Northern Colorado Bears @ South Dakota Coyotes
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNCO | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 17 |
South Dakota SDAK | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Phillips runs for 301 yards, powers South Dakota over Northern Colorado 24-17 in OT
VERMILLION, S.D. -- — L.J. Phillips Jr. rattled off 301 yards on the ground and two touchdowns — including the overtime winner — as FCS No. 20 South Dakota pulled away late over Northern Colorado 24-17 on Saturday.
Phillips scored on a 13-yard run in the extra period. Eric Gibson's pass to Luke Wooten on 4th-and-10 for Northern Colorado was incomplete to end it.
Phillips racked up 197 yards rushing and a touchdown on 16 carries in the first half — scoring on a 1-yard rush up the middle. He nearly broke Amos Allens ' single-game rushing record of 306 yards set in 2007 against North Dakota.
Northern Colorado's Jacob Willig hit an 18-yard field goal with three seconds remaining to tie it at 17 and force overtime.
Eric Gibson Jr. was 28 of 39 for 336 yards passing with a touchdown for the Bears (1-2).
Aidan Bouman finished the game 7 of 19 for 99 yards, with an interception and a touchdown pass for South Dakota (1-2).
Bouman found Zach Witte on a 12-yard touchdown pass that extended the Coyotes’ lead to 17-6 late in the fourth. Gibson struck back with a 24-yard touchdown pass to Charles Garrison and a two-point conversion to pull within 17-14.
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2025 Standings
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 8-0 | 11-2 |
| Montana | 7-1 | 12-1 |
| UC Davis | 6-2 | 9-3 |
| Sacramento State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Idaho State | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Eastern Washington | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Northern Colorado | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Cal Poly | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Idaho | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Weber State | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Portland State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| Missouri Valley Football Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8-1 | 12-1 |
| South Dakota | 6-2 | 10-4 |
| Illinois State | 6-3 | 10-4 |
| North Dakota | 5-3 | 8-6 |
| Youngstown State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| South Dakota State | 4-4 | 9-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Murray State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| Indiana State | 1-7 | 3-9 |
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