Weber State Intercepts SUU Four Times, Gets In-State Victory
Oct 12, 2019, 9:30 PM
Courtesy of Weber State Athletics
OGDEN, Utah – The Weber State Wildcats forced four interceptions against the Southern Utah Thunderbirds on their way to an in-state win.
The Wildcats created four picks against SUU quarterback Chris Helbig on Saturday, October 12.
Weber State beat the T-Birds 29-14 for their second Big Sky win.
INTERCEPTION!
B.J. Taufalele with an interception and it's Wildcats ball!#WeAreWeber #BigSkyFB #PurpleReign pic.twitter.com/2JUHj3MGSF
— #️⃣4️⃣ Weber State Football 🏈 (@weberstatefb) October 13, 2019
The Wildcats scored 22 points in the second half and pulled away from Southern Utah for the home victory.
Weber State QB Kaden Jenks completed 13/22 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown.
TOUCHDOWN WILDCATS!
Jenks finds David Ames for a 6-yard TD!
Wildcats lead SUU 14-7 | 5:28 3rd quarter#WeAreWeber #BigSkyFB #PurpleReign pic.twitter.com/OpzK1CMbCV
— #️⃣4️⃣ Weber State Football 🏈 (@weberstatefb) October 13, 2019
Wildcats’ running back Kevin Smith carried the ball 16 times for 108 yards.
Helbig threw for 305 yards and touchdowns in the loss. His four turnovers turned out to be a fatal blow for the Cedar City team.
Weber State moved to 4-2 (2-0) on the season with the win. SUU fell to a record of 1-6 (0-3).
Wildcats win! 2-0 in #BigSkyFB play!#WeAreWeber #PurpleReign #BeatSUU pic.twitter.com/LBcmTVXuhE
— #️⃣4️⃣ Weber State Football 🏈 (@weberstatefb) October 13, 2019
Southern Utah plays against UC Davis on October 19 at 6:05 p.m. (MDT).
The Wildcats’ next game is on October 19 against NAU at 1 p.m. (MDT).
