Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at Utah Tech Trailblazers
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Pennington, Stone lead Northern Arizona over Utah Tech 35-23
Utah Tech never led but pulled to 28-23 when Bronson Barben threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Ace Chatman with 7:03 left. Northern Arizona answered on the next series when Stone broke loose on a 33-yard touchdown run with 3:39 remaining. The Lumberjacks forced a three-and-out and then ran out the clock.
Pennington was 18-of-27 passing for 311 yards with one interception. He opened the scoring with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Jeter Purdy in the first quarter, and his 63-yard touchdown pass to Darius Haskin stretched the Lumberjacks' lead to 21-7 early in the third.
Stone had 11 carries for 90 yards rushing that included an 8-yard scoring run in the second quarter.
Myseth Currie had five receptions for 117 yards for Northern Arizona (3-1, 2-0 Big Sky Conference), ranked No. 20 in the Stats Perform Top 25 poll.
Barben completed 16 of 32 passes for 143 yards and threw a touchdown and an interception for Utah Tech (0-4, 0-3). Chatman had a 15-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and finished with 110 yards rushing. Brady Sorenson had a 35-yard pick-6 for the Trailblazers.
Utah Tech: At Northern Colorado on Saturday.
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How To Watch
How can I watch Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs. Utah Tech Trailblazers?
- TV Channel: Lumberjacks at Trailblazers 2021 College Football, week 3, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 5:22 | Jeter Purdy 15 Yd pass from Ty Pennington (Francisco Orduno Jr. Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:44 | Kenveon Stone 8 Yd Run (Francisco Orduno Jr. Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:16 | Brady Sorenson 35 Yd Interception Return (Dax Iverson Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:28 | Darius Haskin 63 Yd pass from Ty Pennington (Francisco Orduno Jr. Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:10 | Ace Chatman 15 Yd Run (Dax Iverson Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 0:06 | Dax Iverson 45 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 11:54 | Ty Pennington 7 Yd Run (Francisco Orduno Jr. Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:06 | Ace Chatman 22 Yd pass from Bronson Barben (Ace Chatman Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:39 | Kenveon Stone 33 Yd Run (Francisco Orduno Jr. Kick) |
Statistics
 NAU |
 UTU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 15 |
| 3-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-14 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 495 | Total Yards | 266 |
| 311 | Passing | 143 |
| 18/27 | Comp/Att | 16/32 |
| 11.5 | Yards per pass | 4.5 |
| 184 | Rushing | 123 |
| 34 | Rushing Attempts | 30 |
| 5.4 | Yards per rush | 4.1 |
| 5-54 | Penalties | 8-60 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 30:25 | Possession | 29:35 |
Game Information
Location: Saint George, UT
Attendance: 3,447 · Capacity:
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