Final at Eccles Coliseum, Cedar CityTV: ESPN+Attendance 6,504
At kickoff
67°F, a few clouds, wind 6 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Cedar City Regional Airport (KCDC), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Western Illinois
Southern Utah
276
Total yards
338
283
Passing yards
242
-7
Rushing yards
96
5.8
Yards per pass
6.9
-0.4
Yards per rush
2.7
21
First downs
22
3–14
Third downs
5–14
1–2
Fourth downs
0–0
4
Turnovers
2
5–45
Penalties
8–103
24:23
Possession
35:37
Efficiency
Western Illinois
Southern Utah
34%
Success rate
47%
−0.30
EPA per play
0.12
1.25
Explosiveness
1.07
−0.48
Rushing EPA
−0.10
−0.11
Passing EPA
0.60
21%
Passing-down success
46%
4%
Havoc by its defense
6%
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)
Southern Utah 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Southern Utah −18.5, 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.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Southern Utah drives left to right, Western Illinois 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.
Q1 Southern UtahField goal, 10 plays, 54 yards
Q1 Western IllinoisFumble, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 Southern UtahTouchdown, 5 plays, 24 yards
Q1 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 Southern UtahInterception, 10 plays, 58 yards
Q1 Western IllinoisField goal, 7 plays, 48 yards
Q2 Southern UtahTouchdown, 11 plays, 59 yards
Q2 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 72 yards
Q2 Southern UtahPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
Q2 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 6 plays, 29 yards
Q2 Southern UtahInterception, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 Western IllinoisMissed FG, 4 plays, 3 yards
Q2 Southern UtahEnd of half, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 Western IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, 25 yards
Q3 Southern UtahMissed FG, 10 plays, 45 yards
Q3 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 Southern UtahPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 Western IllinoisInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 Southern UtahTouchdown, 3 plays, 18 yards
Q3 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 10 plays, 62 yards
Q4 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q4 Southern UtahPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q4 Western IllinoisMissed FG, 10 plays, 55 yards
Q4 Southern UtahTouchdown, 8 plays, 77 yards
Q4 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 6 plays, −14 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Southern Utah 10, Western Illinois 0
Southern Utah Field goal, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Braedon Wissler run for 5 yds to the SUU 37
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 37
Justin Miller pass incomplete to Zack Mitchell, broken up by Anthony Quinney
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 37
Justin Miller pass complete to Joshua Acord for 11 yds to the SUU 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Zack Mitchell run for 1 yd to the SUU 49
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 49
Justin Miller pass complete to Targhee Lambson for 18 yds to the WIU 33 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Justin Miller pass complete to Zack Mitchell for 13 yds to the WIU 20 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Justin Miller run for 5 yds to the WIU 15
15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 15
Braedon Wissler run for 1 yd to the WIU 14
15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 14
pass incomplete to Targhee Lambson
14:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Owen Valek kickoff for 50 yds , A.J. Felton return for 17 yds to the SUU 32
10:41
4th & 4 at opp 14
Tyler Graham 31 yd FG GOODSouthern Utah 3, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois Fumble, 3 plays
10:41
1st & 10 at own 35
Reid Harris kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:41
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker
10:41
2nd & 10 at own 25
Matt Morrissey run for 7 yds to the WIU 32
9:28
3rd & 3 at own 32
Matt Morrissey run for a loss of 5 yards to the WIU 27 Matt Morrissey fumbled, recovered by SUU Rylen Sua-Filo
Southern Utah Touchdown, 5 plays
9:28
1st & 10 at opp 27
Targhee Lambson run for 5 yds to the WIU 22
9:28
2nd & 5 at opp 22
Targhee Lambson run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIU 23
9:28
3rd & 6 at opp 23
Justin Miller pass incomplete to Ethan Bolingbroke for a 1ST down Western Illinois Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Anthony Quinney) to the WIU 14 for a 1ST down
9:28
1st & 10 at opp 14
Braedon Wissler run for 4 yds to the WIU 10
7:14
2nd & 6 at opp 10
Justin Miller pass complete to Zack Mitchell for 10 yds for a TD (Tyler Graham KICK)Southern Utah 10, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
7:14
1st & 10 at own 35
Reid Harris kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:14
1st & 10 at own 25
Seth Glatz run for a loss of 2 yards to the WIU 23
7:14
2nd & 12 at own 23
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for 8 yds to the WIU 31
7:14
3rd & 4 at own 31
pass incomplete to Jay Parker
5:50
4th & 4 at own 31
Jared Campbell punt for 32 yds
Southern Utah Interception, 10 plays
5:50
1st & 10 at own 37
Braedon Wissler run for 6 yds to the SUU 43
5:50
2nd & 4 at own 43
5:50
3rd & 4 at own 43
Justin Miller pass complete to Braedon Wissler for 8 yds to the WIU 49 for a 1ST down
5:50
1st & 10 at opp 49
Justin Miller pass incomplete to Zack Mitchell for a 1ST down Western Illinois Penalty, roughing passer (Garret Steffen) to the WIU 34 for a 1ST down
5:50
1st & 10 at opp 34
Targhee Lambson run for 2 yds to the WIU 32
5:50
2nd & 8 at opp 32
Justin Miller pass complete to Targhee Lambson for 9 yds to the WIU 23 for a 1ST down
5:50
1st & 10 at opp 23
Justin Miller pass complete to Joshua Acord for 11 yds to the WIU 12 for a 1ST down
1:45
1st & 10 at opp 12
Targhee Lambson run for 7 yds to the WIU 5
1:45
2nd & 3 at opp 5
0:10
3rd & 3 at opp 5
Justin Miller pass intercepted
Western Illinois Field goal, 7 plays
0:10
1st & 10 at own 20
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Taj Sanders for 15 yds to the WIU 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for 26 yds to the SUU 39 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 39
pass incomplete to Donald McKinney Southern Utah Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Lacarea Pleasant-Johnson) to the SUU 24
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 24
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Ludovick Choquette for 2 yds to the SUU 22
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 22
Ludovick Choquette run for 1 yd to the SUU 21
Q2 15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 21
Matt Morrissey sacked for a loss of 11 yards to the SUU 32
Owen Valek kickoff for 27 yds , Ethan Bolingbroke return for no gain to the SUU 38
12:03
1st & 10 at own 38
Braedon Wissler run for 5 yds to the SUU 43
12:03
2nd & 5 at own 43
pass incomplete to Braedon Wissler
12:03
3rd & 5 at own 43
Justin Miller pass complete to Joshua Acord for 10 yds to the WIU 47 for a 1ST down
12:03
1st & 10 at opp 47
Targhee Lambson run for 1 yd to the WIU 46
12:03
2nd & 9 at opp 46
Justin Miller pass complete to Zack Mitchell for 24 yds to the WIU 22 for a 1ST down
12:03
1st & 10 at opp 22
Jordan Jefferson run for 6 yds to the WIU 16
12:03
2nd & 4 at opp 16
Justin Miller run for 4 yds to the WIU 12 for a 1ST down
12:03
1st & 10 at opp 12
Braedon Wissler run for 1 yd to the WIU 11
12:03
2nd & 9 at opp 11
Justin Miller pass complete to Joshua Acord for 3 yds to the WIU 8
12:03
3rd & 6 at opp 8
pass incomplete to Zack Mitchell for a 1ST down Western Illinois Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Bradyn Smith) to the WIU 2 for a 1ST down
6:48
1st & goal at opp 2
Targhee Lambson run for 2 yds for a TD (Tyler Graham KICK)Southern Utah 17, Western Illinois 3
Western Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
6:48
1st & 10 at own 35
Reid Harris kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:48
1st & 10 at own 25
pass incomplete to Jaylin Jackson
6:48
2nd & 10 at own 25
pass incomplete to AJ Coons for a 1ST down Southern Utah Penalty, roughing passer (Hanslee Peay) to the WIU 40 for a 1ST down
6:48
1st & 10 at own 40
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jaylin Jackson for 7 yds to the WIU 47
6:48
2nd & 3 at own 47
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Donald McKinney for 9 yds to the SUU 44 for a 1ST down
5:14
1st & 10 at opp 44
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jaylin Jackson for 44 yds for a TD (Owen Valek KICK)Southern Utah 17, Western Illinois 10
Southern Utah Punt, 3 plays
5:07
1st & 10 at own 35
Owen Valek kickoff for 65 yds , A.J. Felton return for 14 yds to the SUU 14 A.J. Felton fumbled, recovered by SUU Mason Stromstad , return for no gain to the SUU 14
5:07
1st & 10 at own 14
Braedon Wissler run for a loss of 2 yards to the SUU 12
5:07
2nd & 12 at own 12
Justin Miller pass complete to Joshua Acord for a loss of 2 yards to the SUU 10
5:07
3rd & 14 at own 10
Justin Miller sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the SUU 2
2:56
4th & 22 at own 2
Alyas Vigil punt for 41 yds , Jay Parker returns for 11 yds to the SUU 32
Western Illinois Touchdown, 6 plays
2:56
1st & 10 at opp 32
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Donald McKinney for 7 yds to the SUU 25
2:56
2nd & 3 at opp 25
Matt Morrissey pass complete to AJ Coons for 7 yds to the SUU 18 for a 1ST down
2:56
1st & 10 at opp 18
pass incomplete to Jaylin Jackson
2:56
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Matt Morrissey run for 3 yds to the SUU 15
1:02
1st & goal at opp 1
Ludovick Choquette run for 1 yd for a TD (Owen Valek KICK)Tied at 17
Southern Utah Interception, 3 plays
1:02
1st & 10 at own 35
Owen Valek kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:02
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Miller pass incomplete to Zack Mitchell, broken up by Noah Epley
1:02
2nd & 10 at own 25
Justin Miller run for 6 yds to the SUU 31
0:41
3rd & 4 at own 31
Justin Miller pass intercepted
Western Illinois Missed FG, 4 plays
0:41
1st & 10 at opp 28
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for a loss of 7 yards to the SUU 35
0:36
2nd & 17 at opp 35
pass incomplete
0:36
3rd & 17 at opp 35
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Ludovick Choquette for 10 yds to the SUU 25
0:19
4th & 7 at opp 25
Owen Valek 42 yd FG MISSED
Southern Utah End of half, 3 plays
0:19
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Miller pass complete to Targhee Lambson for a loss of 6 yards to the SUU 19
0:12
2nd & 16 at own 19
Justin Miller pass complete to Joshua Acord for 8 yds to the SUU 27
0:12
3rd & 8 at own 27
pass incomplete to Zack Mitchell
3rd quarter7 drives, then Southern Utah 24, Western Illinois 17
Western Illinois Punt, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Reid Harris kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt Morrissey run for 7 yds to the WIU 32
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 32
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for 9 yds to the WIU 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Matt Morrissey sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the WIU 33
15:00
2nd & 18 at own 33
Matt Morrissey pass incomplete to AJ Coons for a 1ST down Southern Utah Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Lacarea Pleasant-Johnson) to the WIU 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Jay Parker run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
15:00
2nd & 8 at the 50
pass incomplete to Jaylin Jackson
15:00
3rd & 8 at the 50
pass incomplete to Taj Sanders Western Illinois Penalty, Offensive holding (Yaser Alawadi) to the 50 yard line
12:00
4th & 8 at the 50
Jared Campbell punt for 33 yds , Julian Sanderlin returns for 10 yds to the SUU 27
Southern Utah Missed FG, 10 plays
12:00
1st & 10 at own 27
Justin Miller pass complete to Isaiah Wooden for 7 yds to the SUU 34
12:00
2nd & 3 at own 34
Braedon Wissler run for 1 yd to the SUU 35
12:00
3rd & 2 at own 35
Justin Miller pass complete to Zack Mitchell for 5 yds to the SUU 40 for a 1ST down
12:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Justin Miller pass complete to Zack Mitchell for 17 yds to the WIU 43 for a 1ST down
12:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
Justin Miller pass complete to Zack Mitchell for 9 yds to the WIU 34 Western Illinois Penalty, substitution infraction (Jack Whyte) to the WIU 34
12:00
2nd & 1 at opp 34
Braedon Wissler run for 2 yds to the WIU 32 for a 1ST down
12:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
pass incomplete to Timothy Patrick
12:00
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Targhee Lambson run for 4 yds to the WIU 28
12:00
3rd & 6 at opp 28
Justin Miller pass incomplete to Ethan Bolingbroke, broken up by Bradyn Smith
7:42
4th & 6 at opp 28
Tyler Graham 45 yd FG MISSED
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
7:42
1st & 10 at own 28
Seth Glatz run for 3 yds to the WIU 31
7:42
2nd & 7 at own 31
Western Illinois Penalty, false start (Donald McKinney) to the WIU 26
7:42
2nd & 12 at own 26
Matt Morrissey sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the WIU 21
7:42
3rd & 17 at own 21
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jaylin Jackson for 7 yds to the WIU 28
5:13
4th & 10 at own 28
Jared Campbell punt for 33 yds , Ethan Bolingbroke returns for 1 yd to the SUU 40
Southern Utah Punt, 3 plays
5:13
1st & 10 at own 40
Targhee Lambson run for 2 yds to the SUU 42
5:13
2nd & 8 at own 42
Braedon Wissler run for 2 yds to the SUU 44
5:13
3rd & 6 at own 44
Justin Miller pass complete to Jordan Jefferson for 4 yds to the SUU 48
3:15
4th & 2 at own 48
Alyas Vigil punt for 35 yds
Western Illinois Interception, 3 plays
3:15
1st & 10 at own 17
pass incomplete
3:15
2nd & 10 at own 17
pass incomplete to Donald McKinney
2:51
3rd & 10 at own 17
Matt Morrissey pass intercepted
Southern Utah Touchdown, 3 plays
2:51
1st & 10 at opp 21
2:51
2nd & 10 at opp 21
Justin Miller pass complete to Joshua Acord for 12 yds to the WIU 9 for a 1ST down
1:26
1st & goal at opp 9
Targhee Lambson run for 9 yds for a TD (Tyler Graham KICK)Southern Utah 24, Western Illinois 17
Western Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
1:26
1st & 10 at own 35
Reid Harris kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:26
1st & 10 at own 25
pass incomplete to Donald McKinney
1:26
2nd & 10 at own 25
Ludovick Choquette run for 4 yds to the WIU 29
1:26
3rd & 6 at own 29
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jaylin Jackson for 11 yds to the WIU 40 for a 1ST down
1:26
1st & 10 at own 40
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jaylin Jackson for 2 yds to the WIU 42
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at own 42
Seth Glatz run for 12 yds to the SUU 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jaylin Jackson for 21 yds to the SUU 25 Southern Utah Penalty, roughing passer (Kohner Cullimore) to the SUU 12
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 12
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Ludovick Choquette for 9 yds to the SUU 3
Q4 15:00
2nd & 1 at opp 3
Western Illinois Penalty, Offensive holding (Jack Whyte) to the SUU 13
Q4 15:00
2nd & 11 at opp 13
Matt Morrissey pass incomplete to Jay Parker, broken up by Trevon Gola-Callard
Q4 13:00
3rd & 11 at opp 13
Matt Morrissey pass intercepted
4th quarter5 drives, then Southern Utah 37, Western Illinois 17
Southern Utah Punt, 5 plays
13:00
1st & 10 at own 20
pass incomplete
13:00
2nd & 10 at own 20
Braedon Wissler run for 11 yds to the SUU 31 for a 1ST down
13:00
1st & 10 at own 31
Braedon Wissler run for a loss of 1 yard to the SUU 30
13:00
2nd & 11 at own 30
Justin Miller pass complete to Isaiah Wooden for a loss of 1 yard to the SUU 29
13:00
3rd & 12 at own 29
Justin Miller pass complete to Joshua Acord for 8 yds to the SUU 37
10:19
4th & 4 at own 37
Alyas Vigil punt for 36 yds , JJ Ross returns for no gain to the WIU 27
Western Illinois Missed FG, 10 plays
10:19
1st & 10 at own 27
pass incomplete to AJ Coons
10:19
2nd & 10 at own 27
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for 10 yds to the SUU 37 Southern Utah Penalty, personal foul (Kohner Cullimore) to the SUU 48
10:19
1st & 10 at opp 48
Matt Morrissey run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
10:19
2nd & 12 at the 50
Matt Morrissey sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the WIU 44
10:19
3rd & 18 at own 44
Nate Lamb pass complete to Ludovick Choquette for 15 yds to the SUU 41
10:19
4th & 3 at opp 41
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Seth Glatz for 23 yds to the SUU 18 for a 1ST down
10:19
1st & 10 at opp 18
10:19
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Matt Morrissey pass incomplete to Jaylin Jackson, broken up by Quadir Lockett-Smith
10:19
3rd & 10 at opp 18
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Tre Maronic
6:32
4th & 10 at opp 18
Owen Valek 35 yd FG MISSED
Southern Utah Touchdown, 8 plays
6:32
1st & 10 at own 20
Justin Miller pass complete to Isaiah Wooden for 11 yds to the SUU 31 for a 1ST down
6:32
1st & 10 at own 31
Targhee Lambson run for 5 yds to the SUU 36
6:32
2nd & 5 at own 36
Justin Miller pass complete to Targhee Lambson for 10 yds to the SUU 46 for a 1ST down
6:32
1st & 10 at own 46
Braedon Wissler run for 3 yds to the SUU 49
6:32
2nd & 7 at own 49
Braedon Wissler run for 3 yds to the WIU 48
6:32
3rd & 4 at opp 48
Justin Miller run for 6 yds to the WIU 42 for a 1ST down
6:32
1st & 10 at opp 42
Targhee Lambson run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIU 43
1:43
2nd & 11 at opp 43
Isaiah Wooden 43 Yd pass from Justin Miller (Tyler Graham Kick Missed)Southern Utah 30, Western Illinois 17
Western Illinois Touchdown, 6 plays
1:38
1st & 10 at own 35
Reid Harris kickoff for 60 yds , Taj Sanders return for 12 yds to the WIU 17
1:38
1st & 10 at own 17
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Donald McKinney for 10 yds to the WIU 27 for a 1ST down
1:38
1st & 10 at own 27
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Donald McKinney for 5 yds to the WIU 32
1:38
2nd & 5 at own 32
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for 2 yds to the WIU 34
1:38
3rd & 3 at own 34
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Donald McKinney for 7 yds to the WIU 41 for a 1ST down
0:40
1st & 10 at own 41
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jaylin Jackson for 2 yds to the WIU 43
0:31
2nd & 8 at own 43
Cody Coleman 60 Yd Interception Return (Tyler Graham Kick)Southern Utah 37, Western Illinois 17
Western Illinois Turnover on downs, 5 plays
0:31
1st & 10 at own 35
Reid Harris kickoff Southern Utah Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Cody Coleman) to the SUU 20
0:31
1st & 10 at own 20
Reid Harris kickoff for 72 yds
0:31
1st & 10 at the 50
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Seth Glatz for a loss of 1 yard to the WIU 49
0:31
2nd & 11 at own 49
Southern Utah Penalty, personal foul (Aubrey Nellems) to the SUU 36 for a 1ST down
0:31
1st & 10 at opp 36
Matt Morrissey sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the SUU 44
0:17
2nd & 18 at opp 44
pass incomplete
0:17
3rd & 18 at opp 44
Matt Morrissey pass complete to AJ Coons for 9 yds to the SUU 35
0:17
4th & 9 at opp 35
pass incomplete to AJ Coons
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