Utah Tech Wins Second Straight Game In Shootout With SUU

SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Tech Trailblazers picked up their second consecutive victory with a win over an in-state foe within the Southern Utah Thunderbirds.

The Blazers hosted the T-Birds at Better Zion Stadium on Saturday, November 5.

Utah Tech defeated SUU, 48-36.

The Trailblazers used an enormous first quarter to propel themselves all through the competition and maintain on for a double-digit win over the close by rival Thunderbirds. Utah Tech jumped out to a 17-3 lead throughout the opening quarter-hour of motion because of a pair of landing passes by Victor Gabalis, one to Joey Hobert and one other to Rickie Johnson.

The T-Birds responded with a pair of touchdowns to start out the second quarter. SUU’s first journeys into the top zone and subject objective helped the T-Birds again into the sport. Nonetheless, the Blazers added a subject objective and one other landing cross from Gabalis to Johnson to take a one-score lead into the halftime break.

Within the second half, Gabalis threw one other pair of landing passes, once more to Hobert and Johnson.

SUU additionally scored a pair of touchdowns throughout the remaining 3o minutes. Nonetheless, the early lead and a late landing run by Quali Conley helped seal victory for the Trailblazers.

Utah Tech completed the sport with 603 yards of whole offense. Southern Utah put up 411 yards. Neither staff turned the ball over within the shootout.

Gabalis completed the sport 24/36 passing for 463 yards and 5 touchdowns. Johnson led Utah Tech’s receivers with 9 receptions for 277 yards and three touchdowns. Hobert added eight catches for 144 yards and two touchdowns. Conley carried the ball 22 instances for 155 yards and a landing.

Justin Miller led Southern Utah by ending 23/34 passing for 273 yards.

With the end result, Utah Tech improved to a document of 3-6 on the season, together with 1-3 in Western Athletic Convention video games. SUU fell to 3-6 general and 1-3 in WAC motion.

Utah Tech subsequent recreation is at house towards the Tarleton Texans on Saturday, November 12 at 1 p.m. (MDT) on ESPN+.

Southern Utah’s subsequent recreation is at house towards the Lincoln Oaklanders on November 12 at 1 p.m. on ESPN+.

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