First football game set at SDSU's new $65 million stadium
Posted September 09, 2016 7:00 am
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) - The inaugural football game in South Dakota State University's new $65 million stadium is this weekend.
The Jackrabbits host Drake on Saturday night at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. Kickoff is 6 p.m.
The facility is replacing the 50-year-old Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. Construction on the 19,000-seat facility began in 2014 and wrapped up this summer.
The stadium officially opened Thursday with a concert by country artists Luke Bryan, Little Big Town and Lee Brice.
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