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Quick Hits GAME 4: SOUTH DAKOTA AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE USD is seeking its first win at Stambaugh Stadium in five tries Records: South Dakota (1-2, 1-2 MVFC) at Youngstown State (0-4, 0-4 MVFC) The Coyotes outgained YSU on the ground Date / Time: Saturday, March 20 at Noon (EDT) 327-66 in last year’s 56-21 win Location: Youngstown, Ohio Venue: Stambaugh Stadium (3,600 in spring 2021)
RB Kai Henry needs 83 yards to move into the TV: WBCB TV (Drae Smith, PBP; Chris Sammaron, analyst) Game will be shown by KELO TV top 10 of the Coyotes’ all-time rushing list Radio: Coyote Sports Network/Learfield Sports(John Thayer, PBP; Gary Culver, analyst; Carter Woodiel, sideline) KVHT (106.3 FM, Yankton/Vermillion) and affiliates (page 2) True freshman QB Carson Camp passed for a Watch Online: ESPN+ (subscription required) season-high 339 yards last week Coaches: USD’s Bob Nielson (28th year as a head coach: 208-108-1 / 5th year at USD: 22-28); and Youngstown State’s Doug Phillips (1st year at YSU and as a head coach: 0-4) Redshirt freshman Carter Bell has been USD’s leading receiver in all three games Series: Youngstown State leads 6-2 ... USD won 56-21 in 2019 ... YSU is 4-0 at home
Caleb Vander Esch eclipsed 1,000 yards About the Coyotes: USD is coming off a loss to Missouri State in which the Coyotes outgained their receiving during last week’s game vs. MSU foe 440-324 ... MSU’s defense and special teams units both had touchdowns to counter the yardage tally ... USD had top-10 wins against SDSU (2019) and ILST (2021) prior to these last two losses ... Carson The Coyotes forced nine turnovers (4 fum., 5 Camp became the first true freshman QB to start a season opener in recorded history ... WR Carter Bell ranks fourth in the Valley in yards per game (75 ypg) ... USD is in its second year in coordinator Travis INTs) in their first two games (zero last week) Johansen’s 3-4 defense ... punter Brady Schutt is a preseason all-American
Brady Schutt (P), Caleb Vander Esch (WR), About the Penguins: Youngstown State is looking for its first win under head coach Doug Phillips ... Brett Samson (TE) and Jack Cochrane (LB) are the team has played tight games with top-10 teams Southern Illinois (30-22) and South Dakota State returning all-Valley honorees (19-17) the last two weeks ... the Penguins totaled seven points in their first two weeks ... YSU has ran the ball 66 percent of the time and averages 83 yards passing per game ... QB Mark Waid is a redshirt True freshman cornerback Myles Harden freshman and the team’s second-leading rusher at 44 yards per game ... RB Jaleel McLaughlin was one ranks second nationally in passes defended of the top Division II running backs in 2018 and 2019 ... defensively, YSU is still looking for its first sack ... leading tackler Grant Dixon is a senior transfer from Marist (2 INTs, 7 PBUs) 2020-21South Dakota Schedule/Results 2020-21 MVFC STANDINGS Polls* Team Conference Overall Date Opponent South Dakota / Opp. Time/Score North Dakota (2) 4-0 4-0 F 27 at Illinois State N/A & NR / N/A & 7th W, 27-20 North Dakota State (4) 3-1 4-1 M 4 at North Dakota N/A & 20th / N/A & 4th L, 10-21 South Dakota State (7) 3-1 3-1 M 13 MISSOURI STATE N/A & 21st / N/A & NR L, 24-27 Southern Illinois (10) 3-1 4-1 Missouri State (RV) 2-1 2-4 M 20 at Youngstown State RV & RV / NR & NR 11 a.m. (CT) UNI (14) 2-2 2-2 M 27 NORTH DAKOTA STATE 1 p.m. South Dakota (RV) 1-2 1-2 A 2 UNI 6 p.m. Illinois State (RV) 0-3 0-3 A 10 at South Dakota State 2 p.m. Western Illinois 0-3 0-3 A 17 WESTERN ILLINOIS^ 1 p.m. Youngstown State 0-4 0-4
Upcoming Schedule *Coaches & STATS (FCS) Saturday, March 20 ^ - originally scheduled for Feb. 19 Western Illinois at Illinois State 11 a.m. South Dakota at Youngstown State 11 a.m. South Dakota State at Southern Illinois Noon North Dakota at North Dakota State 2:30 p.m. Missouri State at UNI 4 p.m.
Saturday, March 27 North Dakota at Youngstown State 11 a.m. North Dakota State at South Dakota 1 p.m. Illinois State at South Dakota State 2 p.m. Southern Illinois at Missouri State 2 p.m. UNI at Western Illinois 7 p.m. Game 4: USD at Youngstown St THIS WEEK’S NOTES
South Dakota returns to the road for the third time this 1 season when the Coyotes take on Youngstown State Saturday COYOTES ONLINE & ON TV in Ohio. It is the third home game for the Penguins which hosted Coyotes Online: UNI (0-21) and Southern Illinois (22-30) in back-to-back weeks All eight games will be streamed online through ESPN3, before traveling to South Dakota State (17-19) last week. The Coyotes won’t have to leave their home state after this one. The ESPN+ (subscription), or through each team’s athletic team’s lone road game remaining is at South Dakota State. department website, which may or may not charge a fee. Coyotes on TV: Cold, windy and wet proved the perfect forecast for the Midco Sports Network will televise three of USD’s four 2 Penguins the last time South Dakota flew out to home games and also road games at North Dakota (3/4) and Youngstown back in 2018. Youngstown State built a 22-0 halftime at SDSU (4/10). It will be those broadcasts that get relayed lead in what turned out to be a 29-17 win. The closest the Coyotes to ESPN. The final home game against Western Illinois is have come to a win at YSU was 2014 when USD led 17-7 after three part of the MVFC’s Game of the Week package. quarters only to see the Penguins rally for a 28-17 victory. Free Web casts: Good news for Coyotes in that Saturday’s forecast is calling for A free webstream of all four USD home games will 3 a high of 51 on a mostly sunny day. continue to be available online at www.GoYotes.com/watch. Both teams enter looking to gain momentum heading into 4 the final half of the regular season. Youngstown State was within a point in the fourth quarter against Southern Illinois two weeks ago and lost last week at SDSU on a last-minute field goal. South Dakota forced seven turnovers in stealing a win at Illinois Theis scored on a nifty, 31-yard touchdown run in the first half State in the season opener, but let one slip away last week at home. 7 against Missouri State last week for his first collegiate score. It The Coyotes gave up a kickoff return for a score, gave up a defensive was the Coyotes’ longest run from scrimmage this season. Theis score, missed a 24-yard field goal and had another kick blocked that carried just once in the second half Saturday and coach Bob set up Missouri State’s winning score. Nielson cited an injury was to blame. That injury is not expected to limit Theis this week at Youngstown State. Both teams will feature young quarterbacks, but the offenses 5 couldn’t be more different. Youngstown State is a run first, One injury that Nielson did mention was one to starting left second and third team trying to shorten the game. The Penguins 8 tackle Mason Scheidegger who is not expected to return this feature running back Jaleel McLaughlin and have passed for 100 spring. Joey Lombard, who started the season opener for yards once in four games. The Coyotes are a high-tempo, pistol- Scheidegger and competed for most of the game Saturday, will formation offense which has led the Valley in passing three years in start in his place. a row. Carson Camp is currently the second-leading passer in the conference at 251 yards per game. Only Western Illinois’ Connor The Coyotes averaged 185 yards on the ground last season, Sampson averages more at 298 yards per game. 9 but have mustered a 103-yard average through three games this season. Part of the reason is that Austin Simmons was Just three running backs have carried the ball for Youngstown an effective weapon with his legs the past two seasons, much like 6 State this year, and only two have run for South Dakota. Kai Chris Streveler the two years before that. Carson Camp is a pocket Henry is averaging 18 carries and 65 yards per game while Travis passer and 15 sacks in three games have subtracted from USD’s Theis is averaging 10 carries and 31 yards. total. The Coyotes have been balanced in their run-pass playcalling.
COYOTES ON THE RADIO Redzone performance was another area Nielson 10 addressed Tuesday with reporters. The Coyotes have two All regular season and postseason USD football games touchdowns and three field goals on six goal-to-go situations, and will be carried live through the Coyote Sports Network. the two touchdowns were Kai Henry runs of eight and seven yards. John Thayer is the new play-by-play man after working USD had 1st-and-goal from the UND 3 two weeks ago and 1st-and-goal from the MSU 2 last week and settled for two field the sidelines since 2015. He is also the voice of Coyote goals. men’s basketball. Thayer will be joined by long-time Vermillion High School coach Gary Culver, who will provide On the other hand, South Dakota’s goal-to-go defense commentary, and sideline reporter Carter Woodiel, who also 11 has been incredibly effective. The Coyotes have allowed serves as play-by-play for Coyote women’s basketball. two touchdowns on six chances, forced three field goals and KVHT 106.3 FM in Yankton serves as the flagship station recovered a fumble in another spot. for the Coyotes. USD fans can also catch the games through these affiliates: Henry ran 13 times for 130 yards and two touchdowns in 12 three quarters of work in last year’s 56-21 win against Youngstown State. He had runs of 50, 28 and 12 yards in that Location FM Stations AM Stations contest. Here is where Henry ranks on the Coyotes’ all-time Belle Fourche KBFS 1450 rushing list: Rapid City KKLS 920 10. 2,197 - Noah Shepard (2005-09) (+159) Sioux Falls KQSF 95.7 11. 2,173 - Carl Johnson (1954-56) (+135) Watertown KSDR 1480 12. 2,116 - Tony Higgins (1984-87) (+78) 13. 2,114 - Kai Henry (2017-pres.) 2 www.GoYotes.com SOUTH DAKOTA THIS WEEK’S NOTES Game 4: USD at Youngstown St
South Dakota started last year’s win against Youngstown 13 State with four consecutive touchdown drives, each COYOTES TO KEEP AN EYE ON spanning at least 75 yards. Most Consecutive Starts: 1. Jack Cochrane 26 Carter Bell’s first collegiate touchdown was a 15-yard 2. DeValon Whitcomb 20 14 touchdown catch against the Penguins last year. Bell has 3. Erbes, Jensen, Matthew, Rexroat-Potts 15 been Carson Camp’s top receiver in all three games this season. He had a 5-yard touchdown catch in the season opener at Illinois State Most Total Starts: 1. Mason Scheidegger 38 and hauled in a 36-yard touchdown catch last week at home. 2. Jack Cochrane 26 3. Kai Henry 21 With the exception of Camp at quarterback, Myles Harden 4. DeValon Whitcomb 20 15 at cornerback, and now Joey Lombard at left guard, all 5. Five with... 15 projected starters on offense and defense are in at least their third collegiate season. Fourteen of 22 are in at least their fourth Current Coyote Leaders collegiate season. That goes with upperclassmen at all three Career Tackles 1. Jack Cochrane 221 special teams positions. 2. Elijah Reed 172 3. Jakari Starling 95 Much has been made of Carson Camp at quarterback, but 4. Brock Mogensen 85 16 USD’s true freshman at cornerback, Myles Harden, has 5. Jacob Matthew 78 been fantastic through three games. He picked off two passes in his collegiate debut at Illinois State and has been close on several Career Interceptions others. He has seven pass breakups in three games and ranks 1. Jack Cochrane, Elijah Reed, Myles Harden 2 second nationally in passes defended. 4. Isaiah McDaniels, Brock Mogensen 1
Career Sacks Coyote punter Brady Schutt is a preseason all-American 1. Jacob Matthew 6.5 17 and has performed as one through three games. He was 2. DeValon Whitcomb 6.0 MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week following the team’s win at 3. Jake Richardson 5.0 Illinois State, but was even better in game two. He netted 43.7 4. Jack Cochrane 3.0 yards on six punts at North Dakota and pinned three of them 5. Stephen Hillis 2.0 inside the 10-yard line. Last week, he averaged a season-high 47.6 Career Rushing Yards yards per punt and pinned two more at the 10 or closer. 1. Kai Henry 2,114 (456 car.) 2. Travis Theis 187 (46 car.) Placekicker Mason Lorber had just one blocked kick 3. Brett Samson 46 (7 car.) 18 through his first two campaigns, but has seen two sent back this year. The first was an edge rush that got home against Career Rushing Touchdowns Illinois State. Last week’s was a bull rush up the middle on a longer 1. Kai Henry 24 attempt that gave him no chance. 2. Samson, Camp, Theis 1 Career 100-Yard Rushing Efforts Turnovers have certainly played a role early this season. 1. Kai Henry 6 19 USD used a +6 margin against Illinois State, including an interception late in the end zone, to pull the upset, and forced two Career Receiving Yards more turnovers at North Dakota. On the other hand, South Dakota 1. Caleb Vander Esch 1,034 (84 rec) has yet to put the ball on the turf and Camp has just three 2. Kody Case 989 (70 rec) interceptions. His one late against North Dakota was effectively a 3. Brett Samson 692 (63 rec) fourth-down punt. 4. Kai Henry 331 (57 rec) 5. Carter Bell 302 (20 rec) 6. Drew Greenhaw 251 (19 rec) DeValon Whitcomb had two sacks last year against 7. Austin Goehring 127 (11 rec) 20 Youngstown State and Jack Cochrane and Jacob Matthew also had one each. The Coyotes had five sacks in their Career Receiving Touchdowns season-opening win at Illinois State, but have just one since. 1. Brett Samson 10 Youngstown State, always known for its physical, aggressive 2. Kody Case, Caleb Vander Esch 8 defense, incredibly has yet to produce a sack in four games this 4. Carter Bell 3 5. Austin Goehring, Drew Greenhaw 2 season. 7. Kai Henry 1
Youngstown State has yet to score more than 22 points in Career 100-Yard Receiving Efforts 21 a game this season and is averaging 11 per game. USD has 1. Kody Case 3 lost just once under Bob Nielson when holding opponents to less 2. Caleb Vander Esch, Carter Bell 1 than 27 points and it came in week two at North Dakota. Passing Leader Camp: 61-for-100, 753 yards, 3 TDs Transfers have helped bolster the Penguins’ lineup this 22 year, and for South Dakota, receiver Jaevon McQuitty Coyote Captains: (Nebraska) and defensive tackle Micah Roane (Minnesota) have DeValon Whitcomb, Jack Cochrane, Mason Scheidegger, been instant contributors. McQuitty is the team’s third-leading Caleb Vander Esch, Elijah Reed receiver with eight catches for 126 yards. Roane has eight tackles including 2.5 for loss and 1.5 sacks. COYOTES @SDCoyotes | @SDCoyotesFB 3 Game 4: USD at Youngstown St HEAD COACH BOB NIELSON
Head Coach Bob Nielson Bob Nielson was introduced as the 30th head coach in the history of University of South Dakota football in December of 2015. It is the sixth head coaching stint for Nielson, who has enjoyed success at every level of college football. He is a three-time national coach of the year recipient, a two-time national champion head coach, and was Missouri Valley Football Conference Coach of the Year in 2016. The 2020-21 season is the 28th for Nielson as a head coach.
Nielson has been labeled a builder throughout NIELSON’S COACHING FILE his career, and he has added to that legacy at USD. In just his second season with the Coyotes, Nielson COACHING HISTORY 1981-86 Wartburg College led the program to a record eight wins at the Offensive Line Coach Division I level and to the FCS playoffs for the first 1987-88 Wartburg College time. It marked the fifth consecutive program that Defensive Coordinator has reached the playoffs within four years of Nielson 1989-90 Ripon College taking the helm. The Coyotes won their FCS playoff Head Coach debut in 2017 and reached the final 16. 1991-95 Wartburg College Head Coach Nielson crossed yet another milestone in 2018. 1996-98 UW-Eau Claire The Coyotes’ 31-24 win at Southern Illinois in their Head Coach conference opener marked Nielson’s 200th career 1999-03, 08-12 Minnesota Duluth win and he needed less than 300 games to get there. Nielson became the 91st college football Head Coach coach to reach the plateau and starts 2020 as one of 14 active head coaches with 200 wins. 2004-07 Minnesota Duluth Athletic Director Prior to arriving in Vermillion, Nielson served as head coach at Western Illinois University for 2013-2015 University of Western Illinois three seasons from 2013-15. He led the Leathernecks to a 7-6 record in 2015 and to the second Head Coach round of the FCS playoffs. It was the first playoff appearance for the Leathernecks since 2010. 2016- University of South Dakota Present Head Coach While at Western, Nielson coached seven all-MVFC first-team selections including four in 2015. HEAD COACHING RECORD Nielson is a native of Marion, Iowa, and received his bachelor’s degree from Wartburg College 1989 Ripon College...... 2-6-1 in Waverly, Iowa, in 1982. He began his career as an offensive line coach at his alma mater before 1990 Ripon College...... 7-2 being promoted to defensive coordinator in 1987. 1991 Wartburg College ...... 6-4 1992 Wartburg College ...... 5-5 Nielson’s first head coaching opportunity was at Ripon College. He was 2-6-1 in his first season 1993 Wartburg College ...... 9-2 and improved to 7-2 in year two. It was the first season the Red Hawks had posted more than four NCAA Division III Playoffs victories in eight years. 1994 Wartburg College ...... 10-2 NCAA Division III Quarterfinals
1995 Wartburg College ...... 9-1 Nielson returned to Wartburg in 1991 to serve as head coach and athletic director of the 1996 UW-Eau Claire...... 5-5 Knights. In 1993, his third season, Wartburg won an Iowa Conference title, Nielson earned his first 1997 UW-Eau Clare...... 7-3 conference coach of the year award, and the Knights returned to the NCAA Division III playoffs for 1998 UW-Eau Claire...... 10-3 the first time in 11 years. In 1994, Wartburg recorded its first NCAA playoff victory. NCAA Division III Semifinals 1999 Minnesota Duluth...... 3-8 Nielson transitioned to Wisconsin-Eau Claire ahead of the 1996 campaign. In just his third 2000 Minnesota Duluth...... 7-4 season with the Blugolds, he won the 1998 WIAC Championship and made a run all the way to 2001 Minnesota Duluth...... 9-3 the NCAA Division III national semifinals. He would go on to be named Football Gazette’s NCAA 2002 Minnesota Duluth...... 11-1 Division III National Coach of the Year that season. NCAA Division II Playoffs 2003 Minnesota Duluth...... 8-3 Nielson’s Minnesota Duluth Dynasty began in 1999. In year three, Duluth made its first 2008 Minnesota Duluth...... 15-0 postseason appearance by competing in the Mineral Water Bowl. The following season, the NCAA Division II National Champions Bulldogs won the 2002 Northern Sun Championship with a perfect 9-0 record and qualified for 2009 Minnesota Duluth...... 11-2 the NCAA Division II playoffs for the first time in school history. NCAA Division II Quarterfinals 2010 Minnesota Duluth...... 15-0 NCAA Division II National Champions Duluth was 38-19 in its first five years under Nielson, who turned in his whistle after the 2003 2011 Minnesota Duluth...... 11-3 season to serve as the Bulldogs’ athletic director. He remained the AD when he returned to coach NCAA Division II Quarterfinals the football team in 2008. That year, Duluth earned its first national championship with a 15-0 2012 Minnesota Duluth...... 10-2 record. The Bulldogs duplicated the feat in 2010. NCAA Division II Playoffs 2013 Western Illinois...... 4-8 Nielson was 100-26 in 10 seasons at Duluth. In his second five-year stint, the program was 62-7 2014 Western Illinois...... 5-7 with five NCAA playoff appearances, five NSIC titles and two undefeated seasons. Nielson was 2015 Western Illinois...... 7-6 named national coach of the year in both championship years and totaled three Northern Sun NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs - 2nd Rd Coach of the Year awards. 2016 South Dakota ...... 4-7 2017 South Dakota ...... 8-5 Nielson and his wife, Terri, have two daughters, Amanda and Kasey, a son, Kyle, and three NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs - 2nd Rd grandchildren, Cash, Rowan and Finley Taylor. He holds a master’s degree from UNI, which he 2018 South Dakota ...... 4-7 completed in 1988. He served as chair of the NCAA Football Rules Committee from 2015-17, and is 2019 South Dakota ...... 5-7 a member of the University of Minnesota Duluth and Linn-Mar High School Athletic Hall of Fames. 2020 South Dakota ...... 1-2 Career Coaching Record...... 208-108-1
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OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS
Quarterback Defensive End Punter 18 Carson Camp, 6-3, 210, Fr. 91 Brendan Webb, 6-4, 250, So. 15 Brady Schutt, 6-1, 215, Sr. 12 Jakob Parks, 6-3, 210, Jr. 92 Micah Roane, 6-4, 250, So. 1 Bryan Clements, 6-3, 205, Jr.
Running Back Defensive Tackle Place-Kicker 2 Kai Henry, 5-8, 210, Sr. 47 DeValon Whitcomb, 6-3, 275, Sr. 31 Mason Lorber, 6-1, 180, Sr. 5 Travis Theis, 5-11, 215, R-Fr. 94 Ethan Burson, 6-4, 290, So. 35 Ben Conrad, 5-8, 165, R-Fr. -OR- 14 Reed Shea, 5-9, 170, Fr. Wide Receiver Defensive Tackle 13 Caleb Vander Esch, 6-1, 205, Sr. 90 Jackson Coker, 6-2, 280, Sr. Kickoff 80 Carter Kuchel, 6-2, 220, So. 99 Lucas Becker, 6-4, 265, R-Fr. 31 Mason Lorber, 6-1, 180, Jr. 35 Ben Conrad, 5-8, 165, R-Fr. -OR- Wide Receiver Linebacker 14 Reed Shea, 5-9, 170, Fr. 8 Jaevon McQuitty, 6-0, 190, Jr. 33 Jacob Matthew, 6-3, 250, Sr. 9 Wesley Eliodor, 6-0, 200, So. 48 Jake Richardson, 6-2, 240, Sr. Holder 15 Brady Schutt, 6-1, 215, Sr. Wide Receiver Linebacker 12 Jakob Parks, 6-3, 210, Jr. 14 Carter Bell, 5-10, 175, R-Fr. 39 Jack Cochrane, 6-3, 230, Sr. 15 Drew Greenhaw, 5-11, 170, Jr. 34 Stephen Hillis, 6-1, 225, So. Short-Snapper 46 Dalton Godfrey, 6-2, 230, Jr. Tight End Linebacker 57 Joe Mather, 6-0, 215, R-Fr. 81 Brett Samson, 6-2, 240, Sr. 49 Brock Mogensen, 6-2, 225, So. 83 Austin Goehring, 6-4, 245, Jr. 29 Kadeem Trotter, 6-2, 220, Jr. Long-Snapper 46 Dalton Godfrey, 6-2, 230, Jr. Left Tackle Linebacker 57 Joe Mather, 6-0, 215, R-Fr. 70 Alex Jensen, 6-7, 280, Jr. 2 Jakari Starling, 6-1, 205, So. 71 Colton Harberts, 6-6, 300, R-Fr. 23 Jonathan Joanis, 6-1, 220, Jr. -OR- Kick Returner 32 Tre Thomas, 6-1, 220, So. 13 Caleb Vander Esch, 6-1, 205, Sr. Left Guard 5 Travis Theis, 5-11, 215, R-Fr. 73 Joey Lombard, 6-5, 335, R-Fr. Cornerback 77 Cliff Johnson, 6-5, 290, R-Fr. 12 Tre Jackson, 5-10, 170, So. Punt Returner 6 Josiah Ganues, 5-11, 175, Fr. 14 Carter Bell, 5-10, 175, R-Fr. Center 13 Caleb Vander Esch, 6-1, 205, Sr. 67 Kian Rexroat-Potts, 6-7, 325, So. Safety 73 Joey Lombard, 6-5, 335, R-Fr. 4 Elijah Reed, 6-2, 220, Sr. 7 Darion Bolden, 5-10, 185, Jr. Right Guard 66 Isaac Erbes, 6-5, 330, So. Safety 58 Trevor Shohoney, 6-4, 280, So. 22 Isaiah McDaniels, 5-11, 175, Jr. 27 Chase Lopez, 5-10, 195, Fr. Right Tackle 78 Austin Wallace, 6-5, 300, Jr. Cornerback 75 Kel Stroud, 6-4, 285, Fr. 16 Myles Harden, 5-10, 185, Fr. 20 Jailen Holman, 6-0, 200, Fr.
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2020-21 South Dakota Football Roster
ALPHABETICAL/PRONUNCIATIONS NUMERICAL ROSTER # Name Pos. # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School B 1 Bryan Clements P 6-3 205 Jr. Corona, Calif./Santiago HS 99 Lucas Becker...... DL 2 Kai Henry RB 5-8 210 Sr. Miami, Fla./Northwestern HS 14 Carter Bell...... WR 2 Jakari Starling LB 6-1 205 So. Riviera Beach, Fla./Palm Beach Lakes HS 10 DAY-twan Blackwood...... WR 7 Darion Bolden...... DB 3 Jordan Sommerville WR 6-0 195 Jr. St. Louis, Mo./Lutheran North HS 94 Ethan Burson...... DL 3 Cole Stenstrom QB 6-1 210 Fr. Arden Hills, Minn./Mounds View HS C 4 Elijah Reed DB 6-2 220 Sr. Denver, Colo./Rangeview HS 18 Carson Camp...... QB 5 Travis Theis RB 5-11 215 R-Fr. Pratt, Kan./Pratt HS 6 Kody Case...... WR 5 Cameron Tisdale DB 5-10 180 Jr. Clearwater, Fla./Largo HS 42 Jacob Cheeseman...... WR 1 Bryan Clements...... P 6 Kody Case WR 5-10 175 Jr. Lake City, Iowa/South Central Calhoun HS 39 Jack Cochrane...... LB 6 Josiah Ganues DB 5-11 175 Fr. Miramar, Fla./Miramar HS 90 Jackson COH-ker...... DL 7 Tyler Tsagalis QB 6-2 225 Sr. Arlington Heights, Ill./Notre Dame College Prep 35 Ben Conrad...... K 7 Darion Bolden DB 5-10 185 Jr. St. Louis, Mo./Trinity Catholic HS 52 Joshua Crownover...... LB 8 Jaevon McQuitty WR 6-0 190 Jr. Columbia, Mo./Nebraska D 85 Clayton Denker...... WR 9 Wesley Eliodor WR 6-0 200 So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Fort Lauderdale HS 93 Will Dunn...... DL 9 Robert Ford III DB 6-0 190 R-Fr. St. Peters, Mo./Lutheran HS E 10 Datwan Blackwood WR 6-0 190 Fr. Fort Pierce, Fla./St. Lucie West Centen. HS 16 Hayden Ekern...... QB 10 Teven McKelvey LB 6-1 200 Fr. Gardner, Kan./Gardner Edgerton HS 9 Wesley EL-ih-door...... WR 11 Vincent Starling LB 6-3 200 Fr. Riviera Beach, Fla./Palm Beach Lakes HS 66 Isaac UR-biss...... OL 12 Jakob Parks QB 6-3 210 Jr. Clearwater, Fla./Clearwater Central Catholic HS F 76 Cody Fayette...... OL 12 Tre Jackson DB 5-10 170 So. Wellington, Fla./Palm Beach Central HS 53 Zander FLEW-cas...... LB 13 Caleb Vander Esch WR 6-1 205 Sr. San Jose, Calif./Willow Glen HS 9 Robert Ford III...... DB 13 Nate Valcarcel DB 6-1 190 Fr. Greenfield, Wis./Whitnall HS G 14 Carter Bell WR 5-10 175 R-Fr. Bettendorf, Iowa/Bettendorf HS 54 Nick GAIZE...... DL 14 Reed Shea K 5-9 170 Fr. Bettendorf, Iowa/Bettendorf HS 82 JJ Galbreath...... TE 6 Jo-SIGH-uh GAIN-is...... DB 15 Drew Greenhaw WR 5-11 170 Jr. Muscatine, Iowa/Ellsworth CC 95 Tim GLAZE-er...... DL 15 Brady Schutt P 6-1 215 Sr. Orange City, Iowa/MOC/FV HS 46 Dalton Godfrey...... LS 16 Hayden Ekern QB 6-3 200 R-Fr. Chicago, Ill./St. Rita HS 83 Austin GEER-ing...... TE 16 Myles Harden DB 5-10 185 Fr. Miami Gardens, Fla./Miramar HS 34 Nathan GEER-ing...... TE 18 Carson Camp QB 6-3 210 Fr. Bloomington, Ill./Normal Comm. West HS 15 Drew Greenhaw...... WR H 19 Jeremiah Webb WR 5-11 205 R-Fr. Chicago, Ill./Urban Prep Bronzeville HS 96 Jack HAY-gee...... DL 20 Jailen Holman DB 6-0 200 Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla./Palm Beach Lakes HS 71 Colton Harberts...... OL 21 Michael Mansaray RB 5-9 195 Fr. Columbus, Ohio/Westerville South HS 16 Myles Harden...... DB 22 Isaiah McDaniels DB 5-11 175 Jr. San Diego, Calif./Madison HS 36 Hunter Headlee...... LB 23 Jonathan Joanis LB 6-1 220 Jr. Orlando, Fla./Boone HS 63 Bryce Henderson...... OL 24 Da’Raun McKinney DB 5-10 195 R-Fr. River Rouge, Mich./Iowa 2 KIGH Henry...... RB 34 Stephen Hillis...... LB 26 Shomari Lawrence RB 6-0 210 Fr. Pompano Beach, Fla./Blanche Ely HS 61 Blake Holden...... DL 27 Chase Lopez DB 5-10 195 Fr. Brighton, Colo./Pomona HS 20 Jailen Holman...... DB 28 Dakota Smith LB 6-2 215 So. Inglewood, Calif./Loyola HS J 29 Kadeem Trotter LB 6-2 220 Jr. Canton, Ohio/Syracuse 12 Tre Jackson...... DB 31 Mason Lorber K 6-1 180 Sr. New London, Iowa/Iowa Western CC 70 Alex Jensen...... OL 23 Jonathan JOAN-is...... LB 32 Tre Thomas LB 6-1 220 So. Burnsville, Minn./Burnsville HS 77 Cliff Johnson...... OL 33 Jacob Matthew LB 6-3 250 Sr. Omaha, Neb./Millard North HS K 34 Nathan Goehring TE 6-5 220 Fr. Kiel, Wis./Kiel HS 64 Ben Kohls...... OL 34 Stephen Hillis LB 6-1 225 So. Hartington, Neb./Air Force 80 Carter KOO-chul...... WR 35 Ben Conrad K 5-8 165 R-Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Xavier HS L 26 Show-MAR-ee Lawrence...... RB 35 Nathan Lubinsky RB 5-10 205 Fr. Onalaska, Wis./Onalaska HS 73 Joey Lombard...... OL 36 Hunter Headlee LB 6-1 225 So. Sioux Falls, S.D./Harrisburg HS 27 Chase Lopez...... DB 37 Isaac Richards DB 6-0 195 Fr. Brooklyn Park, Minn./Totino-Grace HS 31 Mason Lorber...... K 38 Isaia Paopao DB 6-1 215 Jr. Oceanside, Calif./Riverside City CC 35 Nathan Lubinsky...... RB 39 Jack Cochrane LB 6-3 230 Sr. Mount Vernon, Iowa/Mount Vernon HS 42 Jacob Cheeseman WR 6-0 190 Fr. Salem, S.D./McCook Central HS 43 Jason Simon-Ressler LB 6-3 230 R-Fr. Farley, Iowa/Western Dubuque HS
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# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School # Name Pos. 45 Nathan Stoffel DL 6-5 255 So. Marathon, Wis./Marathon HS M 46 Dalton Godfrey LS 6-2 230 Jr. Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls HS 21 Michael MAN-suh-ray...... RB 47 DeValon Whitcomb DL 6-3 275 Sr. Omaha, Neb./North HS 57 Joe Mather (like math)...... LS 48 Jake Richardson LB 6-2 240 Sr. Kansas City, Kan./Minnehaha Acad. (Minn.) 33 Jacob Matthew...... LB 84 Ryan muh-ZER-ick...... TE 49 Brock Mogensen LB 6-2 225 So. Farmington, Minn./Farmington HS 22 Isaiah McDaniels...... DB 50 Jason Samec DL 6-1 265 R-Fr. Stillwater, Minn./St. Thomas Academy HS 10 Teven McKelvey...... LB 51 Willie O’Hara LB 6-2 230 R-Jr. Des Moines, Iowa/Iowa Western CC 24 Da’Raun McKinney...... DB 52 Joshua Crownover LB 6-4 235 Fr. Tyndall, S.D./Bon Homme HS 8 Jaevon McQuitty...... WR 53 Zander Flucas LB 6-2 240 Fr. Waconia, Minn./Mayer Lutheran HS 49 Brock MOH-gen-sen...... LB N 54 Nick Gaes DL 6-4 275 R-Fr. Alta, Iowa/Alta-Aurelia HS 88 Bridger Nesbit...... WR 57 Joe Mather LS 6-0 215 R-Fr. St. Paul, Minn./Highland Park HS O 58 Trevor Shohoney OL 6-4 280 So. Franklin, Wis./Franklin HS 51 Willie O’HAIR-uh...... LB 59 Cade Parker LB 5-11 220 Fr. Hiawatha, Iowa/Kennedy HS P 61 Blake Holden DL 6-3 285 R-Fr. Watertown, S.D./Watertown HS 59 Cade Parker...... LB 62 Paxton Swanson OL 6-5 275 Fr. Springfield, Neb./Platteview HS 12 Jakob Parks...... QB 38 SIGH-uh Pow-pow...... DB 63 Bryce Henderson OL 6-8 295 Fr. North Aurora, Ill./Aurora Christian Schools R 64 Ben Kohls OL 6-3 295 Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D./Roosevelt HS 4 Elijah Reed...... DB 65 Braden Schneider OL 6-6 295 Jr. McLouth, Kan./Jefferson County North HS 87 Jacob Remmert...... TE 66 Isaac Erbes OL 6-5 330 So. Urbandale, Iowa/Urbandale HS 67 Kian Rexroat-Potts...... OL 67 Kian Rexroat-Potts OL 6-7 325 So. Oconomowoc, Wis./Oconomowoc HS 37 Isaac Richards...... DB 48 Jake Richardson...... LB 70 Alex Jensen OL 6-7 280 Jr. Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata HS 92 MY-cah Roane...... DL 71 Colton Harberts OL 6-6 300 R-Fr. Dike, Iowa/Dike-New Hartford HS S 72 Mason Scheidegger OL 6-5 330 Sr. Fonda, Iowa/Newell Fonda HS 50 Jason SAM-ick...... DL 73 Joey Lombard OL 6-5 335 R-Fr. Anoka, Minn./Anoka HS 81 Brett Samson...... TE 75 Kel Stroud OL 6-4 285 Fr. Chapman, Kan./Chapman HS 72 Mason SHY-digger...... OL 65 Braden Schneider...... OL 76 Cody Fayette OL 6-5 285 Fr. Wichita, Kan./Maize South HS 15 Brady SKUTT...... P 77 Cliff Johnson OL 6-5 290 R-Fr. Lake Andes, S.D./Andes Central HS 14 Reed Shea...... K 78 Austin Wallace OL 6-5 300 Jr. Metamora, Ill./Metamora Township HS 58 Trevor Shohoney...... OL 80 Carter Kuchel WR 6-2 220 So. Remsen, Iowa/Remsen St. Mary’s 43 Jason Simon-Ressler...... LB 81 Brett Samson TE 6-2 240 Sr. Oconomowoc, Wis./Oconomowoc HS 28 Dakota Smith...... LB 82 JJ Galbreath TE 6-3 215 Fr. Arvada, Colo./Ralston Valley HS 3 Jordan Sommerville...... WR 2 Ja-CAR-ee Starling...... LB 83 Austin Goehring TE 6-4 245 Jr. Kiel, Wis./Kiel HS 11 Vincent Starling...... LB 84 Ryan Mazurek TE 6-4 235 So. Eden Prairie, Minn./Academy of Holy Angels 3 Cole Stenstrom...... QB 85 Clayton Denker WR 6-0 180 Fr. Bellwood, Neb./David City HS 45 Nathan STAW-ful...... TE 86 Kayden Verley WR 5-10 200 Fr. Canton, S.D./Canton HS 75 Kel Stroud...... OL 87 Jacob Remmert TE 6-5 220 Fr. Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls HS 62 Paxton Swanson...... OL T 88 Bridger Nesbit WR 6-3 180 Fr. Rapid City, S.D./Stevens HS 5 Travis TICE...... RB 89 Zach Witte TE 6-6 250 Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D./Christian HS 32 Tre Thomas...... LB 90 Jackson Coker DL 6-2 280 Sr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Kennedy HS 5 Cameron Tisdale...... DB 91 Brendan Webb DL 6-4 250 So. Buhler, Kan./Buhler HS 29 Ka-DEEM Trotter...... LB 92 Micah Roane DL 6-4 250 So. Chaska, Minn./Chaska HS 7 Tyler si-GAW-lis...... QB V 93 Will Dunn DL 6-3 255 Fr. Oklahoma City, Okla./Heritage Hall HS 13 Nate Val-CAR-cel...... DB 94 Ethan Burson DL 6-4 290 So. Springfield, Mo./Willard HS 13 Caleb Vander Esch...... WR 95 Tim Glaser DL 6-3 250 Fr. Olathe, Kan./Rockhurst (Mo.) HS 86 Kayden Verley...... WR 96 Jack Hagy DL 6-4 240 Fr. Wimberley, Texas/St. Michael’s Catholic W 99 Lucas Becker DL 6-4 265 R-Fr. Blaine, Minn./Blaine HS 78 Austin Wallace...... OL 91 Brendan Webb...... DL 19 Jeremiah Webb...... WR 47 DEV-uh-lahn Whitcomb...... DL 89 Zach WIT-ee...... TE
COYOTES @SDCoyotes | @SDCoyotesFB 7 Game 4: USD at Youngstown St MEDIA INFORMATION
In-Season Practice Schedule USD QUICK FACTS Monday: 4:30 - 6 p.m. Tuesday: 3 - 5 p.m. City/Zip...... Vermillion, S.D. Wednesday: 3 - 5 p.m. Founded/Enrollment...... 1862/9,920 Nickname...... Coyotes (KI-yotes) Thursday OFF School Colors...... Red and White Friday 3 - 4 p.m. Stadium/Capacity...... DakotaDome/9,100 Surface...... AstroTurf PureGrass Monday’s Coach’s Show at OLC Press Box Phone...... 563-260-4316 South Dakota’s coach’s show, The Coyote Report, is held from Affiliation...... NCAA Division I (FCS) 6:30-7:30 p.m. each Monday throughout the season. USD play-by-play man Conference...... Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) John Thayer serves as host. Listen in on KVHT 106.3 FM in Yankton and President...... Sheila Gestring Vermillion, and on KWSN 1230 AM or 98.1 FM in Sioux Falls. Athletic Director...... David Herbster Athletic Dept. Phone...... 605.658.5500 Official Web Site of the Coyotes Athletic Dept. Fax...... 605.677.4028 Statistics, press releases, the 2020-21 media supplement and other South Tickets Phone...... 605.677.5959 Dakota material can be found on the official South Dakota Athletics Web site. Point your browser to www.GoYotes.com to find South Dakota Team Information Athletics online. 2019 Record...... 5-7 MVFC Record/Finish...... 4-4/6th Interview Policy Final FCS Coaches’ ranking...... NR Final STATS ranking...... NR All interviews with coaches and student-athletes must be coordinated Last NCAA Playoff Appearance...... 2017 (DI-FCS) through Sports Information Director Bryan Boettcher at least one day in Playoff Result...... Lost, 42-54 at Sam Houston State advance. Basic Offense...... Spread, Up-Tempo Basic Defense...... 3-4 Following games, the South Dakota locker room is closed to the media. Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 48/31 Requests for Coyote players and coaches following games should be Starters Returning/Lost...... 17/8 directed to Boettcher towards the end of each contest. Head Coach Bob Offense...... 8/3 Nielson will be available at all postgame press conferences via Zoom. Any Defense...... 6/5 requests for USD players not invited to the postgame press conferences Specialty...... 3/0 should be directed to Boettcher. Coaching Staff Game Day in the DakotaDome/Credentials Head Coach...... Bob Nielson Working media members will be seated on press row, which is located on Alma Mater...... (Wartburg College ‘82) the top east side of the DakotaDome. Rosters, weekly releases and current Career Record/Years...... 208-108-1 (.658) / 28 years statistics will be available on press row. A virtual game day program will School Record/Years...... 22-28 (.440) / 5 years be accessible through GoYotes.com. Photographers and cameramen Office Phone...... 605.658.5650 (ext. 112) are not permitted to take pictures or record any footage on the field Nielson’s E-mail...... [email protected] level. Contact Boettcher for information on where you are permitted to Head Athletic Trainer...... Colby Keegan shoot during games inside the DakotaDome. Credential requests should be Equipment Manager...... Nick Roth submitted to Sports Information Director Bryan Boettcher at least a day in Assistants advance. Offensive Coordinator/QBs...... Ted Schlafke Defensive Coordinator...... Travis Johansen Parking on Game Days/Credential Pick Up Assistant Head Coach/Recruiting/WRs...... Phil Ockinga Parking for members of the media and opposing teams will be reserved in Special Teams Coordinator/Inside LBs...... Rob Aurich the back parking lot of the USD Foundation building located just west of Defensive Backs/Player Development...... Miles Taylor the DakotaDome. Use Dakota Street to access the lot. The ticket office at Offensive Linemen...... Andrew Prevost the Sanford Coyote Sports Center will serve as will call for credentials. Defensive Linemen/Community Service...... Al Sega Tight Ends...... Tyler Paopao Running Backs...... Dante Warren Outside LBs/NFL Liaison...... Abdul Hodge Defensive GA...... Brian Grace Offensive GA...... Loren Endsley Video GA...... Lucas Bonham Director of Football Operations...... David Milke Strength & Conditioning...... Clete McLeod
History First year of football...... 1889 Seasons...... 123 Overall Record...... 548-542-36 (.503) Conference Championships...... 10 (last in 2005) NCAA Playoff Record...... 5-5 NCAA Playoff Appearances...... 5 (last in 2017)
Opposing Radio Line Visiting team radio line in DakotaDome...... 605-677-6313
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TALE OF THE TAPE: South Dakota at Youngstown State NATIONAL POLLS STATS Poll (March 15) South Dakota Team Youngstown State Rk School Record 1. James Madison (Va.)...... 3-0 20.3 (52) Scoring Off. 11.5 (83) 2. North Dakota...... 4-0 103.0 (65) Rushing Off. 130.2 (49) 3. Weber State (Utah)...... 2-0 4. North Dakota State...... 4-1 253.0 (17) Passing Off. 83.2 (84) 5. Southern Illinois...... 4-1 356.0 (37) Total Off. 213.5 (81) 6. South Dakota State...... 3-1 30% (73) 3rd Down % 41% (35) 7. Sam Houston State (Texas)...... 2-0 8. Jacksonville State (Ala.)...... 6-1 9. Kennesaw State (Ga.)...... 2-0 22.7 (41) Scoring Def. 23.8 (46) 10. UNI...... 2-2 191.0 (65) Rushing Def. 194.5 (66) 11. Chattanooga (Tenn.)...... 2-1 229.0 (65) Passing Def. 138.5 (20) 12. Delaware...... 2-0 420.0 (72) Total Def. 333.0 (43) 13. Furman (S.C.)...... 3-1 14. Villanova (Pa.)...... 1-1 51% (72) 3rd Down % 53% (76) 15. Eastern Washington...... 2-1 16. Southeastern Louisiana...... 2-1 4 (10) Fumbles Rec. 1 (50) 17. Nicholls (La.)...... 3-1 5 (11) Passes Int. 3 (20) 18. Albany (N.Y.)...... 1-1 19. VMI...... 3-0 2.0 (2) Turnover Margin 0.0 (39) 20. New Hampshire...... 0-1 21. UC Davis...... 1-1 27:45 (68) Time of Possession 31:58 (21) 22. Incarnate Word (Texas)...... 2-0 30.3 (16) Penalty Yds/Game 33.5 (18) 23. Richmond (Va.)...... 2-0 24. Jackson State (Miss.)...... 3-0 42.6 (4) Net Punting 37.1 (35) 25. Murray State (Ky.)...... 3-0 1.6 (44) Sacks/Game 0.0 (90) FCS Coaches’ Poll (March 16) Note: Rankings out of 90 FCS teams Rk School Record 1. James Madison (Va.)...... 3-0 2. North Dakota...... 4-0 2020-21 Awards 3. Weber State (Utah)...... 2-0 4. North Dakota State...... 4-1 Brady Schutt -- Special Teams Player of the Week (Feb. 27) 5. Southern Illinois...... 4-1 6. Sam Houston State (Texas)...... 2-0 Preseason All-MVFC Team 7. South Dakota State...... 3-1 • Kai Henry, Sr., RB 8. Jacksonville State (Ala.)...... 6-1 • Brett Samson, Sr., TE 9. Kennesaw State (Ga.)...... 2-0 • Mason Scheidegger, Sr., OL 10. Delaware...... 2-0 • Jack Cochrane, Sr., LB 11. Furman (S.C.)...... 3-1 • Brady Schutt, Sr., P t12. Chattanooga (Tenn.)...... 2-1 • Caleb Vander Esch, Sr., WR (honorable mention) t12. Eastern Washington...... 2-1 • Mason Lorber, Sr., K (honorable mention) t14. UNI...... 2-2 • Dalton Godfrey, Jr., LS (honorable mention) t14. Villanova (Pa.)...... 1-1 16. Nicholls (La.)...... 3-1 Preseason All-Americans • Brady Schutt, Sr., P (HERO Sports, 3rd team; STATS, 3rd team) 17. Southeastern Louisiana...... 2-1 • Jack Cochrane, Sr., LB (Phil Steele, 3rd team) 18. VMI...... 3-0 19. Albany (N.Y.)...... 1-1 Returning All-MVFC Performers 20. Incarnate Word (Texas)...... 2-0 • Brady Schutt, Jr., P (1st team) 21. Jackson State (Miss.)...... 3-0 • Jack Cochrane, Jr., LB (2nd team) 22. Richmond (Va.)...... 2-0 • Caleb Vander Esch, Jr., WR (2nd team) 23. New Hampshire...... 0-1 • Brett Samson, Jr., TE (2nd team) 24. Murray State (Ky.)...... 3-0 • Mason Scheidegger, Mason Lorber, Elijah Reed (honorable mention) 25. UC Davis...... 1-1
2019 MVFC All-Newcomer Team Members • Jakari Starling, R-Fr., LB
2019 MVFC All-Academic Team Members • Jack Cochrane, Jr., LB (1st team) • Brady Schutt, Jr., P (2nd team) • Caleb Vander Esch, Dalton Godfrey, Mason Scheidegger, Alex Jensen (honorable mention)
2019 HERO SPORTS FCS FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICANS • Isaac Erbes (1st team, OL), Kian Rexroat-Potts (HM, OL), Jakari Starling (HM, LB)
2019 PHIL STEELE’S FCS FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICANS • Kian Rexroat-Potts (1st team, OL), Isaac Erbes (2nd team, OL), Jakari Starling (2nd team, LB)
COYOTES @SDCoyotes | @SDCoyotesFB 9 Game 4: USD at Youngstown St CAREER HIGHS
Single-Game Career Highs - Offense Passing Attempts Comps. Yards TD 7 - Tyler Tsagalis 5 vs. #1 North Dakota St, 10/27/18 4 at #4 Oklahoma, 9/7/19 25 at #4 Oklahoma, 9/7/19 -- 12 - Jakob Parks 2 at #4 North Dakota, 3/4/21 1 at #4 North Dakota, 3/4/21 6 at #4 North Dakota, 3/4/21 -- 18 - Carson Camp 35 at #7 Illinois St, 2/27/21 22 vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21 339 vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21 2 at #7 Illinois St, 2/27/21
Rushing Attempts Yards TD Long 2 - Kai Henry 30 at Western Illinois, 11/2/19 145 at Western Illinois, 11/2/19 3 vs. Houston Baptist, 9/14/19 50 vs. Youngstown St, 11/9/19 5 - Travis Theis 12 at #4 North Dakota, 3/4/21 56 at #4 North Dakota, 3/4/21 1 vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21 31 vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21 6 - Kody Case 2 vs. #3 Youngstown St, 10/7/17 12 vs. #3 Youngstown St, 10/7/17 -- 14 vs. #3 Youngstown St, 10/7/17 7 - Tyler Tsagalis 3, 2x; MR: at Missouri St, 10/12/19 5 vs. Indiana St, 10/5/19 -- 5 vs. Indiana St, 10/5/19 12 - Jakob Parks 1 at #7 Illinois St, 2/27/21 -8 at #7 Illinois St, 2/27/21 -- -- 16 - Hayden Ekern 1, 2x; MR: at #4 North Dakota, 3/4/21 1 at #4 North Dakota, 3/4/21 -- 1 at #4 North Dakota, 3/4/21 18 - Carson Camp 9, 2x; MR: vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21 20 at #7 Illinois St, 2/27/21 1 at #7 Illinois St, 2/27/21 15 at #7 Illinois St, 2/27/21 81 - Brett Samson 3 at #5 Sam Houston St, 12/2/17 28 at #5 Sam Houston St, 12/2/17 1 at UNI, 11/4/17 26 at #5 Sam Houston St, 12/2/17
Receiving Receptions Yards TD Long 2 - Kai Henry 6 vs. UNI, 10/13/18 50 vs. #5 South Dakota St, 11/18/17 1 vs. UNI, 10/13/18 23 at Southern Illinois, 9/29/18 5 - Travis Theis 2, 2x; MR: at #4 North Dakota, 3/4/21 18 at #4 North Dakota, 3/4/21 -- 15 at #4 North Dakota, 3/4/21 6 - Kody Case 11 vs. #25 Montana, 8/31/19 144 vs. #25 Montana, 8/31/19 2, 2x; MR: vs. #25 Montana, 8/31/19 72 at Bowling Green, 9/9/17 8 - Jaevon McQuitty 3, 2x; MR: vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21 59 vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21 -- 45 vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21 9 - Wesley Eliodor 2, 5x; MR: at #4 North Dakota, 3/4/21 31 at #7 Illinois St, 2/27/21 -- 28 at #7 Illinois St, 2/27/21 13 - Caleb Vander Esch 9 vs. Southern Illinois, 10/26/19 103 vs. Houston Baptist, 9/14/19 2 at Missouri St, 10/12/19 57 vs. Youngstown St, 11/9/19 14 - Carter Bell 6 vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21 106 vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21 1, 3x; MR: vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21 41 at #4 North Dakota, 3/4/21 15 - Drew Greenhaw 4, 2x; MR: vs. Indiana St, 10/5/19 63 vs. Indiana St, 10/5/19 1, 2x; MR: at Missouri St, 10/12/19 29 vs. Indiana St, 10/5/19 70 - Alex Jensen 1 vs. UNI, 10/13/18 7 vs. UNI, 10/13/18 -- 7 vs. UNI, 10/13/18 80 - Carter Kuchel 2 at Missouri St, 10/12/19 24 at Missouri St, 10/12/19 -- 16 at Missouri St, 10/12/19 81 - Brett Samson 6, 2x; MR: vs. #5 South Dakota St, 11/23/19 77 vs. Houston Baptist, 9/14/19 2 vs. #5 South Dakota St, 11/23/19 50 at #24 Illinois St, 10/21/17 83 - Austin Goehring 3 at Western Illinois, 11/2/19 42 at Western Illinois, 11/2/19 1, 2x; MR: at Western Illinois, 11/2/19 34 vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21
Punt Returns Number Yards TD Long 6 - Kody Case 5 vs. #3 Youngstown St, 10/7/17 34, 2x; MR: vs. Indiana St, 10/14/17 -- 28 vs. Indiana St, 10/14/17 14 - Carter Bell 3 vs. Southern Illinois, 10/26/19 28 vs. Southern Illinois, 10/26/19 -- 20 vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21
Kickoff Returns Number Yards TD Long 2 - Kai Henry 4 vs. #1 North Dakota St, 10/27/18 113 vs. #1 North Dakota St, 10/27/18 -- 47 at Indiana St, 11/3/18 5 - Travis Theis 3 at #4 North Dakota, 3/4/21 67 at #4 North Dakota, 3/4/21 -- 31 at #7 Illinois St, 2/27/21 6 - Kody Case 3, 2x; MR: at #5 Sam Houston St, 12/2/17 59 at #5 Sam Houston St, 12/2/17 -- 28 at #5 Sam Houston St, 12/2/17 9 - Wesley Eliodor 1, 4x; MR: at #1 North Dakota St, 11/16/19 69 vs. #24 Missouri St, 10/6/18 -- 69 vs. #24 Missouri St, 10/6/18 13 - Caleb Vander Esch 1 vs. #25 Montana, 8/31/19 22 vs. #25 Montana, 8/31/19 -- 22 vs. #25 Montana, 8/31/19 14 - Carter Bell 4 at #1 North Dakota St, 11/16/19 87 at #1 North Dakota St, 11/16/19 -- 27 at #1 North Dakota St, 11/16/19 21 - Mike Mansaray 1 vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21 22 vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21 -- 22 vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21
Kicking FGA FGM Long Att. Long Made 31 - Mason Lorber 4 vs. #24 Missouri St, 10/6/18 2, 6x; MR: at #7 Illinois St, 2/27/21 51 at Kansas St, 9/1/18 44 vs. Indiana St, 10/5/19
PAT’s Attempted Made 31 - Mason Lorber 8 vs. Youngstown St, 11/9/19 8 vs. Youngstown St, 11/9/19
Punting Number Avg. Long Inside 20 15 - Brady Schutt 12 at Southern Illinois, 9/29/18 51.7 vs. Southern Illinois, 10/26/19 62 vs. Indiana St, 10/5/19 4, 3x; MR: vs. #5 South Dakota St, 11/23/19
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Single-Game Career Highs - Defense Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted Tackles 2 - Jakari Starling...... 10, 2x; MR: vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21 5, 2x; MR: at Missouri St, 10/12/19 7 vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21 3 - Jordan Sommerville...... 6 at #13 Weber St, 9/15/18 5 at #13 Weber St, 9/15/18 1, 2x; MR: at Missouri St, 10/12/19 4 - Elijah Reed...... 14 at #1 North Dakota St, 11/16/19 9, 2x; MR: vs. #1 North Dakota St, 10/27/18 8 at #1 North Dakota St, 11/16/19 5 - Cameron Tisdale...... 7, 2x; MR: vs. #25 Montana, 8/31/19 7 vs. #25 Montana, 8/31/19 4, 2x; MR: at Indiana St, 11/3/18 7 - Darion Bolden...... 3 at Northern Colorado, 9/21/19 2 vs. Houston Baptist, 9/14/19 2, 2x; MR: at #1 North Dakota St, 11/16/19 9 - Wesley Eliodor...... 1 vs. UNI, 10/13/18 1 vs. UNI, 10/13/18 -- 12 - Tre Jackson...... 7 at #7 Illinois St, 2/27/21 4, 2x; MR: at #4 North Dakota, 3/4/21 3 at #7 Illinois St, 2/27/21 15 - Brady Schutt...... 1 at #13 Weber St, 9/15/18 -- 1 at #13 Weber St, 9/15/18 16 - Myles Harden...... 4, 2x; MR: vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21 3 at #4 North Dakota, 3/4/21 2, 2x; MR: vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21 22 - Isaiah McDaniels...... 9 vs. #5 South Dakota St, 11/23/19 8 vs. #5 South Dakota St, 11/23/19 4, 2x; MR: at #4 North Dakota, 3/4/21 23 - Jonathan Joanis...... 5 at #1 North Dakota St, 11/16/19 3 at Kansas St, 9/1/18 3 at #1 North Dakota St, 11/16/19 28 - Dakota Smith...... 3, 2x; MR: at #1 North Dakota St, 11/16/19 2 at Northern Colorado, 9/21/19 2, 4x; MR: at #7 Illinois St, 2/27/21 31 - Mason Lorber...... 3 vs. Houston Baptist, 9/14/19 3 vs. Houston Baptist, 9/14/19 1 at #7 Illinois St, 2/27/21 32 - Tre Thomas...... 2 at #4 North Dakota, 3/4/21 -- 2 at #4 North Dakota, 3/4/21 33 - Jacob Matthew...... 10 at #7 Illinois St, 2/27/21 5, 2x; MR: at #7 Illinois St, 2/27/21 5, 2x; MR: at #4 North Dakota, 3/4/21 34 - Stephen Hillis...... 6 at #1 North Dakota St, 11/16/19 3 vs. Indiana St, 10/5/19 5 at #1 North Dakota St, 11/16/19 36 - Hunter Headlee...... 2, 2x; MR: vs. Youngstown St, 11/9/19 1, 3x; MR: vs. Youngstown St, 11/9/19 1, 3x; MR: vs. Youngstown St, 11/9/19 39 - Jack Cochrane...... 17 vs. Southern Illinois, 10/26/19 8, 2x; MR: vs. Houston Baptist, 9/14/19 10 vs. Southern Illinois, 10/26/19 46 - Dalton Godfrey...... 2 vs. Southern Illinois, 10/26/19 1 vs. #5 South Dakota St, 11/23/19 2 vs. Southern Illinois, 10/26/19 47 - DeValon Whitcomb...... 7, 2x; MR: at #7 Illinois St, 2/27/21 4 at #14 UNI, 10/19/19 5 vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21 48 - Jake Richardson...... 3, 2x; MR: at #1 North Dakota St, 11/16/19 1, 8x; MR: at #4 North Dakota, 3/4/21 3 at #1 North Dakota St, 11/16/19 49 - Brock Mogensen...... 13 vs. Southern Illinois, 10/26/19 8 at #4 North Dakota, 3/4/21 10 vs. Southern Illinois, 10/26/19 51 - Willie O’Hara...... 1, 2x; MR: at #7 Illinois St, 2/27/21 1 vs. #25 Montana, 8/31/19 1 at #7 Illinois St, 2/27/21 81 - Brett Samson...... 2, 3x; MR: vs. Southern Illinois, 10/26/19 1, 8x; MR: vs. #5 South Dakota St, 11/23/19 2, 2x; MR: vs. Southern Illinois, 10/26/19 90 - Jackson Coker...... 6 vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21 3 vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21 3, 2x; MR: vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21 92 - Micah Roane...... 3, 2x; MR: vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21 3 at #4 North Dakota, 3/4/21 2 vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21 94 - Ethan Burson...... 2 at #1 North Dakota St, 11/16/19 1, 2x; MR: at #4 North Dakota, 3/4/21 1, 3x; MR: at #1 North Dakota St, 11/16/19 97 - Brendan Webb...... 4, 2x; MR: vs. Youngstown St, 11/9/19 3, 2x; MR: vs. Youngstown St, 11/9/19 3 vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21 99 - Lucas Becker...... 1 vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21 -- 1 vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21
Name Tackles for Loss Sacks 2 - Jakari Starling...... 1.0, 3x; MR: at Western Illinois, 11/2/19 1.0 at Northern Colorado, 9/21/19 4 - Elijah Reed...... 0.5, 2x; MR: vs. #5 South Dakota St, 11/23/19 -- 5 - Cameron Tisdale...... 0.5 at #4 Oklahoma, 9/7/19 -- 16 - Myles Harden...... 1.0 vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21 -- 22 - Isaiah McDaniels...... 1.0 vs. #5 South Dakota St, 11/23/19 -- 28 - Dakota Smith...... 1.0 vs. #25 Montana, 8/31/19 1.0 vs. #25 Montana, 8/31/19 33 - Jacob Matthew...... 2.5, 2x; MR: at #7 Illinois St, 2/27/21 1.0, 6x; MR: at #7 Illinois St, 2/27/21 34 - Stephen Hillis...... 1.0, 3x; MR: vs. Youngstown St, 11/9/19 1.0, 2x; MR: at #14 UNI, 10/19/19 36 - Hunter Headlee...... 0.5 vs. Indiana St, 10/5/19 -- 39 - Jack Cochrane...... 2.0, 2x; MR: vs. #5 South Dakota St, 11/23/19 1.0, 3x; MR: vs. #5 South Dakota St, 11/23/19 47 - DeValon Whitcomb...... 2.0 vs. Youngstown St, 11/9/19 2.0 vs. Youngstown St, 11/9/19 48 - Jake Richardson...... 1.0, 5x; MR: at #7 Illinois St, 2/27/21 1.0, 5x; MR: at #7 Illinois St, 2/27/21 49 - Brock Mogensen...... 2.0 at #4 North Dakota, 3/4/21 1.0 at #7 Illinois St, 2/27/21 90 - Jackson Coker...... 2.0 vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21 -- 92 - Micah Roane...... 1.5 vs. Missouri St, 3/13/21 1.0 at #7 Illinois St, 2/27/21 97 - Brendan Webb...... 2.0 vs. Youngstown St, 11/9/19 --
COYOTES @SDCoyotes | @SDCoyotesFB 11 Game 4: USD at Youngstown St GAME HIGHS
2020-21 South Dakota 3-Game Football Statistics Date Opponent Score Overall MVFC Time Attend * Feb 27, 2021 at #7 Illinois State W 27-20 1-0 1-0 3:26 1,853 * Mar 04, 2021 at #4 North Dakota 10-21 L 1-1 1-1 2:50 3,491 * Mar 13, 2021 MISSOURI STATE 24-27 L 1-2 1-2 3:04 2,051
* MVFC
SOUTH DAKOTA INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS SOUTH DAKOTA TEAM GAME HIGHS
Rushes...... 23 Henry vs. MSU (3/13) Rushes...... 39 vs. MSU (3/13) Yards Rushing...... 84 Henry at UND (3/4) Yards Rushing...... 129 at UND (3/4) TD Rushes...... 1 Camp, Henry (2x), Theis Yards Per Rush...... 3.9 at UND (3/4) Long Rush...... 31 Theis vs. MSU (3/13) TD Rushes...... 2 vs. MSU (3/13) Pass Attempts...... 35 Camp at ILST (2/27) Pass Attempts...... 35 at ILST (2/27) Pass Completions...... 22 Camp vs. MSU (3/13) Pass Completions...... 22 vs. MSU (3/13) Yards Passing...... 339 Camp vs. MSU (3/13) Yards Passing...... 339 vs. MSU (3/13) TD Passes...... 2 Camp at ILST (2/27) Yards Per Pass...... 9.9 vs. MSU (3/13) Long Pass...... 45 Camp vs. MSU (3/13) TD Passes...... 2 at ILST (2/27) Receptions...... 7 at UND (3/4) Total Plays...... 73 Twice Yards Receiving...... 64 Bell at ILST (2/27) Total Offense...... 440 vs. MSU (3/13) TD Receptions...... 1 Bell (2x), Vander Esch Yards Per Play...... 6.0 vs. MSU (3/13) Long Reception...... 45 McQuitty vs. MSU (3/13) Sacks...... 5 at ILST (2/27) Field Goals...... 2 Lorber at ILST (2/27) First Downs...... 26 vs. MSU (3/13) Long Field Goal...... 34 Lorber at ILST (2/27) Penalties...... 4 at UND (3/4) Punts...... 7 Schutt at ILST (2/27) Penalty Yards...... 34 at UND (3/4) Punting Avg...... 47.6 Schutt vs. MSU (3/13) Turnovers...... 1 Thrice Long Punt...... 53 Schutt, twice Interceptions By...... 4 at ILST (2/27) Long Punt Return...... 20 Bell vs. MSU (3/13) Long Kickoff Return.... 31 Theis at ILST (2/27) GAME LOWS Tackles...... 13 Cochrane vs. MSU (3/13) Sacks...... 1.0 Five players Yards Rushing...... 79 at ILST (2/27) Tackles For Loss...... 2.5 Matthew at ILST (2/27) Yards Passing...... 199 at UND (3/4) Interceptions...... 2 Harden at ILST (2/27) Total Yards...... 300 at ILST (2/27)
OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS OPPONENT GAME HIGHS Yards Rushing...... 163 Weah, UND (3/4) Yards Rushing...... 249 UND (3/4) TD Rushing...... 2 Weah, UND (3/4) Yards Passing...... 280 ILST (2/27) Long Rush...... 45 Weah, UND (3/4) Total Yards...... 489 UND (3/4) Yards Passing...... 280 Jefferson, ILST (2/27) OPPONENT GAME LOWS TD Passes...... 1 Twice Long Pass...... 59 Jefferson, ILST (2/27) Yards Rushing...... 157 MSU (3/13) Receptions...... 5 Four times Yards Passing...... 167 MSU (3/13) Yards Receiving...... 132 Nagel, ILST (2/27) Total Yards...... 324 MSU (3/13)
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2020-21 Team Statistics USD OPP ------SCORING...... 61 68 Points Per Game...... 20.3 22.7 Points Off Turnovers...... 24 7 FIRST DOWNS...... 61 61 Rushing...... 24 32 Passing...... 34 28 Penalty...... 3 1 RUSHING YARDAGE...... 309 573 Yards gained rushing...... 433 634 Yards lost rushing...... 124 61 Rushing Attempts...... 110 121 Average Per Rush...... 2.8 4.7 Average Per Game...... 103.0 191.0 TDs Rushing...... 4 4 PASSING YARDAGE...... 759 687 Comp-Att-Int...... 62-102-3 57-98-5 Average Per Pass...... 7.4 7.0 Average Per Catch...... 12.2 12.1 Average Per Game...... 253.0 229.0 TDs Passing...... 3 2 TOTAL OFFENSE...... 1068 1260 Total Plays...... 212 219 Average Per Play...... 5.0 5.8 Average Per Game...... 356.0 420.0 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS...... 7-161 9-208 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS...... 2-24 3-8 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS...... 5-18 3-42 KICK RETURN AVERAGE...... 23.0 23.1 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE...... 12.0 2.7 INT RETURN AVERAGE...... 3.6 14.0 FUMBLES-LOST...... 0-0 6-4 PENALTIES-YARDS...... 10-91 9-80 Average Per Game...... 30.3 26.7 PUNTS-YARDS...... 18-815 15-604 Average Per Punt...... 45.3 40.3 Net punt average...... 42.6 36.0 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME...... 27:45 32:15 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS...... 13/43 24/47 3rd-Down Pct...... 30% 51% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS...... 1/4 1/1 4th-Down Pct...... 25% 100% SACKS BY-YARDS...... 6-31 15-93 MISC YARDS...... -20 3 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED...... 7 8 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS...... 4-7 4-4 PAT-ATTEMPTS...... 0-0 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES...... 80% (8-10) 80% (8-10) RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS...... 40% (4-10) 40% (4-10) ATTENDANCE...... 2051 5344 Games/Avg Per Game...... 1/2051 2/2672
SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total South Dakota...... 17 20 14 10 -- - 61 Opponents...... 14 27 21 6 -- - 68 COYOTES @SDCoyotes | @SDCoyotesFB 13 Game 4: USD at Youngstown St INDIV. GAME-BY-GAME
2020-21 Players’ Game-by-Game Statistics Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs)
ILST UND MSU YSU NDSU UNI SDSU WIU C. Camp 9-20-1 5-(-12)-0 9-(-21)-0 H. Ekern 1-0-0 1-1-0 DNP K. Henry 16-35-0 15-84-1 23-76-1 J. Parks 1-(-8)-0 -- DNP T. Theis 10-34-0 12-56-0 7-46-1 Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs)
ILST UND MSU YSU NDSU UNI SDSU WIU C. Bell 4-64-1 3-57-0 6-106-1 W. Eliodor 2-31-0 2-11-0 DNP A. Goehring 2-17-0 -- 1-34-0 K. Henry 2-19-0 3-31-0 3-11-0 C. Kuchel 1-3-0 -- -- J. McQuitty 2-42-0 3-25-0 3-59-0 B. Samson 3-8-0 -- 2-31-0 T. Theis 2-4-0 2-18-0 1-7-0 C. Vander Esch 2-33-1 7-57-0 5-81-0 Passing CARSON CAMP Cmp. Att. Yds. Int. TD Effic. Cmp. Att. Yds. Int. TD Effic. at Illinois State 20 35 221 1 2 123.3 at North Dakota 19 31 193 1 0 107.1 Missouri State 22 34 339 1 1 152.3 at Youngstown State North Dakota State UNI at South Dakota State Western Illinois Special Teams Tackles (Solo-Assist-Total)
ILST UND MSU YSU NDSU UNI SDSU WIU J. Cochrane (1) 1-0-1 -- -- D. Godfrey (1) -- 1-0-1 -- J. Joanis (2) 2-0-2 -- -- M. Lorber (1) 0-1-1 -- -- W. O’Hara (1) 0-1-1 -- -- E. Reed (1) 1-0-1 -- -- B. Samson (1) 0-1-1 -- -- D. Smith (4) 0-2-2 0-1-1 1-0-1 T. Thomas (3) 0-1-1 0-2-2 --
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2020-21 Players’ Game-by-Game Statistics Defensive Tackles (Solo-Assist-Total)
ILST UND MSU YSU NDSU UNI SDSU WIU L. Becker -- -- 0-1-1 E. Burson -- 1-0-1 -- J. Cochrane 3-1-4 4-4-8 6-7-13 J. Coker 1-1-2 2-1-3 3-3-6 D. Godfrey -- 0-1-1 -- M. Harden 2-2-4 3-0-3 2-2-4 T. Jackson 4-3-7 4-2-6 2-2-4 J. Joanis 2-0-2 -- -- M. Lorber 0-1-1 -- -- J. Matthew 5-5-10 3-5-8 1-3-4 I. McDaniels 1-4-5 4-4-8 5-3-8 B. Mogensen 6-6-12 8-3-11 5-1-6 W. O’Hara 0-1-1 -- -- E. Reed 4-1-5 3-5-8 5-3-8 J. Richardson 1-0-1 1-0-1 -- M. Roane 1-1-2 3-0-3 1-2-3 B. Samson 0-1-1 -- -- D. Smith 0-2-2 0-1-1 1-0-1 J. Starling 4-3-7 2-4-6 3-7-10 T. Thomas 0-1-1 0-2-2 -- B. Webb 1-1-2 2-0-2 0-3-3 D. Whitcomb 3-4-7 2-2-4 0-5-5
Tackles For Loss (TFL-Yards)
ILST UND MSU YSU NDSU UNI SDSU WIU J. Coker (2.0) -- -- 2.0-8 M. Harden (1.0) -- -- 1.0-1 J. Matthew (3.5) 2.5-13 0.5-0 0.5-3 I. McDaniels (0.5) 0.5-2 -- -- B. Mogensen (3.0) 1.0-7 2.0-5 -- J. Richardson (1.0) 1.0-2 -- -- M. Roane (2.5) 1.0-1 -- 1.5-7 J. Starling (1.0) 0.5-1 0.5-1 -- D. Whitcomb (1.5) 1.5-5 -- --
Sacks (Sacks-Yards)
ILST UND MSU YSU NDSU UNI SDSU WIU J. Matthew (1.5) 1.0-10 -- 0.5-3 B. Mogensen (1.0) 1.0-7 -- -- J. Richardson (1.0) 1.0-2 -- -- M. Roane (1.5) 1.0-1 -- 0.5-4 D. Whitcomb (1.0) 1.0-4 -- --
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2020-21 Individual Statistics
RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G |------PATs ------| Henry,Kai 3 54 214 19 195 3.6 2 19 65.0 SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Theis,Travis 3 29 146 10 136 4.7 1 31 45.3 Lorber,Mason 0 4-7 7-7 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 19 Ekern,Hayden 2 2 1 0 1 0.5 0 1 0.5 Bell,Carter 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 TEAM 2 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 -1.0 Henry,Kai 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Parks,Jakob 2 1 0 8 -8 -8.0 0 0 -4.0 Theis,Travis 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Camp,Carson 3 23 72 85 -13 -0.6 1 15 -4.3 Camp,Carson 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Total...... 3 110 433 124 309 2.8 4 31 103.0 Vander Esch,C. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Opponents...... 3 121 634 61 573 4.7 4 45 191.0 Total...... 7 4-7 7-7 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 61 Opponents...... 8 4-4 8-8 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 68 PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G Camp,Carson 3 128.15 61-100-3 61.0 753 3 45 251.0 TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Parks,Jakob 2 75.20 1-2-0 50.0 6 0 6 3.0 Camp,Carson 3 123 -13 753 740 246.7 Total...... 3 127.11 62-102-3 60.8 759 3 45 253.0 Henry,Kai 3 54 195 0 195 65.0 Opponents...... 3 113.58 57-98-5 58.2 687 2 59 229.0 Theis,Travis 3 29 136 0 136 45.3 Ekern,Hayden 2 2 1 0 1 0.5 RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Parks,Jakob 2 3 -8 6 -2 -1.0 Vander Esch,C. 3 14 171 12.2 1 40 57.0 TEAM 2 1 -2 0 -2 -1.0 Bell,Carter 3 13 227 17.5 2 41 75.7 Total...... 3 212 309 759 1068 356.0 McQuitty,Jaevon 3 8 126 15.8 0 45 42.0 Opponents...... 3 219 573 687 1260 420.0 Henry,Kai 3 8 61 7.6 0 18 20.3 Samson,Brett 3 5 39 7.8 0 30 13.0 FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Theis,Travis 3 5 29 5.8 0 15 9.7 Lorber,Mason 4-7 57.1 0-0 2-3 2-3 0-1 0-0 34 2 Eliodor,Wesley 2 4 42 10.5 0 28 21.0 Goehring,Austin 3 3 51 17.0 0 34 17.0 KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn Wallace,Austin 3 1 10 10.0 0 10 3.3 Lorber,Mason 14 763 54.5 1 0 Kuchel,Carter 3 1 3 3.0 0 3 1.0 Total...... 14 763 54.5 1 0 208 37.9 27 Total...... 3 62 759 12.2 3 45 253.0 Opponents...... 15 903 60.2 6 0 161 39.5 25 Opponents...... 3 57 687 12.1 2 59 229.0 ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Theis,Travis 3 136 29 0 139 0 304 101.3 Bell,Carter 2 24 12.0 0 20 Henry,Kai 3 195 61 0 0 0 256 85.3 Total...... 2 24 12.0 0 20 Bell,Carter 3 0 227 24 0 0 251 83.7 Opponents...... 3 8 2.7 0 7 Vander Esch,C. 3 0 171 0 0 0 171 57.0 McQuitty,Jaevon 3 0 126 0 0 0 126 42.0 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Goehring,Austin 3 0 51 0 0 0 51 17.0 Harden,Myles 2 2 1.0 0 2 Eliodor,Wesley 2 0 42 0 0 0 42 21.0 Reed,Elijah 1 16 16.0 0 16 Samson,Brett 3 0 39 0 0 0 39 13.0 McDaniels,I. 1 0 0.0 0 0 Mansaray,Mike 3 0 0 0 22 0 22 7.3 Mogensen,Brock 1 0 0.0 0 0 Reed,Elijah 3 0 0 0 0 16 16 5.3 Total...... 5 18 3.6 0 16 Wallace,Austin 3 0 10 0 0 0 10 3.3 Opponents...... 3 42 14.0 1 36 Kuchel,Carter 3 0 3 0 0 0 3 1.0 Harden,Myles 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.7 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Ekern,Hayden 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.5 Theis,Travis 6 139 23.2 0 31 TEAM 2 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -1.0 Mansaray,Mike 1 22 22.0 0 22 Parks,Jakob 2 -8 0 0 0 0 -8 -4.0 Total...... 7 161 23.0 0 31 Camp,Carson 3 -13 0 0 0 0 -13 -4.3 Opponents...... 9 208 23.1 1 100 Total...... 3 309 759 24 161 18 1271 423.7 Opponents...... 3 573 687 8 208 42 1518 506.0 FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Total...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents...... 0 0 0.0 0 0
PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd Schutt,Brady 18 815 45.3 53 2 7 7 6 0 Total...... 18 815 45.3 53 2 7 7 6 0 Opponents...... 15 604 40.3 54 2 9 5 3 0
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2020-21 Individual Defensive Statistics
|------Tackles------| |-Sacks-| |------Pass Def------| |----Fumbles----| Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP-GS Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf ------49 Mogensen,Brock 3-3 19 10 29 3.0-12 1.0-7 1-0 1 1 . . . . 39 Cochrane,Jack 3-3 13 12 25 . . . 1 2 . . . . 2D Starling,Jakari 3-3 9 14 23 1.0-2 . . 1 . 1-0 . . . 33 Matthew,Jacob 3-3 9 13 22 3.5-16 1.5-13 . 1 1 2-0 . . . 4 Reed,Elijah 3-3 12 9 21 . . 1-16 . . . 1 . . 22 McDaniels,I. 3-3 10 11 21 0.5-2 . 1-0 2 . . 1 . . 2C Jackson,Tre 3-3 10 7 17 . . . 1 . . . . . 47 Whitcomb,D. 3-3 5 11 16 1.5-5 1.0-4 . . 2 1-0 1 . . 6C Harden,Myles 3-3 7 4 11 1.0-1 . 2-2 7 . . . . . 90 Coker,Jackson 3-2 6 5 11 2.0-8 ...... 92 Roane,Micah 3-3 5 3 8 2.5-8 1.5-5 . . 1 . 1 . . 91 Webb,Brendan 3-1 3 4 7 ...... 28 Smith,Dakota 3-0 1 3 4 ...... 32 Thomas,Tre 3-0 . 3 3 ...... 23 Joanis,Jonathan 3-0 2 . 2 ...... 48 Richardson,Jake 3-0 2 . 2 1.0-2 1.0-2 . 1 1 . . . . 46 Godfrey,Dalton 3-0 . 1 1 ...... 31 Lorber,Mason 3-0 . 1 1 ...... 94 Burson,Ethan 3-0 1 . 1 ...... 99 Becker,Lucas 3-0 . 1 1 ...... 70 Jensen,Alex 3-3 1 . 1 ...... 81 Samson,Brett 3-3 . 1 1 ...... 51 O’Hara,Willie 3-0 . 1 1 ......
Total 3-0 115 114 229 16-56 6-31 5-18 15 8 4-0 4 . . Opponents 3-0 122 84 206 30-129 15-93 3-42 10 9 . . 2 .
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2020-21 Individual Special Teams Statistics Punting Field Goals
BRADY SCHUTT MASON LORBER Att. Yds. Avg. I20 Net Made Missed at Illinois State 7 314 44.9 2 41.0 34, 31 34 (blk) at North Dakota 6 263 43.8 3 43.7 20 -- Missouri State 5 238 47.6 2 43.6 21 24, 44 (blk) at Youngstown State North Dakota State UNI at South Dakota State Western Illinois
Punt Returns
CARTER BELL Att. Yds. Avg. TD Att. Yds. Avg. TD Att. Yds. Avg. TD at Illinois State ------at North Dakota ------Missouri State 2 24 12.0 0 at Youngstown State North Dakota State UNI at South Dakota State Western Illinois
Kickoff Returns
TRAVIS THEIS MIKE MANSARAY Att. Yds. Avg. TD Att. Yds. Avg. TD Att. Yds. Avg. TD at Illinois State 2 57 28.5 0 ------at North Dakota 3 67 22.3 0 ------Missouri State 1 15 15.0 0 1 22 22.0 0 at Youngstown State North Dakota State UNI at South Dakota State Western Illinois
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Scoring Drives SOUTH DAKOTA OPPONENTS
Opp. Plys Yds Time Q/Time Start Scoring Play Opp. Plys Yds Time Q/Time Start Scoring Play ILST 9 19 3:03 2nd/4:07 IL36 Lorber 34-yd FG ILST 13 88 7:20 1st/4:13 IL12 McCloyn 1-yd run ILST 4 36 1:29 2nd/2:21 IL36 Vander Esch 23-yd rec. ILST 8 68 3:32 2nd/12:08 IL20 Bresnahan 29-yd FG ILST 4 30 0:32 2nd/0:13 IL30 Camp 15-yd run ILST 6 79 1:39 2nd/9:15 IL21 Grimes 59-yd rec ILST 3 27 1:05 3rd/10:01 IL27 Bell 5-yd rec. ILST 8 71 2:50 4th/10:00 IL21 Bresnahan 25-yd FG ILST 12 43 4:12 4th/12:55 SD43 Lorber 31-yd FG UND 10 66 5:01 2nd/14:14 ND34 Zavalney 21-yd rec UND 7 60 0:59 1st/10:29 SD37 Lorber 20-yd FG UND 5 75 1:58 3rd/13:02 ND25 Weah 15-yd run UND 15 95 5:04 4th/10:58 SD05 Henry 7-yd run UND 7 65 3:22 3rd/7:46 ND35 Weah 5-yd run MSU 6 40 1:51 1st/2:32 MS40 Henry 8-yd run MSU 14 80 5:53 2nd/9:51 MS16 Pizano 21-yd FG MSU 4 75 1:31 1st/0:50 SD25 Theis 31-yd run MSU 11 75 4:07 3rd/3:41 MS25 Wilson 6-yd run MSU 11 83 4:22 2nd/4:33 SD13 Lorber 21-yd FG MSU 9 42 4:44 4th/7:51 MS47 Pizano 28-yd FG MSU 4 82 1:03 3rd/7:48 SD12 Bell 36-yd rec
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Big Plays (Scrimmage plays that gained at least 20 yards) (Scrimmage plays that gained at least 20 yards)
Team Totals Rush (TDs) Pass (TDs) Team Totals Rush (TDs) Pass (TDs) South Dakota 1 (1) 13 (2) Opponents 3 (0) 9 (2)
SOUTH DAKOTA’S BIG PLAYS OF 2019 OPPONENTS’S BIG PLAYS OF 2019 Yds Play Opp. Qtr. Description Yds Play Opp. Qtr. Description 20 Pass ILST 1st Camp to Bell (3-18 on SD33) 26 Pass ILST 1st Jefferson to Rutkiewicz (2-12 on IL34) 28 Pass ILST 1st Camp to Eliodor (2-11 on IL48) 58 Pass ILST 2nd Jefferson to Nagel (2-12 on IL33) 23* Pass ILST 2nd Camp to Vander Esch (1-10 on IL23) 59* Pass ILST 2nd Jefferson to Grimes (3-10 on IL41) 37 Pass ILST 3rd Camp to McQuitty (2-9 on SD34) 55 Pass ILST 4th Jefferson to Nagel (1-10 on IL33) 29 Pass ILST 3rd Camp to Bell (3-10 on SD43) 24 Run ILST 4th Brown (2-10 on IL24) 41 Pass UND 1st Camp to Bell (1-10 on SD37) 40 Pass UND 1st Schuster to Maag (1-10 on SD46) 40 Pass MSU 1st Camp to Vander Esch (2-15 on SD20) 21* Pass UND 2nd Vaughn to Zavalney (3-3 on SD21) 31* Run MSU 1st Theis (2-1 on MS31) 45 Run UND 3rd Weah (1-10 on ND25) 30 Pass MSU 2nd Camp to Samson (2-12 on SD11) 37 Run UND 3rd Weah (3-2 on ND43) 22 Pass MSU 2nd Camp to Bell (2-3 on MS24) 25 Pass MSU 1st Johnson to Little (3-2 on MS24) 45 Pass MSU 2nd Camp to McQuitty (1-10 on SD45) 24 Pass MSU 3rd Johnson to Vick (2-10 on SD39) 20 Pass MSU 3rd Camp to Bell (1-10 on SD45) 26 Pass MSU 4th Johnson to Vick (3-7 on MS50) 34 Pass MSU 3rd Camp to Goehring (1-10 on SD18) 36* Pass MSU 3rd Camp to Bell (1-10 on MS36)
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Drives & Analysis
SCORING DRIVE ANALYSIS GAME-OPENING DRIVES 2ND HALF-OPENING DRIVES
USD OPP South Dakota Opponents South Dakota Opponents Yards TD FG TD FG Game Pl-Yds-Time-Pts Pl-Yds-Time-Pts Game Pl-Yds-Time-Pts Pl-Yds-Time-Pts (minus) at ILST 4-7-1:57-0 3-4-1:30-0 at ILST 6-43-2:27-0 3-3-1:21-0 0-9 at UND 6-24-1:51-0 4-26-1:41-0 at UND 3-(-9)-1:47-0 5-75-2:05-7 10-19 1 MSU 3-(-6)-1:29-0 6-18-2:44-0 MSU 5-28-2:48-0 3-3-1:26-0 20-29 1 at YSU at YSU 30-39 2 NDSU NDSU 40-49 1 1 1 UNI UNI 50-59 at SDSU at SDSU 60-69 1 2 1 WIU WIU 70-79 1 3 1 80-89 1 1 1 1 90-99 1
RED ZONE
Times ------Drive Ended By------Total TD Scoring Inside 20 TD FG MFG Punts Downs TO Clock Points Pct. Pct. South Dakota 10 4 4 2 40 .400 .800 Opponents 10 4 4 2 44 .400 .800
KICKOFF ANALYSIS
Total No. IntoEZ Returns TB In 10 In 20 OB OnS FC SQB Mason Lorber 14 5 8 2 8 13 4
PUNTING ANALYSIS
No. Ret. Avg. Long Pct. Not Net No. Yards Avg. Ret. Yds. Ret. Ret. Returned Avg. In20 In10 50+ TB FC Brady Schutt 18 815 45.3 3 8 2.7 7 .833 42.6 7 4 6 2 7
TURNOVERS
Pts. ------TOs By Quarter------Fum. Int. Total Off Margin 1 2 3 4 OT South Dakota 0 3 3 24 +6 0 1 0 2 -- Opponents 5 4 9 7 -6 1 4 2 2 --
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2020-21 Game Summaries
Game 1 South Dakota 27, No. 7 Illinois State 20 Feb. 27 (Normal, Ill. / Hancock Stadium / 1,853)
NORMAL, Ill.—South Dakota’s defense forced seven turnovers and Carson Camp and the Coyote offense cashed them in for a 27-20 upset of seventh- TEAM STATISTICS ranked Illinois State Saturday at Hancock Stadium in the season opener for both teams. USD ILST It was the program’s fifth win against a top-10 team in the last six seasons and South Dakota’s first win in Normal in five tries. The Coyotes have won four FIRST DOWNS 17 18 consecutive MVFC openers and three of those came on the road. Rushing 6 9 Camp, a true freshman who played his high school ball less than two Passing 11 8 miles from Hancock Stadium, passed for 221 yards, ran for 20 and accounted Penalty 0 1 for all three Coyote touchdowns. He became the first true freshman NET YARDS RUSHING 79 167 quarterback since 1999 to start a game for USD and the first to start a season Rushing Attempts 38 40 opener in recorded history. Average Per Rush 2.1 4.2 South Dakota safety Elijah Reed sealed the win by intercepting Redbird Yards Gained Rushing 123 198 quarterback Bryce Jefferson in the end zone in the final minute. It was the Yards Lost Rushing 44 31 fourth interception thrown by Jefferson and the Coyotes’ also forced him to NET YARDS PASSING 221 280 lose two fumbles. Completions-Attempts-Int 20-35-1 15-34-4 Average Per Attempt 6.3 8.2 SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 F Average Per Completion 11.1 18.7 South Dakota (1-0) 0 17 7 3 27 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 300 447 Illinois State (0-1) 7 10 0 3 20 Total offensive plays 73 74 Average gain per play 4.1 6.0 SCORING SUMMARY Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 3-3 Q Time Play V-H Penalties: Number-Yards 3-25 4-25 1 4:13 ILST: McCloyn 1-yd run PUNTS-YARDS 7-314 4-173 13 plays, 88 yards, 7:20 0-7 Average Yards Per Punt 44.9 43.2 2 12:08 ILST: Bresnahan 29-yd FG Net Yards Per Punt 41.0 38.2 Inside 20 2 0 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:32 0-10 50+ Yards 2 1 9:15 ILST: Grimes 59-yd pass from Jefferson Touchbacks 1 1 6 plays, 79 yards, 1:39 0-17 Fair Catch 3 3 4:07 SD: Lorber 34-yd FG KICKOFFS-YARDS 6-351 5-318 9 plays, 19 yards, 3:03 3-17 Average Yards Per Kickoff 58.5 63.6 2:21 SD: Vander Esch 23-yd pass from Camp Net Yards Per Kickoff 46.7 37.2 4 plays, 36 yards, 1:29 10-17 Touchbacks 0 3 0:13 SD: Camp 15-yd run Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 2-7-0 4 plays, 30 yards, 0:32 17-17 Average per return -- 14.2 3 10:01 SD: Bell 5-yd pass from Camp Kickoff returns: Number-Yards-TD 2-57-0 5-71-0 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:05 24-17 Average per return 28.5 14.2 4 12:55 SD: Lorber 31-yd FG Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD 4-18-0 1-6-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 12 plays, 43 yards, 4:12 27-17 Miscellaneous Yards 0 3 10:00 ILST: Bresnahan 25-yd FG POSSESSION TIME 30:14 29:46 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:50 27-20 1st Quarter 5:30 9:30 2nd Quarter 7:40 7:20 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS 3rd Quarter 8:35 6:25 Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TD): SD: Henry (16-35-0), Theis (10-34-0), 4th Quarter 8:29 6:31 Camp (9-20-1); ILST: Brown (17-86-0), Jefferson (12-65-0) Third-Down Conversions 6 of 17 5 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 0 Passing: (C-A-TD-I-Yds): SD: Camp (20-35-2-1-221); Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 3-4 ILST: Jefferson (15-33-1-4-280) Touchdowns 2-5 1-4 Field Goals 2-5 2-4 Receiving: (Rec.-Yds.-TD): SD: Bell (4-64-1), McQuitty (2-42-0), Sacks By: Number-Yards 5-24 5-32 Vander Esch (2-33-1), Eliodor (2-31-0); ILST: Nagel (5-132-0), PAT Kicks 3-3 2-2 Field Goals 2-3 2-2 Grimes (1-59-1), Rutkiewicz (2-45-0), Taula (2-20-0) Points off turnovers 24 0
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Game 2 No. 4 North Dakota 21, No. 20 South Dakota 10 March 4 (Grand Forks, N.D. / Alerus Center / 3,491)
GRAND FORKS, N.D.—North Dakota running back Otis Weah carried 16 times for 163 yards and two touchdowns to lead the fourth-ranked Fighting TEAM STATISTICS Hawks to a 21-10 win against No. 20 South Dakota Thursday inside the Alerus Center. USD UND It was the 98th meeting between the two programs, but first as Missouri Valley Football Conference foes. The Fighting Hawks racked up 489 yards while FIRST DOWNS 18 25 holding the Coyotes to 328. It was the first time in four-plus seasons under Rushing 9 13 coach Bob Nielson that South Dakota lost when holding its opponent to fewer Passing 9 12 than 27 points. Penalty 0 0 South Dakota running back Kai Henry ran 15 times for 84 yards and NET YARDS RUSHING 129 249 scored on a 7-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter for what turned Rushing Attempts 33 41 out to be the final score of the game. Henry became the 14th player in Average Per Rush 3.9 6.1 program history to surpass 2,000 career yards. He stands with 2,038 and 23 Yards Gained Rushing 153 255 touchdowns. Yards Lost Rushing 24 6 South Dakota got two more turnovers from its defense in the first half NET YARDS PASSING 199 240 to keep things close. Safety Elijah Reed forced Weah to fumble at the goal line Completions-Attempts-Int 20-33-1 24-36-1 and linebacker Jacob Matthew recovered in the end zone to end a 57-yard Average Per Attempt 6.0 6.7 UND drive and maintain the Coyotes’ 3-0 lead. Late in the second quarter, Average Per Completion 9.9 10.0 Brock Mogensen intercepted Tommy Schuster to stop another drive in USD TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 328 489 territory. North Dakota led 7-3 at the break despite totaling 270 yards. Total offensive plays 66 77 But Weah took the first play of the second half 45 yards around the right end and rumbled into the end zone from 18 yards away three plays later to Average gain per play 5.0 6.4 make it 14-3. A 3-and-out, the Coyotes’ fourth of the game, gave the ball right Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 1-1 back to the Hawks and they marched 65 yards on seven plays capped by a Penalties: Number-Yards 4-34 0-0 5-yard score from Weah and quickly it was 21-3. PUNTS-YARDS 6-263 5-183 South Dakota’s offense reached the UND 3 with the help of a 41-yard Average Yards Per Punt 43.8 36.6 pitch-and-catch from Carson Camp to Carter Bell on the Coyotes’ second Net Yards Per Punt 43.7 32.6 possession of the ball game. But three consecutive incompletions from there Inside 20 3 2 forced USD to settle for a Mason Lorber field goal. The Coyotes’ offense never 50+ Yards 2 0 truly got it going until late in the game, but by then it was too late. Touchbacks 0 1 Fair Catch 2 2 SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 F KICKOFFS-YARDS 3-160 4-250 South Dakota (1-1) 3 0 0 7 10 Average Yards Per Kickoff 53.3 62.5 North Dakota (3-0) 0 7 14 0 21 Net Yards Per Kickoff 39.3 39.5 Touchbacks 1 1 SCORING SUMMARY Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 1-1-0 Q Time Play V-H Average per return 0-0 1.0 1 10:29 SD: Lorber 20-yd FG Kickoff returns: Number-Yards-TD 3-67-0 1-17-0 7 plays, 60 yards, 0:59 3-0 Average per return 22.3 17.0 2 14:14 ND: Zavalney 21-yd pass from Vaughn Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD 1-0-0 1-0-0 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:01 3-7 Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 3 13:02 ND: Weah 18-yd run Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:58 3-14 POSSESSION TIME 24:52 35:08 7:46 ND: Weah 5-yd run 1st Quarter 5:46 9:14 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:22 3-21 2nd Quarter 6:51 8:09 4 10:58 SD: Henry 7-yd run 15 plays, 95 yards, 5:04 10-21 3rd Quarter 7:13 7:47 4th Quarter 5:02 9:58
Third-Down Conversions 4 of 13 11 of 16 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TD): SD: Henry (15-84-1), Theis (12-56-0); Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 0 of 0 ND: Weah (16-163-2), Skokna (15-54-0), Schuster (2-15-0) Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 2-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 4-18 Passing: (C-A-TD-I-Yds): SD: Camp (19-31-0-1-193); PAT Kicks 1-1 3-3 ND: Schuster (23-35-0-1-219), Vaughn (1-1-1-0-21) Field Goals 1-1 0-0 Points off turnovers 0 0 Receiving: (Rec.-Yds.-TD): SD: Vander Esch (7-57-0), Bell (3-57-0), Henry (3-31-0); ND: Maag (3-75-0), Belquist (5-32-0), Preston (4-32-0), Cochran (3-30-0)
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Game 3 Missouri State 27, No. 21 South Dakota 24 March 13 (Vermillion, S.D. / DakotaDome / 2,051)
VERMILLION, S.D.—South Dakota outgained Missouri State by more than 100 yards, but special teams and specifically Montrae Braswell were the great TEAM STATISTICS equalizers in the Bears’ 27-24 upset Saturday inside the DakotaDome. It was the Coyotes’ first game inside the Dome following a $26 million MSU USD renovation. More than 2,000 fans were in attendance. Braswell, a sophomore transfer from Central Michigan, ran a kickoff back FIRST DOWNS 18 26 100 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter and returned an interception 36 Rushing 10 9 yards for another touchdown in the second. South Dakota also missed a 24- Passing 8 14 yard field goal right before halftime and had another field goal blocked that Penalty 0 3 led to the game-winning score in the fourth quarter. NET YARDS RUSHING 157 101 South Dakota quarterback Carson Camp completed 22-of-34 passes Rushing Attempts 40 39 for a season-best 339 yards, and the Coyotes also ran for 101 yards and two Average Per Rush 3.9 2.6 touchdowns. A tripping penalty stopped South Dakota’s one possession to Yards Gained Rushing 181 157 respond after Missouri State kicked a 28-yard field goal for the lead, and the Yards Lost Rushing 24 56 Bears ran out the final 4:41 off the clock to secure the win. NET YARDS PASSING 167 339 Missouri State quarterback Jaden Johnson passed for 136 yards and ran Completions-Attempts-Int 18-28-0 22-34-1 for 44, but was injured late in the third quarter and didn’t return. He scrambled Average Per Attempt 6.0 10.0 for 14 yards on a 3rd-and-16 play in the middle of the fourth quarter and Average Per Completion 9.3 15.4 then threw complete to Tobias Little for 13 yards on the ensuing fourth down TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 324 440 play from the Bears’ 48-yard line. Jeremiah Wilson capped that drive with a 6-yard touchdown run that tied the game at 24-24. It was the lone touchdown Total offensive plays 68 73 surrendered by the USD defense. Average gain per play 4.8 6.0 Eric Johnson blocked the Coyotes’ 44-yard field goal attempt with 12:35 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-0 0-0 left in the fourth quarter and the Bears began the possession from its own 47. Penalties: Number-Yards 5-55 3-32 Micah Roane and Jacob Matthew combined on a sack of backup quarterback PUNTS-YARDS 6-248 5-238 Matt Struck near the goal line, but the ensuing 28-yard field goal by Jose Average Yards Per Punt 41.3 47.6 Pizano turned out to be the winning points. Net Yards Per Punt 37.3 43.6 Inside 20 3 2 SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 F 50+ Yards 2 2 Missouri State (2-4, 2-1) 7 10 7 3 27 Touchbacks 0 1 Fair Catch 4 2 South Dakota (1-2, 1-2) 14 3 7 0 24 KICKOFFS-YARDS 6-335 5-252 Average Yards Per Kickoff 55.8 50.4 SCORING SUMMARY Net Yards Per Kickoff 41.3 26.4 Q Time Play V-H Touchbacks 2 0 1 2:32 SD: Henry 8-yd run Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-24-0 6 plays, 40 yards, 1:51 0-7 Average per return -- 12.0 2:21 MSU: Braswell 100-yd kickoff return 7-7 Kickoff returns: Number-Yards-TD 3-120-1 2-37-0 0:50 SD: Theis 31-yd run Average per return 40.0 18.5 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:31 7-14 Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD 1-36-1 0-0-0 2 9:51 MSU: Pizano 21-yd FG Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:53 10-14 Miscellaneous Yards 0 -20 8:55 MSU: 36-yd interception return 17-14 POSSESSION TIME 31:51 28:09 1st Quarter 6:01 8:59 4:33 USD: Lorber 21-yd FG 2nd Quarter 7:37 7:23 11 plays, 83 yards, 4:22 17-17 3rd Quarter 8:48 6:12 3 7:48 SD: Bell 36-yd pass from Camp 4th Quarter 9:25 5:35 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:03 17-24 Third-Down Conversions 8 of 17 3 of 13 3:41 MSU: Wilson 6-yd run Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 1 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:07 24-24 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 2-3 4 7:51 MSU: Pizano 28-yd FG Touchdowns 1-3 1-3 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:44 27-24 Field Goals 2-3 1-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 6-43 1-7 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS PAT Kicks 3-3 3-3 Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TD): SD: Henry (23-76-1), Theis (7-46-1); Field Goals 2-2 1-3 MSU: Wilson (14-58-1), Little (13-51-0), Johnson (8-44-0) Points off turnovers 7 0
Passing: (C-A-TD-I-Yds): SD: Camp (22-34-1-1-339); MSU: Johnson (16-25-0-0-136); Struck (2-3-0-0-31)
Receiving: (Rec.-Yds.-TD): SD: Bell (6-106-1), Vander Esch (5-81-0), McQuitty (3-59-0); MSU: Vick (4-68-0), Little (5-59-0)
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