{
  "id": 3905344,
  "title": "Drake football drops season opener vs. South Dakota Mines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/drake-football-drops-season-opener-vs-south-dakota-mines",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T05:57:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/drake-football-drops-season-opener-055742179.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 27, Drake football suffered a 38-35 loss to South Dakota Mines in their season opener at Drake Stadium. Despite scoring three touchdowns in the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs fell short in their first game of the year. Drake's first-year coach, Matt Walker, expressed his disappointment, saying, \"I'm searching for words right now. That was not the way any of us wanted to start. So much credit to (South Dakota Mines), but we made mistakes that you just cannot have.\" The teams combined for nearly 1,100 yards of offense, with Drake amassing 559 yards. Bulldogs quarterback Riley Warzynski set a school record with 535 passing yards, surpassing the previous mark of 455 by Mike Grejbowski in 1970. Drake's Willis Nofsinger and Hank Foley contributed significantly with 168 and 146 receiving yards, respectively. Linebacker J.R. Flood had a career-high 18 tackles for Drake. The team's next game is scheduled for September 5 against Montana. Drake sports information provided this report, originally published by the Des Moines Register.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "South San-Jefferson canceled, other San Antonio high school football games delayed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/south-san-jefferson-canceled-other-san-antonio-high-school-football",
        "published": "2026-08-28T04:34:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}