Southern Utah at Utah State

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Utah State beat Southern Utah 53–⁠34. It was their second meeting; after it, Utah State led the series 2–⁠0.

AwaySouthern Utah5–⁠6 in 2009
34
HomeUtah State4–⁠8 in 2009
53

Final at Maverik Stadium, LoganAttendance 18,472

At kickoff
82°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Logan-Cache Airport (KLGU), 5 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Southern Utah32110034
Utah State141713953

Standouts

Player stats

Southern Utah

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cade Cooper24/4825031
Ammon Olsen2/51201
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Major Gray1657116
Cade Cooper832013
Ammon Olsen419012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Fesi Sitake998231
Tysson Poots767119
Mitch Jessop449016
Austin Minefee226024

Utah State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Diondre Borel15/2131630
Stanley Morrison1/12910
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Robert Turbin17104123
Michael Smith8100240
Diondre Borel1029014
Stanley Morrison21106
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Robert Turbin4116277
Stanley Morrison169169
Michael Smith260154
Nnamdi Gwacham559022
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
James Brindley140
Chris Randle140

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Southern UtahUtah State
367Total yards604
276Passing yards355
105Rushing yards259
4.9Yards per pass15.7
3.4Yards per rush5.9
23First downs25
7–⁠20Third downs4–⁠10
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers3
5–⁠60Penalties8–⁠80
18:22Possession18:14

Efficiency

Southern UtahUtah State
38%Success rate43%
0.06EPA per play0.03
0.97Explosiveness1.00
0.07Rushing EPA−0.02
0.08Passing EPA0.14
36%Passing-down success47%
−0.29First-down EPA−0.03
0.16Second-down EPA0.15
0.34Third-down EPA−0.02

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Utah State 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Utah State end zoneSouthern Utah end zoneQ1 Southern UtahPunt, 6 playsQ1 Southern UtahField goal, 4 playsQ1 Utah StateTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ1 Southern UtahPunt, 3 playsQ1 Utah StateTouchdown pass, 4 playsQ1 Southern UtahPunt, 3 playsQ1 Utah StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 Southern UtahFumble, 1 playQ2 Utah StateTouchdown run, 3 playsQ2 Southern UtahTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ2 Southern UtahTouchdown pass, 4 playsQ2 Utah StateField goal, 9 playsQ2 Southern UtahPunt, 3 playsQ2 Utah StateTouchdown pass, 2 playsQ2 Southern UtahTouchdown pass, 14 playsQ2 Utah StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Utah StateTouchdown run, 6 playsQ3 Southern UtahTouchdown run, 10 playsQ3 Utah StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 Southern UtahPunt, 3 playsQ3 Utah StateTouchdown run, 8 playsQ3 Southern UtahPunt, 3 playsQ3 Southern UtahField goal, 5 playsQ3 Utah StatePunt, 4 playsQ4 Southern UtahPunt, 3 playsQ4 Utah StateTouchdown pass, 2 playsQ4 Southern UtahInterception, 9 playsQ4 Utah StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Southern UtahInterception, 9 playsQ4 Utah StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Southern UtahSafety, 1 play (Utah State scores)Q4 Utah StateEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Utah State drives left to right, Southern Utah right to left.
  1. Q1 Southern UtahPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  2. Q1 Southern UtahField goal, 4 plays, −1 yard
  3. Q1 Utah StateTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 80 yards
  4. Q1 Southern UtahPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  5. Q1 Utah StateTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 62 yards
  6. Q1 Southern UtahPunt, 3 plays, 23 yards
  7. Q1 Utah StatePunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  8. Q2 Southern UtahFumble, 1 play, 5 yards
  9. Q2 Utah StateTouchdown run, 3 plays, 25 yards
  10. Q2 Southern UtahTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 80 yards
  11. Q2 Southern UtahTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 29 yards
  12. Q2 Utah StateField goal, 9 plays, 56 yards
  13. Q2 Southern UtahPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  14. Q2 Utah StateTouchdown pass, 2 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q2 Southern UtahTouchdown pass, 14 plays, 80 yards
  16. Q2 Utah StateEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  17. Q3 Utah StateTouchdown run, 6 plays, 80 yards
  18. Q3 Southern UtahTouchdown run, 10 plays, 80 yards
  19. Q3 Utah StatePunt, 6 plays, 33 yards
  20. Q3 Southern UtahPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  21. Q3 Utah StateTouchdown run, 8 plays, 56 yards
  22. Q3 Southern UtahPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  23. Q3 Southern UtahField goal, 5 plays, 14 yards
  24. Q3 Utah StatePunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  25. Q4 Southern UtahPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  26. Q4 Utah StateTouchdown pass, 2 plays, 69 yards
  27. Q4 Southern UtahInterception, 9 plays, 21 yards
  28. Q4 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  29. Q4 Southern UtahInterception, 9 plays, 32 yards
  30. Q4 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  31. Q4 Southern UtahSafety, 1 play (Utah State scores), −1 yard
  32. Q4 Utah StateEnd of game, 4 plays, 31 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Utah State 14, Southern Utah 3
Southern Utah Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Cade Cooper pass incomplete to N/A.
15:002nd & 10 at own 20Cade Cooper pass complete to Tui Siliva for 4 yards to the SoUth 24, tackled by Adrian Bybee.
15:003rd & 6 at own 24Cade Cooper pass complete to Austin Minefee for 24 yards to the SoUth 48, tackled by James Brindley for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 48Cade Cooper pass incomplete to N/A.
15:002nd & 10 at own 48Austin Minefee rush for no gain to the SoUth 48, tackled by Junior Keiaho and Paul Igboeli.
15:003rd & 10 at own 48Cade Cooper sacked by Jerome Barbour for a loss of 9 yards to the SoUth 39.
15:004th & 19 at own 39Trevor Ward punt for 48 yards, returned by Kejon Murphy for 17 yards, fumbled, forced by Erron Vonner, recovered by SoUth Akeem Anifowoshe at the UthSt 30.
Southern Utah Field goal, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 30Cade Cooper pass incomplete to N/A.
15:002nd & 10 at opp 30Deckar Alexander rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UthSt 31, tackled by Paul Igboeli.
15:003rd & 11 at opp 31Cade Cooper pass incomplete to N/A, hurried by Jerome Barbour.
10:434th & 11 at opp 31Ryan Griffith 48 yard field goal GOOD.Southern Utah 3, Utah State 0
10:43Ryan Griffith kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Utah State Touchdown pass, 7 plays
10:431st & 10 at own 20Stanley Morrison rush for 5 yards to the UthSt 25, tackled by Robert Takeno.
10:432nd & 5 at own 25Robert Turbin rush for 11 yards to the UthSt 36, tackled by Dion Turner for a 1ST down.
10:431st & 10 at own 36Michael Smith rush for 9 yards to the UthSt 45, tackled by DJ Lucchesi.
10:432nd & 1 at own 45Diondre Borel pass complete to Nnamdi Gwacham for 10 yards to the SoUth 45, tackled by Colin Pretlow for a 1ST down.
10:431st & 10 at opp 45Diondre Borel rush for 14 yards to the SoUth 31, tackled by DJ Lucchesi and Dion Turner for a 1ST down.
10:431st & 10 at opp 31Diondre Borel pass complete to Robert Turbin for 2 yards to the SoUth 29, tackled by Erron Vonner.
7:502nd & 8 at opp 29Stanley Morrison pass complete to Robert Turbin for 29 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah State 7, Southern Utah 3
7:50Chris Ulinski extra point GOOD.
7:50Chris Ulinski kickoff for 70 yards returned by Jared Ursua, tackled by Chris Ulinski for 20 yards to the UthSt 30, tackled by Chris Ulinski, SOUTHERN UTAH penalty 10 yard illegal block accepted.
Southern Utah Punt, 3 plays
7:501st & 10 at own 10Cade Cooper pass complete to Austin Minefee for 2 yards to the SoUth 12, tackled by Adrian Bybee.
7:502nd & 8 at own 12Deckar Alexander rush for a loss of 2 yards to the SoUth 10, tackled by Bobby Wagner.
7:503rd & 10 at own 10Cade Cooper pass complete to Tysson Poots for 8 yards to the SoUth 18, tackled by Bobby Wagner.
7:504th & 2 at own 18Trevor Ward punt for 44 yards, returned by Kejon Murphy for no gain to the UthSt 38, tackled by Tyson Turley and Brigha Nielson.
Utah State Touchdown pass, 4 plays
7:421st & 10 at own 38Michael Smith rush for 5 yards to the UthSt 43, tackled by Robert Takeno.
7:422nd & 5 at own 43Derrvin Speight rush for a loss of 9 yards, fumbled, recovered by UthSt Derrvin Speight at the UthSt 34.
7:423rd & 14 at own 34SOUTHERN UTAH penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted.
7:421st & 10 at own 49Robert Turbin rush for 7 yards to the UthSt 49, tackled by Dion Turner, UTAH ST penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
3:411st & 13 at own 46Diondre Borel pass complete to Michael Smith for 54 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah State 13, Southern Utah 3
3:41Chris Ulinski extra point GOOD.Utah State 14, Southern Utah 3
3:41Chris Ulinski kickoff for 70 yards returned by Jared Ursua, tackled by Kyle Gallagher for 11 yards to the SoUth 11, tackled by Kyle Gallagher.
Southern Utah Punt, 3 plays
3:411st & 10 at own 11UTAH ST penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
3:411st & 10 at own 26Major Gray rush for no gain to the SoUth 26, tackled by Junior Keiaho.
3:412nd & 10 at own 26Cade Cooper pass complete to Major Gray for 3 yards to the SoUth 29, tackled by Adrian Bybee.
3:413rd & 7 at own 29Cade Cooper pass complete to Fesi Sitake for 5 yards to the SoUth 34, tackled by Paul Igboeli and Chris Randle.
3:414th & 2 at own 34Trevor Ward punt for 49 yards, returned by Kejon Murphy for 6 yards to the UthSt 23, tackled by Erron Vonner.
Utah State Punt, 5 plays
3:351st & 10 at own 23Robert Turbin rush for 5 yards to the UthSt 28, tackled by Robert Takeno and Akeem Anifowoshe.
3:352nd & 5 at own 28Diondre Borel pass complete to Xavier Bowman for 15 yards to the UthSt 43, tackled by Dion Turner for a 1ST down.
3:351st & 10 at own 43Robert Turbin rush for 3 yards to the UthSt 46, tackled by Troy Bunting and Akeem Anifowoshe.
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 46Robert Turbin rush for a loss of 2 yards, fumbled, recovered by UthSt Robert Turbin at the UthSt 44.
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at own 44Diondre Borel pass complete to Kellen Bartlett for 3 yards to the UthSt 47, tackled by Colin Pretlow.
Q2 13:474th & 6 at own 47Timeout Utah State, clock 13:47.
Q2 13:474th & 6 at own 47UTAH ST penalty 5 yard illegal shift accepted.
Q2 13:474th & 11 at own 42Peter Caldwell punt for 58 yards for a touchback.
2nd quarter9 drives, then Utah State 31, Southern Utah 24
Southern Utah Fumble, 1 play
13:471st & 10 at own 20Cade Cooper pass complete to Tui Siliva for 5 yards, fumbled, forced by Kyle Gallagher, recovered by UthSt Antonio May at the SoUth 25.
Utah State Touchdown run, 3 plays
13:391st & 10 at opp 25Diondre Borel pass incomplete to N/A.
13:392nd & 10 at opp 25Michael Smith rush for 9 yards to the SoUth 16, tackled by Robert Takeno and Dion Turner.
12:573rd & 1 at opp 16Robert Turbin rush for 16 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah State 21, Southern Utah 3
12:57Chris Ulinski extra point GOOD.
12:57Chris Ulinski kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Southern Utah Touchdown pass, 5 plays
12:571st & 10 at own 20Major Gray rush for a loss of 2 yards to the SoUth 18, tackled by Paul Igboeli.
12:572nd & 12 at own 18Cade Cooper pass complete to Fesi Sitake for 19 yards to the SoUth 37, tackled by Curtis Marsh for a 1ST down.
12:571st & 10 at own 37Cade Cooper pass complete to Mitch Jessop for 13 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Chris Randle for a 1ST down.
12:571st & 10 at the 50Cade Cooper pass complete to Fesi Sitake for 31 yards to the UthSt 19, tackled by Kejon Murphy for a 1ST down.
11:321st & 10 at opp 19Cade Cooper pass complete to Tysson Poots for 19 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah State 21, Southern Utah 9
11:32Ryan Griffith extra point GOOD.Utah State 21, Southern Utah 10
11:32Ryan Griffith kickoff for 49 yards returned by Jacob Actkinson for 8 yards, fumbled, forced by Matt Holley, recovered by SoUth Colin Pretlow at the UthSt 29.
Southern Utah Touchdown pass, 4 plays
11:321st & 10 at opp 29Cade Cooper pass incomplete to Mitch Jessop, broken up by Rajric Coleman.
11:322nd & 10 at opp 29Cade Cooper rush for 7 yards to the UthSt 22, tackled by Curtis Marsh.
11:323rd & 3 at opp 22Cade Cooper pass complete to Mitch Jessop for 10 yards to the UthSt 12, tackled by Curtis Marsh for a 1ST down.
11:321st & 10 at opp 12UTAH ST penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted.
9:591st & 5 at opp 7Cade Cooper pass complete to Fesi Sitake for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah State 21, Southern Utah 16
9:59Ryan Griffith extra point GOOD.Utah State 21, Southern Utah 17
9:59Ryan Griffith kickoff for 65 yards returned by Chris Williams, tackled by Colin Pretlow for 22 yards to the UthSt 27, tackled by Colin Pretlow.
Utah State Field goal, 9 plays
6:121st & 10 at own 27Diondre Borel rush for a loss of 5 yards, fumbled, recovered by UthSt Robert Turbin at the UthSt 22.
9:592nd & 15 at own 22SOUTHERN UTAH penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
9:591st & 10 at own 37Robert Turbin rush for 23 yards to the SoUth 40, tackled by Troy Bunting and Marlon Hogains for a 1ST down.
9:591st & 10 at opp 40Diondre Borel pass incomplete to N/A, hurried by Cody Heinreich.
9:592nd & 10 at opp 40Michael Smith rush for 2 yards to the SoUth 38, tackled by Troy Bunting and Cody Larsen.
9:593rd & 8 at opp 38Diondre Borel pass complete to Eric Moats for 19 yards to the SoUth 19, tackled by Dion Turner for a 1ST down.
9:591st & 10 at opp 19Diondre Borel rush for 2 yards to the SoUth 17, tackled by Marlon Hogains.
9:592nd & 8 at opp 17Diondre Borel pass complete to Nnamdi Gwacham for no gain to the SoUth 17, tackled by Troy Bunting and Robert Takeno.
9:593rd & 8 at opp 17Diondre Borel pass incomplete to N/A, broken up by Dion Turner.
6:124th & 8 at opp 17Chris Ulinski 34 yard field goal GOOD.Utah State 24, Southern Utah 17
6:12Chris Ulinski kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Southern Utah Punt, 3 plays
6:121st & 10 at own 20Cade Cooper pass incomplete to Fesi Sitake, hurried by Junior Keiaho.
6:122nd & 10 at own 20Cade Cooper pass incomplete to Fesi Sitake.
6:123rd & 10 at own 20Cade Cooper rush for 4 yards to the SoUth 24, tackled by Chris Randle.
6:124th & 6 at own 24Trevor Ward punt for 51 yards, fair catch by Stanley Morrison at the UthSt 25.
Utah State Touchdown pass, 2 plays
6:121st & 10 at own 25Diondre Borel rush for a loss of 2 yards to the UthSt 23, tackled by Troy Bunting and Robert Takeno.
4:232nd & 12 at own 23Diondre Borel pass complete to Robert Turbin for 77 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah State 30, Southern Utah 17
4:23Chris Ulinski extra point GOOD.Utah State 31, Southern Utah 17
4:23Chris Ulinski kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Southern Utah Touchdown pass, 14 plays
4:231st & 10 at own 20Cade Cooper pass incomplete to Jared Ursua.
4:232nd & 10 at own 20Major Gray rush for 10 yards to the SoUth 20, tackled by Chris Randle, SOUTHERN UTAH penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
4:232nd & 10 at own 20Cade Cooper pass complete to Tysson Poots for 6 yards to the SoUth 26, tackled by Kejon Murphy.
4:233rd & 4 at own 26Cade Cooper pass complete to Fesi Sitake for 4 yards to the SoUth 30, tackled by Chris Randle for a 1ST down.
4:231st & 10 at own 30Major Gray rush for 3 yards to the SoUth 33, tackled by Levi Koskan and Reuben Willis.
4:232nd & 7 at own 33Cade Cooper pass complete to Mitch Jessop for 16 yards to the SoUth 49, tackled by James Brindley for a 1ST down.
4:231st & 10 at own 49SOUTHERN UTAH penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
4:231st & 20 at own 39Cade Cooper pass incomplete to Tysson Poots.
4:232nd & 20 at own 39Cade Cooper rush for 6 yards to the SoUth 45, tackled by Kejon Murphy.
1:023rd & 14 at own 45Timeout Utah State, clock 01:02.
1:023rd & 14 at own 45Cade Cooper pass complete to Fesi Sitake for 15 yards to the UthSt 40, tackled by Bobby Wagner for a 1ST down.
1:021st & 10 at opp 40Cade Cooper pass complete to Fesi Sitake for 8 yards to the UthSt 32, tackled by James Brindley.
1:022nd & 2 at opp 32Cade Cooper pass incomplete to Fesi Sitake, broken up by Curtis Marsh.
1:023rd & 2 at opp 32Major Gray rush for 1 yard to the UthSt 32, tackled by Quinn Garner and Devin Johnson, UTAH ST penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted for a 1ST down.
0:271st & 10 at opp 16Timeout Southern Utah, clock 00:27.
0:271st & 10 at opp 16Cade Cooper pass complete to Jared Ursua for 10 yards to the UthSt 6, tackled by Kejon Murphy and Chris Randle for a 1ST down.
0:171st & 0 at opp 6Timeout Southern Utah, clock 00:17.
0:141st & goal at opp 6Cade Cooper pass complete to Fesi Sitake for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah State 31, Southern Utah 24
0:14Ryan Griffith extra point GOOD.
0:14Ryan Griffith kickoff for 60 yards returned by Chris Williams, tackled by Dion Turner for 26 yards to the UthSt 36, tackled by Dion Turner.
Utah State End of half, 1 play
0:141st & 10 at own 36Diondre Borel pass incomplete to Nnamdi Gwacham.
Q3 15:00Ryan Griffith kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter8 drives, then Utah State 44, Southern Utah 34
Utah State Touchdown run, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Diondre Borel rush for a loss of 2 yards to the UthSt 18, tackled by Akeem Anifowoshe.
15:002nd & 12 at own 18Robert Turbin rush for 12 yards to the UthSt 30, tackled by Cody Heinreich for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 30Diondre Borel pass complete to Nnamdi Gwacham for 12 yards to the UthSt 42, tackled by Colin Pretlow for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 42Derrvin Speight rush for 3 yards to the UthSt 45, tackled by Akeem Anifowoshe.
15:002nd & 7 at own 45Michael Smith rush for 15 yards to the SoUth 40, tackled by Dion Turner for a 1ST down.
12:421st & 10 at opp 40Michael Smith rush for 40 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah State 37, Southern Utah 24
12:42Chris Ulinski extra point BLOCKED.
12:42Chris Ulinski kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Southern Utah Touchdown run, 10 plays
12:421st & 10 at own 20Cade Cooper pass complete to Tysson Poots for 4 yards to the SoUth 24, tackled by Kejon Murphy and Bobby Wagner.
12:422nd & 6 at own 24Major Gray rush for 16 yards to the SoUth 40, tackled by Kejon Murphy for a 1ST down.
12:421st & 10 at own 40Major Gray rush for 8 yards to the SoUth 48, tackled by Adrian Bybee.
12:422nd & 2 at own 48Major Gray rush for 4 yards to the UthSt 48, tackled by Junior Keiaho for a 1ST down.
12:421st & 10 at opp 48Major Gray rush for 3 yards to the UthSt 45, tackled by Junior Keiaho and Paul Igboeli.
12:422nd & 7 at opp 45Cade Cooper rush for 8 yards to the UthSt 37, tackled by James Brindley for a 1ST down.
12:421st & 10 at opp 37UTAH ST penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted.
12:421st & 5 at opp 32UTAH ST penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted.
12:421st & 10 at opp 17Cade Cooper pass incomplete to Fesi Sitake.
12:422nd & 10 at opp 17Cade Cooper pass incomplete to Jared Ursua.
12:423rd & 10 at opp 17Cade Cooper pass complete to Tysson Poots for 12 yards to the UthSt 5, tackled by Paul Igboeli for a 1ST down.
9:121st & goal at opp 5Major Gray rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah State 37, Southern Utah 30
9:12Ryan Griffith extra point GOOD.Utah State 37, Southern Utah 31
9:12Ryan Griffith kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Utah State Punt, 6 plays
9:121st & 10 at own 20Diondre Borel rush for 13 yards to the UthSt 33, tackled by Erron Vonner and Chad Westwood for a 1ST down.
9:121st & 10 at own 33Robert Turbin rush for 8 yards to the UthSt 41, tackled by Akeem Anifowoshe.
9:122nd & 2 at own 41Diondre Borel pass complete to Robert Turbin for 8 yards to the UthSt 49, tackled by Troy Bunting and Robert Takeno for a 1ST down.
9:121st & 10 at own 49Diondre Borel pass complete to Michael Smith for 6 yards to the SoUth 45, tackled by Dion Turner.
9:122nd & 4 at opp 45Michael Smith rush for no gain to the SoUth 45, tackled by Robert Takeno.
9:123rd & 4 at opp 45Diondre Borel rush for a loss of 2 yards to the SoUth 47, tackled by Scott Larsen.
9:124th & 6 at opp 47Peter Caldwell punt for 39 yards, fair catch by Fesi Sitake at the SoUth 8.
Southern Utah Punt, 3 plays
9:121st & 10 at own 8Major Gray rush for 2 yards to the SoUth 10, tackled by Junior Keiaho and Curtis Marsh.
9:122nd & 8 at own 10Cade Cooper pass incomplete to Tysson Poots.
9:123rd & 8 at own 10Cade Cooper pass incomplete to Jared Ursua, broken up by Curtis Marsh.
9:124th & 8 at own 10Trevor Ward punt for 46 yards, fair catch by Stanley Morrison at the UthSt 44.
Utah State Touchdown run, 8 plays
6:061st & 10 at own 44Diondre Borel pass incomplete to N/A.
6:062nd & 10 at own 44Diondre Borel rush for 10 yards to the SoUth 46, tackled by Chad Westwood for a 1ST down.
6:061st & 10 at opp 46Robert Turbin rush for no gain to the SoUth 46, tackled by Dion Turner.
6:062nd & 10 at opp 46Diondre Borel rush for 4 yards to the SoUth 42, tackled by Sam Aigbe and Cody Larsen.
6:063rd & 6 at opp 42Diondre Borel pass complete to Nnamdi Gwacham for 15 yards to the SoUth 27, tackled by Dion Turner for a 1ST down.
3:151st & 10 at opp 27Timeout Utah State, clock 03:15.
3:151st & 10 at opp 27Diondre Borel pass complete to Xavier Bowman for 4 yards to the SoUth 23, tackled by Myles Crawford-Harris.
3:152nd & 6 at opp 23Robert Turbin rush for 3 yards to the SoUth 20, tackled by Drew Willard.
2:043rd & 3 at opp 20Michael Smith rush for 20 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah State 43, Southern Utah 31
2:04Chris Ulinski extra point GOOD.Utah State 44, Southern Utah 31
2:04Chris Ulinski kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Southern Utah Punt, 3 plays
2:041st & 10 at own 20Cade Cooper pass incomplete to Jared Ursua.
2:042nd & 10 at own 20Cade Cooper rush for 7 yards to the SoUth 27, tackled by Levi Koskan and Devin Johnson.
2:043rd & 3 at own 27Cade Cooper pass incomplete to Mitch Jessop, broken up by Curtis Marsh.
2:044th & 3 at own 27Trevor Ward punt for 48 yards, returned by Chris Randle for no gain, fumbled, recovered by SoUth Rickey Clark Jr at the UthSt 25.
Southern Utah Field goal, 5 plays
2:041st & 10 at opp 25Cade Cooper rush for 13 yards to the UthSt 12 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
2:041st & 10 at opp 12Major Gray rush for 1 yard to the UthSt 11, tackled by Rajric Coleman and Bobby Wagner.
2:042nd & 9 at opp 11Cade Cooper pass incomplete to Fesi Sitake, hurried by Nathan Royster.
2:043rd & 9 at opp 11Cade Cooper pass incomplete to Mitch Jessop.
0:124th & 9 at opp 11Ryan Griffith 27 yard field goal GOOD.Utah State 44, Southern Utah 34
0:12Ryan Griffith kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Utah State Punt, 4 plays
0:121st & 10 at own 20UTAH ST penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
Q4 15:001st & 20 at own 10Diondre Borel pass complete to Nnamdi Gwacham for 22 yards to the UthSt 32, tackled by Myles Crawford-Harris for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 32Diondre Borel pass incomplete to N/A, hurried by Chad Westwood.
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 32Stanley Morrison rush for 6 yards, fumbled, recovered by UthSt N/A at the UthSt 38 out-of-bounds.
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at own 38Robert Turbin rush for 2 yards to the UthSt 40, tackled by Akeem Anifowoshe.
Q4 15:004th & 2 at own 40Peter Caldwell punt for 37 yards to the SoUth 23, no return.
4th quarter7 drives, then Utah State 53, Southern Utah 34
Southern Utah Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 23Cade Cooper pass incomplete to Fesi Sitake.
15:002nd & 10 at own 23Cade Cooper pass incomplete to Tysson Poots, broken up by James Brindley.
15:003rd & 10 at own 23Cade Cooper pass incomplete to Fesi Sitake.
15:004th & 10 at own 23Trevor Ward punt for 46 yards, downed at the UthSt 31.
Utah State Touchdown pass, 2 plays
12:581st & 10 at own 31Robert Turbin rush for no gain to the UthSt 31, tackled by Robert Takeno and Dion Turner.
11:392nd & 10 at own 31Diondre Borel pass complete to Stanley Morrison for 69 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah State 50, Southern Utah 34
11:39Chris Ulinski extra point GOOD.Utah State 51, Southern Utah 34
11:39Chris Ulinski kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Southern Utah Interception, 9 plays
11:391st & 10 at own 20Major Gray rush for 5 yards to the SoUth 25, tackled by Bobby Wagner.
11:392nd & 5 at own 25Cade Cooper pass incomplete to Fesi Sitake.
11:393rd & 5 at own 25Cade Cooper pass complete to Mitch Jessop for 10 yards to the SoUth 35, tackled by Curtis Marsh for a 1ST down.
11:391st & 10 at own 35Major Gray rush for 2 yards to the SoUth 37, tackled by Jerome Barbour.
11:392nd & 8 at own 37Cade Cooper pass incomplete to Tysson Poots, broken up by Jerome Barbour.
11:393rd & 8 at own 37Cade Cooper pass complete to Tysson Poots for 9 yards to the SoUth 46, tackled by Rajric Coleman and Curtis Marsh for a 1ST down.
11:391st & 10 at own 46Cade Cooper sacked by Levi Koskan for a loss of 4 yards to the SoUth 42.
11:392nd & 14 at own 42Major Gray rush for a loss of 1 yard to the SoUth 41, tackled by Bobby Wagner.
11:393rd & 15 at own 41Cade Cooper pass intercepted by James Brindley at the UthSt 45, returned for 4 yards to the UthSt 49, tackled by Tysson Poots.
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
11:391st & 10 at own 49Robert Turbin rush for 4 yards to the SoUth 47, tackled by Robert Takeno and Erron Vonner.
11:392nd & 6 at opp 47Robert Turbin rush for 2 yards to the SoUth 45, tackled by Scott Larsen.
11:393rd & 4 at opp 45Diondre Borel rush for a loss of 3 yards to the SoUth 48, tackled by Troy Bunting and Nick Garcia.
11:394th & 7 at opp 48Peter Caldwell punt for 48 yards for a touchback.
Southern Utah Interception, 9 plays
8:351st & 10 at own 20Ammon Olsen pass incomplete to Tysson Poots.
8:352nd & 10 at own 20Ammon Olsen rush for 12 yards to the SoUth 32, tackled by Rajric Coleman for a 1ST down.
8:351st & 10 at own 32Ammon Olsen rush for 6 yards to the SoUth 38, tackled by Levi Koskan.
8:352nd & 4 at own 38Ammon Olsen pass complete to Fesi Sitake for 3 yards to the SoUth 41, tackled by Kyle Gallagher and Kejon Murphy.
8:353rd & 1 at own 41Major Gray rush for no gain to the SoUth 41, tackled by Jerome Barbour.
8:354th & 1 at own 41Ammon Olsen rush for 2 yards to the SoUth 43, tackled by Levi Koskan for a 1ST down.
8:351st & 10 at own 43Ammon Olsen pass incomplete to Fesi Sitake.
8:352nd & 10 at own 43Ammon Olsen pass complete to Tysson Poots for 9 yards to the UthSt 48, tackled by Chris Harris.
8:353rd & 1 at opp 48Ammon Olsen pass intercepted by Chris Randle at the UthSt 39, returned for 4 yards to the UthSt 43, tackled by Tysson Poots.
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
6:501st & 10 at own 43Robert Turbin rush for 2 yards to the UthSt 45, tackled by Robert Takeno and Cody Larsen.
6:502nd & 8 at own 45Jeffrey Fischer sacked by Cody Larsen for a loss of 10 yards to the UthSt 35.
6:503rd & 18 at own 35Robert Turbin rush for 8 yards to the UthSt 43, tackled by Myles Crawford-Harris and Colin Pretlow.
6:504th & 10 at own 43Peter Caldwell punt for 56 yards, downed at the SoUth 1.
1:281st & 10 at own 1Ammon Olsen sacked by Junior Keiaho for a loss of 1 yard to the SoUth 0 for a SAFETY.Utah State 53, Southern Utah 34
1:28Trevor Ward kickoff for 61 yards returned by Kejon Murphy, tackled by Blake Fenn and Eddie Mailoto for 17 yards to the UthSt 36, tackled by Blake Fenn and Eddie Mailoto.
Utah State End of game, 4 plays
1:281st & 10 at own 36Jeffrey Fischer rush for 11 yards to the UthSt 47, tackled by Dion Turner for a 1ST down.
1:281st & 10 at own 47Derrvin Speight rush for 13 yards to the SoUth 40, tackled by Myles Crawford-Harris for a 1ST down.
1:281st & 10 at opp 40Jeffrey Fischer rush for a loss of 3 yards to the SoUth 43, tackled by Akeem Anifowoshe and Cody Larsen.
1:282nd & 13 at opp 43Jeffrey Fischer rush for 10 yards to the SoUth 33, tackled by Dion Turner and Erron Vonner.

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Utah State leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2015Utah State 12, Southern Utah 9
2012Utah State 34, Southern Utah 3
2009Utah State 53, Southern Utah 34
2000Utah State 30, Southern Utah 14

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