NCAAF

Southern Utah Thunderbirds at Abilene Christian Wildcats

· NCAA - Football
Final
25 - 28

McIvor accounts for 3 TDs, Johnson runs for 2 scores; Abilene Christian beats SUU 28-25

Johnson finished with 72 yards rushing on 19 carries. Sam Hicks ran 17 times for 65 yards and his 12-yard touchdown reception with less than 10 minutes to play gave Abilene Christian (6-3, 5-1 United Athletic Conference) a 28-10 lead.

Targhee Lambson scored on a 3-yard run late in the third quarter and later ran for a 13-yard TD that made it 28-17 with 5:56 to play. ACU quickly moved into Southern Utah territory before George Ramirez intercepted a pass at the 5 and returned it 94 yards to set up a 1-yard touchdown run by Lambson, who then ran in the 2-point conversion to cap the scoring with 4:03 remaining.

ACU went three-and-out on the ensuing drive but Southern Utah fumbled a snap and David Oke recovered it for the Wildcats to seal it.

Lambson finished with 27 carries for 198 yards rushing, including a 76-yard run that set up his first touchdown.

McIvor threw a 13-yard TD pass to Javon Gipson to open the scoring less than 5 minutes into the game. Johnson scored on a 6-yard run about 8 minutes later and his TD run from the 1 with 10:22 left in the second quarter gave the Wildcats a 21-0 lead.

Jayden Rogers kicked a 42-yard field goal to get Southern Utah (4-5, 3-2) on the scoreboard with 27 seconds left in the first half.

How To Watch

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  • TV Channel: Thunderbirds at Wildcats 2021 College Football, week 10, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

ACU TD 1st Period 10:03 Javon Gipson 13 Yd pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes Kick)
ACU TD 1st Period 2:05 Isaiah Johnson 6 Yd Run (Ritse Vaes Kick)
ACU TD 2nd Period 10:22 Isaiah Johnson 1 Yd Run (Ritse Vaes Kick)
SUU FG 2nd Period 0:27 Jayden Rogers 42 Yd Field Goal
SUU TD 3rd Period 1:22 Targhee Lambson 3 Yd Run (Jayden Rogers Kick)
ACU TD 4th Period 9:54 Sam Hicks 12 Yd pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes Kick)
SUU TD 4th Period 5:56 Targhee Lambson 13 Yd Run (Jayden Rogers Kick)
SUU TD 4th Period 4:03 Targhee Lambson 1 Yd Run (Targhee Lambson Run for Two-Point Conversion)

Statistics

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17 1st Downs 26
6-12 3rd down efficiency 7-14
0-0 4th down efficiency 3-3
296 Total Yards 445
76 Passing 306
12/19 Comp/Att 22/31
4.0 Yards per pass 9.9
220 Rushing 139
38 Rushing Attempts 41
5.8 Yards per rush 3.4
5-50 Penalties 7-53
1 Turnovers 1
1 Fumbles lost 0
0 Interceptions thrown 1
25:02 Possession 34:58

Game Information

Venue: Wildcat Stadium (TX)

Location: Abilene, TX
Attendance: 9,701 · Capacity:
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