SPEARFISH, S.D. – After beginning the early portion of their season with three consecutive games away from home and a month in-between home games, the Black Hills State University football team will play their fifth and final game on the road as they visit Adams State on Saturday, November 8. The Yellow Jackets seek their second win of the season on the road, while also looking to keep a 4-game win streak against the Grizzlies alive, as the offense looks to continue the momentum of a season-best performance a week ago.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
Date/Time/Location: Saturday, November 8 / 12 p.m. / Alamosa, Colo. / Rex Stadium
Tickets: Tickets can be purchased online at the link above.
RMAC Network: Beginning in the 2025-26 season the RMAC Network will now move to Pay-Per-View. Fans can purchase a single game pass ($10), monthly ($25) or annual subscription ($130). Individuals with bhsu.edu or yellowjackets.bhsu.edu email address can still take advantage of the Peak Pricing Promotion by using the code Y26-RMACEDU.
KDSJ Radio: Black Hills State football continues to air live on KDSJ Radio with the voice of the Yellow Jackets, Steve Ammerman, giving the play-by-play for all the action.

BLACK HILLS STATE STORYLINES

• Black Hills State enters the weekend with a record of 1-8 (1-6 RMAC) after a 45-38 loss at home to Colorado Mesa last Saturday.
• Against the Mavericks, the Yellow Jacket offense produced a season-best 38 points, 449 yards of total offense, and 136 rushing yards.
• Earlier this season senior linebacker, Sebastian O'Farrell was announced as a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, otherwise known as the "Academic Heisman" for his work in the classroom and on the field.
• The Yellow Jacket's two non-conference opponents are a combined 11-6 this season as Sioux Falls is 6-3 and No. 23/-- Grand Valley State is 5-3. Overall, eight of the Yellow Jackets 11 opponents this year have winning records and five of them already have six or more victories to secure winning seasons.
• The Yellow Jackets finished tied for fifth in the RMAC a year ago and were predicted to finish tied for fifth in the standings in 2025. They currently sit alone in ninth place in the league standings.
• While they will not be able to extend the streak this year, Black Hills State is coming off their third consecutive winning season in 2024, the longest stretch for the program in their NCAA Division II era (2011-present) and marking the longest stretch since they posted six straight from 2005-10.
• Returning starting quarterback Luke Duby has completed 177-of-269 passing attempts for 1,824 yards, 16 touchdowns, and eight interceptions this season. Against GVSU he completed 38-of-51 passing attempts for 359 yards and three touchdowns, setting new career-best marks for completions, attempts, yards, and touchdowns. After 313 yards through the air against CMU last weekend, he has notched nine career 200-yard passing games and three 300-yard passing games in his career. Additionally, it was his third game of the season with three or more passing touchdown, and the second consecutive outing with no interceptions. Nationally he is 12^th in NCAA Division II with 22.13 completions per game and is 17^th with a 0.658 completion percentage.
• The pair of Cameron Goods and Danny Davis shined in the rushing attack against the Mavericks, leading the team to a season-high 136 net rushing yards in the contest. The duo has recorded 415 and 273 yards on the ground respectively. Davis has found the end zone four times while rushing the ball, and adds another two receiving touchdowns, while Goods has found the end zone twice this season. Davis has notched three multi-touchdown games this year, rushing for two touchdowns against No. 9/9 CSU Pueblo, while also recording a rushing and receiving touchdown against both Chadron State and Fort Lewis.
• Black Hills State has shown the importance of TJ Chukwurah's return at the wide receiver position as he notched three straight 100-yard receiving games to begin the year and has added two within the last three outings against No. 5/6 Western Colorado and Colorado Mesa. He remains tied for fourth in all divisions of NCAA football (FBS, FCS, DII, and DIII) with 14 receiving touchdowns and is first in NCAA Division II. Against GVSU he set career-bests of 12 receptions and 182 receiving yards, while the three receiving touchdowns matched a career-high. He is the only player in the school's DII history to have multiple three receiving touchdown games, having done so now three times. This year he has tallied 56 receptions for 868 yards, and 14 touchdowns. He also ranks third in DII in receiving yards, is sixth in receiving yards per game (96.4), and is 14^th in receptions per game (6.22). Through the first five games of the year, he broke the Black Hills State DII era record for receiving touchdowns, breaking his own record of eight set in 2023. In his last outing against CMU his 142 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns brought him to 2,115 receiving yards and 26 receiving touchdowns in his career.
• A young offensive line, anchored by redshirt senior and 2024 First Team All-RMAC selection, Jayson Rouse, has not allowed a sack by the opponent three times this season, doing so against Sioux Falls, South Dakota Mines, and Colorado Mesa. The game against the Mavericks marked the seventh time since the start of the 2024 season that the Yellow Jacket o-line has not surrendered a sack in a game.
• While the defensive line continues to be spearheaded by returners with Kellen Collier, a 2024 First Team All-RMAC selection, and Cooper Brown, the 2022 RMAC Defensive Freshman of the Year, both Isaiah Morales and Hershel Craig III have also made an impact. Collier currently has 48.0 total tackles, 6.5 tackles-for-loss, and five quarterback hurries. Morales adds 6.0 tackles-for-loss and 4.0 sacks in addition to 20.0 total tackles on the year. Craig has posted 4.0 tackles-for-loss, 1.0 sack, and six quarterback hurries, and Brown has a team-best 8.5 tackles-for-loss and 4.0 sacks to go along with eight quarterback hurries. The pair of Brown and Morales currently rank sixth in the RMAC with an average of 0.44 sacks per game, and Brown also ranks sixth in the league with 0.94 tackles-for-loss per game.
• Jack Gentil leads the defense with 57.0 total tackles on the season, including 1.0 tackles for loss and three pass break ups. He has recorded five or more tackles in six consecutive games and notched ten or more tackles in three outings, including a season-high of 11 against Colorado Mesa in last Saturday's match-up. He currently ranks ninth in the RMAC with an average of 6.3 tackles per game.
• Rune Tepolt has also emerged as a player to watch on the defense from the linebacker position, ranking second on the team with 54.0 tackles while adding 6.5 tackles-for-loss, and four quarterback hurries. Against Colorado School of Mines, he notched a new career-high of 11.0 tackles in a game and he has notched five or more tackles in seven contests. He currently ranks seventh in the RMAC with an average of 6.8 tackles per game.
• Joshua Faulkner has snagged a team-best two interceptions this season, with one apiece in match-ups against Fort Lewis and Colorado School of Mines. The Yellow Jacket offense has gone on to find the end zone the ensuing drive after both of his interceptions, converting the turnovers into six points.
• Mason Crosby has played a key role on special teams, averaging 38.1 yards per punt, booting five over 50 yards, and pinning four inside the 20-yard line. Furthermore, of his four punts inside the 20-yard line, three of those have pinned the opposing offenses starting position inside their own 5-yard line. Against Chadron State he recorded a 73-yard punt, the 15^th-longest in NCAA Division II this season, and pinned a pair of punts inside the 5-yard line, en route to being named the RMAC Special Teams Player of the Week.
• Bryce Coulson has been among the top return men in the country, totaling a combined 520 return yards on kickoffs and punts, leading the RMAC and ranking 18^th in the nation. Additionally, he is one of just three players in the conference to take a kickoff back for a touchdown, doing so on the road against Grand Valley State. In last week's game against Colorado Mesa, he totaled 84 yards on three kickoff returns, including a 43 yard return in the third quarter that led to a field goal. He has posted a kickoff return of 40 or more yards in each of the last two games played.
• Josh Breske is in his sixth season as the head coach at his alma mater and is now tied as the third-longest active tenured coach in the RMAC. Additionally, he is just the tenth coach in school history to reach the 6-year threshold. His six wins in 2024 brought him into the top-10 all-time in Yellow Jacket history, and he now boasts a career record of 24-31 guiding the program, currently ranking ninth in victories. In September's win at Fort Lewis, he coached his 50^th game at the helm of the program.

ADAMS STATE STORYLINES

• Adams State enters the game with a record of 0-9 (0-7 RMAC) after dropping a 44-24 game at Fort Lewis last Saturday.
• The Grizzlies have lost 26 consecutive games since their last win on September 30, 2023, in a 21-14 victory at New Mexico Highlands.
• ASU has not played in a one possession game this season, as they have been outscored by their opponents by an average of 48.9-12.0. Their opponents have averaged 505.8 yards of total offense per game compared to just 245.0 for the Grizzlies.
• Adams State's top quarterback this season has been Gavin Herberg, who has completed 49-of-104 passing attempts for four touchdowns and seven interceptions. He passed for a season-best 158 yards and one touchdown on 15-of-30 attempts in last week's game against the Skyhawks.
• The Grizzlies have been a run-heavy offense, rushing the ball 358 times this season for an average of 128.7 yards per game. Their top rusher this season has been Herberg, who has kept the ball on the ground 68 times for 333 net yards and three touchdowns. ASU has five players who have run for more than 100 yards on the season.
• The pair of Devin Dawkins and Geovonni Ribalta are the lone two receivers to have surpassed 200 receiving yards on the season, recording 248 and 240 receiving yards respectively. Dawkins, along with Garrett O'Brien, and Jaysn Wade have each hauled in a team-high two receiving touchdowns.
• Linebacker Mafileo Tupou spearheads the Grizzly defense, totaling 70.0 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks on the season. Including a season-high of 16 tackles in the season opener against Western New Mexico, he has recorded ten or more tackles four times this year.
• The top defensive back to watch is Anthony Henry, who has totaled 46.0 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, and 2.0 sacks. He has notched five or more tackles in six games, including a season-high of nine against Colorado School of Mines.
• The lone interception this season for ASU was hauled in by Ren Meafua against CSU Pueblo. He has also forced and recovered one fumble.
• The sacks leader for Adams State is freshman linebacker Blake George, who has found his way into the backfield for 2.5 sacks this season.
• Levi Gallas is in his first year as the head coach at his alma mater, holding a record of 0-9 in his tenure.

SERIES HISTORY

• Saturday marks the 14^th all-time meeting in the series between Black Hills State and Adams State, with the Grizzlies holding the edge 7-6.
• The Yellow Jackets won their fourth straight in the series with a 45-3 victory on November 9, 2024.
• BHSU will make their first trip to Alamosa, Colorado, since November 5, 2022, when they defeated the Grizzlies 38-7. It was their second win in the last three tries at Rex Field, a place that they are 2-3 all-time.
• Head coach Josh Breske is 4-0 against Adams State during his tenure.