2021 South Dakota Coyotes football team
American college football season
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
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance 7:00 p.m. at Kansas * ESPN+ L 14–1726,103
September 11 1:00 p.m. Northern Arizona * W 34–75,247
September 18 7:00 p.m. at Cal Poly * W 48–1411,075
September 25 7:00 p.m. at No. 18 Missouri State L 23–3112,738
October 2 2:00 p.m. Indiana State W 38–106,267
October 9 2:00 p.m. No. 13 North Dakota ESPN+ W 20–135,304
October 16 4:00 p.m. at No. 16 Northern Iowa No. 21 W 34–217,202
October 23 1:00 p.m. Illinois State No. 15 ESPN+ L 14–205,415
November 6 12:00 p.m. at Western Illinois No. 23 ESPN+ W 42–21 1,972
November 13 1:00 p.m. No. 4 South Dakota State No. 19 W 23–209,068
November 20 2:30 p.m. at No. 4 North Dakota State No. 16 L 24–5216,252
November 27 5:00 p.m. No. 21 Southern Illinois * No. 17 ESPN+ L 10–223,597
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Game summaries
At Kansas
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
3 4 Total
South Dakota
14
9
0 0 23
No. 18 Missouri State
7
7
3 14 31
at Plaster Stadium • Springfield, MO
Date : Saturday, September 25, 2021Game time : 7:05 p.m. CDT Game weather : 71 °F (22 °C), Winds N NE 1 mph; Clear and CoolGame attendance : 12,738Referee : Aaron Adams • Umpire: Keith Wohlers • Linesman: John Winter • Line judge: Scott Landy • Back judge: Kurt Dingmann • Field judge: Brad Brunet • Side judge: Leanne SurminTV announcers (ESPN3 ) : Scott Warmann, Danan Hughes, Kelly BurkeBox 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
3 4 Total
No. 16 Coyotes
0
3
14 7 24
No. 4 Bison
21
7
10 14 52
at Fargodome , Fargo, ND
Date : November 20, 2021Game time : 2:30 p.m. (CT)Game weather : Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 16,252TV : ESPN+[1]
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: comp –att –int
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)
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