Football
Coyotes still searching for first conference win this weekend
With three games remaining on its schedule, the University of South Dakota football team is attempting to gain whatever momentum is left in an otherwise forgetful season thus far. There is no denying that the last two games have been a disaster. The Coyotes have been outscored 99-14 and have been outgained by 367 yards. […]
Following USD’s largest loss since ‘09, Coyotes eager to end five-game skid
Finding the positive with a record of 1-6 (0-4) and coming off of a nightmarish 54-0 loss is not an easy task. However, the University of South Dakota football players have no choice but to continue to buckle up their chinstraps and continue fighting. Head Coach Joe Glenn says traveling to Sioux Falls was a […]
Q&A: Terry: ‘I am good at all the dances’
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week The Volante sports staff will interview a member of the USD athletic community and ask them off-the-wall questions. Enjoy the hilarity. Sophomore Terrance Terry is a wide receiver for the University of South Dakota football team out of Barrington, Ill. JR: What is your major? TT: I’m an English Education major. […]
Where’s the love?
With a 10-3 lead over Western Illinois and a crowd of 10,200, the University of South Dakota football team had it all going for them heading into halftime of the Dakota Days game Oct. 6. Little did they know that as they prepared for the second half, hundreds of USD student fans were filing out […]
Bison pummel Yotes 54-0 in Sioux Falls matchup
Not even the 64-miles separating the DakotaDome and Howard Wood Field was enough distance for the University of South Dakota football team to escape the woes that have stalked them this 2012 season. Failing to get anything started on offense, the Coyotes were shut out by new Missouri Valley Football Conference rival, North Dakota State […]
Q & A: A conversation with Joe Glenn
Kelsey Kroger: What is your hometown? Joe Glenn: Lincoln, Neb. KK: What sports did you play in high school? JG: Basketball, baseball and quarterback of the football team. KK: What did you major in at University of South Dakota? JG: Health, physical education and recreation. KK: How did you get into coaching? JG: I had three different majors while […]
‘Born to Run’ against Bison
Blowing a 14 point lead and falling to 1-5 (0-3) on the season doesn’t sound like too much fun for the University of South Dakota. Following that up with a week to prepare for the defending FCS champions makes everything that much more difficult. The Coyotes football team is facing adversity after going through the […]
Coyotes hungry for first MVFC win
With a record of 1-4 (0-2) and itching for a win, the South Dakota Coyotes seemingly have found the right opponent on their schedule to do so. The Coyotes will travel to Springfield, Mo. Saturday to take on a Missouri State team still in search of their first win (0-6). However, head coach Joe Glenn […]
USD drops first Dakota Days game since 2009
Lackluster offense crippled the University of South Dakota football team during the team’s 24-17 loss to Western Illinois University on Saturday. The Coyotes led the Leathernecks 10-7 at halftime, but after allowing two quick touchdowns in the third quarter all momentum was lost and the team fizzled out in the second half. Both teams were […]
Building the foundation for group of young ‘Yotes
The University of South Dakota is fully entrenched as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. After a tough 34-31 loss last Saturday against Illinois State, the Coyotes now have a taste of in-conference competition. The Coyotes have a less than comforting 1-3 record on the season and some weaknesses have been exposed. Offensively, […]