Highlights
YOUTUBEScoring plays
14 SCORES
Ryan Hawkins 28 Yd Field Goal
3-0
Mike Sharp 21 Yd pass from Ammon Olsen (Keita Calhoun Kick)
3-7
Dejzon Walker 8 Yd pass from Case Cookus (Ryan Hawkins Kick)
10-7
Abe Thompson 4 Yd pass from Case Cookus (Ryan Hawkins Kick)
17-7
Steven Wroblewski 13 Yd pass from Ammon Olsen (Keita Calhoun Kick)
17-14
Hunter Burton 49 Yd pass from Case Cookus (Ryan Hawkins Kick)
24-14
Jarom Healey 4 Yd Run (Keita Calhoun Kick)
24-21
Corbin Jountti 1 Yd Run (Ryan Hawkins Kick)
31-21
Mike Sharp 70 Yd pass from Ammon Olsen (Keita Calhoun Kick)
31-28
Mike Sharp 9 Yd pass from Ammon Olsen (Keita Calhoun Kick)
31-35
Ryan Hawkins 51 Yd Field Goal
34-35
Ty Rutledge 27 Yd pass from Ammon Olsen (Keita Calhoun Kick)
34-42
Jarom Healey 70 Yd Run (Keita Calhoun Kick)
34-49
Dejzon Walker 20 Yd pass from Case Cookus (Ryan Hawkins Kick)
41-49
What happened
ESPN RECAPS. Utah beats N. Arizona, earns Big Sky title, playoff berth
CEDAR CITY, Utah -- Ammon Olson tied a career high with five touchdown passes on Saturday to lead Southern Utah past Northern Arizona 49-41, clinching the Big Sky Conference title and securing a berth in the FCS playoffs. Olson completed 33 of 59 for 430 yards. Mike Sharp had eight receptions for a career-high 169 yards and three touchdown while Jarom Healy rushed for two touchdowns -- including a 70-yarder that put Southern Utah (8-3, 7-1 Big Sky) up 49-34 with 1:57 left. Case Cookus connected with Hunter Burton on a 49-yard desperation pass to close the first half that put Northern Arizona (7-4, 5-3) up 24-14. Olson hit Sharp for touchdown passes of 70 and 9 yards in the third quarter to put the Thunderbirds up, 35-31, for good. Cookus finished with 350 yards passing and four touchdowns for Northern Arizona. Corbin Jountti had 113 yards rushing and one score.
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Team stats
NAU · SUUECCLES COLISEUM, CEDAR CITY · ATTENDANCE 9,022
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