Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds

College Football

N Arizona

2-1

52-49

Final

Southern Utah

1-2

Eccles Coliseum

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
UNKNOWN
Touchdown
Touchdown
Fumble
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
NAU	7	7	28	10	52
SUU	7	7	14	21	49

Who won: N Arizona 52-49

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks beat the Southern Utah Thunderbirds 52-49 on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Eccles Coliseum. The N Arizona outscored the Southern Utah 28-14 in the 3rd quarter. Ty Pennington led the N Arizona in passing yards (20/31, 366 YDS, 3 TD). Bronson Barron led the Southern Utah in passing yards (22/33, 269 YDS, 1 TD).

Player of the game

Joshua Dye

SUU · 25 CAR, 171 YDS, 4 TD

9.3

Win probability

100%NAU final

NAUSUU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00NAU
End of game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00NAU
Stuffed for a loss of 2
Kneel down by Northern Ariz. at SUU33 for loss of 2 yards.
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SUU 31
Q4 0:11SUU
Kickoff, touchback
Jayden Rogers kickoff for 11 yds , Jeter Purdy return for no gain to the SUU 31
Q4 0:13SUU
FLAG
Flag: penalty
Southern Utah Penalty, Offensive Holding (Sirri Kandiyeli) to the SUU 20
2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at SUU 3
SAFETYQ4 0:13
SUU
Safety!
Team Safety
NAU 52 - 49 SUU
Q4 0:20SUU
Timeout
Timeout Southern Utah, clock 00:20
Q4 0:24SUU
No gain on the run
Bronson Barron run for no gain to the SUU 3
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SUU 3
SCOREQ4 0:24
NAU
Kickoff returned 3 yds
Samuel Hunsaker kickoff for 65 yds , Ran Sawyer return for 3 yds to the SUU 3
NAU 50 - 49 SUU
Q4 0:29NAU
Timeout
Timeout Southern Utah, clock 00:29
TOUCHDOWNQ4 0:29
NAU
Touchdown! 5 yd run
Seth Cromwell 5 Yd Run (Ty Pennington Pass to Jayson Raines for Two-Point Conversion)
NAU 50 - 49 SUU
Q4 0:55NAU
Rush
Ty Pennington run for 1 yd to the SUU 5
1st & Goal at SUU 6
Q4 0:55NAU
FLAG
Flag: penalty
Shotgun Pennington,Ty pass incomplete deep right to Katsis,Kolbe thrown to SUU00, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY SUU Pass Interference (Allen,Mikey) 15 yards from SUU21 to SUU06, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
4th & 2 · 4th & 2 at SUU 21
Q4 0:55NAU
5 yd run
Ty Pennington run for 5 yds to the SUU 21
3rd & 7 · 3rd & 7 at SUU 26
Q4 0:55NAU
Timeout
Timeout Southern Utah, clock 00:55
Q4 1:42NAU
15 yd completion
Ty Pennington pass complete to Kolbe Katsis for 15 yds to the SUU 26
2nd & 22 · 2nd & 22 at SUU 41
Q4 1:42NAU
Sacked for a loss of 12
Ty Pennington sacked by Sebastian Adamski for a loss of 12 yards to the SUU 41
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SUU 29
Q4 1:42NAU
Timeout
Timeout Southern Utah, clock 01:42
Q4 1:56NAU
Rush
Seth Cromwell run for 1 yd to the SUU 29 for a 1ST down
4th & 1 at SUU 30
Q4 1:56NAU
Timeout
Timeout Southern Utah, clock 01:56
Q4 4:25NAU
1 yd run
Seth Cromwell run for 1 yd to the SUU 30
3rd & 2 · 3rd & 2 at SUU 31
Q4 4:25NAU
8 yd run
Isaiah Eastman run for 8 yds to the SUU 31
2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at SUU 39
Q4 4:25NAU
Pass incompletion
Ty Pennington pass incomplete to Kolbe Katsis
1st & 10 at SUU 39
Q4 4:25NAU
18 yd completion
Ty Pennington pass complete to Isaiah Eastman for 18 yds to the SUU 39 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 · 2nd & 3 at NAU 43
Q4 4:25NAU
7 yd run
Seth Cromwell run for 7 yds to the NAU 43
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NAU 36
Q4 4:25NAU
15 yd run
Seth Cromwell run for 15 yds to the NAU 36 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at NAU 21