Southern Utah Thunderbirds at UTEP Miners
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Targhee Lambson, Daniel King rally Southern Utah to 27-24 victory over UTEP in OT
King's field goal won it for the Thunderbirds (1-1) after Buzz Flabiano was wide left on a 32-yarder for the Miners (0-2).
Skyler Locklear had a 5-yard touchdown toss to Jevon Jackson and a 5-yard touchdown run to lead UTEP to a 14-6 lead after one quarter. Southern Utah's Bronson Barron hooked up with Zach Mitchell for a 40-yard touchdown on his only pass of the game in between Locklear's scores, but the Thunderbirds missed a two-point conversion.
Flabiano kicked a 43-yard field goal for the only score of the second quarter and UTEP led 17-6 at halftime.
The Thunderbirds cut their deficit to three by the end of the third quarter after Lambson raced 20 yards for a touchdown and Mark Bails Jr. ran it in for two points.
Southern Utah moved in front 21-17 on a 46-yard scoring run by Lambson with 13:15 left to play and led by seven after King's 38-yard field goal with 2:39 remaining.
Wide receiver Jaden Smith passed to Locklear for a trick-play, 4-yard touchdown on the final play of the fourth quarter to force overtime tied at 24.
Lambson carried 20 times as SUU piled up 268 yards on the ground. Jackson Berry completed 10 of 17 passes for 75 yards.
Locklear totaled 295 yards on 22-for-29 passing.
How To Watch
How can I watch Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs. UTEP Miners?
- TV Channel: Thunderbirds at Miners 2021 College Football, week 2, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:33 | Jevon Jackson 5 Yd pass from Skyler Locklear (Buzz Flabiano Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 6:09 | Zach Mitchell 40 Yd pass from Bronson Barron (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:35 | Skyler Locklear 5 Yd Run (Buzz Flabiano Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 2:57 | Buzz Flabiano 43 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:31 | Targhee Lambson 20 Yd Run (Mark Bails Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:15 | Targhee Lambson 46 Yd Run (Daniel King Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 2:39 | Daniel King 38 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 0:00 | Skyler Locklear 4 Yd pass from Jaden Smith (Buzz Flabiano Kick) |
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FG | 5 0:00 | Daniel King 33 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 SUU |
 UTEP |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 17 |
| 8-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-16 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 383 | Total Yards | 423 |
| 115 | Passing | 299 |
| 11/18 | Comp/Att | 23/30 |
| 6.4 | Yards per pass | 10.0 |
| 268 | Rushing | 124 |
| 47 | Rushing Attempts | 36 |
| 5.7 | Yards per rush | 3.4 |
| 9-80 | Penalties | 14-122 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 31:24 | Possession | 28:36 |
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