Matt Zimmer: SDSU had what it took to beat Northwestern but couldn't deliver

Sep. 6—EVANSTON, Ill. — Stop me if you've heard this one. The South Dakota State football team gave a Big Ten team all they could handle for three-plus quarters, and then lost. The Jackrabbits fell 34-18 to Northwestern on Saturday night at Martin Stadium, and while that score makes the game sound much more one-sided than it actually was, it doesn't really matter at this point. There was a ...