Red state: Coyotes outlast Jackrabbits in entertaining rivalry clash

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

Nov 09, 2025

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110825 SDSU USD 24 6.JPG — 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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