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L.J. Phillips Jr. had a long touchdown run to cap the scoring early in the third quarter and South Dakota held South Dakota State scoreless in the second half to finish off a 24-17 upset victory between ranked FCS teams on Saturday. Phillips piled up 168 yards on 27 carries for South Dakota (7-4, 5-2 Missouri Valley Football Conference), ranked No. 25 in the latest FCS coaches poll while the Jackrabbits entered at No. 9. Phillips had the only score in the second half on a 32-yard run 3:36 into the third quarter.

South Dakota State (7-3, 3-3) jumped on top on the first play from scrimmage - a 75-yard touchdown run by Jack Smith for a 7-0 lead. Phillips tied it on a 10-yard touchdown run before Eli Stader kicked a 40-yard field goal to put South Dakota State up 10-7 after one quarter. Will Leyland tied it on a 34-yard field goal with 4:14 left in the second quarter and Aidan Bouman passed 19 yards to Larenzo Fenner for a touchdown and the Coyotes led 17-10 lead with 63 seconds left. That was enough time for Jack Henry to throw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Alex Bullock seven plays later to knot the score at halftime. Bouman completed 14 of 21 passes for 158 yards for South Dakota. Henry totaled 139 yards on 13-for-24 passing with an interception for South Dakota State. Smith led the Jackrabbits with 82 yards on three carries. - AP College Football

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RB L.J. Phillips Jr., South Dakota
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11/01/25 - L.J. Phillips Jr., rSo/2028, South Dakota, 5-09, 225 (DS#999 RB) + More +

L.J. Phillips Jr. rushed for 106 yards and added a touchdown, and Dejuan Lewis returned a fumble for a touchdown to lead South Dakota to a 26-21 victory over North Dakota on Saturday. South Dakota (6-4, 4-2 Missouri Valley Football Conference) forced a safety to open the scoring and Phillips added a rushing touchdown early in the second quarter. The Coyotes then turned two Fighting Hawks turnovers into touchdowns.

Jerry Kaminski threw two interceptions in the first half. His second set up a 43-yard touchdown pass from Aidan Bouman to Larenzo Fenner with 45 seconds left for a 16-7 halftime lead. The Coyotes added a field goal, then turned a Sawyer Seidl fumble into a touchdown. Chris Dixon forced the fumble at South Dakota's 21-yard line, then Lewis scooped it and returned it 80 yards to make it 17 unanswered points. Kaminski was 16-of-30 passing for 177 yards with a rushing score. Seidl rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns, making it his fourth consecutive game with more than 100 yards rushing. It's the first MVFC loss of the season for the FCS coaches poll No. 10 Fighting Hawks (6-3, 4-1), after early season losses to Kansas State and Montana. - AP College Football

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RB L.J. Phillips Jr., South Dakota
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10/21/25 - Zeke Mata, rSr/2026, South Dakota, 5-11, 200 (DS#999 K) + More +

WEEK 8 MISSOURI VALLEY SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: PK Zeke Mata, South Dakota, 5-11, 200, R-Sr., San Marcos, Calif.,...Mata was the difference in the 17-14 victory at Northern Iowa. Right before the half, Mata drilled a 58-yard field goal to set a program record for longest field goal. The kick proved to be the game-winning score. It tied for the second-longest field goal ever made in MVFC history, one-yard behind the conference record. For Mata, he's now a perfect 3-for-3 on field goals in his career from 50+ yards with all three field goals being made from 50+ yards. - Missouri Valley Football

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K Zeke Mata, South Dakota
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10/18/25 - Aidan Bouman, rSr/2026, South Dakota, 6-5, 225 (DS#54 QB) + More +

Aidan Bouman threw two touchdown passes to Larenzo Fenner and South Dakota defeated Northern Iowa 17-14 on Saturday. Zeke Mata's school-record 58-yard field goal on the final play of the first half gave the Coyotes a 10-7 lead and Bouman's 67-yard hookup with Fenner made it 17-7 midway through the third quarter. Northern Iowa scored with less than a minute left in the game when Matthew Schecklman threw a 7-yard TD pass to Bill Jackson but South Dakota recovered the ensuing onside kick.

Bauman completed 16 of 24 passes for 202 yards and Fenner had 84 yards on three receptions for the Coyotes (5-3, 3-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Schecklman had two touchdown passes and was 22-for-40 passing for 189 yards. He led the Panthers (2-5, 0-3) with 60 yards rushing and JC Roque Jr. was the top receiver with 91 yards on seven catches. - AP College Football

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QB Aidan Bouman, South Dakota
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10/14/25 - Will Leyland, rSr/2026, South Dakota, 5-11, 215 (DS#999 K) + More +

WEEK 7 MISSOURI VALLEY SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: PK Will Leyland, South Dakota, 5-11, 215, Sr., Souderton, Pa.,...Leyland tied a South Dakota single-game record for most field goals made with his four as the Coyotes down Indiana State 19-14 on the road. His longest field goal of the day was a 42-yarder in the fourth quarter, plus a pair of 32-yarder. His field goals proved to be the difference in the contest. Leyland moved into sole possession of seventh all-time at South Dakota in career field goals made, having made 31 in his career. - Missouri Valley Football

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K Will Leyland, South Dakota
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10/11/25 - L.J. Phillips Jr., rSo/2028, South Dakota, 5-09, 225 (DS#999 RB) + More +

L.J. Phillips Jr. ran for 187 yards, Will Leyland kicked four field goals, and South Dakota defeated Indiana State 19-14 on Saturday. Phillips, the FCS leader in rushing yards, is closing in on 1,000 yards for the season. He has 986 yards on the ground, 913 coming in the last five games. Phillips carried 23 times for 123 yards in the first half and his 1-yard touchdown run helped lead the Coyotes to a 13-7 lead at the break.

Leyland made one field goal in each quarter, the longest coming from 42 yards for a 19-7 lead in the fourth quarter. Brock Riddle's short touchdown pass to Nick Osho with 4 1/2 minutes remaining made it 19-14 but the Sycamores turned the ball over on downs near midfield on their only remaining possession. Aidan Bouman completed 16 of 25 passes for 186 yards and the Coyotes (4-3, 2-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference) had 376 yards of total offense. Riddle had 125 yards passing and Indiana State (2-4, 0-2) was held to 210 total yards. - AP College Football

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RB L.J. Phillips Jr., South Dakota
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09/22/25 - L.J. Phillips Jr., rSo/2028, South Dakota, 5-09, 225 (DS#999 RB) + More +

WEEK 3 FCS NATIONAL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: L.J. Phillips Jr., South Dakota, RB, R-So., 5-8, 225,...With All-American Charles Pierre Jr. sidelined by injury, Phillips made his first career start at running back, and he rushed for 301 yards in a 24-17 overtime win over Northern Colorado - the Coyotes' first of the season. He carried the ball 35 times and scored two touchdowns, including from 13 yards out in the extra session. He was 5 yards shy of USD's single-game rushing record. Honorable Mention: Joshua Dye, RB, Southern Utah; Kente Edwards, RB, Lafayette; Sam Milligan, WR, Bucknell; Cole Payton, QB, North Dakota State; Ty Pennington, QB, Northern Arizona; Derek Robertson, QB, Monmouth. - Stats Perform FCS

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RB L.J. Phillips Jr., South Dakota
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09/20/25 - L.J. Phillips Jr., rSo/2028, South Dakota, 5-09, 225 (DS#999 RB) + More +

L.J. Phillips Jr. scored a career-high four rushing touchdowns and had 143 yards rushing on 19 carries as FCS No. 15 South Dakota rolled past Drake, 42-21 on Saturday. Phillips Jr.'s performance tied him for third in a single game for South Dakota (2-2), putting his name into the record books for a second straight week after a 301-yard performance against Northern Colorado.

Aidan Bouman threw for 226 yards on 13-of-20 passing and had two touchdowns. He connected with Larenzo Fenner twice, 70-yard and 31-yard touchdown throws, on back-to-back drives. Mikey Munn had a career-high two interceptions. The Coyotes are on a 10-game winning streak at home, have won six straight against Drake, and are 10-11 against the Bulldogs. Jackson Voth had six receptions for 85 yards for the Bulldogs (1-2). Logan Inagawa was 15-of-19 passing for 164 yards, one touchdown pass and two interceptions, and added 73 yards rushing with two scores. - AP College Football

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RB L.J. Phillips Jr., South Dakota
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09/17/25 - L.J. Phillips Jr., rSo/2028, South Dakota, 5-09, 225 (DS#999 RB) + More +

WEEK 3 MISSOURI VALLEY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: RB L.J. Phillips Jr., South Dakota, 5-9, 225, R-So., Wichita, Kan.,...Phillips Jr. carried the ball 35 times for 301 yards (8.6 yards per carry) and a pair of TDs in the home win against Northern Colorado. The record-setting performance sees him sit second-best in South Dakota history in rushing yards in a game, while setting a USD Division I FCS mark. He also becomes just one of five MVFC rushers to have 300+ yards in a contest, the first to do so since 2012, as he sits fifth in Valley history after the performance. He set career highs in carries (35), rushing yards (301), and longest rush (47 yards) and his two rushing TDs matches his career-high (last done in 2023) and is his second multi-rushing touchdown game of his career. - Missouri Valley Football

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RB L.J. Phillips Jr., South Dakota
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09/17/25 - Brock Woolf, rSo/2028, South Dakota, 6-5, 290 (DS#999 OT) + More +

WEEK 3 MISSOURI VALLEY OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: RT Brock Woolf, South Dakota, So., Brewster, Kan.,...Woolf was the highest-graded Coyote in Saturday's 24-17 overtime win over Northern Colorado. He graded out at 93.1, per PFF, as the Yotes posted 307 yards rushing in the victory. He was instrumental on the OL at right tackle, opening up massive holes for three 20+ yard rushing plays with a long of 47 yards as South Dakota averaged 6.2 yards per rush. - Missouri Valley Football

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OT Brock Woolf, South Dakota
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09/13/25 - L.J. Phillips Jr., rSo/2028, South Dakota, 5-09, 225 (DS#999 RB) + More +

L.J. Phillips Jr. rattled off 301 yards on the ground and two touchdowns - including the overtime winner - as FCS No. 20 South Dakota pulled away late over Northern Colorado 24-17 on Saturday. Phillips scored on a 13-yard run in the extra period. Eric Gibson's pass to Luke Wooten on 4th-and-10 for Northern Colorado was incomplete to end it. Phillips Jr. racked up 197 yards rushing and a touchdown on 16 carries in the first half - scoring on a 1-yard rush up the middle. He nearly broke Amos Allens' single-game rushing record of 306 yards set in 2007 against North Dakota.

Northern Colorado's Jacob Willig hit an 18-yard field goal with three seconds remaining to tie it at 17 and force overtime. Eric Gibson Jr. was 28 of 39 for 336 yards passing with a touchdown for the Bears (1-2). Aidan Bouman finished the game 7 of 19 for 99 yards, with an interception and a touchdown pass for South Dakota (1-2). Bouman found Zach Witte on a 12-yard touchdown pass that extended the Coyotes' lead to 17-6 late in the fourth. Gibson struck back with a 24-yard touchdown pass to Charles Garrison and a two-point conversion to pull within 17-14. - AP College Football

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RB L.J. Phillips Jr., South Dakota
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08/29/24 - Charles Pierre Jr., rJr/2027, South Dakota, 5-09, 210 (DS#999 RB) + More +

Charles Pierre Jr. ran for 136 yards and two touchdowns and South Dakota rolled past Division-II Northern State 45-3 in a season opener Thursday night. The Coyotes, coming off their most successful postseason run, got a 97-yard kickoff return from Kevondray Jones-Logan and a 52-yard field goal in the first quarter after Northern State scored its only points. Pierre had short scoring runs that came before and after a 55-yard punt return by Carter Bell in the second quarter for a 31-3 halftime lead. The Coyotes reached the FCS quarterfinals for the first time last season.

They have now beaten the Division-II Wolves in all nine of their meetings. Travis Theis added 86 of the Coyotes' 266 yards rushing and a 10-yard touchdown. L.J. Phillips Jr. finished the scoring with a 14-yard run in the fourth quarter. South Dakota outgained 351-207 in total offense. The Coyotes made two interceptions and recovered a muffed punt. - AP College Football

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RB Charles Pierre Jr., South Dakota
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11/30/23 - Carter Bell, rSr/2025, South Dakota, 5-10, 180 (DS#189 WR) + More +

2023 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: AP Carter Bell, South Dakota, Jr.,...Bell, a junior from Bettendorf, Iowa, is the fifth-leading receiver in program history with 2,056 yards. He was the Valley leader in average yards per catch in conference play at nearly 20 yards per reception. Bell is South Dakota's leading receiver with 45 catches for 800 yards and five touchdowns. He had the fourth-most receiving yards among Valley players during the regular season and also serves the team's punt returner. - South Dakota Football

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WR Carter Bell, South Dakota
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11/30/23 - Will Leyland, rSr/2026, South Dakota, 5-11, 215 (DS#999 K) + More +

2023 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: PK Will Leyland, South Dakota, So.,...Leyland, a sophomore from Souderton, Pennsylvania, is the only FCS kicker in the country who hasn't missed a kick all season. He is 10-for-10 in field goals and 32-of-32 on extra points. Included in that tally is a 50-yard field goal against South Dakota State and a walk-off 41-yard field goal to beat Youngstown State. Half of Leyland's field goals have been 40 yards or longer. - South Dakota Football

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K Will Leyland, South Dakota
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11/30/23 - Joey Lombard, rSr/2025, South Dakota, 6-5, 309 (DS#31 C) + More +

2023 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: OL Joey Lombard, South Dakota, Jr.,...Lombard, a junior from Anoka, Minnesota, started all 11 games at center for a program that ranks second nationally in fewest tackles-for-loss allowed and 12th nationally in fewest sacks allowed. He aided a unit that put up a season-high 559 yards at Western Illinois and surpassed 400 yards of offensive five times. South Dakota had four rushing touchdowns in three games this season. - South Dakota Football

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C Joey Lombard, South Dakota
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