NCAAF

North Alabama Lions at Southern Utah Thunderbirds

· NCAA - Football
3-8, 1-4 Away
Final
26 - 38

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.

How To Watch

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  • TV Channel: Lions at Thunderbirds 2021 College Football, week 11, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

SUU TD 1st Period 4:01 Targhee Lambson 18 Yd Run (Jayden Rogers Kick)
SUU TD 2nd Period 11:08 Targhee Lambson 1 Yd Run (Jayden Rogers Kick)
SUU TD 2nd Period 2:00 Targhee Lambson 2 Yd Run (Jayden Rogers Kick)
UNA TD 2nd Period 1:17 Dakota Warfield 22 Yd pass from TJ Smith (Scott Payne Kick)
SUU FG 3rd Period 7:42 Jayden Rogers 50 Yd Field Goal
UNA TD 3rd Period 6:58 T. Smith pass to J. Luke for 70 yds for a TD (S. Payne PAT MISSED)
SUU TD 3rd Period 5:33 Shane Carr 33 Yd pass from Jackson Berry (Jayden Rogers Kick)
UNA TD 3rd Period 5:33 Takairee Kenebrew 75 Yd pass from TJ Smith (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
UNA TD 3rd Period 0:40 Jayvian Allen 3 Yd Run (Scott Payne Kick)
SUU TD 4th Period 10:51 Kameron Rocha 48 Yd Interception Return (Jayden Rogers Kick)

Statistics

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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

Venue: Eccles Coliseum

Location: Cedar City, UT
Attendance: 3,042 · Capacity:
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