FAYETTE, IA (KELO.com) — The University of Sioux Falls football team dominated the Upper Iowa Peacocks today with a booming 50-6 win, giving head coach Jon Anderson his 50th career win.
The Cougars opened the game with a 20-yard field goal to score first and never looked back.
Cam Alfaro came away with his third interception of the season to end UIUs opening drive and give USF the ball on their own 2 yard line. Dylan Rudningen started his career best game with a 24-yard run followed by a 1-yard touchdown to open the second quarter 9-3.
After the Cougar defense forced the Peacocks to punt it away, Ethan Wittenburg pulled in his first touchdown of the day of a 7-yard pass from sophomore quarterback, Adam Mullen.
With a forced turnover on downs off a failed UIU punt, the Cougars got the ball back on the Upper Iowa 7 yard line. Following a 15-yard penalty, Thuro Reisdorfer rumbled in for a 14-yard rushing touchdown to put the Coo up 23-0 while picking up his 47th career touchdown.
Upper Iowa picked up their lone touchdown late in the second quarter but suffered a blocked PAT by redshirt freshman, defensive lineman Conor Rice with a 26-yard return by Noah Schmitt.
Sioux Falls ended the half on top marching 34 yards on 3 plays to end the half with a 31-yard field goal up 26-6.
With a short second half opening drive, USF would get the ball back on the UIU 48 yard line following a muffed Upper Iowa punt. Sioux Falls marched 48 yards in 38 second to score on a 34-yard touchdown pass to Wittenburg.
Landon Freeman capitalized on a Peacock three and out with a 20-yard rushing touchdown to put the Coo up 40-6 with 7:10 left in the third.
Reisdorfer made his final appearance of the game after he moved into fourth in the USF all-time rushing category with an 8-yard carry. Reisdorfer ended the game with 139 rushing yards and one touchdown.
