Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at Southern Utah Thunderbirds
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Northern Arizona pulls off game-winning 2-point conversion to down Southern Utah 52-49
After three straight touchdowns by Southern Utah to take a 49-42 lead with 4:31 remaining, NAU went on a 13-play, 79-yard drive that took nearly four minutes off the clock. Seth Cromwell capped the drive with a 5-yard touchdown run and NAU opted to go for the conversion attempt.
NAU added a safety with 13 seconds left.
Pennington connected with Kolbe Katsis for two long scores, including an 88-yard strike that highlighted a 28-point third quarter for the Lumberjacks (2-1). Katsis finished with 135 yards on six catches.
Northern Arizona built a 49-28 lead behind Pennington and a balanced run game paced by Cromwell, who rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns. Quran Gossett added a score on the ground as part of the Lumberjacks’ four rushing touchdowns.
Joshua Dye carried 25 times for 171 yards and four touchdowns for Southern Utah (1-2). Bronson Barron threw for 269 yards and a touchdown.
The Thunderbirds added a 95-yard kickoff return score by Ran Sawyer to fuel a 21-point final quarter.
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- TV Channel: Lumberjacks at Thunderbirds 2021 College Football, week 3, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:58 | Kolbe Katsis 12 Yd pass from Ty Pennington (Samuel Hunsaker Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 7:37 | Joshua Dye 15 Yd Run (Jayden Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:23 | Braedon Wissler 1 Yd Run (Jayden Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:31 | Seth Cromwell 1 Yd Run (Samuel Hunsaker Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:56 | Ty Pennington 4 Yd Run (Samuel Hunsaker Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:44 | Jeter Purdy 22 Yd pass from Ty Pennington (Samuel Hunsaker Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:56 | Joshua Dye 1 Yd Run (Jayden Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:41 | Kolbe Katsis 88 Yd pass from Ty Pennington (Samuel Hunsaker Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:27 | Ran Sawyer 95 Yd Kickoff Return (Jayden Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:27 | Quran Gossett 3 Yd Run (Samuel Hunsaker Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:27 | Joshua Dye 59 Yd Run (Jayden Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 9:16 | Shane Carr 42 Yd pass from Bronson Barron (Jayden Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:31 | Joshua Dye 4 Yd Run (Jayden Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:29 | Seth Cromwell 5 Yd Run (Ty Pennington Pass to Jayson Raines for Two-Point Conversion) |
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SF | 4th Period 0:13 | Team Safety |
Statistics
 NAU |
 SUU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 26 |
| 7-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-16 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 4-4 |
| 508 | Total Yards | 447 |
| 366 | Passing | 269 |
| 20/31 | Comp/Att | 22/34 |
| 11.8 | Yards per pass | 7.9 |
| 142 | Rushing | 178 |
| 38 | Rushing Attempts | 39 |
| 3.7 | Yards per rush | 4.6 |
| 7-44 | Penalties | 7-75 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 26:33 | Possession | 31:23 |
Game Information
Location: Cedar City, UT
Attendance: 3,084 · Capacity:
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