The 2024 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team represented Southern Utah University as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Thunderbirds were coached by third-year head coach DeLane Fitzgerald and played at Eccles Coliseum in Cedar City, Utah.
Schedule
Game summaries at No. 12 (FBS) Utah
Statistics SUUUTAH First downs 9 26 Total yards 150 513 Rushing yards 79 185 Passing yards 71 328 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8–21–1 17–26–2 Time of possession 28:45 31:15 Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Utah Passing Jackson Berry 6/11, 54 yards, INT Rushing Targhee Lambson 6 carries, 44 yards Receiving Mark Bails 3 receptions, 42 yardsUtah Passing Cameron Rising 10/15, 254 yards, 5 TD Rushing Dijon Stanley 6 carries, 34 yards Receiving Dijon Stanley 3 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD
at UTEP (FBS)
Statistics SUUUTEP First downs 21 17 Total yards 383 423 Rushing yards 268 124 Passing yards 115 299 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–18–0 23–30–0 Time of possession 31:24 28:36 Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Utah Passing Jackson Berry 10/17, 75 yds Rushing Targhee Lambson 20 rushes, 183 yds, 2 TD Receiving Zach Mitchell 3 receptions, 62 yds, TDUTEP Passing Skyler Locklear 22/29, 295 yds, TD Rushing Jevon Jackson 20 rushes, 80 yds Receiving Kam Thomas 5 receptions, 99 yds
vs. No. 15 UC Davis
Statistics UCD SUU First downs 18 22 Total yards 355 340 Rushing yards 89 210 Passing yards 266 130 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–31–1 14–28–1 Time of possession 30:10 29:50 Team Category Player StatisticsUC Davis Passing Miles Hastings 24/30, 266 yds, 2 TD, INT Rushing Lan Larison 15 rushes, 88 yds Receiving Lan Larison 7 receptions, 92 yds, TDSouthern Utah Passing Bronson Barron 7/15, 81 yds, INT Rushing Targhee Lambson 24 rushes, 149 yds, 2 TD Receiving Mark Bails Jr. 7 receptions, 45 yds
at Idaho State
Statistics SUU IDST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Utah Passing Rushing Receiving Idaho State Passing Rushing Receiving
at Austin Peay
Statistics SUU APSU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Utah Passing Rushing Receiving Austin Peay Passing Rushing Receiving
at No. 14 Tarleton State
Statistics SUUTAR First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Utah Passing Rushing Receiving Tarleton State Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. Eastern Kentucky
Statistics EKU SUU First downs 23 27 Total yards 276 482 Rushing yards 69 278 Passing yards 207 204 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–36–1 13–23–0 Time of possession 23:18 36:42 Team Category Player StatisticsEastern Kentucky Passing Matt Morrissey 24/36, 207 yards, TD, INT Rushing Joshua Carter 11 carries, 43 yards, TD Receiving Dequan Stanley 6 receptions, 47 yards, TDSouthern Utah Passing Jackson Berry 13/23, 204 yards, 3 TD Rushing Targhee Lambson 34 carries, 170 yards, 3 TD Receiving Devin Downing 3 receptions, 69 yards, TD
at West Georgia
Statistics SUUUWG First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Utah Passing Rushing Receiving West Georgia Passing Rushing Receiving
at No. 17 Abilene Christian
Statistics SUUACU First downs 17 26 Total yards 296 445 Rushing yards 220 139 Passing yards 76 306 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–19–0 22–31–1 Time of possession 25:02 34:58 Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Utah Passing Jackson Berry 12/19, 76 yards Rushing Targhee Lambson 27 carries, 198 yards, 3 TD Receiving Devin Downing 2 receptions, 21 yardsAbilene Christian Passing Maverick McIvor 22/31, 306 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Isaiah Johnson 19 carries, 72 yards, 2 TD Receiving Blayne Taylor 5 receptions, 81 yards
vs. North Alabama
Statistics UNA SUU First downs 18 23 Total yards 487 407 Rushing yards 35 177 Passing yards 452 230 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–34–2 21–31–0 Time of possession 20:32 39:28 Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Alabama Passing TJ Smith 21/34, 452 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing TJ Smith 7 carries, 31 yards Receiving Takairee Kenebrew 5 receptions, 187 yards, TDSouthern Utah Passing Jackson Berry 21/31, 230 yards, TD Rushing Targhee Lambson 31 carries, 165 yards, 3 TD Receiving Gabe Nunez 7 receptions, 94 yards
at No. 24 Central Arkansas
Statistics SUU UCA First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Utah Passing Rushing Receiving Central Arkansas Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. Utah Tech
Statistics UTU SUU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsUtah Tech Passing Rushing Receiving Southern Utah Passing Rushing Receiving
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