Modrzewski Throws Six Touchdowns as South Dakota Routs Central Connecticut
Austyn Modrzewski threw 20 passes and 16 of them were caught. Six of those were touchdowns. He also ran 68 yards for a seventh score, and South Dakota beat Central Connecticut 59-20.
It did not start that way. Isaac Stopke ran in from 3 yards in the first quarter and Central Connecticut led 7-0. South Dakota answered with a 7-yard pass from Modrzewski to Brayden White, tied it, and then Modrzewski ran 68 yards with 50 seconds left in the quarter to go up 14-7. The Coyotes never gave the lead back.
The second quarter was a blowout in 13 minutes. Keyondray Jones-Logan caught a 61-yarder, Carson Fletcher ran 24 yards, and Modrzewski threw touchdowns of 23 yards to Chris Herrin and 2 yards to Jesse Miller, the last with 7 seconds left. Jack Hennessey's 37-yard field goal was all Central Connecticut managed in the half, and it was 42-10. White caught a 38-yarder and Tennel Bryant a 49-yarder in the third for 56-10.
The numbers are silly. South Dakota gained 600 yards (327 passing, 273 rushing on just 30 carries) against 251 for Central Connecticut. The Coyotes threw no interceptions and lost one fumble. Central Connecticut avoided turnovers and still lost by 39. South Dakota starts 1-0 and Central Connecticut 0-1. Central Connecticut's offense managed 115 passing yards and 136 rushing, and it led 7-0 early, which is more than most 39-point losers can say.
Fantasy managers: Modrzewski scored 62.3 points. I do not have a joke for that.