SIOUX FALLS – The University of Sioux Falls Football Team has had a successful practice session as they conclude the spring with a controlled scrimmage with MSU Moorhead at 2 pm on Saturday, April 24 at Bob Young Field.

The event is open to the public but fans will be asked to wear masks or cloth coverings and socially distance within the seating area of the stadium. For complete USF Football Schedule, click here.

Directed by fourth year head coach Jon Anderson, USF is preparing for the 2021 season after the 2020 season was cancelled due to the CoVID 19 pandemic. The scrimmage will include skelly drills and live scrimmage segments along with some special team work and more.

"I am very proud of our guys for what they have been able to accomplish this spring," said USF Head Coach Jon Anderson, whose team has gone to the NCAA DII playoffs twice. "Getting back on the field with this group has been special. It has been more conducive (to practice) this spring than last fall. As a result, it has helped us work together gathering evaluations to prepare for the fall," said Anderson, whose team was ranked No. 23 in College Football America last summer before the cancellation of the season. "It has been good showing by this team all spring. I have seen a lot of energy and spirit on the field and that has been great to see," said Anderson.
 
In 2019, USF Football, which received votes in the final AFCA Poll, was tied for third overall (8-3) in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference in 2019. USF finished at 8-4 after a last second 24-21 road loss in the NCAA DII playoffs at nationally-ranked Colorado Mines. USF qualified for the DII playoffs for the fourth time at the DII level (since 2012) and extended their consecutive season winning streak to 26 years, which ranks fourth best across all divisions of NCAA.  
 
Heading into 2021, the Cougars return 38 letter winners and 13 starters (seven on defense, six on offense).  USF returns two running backs with 500 more yards returning, including
Thuro Reisdorfer, who was a second team All-NSIC selection in 2019. Reisdorfer had 1,150 rushing yards when he had 19 TDs, including 13 by rushing. Reisdorfer had an 80-yard kickoff return for a TD as well as a 98-yard TD run, which set an all-time record at the school for longest TD run. Sophomore Ja'Tai Jenkins had 105 carries for 579 yards rushing with four TDs, also in 2019.
 
For the second time in three seasons, the Cougars had one of the nation's top defenses as they ranked fifth in DII with a 260.7 yards per game allowed. USF was fifth in the final DII rankings in passing efficiency defense at 94.15. With 19 interceptions, USF ranked 10th in DII, and finished 16th against the rush (98.8 yards) in DII. USF's offense averaged 427.6 yards per game, which ranked third in the NSIC. Interestingly, the Cougars, which averaged 35.3 points per game (2nd in the NSIC), had a near 50-50 balance on offense with 213.8 rushing yards (2nd, NSIC) and 211.4 passing (9th, NSIC) per game.   

The Cougars, which recorded seven wins or more for the fifth straight year and the sixth time in seven seasons, has advanced to the postseason in four of the past five years. From 2015 to 2017 USF was part of the NCAA DII playoffs.