South Dakota wins Homecoming, blanks Indiana State, 38-0

VERMILLION, S.D. -- Austin Simmons ran for three touchdowns and threw for a fourth as South Dakota shutout Indiana State, 38-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both schools Saturday. The shutout was the first in a Dakota Days homecoming game since 2004, when the Coyotes blanked Augustana, 23-0. Simmons capped a 10-play, 75-yard opening drive with a 4-yard run for his first touchdown. Kai Henry broke free for a 42-yard scoring run in the first quarter and Simmons raced 37 yards for a score to open the second as the Coyotes (2-3, 1-0) built a 24-0 advantage at intermission. Simmons finished 15 of 25 for 210 yards with an interception and a 29-yard touchdown pass. He carried nine times for 138 yards. Gunnar See was 23 of 38 for 239 yards and an interception for Indiana State (2-3, 0-1).