Dan Jackson loves a good fight, and even more so loves one particular all-time world boxing champion.

The first-year South Dakota State football coach made it home from Saturday's underwhelming 37-21 win over Drake on Saturday night to watch fellow Omaha native Terrance "Bud" Crawford capture another world title via 12-round decision.

Before the Jackrabbits home game, he showed his squad a Crawford highlight reel tape, feeling there is plenty to learn from the way Crawford fights and trains for bouts.

After the game, many SDSU fans were wondering how and why the Jacks failed to deliver a knockout blow of a non-scholarship team by halftime, like their 70-7 bludgeoning of Drake at Target Field in 2023. This included the 19,000-plus fans who spent most of the primetime Beef Bowl "on their hands" and making little noise, according to Sioux Falls Live sports editor Matt Zimmer.

With two national titles and five semifinal berths in the last five seasons, SDSU has become the kind of football program where a mere 3-0 start is enough to absolve the players and coaches of any criticism or consternation — even if the roster has 67 new players (including new starters at QB, RB, WR and several other spots) an entirely new coaching staff.

Zimmer wrote about this after Saturday's game and put head coach Dan Jackson on the spot about it in the post-game press conference.

Less than 48 hours removed, coach Dan Jackson dug deeper with more blow-for-blow breakdown with Happy Hour host John Gaskins.

• Beyond Drake's perceived improvement from two years ago, what are some beyond-surface reasons the Jacks the Jacks took so many haymakers, particularly from a backup and then third-string quarterback?
• Why does SDSU land so few walloping "death blow" explosion plays on offense? The Jacks had just two over 16 yards.
• What do we make of quarterback Chase Mason through three games?
• Why does he mean by defenders needing to "do your job all the time," as he emphasized in the post-game presser?
• How will the bye week — coined "improvement week" by Jackson's mentor John Stiegelmeier years ago — be mapped out?
• Did Jackson make it home in time to see Bud Crawford's victory?