Football

On Nov. 17 the University of South Dakota will travel to Brookings to take on South Dakota State University and renew a rivalry as old as the state it’s held in. The moment the Dakota Agricultural College established itself in February 1881, a new found rivalry was born. Shortly after, the Dakota Territory was divided […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: This week The Volante chose to do something different in respect to the upcoming USD football game against SDSU. We interviewed both opposing quarterbacks in order to get an inside look on how each player and their team is preparing for Saturday’s game. Troy Heinrich: What makes a rivalry game different than every […]

The University of South Dakota Coyotes fought for all 60 minutes on Saturday afternoon but was unable pull off the win; losing to the University of Northern Iowa 24-21 at the DakotaDome. The Coyotes had all the momentum they needed after sophomore Josh Vander Maten connected with Will Powell on a 46-yard touchdown, giving USD […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week The Volante sports staff will interview a member of the USD athletic community and ask them off-the-wall questions. Enjoy the hilarity. First Year athlete Keyen Lage is a linebacker for the University of South Dakota football team from Sioux Falls, S.D. In high school, Lage was a part of two state […]

The University of South Dakota football team is riding a seven-game losing streak and realizes it no longer have hopes of playing after the final game on their schedule. Yet, each individual you speak to wants to end the season on a high note and finish off the season with pride. By losing to Youngstown […]

With three games remaining on its schedule, the University of South Dakota football team is attempting to gain whatever momentum is left in an otherwise forgetful season thus far. There is no denying that the last two games have been a disaster. The Coyotes have been outscored 99-14 and have been outgained by 367 yards. […]

Finding the positive with a record of 1-6 (0-4) and coming off of a nightmarish 54-0 loss is not an easy task. However, the University of South Dakota football players have no choice but to continue to buckle up their chinstraps and continue fighting. Head Coach Joe Glenn says traveling to Sioux Falls was a […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week The Volante sports staff will interview a member of the USD athletic community and ask them off-the-wall questions. Enjoy the hilarity. Sophomore Terrance Terry is a wide receiver for the University of South Dakota football team out of Barrington, Ill. JR: What is your major? TT: I’m an English Education major. […]

With a 10-3 lead over Western Illinois and a crowd of 10,200, the University of South Dakota football team had it all going for them heading into halftime of the Dakota Days game Oct. 6. Little did they know that as they prepared for the second half, hundreds of USD student fans were filing out […]

Not even the 64-miles separating the DakotaDome and Howard Wood Field was enough distance for the University of South Dakota football team to escape the woes that have stalked them this 2012 season. Failing to get anything started on offense, the Coyotes were shut out by new Missouri Valley Football Conference rival, North Dakota State […]