NCAAF

Idaho State Bengals at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks

· NCAA - Football
3-5, 1-3 Away
Final
26 - 30

Ty Pennington, Seth Cromwell power Northern Arizona to a 30-26 win over Idaho State

The Bengals led 23-16 entering the fourth quarter before Cromwell scored on a 1-yard run that tied the score.

After Idaho State went back ahead on a 55-yard field goal by Gabe Panikowski, Cromwell gave NAU (4-4, 2-2 Big Sky) the lead for good with a 5-yard TD run with 3:35 left in the game.

The Bengals had a three-and-out then drove to the NAU 20 on their final possession before DJ VanHook intercepted a fourth-down pass by Kobe Tracy.

Pennington completed 18 of 33 passes for 265 yards and added 88 yards rushing for the Lumberjacks. Cromwell had 58 yards rushing and NAU totaled 185 yards on the ground.

Tracy was 18-for-38 passing for 271 yards with two touchdowns. He led the Bengals (3-5, 1-3) 62 yards in 11 plays on their final drive prior to the interception.

How To Watch

How can I watch Idaho State Bengals vs. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks?
  • TV Channel: Bengals at Lumberjacks 2021 College Football, week 8, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

NAU FG 1st Period 7:04 Marcus Lye 30 Yd Field Goal
NAU TD 2nd Period 8:01 Darvon Hubbard 5 Yd Run (Marcus Lye Kick)
IDST FG 2nd Period 2:05 Gabe Panikowski 29 Yd Field Goal
IDST FG 2nd Period 0:00 Gabe Panikowski 35 Yd Field Goal
IDST TD 3rd Period 13:30 Jeff Weimer 49 Yd pass from Kobe Tracy (Gabe Panikowski Kick)
NAU FG 3rd Period 8:44 Samuel Hunsaker 44 Yd Field Goal
IDST FG 3rd Period 4:51 Gabe Panikowski 30 Yd Field Goal
NAU FG 3rd Period 2:09 Samuel Hunsaker 28 Yd Field Goal
IDST TD 3rd Period 1:16 Christian Fredericksen 29 Yd pass from Kobe Tracy (Gabe Panikowski Kick)
NAU TD 4th Period 11:27 Seth Cromwell 1 Yd Run (Samuel Hunsaker Kick)
IDST FG 4th Period 6:03 Gabe Panikowski 55 Yd Field Goal
NAU TD 4th Period 3:35 Seth Cromwell 5 Yd Run (Samuel Hunsaker Kick)

Statistics

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23 1st Downs 24
1-12 3rd down efficiency 7-16
2-3 4th down efficiency 1-2
395 Total Yards 450
280 Passing 265
21/42 Comp/Att 18/33
6.7 Yards per pass 8.0
115 Rushing 185
27 Rushing Attempts 41
4.3 Yards per rush 4.5
10-68 Penalties 8-100
1 Turnovers 0
0 Fumbles lost 0
1 Interceptions thrown 0
27:25 Possession 32:35

Game Information

Venue: J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome

Location: Flagstaff, AZ
Attendance: 8,212 · Capacity:
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