US EditionPhillips Runs for 301 Yards, Powers South Dakota over Northern Colorado 24-17 in OT
L.J. Phillips Jr., stepping in due to a season-ending injury, rushed 301 yards and scored twice to secure South Dakota's overtime win, marking the first victory under coach Johansen.
- On Saturday, September 13, 2025, the South Dakota Coyotes secured a 24-17 overtime victory against Northern Colorado at the DakotaDome in Vermillion.
- South Dakota turned to their second-year ball carrier, L.J. Phillips Jr., who emerged as the key rusher after junior Charles Pierre Jr. was sidelined for the season due to injury.
- Phillips Jr. rushed for a career-high 301 yards on 35 carries and scored two touchdowns, including a 13-yard overtime winner, while South Dakota gained 406 total yards versus Northern Colorado's 427.
- Northern Colorado kicker Jacob Willig made three field goals, including an 18-yard game-tying kick with three seconds left, but Matt Walsh sealed South Dakota's win on a fourth-down deflection.
- The victory marked first-year South Dakota head coach Travis Johansen's first win and improved South Dakota's record to 1-2 as they prepare to host Drake on September 20 at the DakotaDome.
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The Fort Morgan Times
South Dakota football runs over UNC, but needs OT to beat the Bears 24-17
In the end, the University of Northern Colorado football team couldn’t stop South Dakota running back L.J. Phillips. The growing and gritty Bears took a tough loss for the second-straight week, falling to the nationally ranked Coyotes, 24-17, in overtime Saturday in Vermillion, South Dakota. UNC plays at Houston Christian next week in its final nonconference game. The Bears are a few plays from being 3-0 after starting the season with one win in…
Phillips Jr. runs for 301 yards, powers South Dakota over Northern Colorado 24-17 in OT
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — L.J. Phillips Jr. rattled off 301 yards on the ground and two touchdowns — including the overtime winner — as FCS No. 20 South Dakota pulled away late over Northern Colorado 24-17 on Saturday.
Winnipeg Free Press
Phillips runs for 301 yards, powers South Dakota over Northern Colorado 24-17 in OT
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
USD football hangs on for OT victory over Northern Colorado for season's first win
VERMILLION — It took 60 minutes and then some. It took a historic rushing day from a previously unsung Coyote running back. Even then, the University of South Dakota football team had to buckle down late to pick up win No. 1 for the season on Saturday, topping Northern Colorado 24-17 in overtime at the DakotaDome. The win is also the first under first-year head coach Travis Johansen. “You want to give the guys a positive outcome after working th…
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