Football
Next wave of Coyotes prepare for shot at the pros
Names like Tyson Graham and Chris Streveler resonate with Coyote football fans, as the base has watched players like these cash in on their chance to play professional football. Each year as the season winds down, the question for Coyote fans is: Will any Coyotes play on Sundays in the near future? This year, 27 […]
Coyotes fall to winless Leathernecks, back on three-game losing streak
Despite out-gaining the Leathernecks 578-492 in total yards, the Coyotes (3-6, 2-3 MVFC) suffered their third consecutive loss against Western Illinois (1-8, 1-4 MVFC) 38-34 at Hanson Field on Saturday. Western Illinois, winless coming into the contest, put together four touchdown drives in the second half to overcome a 20-7 third quarter Coyote lead. With […]
Coyotes can’t catch Salukis, drop second straight
USD (3-5, 2-2 MVFC) suffered their second straight loss Saturday at the hand of Southern Illinois (4-4, 2-2 MVFC) 48-28 inside the DakotaDome. The Coyotes’ inability to stop the Salukis’ offensive attack, mainly out of the wildcat formation, was the story of the game. Freshman running back Javon Williams Jr. scored the SIU’s first four […]
Athletic department rolls out new student ticket plan
USD announced its new football ticketing process to students in an email Monday morning. There are three options for students to get their tickets for the week’s game. The first option requires students to scan a QR code on posters inside the Muenster University Center starting Tuesday of game week. The QR code becomes available […]
Coyotes suffer first conference loss in Cedar Falls
The Coyotes (3-4) turned the ball over six times as they suffered their first conference loss of the season on Saturday to No. 14 Northern Iowa (4-3) 42-27 in Cedar Falls. Despite being the first opposing team to score over 14 points in the UNI-Dome this season (achieving the feat in the first quarter), the […]
Despite Dome renovations, USD seeing rise in fall sports revenue
When the university announced the decision to dish $26.3 million into DakotaDome renovations and 3G Pitch Resurfacing last October, the fall 2019 season became one that required sacrifice. In many ways, it has. The Dome’s normal 10,000-seat capacity is halved, ticket demand among both students and fans increased and every game day, the cheers of […]
Coyote football downs Missouri State on the road
The Coyotes defeated Missouri State 45-10 in Springfield, Missouri on Saturday to earn their third straight win, bringing their conference record to 2-0 and overall record to 3-3. Senior quarterback Austin Simmons threw four touchdowns and completed 15 of 21 passes for a total of 228 yards in the three quarters. Two of junior wide […]
Simmons shines in Dakota Days victory
Backed by the Dakota Days home crowd, USD (2-3, 1-0 MVFC) secured their second-consecutive victory in the conference opener, shutting out Indiana State (2-3, 0-1 MVFC) 38-0 in the DakotaDome Saturday. “I thought we played with really good emotion, really good enthusiasm,” head coach Bob Nielson said. “The crowd obviously was great today, packed in […]
Stefan Logan: Still going strong after USD, NFL career
One of USD’s greatest football exports came from 1,800 miles away. Graduating from Miami Jackson Senior High School in the spring of 2003, Stefan Logan came to Vermillion and produced four of the most productive seasons by a running back the Coyotes have ever seen. “Being from Miami, it was a big culture shock to […]
USD earns first win against Northern Colorado
The Coyotes prevailed in a defensive slugfest to earn its first win of the season against Northern Colorado at Nottingham Field in Greeley, Colorado on Saturday. USD mustered 387 yards of total offense on the day – over 250 fewer yards than the previous week’s 642 yards against Houston Baptist. Both teams opened with respectable […]