Miller’s Big Game Not Enough As SUU Falls To Idaho In Final Seconds
Mar 27, 2021, 5:15 PM
Southern Utah quarterback Justin Miller (Courtesy of Southern Utah Athletics)
(Courtesy of Southern Utah Athletics)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Southern Utah Thunderbirds lost to the Idaho Vandals in the final seconds despite Justin Miller’s big performance.
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The Vandals hosted the T-Birds at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho on Saturday, March 27.
Idaho’s Cutrell Haywood connected with Nikhil Nayar for the game-winning touchdown with seven seconds left in the fourth quarter.
The score gave the Vandals the lead and ultimately a 33-32 victory.
FOR THE LEAD#GoVandals | @simplotcompany pic.twitter.com/haW1U3ExjJ
— Idaho Football (@VandalFootball) March 27, 2021
Milled led Southern Utah with a big-time passing performance. He ended the game 25/39 passing for 422 yards, three touchdown, and two interceptions.
Q2 | QB1 @justinmiller_12 ➡️ Our DAWG, @tmclachlan12 for another SUU TOUCHDOWN‼️
*kick is GOOD by @mannyberz*
⚡️| 22
🥔| 10#StormTheSky x #BigSkyFB pic.twitter.com/P9ICCL0Pyc— SUU Football 🏈 (@SUUFB) March 27, 2021
Brandon Schenks had four catches for 126 yards and a touchdown.
Q2 | 68 YARD TD ‼️ LET'S GO 😤@BrandonSchenks, HAVE A DAY #StormTheSky x #BigSkyFB pic.twitter.com/FzMD6ijRBw
— SUU Football 🏈 (@SUUFB) March 27, 2021
Landen Measom added four receptions for 89 yards and a score.
Q3 | Landen Measom has wheels 😳 💨
#5 goes for 60 yards and scores a Thunderbird TOUCHDOWN#StormTheSky x #BigSkyFB pic.twitter.com/35yFVq7une
— SUU Football 🏈 (@SUUFB) March 27, 2021
Idaho Vandals
The Vandals were led by Nayar and CJ Jordan’s combined 326 passing yards and two touchdowns.
Dylan Thigpen ran the ball nine times for 110 yard and a touchdown.
Hayden Hatten had 12 catches for 155 yards and a score.
Hatten for six!#GoVandals | @simplotcompany pic.twitter.com/O2aHvtRvET
— Idaho Football (@VandalFootball) March 27, 2021
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With the loss, the Thunderbirds fell to a record of 1-3 on the season.
FINAL. #StormTheSky x #11United pic.twitter.com/IfMme4rGzj
— SUU Football 🏈 (@SUUFB) March 27, 2021
Southern Utah’s next game is against the Weber State Wildcats on Saturday, April 3 at 2 p.m. (MDT).
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