The USD Coyotes had a slow start to the season, opening up with an 0-2 record, and it took until mid-October before the team could claim a winning record.
It was a vastly different experience Saturday for fans of USD and SDSU.
For USD, a frustrating season thus far suddenly took a turn for the positive with a massive home win over then #8 North Dakota.
The North Dakota Fighting Hawks are in the midst of one of their best seasons in recent memory.
They came down South on Saturday to Vermillion to take on a battle-tested South Dakota Coyote team that has taken its lumps thus far in 2025.