Drake coach Joe Woodley says starting quarterback Chase Spellman has not been ruled out of Saturday’s game at 15th ranked South Dakota. Spellman missed Drake’s 37-21 loss at second ranked South Dakota State with what Woodley called an upper body injury suffered in a season opening win over Upper Iowa.

With Spellman sidelined the Bulldogs started senior Xavier Washington and freshman Logan Inagawa got the majority of the snaps. finished with 140 yards of passing while rushing for 58.

Woodley says Inagawa performed well in a difficult environment.

Woodley says despite the loss he was happy with how his team played at South Dakota State.

Woodley knows first year South Dakota head coach Travis Johansen well. Johansen spent time as an assistant coach at Grand View.

South Dakota is 1-2, including a 55-7 season opening loss at Iowa State.