Southern Utah falls at South Dakota State 43-7

Southern Utah closed out its nonconference schedule Saturday, falling to South Dakota State 43-7 in Brookings, S.D.The Jackrabbits, third in the FCS rankings, led 21-0 before the Thunderbirds scored on quarterback Chris Helbig’s touchdown run with 29 seconds left in the first half to get within 14 points.The second half was all South Dakota State, as the Jackrabbits (3-1) scored 22 consecutive points.Helbig finished with 211 yards passing.Lance Lawson was his top target with nine catches f