Southern Utah at Utah Tech

Saturday, November 18, 2023

Southern Utah beat Utah Tech 24–⁠16. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Southern Utah led the series 4–⁠1.

AwaySouthern Utah6–⁠5 in 2023
24
HomeUtah Tech2–⁠9 in 2023
16

Final at Greater Zion Stadium, Saint GeorgeTV: ESPN+Attendance 6,077

At kickoff
63°F, mostly cloudy, wind 8 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; St George Municipal Airport (KSGU), 3 km from the stadium
Official
Matthew JonesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Southern Utah01410024
Utah Tech637016

Standouts

Player stats

Southern Utah

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Justin Miller16/2716510
Grady Robison0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Targhee Lambson14138062
Braedon Wissler14130160
Justin Miller32018
Jordan Jefferson1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Isaiah Wooden547116
Tim Patrick Jr.237019
Gabe Nunez334018
Targhee Lambson114014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Trevon Gola-Callard0001

Utah Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kobe Tracy18/3722701
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nygel Osborne760238
Chris Street746022
Kobe Tracy427019
Andrew Day123023
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Daniel Thomason370033
Rickie Johnson537013
Ronnie Walker Jr.129029
Michael Moten228015

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

Team stats

Southern UtahUtah Tech
439Total yards405
165Passing yards227
274Rushing yards178
5.9Yards per pass6.1
7.6Yards per rush5.6
20First downs20
6–⁠13Third downs6–⁠14
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers3
5–⁠50Penalties2–⁠15
31:08Possession28:52

Efficiency

Southern UtahUtah Tech
36%Success rate38%
0.19EPA per play0.08
1.57Explosiveness1.59
0.22Rushing EPA0.07
0.16Passing EPA0.21
20%Passing-down success50%

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 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Southern Utah −12, over/under 62.5.

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

Every drive

Utah Tech end zoneSouthern Utah end zoneQ1 Utah TechTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Southern UtahPunt, 3 playsQ1 Utah TechPunt, 6 playsQ1 Southern UtahMissed FG, 13 playsQ1 Utah TechMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 Southern UtahTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Utah TechInterception, 3 playsQ2 Southern UtahTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Utah TechField goal, 10 playsQ2 Southern UtahEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Southern UtahPunt, 4 playsQ3 Utah TechTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Southern UtahField goal, 5 playsQ3 Utah TechFumble, 15 playsQ3 Southern UtahTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Utah TechTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Southern UtahPunt, 5 playsQ4 Utah TechFumble, 4 playsQ4 Southern UtahTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Utah TechPunt, 3 playsQ4 Southern UtahResult not recorded, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Utah Tech drives left to right, Southern Utah right to left.
  1. Q1 Utah TechTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
  2. Q1 Southern UtahPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 Utah TechPunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  4. Q1 Southern UtahMissed FG, 13 plays, 62 yards
  5. Q1 Utah TechMissed FG, 10 plays, 50 yards
  6. Q2 Southern UtahTouchdown, 8 plays, 83 yards
  7. Q2 Utah TechInterception, 3 plays, 7 yards
  8. Q2 Southern UtahTouchdown, 7 plays, 45 yards
  9. Q2 Utah TechField goal, 10 plays, 69 yards
  10. Q2 Southern UtahEnd of half, 2 plays, −4 yards
  11. Q3 Southern UtahPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  12. Q3 Utah TechTouchdown, 4 plays, 65 yards
  13. Q3 Southern UtahField goal, 5 plays, 61 yards
  14. Q3 Utah TechFumble, 15 plays, 72 yards
  15. Q3 Southern UtahTouchdown, 4 plays, 91 yards
  16. Q3 Utah TechTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 34 yards
  17. Q4 Southern UtahPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  18. Q4 Utah TechFumble, 4 plays, 15 yards
  19. Q4 Southern UtahTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 14 yards
  20. Q4 Utah TechPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  21. Q4 Southern UtahResult not recorded, 9 plays, −29 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Utah Tech 6, Southern Utah 0
Utah Tech Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Reid Harris kickoff for 61 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Kobe Tracy run for 3 yds to the UTU 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Ronnie Walker Jr. run for 12 yds to the UTU 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Ronnie Walker Jr. run for 3 yds to the UTU 43
15:002nd & 7 at own 43Chris Street run for 2 yds to the UTU 45
15:003rd & 5 at own 45Chris Street run for 22 yds to the SUU 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 33Chris Street run for 3 yds to the SUU 30
15:002nd & 7 at opp 30Kobe Tracy pass complete to Daniel Thomason for 18 yds to the SUU 12 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at opp 12Nygel Osborne run for 12 yds for a TD (Connor Brooksby PAT MISSED)Utah Tech 6, Southern Utah 0
Southern Utah Punt, 3 plays
10:481st & 10 at own 35Connor Brooksby kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:481st & 10 at own 25Braedon Wissler run for 2 yds to the SUU 27
10:482nd & 8 at own 27Justin Miller pass complete to Braedon Wissler for 2 yds to the SUU 29
10:483rd & 6 at own 29pass incomplete to Isaiah Wooden
9:324th & 6 at own 29Alyas Vigil punt for 39 yds
Utah Tech Punt, 6 plays
9:321st & 10 at own 32Ronnie Walker Jr. run for a loss of 4 yards to the UTU 28
9:322nd & 14 at own 28Kobe Tracy pass complete to Rickie Johnson for 13 yds to the UTU 41
9:323rd & 1 at own 41Kobe Tracy run for 19 yds to the SUU 40 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at opp 40Ronnie Walker Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the SUU 43
9:322nd & 13 at opp 43Kobe Tracy pass complete to Chris Street for a loss of 2 yards to the SUU 45
9:323rd & 15 at opp 45Kobe Tracy pass incomplete to Rickie Johnson, broken up by Quadir Lockett-Smith
6:194th & 15 at opp 45Andrew Day punt for 45 yds
Southern Utah Missed FG, 13 plays
6:191st & 10 at own 20Braedon Wissler run for a loss of 1 yard to the SUU 19
6:192nd & 11 at own 19Justin Miller pass complete to Isaiah Wooden Utah Tech Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Joshua Acord) to the SUU 19
6:192nd & 11 at own 19Justin Miller pass complete to Zack Mitchell for 13 yds to the SUU 32 for a 1ST down
6:191st & 10 at own 32Targhee Lambson run for 1 yd to the SUU 33
6:192nd & 9 at own 33Justin Miller pass complete to Targhee Lambson for 14 yds to the SUU 47 for a 1ST down
6:191st & 10 at own 47pass incomplete to Braedon Wissler
6:192nd & 10 at own 47Justin Miller pass complete to Isaiah Wooden for 16 yds to the UTU 37 for a 1ST down
6:191st & 10 at opp 37Braedon Wissler run for 3 yds to the UTU 34
6:192nd & 7 at opp 34Braedon Wissler run for 10 yds to the UTU 24 for a 1ST down
6:191st & 10 at opp 24Grady Robison run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTU 26
6:192nd & 12 at opp 26pass incomplete to Gabe Nunez
6:193rd & 12 at opp 26Justin Miller pass complete to Joshua Acord for 8 yds to the UTU 18
0:084th & 4 at opp 18Tyler Graham 35 yd FG MISSED
Utah Tech Missed FG, 10 plays
0:081st & 10 at own 20Nygel Osborne run for 1 yd to the UTU 21
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at own 21pass incomplete to Beau Sparks
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at own 21Kobe Tracy pass complete to Keith Davis for 14 yds to the UTU 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 35Ronnie Walker Jr. run for a loss of 5 yards to the UTU 30
Q2 15:002nd & 15 at own 30Kobe Tracy pass incomplete to Beau Sparks, broken up by Cody Coleman
Q2 15:003rd & 15 at own 30Kobe Tracy pass complete to Daniel Thomason for 33 yds to the SUU 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 37pass incomplete to Rickie Johnson
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 37Kobe Tracy pass incomplete to Michael Moten, broken up by Cody Coleman
Q2 12:503rd & 10 at opp 37Kobe Tracy run for 7 yds to the SUU 30
Q2 12:004th & 3 at opp 30Connor Brooksby 47 yd FG MISSED , Trevon Gola-Callard return for no gain to the SUU 30 Southern Utah Penalty, illegal use of hands (Joshua Acord) to the SUU 14
2nd quarter5 drives, then Southern Utah 14, Utah Tech 9
Southern Utah Touchdown, 8 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 14Justin Miller pass complete to Timothy Patrick for 18 yds to the SUU 32 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 32Targhee Lambson run for 16 yds to the UTU 48 Utah Tech Penalty, illegal use of hands (10 Yards) to the UTU 42
12:001st & 10 at opp 42Targhee Lambson run for 7 yds to the UTU 35
12:002nd & 3 at opp 35Targhee Lambson run for 17 yds to the UTU 18 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at opp 18Targhee Lambson run for 13 yds to the UTU 5 for a 1ST down
12:001st & goal at opp 5Targhee Lambson run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTU 7
12:002nd & goal at opp 7Southern Utah Penalty, false start (Austin Leausa) to the UTU 12
12:002nd & goal at opp 12Justin Miller run for 5 yds to the UTU 7
7:553rd & goal at opp 7Justin Miller run for 7 yds for a TD (Tyler Graham KICK)Southern Utah 7, Utah Tech 6
Utah Tech Interception, 3 plays
7:551st & 10 at own 35Reid Harris kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:551st & 10 at own 25Kobe Tracy pass complete to Keith Davis for 9 yds to the UTU 34
7:552nd & 1 at own 34Chris Street run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTU 32
6:383rd & 3 at own 32Kobe Tracy pass intercepted
Southern Utah Touchdown, 7 plays
6:381st & 10 at opp 48Targhee Lambson run for 10 yds to the UTU 38 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at opp 38Targhee Lambson run for 4 yds to the UTU 34
6:382nd & 6 at opp 34Justin Miller pass complete to Gabe Nunez for 18 yds to the UTU 16 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at opp 16Braedon Wissler run for 12 yds to the UTU 4 for a 1ST down
6:381st & goal at opp 4Targhee Lambson run for 1 yd to the UTU 3
6:382nd & goal at opp 3pass incomplete to Isaiah Wooden
3:243rd & goal at opp 3Justin Miller pass complete to Isaiah Wooden for 3 yds for a TD (Tyler Graham KICK)Southern Utah 14, Utah Tech 6
Utah Tech Field goal, 10 plays
3:241st & 10 at own 35Reid Harris kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:241st & 10 at own 25Ronnie Walker Jr. run for 9 yds to the UTU 34
3:242nd & 1 at own 34Utah Tech Penalty, false start (Bayo Kannike) to the UTU 29
3:242nd & 6 at own 29Kobe Tracy pass complete to Rickie Johnson for 6 yds to the UTU 35 for a 1ST down
3:241st & 10 at own 35Ronnie Walker Jr. run for 12 yds to the UTU 47 for a 1ST down
3:241st & 10 at own 47Kobe Tracy pass complete to Ronnie Walker Jr. for 29 yds to the SUU 24 for a 1ST down
3:241st & 10 at opp 24pass incomplete to Rickie Johnson
3:242nd & 10 at opp 24Chris Street run for 15 yds to the SUU 9 for a 1ST down
3:241st & goal at opp 9Chris Street run for 3 yds to the SUU 6
0:502nd & goal at opp 6pass incomplete to Daniel Thomason
0:503rd & goal at opp 6pass incomplete to Jaivian Lofton
0:374th & goal at opp 6Connor Brooksby 25 yd FG GOODSouthern Utah 14, Utah Tech 9
Southern Utah End of half, 2 plays
0:371st & 10 at own 35Connor Brooksby kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:371st & 10 at own 25Justin Miller pass complete to Isaiah Wooden for a loss of 4 yards to the SUU 21
0:372nd & 14 at own 21pass incomplete to Timothy Patrick
3rd quarter6 drives, then Southern Utah 24, Utah Tech 16
Southern Utah Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Connor Brooksby kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Justin Miller pass complete to Isaiah Wooden for 16 yds to the SUU 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 41Braedon Wissler run for 1 yd to the SUU 42
15:002nd & 9 at own 42Justin Miller pass complete to Ethan Bolingbroke for 4 yds to the SUU 46
15:003rd & 5 at own 46pass incomplete to Isaiah Wooden
13:034th & 5 at own 46Alyas Vigil punt for 22 yds
Utah Tech Touchdown, 4 plays
13:031st & 10 at own 32Kobe Tracy pass complete to Beau Sparks for 24 yds to the SUU 44 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at opp 44pass incomplete to Jaivian Lofton
13:032nd & 10 at opp 44Nygel Osborne run for 38 yds to the SUU 6 for a 1ST down
11:521st & goal at opp 6Nygel Osborne run for 6 yds for a TD (Connor Brooksby KICK)Utah Tech 16, Southern Utah 14
Southern Utah Field goal, 5 plays
11:521st & 10 at own 35Connor Brooksby kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:521st & 10 at own 25Braedon Wissler run for 60 yds to the UTU 15 for a 1ST down
11:521st & 10 at opp 15Jordan Jefferson run for 1 yd to the UTU 14
11:522nd & 9 at opp 14Justin Miller pass incomplete to Isaiah Wooden, broken up by Jagger Williams
11:523rd & 9 at opp 14pass incomplete to Ethan Bolingbroke
10:114th & 9 at opp 14Tyler Graham 31 yd FG GOODSouthern Utah 17, Utah Tech 16
Utah Tech Fumble, 15 plays
10:111st & 10 at own 35Reid Harris kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:111st & 10 at own 25Nygel Osborne run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTU 24
10:112nd & 11 at own 24Nygel Osborne run for 6 yds to the UTU 30
10:113rd & 5 at own 30Kobe Tracy pass complete to Rickie Johnson for 6 yds to the UTU 36 for a 1ST down
10:111st & 10 at own 36Ronnie Walker Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTU 34
10:112nd & 12 at own 34Kobe Tracy pass complete to Daniel Thomason for 19 yds to the SUU 47 for a 1ST down
10:111st & 10 at opp 47pass incomplete to Daniel Thomason
10:112nd & 10 at opp 47Kobe Tracy pass complete to Michael Moten for 15 yds to the SUU 32 for a 1ST down
10:111st & 10 at opp 32Chris Street run for 3 yds to the SUU 29
10:112nd & 7 at opp 29Nygel Osborne run for a loss of 2 yards to the SUU 31
10:113rd & 9 at opp 31pass incomplete to Rickie Johnson for a 1ST down Southern Utah Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Kohner Cullimore) to the SUU 16 for a 1ST down
10:111st & 10 at opp 16Ronnie Walker Jr. run for 6 yds to the SUU 10
10:112nd & 4 at opp 10Ronnie Walker Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the SUU 11
10:113rd & 5 at opp 11Kobe Tracy pass complete to Rickie Johnson for 8 yds to the SUU 3 for a 1ST down
10:111st & goal at opp 3Walker Jr.,Ronnie rush middle (Washington,Jordan;Coleman,Cody).
2:262nd & goal at opp 3Kobe Tracy run for a loss of 2 yards to the SUU 6 Kobe Tracy fumbled, recovered by SUU Robert Horsey Tracy,Kobe rush middle for loss of 2 yards to the SUU05, fumble by Tracy,Kobe recovered by SUU Horsey,Robert, Horsey,Robert rush (Walker Jr.,Ronnie). Tracy,Kobe rush middle for loss of 2 yards to the SUU05, fumble by Tracy,Kobe recovered by SUU Horsey,Robert, Horsey,Robert rush (Walker Jr.,Ronnie).
Southern Utah Touchdown, 4 plays
2:261st & 10 at own 6Targhee Lambson run for 62 yds to the UTU 32 for a 1ST down
1:421st & 10 at opp 32pass incomplete to Ethan Bolingbroke
1:422nd & 10 at opp 32Braedon Wissler run for 6 yds to the UTU 26
0:483rd & 4 at opp 26Braedon Wissler run for 26 yds for a TD (Tyler Graham KICK)Southern Utah 24, Utah Tech 16
Utah Tech Turnover on downs, 8 plays
0:481st & 10 at own 35Reid Harris kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:481st & 10 at own 25Ronnie Walker Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTU 24
0:482nd & 11 at own 24Kobe Tracy pass complete to Rickie Johnson for 4 yds to the UTU 28
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at own 28Kobe Tracy pass incomplete to Keith Davis, broken up by A.J. Felton
Q4 15:004th & 7 at own 28Andrew Day run for 23 yds to the SUU 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 49pass incomplete to Beau Sparks
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 49Kobe Tracy pass incomplete to Jaivian Lofton, broken up by Jehvonn Lewis
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at opp 49Kobe Tracy pass complete to Jaivian Lofton for 3 yds to the SUU 46
Q4 13:344th & 7 at opp 46Southern Utah Penalty, substitution infraction (Joshua Acord) to the SUU 41
Q4 13:224th & 2 at opp 41Kobe Tracy pass incomplete to Keith Davis, broken up by Jordan Washington
4th quarter5 drives, then Southern Utah 24, Utah Tech 16
Southern Utah Punt, 5 plays
13:221st & 10 at own 41Targhee Lambson run for 6 yds to the SUU 47
13:222nd & 4 at own 47Justin Miller run for 8 yds to the UTU 45 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at opp 45Wissler,Braedon rush middle (Fotu,Jared).
13:222nd & 10 at opp 45Justin Miller pass complete to Braedon Wissler for 6 yds to the UTU 39
13:223rd & 4 at opp 39Targhee Lambson run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTU 40
10:044th & 5 at opp 40Justin Miller punt for 40 yds
Utah Tech Fumble, 4 plays
10:041st & 10 at own 20pass incomplete to Rickie Johnson
10:042nd & 10 at own 20Kobe Tracy pass complete to Jaivian Lofton for 16 yds to the UTU 36 for a 1ST down
10:041st & 10 at own 36Kobe Tracy pass complete to Nygel Osborne for a loss of 1 yard to the UTU 35
8:182nd & 11 at own 35Kobe Tracy pass complete to Michael Moten for 13 yds Kobe Tracy fumbled, recovered by SUU Kohner Cullimore Tracy,Kobe right pass complete to Moten,Michael for 13 yards to the UTU48, fumble by Tracy,Kobe recovered by SUU Cullimore,Kohner.
Southern Utah Turnover on downs, 8 plays
8:181st & 10 at opp 48Justin Miller pass complete to Gabe Nunez for 6 yds to the UTU 42
8:182nd & 4 at opp 42Braedon Wissler run for 2 yds to the UTU 40
8:183rd & 2 at opp 40Braedon Wissler run for 2 yds to the UTU 38 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at opp 38pass incomplete to Isaiah Wooden
8:182nd & 10 at opp 38pass incomplete to Chase Merrell
6:303rd & 10 at opp 38Justin Miller pass complete to Isaiah Wooden Southern Utah Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Isaiah Wooden) to the SUU 47
6:303rd & 25 at own 47Justin Miller pass complete to Timothy Patrick for 19 yds to the UTU 34
5:304th & 6 at opp 34Justin Miller pass incomplete to Timothy Patrick, broken up by Jagger Williams
Utah Tech Punt, 3 plays
5:301st & 10 at own 34Kobe Tracy pass incomplete to Ayden Quintanilla, broken up by Jordan Washington
5:302nd & 10 at own 34Ronnie Walker Jr. run for a loss of 4 yards to the UTU 30
5:303rd & 14 at own 30Kobe Tracy pass incomplete to Jaivian Lofton, broken up by Jehvonn Lewis
4:234th & 14 at own 30Andrew Day punt for 49 yds , Isaiah Wooden returns for 6 yds to the SUU 27
Southern Utah Result not recorded, 9 plays
4:231st & 10 at own 27Targhee Lambson run for 2 yds to the SUU 29
4:232nd & 8 at own 29Targhee Lambson run for 2 yds to the SUU 31
3:323rd & 6 at own 31Justin Miller pass complete to Isaiah Wooden for 16 yds to the SUU 47 for a 1ST down
3:321st & 10 at own 47Braedon Wissler run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
3:322nd & 7 at the 50Braedon Wissler run for 4 yds to the UTU 46
1:533rd & 3 at opp 46Justin Miller pass complete to Gabe Nunez for 10 yds to the UTU 36 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at opp 36Justin Miller run for a loss of 4 yards to the UTU 40
1:452nd & 14 at opp 40Justin Miller run for a loss of 4 yards to the UTU 44
1:453rd & 18 at opp 44Justin Miller run for a loss of 5 yards to the UTU 44

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.

Southern Utah leads 7–⁠1 in eight meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Southern Utah 46, Utah Tech 33
2025Southern Utah 28, Utah Tech 7
2024Southern Utah 37, Utah Tech 34
2023Southern Utah 24, Utah Tech 16
2022Utah Tech 48, Southern Utah 36
2022Southern Utah 31, Utah Tech 17

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