completion (15.2), 19th in yards per kickoff return (23.6), 23rd in thrown interceptions (5) and red zone offense (87.1%), and 24th in passing offense (247.9).

Among individual ranks, Tanner Clarkson sits 10th in the nation in passing yards per completion (15.1) and yards per pass attempt (9.0), 16th in passing yards (2,188), 18th in passing yards per game (243.1) and 24th in passing efficiency (152.3).

Nolan Susel ranks seventh in total touchdowns (14) and total points scored (84), 11th in scoring (9.3) and 14th in rushing touchdowns (11).

On special teams, Lovenski Simon is second in the nation with one kickoff return for a touchdown and is ninth in average yards per kickoff return (28.9).

Coleman Chapman's average of 1.3 field goals per game ranks him 13th in the nation.

Adams State
The Grizzlies are 3-6 overall and 2-5 in the RMAC this season, with a non-conference win in week one over Lincoln, and RMAC victories against Fort Lewis in week four and New Mexico Highlands in week five. Most recently, ASU fell to South Dakota Mines last weekend, 63-9, and to Colorado Mesa the week before, 42-7.

ASU is near the bottom of the RMAC in most statistical categories, but has strong special teams as they sit second in the RMAC and fourth in the nation in yards per kickoff returns (26.2), and third in the RMAC in punt return defense (8.7). They are also fourth in the RMAC in net punting (35.4) and fewest thrown interceptions (9).

Series History
The Yellow Jackets are 4-7 all-time against the Grizzlies dating back to 2011, having won each of their last two matchups, and four of their last six. Last year, BHSU defeated ASU 38-7 in Alamosa, and earned a 51-48 win over them the year before.

Tickets
Tickets and Will Call open 1.5 hours prior to kickoff (11:30 a.m. MT). To purchase tickets, please go online here and order them now to avoid lines on game day. NO outside food or drink is allowed inside Lyle Hare Stadium, including waters and water bottles of any kind.

Coverage
Yellow Jacket fans can catch Steve Ammerman on KDSJ 980 AM/103.5 FM, or live online at https://listen.streamon.fm/kdsjam. Ammerman is the voice of the Yellow Jacket Athletics and can be heard for every football, and women's and men's basketball game throughout the year.

A live video stream of the game can be viewed free at rmacnetwork.com/bhsu.

Yellow Jackets' Last Time Out
Black Hills State football moved past Fort Lewis, 34-20, Saturday afternoon.
 
The Yellow Jackets (5-4, 4-3 RMAC) totaled 524 yards of offense in the game, including a season-high 344 rushing yards while holding FLC to just 98 yards on the ground.
 
Nolan Susel led the team with three touchdowns, all rushing, while totaling 173 yards on 15 rushes.
 
Cameron Goods rushed 10 times for 87 yards, and Emiliano Mejia scored the first touchdown of his career while tallying 30 yards on nine tries.
 
Hasaan Williams made three grabs for 83 yards while TJ Chukwurah and Jamin Wurtz each had big-gain catches for 47 yards and 30 yards, respectively.
 
On special teams, Lovenski Simon continued to be a return threat with two kickoff returns for 94 yards, including a long return of 65 yards.
 
Ryder Blair led the defense with eight total tackles, and Nicc Quinones had a team-high two breakups to go along with his four tackles.
 
Aaron Thiele had four tackles as well, all solos including a tackle for loss, while Doodles Quinones and Raymond Iglesias each recorded a breakup.
 
Fort Lewis got on the board first with a field goal to take an early 3-0 lead. The Yellow Jackets wouldn't trail for long, though, as Susel took a 43-yard rush to the house on the team's next drive to put BHSU on top 7-3 midway through the first quarter.
 
After the Skyhawks scored again to make it 10-7, Simon took the ensuing kickoff 65-yards to give BHSU excellent field position before Susel punched it in with a 7-yard rush and put the Yellow Jackets ahead 14-10.
 
BHSU would score once more before halftime on a 12-yard pass from Clarkson to Williams, extending the Yellow Jacket lead to 20-10 at the break.
 
FLC added three on a field goal with 5:31 left in the third quarter, cutting the BHSU lead to 20-13. But the Yellow Jackets tacked on six more at the end of the quarter as Susel broke away for another big touchdown rush, this one for 49 yards, to make it a 26-13 game entering the final quarter of play.
 
As the game moved into the fourth quarter, the Yellow Jackets added on with a long 17-play, 88-yard drive that ended with a 1-yard touchdown run up the middle from Mejia. That made it 34-13 with 8:20 remaining in the game after a successful 2-point attempt that saw Jake Blair find Mitch McKibbin in the endzone.
 
The Skyhawks put one more score on the board late in the fourth, but it wouldn't be enough as BHSU ran down the clock from there to win 34-20.
 
Grizzlies' Last Time Out
An attack through the air early helped lead the ground troops in the second half for the South Dakota Hardrockers on Saturday afternoon as they defeated the Adams State Grizzlies 63-9.
 
The Hardrockers amassed 522 yards on 69 plays while the Grizzlies had 59 plays for 236 yards. South Dakota Mines had 18 completed passes for 256 yards while ASU only connected on eight pass plays for 119 yards. Both teams carried the ball 41 times with the Hardrockers combining for 257 yards and the Grizzlies only had 117.
 
The Hardrockers took a 14-0 lead after the first quarter before they scored a 31 yard field goal from Zachary Survillas.
 
The Hardrockers doubled their score to make the score 28-3 before Montanta Neustadter  completed an eight-yard pass to Jamarri Wright to make the score 28-9. The Hardrockers scored with 29 seconds in the half to make the score 35-9.
 
SD Mines scored two touchdowns in the third and fourth quarters.