Football
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 […]
USD upsets Bowling Green 35-27
USD upset Bowling Green 35-27 in Ohio Saturday. Bowling Green, an FBS team, couldn’t handle senior quarterback Chris Streveler, who accounted for four touchdowns against the Falcon defense. The Falcons had trouble finding the end zone in the first half, and scored three field goals. Scoring was opened by a 2-yard rushing touchdown by Streveler. The […]
Bulldogs put down by Coyotes’ fast-paced offense, dominant defense
USD dominated Drake in every facet of the game Saturday, winning 77-7. USD’s 77 points marks their most since the team beat Minnesota-Crookston 77-0 in 2005. The Coyote offense ran 89 plays for 602 yards, averaging 6.76 yards per play. Drake’s chances in Des Moines, IA, ended only 1:45 into the first quarter, when senior […]
Football team ‘working on consistency’ as first game nears
USD football returns this Saturday, when the Coyotes travel to Des Moines, IA, to take on Drake University. Over the summer, the football team has been preparing for a season which could see them improve on last year’s effort. “We have a lot to prove to our fans and our community,” said Adam Harris, a […]
Annual spring football game ends in thriller
The USD Coyotes took on the USD Coyotes in the annual Spring Game Friday night. The team was split into a white team and a red team for the matchup, which followed the season’s spring practices. There were no returns in this game, as there were no kickoffs and the punts were dead when caught, placing […]
USD to play Oklahoma in 2019
The USD football team will be playing national powerhouse Oklahoma University in 2019. The game, scheduled to take place Sept. 7, will be USD’s second game of the season. USD will be paid $575,000 to play OU in Norman, OK. These so-called “cupcake games” allow smaller schools, such as those in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), […]
Three USD football players participate in NFL Pro Day
As football players of all shapes and sizes stood in a single-file line in the DakotaDome weight room last week, nerves were at an all-time high. One short jump or missed step could negatively affect a lifelong dream: to play professional football. Last week, three USD football players participated in NFL Pro Day, an event […]
Football update: Joe Schlager out for season
Redshirt freshman running back Joe Schlager will likely miss the upcoming season. Schlager suffered a knee injury at the team’s spring practice Tuesday morning, Bryan Boettcher, USD’s sports information director, confirmed in an email. Schlager suffered a dislocated knee, fractured patella and a torn ACL, MCL and PCL. Schlager will have surgery in three to six weeks. The Coyotes […]