BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) Mark Gronowski handed for 2 touchdowns and caught a 24-yard TD cross from Pierre Robust Jr. to assist top-seeded South Dakota State beat Delaware 33-3 within the semifinals of the FCS playoffs on Saturday.

South Dakota State, in its ninth consecutive FCS playoffs look, superior to the championship sport for the primary time in program historical past. The Jackrabbits (8-1) will face Sam Houston State within the championship sport on Might 16 in Frisco, Texas.

Gronowski had 115 of his 162 yards passing, 23 of his 27 yards speeding and all of his 24 yards receiving within the first half to assist South Dakota State construct a 27-3 lead.

Robust ran 14 occasions for 73 yards and a landing and Isaiah Davis added 70 yards speeding on 9 carries. Jaxon Janke caught three passes for 64 yards and a landing and returned a punt 55 yards within the second quarter.

The Blue Hens (7-1) took a 3-0 lead on Ryan Coe’s subject aim with 3:44 left within the first quarter. South Dakota State wanted solely 7 minutes, 26 seconds time of possession to attain TDs on its subsequent 4 drives.

Nolan Henderson accomplished 18 of 21 passes for 142 yards for Delaware. The Blue Hens gained six nationwide championships between 1946 and 2003. Since advancing to the FCS championship sport in 2007 and 2010, this system had appeared within the playoffs simply as soon as, in 2018, earlier than this season.

The Jackrabbits protection had seven sacks and held the Blue Hens to 68 yards speeding on 45 carries.

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