Football
USD routs Sycamores 38-10 in Dakota Days game
The USD Coyote football team returned to the Dakota Dome Saturday after a stretch of two road games and picked up their third win of the season. The Coyotes defeated the Indiana State Sycamores 38-10 for a Dakota Days win. “It felt amazing to be back,” senior tight end Brett Samson said. “There’s no better […]
Coyote football gears up for D-Days game
Dakota Days 2021 has arrived, and the USD football team is preparing to host Indiana State in a Missouri Valley Football Conference showdown Saturday afternoon in the DakotaDome. The Coyotes (2-2) are coming off a 31-23 loss to Missouri State in Springfield, Mo. Saturday. USD held a 23-14 halftime lead before being outscored 17-0 in […]
Kody Case: Childhood dream turned reality
Senior wide receiver Kody Case always knew what sport he wanted to play: football. Case grew up surrounded by the sport from a young age due to family ties. “My dad had been a head football coach for the past 25 years or so,” Case said. “I just grew up around the game. I was […]
USD football downs Cal Poly 48-14
The USD Coyote football team won their first road game of the 2021 season in dominating fashion. USD defeated the Cal Poly Mustangs 48-14 to improve to 2-1 on the season. The scoring came quickly for the Coyotes who scored on all seven of their first half drives. On the team’s first offensive possession, Mike […]
Coyotes take down Lumberjacks 34-7
The USD Coyotes competed in their first home football game of the 2021 season on Saturday, picking up their first win of the season, defeating Northern Arizona 34-7. The game was the first with unrestricted attendance since Nov. 23, 2019, and it was the first opportunity for fans and players to experience the newly renovated […]
Seventh-year Coyote looks to lead the defense
Devalon Whitcomb came to USD in 2015 to play tight end and a year later he changed positions to become a defensive lineman. Now, Whitcomb is the only seventh-year player on the Coyotes football roster. Whitcomb has had his share of trials and tribulations during his time at USD. Whitcomb tore his meniscus in 2017, […]
USD Football falls to Kansas in nail-biter
The USD football team made the trek to Lawrence, Kansas with the goal of opening their season with a win, and the Coyotes nearly pulled it off, falling 17-14 after a last-minute touchdown for Kansas. With the Coyotes leading 14-10, Jayhawk starting quarterback Jason Bean found Lawrence Arnold for a 16-yard touchdown, giving Kansas the […]
USD-SDSU football game canceled
Saturday’s Missouri Valley Football Conference matchup between the Coyotes and the Jackrabbits scheduled to be played at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings has been canceled following a positive test within the USD football program. The Missouri Valley Conference announced on Monday that the matchup between the two schools would be canceled. Due to a […]
The winner of the “quarterback battle” is finding his stride
Eight hours away from his hometown in Bloomington, IL, freshman Carson Camp is making a name for himself in Vermillion as a Coyote on the football field. Camp was five-years-old when he first picked up a football, and he hasn’t stopped since. After graduating from Normal Community High School, Camp had many offers but said […]
USD football prepares for second half of season
The USD football team is preparing for the second half of their season which will begin with a home game against North Dakota State Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Dome. So far, the Coyotes have gone 1-3 in conference play, with a win over then No. 7 Illinois State. Freshman quarterback, Carson Camp said […]