In another week of FCS football in Utah, Weber State was the highlight as they remained undefeated through Week 6.
No. 7 Weber State
Facing No. 21 Eastern Washington at home following a bye week, the Wildcats pulled away in the second half to remain perfect.
The game was close until the midway of the third quarter when both teams traded scores with each other and the game was tied at 21.
Weber State took the lead with under four minutes to go in the third, thanks to a 49-yard field goal by Kyle Thompson to make the score 24-21.
The Wildcats took the momentum and ran with it, scoring three more touchdowns while shutting out the visiting Eagles the remainder of the way to secure a 45-21 win. The victory means Weber State is still perfect, with the 5-0 start to the season now the best in program history.
Bronson Barron completed 16-of-22 passes for 237 yards and a touchdown for the Wildcats, while the offense racked up 260 rushing yards.
Damon Bankston rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries, while Dontae McMillan added 93 yards and two scores on just nine carries.
Play of the Game
The highlight of the game wasn’t from the offense or the defense, but the special teams.
Following an Eastern Washington touchdown that tied the score at 14, Weber State’s Abraham Williams took the ensuing kickoff 100 yards to house to put the Wildcats back in front.
100-YARD KICKOFF RETURN!
Abraham Williams TD!
📺 @ESPNPlus #WeAreWeber #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/zRrJZqEHH9
— Weber State Football 🏈 (@weberstatefb) October 9, 2022
Up next
Weber State (5-0, 2-0 Big Sky) will now travel to Oregon to take on Portland State. The game will take place on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 3 p.m. MT and can be seen on ESPN+.
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Southern Utah
Facing Tarleton State at home in a high-scoring affair, Southern Utah fell 42-40 on Saturday night.
Trailing 35-13 after three quarters, the T-birds mounted a valiant comeback attempt in the final frame. SUU outscored Tarleton 27-7 in the fourth, scoring the final touchdown with just 33 seconds remaining. Needing a successful two-point conversion to force overtime, the T-birds came up short to suffer a heartbreaking loss.
Isaiah Williams was the highlight of the T-birds’ offense, rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns while adding 39 yards and a score on the receiving end.
Justin Miller led the SUU air attack, throwing for 386 yards and two touchdowns, but also throwing a pair of costly interceptions.
Up next
The T-birds will look to snap a two-game losing streak next week. SUU (3-3, 1-1 WAC) will face Abilene Christian on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 2:25 p.m. MT. The game can be seen on ESPN+.
Utah Tech
The Trailblazers were on a bye week in Week 6.
Up next
Utah Tech (1-4, 0-2 WAC) will look to snap a three-game skid on Saturday, Oct. 15. The Trailblazers will travel to Northern Iowa, with the game kicking off at 3 p.m. MT. The game can be seen via ESPN+.
