Southern Utah at North Alabama

Saturday, November 9, 2024

Southern Utah beat North Alabama 38–⁠26. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwaySouthern Utah7–⁠5 in 2024
38
HomeNorth Alabama3–⁠9 in 2024
26

Final at Eccles Coliseum, Cedar CityTV: ESPN+Attendance 3,042

At kickoff
50°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Cedar City Regional Airport (KCDC), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Michael LennieGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Southern Utah71410738
North Alabama0719026

Standouts

Player stats

Southern Utah

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jackson Berry21/3123010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Targhee Lambson31166339
Braedon Wissler51806
Jackson Berry89015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Gabe Nunez794023
Shane Carr572133
Chase Merrell21709
Devin Downing216010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kameron Rocha0001
Raymon Crump0001

North Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
T.J. Smith21/3445232
RushingCarYdsTDLong
T.J. Smith731015
Jayvian Allen6514
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Takairee Kenebrew5187175
Justin Luke170170
Kobe Warden467056
Tanaka Scott464030

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

Team stats

Southern UtahNorth Alabama
407Total yards487
230Passing yards452
177Rushing yards35
7.4Yards per pass13.3
3.7Yards per rush1.8
23First downs18
12–⁠19Third downs1–⁠8
0–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠3
0Turnovers2
8–⁠68Penalties4–⁠40
39:28Possession20:32

Efficiency

Southern UtahNorth Alabama
45%Success rate36%
0.34EPA per play0.05
1.56Explosiveness1.95
0.48Rushing EPA−0.22
0.19Passing EPA0.21
36%Passing-down success17%

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 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

North Alabama −7.5, over/under 55.5.

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

Every drive

North Alabama end zoneSouthern Utah end zoneQ1 North AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Southern UtahTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 North AlabamaPunt, 7 playsQ1 Southern UtahTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 North AlabamaMissed FG, 12 playsQ2 North AlabamaTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Southern UtahTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 Southern UtahTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Southern UtahPunt, 3 playsQ3 Southern UtahPunt, 6 playsQ3 North AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Southern UtahField goal, 9 playsQ3 North AlabamaTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 North AlabamaTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 Southern UtahPunt, 5 playsQ3 Southern UtahTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 North AlabamaTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 North AlabamaTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 North AlabamaTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 Southern UtahPunt, 6 playsQ4 North AlabamaInterception, 11 playsQ4 Southern UtahResult not recorded, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. North Alabama 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 North AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  2. Q1 Southern UtahTouchdown, 13 plays, −69 yards
  3. Q1 North AlabamaPunt, 7 plays, −20 yards
  4. Q1 Southern UtahTouchdown, 13 plays, −81 yards
  5. Q2 North AlabamaMissed FG, 12 plays, −54 yards
  6. Q2 North AlabamaTouchdown, 2 plays, −75 yards
  7. Q2 Southern UtahTurnover on downs, 8 plays, −22 yards
  8. Q2 Southern UtahTouchdown, 9 plays, −76 yards
  9. Q3 Southern UtahPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  10. Q3 Southern UtahPunt, 6 plays, −20 yards
  11. Q3 North AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  12. Q3 Southern UtahField goal, 9 plays, −42 yards
  13. Q3 North AlabamaTouchdown, 2 plays, −72 yards
  14. Q3 North AlabamaTouchdown, 2 plays, −72 yards
  15. Q3 Southern UtahPunt, 5 plays, −13 yards
  16. Q3 Southern UtahTouchdown, 4 plays, −57 yards
  17. Q3 North AlabamaTouchdown, 5 plays, −79 yards
  18. Q4 North AlabamaTouchdown, 3 plays, 13 yards
  19. Q4 North AlabamaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, −48 yards
  20. Q4 Southern UtahPunt, 6 plays, −14 yards
  21. Q4 North AlabamaInterception, 11 plays, −79 yards
  22. Q4 Southern UtahResult not recorded, 6 plays, −8 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Southern Utah 7, North Alabama 0
North Alabama Punt, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Daniel King kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at opp 25Jayvian Allen run for 4 yds to the UNA 29
15:002nd & 6 at opp 29TJ Smith pass complete to Takairee Kenebrew for 6 yds to the UNA 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Jayvian Allen run for a loss of 3 yards to the UNA 32
15:002nd & 13 at opp 32TJ Smith pass complete to Jayvian Allen for 8 yds to the SUU 40 for a 1ST down Southern Utah Penalty, roughing passer (Walker Harris) to the SUU 45 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at own 45Kobe Warden run for a loss of 5 yards to the 50 yard line
13:292nd & 15 at the 50Jalen Fletcher run for 1 yd to the SUU 49
13:293rd & 14 at own 49TJ Smith sacked by Lando Brown for a loss of 6 yards to the UNA 45
11:544th & 20 at opp 45Adam Watford punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SUU 16 , Gabe Nunez returns for 8 yds to the SUU 16
Southern Utah Touchdown, 13 plays
11:541st & 10 at opp 16Southern Utah Penalty, false start (Collin Gardner) to the SUU 11
11:541st & goal at opp 11Southern Utah Penalty, false start (Lyle Santos) to the SUU 6
11:541st & goal at opp 6Targhee Lambson run for a loss of 4 yards to the SUU 2
11:542nd & goal at opp 2Targhee Lambson run for 20 yds to the SUU 22
11:543rd & 4 at opp 22Jackson Berry pass complete to Gabe Nunez for 23 yds to the SUU 45 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at opp 45Southern Utah Penalty, false start (Lyle Santos) to the SUU 40
11:541st & 15 at opp 40Lambson,Targhee rush left (Ponder,Garrick;Anglin,Josh).
11:542nd & 15 at opp 40Jackson Berry pass complete to Targhee Lambson for 13 yds to the UNA 47
11:543rd & 2 at own 47Targhee Lambson run for 6 yds to the UNA 41 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at own 41Targhee Lambson run for 6 yds to the UNA 35
11:542nd & 4 at own 35Targhee Lambson run for 1 yd to the UNA 34
11:543rd & 3 at own 34Jackson Berry run for 4 yds to the UNA 30 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at own 30pass incomplete to Braedon Wissler
11:542nd & 10 at own 30Braedon Wissler run for 5 yds to the UNA 25
11:543rd & 5 at own 25Jackson Berry pass complete to Shane Carr for 7 yds to the UNA 18 for a 1ST down
4:011st & 10 at own 18Targhee Lambson run for 18 yds for a TD (Jayden Rogers KICK)North Alabama 7, Southern Utah 0
North Alabama Punt, 3 plays
4:011st & 10 at opp 35Daniel King kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:011st & 10 at opp 25TJ Smith run for 6 yds to the UNA 31
4:012nd & 4 at opp 31Allen,Jayvian rush left (Crump,Raymon;Purcell,Anisi).
4:013rd & 4 at opp 31TJ Smith pass incomplete to Tanaka Scott, broken up by George Ramirez
2:574th & 4 at opp 31Adam Watford punt for 47 yds , Gabe Nunez returns for 6 yds to the SUU 28
Southern Utah Touchdown, 13 plays
2:571st & 10 at opp 28Targhee Lambson run for 3 yds to the SUU 31
2:572nd & 7 at opp 31Targhee Lambson run for 4 yds to the SUU 35
2:573rd & 3 at opp 35Jackson Berry pass complete to Braedon Wissler for 10 yds to the SUU 45 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at opp 45Jackson Berry pass complete to Braedon Wissler for 3 yds to the SUU 48
0:302nd & 7 at opp 48Jackson Berry pass complete to Joshua Acord for 5 yds to the UNA 47 for a 1ST down North Alabama Penalty, personal foul (Fred Vili) to the UNA 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 32pass incomplete to Shane Carr
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 32Targhee Lambson run for 2 yds to the UNA 30
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at own 30North Alabama Penalty, off-side (Garrick Ponder) to the UNA 25
Q2 14:183rd & 3 at own 25Targhee Lambson run for 3 yds to the UNA 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:531st & 10 at own 22Jackson Berry pass complete to Chase Merrell for no gain to the UNA 22 Southern Utah Penalty, Offensive holding (Lyle Santos) to the UNA 28
Q2 13:531st & 16 at own 28Jackson Berry pass complete to Chase Merrell for 9 yds to the UNA 19
Q2 13:532nd & 7 at own 19Jackson Berry run for 15 yds to the UNA 4 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:531st & 4 at own 4Targhee Lambson run for 3 yds to the UNA 1
Q2 11:082nd & 1 at own 1Targhee Lambson run for 1 yd for a TD (Jayden Rogers KICK)North Alabama 14, Southern Utah 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then Southern Utah 21, North Alabama 7
North Alabama Missed FG, 12 plays
11:081st & 10 at opp 35Daniel King kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:081st & 10 at opp 25Jalen Fletcher run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNA 24
11:082nd & 11 at opp 24TJ Smith pass incomplete to Takairee Kenebrew, broken up by Lacarea Pleasant-Johnson
10:283rd & 11 at opp 24TJ Smith pass incomplete to Takairee Kenebrew Southern Utah Penalty, off-side (Lando Brown) to the UNA 29
10:233rd & 6 at opp 29TJ Smith pass complete to Tanaka Scott for 8 yds to the UNA 37 for a 1ST down
10:231st & 10 at opp 37TJ Smith pass complete to Tanaka Scott for 5 yds to the UNA 42
10:232nd & 5 at opp 42TJ Smith pass complete to Kobe Warden for a loss of 1 yard to the UNA 41
10:233rd & 6 at opp 41Kobe Warden run for 4 yds to the UNA 45
10:234th & 2 at opp 45TJ Smith pass complete to Tanaka Scott for 30 yds to the SUU 25 for a 1ST down
10:231st & 10 at own 25Jayvian Allen run for a loss of 1 yard to the SUU 26
7:162nd & 11 at own 26pass incomplete to Jayvian Allen
7:163rd & 11 at own 26TJ Smith pass complete to Kobe Warden for 5 yds to the SUU 21
6:264th & 6 at own 21Scott Payne 38 yd FG MISSED
Southern Utah Touchdown, 9 plays
6:261st & 10 at opp 21Lambson,Targhee rush middle (Anglin,Josh).
6:262nd & 10 at opp 21Jackson Berry pass complete to Shane Carr for 2 yds to the SUU 23
6:263rd & 8 at opp 23Jackson Berry pass complete to Gabe Nunez for 19 yds to the SUU 42 for a 1ST down
6:261st & 10 at opp 42Braedon Wissler run for 1 yd to the SUU 43
6:262nd & 9 at opp 43pass incomplete to Braedon Wissler
3:503rd & 9 at opp 43Jackson Berry pass complete to Shane Carr for 9 yds to the UNA 48 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at own 48Targhee Lambson run for 7 yds to the UNA 41
3:502nd & 3 at own 41Targhee Lambson run for 39 yds to the UNA 2 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 2 at own 2Targhee Lambson run for 2 yds for a TD (Jayden Rogers KICK)North Alabama 21, Southern Utah 0
North Alabama Touchdown, 2 plays
1:491st & 10 at opp 35Daniel King kickoff for 63 yds , Justin Luke return for 20 yds to the UNA 22
1:491st & 10 at opp 22TJ Smith pass complete to Kobe Warden for 56 yds to the SUU 22 for a 1ST down
1:181st & 10 at opp 35Sam Contorno kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
North Alabama Touchdown, 2 plays
1:171st & 10 at own 22TJ Smith pass complete to Dakota Warfield for 22 yds for a TD (Scott Payne KICK)North Alabama 21, Southern Utah 7
Southern Utah Turnover on downs, 8 plays
1:171st & 10 at opp 25Jackson Berry pass complete to Gabe Nunez for 16 yds to the SUU 41 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at opp 41Jackson Berry pass complete to Braedon Wissler for no gain to the SUU 41
1:102nd & 10 at opp 41Jackson Berry pass complete to Gabe Nunez for 15 yds to the UNA 44 for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at own 44pass incomplete to Gabe Nunez
0:442nd & 10 at own 44Jackson Berry sacked by Josh Anglin and Garrick Ponder for a loss of 9 yards to the SUU 47
0:083rd & 19 at opp 47Jackson Berry sacked by Avery Howard for 0 yards to the UNA 47 North Alabama Penalty, substitution infraction (Grant Wisdom) to the UNA 48
0:083rd & 14 at own 48Jackson Berry sacked by Avery Howard and Marlon Krakue for a loss of 5 yards to the SUU 47
0:024th & 19 at opp 47Jordan Pachot sacked by Rush Lansdell and E.J. Colbert for a loss of 11 yards to the UNA 35
3rd quarter10 drives, then Southern Utah 31, North Alabama 26
Southern Utah Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Sam Contorno kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at opp 25Jackson Berry pass incomplete to Devin Downing, broken up by Ashaad Williams
15:002nd & 10 at opp 25Targhee Lambson run for 4 yds to the SUU 29
15:003rd & 6 at opp 29Jackson Berry pass complete to Gabe Nunez for 5 yds to the SUU 34
Southern Utah Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 25Jackson Berry run for 7 yds to the SUU 32
13:334th & 1 at opp 34Alyas Vigil punt for 45 yds
North Alabama Punt, 3 plays
13:331st & 10 at opp 21Jayvian Allen run for 2 yds to the UNA 23
13:332nd & 8 at opp 23Fletcher,Jalen rush right (Crump,Raymon).
13:333rd & 8 at opp 23pass incomplete to Jalen Fletcher
12:084th & 8 at opp 23Adam Watford punt for 51 yds
Southern Utah Field goal, 9 plays
12:021st & 10 at opp 26Targhee Lambson run for 2 yds to the SUU 28
12:022nd & 8 at opp 28pass incomplete to Gabe Nunez
11:143rd & 8 at opp 28Jackson Berry pass complete to Shane Carr for 21 yds to the SUU 49 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at opp 49Berry,Jackson rush right (Goggins,Walter;Ward,Jackson).
11:142nd & 10 at opp 49Targhee Lambson run for 13 yds to the UNA 38 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at own 38Lambson,Targhee rush middle (Krakue,Marlon).
11:142nd & 10 at own 38pass incomplete to Gabe Nunez
11:143rd & 10 at own 38Jackson Berry pass complete to Devin Downing for 6 yds to the UNA 32
7:424th & 4 at own 32Jayden Rogers 50 yd FG GOOD
North Alabama Touchdown, 2 plays
7:421st & 10 at opp 35Daniel King kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:421st & 10 at opp 25TJ Smith pass complete to Dakota Warfield for 5 yds to the UNA 30
6:582nd & 5 at opp 30TJ Smith pass complete to Justin Luke for 70 yds for a TD (Scott Payne PAT MISSED)North Alabama 24, Southern Utah 7
Southern Utah Touchdown, 4 plays
6:581st & 10 at opp 35Sam Contorno kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback North Alabama Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Kendrick Davis)
6:581st & 10 at opp 40Targhee Lambson run for 11 yds to the UNA 49 for a 1ST down
6:581st & 10 at own 49Targhee Lambson run for 9 yds to the UNA 40
6:582nd & 1 at own 40Targhee Lambson run for 7 yds to the UNA 33 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at own 33Shane Carr 33 Yd pass from Jackson Berry (Jayden Rogers Kick)
North Alabama Touchdown, 2 plays
5:331st & 10 at opp 35Daniel King kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:331st & 10 at opp 25Takairee Kenebrew 75 Yd pass from TJ Smith (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
5:331st & 10 at own 3TJ Smith pass incomplete to Kaleb Heatherly
Southern Utah Punt, 5 plays
5:241st & 10 at opp 35Sam Contorno kickoff for 65 yds , Khameron Athy return for 29 yds to the SUU 29
5:181st & 10 at opp 29Targhee Lambson run for 9 yds to the SUU 38
5:182nd & 1 at opp 38Targhee Lambson run for 2 yds to the SUU 40 for a 1ST down
5:181st & 10 at opp 40Jackson Berry sacked by Josh Anglin for a loss of 6 yards to the SUU 34
5:182nd & 16 at opp 34Jackson Berry pass complete to Chase Merrell for 8 yds to the SUU 42
5:183rd & 8 at opp 42pass incomplete
2:124th & 8 at opp 42Alyas Vigil punt for 40 yds
North Alabama Touchdown, 5 plays
2:121st & 10 at opp 18pass incomplete to Jalen Fletcher
2:122nd & 10 at opp 18TJ Smith pass complete to Takairee Kenebrew for 31 yds to the UNA 49 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at opp 49TJ Smith pass complete to Takairee Kenebrew for 48 yds to the SUU 3 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 3 at own 3Fletcher,Jalen rush middle (Payne,Payton;Stromstad,Mason).
0:402nd & 3 at own 3Jayvian Allen 3 Yd Run (Scott Payne Kick)
Southern Utah Punt, 6 plays
0:401st & 10 at opp 35Sam Contorno kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at opp 32Targhee Lambson run for a loss of 3 yards to the SUU 29
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at opp 29Jackson Berry pass complete to Gabe Nunez for 7 yds to the SUU 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 36Lambson,Targhee rush right (Reddick,Gregory;Anglin,Josh).
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 36Jackson Berry pass complete to Gabe Nunez for 9 yds to the SUU 45
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 45Lambson,Targhee rush middle (Reddick,Gregory;Brown,Kaleb).
Q4 11:424th & 1 at opp 45Alyas Vigil punt for 39 yds
4th quarter5 drives, then Southern Utah 38, North Alabama 26
North Alabama Touchdown, 3 plays
11:421st & 10 at opp 16TJ Smith run for 15 yds to the UNA 31 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at opp 31pass incomplete to Takairee Kenebrew
10:512nd & 10 at opp 31Kameron Rocha 48 Yd Interception Return (Jayden Rogers Kick)
North Alabama Turnover on downs, 6 plays
10:511st & 10 at opp 35Daniel King kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:511st & 10 at opp 25TJ Smith pass complete to Takairee Kenebrew for 27 yds to the SUU 48 for a 1ST down
10:511st & 10 at own 48TJ Smith run for 12 yds to the SUU 36 for a 1ST down
10:511st & 10 at own 36TJ Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the SUU 38
10:512nd & 12 at own 38TJ Smith pass complete to Jalen Fletcher for 7 yds to the SUU 31
10:513rd & 5 at own 31TJ Smith pass complete to Jalen Fletcher for 4 yds to the SUU 27
7:504th & 1 at own 27Smith,TJ rush middle (Stromstad,Mason;Ramirez,George).
Southern Utah Punt, 6 plays
7:501st & 10 at opp 27Jackson Berry run for 3 yds to the SUU 30
7:502nd & 7 at opp 30Lambson,Targhee rush middle (Brown,Kaleb).
7:503rd & 7 at opp 30Jackson Berry pass complete to Devin Downing for 10 yds to the SUU 40 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at opp 40Targhee Lambson run for 1 yd to the SUU 41
5:292nd & 9 at opp 41pass incomplete to Chase Merrell
5:293rd & 9 at opp 41Jackson Berry pass incomplete to Gabe Nunez, broken up by Ike Rowell
5:074th & 9 at opp 41Alyas Vigil punt for 49 yds
North Alabama Interception, 11 plays
5:071st & goal at opp 10pass incomplete
5:072nd & goal at opp 10TJ Smith pass complete to Jalen Fletcher for 18 yds to the UNA 28 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at opp 28TJ Smith run for 6 yds to the UNA 34
5:072nd & 4 at opp 34TJ Smith pass complete to Kobe Warden for 7 yds to the UNA 41 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at opp 41pass incomplete to Dakota Warfield for a 1ST down Southern Utah Penalty, roughing passer (Trent Whalen) to the SUU 44 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at own 44pass incomplete to Jalen Fletcher
5:072nd & 10 at own 44TJ Smith pass complete to Jalen Fletcher for no gain to the SUU 44
5:073rd & 10 at own 44TJ Smith pass incomplete to Takairee Kenebrew, broken up by Lacarea Pleasant-Johnson
5:074th & 10 at own 44TJ Smith pass complete to Tanaka Scott for 21 yds to the SUU 23 Southern Utah Penalty, personal foul (Kameron Rocha) to the SUU 11
5:071st & 10 at own 11pass incomplete to Jalen Fletcher
2:202nd & 10 at own 11TJ Smith pass intercepted
Southern Utah Result not recorded, 6 plays
2:201st & goal at opp 5Braedon Wissler run for 6 yds to the SUU 11
2:122nd & 4 at opp 11Braedon Wissler run for 3 yds to the SUU 14
2:113rd & 1 at opp 14Braedon Wissler run for 3 yds to the SUU 17 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 17TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the SUU 14
1:112nd & 13 at opp 14TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the SUU 13
1:113rd & goal at opp 13TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the SUU 13

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 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Southern Utah 36, North Alabama 34
2024Southern Utah 38, North Alabama 26
2018North Alabama 34, Southern Utah 30

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