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Part of situation: Murray State Racers football season performance (2 clusters)

South Dakota Coyotes defeat Murray State Racers 48-20

college football MVFC Murray State South Dakota Coyotes North Dakota Fighting Hawks

The Murray State Racers lost 48-20 to the South Dakota Coyotes during their Homecoming game at Rudolph Family Field. Despite outgaining the Coyotes 351-327 in total yards, the Racers were unable to maintain their early momentum.

Murray State saw success in the passing game, with three different players recording touchdowns. Quarterback Baxter Wright threw two touchdown passes in the first half, including a score to Malachi Williams. After Wright left the game due to injury, Collin Shannon entered and threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Trey Firestone in the fourth quarter.

South Dakota took control of the game in the second half, capitalizing on field position to extend their lead. The Coyotes finished the game with 48 points, moving their record to 6-2, while the Racers fell to 1-6.

Entities

Murray State Racers · South Dakota Coyotes · South Dakota State Jackrabbits · University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks

Sources

Fast Start Not Enough For Racers on Homecoming - Murray State University Athletics [goracers.com]
Interstate Series Football Matchup Kickoff Time and TV Network Set [kxrb.com]
Fighting Hawks take down Jackrabbits - The Collegian [sdsucollegian.com]
Behind The Numbers: North Dakota Makes A Statement With Win Over South Dakota State [www.si.com]