Big Game, Big Crowd
Nov 7, 2023
On Saturday, 19,431 fans — the largest crowd to ever witness a sporting event in North or South Dakota — packed Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings to watch the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits defeat the North Dakota State University Bison 33-16. It was the 115th meeting between the two football teams, an annual contest that has come to be called the Dakota Marker game. The winning team goes home with a trophy that resembles the quartzite markers that surveyor Charles Bates used to mark the border between North and South Dakota in 1891, just two years after they became the 39th and 40th states. Photographer Christian Begeman traveled to Brookings to capture all of the afternoon’s festivities.
Photo Galleries
The Mouth of the James
This fall, high water levels make it possible to explore the Jim River by boat. Photos by Bernie Hunhoff.
Rainy Days in the Black Hills
The cool and wet of autumn is about to make way for winter.
Arcing Across the Big Sioux
A sculpture for dreams takes shape in downtown Sioux Falls.
Snowy Mountain Winter
Photographer John Mitchell observes the snowy season in the northern Hills.
Oh Deer
Watch out for bucks and does with mating on their minds. Photos by Christian Begeman.
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