Thomas, Theis each score 2 TDs as South Dakota runs past Lamar 35-6
VERMILLION, S.D. -- — Nate Thomas ran for 164 yards and two touchdowns and Travis Theis carried for 120 yards and two more touchdowns as South Dakota ran past Lamar, 35-6 on Saturday.
Lamar (0-3) took a 6-0 lead in the second quarter on a pair of 26-yard field goals by Chris Esqueda and turned the ball over deep in South Dakota territory twice.
Theis capped a 13-play, 75-yard drive by scoring on a 2-yard run with 2:14 left in the half to send the Coyotes (2-1) into intermission with a 7-6 advantage. Theis added a 32-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter and Thomas scored on two short runs in the second half. The pair combined for 35 carries. Aidan Bouman completed 7 of 9 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown to JJ Galbreath, but was picked off once.
Robert Coleman was 13 of 23 for 119 yards for Lamar and threw one of the Cardinals' two interceptions.
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Game Information
2024 Southland Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
McNeese | 1-0 | 2-2 |
Lamar | 0-0 | 2-1 |
Houston Christian | 0-0 | 1-2 |
Incarnate Word | 0-0 | 1-2 |
SE Louisiana | 0-0 | 1-2 |
Nicholls | 0-0 | 0-3 |
Northwestern State | 0-0 | 0-3 |
Texas A&M-Commerce | 0-0 | 0-3 |
Stephen F. Austin | 0-1 | 1-2 |
2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Illinois State | 0-0 | 2-1 |
North Dakota | 0-0 | 2-1 |
North Dakota State | 0-0 | 2-1 |
Northern Iowa | 0-0 | 2-1 |
South Dakota State | 0-0 | 2-1 |
Southern Illinois | 0-0 | 2-1 |
South Dakota | 0-0 | 1-1 |
Indiana State | 0-0 | 1-2 |
Missouri State | 0-0 | 1-2 |
Murray State | 0-0 | 1-2 |
Youngstown State | 0-0 | 1-2 |