Red state: Coyotes outlast Jackrabbits in entertaining rivalry clash

USD keeps playoff hopes alive while South Dakota State drops third straight game

South Dakota’s L.J. Phillips Jr. carries the football while South Dakota State’s Jalen Lee makes a tackle during the Interstate Series college football game on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 at the DakotaDome in Vermillion. (Marcus Traxler / Mitchell Republic)

VERMILLION — The USD Coyotes kept their playoff hopes alive and dealt another blow to South Dakota State’s, besting the Jackrabbits 24-17 on Saturday at a sold-out DakotaDome.

With the win, USD improves to 7-4 with one game to go, while SDSU falls to 7-3 with two more to play.

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