Ace Chatman brought a Lake Elsinore story to Utah Tech’s record book. On October 3, 2026, he scored four touchdowns against Southern Utah, matching the program’s NCAA-era single-game record. Utah Tech biography Utah Tech game report
The Murrieta Valley High School alum already had a scoring milestone: Utah Tech’s biography says he graduated as his high school’s career rushing-touchdown leader. The same biography lists Lake Elsinore, California, as his hometown. Utah Tech biography
Watch the 35-second CFD episode. It uses AI narration, with a game photo credited to Stan Plewe / Utah Tech Athletics, a Utah Tech Athletics portrait, and a play excerpt credited to ESPN+ / Trailblazer SportsVision. Published CFD episode
Two touchdowns came on runs and two on catches. Chatman finished with 101 rushing yards on 19 carries, plus four receptions for 28 yards. His four scores matched the mark Drew Kannely-Robles set against Fort Lewis in 2021. Utah Tech game report
Southern Utah won 46–33. The individual milestone came in a loss, and both belong in the story. Utah Tech game report
Video transcript: Here’s your hometown story. This one takes us to Lake Elsinore, California, and Ace Chatman. The Murrieta Valley alum scored four touchdowns for Utah Tech against Southern Utah. Watch him slip out of the backfield here. Deacon Hill finds him in the flat, and Chatman takes it in from nine yards out. He scored twice on the ground and twice through the air, tying Utah Tech’s NCAA-era record for touchdowns in a game. Southern Utah won, forty-six to thirty-three. But with a hundred and one rushing yards and four touchdowns, Chatman gave his hometown something to talk about. Utah Tech biography Utah Tech game report
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