South Dakota quarterback Chris Streveler accounted for 425 yards and four touchdowns, and the Coyote defense had four sacks and forced three turnovers in pulling off a 35-27 upset of Bowling Green Saturday at Perry Stadium.
It was South Dakota’s second win against a FBS program with the first coming at Minnesota back in 2010. The Coyotes have opened a season with two road wins for the first time since 1957, and are 2-0 for the first time since 2006. USD heads home to host nationally-ranked North Dakota at 2 p.m. Saturday inside the DakotaDome.
Streveler completed 19 of 34 passes for 306 yards and a touchdown, and ran for a game-high 119 yards and three scores. He completed a 99-yard drive on the Coyotes’ opening possession with a 2-yard touchdown run, and added another 2-yard plunge late in the first quarter that gave South Dakota a 21-3 lead.
Defensively, the Coyotes sacked Bowling Green quarterback James Morgan four times and safety Doug Lewis intercepted him in the end zone late in the first half. South Dakota also recovered two fumbles and the offense converted both into touchdowns.
