2017 Season

[yanktonyote]

Dear Coyote Football Alumni,
What an environment in the Dome on Saturday, as a capacity crowd of over 10,000 fans witnessed your Coyotes beat the Youngstown State Penguins 31-28 on a last second field goal by kicker Ryan Weese. Our offense was again led by quarterback Chris Streveler, who threw for 360 yards and 3 touchdowns. Junior WR Shamar Jackson led the receiving group with 11 receptions for over 220 yards and a touchdown. Our defense played well against a physical Youngstown offense making several important 3rd down stops and forcing the Penguins to punt from deep in their own territory with 1:30 left in the fourth quarter. A completion from Streveler to Brandt Van Roekel to inside the Youngstown 15 yard line set up set the winning field goal.
Our kicking game made some big plays as well including stopping a Youngstown fake punt early in the fourth quarter.
The win brings us to 2-0 in the Missouri Valley conference and 5-0 overall as we enter the second half of the season. Next week’s game at home with Indiana State will be extremely important game as we look to position ourselves for the second half of the conference schedule.
I hope we can get another great crowd out for this important football game, as the energy in the Dome last Saturday was a big factor in our win.
Congratulations to football alumnus and former assistant coach Wes Beschorner, who will be inducted into the USD Athletic Hall of Fame this Saturday along with Sam Pribyl, Tom Green, Julia Schlekeway, Heather Olson, Dave Boots, and Ken and JoAnne Beringer.
Thanks again and Fight South Dakota,
Bob Nielson

Bob Nielson
Head Football Coach
University of South Dakota
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[usdtator]

These FCS writers have the Yotes ranked 2nd and 3rd in their power poll rankings of how the teams would be seeded if the season ended today...

herosports.com/fcs/hero-sports-fcs-playoff-power-poll-week-6-bzbz?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Link&utm_campaign=FCSFootball

[thebacksackdad]

Oct 11, 2017 12:38:08 GMT -6 usdtator said:

These FCS writers have the Yotes ranked 2nd and 3rd in their power poll rankings of how the teams would be seeded if the season ended today...

herosports.com/fcs/hero-sports-fcs-playoff-power-poll-week-6-bzbz?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Link&utm_campaign=FCSFootball
I think the Coyotes are just getting going yet and just consider this a great start.  I actually think they're gunning for Goliath!!!

[thebacksackdad]

Oct 12, 2017 21:07:34 GMT -6 thebacksackdad said:

Oct 11, 2017 12:38:08 GMT -6 usdtator said:

These FCS writers have the Yotes ranked 2nd and 3rd in their power poll rankings of how the teams would be seeded if the season ended today...

herosports.com/fcs/hero-sports-fcs-playoff-power-poll-week-6-bzbz?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Link&utm_campaign=FCSFootball
I think the Coyotes are just getting going yet and just consider this a great start.  I actually think they're gunning for Goliath!!!

I posted that and at the end in a separate box! I haven't a clue why this is doing that...rassa frassa....

[aldewitt]

Oct 10, 2017 11:10:45 GMT -6 BarnWinterSportsEngelstad said:

Oct 9, 2017 13:00:47 GMT -6 aldewitt said:

Scoring offense #1 NDSU
Scoring Defense #1 NDSU
Total Defense #1 NDSU

There is a big game brewing in Fargo.

Outside of E. Washington, they've played cup cakes. You'll give them a run.

NDSU is getting a bad rap with the weak schedule argument.  USD has an easy one too.  Bowling Green is FBS, true, but still rated by Sagarin at 128 which is ahead of #154 UND.  I'll give them the edge with Western Ill, but thats it.  

NDSU boat-raced EWU, just like everyone else.  USD had been learning how to win the close ones.    

[usdtator]

This is interesting... letting people in to parking lots and tailgating at 8:30 for last three home games.

www.goyotes.com/news/2017/10/13/football-parking-at-8-30-am-other-news-to-know-before-kickoff.aspx?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

[Yote 53]

Probably because people were doing it anyway. People who donate a lot of money and have customized rigs. Better to just change the rule than create a controversy with your supporters.

[thebacksackdad]

It just change the rule because there's people that make it a day and want to come in earlier? I don't see the big deal here.

[usdtator]

More accolades for our QB!!!

www.goyotes.com/news/2017/10/15/football-streveler-earns-national-mvfc-weekly-honors.aspx?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

[usdtator]

Nothing changed in the top four of the coaches' poll

[usdtator]

[usdtator]

[Yotes]

Oct 17, 2017 15:25:05 GMT -6 usdtator said:

He can make plays on the ground too!

[usdtator]

These guys are giving the Yotes and our Coach much deserved props...

herosports.com/fcs/brian-mclaughlin-sam-herder-fcs-football-mailbag-week-7-bzbz?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Link&utm_campaign=FCSFootball

[Coyote Fan]

Nielson said something today on KWSN that impressed me and made me even more satisfied that he is our coach. He talked about his time as a coach and said that when he was at Minnesota Duluth he played a power offense because playing up in Duluth Minnesota in November called for it. Then he stated that when he went to Western Illinois that he changed his scheme to an up tempo offense because he felt that he could recruit the type of skilled athletes that could excel in that offense. Now that he is in Vermillion he said he wanted to have a team that was suited for a dome so he continues to run an uptempo offense. This sounds like common sense but many people in their profession think they are so good in what they do that they don't have to adjust and are kind of stubborn. Open mindedness and flexibility, what a novel concept! It is never too late to learn something new. If I was a fly on the wall in his interview and I heard that kind of a thing I would be screaming to hire this guy. How many times will an old school coach never be willing to change. I would say quite a bit. Coach Nielson in his late 50's (I believe) is still willing to adapt his coaching style to the players and environment that he is in. I think that is awesome personally. No wonder he is so good with mid game adjustment and so forth.