Drake coach Joe Woodley is happy to be working over the Thanksgiving holiday. After winning a third straight Pioneer Football League title the Bulldogs open the FCS playoffs on Saturday with a visit to 12th ranked South Dakota.

It will be a rematch of a week three game won by South Dakota 42-21.

The Bulldogs had two costly turnovers in the first meeting. Woodley says to have a chance at an upset the Bulldogs must limit mistakes and big plays by the Coyotes.

Woodley says the Bulldogs will need to play better than they did in the first meeting to have a chance.