South Dakota Coyotes at Lamar Cardinals
· NCAA - Football
Opportune scoring lifts Lamar over South Dakota in 20-13 upset
Despite managing just 204 yards of offense, the Cardinals (1-1) took advantage of scoring opportunities when they had them. They were 3 for 3 on fourth-down conversions and scored on 67% of their drives.
Lamar forced a turnover on downs on South Dakota's final drive, holding them to four yards in four plays. The Cardinals then ran out the clock to complete the upset victory.
Major Bowden led with 48 rushing yards, and Jaydn Girard reeled in three catches for 25 yards. Coleman was 8-for-16 for 65 yards through the air, and added 23 yards on the ground.
Ben Woodard was good on both of his field goal attempts, connecting from 30 and 26 yards out.
Defensively, Brayden Faulkner and Kevin Thomas each had six total tackles.
Aidan Bouman threw for 108 yards and a touchdown for the Coyotes (0-2), and L.J. Phillips Jr. rushed for 60 yards on 14 carries.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:15 | Jack Martens 11 Yd pass from Aidan Bouman (Will Leyland Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 8:45 | Will Leyland 32 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 1st Period 0:25 | Ben Woodard 30 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:36 | Robert Coleman 1 Yd Run (Ben Woodard Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 5:56 | Ben Woodard 26 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 0:34 | Will Leyland 44 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 9:51 | Joshua Robinson 5 Yd Run (Ben Woodard Kick) |
Statistics
 SDAK |
 LAM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1st Downs | 16 |
| 1-9 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-15 |
| 1-3 | 4th down efficiency | 3-3 |
| 243 | Total Yards | 204 |
| 108 | Passing | 65 |
| 10/21 | Comp/Att | 8/16 |
| 5.1 | Yards per pass | 4.1 |
| 135 | Rushing | 139 |
| 28 | Rushing Attempts | 47 |
| 4.8 | Yards per rush | 3.0 |
| 4-55 | Penalties | 4-40 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 26:29 | Possession | 33:22 |
Game Information
Location: Beaumont, TX
Attendance: 6,043 · Capacity:
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