VERMILLION, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -Both of the South Dakota FCS schools have brand new head coaches and both have lost considerable talent to the transfer portal.

But both return plenty of talent. Travis Johansen has Aidan Bouman back at QB and Charles Pierre, JR. at running back along with several more dynamic players.

And as a result, he knows his team is deserving of such a high pre-season ranking.

USD Head Football Coach Travis Johansen says, “Any time the portal affects your roster there’s doubt or concern maybe. I know our team is really excited about the personnel we have and the people that are coming back and it’s really some of the people that weren’t able to impact us a year ago that have had unbelievable springs and summers and will in fall camp. So we feel highly confident

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