Jackson Berry threw three touchdown passes, Targhee Lambson had 161 yards rushing and a touchdown on 28 carries and Southern Utah beat Central Arkansas 38-31. Berry was 17-of28 passing for 242 yards with an interception for Southern Utah (6-5, 5-2 United Athletic Conference).
Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts.CONWAY, Ark. — Jackson Berry threw three touchdown passes, Targhee Lambson had 161 yards rushing and a touchdown on 28 carries and Southern Utah beat Central Arkansas 38-31 Saturday night.
Berry was 17-of28 passing for 242 yards with an interception for Southern Utah , which has won back-to-back games and four of its last five. Caleb Koger threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to give Central Arkansas a 21-14 lead with 1:54 left in the first half. Berry was flushed from the pocket, rolled to his right and threw on the run to a wide-open Devin Downing at the 35, who raced untouched for a 55-yard touchdown just 27 seconds later.
Rylen Sua-Filo recovered a fumble and six plays later Berry capped a 51-yard drive with a 16-yard TD pass to Joshua Acord to give Southern Utah the lead for good with 8:26 left in the third quarter and, after LaCarea Pleasant-Johnson intercepted a pass, Jayden Rogers kicked a 37-yard field goal to make it 31-21 about 2 minutes later.
Koger, a walk-on redshirt freshman who made his first career start, was 21-of-34 passing for 269 yards and four touchdowns for Central Arkansas. Three-year starter Will McElvain and back-up Austin Myers were both injured in 31-24 loss to Eastern Kentucky last week.
Arkansas AR State Wire UT State Wire Football Utah Sports
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Berry throws 2 TD passes to help Southern Utah beat West Georgia 28-17Jackson Berry completed 16 of 20 passes for 257 yards and two touchdowns, Targhee Lambson added 30 carries for 135 yards rushing and a TD to help Southern Utah beat West Georgia 28-17.
Read more »
Utah Tech, Southern Utah Universities see enrollment gains amid legislative changesThe Utah System of Higher Education released the official enrollment numbers for Utah Tech University and Southern Utah University. Both universities show an in
Read more »
Utah leaders rebuke feds over southern Utah highway route choiceUtah's congressional delegation, Gov. Spencer Cox and a Native American tribe strongly criticized the BLM's decision regarding a proposed highway in Washington County.
Read more »
Southern Utah serial fraudster accused of bilking $20K from elderly homeowner, police sayCharges continue to mount for an accused serial fraudster tied to several cases involving theft, deception and extortion, including the most recent case involving an elderly resident.
Read more »
Southern Utah pilot receives FAA's highest award for 50 years of master skillsIvins resident and lifelong pilot Capt. Eric Wickfield recently received the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award, the most prestigious award of the Federal Aviation Administration.
Read more »
New recommendation issued for highway project in Southern Utah, saving protected landThe Bureau of Land Management and US Fish and Wildlife Service have issued a new recommendation for the Northern Corridor Highway project in southern Utah, init
Read more »