Football
Male body image an important discussion in athletics
With hefty schedules and an emphasis on strength, male athletes focus on gaining muscle, staying healthy and maintaining a certain body type. With these expectations comes insecurities and perceptions of body image many male athletes don’t often talk about. Different focuses Josh Sorbe, a sophomore on the swimming/diving team, said the team focuses a lot […]
Photo gallery: Coyotes upset Southern Illinois 42-0
After a loss to the Illinois State Cardinals last weekend, the football team defeated Southern Illinois University Salukis 42-0. A few USD players were held from the game: senior Adam Harris, sophomore Dale Williamson and junior Danny Rambo. Head coach Bob Nielson said at a press conference that the players were held because of “a team […]
Player of the Pack: Darin Greenfield
Darin Greenfield is a sophomore football player majoring in kinesiology and sport science. Karina Dufoe: D-line has been filled with injuries — how have you been able to respond to that? DG: We have responded with getting the guys that have to play ready to play. Lucky for us we have very good depth and the […]
Coyotes continue win streak, beat Indiana State 56-6
The Coyote football team continues to dominate team after team this season, and Saturday’s game was no different. USD left the DakotaDome with an impressive score of 56-6 against the Indiana State University Sycamores. Though ISU scored the first point, a 35-yard field goal in the first quarter, the Coyotes completed play after play in […]
‘Football means hope’: Brooks reflects on career at USD, overcoming obstacles
Football has been a source of happiness and expression for senior wide receiver Alonge Brooks. Brooks, originally from Compton, Cali., transferred to USD from Riverside City College in California in 2016. “We rarely lost, so it was a really good team,” Brooks said. “We had a lot of good kids who went on to big schools. […]
The undefeated Coyotes beat Youngstown State at Dakota Days game
The Coyote football team walked away with a win during the Dakota Days game against the Youngstown State Penguins in the Dakota Dome Saturday afternoon with a crowd of more than 10,000. The final score of 31-28 was reached after a field goal by senior kicker Ryan Weese with just seven seconds left in the fourth […]
Football team prepares for Dakota Days game
The undefeated Coyotes are looking forward to the upcoming homecoming game. USD will take on Youngstown State, ranked No. 3, this Saturday at 2 p.m. in the DakotaDome. The team’s winning attitudes are high, now being 4-0. “Things have changed — we used to be a team that used to hunt people and now we’re […]
Coyotes defeat Leathernecks 38-33, remain undefeated
The Coyotes traveled to Macomb, IL, Saturday to play Western Illinois in a matchup of undefeated teams. The No. 10 ranked Coyotes were put to the test after the Leathernecks posted 27 unanswered points, but held on to win 38-33. The win brought their record up to a 4-0 for the first time since 2006, […]
Player of the Pack: Chris Streveler
Chris Streveler is a fifth-year senior working toward a master’s in sport management. Karina Dufoe: How did you decide on sport management? Chris Streveler: I actually finished my undergrad at Minnesota, so that was in kinesiology, so my master’s here is in sports management. I wanted to get into something that was more on the […]
No. 23 USD upsets No. 10 UND
USD dominated the University of North Dakota at their home opener on Saturday. This was the only meeting of two top-25 ranked teams in the FCS. The Coyotes were coming off of an upset win over Bowling Green in Ohio on Sept. 9. UND came into Vermillion after blanking Missouri State 34-0. More than 9,000 […]