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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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. Bouman
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A. Bouman | 214/312 | 2958 | 19 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Cremascoli
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N. Cremascoli | 2/5 | 104 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Bell
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C. Bell | 1/2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Synek
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J. Synek | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Theis
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T. Theis | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Pierre Jr.
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C. Pierre Jr. | 167 | 1245 | 16 | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Theis
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T. Theis | 187 | 1172 | 19 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Jones-Logan
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K. Jones-Logan | 36 | 248 | 2 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Phillips Jr.
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L. Phillips Jr. | 29 | 176 | 2 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Cremascoli
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N. Cremascoli | 11 | 133 | 1 | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Adams
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Q. Adams | 3 | 100 | 1 | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Bell
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C. Bell | 10 | 67 | 1 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Synek
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J. Synek | 2 | 20 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Bouman
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A. Bouman | 23 | -57 | 0 | 12 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Bell
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C. Bell | 0 | 53 | 806 | 4 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Adams
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Q. Adams | 0 | 18 | 543 | 5 | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Galbreath
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J. Galbreath | 0 | 32 | 469 | 4 | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Theis
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T. Theis | 0 | 33 | 385 | 2 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Phelps
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J. Phelps | 0 | 17 | 206 | 1 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Martens
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J. Martens | 0 | 11 | 192 | 1 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Pierre Jr.
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C. Pierre Jr. | 0 | 19 | 190 | 2 | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Coons
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A. Coons | 0 | 5 | 121 | 1 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Jones-Logan
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K. Jones-Logan | 0 | 22 | 92 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Erickson
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H. Erickson | 0 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Michaud
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T. Michaud | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Boze
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T. Boze | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Witte
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Z. Witte | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Phillips Jr.
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L. Phillips Jr. | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
W. Leyland
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W. Leyland | 10/14 | 0 | 64/64 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Z. Mata
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Z. Mata | 1/3 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |