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USD Coyotes defeat Northern Colorado to open season 2-0

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 8, 2026, 3:08 AM

Last updated Sep 8, 2026

USD Coyotes defeat Northern Colorado to open season 2-0
Summary

The USD Coyotes defeated Northern Colorado 38-23 on Saturday night in Vermillion, South Dakota. Redshirt freshman quarterback Austyn Modrzewski threw two touchdown passes for the Coyotes, while running back Charles Pierre Jr. added two more scores on the ground. The team utilized strong defensive play throughout the remainder of the contest to secure the victory. This result marks the first 2-0 start for the program since 2017, when the team began that campaign with six consecutive victories. Following the win, the Coyotes are scheduled to return to the DakotaDome to host Eastern Washington in an FCS non-conference matchup.

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  • •USD defeated Northern Colorado with a final score of 38-23.
  • •Austyn Modrzewski threw two touchdown passes in the game.
  • •Charles Pierre Jr. scored two rushing touchdowns.
  • •The 2-0 start is the team's first since 2017.
  • •USD hosts Eastern Washington for its next game at the DakotaDome.
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  • 3:08 AMYahoo Sports — USD football improves to 2-0 for first time since 2017
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VERMILLION, S.D. (KELO) — The USD Coyotes were back on the winning side of things this weekend when they took down Northern Colorado 38-23 on Saturday night. The Yotes didn’t need seven total touchdowns from their redshirt freshman quarterback this weekend, but Austyn Modrzewski still tossed 2 touchdowns while preseason All-American running back Charles Pierre […]

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