SEPT 6 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL NOTABLE PERFORMANCE: RB Pierre Strong, Jr., South Dakota State - Strong rushed for a game-high 138 yards on 13 carries (10.6 ypc) and scored two touchdowns to help lead third-ranked South Dakota State to a 42-23 victory at Colorado State in the season opener Sept. 3. He opened the scoring with a 48-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and added a 12-yard score late in the second quarter en route to his 11th career 100-yard game. Strong also recorded three receptions for eight yards, - Missouri Valley Football