South Dakota senior quarterback Chris Streveler was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) Offensive Player of the Week and freshman punter Brady Schutt was named the MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week for their performances in Saturday’s 77-7 drubbing of Drake in Des Moines.
Streveler, the 2016 MVFC Newcomer of the Year, made his senior season debut by accounting for six touchdowns in one half of play on Saturday. Streveler completed 17 of 24 passes for 248 yards and five touchdowns. He was also the game’s leading rusher at halftime, carrying 11 times for 53 yards and a score. The 56 points the Coyotes scored in the first half were the most since 2005. The Coyote offense scored touchdowns on seven of its eight first-half possessions.
Schutt pinned all four of his punts inside the 20 while making his collegiate debut against Drake. He averaged 38.5 yards while pinning the Bulldogs on their 3, 14, 16 and 18-yard lines. Drake threw interceptions, including a pick-six, on two of those four possessions.
The Coyotes return to the gridiron next Saturday at Bowling Green. South Dakota’s home opener is slated for 2 p.m. on Sept. 16 against North Dakota.
