North Alabama Lions at Southern Utah Thunderbirds
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Targhee Lambson, Kameron Rocha propel Southern Utah past North Alabama 38-26
Lambson finished off a 13-play 84-yard drive with an 18-yard touchdown run to put Southern Utah (5-5, 4-2 United Athletic Conference) up 7-0 after one quarter.
Lambson ran it in from 1 and 2 yards out to push the Thunderbirds lead to 21-0 with two minutes left before halftime.
TJ Smith needed two plays to get North Alabama (3-8, 3-5) on the scoreboard before intermission — a 56-yard completion to Kobe Warden followed by a 22-yard scoring toss to Dakota Warfield.
Smith had a 70-yard scoring strike to Justin Luke and a 75-yarder to Takairee Kenebrew to get the Lions within 31-26 after three quarters.
Rocha's pick-6 was a 49-yarder and came with 10:51 left in the game.
Jackson Berry completed 21 of 31 passes for 230 yards for Southern Utah, including a 33-yard touchdown to Shane Carr that gave the Thunderbirds a 31-13 lead in the third quarter. Gabe Nunez had seven receptions for 94 yards.
Smith finished with a career-high 452 yards on 21-for-34 passing with two interceptions for North Alabama. Kenebrew had five catches for a career-best 187 yards.
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- TV Channel: Lions at Thunderbirds 2021 College Football, week 11, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 4:01 | Targhee Lambson 18 Yd Run (Jayden Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:08 | Targhee Lambson 1 Yd Run (Jayden Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:00 | Targhee Lambson 2 Yd Run (Jayden Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:17 | Dakota Warfield 22 Yd pass from TJ Smith (Scott Payne Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 7:42 | Jayden Rogers 50 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:58 | T. Smith pass to J. Luke for 70 yds for a TD (S. Payne PAT MISSED) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:33 | Shane Carr 33 Yd pass from Jackson Berry (Jayden Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:33 | Takairee Kenebrew 75 Yd pass from TJ Smith (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:40 | Jayvian Allen 3 Yd Run (Scott Payne Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:51 | Kameron Rocha 48 Yd Interception Return (Jayden Rogers Kick) |
Statistics
 UNA |
 SUU |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 1-8 | 3rd down efficiency | 12-19 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 487 | Total Yards | 407 |
| 452 | Passing | 230 |
| 21/34 | Comp/Att | 21/31 |
| 13.3 | Yards per pass | 7.4 |
| 35 | Rushing | 177 |
| 19 | Rushing Attempts | 48 |
| 1.8 | Yards per rush | 3.7 |
| 4-40 | Penalties | 8-68 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 20:32 | Possession | 39:28 |
Game Information
Location: Cedar City, UT
Attendance: 3,042 · Capacity:
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