Pierre and Bryant each score in the 4th to help South Dakota beat Southern Illinois 31-10

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In a game held in Vermillion, South Dakota, Charles Pierre Jr. contributed significantly to South Dakota’s victory over Southern Illinois with 138 yards rushing and a touchdown. The decisive fourth-quarter performances by both Pierre and wide receiver Tennel Bryant, who also had a 44-yard scoring run, helped the Coyotes win 31-10. Austyn Modrzewski added 268 passing yards and a touchdown, while Southern Illinois was led by DJ Williams with 179 passing yards but struggled to keep up, resulting in their third loss this season.
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On Saturday, Charles Pierre Jr. ran for 138 yards and scored one of South Dakota’s two fourth-quarter touchdowns, helping the Coyotes defeat Southern Illinois by a score of 31-10 in Vermillion, S.D. Tennel Bryant contributed with a 44-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter, while Pierre's final touchdown came on an 12-yard rush late in the game. Quarterback Austyn Modrzewski completed 16 of 20 passes for 268 yards, including a crucial 56-yard pass to Bryant. South Dakota’s defense held Southern Illinois quarterback DJ Williams to 179 passing yards and only one touchdown throw, securing the victory that improves their Missouri Valley Football Conference record to 5-2 (2-1).

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🔮 DJ Williams was 18-of-29 passing for 179 yards and threw a touchdown pass for No. 25 Southern Illinois (3-4, 1-2).
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Topics

S.D. South Dakota South Dakota’s Southern Illinois VERMILLION

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South Dakota GPE · 3× Southern Illinois GPE · 3× Austyn Modrzewski PERSON · 1× Charles Pierre Jr. PERSON · 1× Coyotes ORG · 1× Pierre PERSON · 1× S.D. GPE · 1× South Dakota’s GPE · 1× Tennel Bryant PERSON · 1× VERMILLION GPE · 1×

Narrative

Charles Pierre Jr. ran for 138 yards and scored one of South Dakota’s two fourth-quarter touchdowns as the Coyotes pulled away to beat Southern Illinois 31-10 on Saturday.
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🔮 DJ Williams was 18-of-29 passing for 179 yards and threw a touchdown pass for No. 25 Southern Illinois (3-4, 1-2).

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Charles Pierre Jr. ran for 138 yards and scored one of South Dakota’s two fourth-quarter touchdowns as the Coyotes pulled away to beat Southern Illinois 31-10 on Saturday. asserted
Coyotes → run → Saturday
Wide receiver Tennel Bryant broke loose on a 44-yard touchdown run inside the first minute of the fourth quarter to stretch the South Dakota lead to 24-10. asserted
Bryant → break → 24
Pierre’s 12-yard touchdown run capped the scoring with 8:31 to play. asserted
run → cap → 8:31
Austyn Modrzewski completed 16 of 20 passes for 268 yards that included a 56-yard touchdown pass to Bryant in the second quarter. asserted
that → complete → quarter
Quarterback Jackson Proctor also ran for a touchdown for South Dakota (5-2, 2-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference), ranked tenth in the Stats Perform poll. asserted
Proctor → run → poll
DJ Williams was 18-of-29 passing for 179 yards and threw a touchdown pass for No. 25 Southern Illinois (3-4, 1-2). asserted
Williams → pass → Illinois
Chandler Chapman had 21 carries for 86 yards rushing for the Salukis. asserted
Chapman → have → Salukis
Up next Southern Illinois: Hosts Illinois State on Saturday. asserted
Illinois → host → Saturday
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