CEDAR FALLS, I.A. (USD) — It was the leg of senior kicker Zeke Mata who hit a program record 58-yard field goal which proved to be the difference in the 17-14 South Dakota victory Northern Iowa Saturday afternoon from the UNI-Dome. L.J. Phillips Jr. became the third Coyote in the South Dakota FCS Division I era to hit 1,000 rushing yards in a single season, accomplishing the feat in the first quarter against the Panthers this afternoon.

The Coyotes win their third-straight game with back-to-back road wins to improve to 5-3 (3-1 MVFC) on the season. Northern Iowa drops to 2-5 (0-3 MVFC) on the campaign. Larenzo Fenner had himself a day with a pair of touchdown receptions to move into sole possession of second-place in the Valley for touchdown receptions.

The South Dakota defense came to p

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