YOUNGSTOWN, OH (Dakota News Now) – It was the Penguins defending their home turf that got the first 14 points of the night in eastern Ohio, but it would be the explosive plays from Charles Pierre Jr. that would spark the Coyotes to erase the deficit with a 27-3 scoring run to secure the program’s first-ever win at Stambaugh Stadium Saturday night.
A very productive busy night for Pierre Jr. (So., Orlando, Fla.) sees the redshirt sophomore set a new career-best 153 rushing yards on a tie for his career-best 21 carries. He rushed for a pair of touchdowns to extend his Valley-leading rushing touchdown lead to 12 on the season, which also cracks the USD single-season top-10 at No. 10.
The second half saw the South Dakota defense make the necessary in-game adjustments, as the Yotes pitched a shutout in the final 30 minutes of play to allow the offense to score the Penguins 13-0 in the second half and 27-3 after falling behind 14-0 after the first two Youngstown State possessions…