Beating the Gophers, a win that keeps on giving

South Dakota's football victory over the Gophers in 2010 helped the school in ways unrelated to football

September 11, 2012 at 1:26PM

University of South Dakota President James Abbott told the Sioux City Journal that enrollment applications from prospective Minnesota high school students increased immediatelyl after USD's upset of the Gophers.

South Dakota became a full-fledged Division I member this year after a serving a transition period that began in 2006. Here's the complete story.

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