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South Dakota Beat C Connecticut 59-20 as Austyn Modrzewski Throws 6 Touchdowns

By PSD.XYZ · Saturday, August 29, 2026

Central Connecticut Blue Devils20@South Dakota Coyotes59

The South Dakota Coyotes routed the Central Connecticut Blue Devils 59-20 at The DakotaDome in Vermillion, SD on Saturday, August 29, 2026 in FCS college football Week 1 action.

South Dakota led 42-10 at halftime. The second quarter swung it: South Dakota outscored its opponent 28-3.

South Dakota moves to 1-0, while C Connecticut falls to 0-1.

Top performers

• Conner Kenyon (CCSU, QB): 9/18, 81 YDS, 1 TD
• Brett Griffis (CCSU, QB): 8 CAR, 43 YDS
• Michael Trovarelli (CCSU, WR): 5 REC, 45 YDS, 1 TD
• Austyn Modrzewski (SDAK, QB): 16/20, 304 YDS, 6 TD
• Austyn Modrzewski (SDAK, QB): 2 CAR, 81 YDS, 1 TD
• Keyondray Jones-Logan (SDAK, RB): 2 REC, 103 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

1. Q1 7:40CCSUIsaac Stopke 3 Yd Run7-0
2. Q1 2:27SDAKBrayden White 7 Yd pass from Austyn Modrzewski7-7
3. Q1 0:50SDAKAustyn Modrzewski 68 Yd Run7-14
4. Q2 13:09SDAKKeyondray Jones-Logan 61 Yd pass from Austyn Modrzewski7-21
5. Q2 9:34CCSUJack Hennessey 37 Yd Field Goal10-21
6. Q2 7:23SDAKCarson Fletcher 24 Yd Run10-28
7. Q2 3:27SDAKChris Herrin 23 Yd pass from Austyn Modrzewski10-35
8. Q2 0:07SDAKJesse Miller 2 Yd pass from Austyn Modrzewski10-42
9. Q3 11:52SDAKBrayden White 38 Yd pass from Austyn Modrzewski10-49
10. Q3 7:04SDAKTennel Bryant 49 Yd pass from Austyn Modrzewski10-56
11. Q3 1:28CCSUMichael Trovarelli 13 Yd pass from Conner Kenyon17-56
12. Q4 11:12SDAKBohdie Ing 30 Yd Field Goal17-59
13. Q4 6:11CCSUJack Hennessey 36 Yd Field Goal20-59

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