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The Truman State football team took control early and pulled away with 35 points in the second half to win their conference opener against McKendree 56-24 on the road Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs returned three interceptions for touchdowns in the game as they helped the team put up its highest point total since a 59-32 win over Quincy on Oct. 29 last year.
The Truman State football made another statement with a tough non-conference win on Saturday at home against Saginaw Valley State. The Bulldogs shut down the Cardinals running game throughout and pulled ahead with a pair of second-half scores to win 21-7 and improve to 3-0 on the season. Saginaw Valley dropped to 2-1 with the loss.
The Truman State football team hosted South Dakota Mines for their home opener on Saturday, looking to start the season 2-0. After battling from behind for much of the game, the Bulldogs took a lead late in the fourth quarter and held on for a 28-24 win over the Hardrockers.
The Truman State football team was represented at the GLVC Kickoff event on Friday as the countdown to the 2023 season ticks lower and lower. Expectations are high for the Bulldogs in 2023, coming off a 2022 season where they narrowly missed out on a conference title and finished the season as the No. 25 team in the nation.