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Pierre runs for two touchdowns and South Dakota opens season with 45-3 win over Northern State
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) 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.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
A. BoumanÂ
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A. Bouman | 66/98 | 886 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. CremascoliÂ
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N. Cremascoli | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. SynekÂ
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J. Synek | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
T. TheisÂ
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T. Theis | 69 | 480 | 7 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Pierre Jr.Â
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C. Pierre Jr. | 64 | 447 | 8 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Jones-LoganÂ
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K. Jones-Logan | 13 | 113 | 1 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. CremascoliÂ
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N. Cremascoli | 4 | 97 | 1 | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Phillips Jr.Â
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L. Phillips Jr. | 15 | 72 | 2 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. BellÂ
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C. Bell | 5 | 47 | 1 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. SynekÂ
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J. Synek | 2 | 20 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. AdamsÂ
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Q. Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. BoumanÂ
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A. Bouman | 11 | -16 | 0 | 12 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. BellÂ
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C. Bell | 0 | 14 | 204 | 0 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q. AdamsÂ
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Q. Adams | 0 | 8 | 197 | 1 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. GalbreathÂ
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J. Galbreath | 0 | 11 | 183 | 1 | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. TheisÂ
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T. Theis | 0 | 9 | 88 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Pierre Jr.Â
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C. Pierre Jr. | 0 | 8 | 82 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. CoonsÂ
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A. Coons | 0 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. PhelpsÂ
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J. Phelps | 0 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. MartensÂ
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J. Martens | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Jones-LoganÂ
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K. Jones-Logan | 0 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. MichaudÂ
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T. Michaud | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
W. LeylandÂ
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W. Leyland | 3/5 | 0 | 27/27 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Z. MataÂ
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Z. Mata | 1/1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |