Football
Coyotes defense comes up big in 17-14 win
The University of South Dakota football team dominated just about every statistic on both sides of the ball but had to overcome several mental errors to earn a 17-14 victory against Missouri Valley opponent Indiana State at the DakotaDome Saturday afternoon. “We’re playing good enough to win but I know we can play better,” USD […]
Coyotes look to protect the Dome
Fans watched last week as the University of South Dakota football players and coaches jumped up and down in excitement as the clock hit 00:00. Head coach Joe Glenn and the football team finally got over the hump by beating Missouri State 17-14 Saturday, marking the school’s first ever win in the Missouri Valley Conference. […]
Vander Maten benched, Earl named starter in Dakota Days game
The 2013 Dakota Days game began with a twist at the quarterback position. Sophomore Kevin Earl has been chosen as the starting quarterback over junior, team captain Josh Vander Maten, who has started the last 15 games for the Coyotes, dating back to September 2012. Vander Maten was listed as the team’s starting quarterback on […]
Earl guides Coyotes to first Missouri Valley Conference victory
Head coach Joe Glenn and the University of South Dakota football team finally got the monkey off their back with their first conference win Saturday. It may have taken 10 attempts, but by beating the Missouri State Bears 17-14 in the DakotaDome, the program can now say they have won a game in the Missouri […]
Coyotes look to improve to 2-0 at home
Saturday will mark first time in 35 days that the University of South Dakota football team will be playing a game in the DakotaDome. The Coyotes will be taking on the Missouri St. Bears in search of their first conference win under head coach Joe Glenn. After dropping their last three games on the road, […]
Vander Maten leads on and off field
Football isn’t the only thing junior Josh Vander Maten stands for. While the role of quarterback has brought along with it great responsibility for the junior University of South Dakota football player, he said he hasn’t let it consume his whole life. In fact, an average busy Wednesday for Vander Maten isn’t stuffed with extra […]
Football still winless on the road, falls to Western Illinois 24-10
The University of South Dakota football team dropped its third straight game Saturday, losing to Western Illinois 24-10. Despite coming of a bye week and having almost two weeks to prepare for this week’s matchup, the Coyotes came out flat, falling to a 1-3 record in 2013. USD’s defense held the Leathernecks scoreless for the […]
Conference play set to begin
In the first two years under head coach Joe Glenn, the University of South Dakota Coyotes are 0-8 on the road. After winning their home opener in the DakotaDome against UC Davis Aug. 31, the Coyotes have dropped their last two, both on the road. They now have to head to Wacomb, Ill. to face […]
Football team aims to get over .500
Fresh off their bye week, the University of South Dakota Coyotes football team has their sights set for Flagstaff, Ariz., where they will be taking on the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks. Head coach Joe Glenn said the team used the bye week to rest up and prepare for a Lumberjack team coming off a 21-10 win […]
Early lead not enough for Coyotes, fall to Kansas 31-14
LAWRENCE, KAN. — After jumping out to a 7-0 lead in the first quarter, the University of South Dakota Coyotes (1-1) allowed 24 unanswered points, losing to the University of Kansas (1-0) 31-14 Saturday night in Lawrence, Kan. The Coyote defense came out of the gates strong, forcing the three consecutive three and outs by […]