Eastern Kentucky Colonels @ Southern Utah Thunderbirds
Lambson runs for 3 scores, Berry throws for 3 and Southern Utah tops Eastern Kentucky 42-21
CEDAR CITY, Utah -- — Targhee Lambson ran for 170 yards with three touchdowns, Jackson Berry threw for three scores and Southern Utah rolled past Eastern Kentucky 42-21 on Saturday.
The Thunderbirds led 14-6 at halftime and Eastern Kentucky tied it at 14 on Joshua Carter's 2-yard run and a two-point conversion early in the third quarter.
Southern Utah then took control with three consecutive touchdowns — a 12-yard pass from Berry to Devin Downing, Lambson's 8-yard run and a 38-yard pass from Berry to Shane Carr.
The Colonels' Matt Morrissey connected with Dequan Stanley on a 9-yard TD pass, then Lambson finished off the win with a 1-yard plunge for the Thunderbirds (3-4, 2-1 United Athletic Conference).
Berry completed 13 of 23 passes for 204 yards and Lambson's 170 on the ground highlighted the Thunderbirds' 278-yard rushing effort.
Morrissey was 24-of-36 passing for 207 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Colonels (3-3, 1-1).
Southern Utah led in total yards 482-276.
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2025 Standings
| United Athletic ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Tarleton State | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| Southern Utah | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| West Georgia | 5-3 | 8-3 |
| Austin Peay | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Central Arkansas | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Utah Tech | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| North Alabama | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| 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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