North Dakota Fighting Hawks at South Dakota Coyotes
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South Dakota turns back North Dakota 14-10 after giving up opening kickoff return TD
The Coyotes (8-2, 6-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference), ranked sixth in the FCS Coaches Poll, held the No. 12 Fighting Hawks (6-4, 4-3) to a field goal after Red Wilson returned the opening kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown.
South Dakota had two turnovers and just 187 yards in the first half but held North Dakota to 99 yards. The Fighting Hawks turned a fumble into a CJ Elrichs 42-yard field goal on the last play of the first half.
A 14-yard punt return by Carter Bell set the Coyotes up at midfield and Jones capped a quick six-play drive with a 2-yard run at 6:54 of the third quarter.
Pierre's 10-yard scamper capped a 13-play, 81-yard drive with 8:26 to go.
South Dakota ended up with 416 yards of offense with Aidan Bouman completing 20-of-28 passes for 307 yards.
North Dakota finished with 211 yards.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Fighting Hawks at Coyotes 2021 College Football, week 11, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 14:47 | Red Wilson 99 Yd Kickoff Return (C.J. Elrichs Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | C.J. Elrichs 42 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:54 | Keyondray Jones 2 Yd Run (Will Leyland Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 8:26 | Charles Pierre Jr. 10 Yd Run (Will Leyland Kick) |
Statistics
 UND |
 SDAK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 4-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-11 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 211 | Total Yards | 416 |
| 116 | Passing | 332 |
| 16-24 | Comp-Att | 21-29 |
| 4.8 | Yards per pass | 11.4 |
| 95 | Rushing | 84 |
| 29 | Rushing Attempts | 30 |
| 3.3 | Yards per rush | 2.8 |
| 3-32 | Penalties | 6-45 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 27:59 | Possession | 32:01 |
Game Information
Location: Vermillion, SD
Attendance: 6,834 · Capacity:
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