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10/22/22 - Travis Theis, rSr/2025, South Dakota + More +

Shomari Lawrence and Travis Theis both ran for 100 yards and South Dakota defeated Southern Illinois 27-24 on Saturday after trailing by two touchdowns in the second quarter. Eddie Ogamba's 44-yard field goal with 2:31 remaining in the fourth quarter gave the Coyotes their first lead of the game and the Salukis went a quick four-and-out on their only remaining possession.

South Dakota had two second half touchdowns, one a Wesley Eliodor 15-yard pass from Aidan Bouman, the other a 29-yard run by Lawrence to tie the score. Southern Illinois built a 21-7 second-quarter lead on a short touchdown run by Javon Williams and two touchdown passes from Nic Baker. Lawrence had 122 yards on 11 carries and Theis added 108 yards on 21 carries for South Dakota (2-5, 1-3 Missouri Valley). Southern Illinois (5-3, 4-1) got 100 yards on the ground from Romeir Elliott but Baker averaged only 4.4 yards per pass attempt, completing 28 of 43 for 190 yards. - South Dakota/AP College Football

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FB Travis Theis, South Dakota
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10/18/22 - Stephen Hillis, rSr/2024, South Dakota + More +

OCT 17 MISSOURI VALLEY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: LB Stephen Hillis, South Dakota, 6-1, 235, Jr., LB, Hartington, Neb. (Air Force),...Hillis had a game-high nine tackles including two sacks and broke up two passes in Saturday's game at Illinois State. Hillis was part of a unit that limited the Redbirds to 264 yards. Hillis forced a fumble on one of his sacks. He leads the Valley with 59 tackles this season. - Missouri Valley Football

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OLB Stephen Hillis, South Dakota
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10/17/22 - John Bickle, Sr/2023, South Dakota + More +

OCT 17 MISSOURI VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: P John Bickle, South Dakota - Bickle averaged 45.9 yards per punt while pinning half of his six boots inside the 20-yard line in Saturday's game at Illinois State. His longest punt of 60 yards was downed on the Redbird 1. - Missouri Valley Football

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P John Bickle, South Dakota
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10/11/22 - Myles Harden, rJr/2024, South Dakota + More +

SEPT 26 MISSOURI VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: CB Myles Harden, South Dakota - Forced two more turnovers Saturday, bringing his total to six in four games. Harden leads the Valley with four forced fumbles and three interceptions. He became the first player this season to intercept a pass thrown by an NDSU quarterback. He is also the eighth-leading tackler in the Valley and had eight tackles Saturday (seven solo). - Missouri Valley Football

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FS Myles Harden, South Dakota
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10/11/22 - Myles Harden, rJr/2024, South Dakota + More +

SEPT 12 MISSOURI VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: CB Myles Harden, South Dakota - Harden forced two turnovers and recorded a career-high eight tackles during South Dakota's bout with No. 2/3 Montana Saturday in Missoula. He stripped and recovered a fumble inside the red zone early in the second quarter and intercepted Lucas Johnson early in the fourth. Of Harden's eight tackles, two were behind the line-of-scrimmage. - Missouri Valley Football

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FS Myles Harden, South Dakota
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10/11/22 - John Bickle, Sr/2023, South Dakota + More +

SEPT 19 MISSOURI VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: P John Bickle, South Dakota - Pinned four of five punts inside the 20 including one at the 2-yard line and one at the 8-yard line during South Dakota's win against Cal Poly Saturday inside the DakotaDome. Averaged 38.6 yards with no returns. No points were scored on drives following a USD punt. - Missouri Valley Football

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P John Bickle, South Dakota
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10/11/22 - Myles Harden, rJr/2024, South Dakota + More +

SEPT 19 MISSOURI VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: CB Myles Harden, South Dakota - Had six tackles (5 solo) and notched his second interception in as many weeks during South Dakota's 38-21 win against Cal Poly Saturday inside the DakotaDome. Also credited with two pass breakups. - Missouri Valley Football

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FS Myles Harden, South Dakota
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10/11/22 - Michael Scott, rSr/2023, South Dakota + More +

SEPT 5 MISSOURI VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: LB Michael Scott, South Dakota - Scott had eight tackles (six solo) including two sacks and a third tackle-for-loss in his Coyote debut against Kansas State. His third TFL came on a quarterback draw play on a third down that forced a KSU punt. - Missouri Valley Football

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OLB Michael Scott, South Dakota
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10/11/22 - John Bickle, Sr/2023, South Dakota + More +

SEPT 5 MISSOURI VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: P John Bickle, South Dakota - Bickle netted an average of 45.7 yards on six punts in his Coyote debut. His first punt was a 61-yarder downed at the Kansas State 5. He had two punts of greater than 50 yards and didn't allow a return. - Missouri Valley Football

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P John Bickle, South Dakota
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08/12/22 - Alex Jensen, rSr/2023, South Dakota + More +

2022 PRESEASON STATS PERFORM FCS SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: OL - Alex Jensen, 6-7, 280, senior, South Dakota,...Jensen has been the Coyotes' starting left tackle for 28 consecutive games dating back to the start of the 2019 season. He hails from Plymouth, Minnesota, and is a returning all-MVFC pick from last year. Jensen aided an offense that averaged 27 points last year and ranked 32nd nationally in rushing at 170 yards per game. - South Dakota Football

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OT Alex Jensen, South Dakota
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08/12/22 - Dalton Godfrey, rSr/2023, South Dakota + More +

2022 PRESEASON STATS PERFORM FCS SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: LS - Dalton Godfrey, 6-2, 230, senior, South Dakota,...Godfrey is a returning all-American and academic all-American long snapper from Cedar Falls, Iowa. He is a four-year starter and a two-time all-MVFC honoree. Last year, he helped Brady Schutt set the program record for career punting average while also assisting Mason Lorber on 10 consecutive field goal makes and 13 overall. - South Dakota Football

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LS Dalton Godfrey, South Dakota
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08/04/22 - Alex Jensen, rSr/2023, South Dakota + More +

2022 PRESEASON MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): OL Alex Jensen, South Dakota,...Jensen has been a staple in the offensive line for the Coyotes since the 2019 season. He has started in 28 straight games at the left tackle position. The Plymouth, Minnesota, native helped a Coyote offense that averaged 170 rushing yards and 27 points a game last season. Jensen earned the MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week honor after the Coyotes racked up 353 rushing yards in a win at Cal Poly last season. He is a returning all-MVFC selection from last season and was recently selected to the STATS Perform FCS Preseason All-America team. - South Dakota Football

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OT Alex Jensen, South Dakota
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08/04/22 - Brock Mogensen, rSr/2024, South Dakota + More +

2022 PRESEASON MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): LB Brock Mogensen, South Dakota,...Mogensen is a returning junior who started all 12 games for South Dakota last season. He was the team's second-leading tackler with 86 tackles including 38 solo stops. Hailing from Farmington, Minnesota, Mogensen ranked eighth in the Valley in tackles per game and had a season-high 11 tackles in last year's playoff game against Southern Illinois. He takes over a linebacker group that saw two sign with NFL teams this spring in DeJaun Cooper and Jack Cochrane. - South Dakota Football

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ILB Brock Mogensen, South Dakota
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08/04/22 - Nick Gaes, rSr/2025, South Dakota + More +

2022 PRESEASON MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): DL Nick Gaes, South Dakota,...Gaes returns for his sophomore season along the defensive line after competing in all 12 games last year. The Alta, Iowa, native racked up two honors in his freshman campaign with a HERO Sports Freshman all-America team and MVFC all-Newcomer team selections. Gaes led the conference with seven solo sacks in Valley play and totaled 10 tackles-for-loss in 2021. He finished as the team's sixth-leading tackler with 35 stops. He had a season-high six tackles including two for loss and a blocked field goal at home against Illinois State last year. Gaes and the Coyote defense look to build on a defensive unit that ranked 24th nationally against the run (121 yards per game) and 35th overall (343 yards per game). - South Dakota Football

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DT Nick Gaes, South Dakota
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08/04/22 - Carter Bell, rSr/2025, South Dakota + More +

2022 PRESEASON MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): WR Carter Bell, South Dakota,...The Bettendorf, Iowa, native was the team's leading receiver last year after recording 41 catches for 673 yards and five touchdowns. Bell set a program-record last season after hauling in a 91-yard touchdown reception in a road win at Western Illinois. In that game, he recorded five receptions for a season-high 182 yards and two touchdowns. - South Dakota Football

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