Sacramento State Hornets @ Southern Utah Thunderbirds
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Southern Utah wins first game, beats Sacramento State 48-27
CEDAR CITY, Utah -- Jay Green Jr. ran for 107 yards and two touchdowns, and Southern Utah won its first game of the season with a 48-27 victory over Sacramento State on Saturday night.
The Hornets (2-4, 0-3 Big Sky Conference) continued to have trouble stopping the run, allowing five touchdowns and 259 yards rushing by Southern Utah (1-6, 1-2). Sacramento State gave up 462 yards rushing and four touchdowns on the ground in last week's 41-27 loss to Cal Poly.
Austin Ewing caught a touchdown pass from running back Lance Lawson out of the wildcat offense to give Southern Utah the lead for good, 27-21 with 2:38 left in the first half. Ewing's eight-yard touchdown run made it 41-24 late in the third quarter.
Judd Cockett returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter for the Thunderbirds. Karris Davis added 84 yards rushing and a pair of touchdowns.
Elijah Dotson ran for 149 yards, including a 50-yard touchdown run on Sacramento State's first series. Wyatt Clapper threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score and the Hornets had a 21-7 first-quarter lead.
Game Information
Cedar City, UT
2026 Standings
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Akron | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ball State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bowling Green | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Buffalo | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Central Michigan | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kent State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Miami (OH) | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ohio | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sacramento State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Western Michigan | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Cal Poly | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Eastern Washington | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Idaho State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Idaho | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Montana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Montana State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northern Arizona | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northern Colorado | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Portland State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Southern Utah | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UC Davis | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Utah Tech | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Weber State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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