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01:00:21

Kurtiss Riggs on Alabama's big win, Bison throttling...

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2025/09/29

Kalen DeBoer survived and advanced. The South Dakota native and former University of Sioux Falls national championship player and coach took some heat off of himself in Alabama's wire-to-wire 24-21 win at Georgia on Saturday. What appears to be different about the Crimson Tide from both the week 1 loss at Florida State and last season's four losses? DeBoer's best friend and former teammate Kurtiss Riggs digs into the win, the kinds of things DeBoer has to deal with in-season during the transfer

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21:17

Dan Jackson on Mercyhurst domination, Youngstown, why...

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2025/09/29

After a 3-0 start but with plenty of things to sharpen during last week's bye week, South Dakota State checked a lot of boxes and rolled through its check list on Saturday in the 51-7 win over Mercyhurst: 3rd down conversions — The Jackrabbits were 26% coming in but 69% against the Lakers (9 of 13) Red Zone conversions — SDSU was 8 for 8, although settling for three field goals in the first half wasn't awesome Explosive plays — Chase Mason threw four passes of 28 yards or more, including a

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01:09:33

Jake Wieneke: SDSU Hall of Fame inductee and all-time...

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2025/09/26

On Saturday, SDSU's all-time leading receiver Jake Wieneke will be inducted into the SDSU Athletics Hall of Fame. We caught up with Wieneke on July 15 to look back at his illustrious career, how he came to SDSU, his NFL attempt, and his life now: At first, a small town the size of Brookings is not what a Minnesota "Mr. Football" finalist from just outside of Minneapolis had in mind for college football. Then Wieneke met South Dakota State coach John Stiegelmeier on his recruiting visit in January

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01:35:09

FULL THURSDAY SHOW - Mike McFeely (NDSU-USD / Wentz)...

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2025/09/25

Are we there yet? The first Missouri Valley Football Conference actual conference game is on Saturday, and it also happens to be one of the Top 5 "must see" matchups most FCS experts pegged before the season started. So, after a month of non-conference bludgeonings for No. 1 North Dakota State (by a combined 138-17) and slipping, sliding, and recovering by No. 17 South Dakota, the two meet in the Fargodome on Saturday. The Bison are an approximate 18-point favorite, but that doesn't mean there

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40:36

Mike McFeely (Forum of Fargo-Moorhead columnist)...

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2025/09/25

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54:34

Thirsty Thursday Football Forecast: USD-NDSU,...

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2025/09/25

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01:04:08

FULL WEDNESDAY SHOW: Travis Johansen previews...

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2025/09/24

Let's just get down to business. No pussyfooting around. Happy Hour's weekly chat with South Dakota football coach Travis Johansen spends one opening question on the impressive 42-21 win over Drake — the Coyotes' second half defense after giving up just 87 total yards before halftime is a sore spot — and then barrels right into Saturday's showdown at No. 1 North Dakota State for the next 20-plus minutes. Ready or not, here come the Bison, who return 88 percent of their players from last year's

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07:38

John-o-logue: SDSU's GOAT was never an Iowa goat....

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2025/09/24

Mark Gronowski could not have had a worse take-off as Iowa's quarterback. He stumbled and sputtered on the runaway when he was expected to soar immediately against FCS also-ran Albany, and that should be the expectation when you're Iowa's "Two Million Dollar Man." Then, after a 16-13 loss at Iowa when he didn't exactly fly smoothly through turbulance, some Hawkeye fans questioned whether it was worth it to spend that kind of money on a pilot under perenially tight-wadded Kirk Ferentz. But the last

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30:52

Iowa QB GOAT Chuck Long on Mark Gronowski's first...

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2025/09/24

Iowa's all-time passing leader Chuck Long picks apart Gronowski's first four games in Iowa City. Long threw for over 10,000 yards for the Hawkeyes, culminating in a senior season where he guided the 1985 Hawkeyes to a win-for-the-ages over No. 1 Michigan en route to Hayden Fry's second Rose Bowl. After finishing second to Bo Jackson in Heisman Trophy voting, Long spent nearly a decade in the NFL with the Detroit Lions and L.A. Rams before a college coaching career that included time at Iowa under

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25:39

Travis Johansen previews what No. 1 NDSU has in store...

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2025/09/24

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01:03:01

NLA: Zim on Yotes-Bison, SDSU post-bye week, Wentz &...

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2025/09/23

Missouri Valley Conference football play starts with a bang. We think. No. 17 South Dakota's visit to No. 1 North Dakota State was a definite Top 5 "circle this on the calendar" in the offseason, considering the Coyotes' "we have arrived" comeback win over in last season's finale to share the MVFC title with the Bison and South Dakota State. Plus, perhaps you remember, USD beat NDSU the last time the teams played in Fargo. Yeah, you probably remember. The Bison sure do, and they've had an extra

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01:48:04

FULL MONDAY SHOW: Dan Jackson, Canaries veterans...

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2025/09/22

Has Carson Wentz wedged himself into any quarterback controversy in Minnesota after the Vikings throttled the Bengals? Are the South Dakota Coyotes in any shape to even threaten steamrolling No. 1 North Dakota State after a sharp, convincing 42-21 win over the same Drake team that gave South Dakota State fits? How did SDSU coach Dan Jackson spend a Saturday off? Did he peek in on the Coyotes and Bulldogs? What now for the Sioux Falls Canaries after capturing the hearts of Sioux Falls with

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19:48

Canaries veterans Jabari Henry and Mike Hart after...

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2025/09/22

It was a roller coaster of emotions for the Sioux Falls Canaries and their thunderous throng of Birdcage faithful over three nights of league championship baseball in Sioux Falls. The Birds undoubtedly won over Sioux Falls sports fans with three rock 'em, sock 'em games and being so close to their first title in 17 years, they could taste it. Then, the defending champion Kane County Cougars ripped the hearts out of all their chests. Twice, coming from behind 2-0 in the late innings of both Game

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35:34

John-o-logue: Maybe USD's timing is right for NDSU,...

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2025/09/22

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55:44

Kurtiss Riggs on Wentz, NFC North, sputtering Chiefs,...

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2025/09/22

Lifelong fan Carson Wentz starting for the Vikings and throwing a couple touchdown passes in 48-10 win in Minneapolis was an awesome story on Sunday. But what do we actually make of Wentz as an NFL quarterback after that performance, and if he is regular starting material? Should Kevin O'Connell bring back J.J. McCarthy when the franchise QB is ready, no matter what, even if Wentz keeps leading W's? It's just one question of many our "Monday Afternoon Quarterback Kurtiss Riggs — the 11-time

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16:46

Dan Jackson on watching CFB during bye week,...

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2025/09/22

So, how does a college football head coach spend his Saturday on a bye week? The answer is likely as different as the personalities of hundreds of coaches all over the country, but you'll get the flavor of a Dan Jackson Saturday in our weekly chat with South Dakota State's head coach. Among the topics: Favorite podcasts Which CFB games he watched on Saturday Did he catch Drake-USD, and compare it to SDSU-Drake the week before? Does he take notes or "just watch?" How 'bout those Huskers vs Michigan

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02:07:18

FULL THURSDAY SHOW - USD RB "Mr. 300" L.J. Phillips,...

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2025/09/18

Where did that come from? L.J. Phillips burst seemingly out of nowhere to rumble for 301 yards in South Dakota's absolutely-had-to-have-this overtime win over Northern Colorado on Saturday. The backup running back to All-American Charles Pierre, Jr., to start the 2025 campaign came within seven yards of breaking Amos Allen's 18-year-old school record. Not bad for a first start! But it didn't come out of nowhere. Phillips had offers from Kansas State, Oklahoma State, and other Power Four

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59:03

Huskers football legend/podcaster & Augustana...

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2025/09/18

It's time to talk Augustana and Nebraska football with an Augie parent and Husker legend, "Dr. Rob" Zatechka, an Omaha anesthesiologist who blocked for Big Red legends Tommie Frazier and Lawrence Phillips on NU's 1994 national championship team and hosts the wildly popular "Husker Doc Talk" podcast. Zatechka marvels at both the talent and culture at Augustana — which reminds him of the Tom Osborne days at NU — and breaks down the 3-0 start, and describes the nature of NSIC football settings. Hint:

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33:51

Thirsty Thursday (local) Football Forecast with Trent...

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2025/09/18

Will Drake give the Coyotes the same fits the Bulldogs gave the Jackrabbits last week? Are Augustana and USF Vikings on a collision course for a "battle of undefeateds" in the Key to the City Game in two weeks? And can the Jefferson Cavaliers — now head coached by the man who called plays for Lincoln's back-to-back state championship juggernaut offenses — become just the second team to beat the Patriots in their last 27 games? Happy Hour host John and Sioux Falls Live sportswriter Trent Singer

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34:26

USD's "Mr. 300" L.J. Phillips on seizing the moment,...

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2025/09/18

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