Fresh out of the frying pan and into the fire, Missouri State is going from its thriller at Arkansas and is heading into one of its bigger home games in the football program's history.
Missouri State, now bumped up to a tie for the No. 4 ranking in the FCS Coaches Poll, will host No. 3 South Dakota State on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Plaster Stadium.
Only once in Missouri State history have the Bears been ranked in the top-five while playing another top-five opponent. The game took place on Oct. 19, 1996, with the Bears ranked No.