North Alabama Lions at Southern Utah Thunderbirds

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North Alabama Lions

3-8, 1-4 Away

Final
26 - 38

Southern Utah Thunderbirds

5-5, 2-2 Home

Targhee Lambson, Kameron Rocha propel Southern Utah past North Alabama 38-26

Lambson finished off a 13-play 84-yard drive with an 18-yard touchdown run to put Southern Utah (5-5, 4-2 United Athletic Conference) up 7-0 after one quarter.

Lambson ran it in from 1 and 2 yards out to push the Thunderbirds lead to 21-0 with two minutes left before halftime.

TJ Smith needed two plays to get North Alabama (3-8, 3-5) on the scoreboard before intermission — a 56-yard completion to Kobe Warden followed by a 22-yard scoring toss to Dakota Warfield.

Smith had a 70-yard scoring strike to Justin Luke and a 75-yarder to Takairee Kenebrew to get the Lions within 31-26 after three quarters.

Rocha's pick-6 was a 49-yarder and came with 10:51 left in the game.

Jackson Berry completed 21 of 31 passes for 230 yards for Southern Utah, including a 33-yard touchdown to Shane Carr that gave the Thunderbirds a 31-13 lead in the third quarter. Gabe Nunez had seven receptions for 94 yards.

Smith finished with a career-high 452 yards on 21-for-34 passing with two interceptions for North Alabama. Kenebrew had five catches for a career-best 187 yards.

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Scoring Summary

TD	1st Period 4:01	Targhee Lambson 18 Yd Run (Jayden Rogers Kick)
TD	2nd Period 11:08	Targhee Lambson 1 Yd Run (Jayden Rogers Kick)
TD	2nd Period 2:00	Targhee Lambson 2 Yd Run (Jayden Rogers Kick)
TD	2nd Period 1:17	Dakota Warfield 22 Yd pass from TJ Smith (Scott Payne Kick)
FG	3rd Period 7:42	Jayden Rogers 50 Yd Field Goal
TD	3rd Period 6:58	T. Smith pass to J. Luke for 70 yds for a TD (S. Payne PAT MISSED)
TD	3rd Period 5:33	Shane Carr 33 Yd pass from Jackson Berry (Jayden Rogers Kick)
TD	3rd Period 5:33	Takairee Kenebrew 75 Yd pass from TJ Smith (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
TD	3rd Period 0:40	Jayvian Allen 3 Yd Run (Scott Payne Kick)
TD	4th Period 10:51	Kameron Rocha 48 Yd Interception Return (Jayden Rogers Kick)

Statistics

UNA		SUU
18	1st Downs	23
1-8	3rd down efficiency	12-19
2-3	4th down efficiency	0-1
487	Total Yards	407
452	Passing	230
21/34	Comp/Att	21/31
13.3	Yards per pass	7.4
35	Rushing	177
19	Rushing Attempts	48
1.8	Yards per rush	3.7
4-40	Penalties	8-68
2	Turnovers	0
0	Fumbles lost	0
2	Interceptions thrown	0
20:32	Possession	39:28