2026 · Week ZeroFinal

Saturday, August 29, 2026 · 2:00 PM EDT

Central Connecticut at South Dakota

Central ConnecticutBlue DevilsNEC

South DakotaCoyotesMissouri Valley Football Conference

2059

Game details

Kickoff: Saturday, August 29, 2026 · 2:00 PM EDT
Matchup: Central Connecticut at South Dakota
Venue: DakotaDome

Scoring by period

Box score

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Central Connecticut	7	3	7	3	20
South Dakota	14	28	14	3	59

Excitement index: 4.26
Central Connecticut final win probability: 0.8%
South Dakota final win probability: 99.2%

Full comparison

Team stats

Central ConnecticutSouth Dakota

First downs: 15; 25
Third-down efficiency: 4-14; 3-7
Fourth-down efficiency: 0-0; 1-1
Total yards: 250; 594
Passing yards: 115; 327
Completions / attempts: 16-31; 18-24
Yards per pass: 3.7; 13.6
Rushing Yards: 135; 267
Rushing Attempts: 33; 33
Yards per rush: 4.1; 8.1
Penalties / yards: 2-16; 3-20
Turnovers: 0; 1
Fumbles lost: 0; 1
Interceptions: 0; 0
Time of possession: 32:36; 27:24
Passes defended: 1; 6
QB hurries: 1; 4
Sacks: 0; 1
Tackles: 25; 37
Defensive touchdowns: 0; 0
Tackles for loss: 2; 4
Total fumbles: 1; 2
Fumbles recovered: 1; 0
Kicking Points: 8; 11
Kick returns: 8; 2
Kick Return TDs: 0; 0
Kick Return Yards: 135; 45
Passing touchdowns: 1; 6
Punt returns: 1; 1
Punt Return TDs: 0; 0
Punt Return Yards: 5; -2
Rushing touchdowns: 1; 2

Every recorded category

Player stats

Passing

Central Connecticut

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
Conner Kenyon	9/18	81	4.5	1	0
Brett Griffis	7/13	34	2.6	0	0

South Dakota

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Austyn Modrzewski	16/20	304	15.2	6
Jackson Proctor	2/3	23	7.7	0
Team	0/1	0	0.0	0

Rushing

Central Connecticut

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Brett Griffis	8	43	5.4	0	22
Davon Smith Jr.	8	36	4.5	0	12
Isaac Stopke	6	21	3.5	1	7
John Manning IV	5	20	4.0	0	9
Kendal Donovan	4	15	3.8	0	6
Michael Trovarelli	1	1	1.0	0	1
Team	1	-1	-1.0	0	1

South Dakota

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Austyn Modrzewski	2	81	40.5	1	68
Charles Pierre Jr.	10	77	7.7	0	18
Carson Fletcher	5	45	9.0	1	24
Reid Watkins	7	35	5.0	0	13
Jackson Proctor	3	28	9.3	0	12
Julius Ellens	1	5	5.0	0	5
Keyondray Jones-Logan	2	2	1.0	0	2
Team	3	-6	-2.0	0	0

Receiving

Central Connecticut

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Michael Trovarelli	5	45	9.0	1	14
Eli Daniels	2	19	9.5	0	10
Ryan Turley	1	11	11.0	0	11
Isaac Stopke	1	8	8.0	0	8
Gabriel Wiggins	1	8	8.0	0	8
Amarri Pitts	1	7	7.0	0	7
Austyn Howe	1	7	7.0	0	7
Damani Williams	1	6	6.0	0	6
Sean O'Brien	1	5	5.0	0	5
Davon Smith Jr.	1	1	1.0	0	1
Arturo Johnson Jr.	1	-2	-2.0	0	0

South Dakota

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Keyondray Jones-Logan	2	103	51.5	1	61
Brayden White	5	82	16.4	2	38
Tennel Bryant	1	49	49.0	1	49
Chris Herrin	2	29	14.5	1	23
Tysen Boze	3	27	9.0	0	14
Jesse Miller	3	18	6.0	1	9
Charles Pierre Jr.	1	10	10.0	0	10
Carson Fletcher	1	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles

Central Connecticut

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Team	1	0	0
Shinjiro Tanaka	0	0	1

South Dakota

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Keyondray Jones-Logan	1	1	0
Team	1	0	0

Defensive

Central Connecticut

Player	TOT	SOLO	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Deonte Douglas	6	5	0	0	0
Breon Askins	4	1	0	0	0
Eric Jackson	4	0	0	0	0
Davion Jennings	3	3	0	0	0
Christopher Jean	3	2	0	1	0
Amir Proctor	3	1	0	0	0
JJ Gibson	3	1	0	0	0
TJ Shittu	3	1	0	0	0
Mykhi Davis	3	1	0	0	0
Keith Moko	2	2	0	0	0
Melvin Jacobs	2	2	0	0	0
Dylan Jones	2	1	0	0	0
Wayne Coleman	2	1	1	0	0
Braz Thomas	2	1	0	0	0
Jacob Staton	2	1	0	0	0
Daren Omoregie	2	0	0	0	0
Jared Massey	2	0	0	0	0
Michael Trovarelli	1	1	0	0	0
Malachi Mapp	1	1	1	0	0
Sharod Watkins	1	0	0	0	0
Jaden Langford	1	0	0	0	0
Jeremiah Tucker	1	0	0	0	0
LaZaryus Toombs	1	0	0	0	0
Javez Caldwell	1	0	0	0	0
Javere Cannonier	0	0	0	0	1

South Dakota

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Wade Abrams	9	6	0	1	0	1
Gabriel Hardman	8	4	0	1	0	0
Lincoln Adams	6	2	0	0	0	0
Kael Kolarik	4	3	0	0.5	0	0
Harrison Brun	4	3	0	0	0	0
DJ Kennard	3	3	0	0	0	0
Kameron Hawkins	3	3	0	0	0	0
Max Coles	3	2	0	0	0	1
Jaylen Boehm-Peterson	3	1	0	0	0	0
Dawson Sechser	3	0	0	0	0	0
Dylan Hudgens	2	2	0	0	0	0
Asher Tomaszewski	2	1	1	1	0	0
Jackson Cowgill	2	1	0	0	0	0
Ethan Carrier	2	1	0	0	0	0
Beau Ryan	2	1	0	0	1	0
Kainen White	2	1	0	0	0	0
Chris Dixon	2	0	0	0	0	0
Kevin Dodard	2	0	0	0	1	0
Julius Ellens	2	0	0	0	0	0
Crew Heier	1	1	0	0	0	0
Ty Morris	1	1	0	0	1	0
Josh Grant	1	1	0	0	1	0
AuVon Sager	1	0	0	0	0	0
RJ Stewart	1	0	0	0.5	1	0
Mason Cowgill	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cain Wallner	1	0	0	0	0	0
Isaiah Wray	1	0	0	0	0	1
Araf Evans Jr.	1	0	0	0	0	0
John Starman	0	0	0	0	0	1
Nathan Laperi	0	0	0	0	1	0

Kick returns

Central Connecticut

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Davon Smith Jr.	6	105	17.5	21
John Manning IV	1	25	25.0	25
Sean O'Brien	1	5	5.0	5

South Dakota

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Keyondray Jones-Logan	2	45	22.5	25	0

Punt returns

Central Connecticut

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Damani Williams	1	5	5.0	5	0

South Dakota

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Keyondray Jones-Logan	1	-2	-2.0	0	0

Kicking

Central Connecticut

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Jack Hennessey	2/2	100.0	37	2/2	8

South Dakota

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Bohdie Ing	1/1	100.0	30	8/8	11

Punting

Central Connecticut

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Sammy Johnson	7	269	38.4	0	0	45
Colby Bernier	1	45	45.0	0	0	45

South Dakota

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Brook Honore'	2	92	46.0	0	1	50

Efficiency and impact

Advanced stats

Central ConnecticutSouth Dakota

Total predicted points added

Plays: 34; 35
Overall · Total: -2.8; 27.1
Overall · Q1: 4.1; 10.7
Overall · Q2: -6.9; 16.4
Overall · Q3: —; —
Overall · Q4: 0; 0
Passing · Total: -2.5; 16.4
Passing · Q1: 0.7; 6.7
Passing · Q2: -3.2; 9.7
Passing · Q3: —; —
Passing · Q4: 0; 0
Rushing · Total: 0; 10.7
Rushing · Q1: 2.9; 4
Rushing · Q2: -2.9; 6.7
Rushing · Q3: —; —
Rushing · Q4: 0; 0

Explosiveness

Overall · Total: 0.68; 1.79
Overall · Q1: 0.76; 2.54
Overall · Q2: 0.32; 1.53
Overall · Q3: —; —
Overall · Q4: 0; 0

Field position

Average starting field position: 72; 68.1
Average starting predicted points: 1.21; 1.54

Havoc

Total: 14.3%; 32.4%
Front Seven: 11.4%; 14.7%
Defensive backs: 2.9%; 17.6%

Predicted points added per play

Plays: 34; 35
Overall · Total: -0.08; 0.78
Overall · Q1: 0.27; 0.89
Overall · Q2: -0.37; 0.71
Overall · Q3: —; —
Overall · Q4: 0; 0
Passing · Total: -0.19; 0.91
Passing · Q1: 0.17; 1.34
Passing · Q2: -0.35; 0.75
Passing · Q3: —; —
Passing · Q4: 0; 0
Rushing · Total: 0; 0.63
Rushing · Q1: 0.29; 0.58
Rushing · Q2: -0.32; 0.67
Rushing · Q3: —; —
Rushing · Q4: 0; 0

Rushing profile

Power Success: 0%; 0%
Stuff Rate: 26.3%; 23.5%
Line Yards: 49; 59
Line Yards Average: 2.6; 3.5
Second Level Yards: 16; 41
Second Level Yards Average: 0.8; 2.4
Open Field Yards: 14; 85
Open Field Yards Average: 0.7; 5

Scoring opportunities

Opportunities: 6; 7
Points: 20; 38
Points Per Opportunity: 3.33; 5.43

Success rates

Overall · Total: 32.4%; 54.3%
Overall · Q1: 60%; 41.7%
Overall · Q2: 10.5%; 60.9%
Overall · Q3: —; —
Overall · Q4: —; —
Standard Downs · Total: 44%; 54.2%
Standard Downs · Q1: 64.3%; 42.9%
Standard Downs · Q2: 18.2%; 58.8%
Standard Downs · Q3: —; —
Standard Downs · Q4: —; —
Passing Downs · Total: 0%; 54.5%
Passing Downs · Q1: 0%; 40%
Passing Downs · Q2: 0%; 66.7%
Passing Downs · Q3: —; —
Passing Downs · Q4: —; —

Advanced player metrics

Player usage

Central Connecticut

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Brett Griffis	QB	50%	53.3%	47.4%	0%	0%	31.6%	84.6%
Conner Kenyon	QB	5.9%	0%	10.5%	0%	0%	0%	15.4%
Michael Trovarelli	WR	2.9%	6.7%	0%	0%	0%	5.3%	0%
Isaac Stopke	RB	11.8%	13.3%	10.5%	0%	0%	21.1%	0%
Sean O'Brien	TE	5.9%	0%	10.5%	0%	0%	0%	15.4%

South Dakota

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Jackson Proctor	QB	2.9%	8.3%	0%	0%	0%	5.9%	0%
Charles Pierre Jr.	RB	20%	25%	17.4%	0%	0%	41.2%	0%
Tysen Boze	WR	5.7%	8.3%	4.3%	0%	0%	0%	11.1%
Tennel Bryant	WR	2.9%	0%	4.3%	0%	0%	0%	5.6%
Jesse Miller	TE	5.7%	0%	8.7%	0%	0%	0%	11.1%
Keyondray Jones-Logan	RB	11.4%	16.7%	8.7%	0%	0%	11.8%	11.1%
Austyn Modrzewski	QB	2.9%	0%	4.3%	0%	0%	5.9%	0%
Carson Fletcher	RB	8.6%	8.3%	8.7%	0%	0%	17.6%	0%

Average player PPA

Central Connecticut

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Brett Griffis	QB	-0.06	0.18	-0.26	—	—	0.17	-0.18
Conner Kenyon	QB	-0.25	—	-0.25	—	—	0	-0.25
Michael Trovarelli	WR	-0.93	-0.93	—	—	—	-0.93	0
Isaac Stopke	RB	-0.15	0.33	-0.63	—	—	-0.15	0
Sean O'Brien	TE	-0.35	—	-0.35	—	—	0	-0.35

South Dakota

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Jackson Proctor	QB	0.34	0.34	—	—	—	0.34	0
Charles Pierre Jr.	RB	0.45	-0.22	0.96	—	—	0.45	0
Tysen Boze	WR	0.83	1.98	-0.33	—	—	0	0.83
Tennel Bryant	WR	-0.72	—	-0.72	—	—	0	-0.72
Jesse Miller	TE	0.73	—	0.73	—	—	0	0.73
Keyondray Jones-Logan	RB	1.58	0.51	2.64	—	—	-0.58	3.73
Austyn Modrzewski	QB	0.65	—	0.65	—	—	0.65	0
Carson Fletcher	RB	0.14	-0.27	0.35	—	—	0.14	0

Total player PPA

Central Connecticut

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Rush	Pass
Brett Griffis	QB	-1	1.4	-2.4	1	-2
Conner Kenyon	QB	-0.5	0	-0.5	0	-0.5
Michael Trovarelli	WR	-0.9	-0.9	0	-0.9	0
Isaac Stopke	RB	-0.6	0.7	-1.3	-0.6	0
Sean O'Brien	TE	-0.7	0	-0.7	0	-0.7

South Dakota

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Rush	Pass
Jackson Proctor	QB	0.3	0.3	0	0.3	0
Charles Pierre Jr.	RB	3.2	-0.7	3.8	3.2	0
Tysen Boze	WR	1.7	2	-0.3	0	1.7
Tennel Bryant	WR	-0.7	0	-0.7	0	-0.7
Jesse Miller	TE	1.5	0	1.5	0	1.5
Keyondray Jones-Logan	RB	6.3	1	5.3	-1.2	7.5
Austyn Modrzewski	QB	0.7	0	0.7	0.7	0
Carson Fletcher	RB	0.4	-0.3	0.7	0.4	0