South Dakota 42-17 Northern Iowa (Oct. 12, 2024) Game Recap

VERMILLION, SD – Aidan Bouman threw two touchdown passes, Charles Pierre Jr. ran for two scores and South Dakota cruised to a 42-17 victory over Northern Iowa on Saturday.

Bouman was 17 of 20 passing for 284 yards and Pierre carried 21 times for 105 yards as the Coyotes (5-1, 3-0 Missouri Valley Football Conference) scored on their first six possessions, except for a single kneel around the first half close.

The Panthers (2-4, 0-2) scored 75 yards on the first drive, capped by a 1-yard plunge from Tye Edwards. They gained 70 yards on their second drive and took a 10-7 lead on a Caden Palmer field in the opening seconds of the second quarter.

Bouman had a 27-yard catch-and-run connection with JJ Galbreath and a 49-yard catch-and-run connection with Travis Theis out of the backfield as the Coyotes quickly countered the score.

Theis scored on a 3-yard run and backup quarterback Nevan Cremascoli found AJ Coons for a 37-yard score and a 28-10 lead at halftime.

Pierre had touchdown runs of 1 and 20 yards in the third quarter.

The Coyotes, ranked fourth in the FCS coaches poll, racked up 513 yards and controlled the ball for 35 1/2 minutes.

Matthew Scheckiman and Jaiden Ellis-Lahey scored a 50-yard touchdown for the Panthers in the third quarter. Scheckiman was 18 of 26 for 250 yards with one interception.

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