Rocky road ahead for Coyote football with NDSU arrival
In their last 10 quarters, the University of South Dakota Coyote football team has been outscored by 61 points. That stretch has resulted in three straight losses, and their game lineup is not getting any easier as the season progresses. The Coyotes host the three-time reigning FCS champion North Dakota State Saturday — a team that […]
Coach Smith adjusts to life in Vermillion
It’s been seven months since Craig Smith was announced as the new men’s basketball head coach at the University of South Dakota. For Smith, realizing it has been that long already seems crazy. “It’s really hard to believe that it’s been seven months,” Smith said. “It’s gone really, really fast, but it’s been an exciting time. The […]
Column: Clock ticking on Coyote football
Head coach Joe Glenn has brought a steady presence to the University of South Dakota football team. The Coyotes football team has seen a steady rise in their play on the field each year he’s been here. The first year’s win total was all of one game. Last year’s win total jumped to four. Three […]
UNI defeats USD 27-16
The 100th Dakota Day hype appeared to be too much for the University of South Dakota football to handle. South Dakota came into their homecoming game with high hopes of taking down Northern Iowa for the second year in a row and improving to 3-3 on the year. Unfortunately, UNI got the best of the […]
Coyotes gear up for 100th Dakota Days game
For the third time this season, the University of South Dakota football team needs a win to get back to .500, and the pressure is heightened with the annual Dakota Days game Saturday in the DakotaDome. The Coyotes continued their road struggles this past weekend, losing to Southern Illinois 41-10. The second half wasn’t pretty, as […]
USD’s former linebacker waiting for shining moment
It’s been nearly five months since former South Dakota linebacker Tyler Starr was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons with the 255th pick of the seventh round. “It’s been enjoyable so far, but I’ve got to keep battling everyday,” said Starr after his Falcons lost 41-28 Sunday vs. the Minnesota Vikings. Starr gained some national attention […]
Iddings ‘relentless’ on field: MVFC honors defensive end with first award for USD
A win against a ranked opponent is always nice. Winning an award to go with the win is just icing on the cake. That was the case for junior Drew Iddings. The Coyotes defensive end was honored as the Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in South Dakota’s 28-21 […]
Idding named Missouri Valley Defensive Player of the Week
The positives keep rolling in for the Coyote football team. Sunday, a day after the Coyotes beat No. 23 ranked Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 28-21, South Dakota defensive end Drew Iddings was honored as the Missouri Valley Defensive Player of the Week. Iddings, a junior from Rapid City, was the leader of a team that limited […]
USD claims ‘signature win’ over ranked Northern Arizona
The University of South Dakota Coyotes football team got a big win heading into their bye week. In what’s likely head coach Joe Glenn’s biggest win in the DakotaDome to date, the Coyotes knocked off the no. 23 ranked Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 28-21. “I think this was a signature win – one of those that […]
Football: Young secondary breaks doubts of inexperience
Last year the University of South Dakota Coyotes had a stout secondary. Stout enough that halfway through the season, the group was only giving up 117 yards per game through the air — the best not only in the Missouri Valley, but the best in the entire Football Championship Subdivision. That was last year — […]