SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -  The University of Sioux Falls Football Program, which was 8-3 a year ago with its second NSIC South Division title (2016, 2021) welcomes the fans, parents, and Junior Day attendees to the Spring Game on Satuday, April 30. The game will culminate this year's spring practice schedule. 

This game is being held for the first time since 2019 and will pit the offense against the defense. The spring game scoring will include the following -- 

Defense

·         2 points for a safety

·         5 points for a fumble recovery

·         5 points for an  interception

·         2 points for a 3 and out

·         1 point for forcing a punt

 Offense

·         6 points for TD

·         1 point for PAT

·         3 points for FG

Fans are invited to pick up a 2022 poster before or after the game. The posters will be located in the corridor. 

The University of Sioux Falls Football Team, which opens at MSU Moorhead on Thursday, Sept. 1, returns 15 starters, including eight on offense and seven on defense, to a team that finished 8-3 and a share of the NSIC South Division title. 

The Cougars, directed by Head Coach Jon Anderson (32-14), have earned four NCAA DII playoff and five DII postseason appearances since 2012. USF, which returns six All-NSIC performers, has the fourth longest run of winning seasons across all divisions of the NCAA with 27 consecutive campaigns. 

Among USF's returners is starting quarterback Adam Mullen, who as a freshman, was 199-of-302 for 2,103 yards with 16 TDs, 66 percent completion rate and a 137.24 rating. 

USF also returns two-time All-NSIC and Harlon Hill candidate running back Thuro Reisdorfer, has recorded back-to-back 1,000 yard seasons. He led the NSIC in rushing at 111.5 yards per game and was second in the league with 10 TDs. 

Reisdorfer has 11 career-rushing games and 2,260 career yards with 29 career TD (23 rushing). Moran returns as a first-team All-NSIC honoree and All-Region selection after being part of USF's offense front that help USF rank 7th in DII and 2nd in the league by allowing just 0.73 sacks per game. He had an 85 percent grade and helped USF lead the league in rushing at 217.6 yards per game (18th nationally). Landon Freeman had a breakout year for USF as a sophomore with 827 yards and 10 TDs in earning second team All-NSIC honors. Jasper Parks was named second team All-NSIC with an 81 percent grade.  

Defensive end Amaurii Grosskopf (two sacks, 15 tackles, three TFLs) and sophomore linebacker Cody Jantzen (55 tackles, 38 solos, 6 TFLs, sack and PBU) were named All-NSIC second team on a defense that led the NSIC in scoring defense for the second time in four years in 2021. 

USF was fifth in the NSIC in total defense and has tanked top four in rushing defense in the NSIC in three of the past four years.

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Ticket information and more about the USF Cougars Athletics is available at www.usfcougars.com