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Tarleton State at Southern Utah

Saturday, October 8, 2022

Tarleton State beat Southern Utah 42–⁠40. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwayTarleton State6–⁠5 in 2022
42
HomeSouthern Utah5–⁠6 in 2022
40

Final at Eccles Coliseum, Cedar CityTV: ESPN+Attendance 4,132

At kickoff
75°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Cedar City Regional Airport (KCDC), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Matthew JonesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tarleton State01421742
Southern Utah01032740

Standouts

Player stats

Tarleton State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Beau Allen15/3440631
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Beau Allen1155013
Derrel Kelley III1046024
Ontario Douglas630113
Marshawn Buchanan1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Darius Cooper3131267
Antwoine Ware3101074
Jaden Smith379060
Gabe Douglas255148
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Patrick Jones0001
Donovan Banks0001

Southern Utah

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Justin Miller32/4638322
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Isaiah Williams981255
Braedon Wissler954020
Steve Jenkins1202
Joe Davis1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Isaiah Wooden5107050
Steve Jenkins6103135
Isaiah Williams439122
Ethan Bolingbroke232032
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Torion White0001

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

Team stats

Tarleton StateSouthern Utah
531Total yards508
406Passing yards383
125Rushing yards125
11.9Yards per pass8.3
3.7Yards per rush4.6
20First downs24
5–⁠14Third downs1–⁠12
1–⁠3Fourth downs3–⁠3
1Turnovers2
10–⁠68Penalties6–⁠60
25:07Possession34:53

Efficiency

Tarleton StateSouthern Utah
54%Success rate42%
1.14EPA per play0.25
3.07Explosiveness2.60
0.31Rushing EPA3.24
2.38Passing EPA0.02
33%Passing-down success25%
11%Havoc by its defense23%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Tarleton State 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Southern Utah −2.5, over/under 58.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Southern Utah 57%, Tarleton State 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Southern Utah end zoneTarleton State end zoneQ1 Southern UtahPunt, 3 playsQ1 Tarleton StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 Southern UtahPunt, 6 playsQ1 Tarleton StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 Southern UtahPunt, 4 playsQ1 Tarleton StateInterception, 7 playsQ1 Southern UtahPunt, 3 playsQ2 Tarleton StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 Southern UtahField goal, 9 playsQ2 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Southern UtahPunt, 4 playsQ2 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Southern UtahTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Tarleton StateEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Southern UtahField goal, 14 playsQ3 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Southern UtahPunt, 3 playsQ3 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Southern UtahTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Southern UtahInterception, 1 playQ4 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Southern UtahTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Southern UtahResult not recorded, 5 playsQ4 Southern UtahTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Southern UtahTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Tarleton StateResult not recorded, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Southern Utah drives left to right, Tarleton State right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 Southern UtahPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  2. Q1 Tarleton StatePunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  3. Q1 Southern UtahPunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
  4. Q1 Tarleton StatePunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
  5. Q1 Southern UtahPunt, 4 plays, 3 yards
  6. Q1 Tarleton StateInterception, 7 plays, 41 yards
  7. Q1 Southern UtahPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  8. Q2 Tarleton StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 52 yards
  9. Q2 Southern UtahField goal, 9 plays, 54 yards
  10. Q2 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 72 yards
  11. Q2 Southern UtahPunt, 4 plays, −1 yard
  12. Q2 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 69 yards
  13. Q2 Southern UtahTouchdown, 4 plays, 72 yards
  14. Q2 Tarleton StateEnd of half, 2 plays, 7 yards
  15. Q3 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 72 yards
  16. Q3 Southern UtahField goal, 14 plays, 45 yards
  17. Q3 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 72 yards
  18. Q3 Southern UtahPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  19. Q3 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 77 yards
  20. Q3 Southern UtahTouchdown, 5 plays, 72 yards
  21. Q4 Southern UtahInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  22. Q4 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  23. Q4 Southern UtahTouchdown, 11 plays, 63 yards
  24. Q4 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  25. Q4 Southern UtahResult not recorded, 5 plays, −29 yards
  26. Q4 Southern UtahTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
  27. Q4 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  28. Q4 Southern UtahTouchdown, 4 plays, 56 yards
  29. Q4 Tarleton StateResult not recorded, 3 plays, 7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter2 drives, then Tied at 0
Southern Utah Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Adrian Guzman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:594th & 8 at own 27Jake Gerardi punt for 52 yds
9:434th & 1 at own 44Jake Walrath punt for 43 yds
6:054th & 18 at own 39Jake Gerardi punt for 43 yds
5:124th & 10 at own 29Jake Walrath punt for 54 yds , Ethan Bolingbroke returns for 26 yds to the SoUth 43
Southern Utah Punt, 4 plays
3:083rd & 21 at own 32Justin Miller pass complete to Isaiah Wooden for 14 yds to the SoUth 46
3:014th & 7 at own 46Jake Gerardi punt for 54 yds
0:294th & 8 at opp 39Beau Allen pass intercepted
2nd quarter7 drives, then Tarleton State 14, Southern Utah 10
Southern Utah Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 5 at own 9Justin Miller pass complete to Braedon Wissler for a loss of 1 yard to the SoUth 8
15:003rd & 6 at own 8Justin Miller pass complete to Braedon Wissler for a loss of 1 yard to the SoUth 7
13:404th & 7 at own 7Jake Gerardi punt for 73 yds
Tarleton State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
10:254th & 2 at opp 28pass incomplete to Antwoine Ware
Southern Utah Field goal, 9 plays
7:273rd & 7 at opp 18pass incomplete
7:244th & 7 at opp 18Micah Pettit 35 yd FG GOODSouthern Utah 3, Tarleton State 0
7:241st & 10 at own 35Jake Gerardi kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Tarleton State Touchdown, 7 plays
4:174th & 1 at opp 48B. Allen pass,to G. Douglas for 48 yds for a TD, (A. Guzman KICK), (A. Guzman KICK), (A. Guzman KICK)Tarleton State 7, Southern Utah 3
4:171st & 10 at own 35Adrian Guzman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:564th & 11 at own 24Jake Gerardi punt for 48 yds
Tarleton State Touchdown, 6 plays
1:482nd & 10 at opp 48B. Allen pass,to D. Cooper for 48 yds for a TD, (A. Guzman KICK), (A. Guzman KICK)Tarleton State 14, Southern Utah 3
1:481st & 10 at own 35Adrian Guzman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Southern Utah Touchdown, 4 plays
0:441st & 10 at opp 22Isaiah Williams 22 Yd pass from Justin Miller (Micah Pettit Kick)Tarleton State 14, Southern Utah 10
0:361st & 10 at own 35Jake Gerardi kickoff for 63 yds , Deangelo Rosemond return for 4 yds to the trlst 6
Tarleton State End of half, 2 plays
0:282nd & 3 at own 13Ontario Douglas run for 6 yds to the SoUth 35 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter5 drives, then Tarleton State 35, Southern Utah 13
Tarleton State Touchdown, 10 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Beau Allen pass complete to DeJuan Miller for 12 yds to the trlst 37 for a 1ST down
Southern Utah Touchdown, 5 plays
0:002nd & 7 at own 28Justin Miller pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 7 yds to the SoUth 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Gerardi kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Tarleton State Touchdown, 10 plays
10:462nd & goal at opp 1Ontario Douglas 1 Yd Run (Adrian Guzman Kick)Tarleton State 21, Southern Utah 10
10:421st & 10 at own 35Adrian Guzman kickoff for 63 yds , Braedon Wissler return for 21 yds to the SoUth 23
4:444th & 14 at opp 32Micah Pettit 49 Yd Field GoalTarleton State 21, Southern Utah 13
4:441st & 10 at own 35Jake Gerardi kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Tarleton State Touchdown, 3 plays
4:001st & goal at opp 1Cody Henderson 1 Yd Run (Adrian Guzman Kick)Tarleton State 28, Southern Utah 13
3:541st & 10 at own 35Adrian Guzman kickoff for 63 yds , Drake Fakahua return for 21 yds to the SoUth 23
2:514th & 6 at own 27Jake Gerardi punt for 53 yds
Tarleton State Touchdown, 4 plays
1:193rd & 13 at own 33Darius Cooper 67 Yd pass from Beau Allen (Adrian Guzman Kick)Tarleton State 35, Southern Utah 13
1:141st & 10 at own 35Adrian Guzman kickoff for 61 yds , Braedon Wissler return for 21 yds to the SoUth 25
4th quarter7 drives, then Tarleton State 42, Southern Utah 40
Tarleton State Result not recorded, 3 plays
0:002nd & 14 at own 9Beau Allen run for a loss of 3 yards to the trlst 6
Southern Utah Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Justin Miller pass intercepted for a 1ST down TARLETON ST Penalty, Defensive holding (D.J. Harris) to the SoUth 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 45Justin Miller pass incomplete to Ethan Bolingbroke, broken up by Donovan Banks
14:352nd & 10 at own 45Isaiah Williams 55 Yd Run (Micah Pettit Kick)Tarleton State 35, Southern Utah 20
14:351st & 10 at own 35Jake Gerardi kickoff for 30 yds
13:314th & 4 at own 41Jake Walrath punt for 39 yds , Ethan Bolingbroke returns for 14 yds to the SoUth 34
Southern Utah Touchdown, 11 plays
8:012nd & goal at opp 2Justin Miller 2 Yd Run (Micah Pettit Kick)Tarleton State 35, Southern Utah 27
8:011st & 10 at own 35Jake Gerardi kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:294th & 6 at own 29Jake Walrath punt for 41 yds , Ethan Bolingbroke returns for 2 yds to the SoUth 32
4:072nd & 23 at own 34Donovan Banks 41 Yd Interception Return (Adrian Guzman Kick)Tarleton State 42, Southern Utah 27
4:071st & 10 at own 35Adrian Guzman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Southern Utah Touchdown, 8 plays
3:481st & 10 at own 37Justin Miller pass complete to Tim Patrick Jr. for 15 yds to the trlst 48 for a 1ST down
3:481st & 10 at opp 48pass incomplete to Isaiah Wooden
3:482nd & 10 at opp 48pass incomplete to Isaiah Williams
3:483rd & 10 at opp 48Justin Miller pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 4 yds to the trlst 44
3:484th & 6 at opp 44Justin Miller pass complete to Isaiah Wooden for 26 yds to the trlst 18 for a 1ST down
2:341st & 10 at opp 18Steve Jenkins 18 Yd pass from Justin Miller (Micah Pettit Kick)Tarleton State 42, Southern Utah 34
2:341st & 10 at own 35Jake Gerardi kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Tarleton State Punt, 3 plays
2:282nd & 6 at own 29Derrel Kelley III run for a loss of 5 yards to the trlst 24 Derrel Kelley III fumbled, recovered by trlst
2:283rd & 11 at own 24Beau Allen pass incomplete to Jaden Smith, broken up by Cody Coleman
1:524th & 11 at own 24Jake Walrath punt for 35 yds
Southern Utah Touchdown, 4 plays
0:332nd & goal at opp 3Isaiah Williams 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Tarleton State 42, Southern Utah 40
0:331st & goal at opp 3Justin Miller pass incomplete to Brennon Hutchings, broken up by Jalen Carr
0:301st & 10 at own 35Jake Gerardi kickoff for 14 yds
0:211st & 10 at own 49Justin Miller pass intercepted TARLETON ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Patrick Jones) to the trlst 13
Tarleton State Result not recorded, 3 plays
0:003rd & 17 at own 6Beau Allen run for a loss of 3 yards to the trlst 6

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Tarleton State–Southern Utah game

Tarleton State leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Tarleton State 52, Southern Utah 42
2024Tarleton State 38, Southern Utah 37
2023Southern Utah 27, Tarleton State 26
2022Tarleton State 42, Southern Utah 40
2021Southern Utah 40, Tarleton State 35

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