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Bryan Boettcher University of Sports Information Director Office: (605) 658-5544 Cell: (563) 260-4316 South Dakota E-mail: [email protected] Football Release www.GoYotes.com Nov. 12, 2019 Quick Hits GAME 11: SOUTH DAKOTA AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE South Dakota’s win in 2015 ended the Bison’s 26-game Valley home win streak Records: South Dakota (4-6, 3-3 MVFC) at North Dakota State (10-0, 6-0 MVFC) QB Austin Simmons (Offensive) and LT Alex Date / Time: Saturday, Nov. 16 at 2:34 p.m. CDT Jensen (Offensive Line) were named Valley Location: Fargo, N.D. Venue: Fargodome (19,000) POW’s for their play against Youngstown St TV: MidcoSN (Jay Elsen, PBP; Andre Fields, analyst; Kelly Stewart, sideline) Simmons (6,162 passing yards) needs 79 Radio: Coyote Sports Network/Learfield Sports (Joe Van Goor, PBP; Gary Culver, analyst; John Thayer, yards to pass Wesley Beschorner for second sideline) KVHT (106.3 FM, Yankton/Vermillion) and affiliates (page 2) place on the Coyotes’ all-time passing list Watch Online: ESPN+ (subscription required) (Brian Shawn, Lee Timmerman, Ryan Gellner) Coaches: USD’s Bob Nielson (27th year as a head coach: 206-105-1 / 4th year at USD: 20-25); and RB Kai Henry has totaled 391 yards and two North Dakota State’s Matt Entz (1st year at NDSU and as a head coach: 10-0) touchdowns in his last three games Series: North Dakota State leads 55-26-2 (won last three) Caleb Vander Esch has led USD in receiving in seven of the last eight games About the Coyotes: South Dakota is coming off one of its best performances of the year ... the Coyotes ran for a season-best 327 yards on the ground, the team’s third 300-yard performance of the season ... NDSU and USD are 1-2 in scoring offense and RB Kai Henry became the first USD back since 2007 to rush for 100 yards in three consecutive games total offense in Valley play ... QB Austin Simmons threw four TDs for the third time this season and fourth time in his career ... the Coyotes totaled five sacks and have 25 sacks on the season ... USD played turnover free for the first time last weekend ... Caleb Vander Esch (44 rec, 638 yds, 6 TDs) is the Valley’s third-leading receiver ILB Jack Cochrane (5 TFL, 2 sacks, 2 INTs, 2 FF) is the Valley’s third-leading tackler About the Bison: New head coach, new quarterback, same results ... the two-time defending national champions have won 31 consecutive games dating back to the middle of the 2017 campaign ... that’s Two-time All-American DE Darin Greenfield the second-longest streak in FCS history and two shy of the record ... the Bison are amongst the (24 career sacks) is three sacks shy of the nation’s leaders in most offensive and defensive categories ... QB Trey Lance has thrown 182 career program record passes without an interception, a program record ... Lance is also the team’s second-leading rusher behind Ty Brooks ... a plethora of backs and outstanding line help the Bison average 294 yards on the ground per game ... just two opponents have reached 170 yards passing 2019 South Dakota Schedule/Results 2019 MVFC STANDINGS Polls* Team Conference Overall Date Opponent South Dakota / Opp. Time/Score North Dakota State (1/1) 6-0 10-0 A 31 MONTANA RV & RV / RV & 25 L, 17-31 Northern Iowa (5/4) 5-1 7-3 S 7 at Oklahoma NR & NR / 4th & 4th** L, 14-70 Illinois State (8/7) 4-2 7-3 S 14 HOUSTON BAPTIST NR & NR / NR & NR L, 52-53 South Dakota State (9/8) 4-2 7-3 Southern Illinois (RV/RV) 4-2 6-4 S 21 at Northern Colorado NR & NR / NR & NR W, 14-6 South Dakota 3-3 4-6 O 5 INDIANA STATE # NR & NR / RV & RV W, 38-0 Youngstown State 1-5 5-5 O 12 at Missouri State NR & NR / NR & NR W, 45-10 Indiana State 1-5 3-7 O 19 at UNI NR & RV / 15th & 14th L, 27-42 Missouri State 1-5 1-8 O 26 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS NR & NR / NR & RV L, 28-48 Western Illinois 1-5 1-9 N 2 at Western Illinois NR & NR / NR & NR L, 34-38 Upcoming Schedule N 9 YOUNGSTOWN STATE NR & NR / NR & RV W, 56-21 Saturday, Nov. 16 Youngstown State at Indiana State Noon N 16 at North Dakota State NR & NR / 1st & 1st 2:30 p.m. Missouri State at Illinois State Noon N 23 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 2 p.m. Southern Illinois at Western Illinois 1 p.m. Northern Iowa at South Dakota State 2 p.m. South Dakota at North Dakota State 2:30 p.m. *Coaches & STATS (FCS) Saturday, Nov. 23 **AP Top 25 & USA Today Poll (FBS) Illinois State at Youngstown State 11 a.m. # - Dakota Days game Western Illinois at Northern Iowa 1 p.m. North Dakota State at Southern Illinois 2 p.m. South Dakota State at South Dakota 2 p.m. Indiana State at Missouri State 2 p.m. Game 11: USD at NDSU THIS WEEK’S NOTES South Dakota will look to play spoiler for the second week in a 1 row when the Coyotes meet North Dakota State Saturday COYOTES ONLINE & ON TV inside the Fargodome. USD is coming off a convincing 56-21 win Coyotes Online: against Youngstown State, a victory that effectively ended the All 11 of South Dakota’s games against FCS opponents Penguins’ playoff aspirations. A Coyote win Saturday certainly wouldn’t have that drastic an affect on NDSU, but it would end the will be streamed online including eight on the subscription- second-longest win streak in FCS history, and possibly delay the based ESPN+ available on ESPN.com, the ESPN app and Bison’s Valley championship by a week. A win would also mark the other supported devices. In addition, USD’s home game first time the Coyotes won two road games inside Valley play since against Houston Baptist and road game at Missouri State joining the league back in 2012. can be found on ESPN3. Coyotes on TV: For a chance at an upset, the Coyotes will have to somewhat Midco Sports Network will televise all six USD home 2 duplicate their play from last weekend. South Dakota scored games and also road games at UNI (Oct. 19) and at NDSU touchdowns the first four times they had it against Youngstown (11/16). It will be those broadcasts that get relayed to ESPN. State, racked up more than 300 yards rushing and played turnover free for the first time all season. Both Kai Henry (130) and Canaan Free Web casts: Brooks (112) surpassed 100 yards on the ground. The Coyote A free webstream of all six USD home games will defense produced five sacks and held the Penguins to 66 yards continue to be available online at www.GoYotes.com/ rushing and 312 yards in all. watch. In addition, USD’s road game at Northern Colorado will be provided on Pluto TV, a free online streaming service. The Coyotes, behind Henry, have averaged 266 yards rushing 3 and 5.8 yards per carry over their last three games. Henry has totaled 391 yards and two scores in that span, and is the first USD Austin Simmons ranks seventh nationally in total offense running back since Amos Allen in 2007 to rush for at least 100 6 (312 ypg), 14th in completion percentage (65 percent) and yards in three consecutive games. South Dakota has three 300-yard 22nd for passing (262 ypg). His 25 touchdown passes lead the rushing efforts and ranks 27th nationally on the ground. Valley and rank ninth nationally. Here is where Simmons stands on USD’s all-time lists: Like NDSU, the Coyotes are better when their talented USD career touchdown pass leaders: 4 quarterback doesn’t have to throw. In four wins, Austin 3. Chris Streveler (2016-17) 54 Simmons has averaged 22 pass attempts and 200 yards with 10 4. Austin Simmons (2016-pres.) 50 touchdowns and one interception. In losses, Simmons has averaged 42 pass attempts and 304 yards. Simmons has completed 55 more USD career passing leaders: passes than NDSU quarterback Trey Lance has attempted (236-181). 1. Noah Shepard (2006-09) 8,936 2. Wesley Beschorner (2002-05) 6,240 (+78) Simmons and Lance are the top-two running quarterbacks in 3. Austin Simmons (2016-pres.) 6,162 5 the Valley. Not accounting for sacks, Lance has run 84 times for 4. Chris Streveler (2016-17) 6,081 657 yards while Simmons has totaled 648 yards on 94 carries. Lance had been sacked just seven times and opponents have been Simmons has found 19 different receivers this season. Last credited with five quarterback hurries all season. Simmons has been 7 week, Caleb Vander Esch led the team in receiving again, knocked down 24 times and faced 35 quarterback hurries. tight end Brett Samson caught a touchdown for the third consecutive game, and true freshman Carter Bell got in on the fun. Bell’s 15-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter was his third COYOTES ON THE RADIO career reception and it came in his third collegiate game. At the other end of the spectrum, senior Dakarai Allen nabbed his 100th All regular season and postseason University of South (and 101st) career pass and caught his 13th career touchdown. Dakota football games will be carried live through the Coyote Sports Network.