With Southern Utah on a bye week, Weber State and Utah Tech stole the show, with both taking down ranked opponents.

UVU women’s soccer claims WAC regular season title

No. 5/7 Weber State

Looking to get back on track after a mistake-filled loss to Montana State, the Wildcats returned home to face No. 10/11 Montana on Saturday.

Montana scored the first points of the matchup, converting a 41-yard field goal before Weber State answered with a 47-yard touchdown from Damon Bankston to jump in front, 7-3.

Both teams added points in the second quarter, with a Wildcats field goal and a Grizzlies touchdown sending the game tied at 10 heading into halftime.

Montana regained the lead in the third quarter thanks to another field goal, but a 3-play, 75-yard drive from Weber State put them back in front just moments later. Bronson Barron threw a 69-yard score to Ty MacPherson to put the Wildcats ahead 17-13.

Weber State made the score 24-13 with just under six minutes to play in the fourth quarter when Barron found Hayden Meacham for a 12-yard touchdown.

Montana returned the ensuing kickoff for 100 yards and was successful on a two-point conversion, making the score 24-21.

On the final drive of the game, Weber State was able to convert on a fourth down with just over two minutes to go to ice the game and seal the victory.

Dontae McMillan led the Wildcats’ rushing attack offense in the game, tallying 100 yards on 23 carries, while Bankston added 79 yards and a touchdown. Barron completed 14-of-23 passes through the air for Weber State, adding two touchdowns.

Winston Reid led the defensive effort in this game, notching a career-high 14 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss.

Up next

Weber State (7-1, 4-1 Big Sky) will now host undefeated No. 3 Sacramento State at home next Saturday, Nov. 5.

The Top-10 matchup will kick off at 1 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN+.

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Utah Tech

Facing No. 19 Stephen F. Austin on the road, the Trailblazers pulled off a stunning victory, winning 47-44.

The game was a back-and-forth affair, with the two sides trading scores throughout. Utah Tech led by 10 points on three different occasions, only for Stephen F. Austin to battle back each time.

Trailing 44-40 after a Lumberjacks touchdown with 2:19 left, the Trailblazers took the ball with two timeouts looking to steal the upset win.

Utah Tech marched 75 yards in five plays, ending with a Victor Gabalis 14-yard scoring toss to Joey Hobert for the 47-44 advantage with only 47 seconds remaining.

The game wasn’t over, however, as Stephen F. Austin marched all the way down to the 1-yard line. With one second remaining, the Lumberjacks opted to go for the win, but a short pass attempt was batted away by Utah Tech to complete the stunning upset.

Gabalis led the fireworks display that was the Utah Tech offense, completing 23-of-35 passes for a career-high 377 yards and a school single-game record five touchdowns.

Quali Conley amassed 131 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries to lead the rushing attack, his fourth 100-yard output of the season. Hobert caught nine passes for 109 yards and three scores, and he now sits atop the WAC leaderboard in touchdown catches this season (10).

The Trailblazers racked up 517 yards of offense in this game, including 377 through the air and 140 on the ground.

Up next

The Trailblazers (2-6, 1-2 WAC) now return home to face rival Southern Utah on Saturday, Nov. 5. The game will kick off at 6 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN+.

Southern Utah

The Thunderbirds (3-5, 1-3 WAC) were on a bye this past week. Currently on a four-game slide, SUU will look to get back in the win column next week.

Southern Utah will travel down I-15 to battle rival Utah Tech in St. George on Saturday, Nov. 5. The game will kick off at 6 p.m. and can be seen via ESPN+.

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Spencer has always been passionate about sports, growing up playing and following various sports. He ran cross country in high school and began his journey in sports media in 2017 as a journalism intern at The Spectrum & Daily News. Since then, his work has been published in numerous outlets including Deseret News, Standard-Examiner, St. George News, Southern Utah Now, SUU's Thunderground, SB Nation's RSL Soapbox, FanSided's Venom Strikes, fan-insider.com, The Spurs Web, and Iron County Today. Spencer is the founder of Stadium Sportzz and both the Sportzz with Spencer and Mountain States Sports Report podcasts. His experience extends to public address announcing, having first served as the PA announcer for Southern Utah University soccer in 2017 and as a high school sports PA announcer. He is now entering his fourth year as a PA announcer at Utah Tech University, where he also occasionally takes on the role of in-game emcee. Spencer's versatility also extends to radio, where at The Fan Sports Network he produced high school and Utah Tech athletics broadcasts, hosted the weekly Region 9 Football Tailgate Show, and appeared daily on The Drive. Now working towards completing his Bachelor's degree in Media Studies, Spencer was recently named the Sports Director at Utah Tech University's 91.3 The Blaze for the 2024-25 year. He will host a weekly show and serve as a play-by-play broadcaster, continuing his dedication to sports journalism and broadcasting. When he isn’t talking, writing about, or watching sports, Spencer enjoys traveling and spending time with his amazing wife.

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