Football
Fogg and Streveler: Where are they now?
Abigail Fogg and Chris Streveler are two former Coyote athletes that have traded in their red uniforms for new ones at the professional level. Here’s how USD has prepared them to compete there. Abigail Fogg A native of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, Abigail Fogg arrived in Vermillion as a junior in 2015 after spending […]
Coyotes fall to Indiana State in triple overtime
It took 31 drives to decide a winner in USD’s contest with Indiana State Saturday afternoon, a triple-overtime shootout that the Coyotes lost 51-48. After three-and-a-half hours of game time, both offenses combined for 1,111 yards of total offense. USD ran 106 plays and gained 39 first downs, both new school records. Despite the loss, USD gained almost […]
Coyotes can’t contain NDSU in 59-14 loss
They reign for a reason. Ranked first in the Football Championship Series (FCS) and boasting an NCAA-leading 14-game win streak, North Dakota State (8-0, 5-0) displayed their dominance in a 59-14 victory against USD (3-5, 2-3) at the DakotaDome Saturday afternoon. NDSU Senior quarterback Easton Stick conducted a hot first quarter, throwing a pair of […]
Coyotes can’t recover from early deficit in Youngstown
USD lost their second consecutive game 29-17 at Youngstown State Saturday afternoon. Youngstown State gained the upper hand early, scoring 19 in the first quarter en route to a 22-0 halftime lead on a cold, wet afternoon. USD struggled to get their offense going in the first half, fumbling on the third play of the […]
Miscues hurt Coyotes in loss to Northern Iowa
The first night game in the DakotaDome since 2009 did not end they way USD had hoped, losing to Northern Iowa (3-3, 2-1) 42-28 on Saturday. Two fumbles and an interception hurt the Coyotes (3-3, 2-1) in key situations. All three USD turnovers came on bad spots at bad times. The first was a fumble […]
Coyotes end Dakota Days with a victory in the Dome
Hours before the annual Dakota Days game Saturday, Ben Klett learned he would step in for an injured Kai Henry at the starting running back role. Sixty minutes of play later, Klett would walk into the depths of the DakotaDome with his first three touchdowns of the season in a 35-28 victory over No. 24 […]
Freshman phenoms in Coyote athletics
New seasons. Fresh rosters. Old leaders have moved on, and now the future of Coyote athletics relies on the next wave of standout athletes. Experience is a coveted trait among stars, but a handful of first-and-second-year athletes are already standing out in their individual sports, paving the way for the future of USD athletics. This […]
USD dominates second half to earn first conference win
USD football head coach Bob Nielson earned his 200th win in a 31-24 victory against Southern Illinois Saturday night, becoming one of 17 active head coaches to do so. Nielson and the Coyotes traveled to Carbondale, Ill. Saturday to face the Salukis in the opening week of Missouri Valley Football Conference play. In the first […]
Good football teams should play good football teams
South Dakota State defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 90-6 at the “Beef Bowl” at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings on Sept. 16. Ranked No. 3 in this week’s FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) Coaches Poll, SDSU ravaged a Golden Lion team that hasn’t won more than three games in a season since 2013. The Jackrabbits led 49-6 at […]
Player of the Pack: Jack Coker
Jack Coker is a sophomore business major from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a defensive lineman on the football team and a thrower on the track & field team. Austin Lammers: Which uniform combination is your favorite? Jack Coker: I think the all-white uniforms look really cool and I like the feel of them. AL: Do you have […]