LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Southern Utah’s Cameron Oluyitan had no doubt that the 10-foot jumper he let go with 2 seconds left in double overtime would go in and lift the Thunderbirds to a 79-78 come-from-behind win over Nebraska Saturday. “I work on that every day,” Oluyitan said. “I was […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Pierre Strong scored two touchdowns and the South Dakota State special teams blocked three kicks as the Jackrabbits beat Southern Utah 43-7 on Saturday night. Strong had 11 carries for 85 yards and a score and added a 45-yard touchdown catch. J’Bore Gibbs completed 15 of […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah-Sunday, Southern Utah University football standout Lance Lawson was named as the College Sports Madness Big Sky Conference player of the week for his heroics in the Thunderbirds’ 45-38 overtime win over Stephen F. Austin Saturday. Lawson, a versatile sophomore tailback out of Mesa, Ariz., hauled in 13 […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah-Wednesday, ahead of the start of the 2019 football season, their last as an NCAA Division II school, Dixie State football announced its initial schedule as an NCAA Division I institution in 2020. The Trailblazers will have 11 games in 2020, including four games at Trailblazer Stadium. Dixie […]
OGDEN, Utah-Monday, the NCAA FCS coaches preseason poll was released while Weber State football cracked the top 10, checking at #9. The #1 team in the polls is defending national champion North Dakota State while James Madison is ranked second overall. Rounding out the top 10 are Weber State’s Big […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah-Wednesday, Dixie State football announced future opponents as the Trailblazers continue to prepare for their Division I era. Three of these four future opponents are from the FCS and one from the FBS. The Trailblazers announced a two-game series with traditional Missouri Valley Conference power South Dakota State […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Jamar Akoh scored 23 points, Ahmaad Rorie had 23 points, seven assists and three steals and Montana beat Southern Utah 89-76 on Monday for its 13th straight victory in the series. The Grizzlies opened the 2018 calendar year with five straight road wins, part of […]
OREM, Utah (AP) — Jake Toolson had a perfect shooting night to score 20 points as Utah State thwarted Sam Houston State 85-79 on Saturday to extend its home-winning streak to 20 games. The Wolverines (10-4) have won four straight, and rank fourth nationally in home victories behind South Dakota […]
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s Jordan Caroline has been named the Mountain West Conference Player of the Week for the second week in a row after averaging 19 points and 12 rebounds per game in a pair of victories over No. 20 Arizona State and Grand Canyon. The senior forward […]
OGDEN, Utah-Late Wednesday, the NCAA FCS Playoff Selection Committee released its public rankings while Weber State was ranked fourth overall. The top overall ranking was given to defending national champion North Dakota State. James Madison was ranked second and UC Davis, Weber State’s Big Sky Conference brethren, checked in at […]
