No. 9 South Dakota Ends Road Skid With 48-20 Win Over Murray State
The No. 9-ranked South Dakota football team, the Yotes, ended their two-game road losing streak with a 48-20 victory over the Murray State Racers. The Yotes secured the win by outscoring the Racers 34-7 in the second half at Roy…
Sioux Falls, SD, October 18, 2026 —
The No. 9-ranked South Dakota football team ended its two-game road losing streak with a 48-20 win over the Murray State Racers at Roy Stewart Stadium. South Dakota, known as the Yotes, pulled away in the second half, outscoring Murray State 34-7 after the break.
The second-half scoring was the decisive stretch of the game described in the available account. South Dakota finished with 48 points, while Murray State scored 20. The result halted South Dakota’s run of two consecutive road losses and gave the Yotes a victory in their matchup with the Racers.
The information provided does not include the game date, the score at halftime, individual player statistics, or details about specific scoring plays. It also does not identify the opponents in South Dakota’s two previous road losses. No further game circumstances or postgame comments were provided.
The reported result establishes the final score and the second-half scoring difference, but offers no additional detail about how either team performed during particular drives or which players contributed to the scoring. South Dakota’s No. 9 ranking is included in the account; the ranking’s source and date were not specified.
Story summarized from the original created by Joseph Lemelin, Steve Carlson on www.dakotanewsnow.com, see more information here.
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