S. Utah 21, South Dakota 45
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP)—Chris Ganious ran for 170 yards and two touchdowns Saturday as South Dakota defeated Southern Utah 45-21.
The Coyotes (4-5, 1-2 Great West) rushed for 334 yards and finished with 569 overall. Isaac Newton ran for 113 yards and a touchdown and quarterback Noah Shepard also ran for a score.
Shepard, who was 19 of 29 with two interceptions, threw a touchdown pass to Will Powell for South Dakota, which led 28-7 at the half. Shepard had 235 yards passing with Tom Flanagan catching nine for 109 yards.
Cade Cooper threw for 278 yards and three touchdowns for Southern Utah (4-5, 2-2). Tysson Poots, who finished with 150 yards receiving, caught two of the TD passes for the Thunderbirds. But South Dakota picked off four Cooper passes.
Head to Head - Week 10
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Utah | 334 | 288 | 46 | 16 | 14.3% | 5/50 | 5 | 18:07 |
| South Dakota | 571 | 209 | 362 | 31 | 50.0% | 6/50 | 2 | 41:53 |
