
Tarleton State Texans at South Dakota Coyotes
· FCS Championship - Second RoundAidan Bouman, Quaron Adams rally South Dakota past Tarleton State 42-31 in FCS second-round duel

South Dakota will host the winner of Saturday's matchup between No. 5 seed UC Davis and 12th-seeded Illinois State in the third round.
The Coyotes (10-2) trailed by seven points four times until Bouman connected with Keyondray Jones-Logan for a 12-yard touchdown and a 35-31 lead with 9:36 left to play.
Tim White intercepted a Victor Gabalis pass, giving South Dakota the ball at its own 15-yard line. Adams, a sophomore receiver, raced to the end zone three plays later for his first career rushing touchdown and the Texans (10-4) never recovered in their first trip to the postseason.
Gabalis threw three first-half touchdown passes, giving Tarleton State leads of 7-0, 14-7 and 21-14 at halftime.
Travis Theis had two short touchdown runs in the first half to pull the Coyotes even and his 2-yard scoring run 51 seconds into the fourth quarter tied it at 28.
Tarleton State took its last lead on a 23-yard field goal by Corbin Poston with 11:23 left to play.
Bouman completed 18 of 22 passes for 213 yards and also had a 5-yard scoring toss to Jones-Logan off a deflected pass that stood up to a video review and tied the game at 21. Theis carried 25 times for 130 yards.
Gabalis totaled 379 yards on 23-for-31 passing with four touchdowns and three interceptions. Darius Cooper caught nine passes for 161 yards and three scores. Cody Jackson had the other touchdown reception.
How To Watch
How can I watch Tarleton State Texans vs. South Dakota Coyotes?
- TV Channel: Texans at Coyotes 2021 College Football, week 15, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:17 | Darius Cooper 33 Yd pass from Victor Gabalis (Corbin Poston Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:36 | Travis Theis 1 Yd Run (Will Leyland Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:18 | Cody Jackson 43 Yd pass from Victor Gabalis (Corbin Poston Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:41 | Travis Theis 1 Yd Run (Will Leyland Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:38 | Darius Cooper 20 Yd pass from Victor Gabalis (Corbin Poston Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:24 | Keyondray Jones-Logan 5 Yd pass from Aidan Bouman (Will Leyland Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:15 | Darius Cooper 23 Yd pass from Victor Gabalis (Corbin Poston Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:09 | Travis Theis 2 Yd Run (Will Leyland Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 11:23 | Corbin Poston 23 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 9:36 | Keyondray Jones-Logan pass from Aidan Bouman. Lateral to Carter Bell for 19 Yds. (Will Leyland Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:13 | Quaron Adams 70 Yd Run (Will Leyland Kick) |
Statistics
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24 | 1st Downs | 28 |
6-9 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-9 |
1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
477 | Total Yards | 509 |
379 | Passing | 213 |
23/31 | Comp/Att | 18/23 |
12.2 | Yards per pass | 9.3 |
98 | Rushing | 296 |
29 | Rushing Attempts | 39 |
3.4 | Yards per rush | 7.6 |
5-38 | Penalties | 4-55 |
3 | Turnovers | 0 |
0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
3 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
26:48 | Possession | 33:12 |
Game Information
Location: Vermillion, SD
Attendance: 6,231 · Capacity:
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