Southern Utah Thunderbirds @ Idaho State Bengals
Idaho State runs away from Southern Utah, 56-28
POCATELLO, Idaho -- Justin Arias threw for 465 yards with four touchdowns and Xavier Finney ran for 165 yard and three TDs to lead Idaho State to a 56-28 win over Southern Utah Saturday.
Arias, the only Big Sky quarterback to throw for multiple touchdowns in every game, was 30-of-50 with no interceptions.
Finney had a pair of 1-yard runs for touchdowns in the first half as the Bengals (4-3, 2-1 Big Sky) built a 35-21 advantage.
Ammon Olsen tossed 2-yards to Mitch Jessop to get Southern Utah within a touchdown, 35-28, in the third quarter. The Bengals answered with two Arias fourth-quarter touchdown passes -- 29 yards to KW Williams and 43 yards to Josh Cook -- and a 42-yard touchdown run from Finney.
Olson was 38 of 65 for 528 yards and three touchdowns, including a 79-yarder to Chris Robinson in the first quarter, to lead Southern Utah (1-7, 1-3).
Game Information
Pocatello, ID
2025 Standings
| Big Sky ConferenceBig Sky Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 8-0 | 14-2 |
| Montana | 7-1 | 13-2 |
| UC Davis | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Sacramento State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Idaho State | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Eastern Washington | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Northern Colorado | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Cal Poly | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Idaho | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Weber State | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Portland State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
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