TERRE HOUTE, Ind. (AP) — El. Jay Phillips Jr. rushed for 187 yards, Will Leyland made four field goals and South Dakota beat Indiana State 19-14 on Saturday.
Phillips, the FCS rushing yards leader, is approaching 1,000 yards on the season. He has 986 yards on the ground, including 913 in his last five games.
Phillips passed 23 times for 123 yards in the first half, and his 1-yard touchdown run helped the Coyotes take a 13-7 lead at halftime.
Leyland made one field goal in each quarter, the longest coming from 42 yards for a 19–7 lead in the fourth quarter.
Brock Riddle's short touchdown pass to Nick Osho with 4 1/2 minutes left made it 19-14, but the Sycamores turned the ball over on downs near midfield with their only possession remaining.
Aidan Bauman completed 16 of 25 passes for 186 yards and the Coyotes (4-3, 2-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference) had 376 yards of total offense.
Riddle had 125 yards passing and Indiana State (2-4, 0-2) had 210 total yards.
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