On Monday, we learned that the (likely) No. 1 vs No. 2 Dakota Marker showdown between top-ranked North Dakota State and South Dakota will take shape under the lights in Brookings with a 7 p.m. kickoff on Oct. 25, a week from this Saturday. While the Bison look mighty ready for primetime — having beaten back-to-back Top 10 opponents by a combined 78-35 — the Jacks seem, well, not as ready after a first half defensive disaster at No. 24 (now unranked) Youngstown State and five-drive offensive lull in the middle of their Hobo Day win over unranked, rebuilding Northern Iowa.
Other major topics covered in Gaskins' opening "John-o-logue" —
- USD escaping Indiana State means what?
- Augie & USF freshman QB's lighting it up
- John Stiegelmeier coaching tree disciples' big days on Saturday: Lujan, Wilde, Jimmy Rogers
- Nebraska coach Matt Rhule reacting to being a speculated leading candidate for the Penn State opening
- College football, in general, is drunk