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Salt Lake City – Southern Utah used 17 second quarter points to build a cushion in a 31-17 loss to Utah Tech to grab their first WAC win of the year.
Southern Utah (3-1, 1-0) took on the Utah Tech Trailblazers (1-3, 0-1) in Cedar City, UT on Saturday, September 24 in this Western Athletic Conference opener.
First half
Thunderbirds struck first as Elijah Burns capped a 76-yard drive with a one-yard score to give SUU a 7-0 lead over the Trailblazers.
Thunderbirds first find the end zone, ‘sko birds 🦅. # TB nation pic.twitter.com/a0DvOsmczT
— Southern Utah Football (@SUUFB_) September 25, 2022
Four minutes later, the Trailblazers got on the scoreboard when Kobe Tracy hit Ricky Johnson with an 18-yard scoring pass.
Later in the half with seven points, SU’s Justin Miller found Isaiah Wooden in perfect position for a 65-yard touchdown on the first play of the drive.
After this TD Isaiah 🕺 dance
⚡️14
🦬7# TB nation pic.twitter.com/4SpmSoznwv— Southern Utah Football (@SUUFB_) September 25, 2022
Utah Tech cut the deficit to four when Connor Brooksby connected on a 20-yard field goal just in time.
Southern Utah matched it with a field goal of their own thanks to Micah Pettit’s leg kick from 47 yards out.
With just 15 seconds left in the game, Southern Utah’s Ethan Bolingbrock extended the lead to two touchdowns when he hauled in a three-yard pass from Miller.
Justin Miller hits Ethan Bolingbroke for his second TD of the night 👀.
⚡️ 24
🦬10# TB nation pic.twitter.com/JEl7k6zLoz— Southern Utah Football (@SUUFB_) September 25, 2022
Second half
Both programs traded possessions for the third quarter until Utah Tech was able to make a drive late in the quarter.
With 37 seconds left, Tracy hit Joey Hobert for a 15-yard field goal to make it 24-17.
TOUCHDOWN TRAILBLAZERS
Pass by Tracy completed to Hobert. #UtahTechBlazers #WACfb pic.twitter.com/Y548PAJidk
— Utah Tech Football (@UtahTechFB) September 25, 2022
The Thunderbirds’ offense continued to struggle into the fourth as they clung to a seven-point lead. Midway through the quarter, Southern Utah took the ball and drove 60 yards with about five minutes left before Bobby Cole hit the end zone on a nine-yard rush.
He made the final score 31-17.
Kobe Tracy threw for 277 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Running back Quali Conley finished with 113 yards on the ground. Hobert led the Trailblazers with six catches for 105 yards and a score.
Justin Miller finished with 352 yards with 29-0f-37 passing and two scores. Elijah Burns and Bobby Cole combined for 112 rushing yards and two touchdowns, while Isaiah Woodden added 129 receiving yards.
Next
Southern Utah (3-1, 1-0) will travel to Richmond, Kentucky where they will play Eastern Kentucky on Saturday, October 1st. Kickoff is scheduled for 4pm (MST).
Utah Tech (1-3, 0-1) returns home at Abilene Christian on Saturday, Oct. 1. Kickoff for this Western Athletic Conference contest is set for 7 p.m. (MST).
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