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In the face of some difficult circumstances South Dakota delivered one of it's most inspired performances of the season in last week's 42-0 win over Southern Illinois at the DakotaDome.
Not only was it the Coyotes' first ever shutout of a Valley opponent, but it also gave them seven wins on the season. That's bar that had previously never been...
If you were one of those that feared a South Dakota letdown following its emotional Dakota Days victory over Youngstown State, you probably felt a little silly as you watched the Coyotes dismantle Indiana State.
Bob Nielson's team piled up a season-best 705 yards of total offense en route to a 56-6 victory over the Sycamores, which moved them to...
South Dakota's historic start has included a number of big moments, but none of them has been bigger than the 29-yard game-winning field goal Ryan Weese delivered last week against then-No.3 Youngstown State.
Not only did that kick push the Coyotes to 5-0 for the first time in the Divison I era, it also lifted them to their highest ranking since...
With its perfect non-conference season now in the past, the real test is about to begin for South Dakota.
The 10th-ranked Coyotes (3-0) will open their eight-game Missouri Valley Football Conference schedule Saturday against No. 13 Western Illinois (3-0).
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It's been a while - 11 years to be exact - since South Dakota has started a football season 3-0.
That streak, as you all know, came to an end with last week's 45-7 drubbing of then-No.10 North Dakota. But as impressive as that performance and the rest of rest of the non-conference run has been, it is just the beginning.
Bob Nielson's team now...