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Southern Utah at Tarleton State

Saturday, October 7, 2023

Southern Utah beat Tarleton State 27–⁠26. It was their third meeting; after it, Southern Utah led the series 2–⁠1.

AwaySouthern Utah6–⁠5 in 2023
27
HomeTarleton State8–⁠3 in 2023
26

Final at Memorial Stadium (Stephenville, TX), StephenvilleTV: ESPN+Attendance 10,835

At kickoff
69°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Clark Field Municipal Airport (KSEP), 3 km from the stadium
Official
Gabriel TomlinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Southern Utah00141327
Tarleton State7130626

Standouts

Player stats

Southern Utah

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Justin Miller27/3626921
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Braedon Wissler1363022
Targhee Lambson71305
Grady Robison411010
Justin Miller79010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Joshua Acord458035
Anson Kraut148148
Isaiah Wooden94009
Tim Patrick Jr.236131

Tarleton State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Victor Gabalis11/2712410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kayvon Britten1390119
Caleb Lewis1283116
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Benjamin Omayebu644011
Tucker Swoboda136036
Keylan Johnson118018
Jaden Smith114114
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kasyus Kurns0001

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

Team stats

Southern UtahTarleton State
365Total yards286
269Passing yards124
96Rushing yards162
7.5Yards per pass4.6
3.1Yards per rush5.8
20First downs19
8–⁠15Third downs3–⁠9
1–⁠5Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
4–⁠40Penalties4–⁠40
29:32Possession20:16

Efficiency

Southern UtahTarleton State
35%Success rate46%
−0.13EPA per play0.18
1.35Explosiveness1.07
−0.18Rushing EPA0.45
0.04Passing EPA−0.07
36%Passing-down success35%

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 69% to win. Southern Utah won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Southern Utah −1, over/under 53.5.

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

Every drive

Tarleton State end zoneSouthern Utah end zoneQ1 Southern UtahInterception, 4 playsQ1 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Southern UtahTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ1 Tarleton StateField goal, 14 playsQ2 Southern UtahTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 Tarleton StateField goal, 8 playsQ2 Southern UtahPunt, 8 playsQ2 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Southern UtahPunt, 5 playsQ2 Tarleton StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 Southern UtahEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Southern UtahTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Southern UtahTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Southern UtahTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Southern UtahTurnover on downs, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tarleton State drives left to right, Southern Utah 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 UtahInterception, 4 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 6 plays, −53 yards
  3. Q1 Southern UtahTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 0 yards
  4. Q1 Tarleton StateField goal, 14 plays, −19 yards
  5. Q2 Southern UtahTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q2 Tarleton StateField goal, 8 plays, −29 yards
  7. Q2 Southern UtahPunt, 8 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q2 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 6 plays, −34 yards
  9. Q2 Southern UtahPunt, 5 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q2 Tarleton StatePunt, 5 plays, −35 yards
  11. Q2 Southern UtahEnd of half, 2 plays, 88 yards
  12. Q3 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q3 Southern UtahTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 41 yards
  14. Q3 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 plays, −20 yards
  15. Q3 Southern UtahTouchdown, 4 plays, 62 yards
  16. Q3 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q3 Southern UtahTouchdown, 9 plays, 96 yards
  18. Q3 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q4 Southern UtahTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Tarleton State 7, Southern Utah 0
Southern Utah Interception, 4 plays
14:51Adrian Guzman kickoff for 64 yds
14:511st & 10 at own 20Justin Miller pass complete to Isaiah Wooden for 2 yds to the SUU 22
14:512nd & 8 at own 22Justin Miller pass complete to Isaiah Wooden for 9 yds to the SUU 31 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at own 31Braedon Wissler run for 4 yds to the SUU 35
12:572nd & 6 at own 35Justin Miller pass intercepted
Tarleton State Touchdown, 6 plays
12:571st & 10 at opp 47Victor Gabalis pass complete to Darius Cooper for 10 yds to the SUU 37 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at opp 37Victor Gabalis pass complete to Benjamin Omayebu for 11 yds to the SUU 26 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at opp 26Kayvon Britten run for 9 yds to the SUU 17
12:572nd & 1 at opp 17Kayvon Britten run for 3 yds to the SUU 14 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at opp 14Victor Gabalis pass incomplete
10:552nd & 10 at opp 14Victor Gabalis pass complete to Jaden Smith for 14 yds for a TD (Adrian Guzman KICK)Tarleton State 7, Southern Utah 0
Southern Utah Turnover on downs, 10 plays
10:55Adrian Guzman kickoff for 65 yds
10:471st & 10 at own 47Braedon Wissler run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
10:472nd & 7 at the 50Justin Miller run for 2 yds to the TAR 48
10:473rd & 5 at opp 48Braedon Wissler run for 6 yds to the TAR 42 for a 1ST down
10:471st & 10 at opp 42Targhee Lambson run for 3 yds to the TAR 39
10:472nd & 7 at opp 39Justin Miller pass incomplete
10:473rd & 7 at opp 39Justin Miller pass complete to Gabe Nunez for 11 yds to the TAR 28 for a 1ST down
10:471st & 10 at opp 28Braedon Wissler run for 2 yds to the TAR 26
10:472nd & 8 at opp 26Braedon Wissler run for no gain to the TAR 26
10:473rd & 8 at opp 26Justin Miller pass complete to Francisco Calderon for 6 yds to the TAR 20
6:084th & 2 at opp 20Justin Miller pass complete to Isaiah Wooden for 1 yd to the TAR 19
Tarleton State Field goal, 14 plays
6:081st & 10 at own 19Caleb Lewis run for 7 yds to the TAR 26
6:082nd & 3 at own 26Caleb Lewis run for 5 yds to the TAR 31 for a 1ST down
6:081st & 10 at own 31Victor Gabalis pass incomplete
6:082nd & 10 at own 31Caleb Lewis run for 16 yds to the TAR 47 for a 1ST down
6:081st & 10 at own 47Victor Gabalis pass complete to Benjamin Omayebu for 4 yds to the SUU 49
6:082nd & 6 at opp 49Caleb Lewis run for no gain to the SUU 49
3:011st & 10 at opp 32Timeout Southern Utah, clock 03:01
3:013rd & 6 at opp 49Kayvon Britten run for 17 yds to the SUU 32 for a 1ST down
3:011st & 10 at opp 32Kayvon Britten run for 7 yds to the SUU 25
3:012nd & 3 at opp 25QB Keeper GABALIS, Victor rush up the middle for a gain of 9 yards to the SUU16 (LOCKETT-SMITH, Quadir). PENALTY TSU Holding on ERNST, Layton enforced 10 yards from the SUU25 to the SUU35 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:012nd & 13 at opp 35Victor Gabalis pass complete to Benjamin Omayebu for 8 yds to the SUU 27
3:013rd & 5 at opp 27Victor Gabalis run for 5 yds to the SUU 22 for a 1ST down
3:011st & 10 at opp 22Kayvon Britten run for 6 yds to the SUU 16
0:002nd & 4 at opp 16Kayvon Britten run for a loss of 2 yards to the SUU 18
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at opp 18Victor Gabalis pass incomplete
Q2 14:514th & 6 at opp 18Adrian Guzman 35 yd FG GOODTarleton State 10, Southern Utah 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Tarleton State 20, Southern Utah 0
Southern Utah Turnover on downs, 8 plays
14:47Adrian Guzman kickoff for 62 yds
14:471st & 10 at own 21Grady Robison run for no gain to the SUU 21
14:472nd & 10 at own 21Grady Robison run for 2 yds to the SUU 23
14:473rd & 8 at own 23Tarleton State Penalty, Defensive Holding (Jalen Carr) to the SUU 43 for a 1ST down
14:471st & 10 at own 43Braedon Wissler run for 22 yds to the TAR 35 for a 1ST down
14:471st & 10 at opp 35Justin Miller pass complete to Zack Mitchell for 6 yds to the TAR 29
14:472nd & 4 at opp 29Justin Miller pass incomplete
14:473rd & 4 at opp 29Targhee Lambson run for no gain to the TAR 29 Targhee Lambson fumbled, recovered by SUU Targhee Lambson
11:374th & 4 at opp 29Justin Miller pass incomplete
Tarleton State Field goal, 8 plays
11:371st & 10 at own 29Victor Gabalis pass incomplete
11:372nd & 10 at own 29Victor Gabalis pass complete to Benjamin Omayebu for 8 yds to the TAR 37
11:373rd & 2 at own 37Southern Utah Penalty, Offsides (5 Yards) to the TAR 42 for a 1ST down
11:371st & 10 at own 42Victor Gabalis pass complete to Keylan Johnson for 18 yds to the SUU 40 for a 1ST down
11:371st & 10 at opp 40Caleb Lewis run for 16 yds to the SUU 24 for a 1ST down
11:371st & 10 at opp 24Victor Gabalis pass incomplete
9:343rd & 9 at opp 23Timeout Southern Utah, clock 09:34
9:342nd & 10 at opp 24Caleb Lewis run for 1 yd to the SUU 23
9:343rd & 9 at opp 23Victor Gabalis pass incomplete
9:244th & 9 at opp 23Adrian Guzman 40 yd FG GOODTarleton State 13, Southern Utah 0
Southern Utah Punt, 8 plays
9:19Adrian Guzman kickoff for 65 yds
9:191st & 10 at own 8Braedon Wissler run for 3 yds to the SUU 11
9:192nd & 7 at own 11Justin Miller pass complete to Joshua Acord for 8 yds to the SUU 19 for a 1ST down
9:191st & 10 at own 19Justin Miller pass complete to Zack Mitchell for 6 yds to the SUU 25
9:192nd & 4 at own 25Braedon Wissler run for no gain to the SUU 25
9:193rd & 4 at own 25Justin Miller pass complete to Isaiah Wooden for 5 yds to the SUU 30 for a 1ST down
9:191st & 10 at own 30Justin Miller sacked by Kyle Taylor for a loss of 10 yards to the SUU 20
9:192nd & 20 at own 20Targhee Lambson run for 5 yds to the SUU 25
9:193rd & 15 at own 25Justin Miller run for 5 yds to the SUU 30
5:134th & 10 at own 30Alyas Vigil punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Jalen Carr at the TAR 34
Tarleton State Touchdown, 6 plays
5:131st & 10 at own 34Kayvon Britten run for 5 yds to the TAR 39
5:132nd & 5 at own 39Kayvon Britten run for 10 yds to the TAR 49 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at own 49Victor Gabalis pass incomplete
5:132nd & 10 at own 49Kayvon Britten run for 4 yds to the SUU 47
5:133rd & 6 at opp 47Victor Gabalis pass complete to Tucker Swoboda for 36 yds to the SUU 11 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 10 at opp 11Kayvon Britten run for 11 yds for a TD (Adrian Guzman KICK)Tarleton State 20, Southern Utah 0
3:00Adrian Guzman kickoff for 60 yds , return for no gain to the SUU 13
3:001st & 10 at own 13Tarleton State Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Ty Rawls) to the SUU 29 for a 1ST down
Southern Utah Punt, 5 plays
3:001st & 10 at own 29Justin Miller pass complete to Zack Mitchell for 10 yds to the SUU 39 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at own 39Justin Miller pass incomplete
3:002nd & 10 at own 39Justin Miller pass complete to Zack Mitchell for 1 yd to the SUU 40
1:283rd & 24 at own 25Timeout Tarleton State, clock 01:28
1:283rd & 9 at own 40MILLER, Justin pass deep to the right complete for 30 yards to WOODEN, Isaiah caught at the TSU33 and advanced to the TSU30; QB hurried by JONES, Patrick (KURNS, Kasyus). PENALTY SUU Pass Interference on WOODEN, Isaiah enforced 15 yards to the SUU25 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:184th & 14 at own 35Timeout Tarleton State, clock 01:18
1:183rd & 24 at own 25Grady Robison run for 10 yds to the SUU 35
1:134th & 14 at own 35Alyas Vigil punt for 30 yds
Tarleton State Punt, 5 plays
1:131st & 10 at own 35Victor Gabalis pass complete to Caleb Lewis for 2 yds to the TAR 37
1:132nd & 8 at own 37Victor Gabalis pass complete to Benjamin Omayebu for 9 yds to the TAR 46 for a 1ST down
1:131st & 10 at own 46Victor Gabalis pass incomplete
1:132nd & 10 at own 46Victor Gabalis pass incomplete
0:264th & 8 at own 48Timeout Southern Utah, clock 00:26
0:263rd & 10 at own 46Caleb Lewis run for 2 yds to the TAR 48
0:184th & 8 at own 48Adrian Guzman punt for 40 yds
Southern Utah End of half, 2 plays
0:181st & 10 at own 12Justin Miller pass complete to Joshua Acord for 6 yds to the SUU 18
0:002nd & 4 at own 18Justin Miller pass complete to Joshua Acord for 9 yds to the SUU 27 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter7 drives, then Tarleton State 20, Southern Utah 14
Tarleton State Punt, 3 plays
14:52Reid Harris kickoff for 65 yds
14:521st & 10 at opp 49Kayvon Britten run for a loss of 3 yards to the TAR 48
14:522nd & 13 at own 48Victor Gabalis sacked by Anisi Purcell for a loss of 7 yards to the TAR 41
14:523rd & 20 at own 41Victor Gabalis sacked by Rylen Sua-Filo for a loss of 9 yards to the TAR 32
13:054th & 29 at own 32Adrian Guzman punt for 39 yds
Southern Utah Turnover on downs, 8 plays
13:051st & 10 at opp 41Justin Miller pass incomplete
13:052nd & 10 at opp 41Justin Miller pass complete to Gabe Nunez for 2 yds to the TAR 39
13:053rd & 8 at opp 39Justin Miller run for 1 yd to the TAR 38
13:054th & 7 at opp 38Justin Miller pass complete to Gabe Nunez for 12 yds to the TAR 26 for a 1ST down
13:051st & 10 at opp 26Justin Miller run for 2 yds to the TAR 24
13:052nd & 8 at opp 24Targhee Lambson run for no gain to the TAR 24
13:053rd & 8 at opp 24Justin Miller run for a loss of 1 yard to the TAR 25
13:054th & 9 at opp 25Tarleton State Penalty, Offsides (Brandon Tolvert) to the TAR 20
9:274th & 4 at opp 20Justin Miller pass incomplete
Tarleton State Punt, 3 plays
9:271st & 10 at own 20Victor Gabalis pass incomplete
9:272nd & 10 at own 20Victor Gabalis pass incomplete
9:273rd & 10 at own 20Victor Gabalis pass complete to Benjamin Omayebu for 4 yds to the TAR 24
8:294th & 6 at own 24Adrian Guzman punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Wooden at the SUU 38
Southern Utah Touchdown, 4 plays
8:291st & 10 at own 38Targhee Lambson run for 1 yd to the SUU 39
8:292nd & 9 at own 39Justin Miller pass complete to Zack Mitchell for 4 yds to the SUU 43
8:293rd & 5 at own 43Justin Miller pass complete to Isaiah Wooden for 9 yds to the TAR 48 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at opp 48Justin Miller pass complete to Anson Kraut for 48 yds for a TD (Tyler Graham KICK)Tarleton State 20, Southern Utah 7
Tarleton State Punt, 3 plays
6:43Reid Harris kickoff for 59 yds
6:431st & 10 at own 35Caleb Lewis run for 3 yds to the TAR 38
6:432nd & 7 at own 38Victor Gabalis pass incomplete
6:433rd & 7 at own 38Victor Gabalis pass incomplete
5:424th & 7 at own 38Adrian Guzman punt for 58 yds, downed at the SUU 4
Southern Utah Touchdown, 9 plays
5:421st & 10 at own 4Braedon Wissler run for 10 yds to the SUU 14 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at own 14Braedon Wissler run for 6 yds to the SUU 20
5:422nd & 4 at own 20Braedon Wissler run for 1 yd to the SUU 21
5:423rd & 3 at own 21Justin Miller pass complete to Isaiah Wooden for 7 yds to the SUU 28 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at own 28Justin Miller pass complete to Timothy Patrick for 31 yds to the TAR 41 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at opp 41Justin Miller pass complete to Joshua Acord for 35 yds to the TAR 6 for a 1ST down
5:421st & goal at opp 6Targhee Lambson run for 2 yds to the TAR 4
5:422nd & goal at opp 4Grady Robison run for a loss of 1 yard to the TAR 5
1:513rd & goal at opp 5Justin Miller pass complete to Timothy Patrick for 5 yds for a TD (Tyler Graham KICK)Tarleton State 20, Southern Utah 14
Tarleton State Touchdown, 9 plays
1:43Reid Harris kickoff for 65 yds
1:431st & 10 at own 36Kayvon Britten run for 4 yds to the TAR 40
1:432nd & 6 at own 40Kayvon Britten run for 19 yds to the SUU 41 for a 1ST down
1:431st & 10 at opp 41Caleb Lewis run for 15 yds to the SUU 26 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 26Caleb Lewis run for 8 yds to the SUU 18
Q4 15:002nd & 2 at opp 18Caleb Lewis run for 2 yds to the SUU 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 16Victor Gabalis pass incomplete
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 16Victor Gabalis pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at opp 16Southern Utah Penalty, Defensive Holding (Quadir Lockett-Smith) to the SUU 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:041st & goal at opp 8Caleb Lewis run for 8 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Tarleton State 26, Southern Utah 14
4th quarter1 drive, then Southern Utah 27, Tarleton State 26
Southern Utah Turnover on downs, 9 plays
14:00Adrian Guzman kickoff for 65 yds
14:001st & 10 at own 14Braedon Wissler run for 2 yds to the SUU 16
14:002nd & 8 at own 16Justin Miller pass complete to Braedon Wissler for 22 yds to the SUU 38 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at own 38Justin Miller pass complete to Isaiah Wooden for 2 yds to the SUU 40
14:002nd & 8 at own 40Justin Miller pass complete to Zack Mitchell for 7 yds to the SUU 47
14:003rd & 1 at own 47Braedon Wissler run for 4 yds to the TAR 49 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at opp 49Justin Miller pass incomplete
14:002nd & 10 at opp 49Targhee Lambson run for 2 yds to the TAR 47
14:003rd & 8 at opp 47Justin Miller pass complete to Isaiah Wooden for 4 yds to the TAR 43
10:124th & 4 at opp 43Justin Miller pass incomplete

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.

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Tarleton State leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings, counting the two 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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