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Beating Gophers Among Greatest USD Moments Ever

As the final seconds ticked off the clock in a 41-38 win over Minnesota, South Dakota head football coach Ed Meierkort's Coyotes had done the improbable and pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the college football season. After Coyote quarterback Dante Warren took a knee, flipped the ball to the officials, and began celebrating with his teammates, Meierkort grabbed the top of his head and, in this sanguine moment, offered up a "holy cow I can't believe it" expression. While some coaches may have taken this win in stride, the victory over the Gophers of the Big Ten wasn't just another game or another win for Meierkort and USD. It was a surreal moment of accomplishment both for him and the program he leads. Heading into the matchup with the Gophers, South Dakota was a huge underdog and in a lower division, but none of that mattered when the Coyotes found their groove with critical conversions on offense in a tense fourth quarter. As a result, USD opened the eyes