Northern Iowa Panthers at South Dakota Coyotes
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Bouman throws for 2 TDs, Pierre runs for 2 more, South Dakota rolls past Northern Iowa 42-17
Bouman was 17-of-20 passing for 284 yards and Pierre carried 21 times for 105 yards as the Coyotes (5-1, 3-0 Missouri Valley Football Conference) scored on their first six possessions except for a one-play kneel-down to close the first half.
The Panthers (2-4, 0-2) took the opening drive 75 yards, capped by Tye Edwards' 1-yard plunge. They went 70 yards on their second drive, taking a 10-7 lead on a Caden Palmer field in the opening seconds of the second quarter.
Bouman had a 27-yard catch-and-run connection with JJ Galbreath and 49-yard catch-and-run with Travis Theis out of the backfield as the Coyotes quickly countered the scores.
Theis scored on a 3-yard run and backup quarterback Nevan Cremascoli found A.J. Coons for a 37-yard score and a 28-10 halftime lead.
Pierre had touchdown runs of 1 and 20 yards in the third quarter.
The Coyotes, ranked fourth in the FCS coaches' poll, piled up 513 yards and controlled the ball for 35 1/2 minutes.
Matthew Scheckiman and Jaiden Ellis-Lahey hooked up for a 50-yard touchdown in the third quarter for the Panthers. Scheckiman was 18 of 26 for 250 yards with an interception.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:23 | Tye Edwards 1 Yd Run (Caden Palmer Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 7:18 | JJ Galbreath 27 Yd pass from Aidan Bouman (Will Leyland Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 14:20 | Caden Palmer 22 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:11 | Travis Theis 49 Yd pass from Aidan Bouman (Will Leyland Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:56 | Travis Theis 3 Yd Run (Will Leyland Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:52 | AJ Coons 37 Yd pass from Nevan Cremascoli (Will Leyland Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:11 | Charles Pierre Jr. 1 Yd Run (Will Leyland Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:41 | Jaiden Ellis-Lahey 50 Yd pass from Matthew Schecklman (Caden Palmer Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:26 | Charles Pierre Jr. 20 Yd Run (Will Leyland Kick) |
Statistics
 UNI |
 SDAK |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 3-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-12 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 311 | Total Yards | 513 |
| 255 | Passing | 321 |
| 19/28 | Comp/Att | 18/21 |
| 9.1 | Yards per pass | 15.3 |
| 56 | Rushing | 192 |
| 26 | Rushing Attempts | 39 |
| 2.2 | Yards per rush | 4.9 |
| 0-0 | Penalties | 4-35 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 24:31 | Possession | 35:29 |
Game Information
Location: Vermillion, SD
Attendance: 8,934 · Capacity:
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