Abilene Christian Wildcats at Southern Utah Thunderbirds
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Barron's late TD pass to Carr pushes Southern Utah past Abilene Christian 31-24
Mason Stromstad intercepted a Stone Earle pass near midfield with 1:07 left to seal it for Southern Utah (2-5, 1-2 United Athletic Conference).
Earle's 28-yard touchdown pass to Javon Gipson gave Abilene Christian a 24-21 lead with 12:07 left. Jayden Rogers kicked a 19-yard field goal for Southern Utah to tie it at 24-all.
Barron was 13-of-17 passing for 111 yards. Dye ran for an 18-yard touchdown to open the scoring and added a 1-yard score early in the third quarter to give Southern Utah a 21-17 lead. Mikey Allen had a 32-yard pick-6 for the Thunderbirds just before halftime.
Earle completed 17 of 23 passes for 225 yards and threw three interceptions. Jordon Vaughn had 124 yards rushing on nine carries and Gipson had three catches for 77 yards for Abilene Christian (3-4, 2-1).
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Wildcats at Thunderbirds 2021 College Football, week 8, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 5:40 | Joshua Dye 18 Yd Run (Jayden Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:07 | Stone Earle 7 Yd Run (Brandon Perez Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 8:49 | Brandon Perez 19 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:59 | Mikey Allen 32 Yd Interception Return (Jayden Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:57 | Stone Earle 8 Yd Run (Brandon Perez Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:37 | Joshua Dye 1 Yd Run (Jayden Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:07 | Javon Gipson 28 Yd pass from Stone Earle (Brandon Perez Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 6:53 | Jayden Rogers 19 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 2:17 | Shane Carr 17 Yd pass from Bronson Barron (Jayden Rogers Kick) |
Statistics
 ACU |
 SUU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 15 |
| 3-9 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-11 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 430 | Total Yards | 289 |
| 225 | Passing | 116 |
| 17/23 | Comp/Att | 15/20 |
| 9.8 | Yards per pass | 5.8 |
| 205 | Rushing | 173 |
| 36 | Rushing Attempts | 35 |
| 5.7 | Yards per rush | 4.9 |
| 7-55 | Penalties | 3-20 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 3 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 31:03 | Possession | 28:57 |
Game Information
Location: Cedar City, UT
Attendance: 2,030 · Capacity:
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