MEDIA INFORMATION Date Sat., Sept. 29 | 1 p.m.  MT Location Lyle Hare Stadium (4,200) | Spearfish, S.D. TV None Radio None Watch WATCH (Black Hills State Live Video)   Live Stats Black Hills State Live Stats Ticket Info Purchase Tickets Game Notes Dixie State (PDF) , Black Hills State Twitter @DixieAthletics #RMACfb #DixieBlazers DIXIE STATE - BLACK HILLS STATE SERIES Series Series Tied, 1-1 At DSU DSU leads, 1-0 At BHSU BHSU leads, 1-0 First Meeting 9/17/16; BHSU 20, DSU 14 (@ BHSU) Last Meeting 9/16/17; DSU 38, BHSU 16 (@ DSU) DIXIE STATE TRAILBLAZERS Record 3-1, 3-1 RMAC Ranking NR Last Game Sept. 22, 2018 (won vs. SD Mines, 51-47) Head Coach Shay McClure (Southern Oregon, 1995) Career: 14-12 (3rd Season) DSU Record: Same BLACK HILLS STATE YELLOWJACKETS Record 0-4, 0-4 RMAC Ranking NR Last Game Sept. 22, 2018 (lost at Fort Lewis, 14-34) Head Coach John Reiners (Chadron State, 1995) Career: 21-48 (7th Season) BHSU Record: Same

After sweeping through a three-game homestand at home, Dixie State football hits the road this week for an RMAC battle against Black Hill State at Lyle Hare Stadium in Spearfish, South Dakota.

Live video coverage is scheduled on the RMAC Network with the BHSU athletics staff providing a live video stream at https://portal.stretchinternet.com/bhsu/. Live stats will be provided by the BHSU sports information staff at http://www.bhsuathletics.com/.

ALL-TIME VS. BLACK HILLS STATE: Saturday's game marks the third meeting between Dixie State and Black Hills State. The teams first met on Sept. 17, 2016, in Spearfish, South Dakota, in a game that saw DSU rally from a 20-0 deficit in the second half and pull to within 20-14 late in the fourth quarter. However, a potential game-winning drive stalled in Yellow Jacket territory, and BHSU claimed the first victory of the series. Dixie State claimed its first win in the series a year later on Sept. 16, 2017, with a 38-16 triumph inside Trailblazer Stadium. DSU again found itself in an early hole, trailing 10-0 in the first quarter. This time, the Trailblazers responded with 38 unanswered points before BHSU added a late touchdown. The overall series is tied at 1-1 with the home team claiming both victories.

KNOW YOUR FOE: The Yellowjackets enter the week with an 0-4 overall record and the same mark in RMAC play. Having played three of its first four games on the road, BHSU returns to Lyle Hare Stadium for just the second time this season.

The Yellowjackets average 387.5 yards (265.8 pass/121.7 rush) of total offense per game. Senior quarterback Ryan Hommel (84-138-1/753 yards pass/4 TD; 24 carries/202 yards rush/2 TD) leads the offense, while sophomore Collin Powers (26-45-1/233 yards pass/TD) has seen time in all four games this season. Junior receiver Eriq Swiftwater has been the favorite target for the quarterbacks, making 24 catches for 234 yards and two touchdowns. Junior Payten Gilmore leads the running backs with 39 carries for 145 yards and two touchdowns.

Defensively, Black Hills State is allowing 472.2 yards (258.8 pass/213.4 rush) of total offense per game. Senior linebacker Austin Goddard leads the BHSU defense with 35 tackles, while junior defensive back Josh Gurnaby is a close second with 34 tackles. Senior defensive back Drew Hebel leads the secondary with two interceptions.

Sophomore Jacob Parks handles punting duties, averaging 43.1 yards per punt on 23 attempts. Parks has placed eight punts inside the 20-yard line while booting seven kicks of 50 yards or more. Parks has split field goal and point-after duties with senior receiver Trey Fleming. The two have combined to convert on 2-of-6 field goal attempts and 7-of-10 point-after tries.

LAST TIME OUT: Dixie State rallied for its second come-from-behind victory in as many weeks on Saturday, edging South Dakota Mines for a thrilling 51-47 victory at Trailblazer Stadium.

The Trailblazers trailed by as many as 13 points in the first half and nine points in the second half, but rallied for its third consecutive victory to set a program record for the best start (3-1) in the Division II era.

Dixie State claimed the victory despite being outgained for the second straight week, finishing with 513 yards (288 pass / 225 rush) of total offense. Smith completed 10-of-17 passes for 185 yards and two touchdowns, while Darms connected on 7-of-16 passes for 103 yards. Giovanni Sanders (Murrieta, Calif./Murrieta Mesa HS) led all DSU receivers with four catches for 80 yards, while Lauago recorded his second consecutive 100-yard rushing game with 144 yards on 21 carries. Lauago also tied a DSU single-game record with three rushing touchdowns.

The Trailblazers conceded 653 yards (416 pass / 237 rush) of total offense. Mike Jones (San Diego, Calif./Mount Miguel HS) recorded DSU's first double-digit tackle game of the season with a game-high 11 tackles. Reinhardt added seven tackles and an interception, while Watson contributed six tackles and an interception. Remington Kelly (Bountiful, Utah/Bountiful HS) added five tackles and 1.5 sacks.

NCAA TOP PLAY: Dixie State made its second consecutive appearance in the NCAA.com Division II Football Plays of the Week on Tuesday. The Trailblazers landed at No. 2 this week as Aaron Simpson (Pasadena, Calif./Pasadena HS) and Isaiah Wooden (San Diego, Calif./Helix HS) teamed up for a 99-yard kickoff return touchdown to tie the game at 44-44 in the fourth quarter against South Dakota Mines.

MAKING HISTORY: The Trailblazers improved to 3-1 with Saturday's 51-47 win over South Dakota Mines, marking the best start of the Dixie State NCAA Division II era.

Dixie State students and fans packed the stands at Trailblazer Stadium on September 8, setting a new single-game attendance record of 5,498. The mark surpassed the previous record of 5,320 set during the 2006 home-opener against Humboldt State.

Freshman punter Josh Carlson (Gilbert, Ariz./Gilbert HS) set a new Dixie State record in his Trailblazer debut with an 81-yard punt in the third quarter at CSU-Pueblo on September 1, eclipsing the previous mark of 78 yards set by Nate Lewis against Humboldt State in 2007.

UP NEXT: Dixie State closes its two-game road swing next Saturday with a non-conference matchup against No. 3 Grand Valley State in Allendale, Michigan. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Eastern Time (5 p.m. MT).