VIDEO: SDSU football team looks ahead to home opener; USD takes on Badgers – Mitchell Republic

Sports staffers Nathan Swaffar, Marcus Traxler and Matt Zimmer break down Week 1 of the college football season, the Jackrabbits’ home opener and USD’s bid for a Big Ten win.

Marcus Traxler is an assistant editor and sports editor for the Mitchell Republic. The winner of the state’s Outstanding Young Journalist award and the 2023 South Dakota Sportswriter of the Year, he has been with the paper since 2014 and covers a wide variety of beats. Traxler is a Minnesota native and can be reached at [email protected].