BROOKINGS, S.D. — Rashad Rochelle caught four passes for 84 yards and two touchdowns and tacked on a 95-yard kick-return score as Indiana State pulled off an improbable upset of South Dakota State, 24-12 on Saturday.
It's the first-ever win against a top-five opponent for the Sycamores (3-6, 1-4 Missouri Valley Conference), as SDSU entered the matchup fifth in the FCS coaches' poll. Indiana State last defeated SDSU on Oct. 1, 2011, 38-28.
Indiana State trailed for just 14 seconds of game time, as Rochelle's 95-yard return gave them a 7-3 lead after the Jackrabbits opened the game with a 44-yard field goal.
Kimal Clark (15 total tackles, 1 sack) and Nic Yatsko (14 total tackles, 1 forced fumble) were dominant in the secondary for the Sycamores, who allowed 226 passing yards and held the

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