Highlights
YOUTUBEWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: NAU 59% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 9 PTS
Scoring plays
11 SCORES
Daniel Thomason 9 Yd pass from Bronson Barben (Ilya Uvaydov Kick)
7-0
Seth Cromwell 2 Yd Run (Samuel Hunsaker Kick)
7-7
Ty Pennington 12 Yd Run (Samuel Hunsaker Kick)
7-14
Samuel Hunsaker 40 Yd Field Goal
7-17
Seth Cromwell 3 Yd Run (Samuel Hunsaker Kick)
7-24
Ilya Uvaydov 39 Yd Field Goal
10-24
Kolbe Katsis 49 Yd pass from Ty Pennington (Samuel Hunsaker Kick)
10-31
Reggie Graff 31 Yd Run (Ilya Uvaydov Kick)
17-31
Darvon Hubbard 8 Yd Run (Samuel Hunsaker Kick)
17-38
Reggie Graff 8 Yd Run (Ilya Uvaydov Kick)
24-38
Asa Chatman 17 Yd Run (Ilya Uvaydov Kick)
31-38
What happened
ESPN RECAPPennington's TD, Wesley's interceptions help Northern Arizona defeat Utah Tech 38-31
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- , Ty Pennington passed for a touchdown and ran for another and Jaylan Wesley made two big interceptions as Northern Arizona held off Utah Tech 38-31 on Saturday. Wesley returned an interception 39 yards to the Highlanders' 5-yard line that set up Seth Cromwell 's second touchdown run for a 24-7 lead. Cromwell scored on a 2-yard run for the Lumberjacks' first points. Utah Tech (1-1) scored twice in the fourth quarter to get within seven points and got the ball back with 1:34 left on its own 15 but Wesley picked off Reggie Graf to end the threat. Pennington was 21 of 28 for 229 yards passing, with a touchdown and an interception for NAU (1-1). Kolbe Katsis had a 49-yard TD reception for a 31-10 halftime lead and finished with 82 yards receiving on three catches. Graff threw for 75 yards and ran for 74 more, including two touchdowns.
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Team stats
UTU · NAUJ. LAWRENCE WALKUP SKYDOME, FLAGSTAFF · ATTENDANCE 9,611
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