Johnson's 2 rushing TDs help South Dakota State beat Murray State 42-9

Josiah Johnson had 92 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 16 carries to help South Dakota State beat Murray State 42-9ByThe Associated PressOctober 24, 2026, 6:29 PMBROOKINGS, S.D. -- Josiah Johnson had 92 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 16 carries to help South Dakota State beat Murray State 42-9 on Saturday. Chase Mason was 18-of-26 passing for 197 yards and a touchdown for South Dakota State (6-2, 3-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference), which is ranked No. 5 in the Stats Perform Top 25.Tyler Dorn made field goals of 33, 30 and 51 yards for Murray State (1-7, 0-4), which has lost five in a row. The Racers went 2 of 14 on third-down conversions and finished with 249 total yards. Johnson scored a 9-yard rushing TD that capped a nine-play, 84-yard drive and opened the scoring with 4:53 left in the first quarter and Mason threw a 19-yard TD pass to Grahm Goering that made it 14-0 going into the second. Popular ReadsSouth Dakota State: Hosts No. 8 South Dakota on Halloween. Murray State: Plays next Saturday at Illinois State. ___Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here. Visit the Top 25 here and see AP’s full college football coverageSponsored Content by Taboola