Idaho State Bengals at Southern Utah Thunderbirds
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Bronson Barron, Joshua Dye propel Southern Utah over Idaho State 46-24 in season opener
Barron completed 19 of 25 passes for 240 yards for the Thunderbirds.
Barron tossed a 22-yard touchdown pass to Gabe Nunez and a 13-yarder to Mark Bails Jr. to put Southern Utah up 15-0 after one quarter. Dye scored on a 32-yard run 1:41 into the second quarter for a 22-0 advantage.
Jordan Cooke connected with Damien Morgan for a 19-yard touchdown on the ensuing possession for Idaho State and safety Mason Young picked up a fumble and ran 15 yards for a score to get the Bengals within eight.
Jayden Rogers' 20-yard field goal put the Thunderbirds up 25-14 at halftime.
Barron had a 4-yard scoring toss to Niko Alailefaleula and Will Burns ran 72 yards for a touchdown to push Southern Utah's advantage to 39-14 midway through the third. Dye capped the scoring on a 19-yard run with 4:04 left. Burns finished with 107 yards on five carries.
Cooke completed 23 of 45 passes for 334 yards for the Bengals, who managed only 23 yards on 16 rushes. Michael Shulikov had seven receptions for 115 yards while Morgan caught five for 98.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:32 | Gabe Nunez 22 Yd pass from Bronson Barron (Bronson Barron Pass to Gabe Nunez for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 1st Period 3:06 | Mark Bails 13 Yd pass from Bronson Barron (Jayden Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:19 | Joshua Dye 32 Yd Run (Jayden Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:35 | Damien Morgan 19 Yd pass from Jordan Cooke (Trajan Sinatra Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:20 | Mason Young 15 Yd Fumble Return (Trajan Sinatra Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 4:45 | Jayden Rogers 20 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:45 | Niko Alailefaleula 4 Yd pass from Bronson Barron (Jayden Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:01 | Will Burns 72 Yd Run (Jayden Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:59 | Brett Spencer 1 Yd Run (Trajan Sinatra Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 14:45 | Trajan Sinatra 40 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 4:04 | Joshua Dye 19 Yd Run (Jayden Rogers Kick) |
Statistics
 IDST |
 SUU |
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 28 |
| 4-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-14 |
| 1-3 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 361 | Total Yards | 563 |
| 338 | Passing | 240 |
| 24/50 | Comp/Att | 19/25 |
| 6.8 | Yards per pass | 9.6 |
| 23 | Rushing | 323 |
| 16 | Rushing Attempts | 50 |
| 1.4 | Yards per rush | 6.5 |
| 3-30 | Penalties | 6-40 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 22:47 | Possession | 37:13 |
Game Information
Location: Cedar City, UT
Attendance: 5,137 · Capacity:
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