76°F, mostly cloudy, wind 20 mph from the southeast, gusts to 31 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Abilene Regional Airport (KABI), 7 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Southern Utah
Abilene Christian
296
Total yards
445
76
Passing yards
306
220
Rushing yards
139
4.0
Yards per pass
9.9
5.8
Yards per rush
3.4
17
First downs
26
6–12
Third downs
7–14
0–0
Fourth downs
3–3
1
Turnovers
1
5–50
Penalties
7–53
25:02
Possession
34:58
Efficiency
Southern Utah
Abilene Christian
48%
Success rate
52%
0.13
EPA per play
0.36
1.01
Explosiveness
1.21
0.28
Rushing EPA
−0.03
−0.14
Passing EPA
0.88
38%
Passing-down success
53%
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)
Abilene Christian 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Abilene Christian −3.5, 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. Abilene Christian drives left to right, Southern Utah right to left.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Abilene Christian 21, Southern Utah 10
Abilene Christian Punt, 6 plays
15:00
Daniel King kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Maverick McIvor pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Nehemiah Martinez I run for 6 yds to the ACU 31
15:00
3rd & 4 at own 31
Maverick McIvor pass complete to J.J. Henry for 6 yds to the ACU 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Sam Hicks run for 4 yds to the ACU 41
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 41
Maverick McIvor sacked by Lando Brown and Trent Whalen for a loss of 10 yards to the ACU 31
15:00
3rd & 16 at own 31
Maverick McIvor pass complete to Blayne Taylor for 14 yds to the ACU 45
11:34
4th & 2 at own 45
Grant Nickel punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Gabe Nunez at the SUU 19
Southern Utah Punt, 10 plays
11:34
1st & 10 at own 19
Targhee Lambson run for 6 yds to the SUU 25
11:34
2nd & 4 at own 25
Jackson Berry pass complete to Chase Merrell for 6 yds to the SUU 31 for a 1ST down
11:34
1st & 10 at own 31
Southern Utah Penalty, False Start (Collin Gardner) to the SUU 26
11:34
1st & 15 at own 26
Targhee Lambson run for 4 yds to the SUU 30
11:34
2nd & 11 at own 30
Targhee Lambson run for 10 yds to the SUU 40
11:34
3rd & 1 at own 40
Targhee Lambson run for 1 yd to the SUU 41 for a 1ST down
11:34
1st & 10 at own 41
Targhee Lambson run for 2 yds to the SUU 43
11:34
2nd & 8 at own 43
Targhee Lambson run for 8 yds to the ACU 49 for a 1ST down
11:34
1st & 10 at opp 49
Braedon Wissler run for no gain to the ACU 49
11:34
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Jackson Berry sacked by Will Shaffer for a loss of 7 yards to the SUU 44
11:34
3rd & 17 at own 44
Jackson Berry run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
5:19
4th & 11 at the 50
punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Abilene Christian Punt, 4 plays
5:19
1st & 10 at own 20
Maverick McIvor pass complete to Nehemiah Martinez I for 16 yds to the ACU 36 for a 1ST down
5:19
1st & 10 at own 36
Isaiah Johnson run for a loss of 3 yards to the ACU 33
5:19
2nd & 13 at own 33
Nehemiah Martinez I run for 5 yds to the ACU 38
5:19
3rd & 8 at own 38
Maverick McIvor pass incomplete
3:17
4th & 8 at own 38
Grant Nickel punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Gabe Nunez at the SUU 22
Southern Utah Touchdown, 4 plays
3:17
1st & 10 at own 22
Targhee Lambson run for 4 yds to the SUU 26
3:17
2nd & 6 at own 26
LAMBSON, Targhee rush up the middle for no gain to the SUU26 (OKE, David). PENALTY SUU Holding on EAKINS, Steven enforced 10 yards from the SUU26 to the SUU16 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:17
2nd & 16 at own 16
Targhee Lambson run for 76 yds to the ACU 8 for a 1ST down
3:17
1st & goal at opp 8
Targhee Lambson run for 5 yds to the ACU 3
1:22
2nd & goal at opp 3
Targhee Lambson run for 3 yds for a TD (Jayden Rogers KICK)Abilene Christian 21, Southern Utah 10
Abilene Christian Touchdown, 12 plays
1:22
1st & 10 at own 12
Abilene Christian Penalty, False Start (Trent Pullen) to the ACU 7
1:22
Daniel King kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Abilene Christian Penalty, Face mask (0 yards) (Yards)
1:22
1st & 15 at own 7
Sam Hicks run for 9 yds to the ACU 16
0:00
2nd & 6 at own 16
Maverick McIvor pass complete to Blayne Taylor for 14 yds to the ACU 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Isaiah Johnson run for 3 yds to the ACU 33
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at own 33
Southern Utah Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Lacarea Pleasant-Johnson) to the ACU 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Sam Hicks run for a loss of 4 yards to the ACU 44
Q4 15:00
2nd & 14 at own 44
Maverick McIvor pass complete to J.J. Henry for 4 yds to the ACU 48
Q4 15:00
3rd & 10 at own 48
Maverick McIvor pass complete to Blayne Taylor for 11 yds to the SUU 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Maverick McIvor pass complete to Trey Cleveland for 11 yds to the SUU 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
Abilene Christian Penalty, Offensive Holding (Trey Cleveland) to the SUU 39
Q4 15:00
1st & 19 at opp 39
Maverick McIvor pass complete to Nehemiah Martinez I for 24 yds to the SUU 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 15
Isaiah Johnson run for 3 yds to the SUU 12
Q4 9:54
2nd & 7 at opp 12
Maverick McIvor pass complete to Sam Hicks for 12 yds for a TD (Ritse Vaes KICK)Abilene Christian 28, Southern Utah 10
4th quarter6 drives, then Abilene Christian 28, Southern Utah 25
Southern Utah Touchdown, 11 plays
9:54
Kyler Meschi kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:54
1st & 10 at own 25
Targhee Lambson run for 5 yds to the SUU 30
9:54
2nd & 5 at own 30
Jackson Berry pass complete to Joshua Acord for 9 yds to the SUU 39 for a 1ST down
9:54
1st & 10 at own 39
Jackson Berry pass complete to Devin Downing for 15 yds to the ACU 46 for a 1ST down
9:54
1st & 10 at opp 46
Targhee Lambson run for 6 yds to the ACU 40
9:54
2nd & 4 at opp 40
Targhee Lambson run for a loss of 2 yards to the ACU 42
9:54
3rd & 6 at opp 42
Jackson Berry pass complete to Braedon Wissler for 7 yds to the ACU 35 for a 1ST down
9:54
1st & 10 at opp 35
Braedon Wissler run for 7 yds to the ACU 28
9:54
2nd & 3 at opp 28
WISSLER, Braedon rush up the middle for no gain to the ACU28 (PLUMLEY, Dorian). PENALTY Before the snap, ACU Illegal Substitution enforced 5 yards from the ACU28 to the ACU23 and results in a 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:54
1st & 10 at opp 23
Jackson Berry run for 4 yds to the ACU 19
9:54
2nd & 6 at opp 19
Jackson Berry pass incomplete
9:54
3rd & 6 at opp 19
Jackson Berry pass complete to Devin Downing for 6 yds to the ACU 13 for a 1ST down
5:56
1st & 10 at opp 13
Targhee Lambson run for 13 yds for a TD (Jayden Rogers KICK)Abilene Christian 28, Southern Utah 17
Abilene Christian Interception, 4 plays
5:53
Daniel King kickoff for 12 yds
5:53
1st & 10 at opp 42
Southern Utah Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Dean Jones) to the SUU 27 for a 1ST down
5:53
1st & 10 at opp 27
Isaiah Johnson run for 19 yds to the SUU 8 for a 1ST down
5:53
1st & goal at opp 8
Isaiah Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards to the SUU 10
4:07
2nd & goal at opp 10
Abilene Christian Penalty, Sideline Interference (Dylan Kinney) to the ACU 0
Southern Utah Touchdown, 1 play
4:03
1st & goal at opp 1
Targhee Lambson run for 1 yd for a TD (T. Lambson Run For Two-point Conversion)Abilene Christian 28, Southern Utah 25
Abilene Christian Punt, 3 plays
3:53
Daniel King kickoff for 61 yds , Sam Hicks return for 31 yds to the ACU 35
3:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Sam Hicks run for 8 yds to the ACU 43
2:57
3rd & 1 at own 44
Timeout Southern Utah, clock 02:57
2:57
2nd & 2 at own 43
Sam Hicks run for 1 yd to the ACU 44
2:50
4th & 1 at own 44
Timeout Abilene Christian, clock 02:50
2:50
3rd & 1 at own 44
Isaiah Johnson run for no gain to the ACU 44
2:41
4th & 1 at own 44
Grant Nickel punt for 49 yds , Gabe Nunez returns for 3 yds to the SUU 10
Southern Utah Fumble, 4 plays
2:41
1st & 10 at own 10
Jackson Berry pass complete to Joshua Acord for 5 yds to the SUU 15
2:41
2nd & 5 at own 15
Jackson Berry pass incomplete
2:41
3rd & 5 at own 15
Jackson Berry pass complete to Gabe Nunez for 11 yds to the SUU 26 for a 1ST down
2:03
1st & 10 at own 26
Jackson Berry run for no gain to the SUU 26 Jackson Berry fumbled, recovered by ACU David Oke D. Oke return for 0 yds
Abilene Christian End of game, 5 plays
1:55
2nd & 3 at opp 19
Timeout Abilene Christian, clock 01:55
1:55
1st & 10 at opp 26
Sam Hicks run for 7 yds to the SUU 19
1:52
3rd & 2 at opp 18
Timeout Southern Utah, clock 01:52
1:52
2nd & 3 at opp 19
Sam Hicks run for 1 yd to the SUU 18
1:06
4th & 1 at opp 17
Timeout Abilene Christian, clock 01:06
1:06
3rd & 2 at opp 18
Isaiah Johnson run for 1 yd to the SUU 17
1:06
4th & 1 at opp 17
Isaiah Johnson run for 2 yds to the SUU 15 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 15
[NHSG] Kneel down by TEAM at SUU16 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
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
Abilene Christian