Tarleton State Texans at Southern Utah Thunderbirds
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Kayvon Britten rushes for 191 yards, 3 TDs to lead Tarleton State over Southern Utah 38-37 in OT
Britten scored on a 1-yard run as Tarleton State (5-1, 2-0 United Athletic Conference) had the ball first in overtime. Bronson Barron answered with a 14-yard touchdown pass to Joshua Acord, but Southern Utah (2-4, 1-1) missed the extra point and fell short.
Britten had two short touchdown runs in the first quarter and Victor Gabalis added a 5-yard scoring run midway through the second to give Tarleton State, ranked 14th in the latest coaches poll, a 21-0 lead.
Barron answered with a 27-yard touchdown pass to Shane Carr to get Southern Utah on the scoreboard. Gabalis' 3-yard touchdown toss to Dawson Hearne pushed the Texans' advantage to 28-7 at halftime.
Jayden Rogers kicked a 24-yard field goal midway through the third quarter and Barron had a 7-yard touchdown pass to Chase Merrell to get the Thunderbirds within 28-17 heading to the final period.
Targhee Lambson had a 10-yard touchdown run with 11:49 to go and an 8-yard scoring run with 3:08 remaining to give Southern Utah a 31-28 lead. Adrian Guzman kicked a 32-yard field goal with 62 seconds left to tie the game but missed a 24-yarder that would have won it after the Texans picked off a first-down pass by Barron.
Gabalis completed 18 of 32 passes for 285 yards for the Texans. Britten did his damage on 37 carries.
Barron totaled 286 yards on 19-for-36 passing with three touchdowns and two interceptions. Lambson finished with 217 yards and two touchdowns on 38 carries. Gabe Nunez had five catches for 106 yards.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:31 | Kayvon Britten 1 Yd Run (Adrian Guzman Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 6:30 | Kayvon Britten 3 Yd Run (Adrian Guzman Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:42 | Victor Gabalis 5 Yd Run (Adrian Guzman Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:12 | Shane Carr 27 Yd pass from Bronson Barron (Jayden Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:41 | Dawson Hearne 3 Yd pass from Victor Gabalis (Adrian Guzman Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 9:23 | Jayden Rogers 24 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:06 | Chase Merrell 7 Yd pass from Bronson Barron (Jayden Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:37 | Targhee Lambson 10 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:08 | Targhee Lambson 8 Yd Run (Targhee Lambson Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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FG | 4th Period 1:02 | Adrian Guzman 32 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 5 0:00 | Kayvon Britten 1 Yd Run (Adrian Guzman Kick) |
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TD | 5 0:00 | Joshua Acord 14 Yd pass from Bronson Barron (Jayden Rogers PAT failed) |
Statistics
 TAR |
 SUU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 32 |
| 8-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-15 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 509 | Total Yards | 523 |
| 285 | Passing | 286 |
| 18/32 | Comp/Att | 19/36 |
| 8.9 | Yards per pass | 7.9 |
| 224 | Rushing | 237 |
| 45 | Rushing Attempts | 50 |
| 5.0 | Yards per rush | 4.7 |
| 8-65 | Penalties | 9-94 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 25:54 | Possession | 34:06 |
Game Information
Location: Cedar City, UT
Attendance: 3,562 · Capacity:
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