Oct. 29—VERMILLION, S.D. — Long before Austyn Modrzewski became the starting quarterback at the University of South Dakota, he was a first grader in Littleton, Colorado, who had already discovered something special about throwing a football. He initially lined up at running back when he started playing tackle football. But it did not take long for those around him to recognize that the ball ...

Oct. 27—BROOKINGS — The USD Coyotes had a pretty big question mark heading into the 2026 season. Who would replace all-time great Aidan Bouman as the starting quarterback? A three-man battle between returning senior Nevan Cremascoli, transfer Jackson Proctor and redshirt freshman Austyn Modrzewski played out in camp, and the youngster won the job and soon became something of an immediate folk ...

Oct. 31—BROOKINGS — South Dakota State rolled early and held on late to win the latest chapter of the in-state rivalry on Saturday, defeating the USD Coyotes 31-21 in front of 18,902 Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium fans. The Jacks led 21-0 at halftime, at one point outgaining the Coyotes 265-2, and they pushed the lead to 28-0 on a Josiah Johnson touchdown run in the third quarter. But USD hung ...

Oct. 24—VERMILLION, S.D. — The UND football program will try to bring momentum to the DakotaDome on Saturday as the No. 6 Fighting Hawks take on No. 8 South Dakota. Follow live updates below. © 2026 the Grand Forks Herald (Grand Forks, N.D.). Visit www.grandforksherald.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

Aug. 29—VERMILLION, S.D. — For three quarters Saturday night, the University of South Dakota offense was in the hands and legs of a redshirt freshman quarterback who looked anything but inexperienced. Austyn Modrzewski accounted for seven touchdowns in his collegiate debut, throwing for six scores and running for another, as the Coyotes ran away from Central Connecticut State for a 59-20 ...

Aug. 7—VERMILLION — Of the five offensive linemen who started the USD Coyotes' season-ending playoff loss to Montana last December, none are still on the team. For all the focus on the quarterback competition, in which freshman Austyn Modrzewski is leading seniors Jackson Proctor and Nevan Cremascoli, reassembling the offensive line is an equally important priority. With the Coyotes boasting ...