Murray State lost 48-20 to the University of South Dakota on Saturday, Oct. 17, at Rudolph Family Field at Roy Stewart Stadium in Murray, during Homecoming, according to Murray State Athletics.
The Racers took a 7-0 lead on an 11-yard touchdown pass from Baxter Wright to Dimitri Howard, and tied the game at 14-14 before halftime on Wright’s second touchdown pass, this one to Malachi Williams, the announcement said.
South Dakota pulled ahead in the second half, and Murray State’s final touchdown came on a 20-yard pass from Collin Shannon to Trey Firestone in the fourth quarter, according to the announcement. Murray State finished with 351 total yards, compared with 327 for South Dakota.
Wright completed 10 of 17 passes for 56 yards and two touchdowns before leaving with an injury, while Shannon completed 10 of 17 for 150 yards and a touchdown in relief, Murray State Athletics reported. The Racers’ record stood at 1-6 overall and 0-3 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference after the loss.
Murray State’s next game is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24, at South Dakota State in Brookings, South Dakota; the announcement lists a 2 p.m. start.
