(Vermillion, SD) — The Coyotes open the 2024 football season on a winning note. South Dakota answered an early Northern State field goal with 97-yard kickoff return by Keyondray Jones-Logan and the Coyotes never looked back in a 45-to-three win Thursday night at the Dakota Dome. Charles Pierre, Junior led a strong ground attack with 136 yards rushing. South Dakota State opens its season Saturday afternoon on the road against FBS 18th-ranked Oklahoma State. The two-time defending FCS champions take a 29-game winning streak into Stillwater, Oklahoma.
