RAPID CITY --- Devastating penalties and untimely turnovers put the SD Mines football team behind the eight ball Saturday afternoon which Minot State was able to capitalize on as the Hardrockers fell to the MSU Beavers, 38-7, on Dunham Field at O'Harra Stadium in Rapid City.

Despite being able to move the ball up and down the field, the Hardrockers were unable to find the end zone until the fourth quarter when freshman running back Jeff Faulk powered his way in from two yards out. Senior Andy Smith provided the point after.

Minot State scored seven points in the first quarter, 21 in the second period, tacked on seven in the third and added a field goal in the final frame.

Looking at the team statistics, Minot tallied 383 total yards of offense to SD Mines' 330. SD Mines rushed for 235 and passed for an additional 195. The Beavers had 185 on the ground and 195 through the air.

Individually for the Hardrockers, senior Jamie Dale led the team in rushing, carrying the ball 20 times for 70 yards and sophomore Chris Sawdy had eight rushes for 33 yards.

It was a quarterback by committee for SD Mines. Nick Russell completed eight of 12 passes for 63 yards, freshman Mitch Syverson made good on four of five passing attempts for 30 yards and Pat Bloeman completed two of five for 2 yards.

Sawdy made a good target out of the backfield, leading the Hardrocker receivers, catching seven passes for 35 yards and junior Marshall Davis hauled in two passes for 20 yards.

Defensively, senior Colen Kling led the Hardrockers with nine tackles and fellow senior Erik Yeash had eight tackles including three and a half for a loss.