| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDAK | 21 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 59 |
| MUR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Theis, Pierre combine for 5 of South Dakota's 7 rushing touchdowns in 59-0 rout of Murray State
MURRAY, Ky. -- — Travis Theis ran for 132 yards and two touchdowns, Charles Pierre Jr. scored three times on the ground, and South Dakota buried Murray State 59-0 on Saturday.
The Coyotes scored seven rushing touchdowns and ran for 361 yards.
Aidan Bouman threw one touchdown pass and was 16-of-22 for 221 yards.
No. 4 FCS South Dakota (4-1, 2-0 Missouri Valley Football Conference) had 582 total yards and averaged 10.0 yards per pass attempt and 7.7 yards per rush. The Coyotes had long touchdowns such as a 44-yard run by Theis that made it 21-0 in the first quarter and a 74-yard run by Nevan Cremascoli for a 52-0 lead in the fourth.
Murray State was held to 213 yards and 10 first downs. The Racers had a 77-yard drive in the second quarter that ended in a lost fumble and a 53-yard drive that ended on downs late in the fourth. Otherwise, their longest drive was 23 yards.
The Racers' loss comes one week after North Dakota defeated Murray State 72-35. Other than a 19-17 win over Butler the Racers (1-4, 0-2) have allowed at least 50 points in every game this season.
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2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 7-0 | 10-1 |
| South Dakota State | 6-1 | 9-2 |
| South Dakota | 6-1 | 8-2 |
| Missouri State | 6-1 | 8-3 |
| Illinois State | 5-2 | 8-3 |
| Indiana State | 3-4 | 4-7 |
| Youngstown State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| North Dakota | 2-5 | 5-6 |
| Southern Illinois | 1-6 | 3-8 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-7 | 2-9 |
| Murray State | 0-7 | 1-10 |
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