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11/07 16:16 CST Johnson, Basinger lead South Dakota State past Northern Iowa 41-15 Johnson, Basinger lead South Dakota State past Northern Iowa 41-15 CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) --- Josiah Johnson rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns, James Basinger added 102 yards and a score, and South Dakota State dismantled Northern Iowa 41-15 on Saturday. The Jackrabbits (8-2, 5-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference), ranked No. 5 in the Stats Perform FCS Poll, pulled away after leading 17-7 at halftime. Johnson scored on runs of 1 and 3 yards while surpassing 1,000 rushing yards for the season. Chase Mason threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Brayden Delahoyde late in the third quarter before Basinger broke off a 63-yard touchdown run on the first play of the fourth to make it 38-7. Mason completed 10 of 18 passes for 181 yards and two touchdowns, including a 22-yard scoring pass to Jack Smith in the first quarter. Tristan Alvano made field goals from 42 and 50 yards. South Dakota State rushed for 259 yards and finished with 467 yards of offense. Jaxon Dailey threw for 177 yards and a touchdown for Northern Iowa (4-5, 3-3). Xavier Terrell added a 5-yard touchdown run, but the Panthers were held to 74 rushing yards and 260 total.

Up next Northern Iowa: At South Dakota next Saturday. South Dakota State: At Southern Illinois next Saturday. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage here