Idaho Vandals at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
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Idaho surrenders big lead before outlasting Northern Arizona 32-29 in OT
After Northern Arizona (5-4, 2/3 Big Sky Conference), ranked No. 21 in the FCS coaches poll, was forced to settle for Samuel Hunsaker's 38-yard field goal to begin OT, Wood hit Cummings in the right flat and Cummings did the rest to set up Kincheloe's plunge for Idaho (4-5, 2-3).
Ty Pennington fumbled on a sack by Frederick Lujan III and Cruz Hepburn scooped it up and ran 63 yards for a touchdown to give the Vandals a 26-7 lead with 9:04 left in the third quarter.
Quran Gossett scored on a 1-yard run and Pennington fired a 57-yard scoring strike to Kolbe Katsis to cut it to 26-21 just 64 seconds into the fourth.
Katsis raced 28 yards on an end-around, and a second two-point pass was successful for a 29-26 advantage after the first one was waived off when the lights went out in the middle of the play.
Owen Adams' 42-yard field goal on the final play sent it to OT.
Ryan Fontaine returned a punt he blocked 20 yards for a touchdown late in the first quarter to put NAU up 7-0.
Wood answered with a 3-yard touchdown toss to Ryan Jezioro and a 25-yarder to Cummings. Cummings' 22-yard touchdown run with 28 seconds left gave Idaho a 19-7 lead at halftime. Wood finished with 180 yards on 15-for-31 passing. Cummings carried 12 times for 106 yards.
Pennington totaled 267 yards on 23-for-34 passing. Katsis had five receptions for 98 yards and Seth Cromwell had 116 yards on 18 carries.
How To Watch
How can I watch Idaho Vandals vs. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks?
- TV Channel: Vandals at Lumberjacks 2021 College Football, week 10, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 1:59 | Ryan Fontaine 20 Yd Punt Return (Samuel Hunsaker Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:43 | Ryan Jezioro 3 Yd pass from Joshua Wood (Owen Adams PAT blocked) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:13 | Elisha Cummings 25 Yd pass from Joshua Wood (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:28 | Elisha Cummings 22 Yd Run (Owen Adams Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:04 | Cruz Hepburn 63 Yd Fumble Recovery (Owen Adams Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:06 | Quran Gossett 1 Yd Run (Samuel Hunsaker Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:56 | Kolbe Katsis 57 Yd pass from Ty Pennington (Samuel Hunsaker Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 8:28 | Kolbe Katsis 28 Yd Run (Ty Pennington Pass to Joey Stout for Two-Point Conversion) |
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FG | 4th Period 0:00 | Owen Adams 42 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 5 0:00 | Samuel Hunsaker 38 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 5 0:00 | Hayden Kincheloe 1 Yd Run |
Statistics
 IDHO |
 NAU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 4-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-15 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-5 |
| 393 | Total Yards | 413 |
| 180 | Passing | 267 |
| 15/31 | Comp/Att | 23/34 |
| 5.8 | Yards per pass | 7.9 |
| 213 | Rushing | 146 |
| 36 | Rushing Attempts | 36 |
| 5.9 | Yards per rush | 4.1 |
| 4-45 | Penalties | 3-35 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 29:24 | Possession | 30:36 |
Game Information
Location: Flagstaff, AZ
Attendance: 5,112 · Capacity:
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