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SDSU and USD fans donate more than 17 tons of food
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakota State and University of South Dakota fans donated more than 17 tons of food that will be distributed through food banks and pantries.
• In the week leading up to Saturday's matchup between the two football teams, fans filled barrels of donated food at nine Hy-Vee grocery stores in Sioux Falls, Brookings and Vermillion.
• The South Dakota Corn Utilization Council says Jackrabbit fans donated 18,747 pounds and Coyote supporters gave 16,613 pounds. The food will provide more than 29,000 meals.
• SDSU won the game 27-12.
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As the QB carousel turns: Vikings wait on starter
DAVE CAMPBELL, AP Pro Football Writer
• EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- The quarterback merry-go-round in Minnesota is on the verge of spinning again.
• Christian Ponder was pulled for Matt Cassel early in the fourth quarter on Sunday at Seattle, and coach Leslie Frazier didn't convey much hope on Monday for Ponder to keep the job this week.
• The first subject Frazier broached in the opening statement of his news conference was the turnover problem that sent Ponder to the sideline, and the coach said Ponder made a bad decision on both throws that were picked off.
• "There were a lot of other things that happened along the way, but that's the difference in the ballgame," Frazier said, glumly reflecting on the 41-20 defeat. He later added: "We needed more consistent play, and we didn't get it."
• Ponder lost a fumble on the third play of the game and ended consecutive possessions in the fourth quarter with those cringe-worthy interceptions, a collection of mistakes that fit right in with his career portfolio and led to 17 points for the Seahawks.
• "I was just trying to make plays that weren't there," Ponder said afterward.
• Cassel was picked off to finish his first series, too, setting up another field goal. Worse, the defense failed to force a turnover for the fourth time in the last six games. After totaling 12 takeaways over the first four games, the Vikings (2-8) have only two since then.
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