1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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SAC | 21 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
SUU | 7 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 48 |
Southern Utah wins first game, beats Sacramento State 48-27
CEDAR CITY, Utah -- Jay Green Jr. ran for 107 yards and two touchdowns, and Southern Utah won its first game of the season with a 48-27 victory over Sacramento State on Saturday night.
The Hornets (2-4, 0-3 Big Sky Conference) continued to have trouble stopping the run, allowing five touchdowns and 259 yards rushing by Southern Utah (1-6, 1-2). Sacramento State gave up 462 yards rushing and four touchdowns on the ground in last week's 41-27 loss to Cal Poly.
Austin Ewing caught a touchdown pass from running back Lance Lawson out of the wildcat offense to give Southern Utah the lead for good, 27-21 with 2:38 left in the first half. Ewing's eight-yard touchdown run made it 41-24 late in the third quarter.
Judd Cockett returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter for the Thunderbirds. Karris Davis added 84 yards rushing and a pair of touchdowns.
Elijah Dotson ran for 149 yards, including a 50-yard touchdown run on Sacramento State's first series. Wyatt Clapper threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score and the Hornets had a 21-7 first-quarter lead.
Game Information
2023 Big Sky Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Montana | 7-1 | 13-2 |
Idaho | 6-2 | 9-4 |
Montana State | 6-2 | 8-4 |
Northern Arizona | 5-3 | 5-6 |
UC Davis | 5-3 | 7-4 |
Sacramento State | 4-4 | 8-5 |
Weber State | 4-4 | 6-5 |
Portland State | 4-4 | 5-6 |
Idaho State | 3-5 | 3-8 |
Eastern Washington | 3-5 | 4-7 |
Cal Poly | 1-7 | 3-8 |
Northern Colorado | 0-8 | 0-11 |
2023 United Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Austin Peay | 6-0 | 9-3 |
Central Arkansas | 4-2 | 7-4 |
Southern Utah | 4-2 | 6-5 |
Eastern Kentucky | 4-2 | 5-6 |
Tarleton State | 4-2 | 8-3 |
Abilene Christian | 3-3 | 5-6 |
North Alabama | 1-5 | 3-8 |
Utah Tech | 1-5 | 2-9 |
Stephen F. Austin | 0-6 | 3-8 |