2021 South Dakota Coyotes football team

2021 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 18
FCS CoachesNo. 20
Record7–5 (5–3 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Schlafke (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorTravis Johansen (3rd season)
Home stadiumDakotaDome
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 North Dakota State $^   7 1     14 1  
No. 14 Missouri State ^   6 2     8 4  
No. 16 Southern Illinois ^   5 3     8 5  
No. 18 South Dakota ^   5 3     7 5  
No. 4 South Dakota State ^   5 3     11 4  
No. 23 Northern Iowa ^   4 4     6 6  
Indiana State   3 5     5 6  
North Dakota   3 5     5 6  
Western Illinois   2 6     2 9  
Illinois State   2 6     4 7  
Youngstown State   2 6     3 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 South Dakota Coyotes football team represented the University of South Dakota in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Coyotes competed as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and were led by sixth-year head coach Bob Nielson. They played their home games at the DakotaDome in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 p.m.at Kansas*ESPN+L 14–1726,103
September 111:00 p.m.Northern Arizona*W 34–75,247
September 187:00 p.m.at Cal Poly*W 48–1411,075
September 257:00 p.m.at No. 18 Missouri StateL 23–3112,738
October 22:00 p.m.Indiana State
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
W 38–106,267
October 92:00 p.m.No. 13 North Dakota
ESPN+W 20–135,304
October 164:00 p.m.at No. 16 Northern IowaNo. 21W 34–217,202
October 231:00 p.m.Illinois StateNo. 15
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
ESPN+L 14–205,415
November 612:00 p.m.at Western IllinoisNo. 23ESPN+W 42–21 1,972
November 131:00 p.m.No. 4 South Dakota StateNo. 19
W 23–209,068
November 202:30 p.m.at No. 4 North Dakota StateNo. 16L 24–5216,252
November 275:00 p.m.No. 21 Southern Illinois*No. 17
ESPN+L 10–223,597

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Game summaries

At Kansas

South Dakota Coyotes (0–0) vs. Kansas Jayhawks (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
South Dakota 0 0 7714
Kansas 0 7 3717

at David Booth Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS

  • Date: Friday, September 3, 2021
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 80°F
  • Game attendance: 26,103
  • Referee: Derek Anderson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely, Barrett Brooks
  • Pregame line: Kansas -11.5
Game information
Second Quarter
  • (0:24) KAN – Lawrence Arnold 8 yard pass from Jason Bean, Jacob Borcila kick (Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:18; KAN 7–0)
Third Quarter
  • (6:57) KAN – Jacob Borcila 30 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 6:10; KAN 10–0)
  • (3:31) SD – Shomari Lawrence 29 yard rush, Mason Lorber kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:23, KAN 10–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (5:13) SD – Travis Theis 25 yard rush, Mason Lorber kick (Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:01; SD 14–10)
  • (1:10) KAN – Lawrence Arnold 16 yard pass from Jason Bean, Jacob Borcila kick (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 3:56; KAN 17–14)
Statistics SD KAN
First downs 14 12
Total yards 262 245
Rushes/yards 41/164 41/82
Passing yards 98 163
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–22–0 17–26–0
Time of possession 25:52 34:08
Team Category Player Statistics
South Dakota Passing Carson Camp 10–22, 98 yards
Rushing Travis Theis 18 carries, 96 yards
Receiving Kody Case 2 receptions, 37 yards
Kansas Passing Jason Bean 17–26, 163 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jason Bean 15 carries, 54 yards
Receiving Mason Fairchild 4 receptions, 58 yards

Northern Arizona

1 2 3 4 Total
Lumberjacks 0 0 7 0 7
Coyotes 17 10 7 0 34

at Cal Poly

1 2 3 4 Total
Coyotes 21 20 0 7 48
Mustangs 7 0 0 7 14

at No. 18 Missouri State

Game Four: South Dakota Coyotes (2–1) at #18 Missouri State Bears (1–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
South Dakota 14 9 0023
No. 18 Missouri State 7 7 31431

at Plaster StadiumSpringfield, MO

  • Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
  • Game time: 7:05 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), Winds N NE 1 mph; Clear and Cool
  • Game attendance: 12,738
  • Referee: Aaron Adams • Umpire: Keith Wohlers • Linesman: John Winter • Line judge: Scott Landy • Back judge: Kurt Dingmann • Field judge: Brad Brunet • Side judge: Leanne Surmin
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Scott Warmann, Danan Hughes, Kelly Burke
  • Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:19) USD - Travis Their 8 yard run, Mason Lorber kick (Drive: 1 play, 21 yards, 00:08; USD 0-7)
  • (09:28) USD - Kody Case 21 yard pass from Carson Camp, Mason Lorber kick (Drive: 1 play, 21 yards, 00:08; USD 0-14)
  • (05:38) MSU - Jason Shelley 26 yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 03:50; MSU 7-14)
Second Quarter
  • (01:52) MSU - Ty Scott 46 yard pass from Jason Shelley, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 1 play, 46 yards, 00:08; TIED 14-14)
  • (01:38) USD - Wesley Eliodor 99 yard kickoff return, Mason Lorber kick blocked (USD 20-14)
  • (00:00) USD - Mason Lorber 27 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 1:05; USD 23-14)
Third Quarter
  • (10:21) MSU - Jose Pizano 42 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:31; USD 23-17)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:02) MSU - Kevon Latulas 3 yard pass from Jason Shelley, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:19; MSU 23-24)
  • (04:42) MSU - Jason Shelley 12 yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:34; MSU 23-31)
Statistics USD MSU
First downs 14 22
Total yards 361 439
Rushes/yards 33/ 130 46/ 158
Passing yards 231 281
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12-29-2 19-29-0
Time of possession 24:11 35:49
Team Category Player Statistics
South Dakota Passing Carson Camp 12/29, 231 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Nate Thomas 4 carries, 60 yards
Receiving Carter Bell 3 catches, 102 yards
Missouri State Passing Jason Shelley 19/29, 281 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Tobias Little 14 carries, 71 yards
Receiving Ty Scott 7 catches, 111 yards, 1 TD

Indiana State

No. 13 North Dakota

at No. 16 Northern Iowa

Illinois State

at Western Illinois

No. 4 South Dakota State

at No. 4 North Dakota State

South Dakota Coyotes (7-3) vs. North Dakota State Bison (9-1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 16 Coyotes 0 3 14724
No. 4 Bison 21 7 101452

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: November 20, 2021
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. (CT)
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 16,252
  • TV: ESPN+
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Statistics South Dakota North Dakota State
First downs 15 27
Plays–yards 54-293 70-522
Rushes–yards 27-97 47-303
Passing yards 196 219
Passing: compattint 21-27-1 19-23-0
Time of possession 24:01 35:59
Team Category Player Statistics
South Dakota Passing Carson Camp 21/27, 196 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Nate Thomas 12 car, 60 yds
Receiving Jeremiah Webb 3 rec, 54 yds
North Dakota State Passing Cam Miller 19/23, 219 yds, TD
Rushing Jalen Bussey 5 car, 62 yds, TD
Receiving Phoenix Sproles 2 rec, 87 yds, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP USD NDSU
1st 6:46 12 62 5:37 NDSU TaMerik Williams (#22) 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 7
1st 5:17 1 75 0:12 NDSU Phoenix Sproles (#11) 75-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 14
1st 0:18 6 49 3:06 NDSU Cam Miller (#7) 8-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 21
2nd 12:00 1 43 0:11 NDSU Christian Watson (#1) 43-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 28
2nd 6:20 11 71 5:35 USD 25-yard field goal by Mason Lorber (#31) 3 28
3rd 12:42 USD Punt returned 47 yards for touchdown by Carter Bell (#14), Mason Lorber (#31) kick good 10 28
3rd 10:01 7 36 2:34 NDSU 30-yard field goal by Jake Reinholz (#37) 10 31
3rd 4:05 9 55 4:08 NDSU TaMerik Williams (#22) 8-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 10 38
3rd 3:15 4 75 0:50 USD Mike Mansaray (#21) 40-yard touchdown reception from Carson Camp (#18), Mason Lorber (#31) kick good 17 38
4th 14:26 7 65 3:49 NDSU Jalen Bussey (#21) 20-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 17 45
4th 10:48 7 31 3:32 NDSU Kobe Johnson (#4) 2-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 17 52
4th 5:28 13 75 5:20 USD JJ Galbreath (#82) 8-yard touchdown reception from Carson Camp (#18), Mason Lorber (#31) kick good 24 52
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 24 52

NCAA Division I FCS playoffs

No. 21 Southern Illinois (First Round)

References

  1. ^ "2021 South Dakota Coyotes Football Schedule".
  2. ^ "2021 South Dakota Coyotes Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.