Southern Utah Thunderbirds at Central Arkansas Bears
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Berry's 3 TD passes, help Southern Utah beat Central Arkansas 38-31
Berry was 17-of28 passing for 242 yards with an interception for Southern Utah (6-5, 5-2 United Athletic Conference), which has won back-to-back games and four of its last five.
Caleb Koger threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to give Central Arkansas (6-5, 3-5) a 21-14 lead with 1:54 left in the first half. Berry was flushed from the pocket, rolled to his right and threw on the run to a wide-open Devin Downing at the 35, who raced untouched for a 55-yard touchdown just 27 seconds later.
Rylen Sua-Filo recovered a fumble and six plays later Berry capped a 51-yard drive with a 16-yard TD pass to Joshua Acord to give Southern Utah the lead for good with 8:26 left in the third quarter and, after LaCarea Pleasant-Johnson intercepted a pass, Jayden Rogers kicked a 37-yard field goal to make it 31-21 about 2 minutes later.
Koger, a walk-on redshirt freshman who made his first career start, was 21-of-34 passing for 269 yards and four touchdowns for Central Arkansas. Three-year starter Will McElvain and back-up Austin Myers were both injured in 31-24 loss to Eastern Kentucky last week.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Thunderbirds at Bears 2021 College Football, week 12, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:03 | Trejan Bridges 38 Yd pass from Caleb Koger (Jake Gaster Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 4:29 | Jayden Rogers 21 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 0:18 | Trejan Bridges 6 Yd pass from Caleb Koger (Jake Gaster Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 11:40 | Jayden Rogers 33 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:32 | Targhee Lambson 1 Yd Run (Jackson Berry Pass to Shane Carr for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:54 | Jordan Owens 12 Yd pass from Caleb Koger (Jake Gaster Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:27 | Devin Downing 55 Yd pass from Jackson Berry (Jayden Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:26 | Joshua Acord 16 Yd pass from Jackson Berry (Jayden Rogers Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 6:08 | Jayden Rogers 37 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 1:13 | Jake Gaster 25 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 9:19 | Chase Merrell 14 Yd pass from Jackson Berry (Jayden Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:39 | Malachi Henry 79 Yd pass from Caleb Koger (Jake Gaster Kick) |
Statistics
 SUU |
 CARK |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 5-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-11 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 417 | Total Yards | 498 |
| 242 | Passing | 333 |
| 17/28 | Comp/Att | 24/38 |
| 8.6 | Yards per pass | 8.8 |
| 175 | Rushing | 165 |
| 37 | Rushing Attempts | 29 |
| 4.7 | Yards per rush | 5.7 |
| 7-78 | Penalties | 12-96 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 32:24 | Possession | 27:36 |
Game Information
Location: Conway, AR
Attendance: 4,024 · Capacity:
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