Coyote football stuns SDSU 23-20

The USD football team stunned rival South Dakota State in a victory which head coach Bob Nielson described as having an “unbelievable” ending. The Coyotes trailed 20-17 as the offense lined up on their own 43-yard line to attempt what football fans refer to as a “Hail Mary” with just one second left on the […]

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Seventh-year Coyote looks to lead the defense

Devalon Whitcomb came to USD in 2015 to play tight end and a year later he changed positions to become a defensive lineman. Now, Whitcomb is the only seventh-year player on the Coyotes football roster. Whitcomb has had his share of trials and tribulations during his time at USD. Whitcomb tore his meniscus in 2017, […]

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USD Football falls to Kansas in nail-biter

The USD football team made the trek to Lawrence, Kansas with the goal of opening their season with a win, and the Coyotes nearly pulled it off, falling 17-14 after a last-minute touchdown for Kansas. With the Coyotes leading 14-10, Jayhawk starting quarterback Jason Bean found Lawrence Arnold for a 16-yard touchdown, giving Kansas the […]

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Schutt accepts extra year of eligibility

From the little fields of Pop Warner to the DakotaDome, Brady Schutt continues to flip the field for the Coyotes. At practice in Pop Warner, Schutt kicked the farthest among teammates, and then and there his punting career begun. Years later he wound up in Vermillion, South Dakota, where he now punts for the Coyotes. […]

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The life of an NFL Quarterback: Q&A with Chris Streveler

Former USD quarterback Chris Streveler found himself in Vermillion Friday afternoon to be a part of Unite for USD, and talk with the Coyote football team ahead of its 2021 spring season.  Since graduating from USD in 2018, Streveler spent two seasons in the Canadian Football League, where he helped the Winnipeg Blue Bombers win […]

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Quarterback race still on as Coyote football season approaches

USD head football coach Bob Nielson said the coaching staff hopes to announce a starting quarterback by the end of the week during Monday’s virtual media day. “The quarterback race is still that, a race,” Nielson said. “We would expect to name a starter here probably around the end of the week. I like the […]

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Coyote defense looking to make strides

The Coyote defense allowed 32.4 points per game and 460.4 yards per game, which ranked eighth and ninth (out of 10) in the Missouri Valley Football Conference last season. The Coyotes defensive coordinator, Travis Johansen, was in his first season leading the USD defense, and the Coyotes anticipate year two will look much better.  “I […]

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Challenges of Title IX compliance at USD

USD’s athletic department has 11 women’s and seven men’s sports, and Title IX is the driving force behind the increased number of women’s sports on campus. USD and other NCAA institutions have had to abide by Title IX regulations since 1972, when Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 was passed and implemented to […]

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Coyote Athletics Spring Slate

Looking ahead to the new year, Coyotes sports teams are gearing up for an unusual spring. All sports will be competing during the second semester after schedule delays and changes due to the pandemic.  Basketball The women’s and men’s basketball teams will be the first Yotes to play in the competition since March. The women […]

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Coyotes hold fall scrimmage in prep for spring season

Despite there being no fall football season this year, the Coyotes held an inter-squad scrimmage this past Friday night in the DakotaDome for season ticket holders. Spectators were socially distanced during the game and required to wear masks at all times. The scrimmage concluded Bob Nielson’s, USD’s head football coach, fall practice schedule with 88 […]

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