Idaho State Bengals at Southern Utah Thunderbirds
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James' 43-yard TD pushes Idaho State over Southern Utah 28-24
Jordan Cooke was 15-of-25 passing for 203 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for the Bengals (4-0, 1-0 Big Sky Conference), who are ranked 14th in the Stats Perform poll.
The Bengals held a 10-7 lead at half, and stretched it to 21-10 by the end of the third quarter. Kai Wheeler caught his only target for a 2-yard touchdown, Cooke added one on the ground, and James ran one in from 4 yards out.
Southern Utah (1-4, 0-2) rallied back to hold a 24-21 advantage in the fourth quarter on scoring rushes by Floyd Chalk and Will Burns.
Chalk racked up 159 rushing yards, his fifth straight game over 100, and scored twice on the ground.
Idaho State took the lead once again with 7:19 remaining in regulation on James' 43-yard catch-and-run, and the defense forced a punt, a fumble, and a turnover on downs to cap off the victory.
Southern Utah: Visits Utah Tech next Saturday.
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How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Bengals at Thunderbirds 2021 College Football, week 4, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 6:42 | Will Burns 3 Yd Run (Jayden Rogers Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 5:26 | Jayden Rogers 54 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:55 | J. Cooke pass to K. Wheeler for 2 yds, for a TD (M. Lindberg KICK) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:03 | Jordan Cooke 19 Yd Run (Mason Lindberg Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:03 | Chedon James 4 Yd Run (Mason Lindberg Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:17 | Will Burns 23 Yd Run (Jayden Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 9:32 | Floyd Chalk 45 Yd Run (Jayden Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:19 | Chedon James 43 Yd pass from Jordan Cooke (Mason Lindberg Kick) |
Statistics
 IDST |
 SUU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 5-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-13 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 447 | Total Yards | 395 |
| 203 | Passing | 153 |
| 15/25 | Comp/Att | 20/33 |
| 8.1 | Yards per pass | 4.6 |
| 244 | Rushing | 242 |
| 39 | Rushing Attempts | 40 |
| 6.3 | Yards per rush | 6.1 |
| 5-49 | Penalties | 11-110 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 3 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 26:48 | Possession | 33:12 |
Game Information
Location: Cedar City, UT
Attendance: 6,255 · Capacity:
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