The 2022 FCS football season has officially passed the first quarter mark, and we now have a result from a matchup of in-state opponents.
Southern Utah
Facing Western Illinois on the road just a week after facing the Utes, the T-birds struggled for much of the game.
Taking an early 10-0 lead in the opening quarter thanks to a 27-yard field goal and an Elijah Burns touchdown run, SUU’s offense sputtered in the next two quarters.
A strong T-birds defense kept the game close, but Western Illinois was able to fight back to make the score even at 10 in the final seconds.
Needing a big play to get into field goal range with under a minute to go, SUU went to the air after rushing the ball for the majority of the game.
Justin Miller unloaded a pass down the sideline, finding Isaiah Wooden for a 73-yard touchdown to give the T-birds a 16-10 lead. The PAT was converted after the touchdown to make the score 17-10 with just 33 seconds left for the SUU win.
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🐶: 10 pic.twitter.com/Bn2XVAskFh— Southern Utah Football (@SUUFB_) September 17, 2022
The T-birds’ defense came up big in the win, forcing five Leathernecks turnovers.
Up next
SUU (2-1) now faces rival Utah Tech in Cedar City for the Homecoming game next week. The game takes place on Saturday, Sep. 24, and kicks off at 6 p.m. The game can be seen on ESPN+.
No. 12 Weber State vs. Utah Tech
With both teams coming off of big wins the week prior, this game was a great measuring stick for the progress that had been made so far in the season.
Weber State scored the opening touchdown of the game just over a minute and a half in and never looked back. They capped off the scoring with a six-yard run by Damon Bankston at the 6:41 mark of the final quarter to make the score 44-14.
Bronson Barron threw for 368 yards and four touchdowns for the Wildcats, who are 3-0 to start a season for the first time in 24 years. Damon Bankston added 161 yards and a score on the ground for Weber State.
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Up next: Weber State
Weber State (3-0) will open Big Sky play next weekend, facing UC Davis on the road on Saturday, Sep. 24. The game will kick off at 8 p.m. MT and can be streamed on ESPN+.
Up next: Utah Tech
The Trailblazers (1-2) now turn their attention to another in-state opponent for next week’s game as they open WAC play. They will travel up I-15 to Cedar City to face Southern Utah on Saturday, Sep. 24. The game kicks off at 6 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN+.
