USD Outdoes SDSU in Showdown Series

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The South Dakota Coyotes have topped the South Dakota State Jackrabbits 14-13 to win the annual South Dakota Showdown Series presented by South Dakota Corn for the third time in the last four years. The official announcement was made by South Dakota Corn Utilization officials Wednesday. The South Dakota Showdown Series is a point-based athletic and academic competition between the two in-state university rivals. The Yotes outscored the Jacks 11-10 in athletic competitions for the second-straight year to keep the traveling trophy in Vermillion. Those points were decided by head-to-head competitions and Summit League Championship finishes in 17 men’s and women’s sports.