South Dakota State Jackrabbits at South Dakota Coyotes
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L.J. Phillips Jr. powers South Dakota to 24-17 upset victory over South Dakota State
Phillips piled up 168 yards on 27 carries for South Dakota (7-4, 5-2 Missouri Valley Football Conference), ranked No. 25 in the latest FCS coaches poll while the Jackrabbits entered at No. 9. Phillips had the only score in the second half on a 32-yard run 3:36 into the third quarter.
South Dakota State (7-3, 3-3) jumped on top on the first play from scrimmage — a 75-yard touchdown run by Jack Smith for a 7-0 lead.
Phillips tied it on a 10-yard touchdown run before Eli Stader kicked a 40-yard field goal to put South Dakota State up 10-7 after one quarter.
Will Leyland tied it on a 34-yard field goal with 4:14 left in the second quarter and Aidan Bouman passed 19 yards to Larenzo Fenner for a touchdown and the Coyotes led 17-10 lead with 63 seconds left. That was enough time for Jack Henry to throw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Alex Bullock seven plays later to knot the score at halftime.
Bouman completed 14 of 21 passes for 158 yards for South Dakota.
Henry totaled 139 yards on 13-for-24 passing with an interception for South Dakota State. Smith led the Jackrabbits with 82 yards on three carries.
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How can I watch South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs. South Dakota Coyotes?
- TV Channel: Jackrabbits at Coyotes 2021 College Football, week 11, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 14:58 | Jack Smith 75 Yd Run (Eli Stader Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 8:24 | L.J. Phillips Jr. 10 Yd Run (Will Leyland Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 4:30 | Eli Stader 40 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 4:14 | Will Leyland 34 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:03 | Larenzo Fenner 19 Yd pass from Aidan Bouman (Will Leyland Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:05 | Alex Bullock 27 Yd pass from Jack Henry (Eli Stader Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:24 | L.J. Phillips Jr. 32 Yd Run (Will Leyland Kick) |
Statistics
 SDST |
 SDAK |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 5-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-11 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 330 | Total Yards | 333 |
| 139 | Passing | 158 |
| 13/24 | Comp/Att | 14/21 |
| 5.8 | Yards per pass | 7.5 |
| 191 | Rushing | 175 |
| 32 | Rushing Attempts | 41 |
| 6.0 | Yards per rush | 4.3 |
| 10-87 | Penalties | 6-45 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 27:24 | Possession | 32:36 |
Game Information
Location: Vermillion, SD
Attendance: 9,159 · Capacity:
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