Football
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 […]
USD falls to Weber State 27-10
USD football moved to 1-2 on the season after a 27-10 loss to Weber State (2-1) in Ogden, Utah Saturday night. Fresh off wins last week, USD landed at No. 22 on NCAA FCS rankings and WSU at No. 11. In the matchup, each team faced their first ranked opponent of the season. Sophomore kicker […]
USD takes home opener in 43-28 win over Northern Colorado
USD defeated Northern Colorado 43-28 in a strong offensive exhibition at the DakotaDome Saturday afternoon. The Coyotes dealt the Golden Bears their second loss of the season and moved to a record of 1-1. A fast-paced Coyote offense took the lead on the first drive of the game when sophomore running back Kai Henry rushed […]
Editorial: Why we should care about Coyote football
Coming off of a 27-24 thriller against Kansas State, the USD Coyote football team shows promise going into the season. Though USD doesn’t have a 50,000-seat stadium to fill with fans as Kansas State did Saturday night, we should be able to fill the DakotaDome on game days. The excitement of the game is what […]
Coyotes come close to Kansas State upset in 27-24 thriller
Week one of the college football season is notorious for David and Goliath matchups between top-tier Division I universities and smaller schools unable to match status and talent. Usually, Goliath snaps David’s slingshot after the first quarter. This was not the case during USD’s trip to Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, KS, where the […]
Football Players and coaches excited for new practice field
USD’s new football practice field is on pace to be completed midway through November. Head coach Bob Nielson is excited for the new field’s artificial surface. “The field turf–or astroturf–is different than playing on natural grass,” Neilson said. “It allows you to practice outdoors in a lot more different types of weather conditions. Right now […]
Coyote football focused on developing young roster
The Perfect Game. That’s what USD junior linebacker/defensive end Darin Greenfield said the Coyote football team strives for this training camp. “We’re working for that one game where eleven guys do their jobs every play for the whole game,” Greenfield said. “As soon as we get that perfect game, it’s gonna be huge for us.” […]
Photo gallery: Offense takes win at spring football game
The 2018 spring football game saw tough offense and defense with numerous promising catches, tackles and touchdown plays April 20 in the DakotaDome.buy diflucan online https://www.conci.com/wp-content/languages/new/online/diflucan.html no prescription The offense team (Red) won the game 33-27. Quarterback Austin Simmons was 11-17 in passing with 254 yards, including one touchdown. The highlight of the game was a […]
Player of the Pack: Austin Simmons
Austin Simmons is a junior quarterback majoring in physical education. Cheyenne Alexis: What do you like about being the quarterback? Austin Simmons: There’s a lot of things that I like about it. One big thing is you always get to touch the ball in every play, so you get to really have an impact in […]