South DakotaCoyotes

1st in MVFC

Regular Season

Postseason

Coyotes

NCAAF

Mellott leads Montana State over South Dakota 31-17 to reach FCS championship game

— Tommy Mellott rushed for two touchdowns and passed for another to lead Montana State to a 31-17 victory over South Dakota on Saturday and a berth in the FCS championship game.

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Coyotes

NCAAF

NDSU, Montana St. win, move into FCS title game

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ESPN News Services

NDSU, Montana St. win, move into FCS title game

Coyotes

NCAAF

FCS semifinals: Montana State's quest for perfection and a Dakota Marker

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Bill Connelly

FCS semifinals: Montana State's quest for perfection and a Dakota Marker

Coyotes

NCAAF

Bouman throws 3 TDs, defense has 8 takeaways, South Dakota to FCS semis with 35-21 over UC Davis

— Aidan Bouman threw for three touchdowns, Travis Theis ran for two and the defense forced six turnovers as fourth-seeded South Dakota defeated fifth-seeded UC Davis 35-21 on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs.

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Coyotes

NCAAF

FCS quarterfinals preview: Will chalk continue to carry the day?

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Bill Connelly

FCS quarterfinals preview: Will chalk continue to carry the day?

Coyotes

NCAAF

Aidan Bouman, Quaron Adams rally South Dakota past Tarleton State 42-31 in FCS second-round duel

— Aidan Bouman threw a go-ahead touchdown pass in the fourth quarter and Quaron Adams followed with a 70-yard touchdown on a reverse as No. 4 seed South Dakota pulled away late to beat 13th-seeded Tarleton State 42-31 on Saturday in the second round...

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Coyotes

NCAAF

South Dakota scores with 12 seconds left to beat FCS top-ranked North Dakota State 29-28

— Aidan Bouman threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Javion Phelps with 12 seconds left and South Dakota defeated FCS top-ranked North Dakota State 29-28 on Saturday to claim a share of its first Missouri Valley Football Conference championship.

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Coyotes

NCAAF

South Dakota tops North Dakota 42-36 behind Bouman, Pierre and Theis

— Aidan Bouman threw three touchdown passes, Charles Pierre Jr. and Travis Theis both ran for more than 100 yards and a touchdown and South Dakota held on to beat North Dakota 42-36 on Saturday.

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Coyotes

NCAAF

Pierre, Bouman lead South Dakota's offensive free-for-all in Coyotes' 7TD shutout win

— Charles Pierre Jr. averaged 15 yards per carry on 11 carries and scored two touchdowns and South Dakota dismantled Indiana State 49-0 on Saturday.

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Coyotes

NCAAF

Amar Johnson's TD run in OT lifts South Dakota State over South Dakota 20-17

— Amar Johnson burst into the end zone on a 3-yard run in overtime to lift South Dakota State over South Dakota 20-17 on Saturday night.

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Team	CONF	OVR
North Dakota State	7-1	14-2
South Dakota State	7-1	12-3
South Dakota	7-1	11-3
Missouri State	6-2	8-4
Illinois State	6-2	10-4
Youngstown State	3-5	4-8
Indiana State	3-5	4-8
North Dakota	2-6	5-7
Southern Illinois	2-6	4-8
Northern Iowa	1-7	3-9
Murray State	0-8	1-11

Points For

37.1

10th

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