September 1, 2022
SIOUX FALLS – The University of Sioux Falls Football Team, led by head coach Jon Anderson, slayed the MSU – Moorhead Dragons 27-14 in tonight's NSIC match-up.
"We ran 87 plays tonight which is outstanding," said Coach Anderson. "Our offense produced over 300 passing yards and 175 yards on the ground, so overall we're very pleased with how our guys performed tonight."
Throwing Dimes
USF Quarterback, Adam Mullen, was able to thread the needle to quite a few receivers during tonight's contest. Mullen tallied for 309 passing yards while completing 24 of his 40 passes. Mullen connected with Hunter Schneider in the first quarter for a 23 yard touchdown pass to help put The Coo up 10-0 after settling for a field goal during their opening drive. Kicker, Nick Hernandez, split the uprights during all five of his attempts tonight with a long of 23 yards.
Pressure in the Backfield
The Cougar defense came away with six sacks on the evening led by Conor Rice, Zach Durfee and Brady Crawford for a total loss of 47 yards. USF held the Dragons to just 209 yards of total offense on the night while forcing five fumbles and collecting two interceptions.
Offensive Action
The USF offense was led by running backs, Thuro Reisdorfer and Landon Freeman and wide receivers, Logan Flanagan and Carter Slykhuis. Reisdorfer saw 19 attempts for a total of 81 yards while Freeman collected the Cougars two rushing touchdowns. Flanagan led The Coo in receiving yards with 73 yards and five catches with a long of 35 yards.
"Our wide receivers have stepped up for us and all had an outstanding game tonight," said Coach Anderson. "We have a group of receivers that are always ready to jump up when their number is called and that helped us out tremendously tonight."
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The Cougars will be back in action on September 10th as they host Minot State for their home opener at Bob Young Field. For all things Cougar Football, be sure to follow The Coo on Twitter and Facebook.
