Northern Arizona Lumberjacks @ South Dakota Coyotes
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NAU | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
SDAK | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 28 |
South Dakota beats Northern Arizona 28-21
VERMILLION, S.D. -- Ryan Saeger ran for two touchdowns and passed for a third Saturday and South Dakota held off a second-half surge by Northern Arizona to win 28-21.
NAU (2-2) scored twice in the third quarter before the Coyotes pulled away 28-14 on a 9-yard TD pass and a two-point conversion pass from Saeger to Eric Shufford Jr.
Casey Jahn scored on a 3-yard run in the fourth, but South Dakota (2-2) was driving when time ran out.
Saeger gained 108 yards on 14 carries and was 6 of 15 for 85 yards passing and one interception.
The Coyotes (2-2) capitalized on two interceptions with 1-yard keepers by Saeger and led 20-0 at halftime on 31- and 22-yard field goals by Miles Bergner.
The Lumberjacks surged on a 3-yard TD run by Jahn and a 6-yard scoring pass from Kyren Poe to Nick Butier. Poe was 11 of 22 for 174 yards passing with three interceptions.
Game Information
Vermillion, SD
2025 Standings
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 8-0 | 14-2 |
| Montana | 7-1 | 13-2 |
| UC Davis | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Sacramento State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Idaho State | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Eastern Washington | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Northern Colorado | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Cal Poly | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Idaho | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Weber State | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Portland State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| Missouri Valley Football Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8-0 | 12-1 |
| South Dakota | 6-2 | 10-5 |
| North Dakota | 5-3 | 8-6 |
| Youngstown State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Illinois State | 5-3 | 12-5 |
| South Dakota State | 4-4 | 9-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Murray State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| Indiana State | 1-7 | 3-9 |
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