2013 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 21
FCS CoachesNo. 24
Record8–5 (5–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorJustin Walterscheid (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorTeag Whiting (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJustin Ena (4th season)
Home stadiumEccles Coliseum
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Eastern Washington $^   8 – 0     12 – 3  
No. 5 Northern Arizona ^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 8 Montana ^   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 21 Southern Utah ^   5 – 3     8 – 5  
No. 20 Montana State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Cal Poly   5 – 3     6 – 6  
UC Davis   5 – 3     5 – 7  
Sacramento State   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Portland State   3 – 5     6 – 6  
North Dakota   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Idaho State   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Weber State   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Northern Colorado   0 – 8     1 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2013 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team represented Southern Utah University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by sixth year head coach Ed Lamb and played their home games at Eccles Coliseum. This was their second year as a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in Big Sky play to finish in a four way tie for fourth place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost in the first round to Sam Houston State.

Schedule

The 2013 schedule was the first 12-game schedule in Thunderbirds history.[1] Even though the Thunderbirds played 9 conference opponents, only 8 of the games counted as conference games. The series with Sacramento State was scheduled before Southern Utah became a member of the Big Sky and did not count as a conference game for either team.[2]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 295:30 pmat South Alabama*
ESPN3W 22–2115,240
September 76:05 pmFort Lewis*
BSTVW 49–05,872
September 144:30 pmat Washington State*
P12NL 10–4831,127
September 217:05 pmat Sacramento State*
BSTVW 24–21 OT5,612
September 281:35 pmat Northern Colorado
BSTVW 27–214,361
October 51:05 pmUC Davis
  • Eccles Coliseum
  • Cedar City, UT
BSTVL 3–213,558
October 122:05 pmPortland Statedagger
  • Eccles Coliseum
  • Cedar City, UT
BSTVW 17–76,539
October 196:05 pmat No. 4 Eastern Washington
BSTVL 10–3410,135
October 261:05 pmIdaho State
  • Eccles Coliseum
  • Cedar City, UT
BSTVW 19–93,342
November 91:00 pmat Weber State
BSTVW 27–214,978
November 164:00 pmat No. 8 Montana State
ESPN3W 22–1418,187
November 231:05 pmNo. 10 Northern ArizonaNo. 20
BSTVL 10–202,521
November 301:00 pmat No. 14 Sam Houston StateNo. 22
ESPN3L 20–514,069

Game summaries

South Alabama

See also: South Alabama Jaguars football and 2013 South Alabama Jaguars football team
Southern Utah at South Alabama
1 234Total
• Thunderbirds 10 039 22
Jaguars 0 777 21
Sources:
Scoring summary
15:52Southern UtahColton Cook 33-yard field goal3–0
11:16Southern UtahRaysean Martin 1-yard run (Colton Cook kick)10–0
24:37South AlabamaBrandon Bridge 40-yard run (Aleem Sunanon kick)10–7
311:15Southern UtahColton Cook 37-yard field goal13–7
37:38South AlabamaJereme Jones 6-yard pass from Ross Metheny (Aleem Sunanon kick)13–14
414:47South AlabamaDanny Woodson 20-yard pass from Ross Metheny (Aleem Sunanon kick)13–21
46:13Southern UtahAnthony Norris 2-yard pass from Aaron Cantu (two-point conversion failed)19–21
40:00Southern UtahColton Cook 28-yard field goal22–21

Ft. Lewis

See also: Fort Lewis Skyhawks football
Ft. Lewis at Southern Utah
1 234Total
Skyhawks 0 000 0
• Thunderbirds 21 2170 49
  • Date: September 7
  • Location: Eccles Coliseum
    Cedar City, UT
  • Game start: 6:05 PM MST
  • Elapsed time: 3:24
  • Game attendance: 5,872
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), Cloudy, winds SW at 6mph
  • Referee: Bruce Palmer
  • TV announcers (Big Sky TV): Art Challis and Matt Roan
Sources:
Scoring summary
18:38Southern UtahToa Afatasi 4-yard pass from Aaron Cantu (Colton Cook kick)7–0
14:13Southern UtahMatt Holley 19-yard fumble return (Colton Cook kick)14–0
10:00Southern UtahMiles Killebrew 89-yard fumble return (Colton Cook kick)21–0
26:22Southern UtahAnthony Norris 8-yard pass from Aaron Cantu (Colton Cook kick)28–0
26:07Southern UtahAnthony Norris 19-yard pass from Aaron Cantu (Colton Cook kick)35–0
22:54Southern UtahEaston Pederson 6-yard pass from Aaron Cantu (Colton Cook kick)42–0
39:56Southern UtahMalik Brown 5-yard run (Colton Cook kick)49–0

Washington State

See also: Washington State Cougars football and 2013 Washington State Cougars football team
Southern Utah at Washington State
1 234Total
Thunderbirds 3 700 10
• Cougars 14 14137 48
Sources:
Scoring summary
113:03Washington StateDom Williams 43-yard pass from Connor Halliday (Andrew Fuerney kick)0–7
16:02Southern UtahColton Cook 40-yard field goal3–7
13:56Washington StateIsiah Myers 10-yard pass from Connor Halliday (Andrew Fuerney kick)3–14
210:55Southern UtahRaysean Martin 3-yard run (Colton Cook kick good)10–14
24:22Washington StateDom Williams 55-yard pass from Connor Halliday (Andrew Fuerney kick)10–21
20:38Washington StateDamante Horton 72-yard interception return (Andrew Fuerney kick)10–28
38:38Washington StateAndrew Fuerney 46-yard field goal10–31
34:20Washington StateAndrew Fuerney 30-yard field goal10–34
32:53Washington StateGabe Marks 1-yard pass from Connor Halliday (Andrew Fuerney kick)10–41
411:07Washington StateVince Mayle 3-yard pass from Connor Halliday (Andrew Fuerney kick)10–48

Sacramento State

See also: Sacramento State Hornets football and 2013 Sacramento State Hornets football team
Southern Utah at Sacramento State
1 234OTTotal
• Thunderbirds 0 13083 24
Hornets 7 14000 21
  • Date: September 21
  • Location: Hornet Stadium
    Sacramento, CA
  • Game start: 6:05 PM PST
  • Elapsed time: 2:51
  • Game attendance: 5,612
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), Overcast & Wet, winds at 6mph
  • Referee: Gregg Wilson
  • TV announcers (Big Sky TV): Jason Ross, Steve McElroy & Danny Sullivan
Sources:
Scoring summary
18:38Sacramento StateMorris Norrise 33-yard pass from Garrett Safron (Jesse Aguilar kick)0–7
213:32Southern UtahRaysean Martin 1-yard run (Colton Cook kick blocked)6–7
210:53Sacramento StateDeAndre Carter 20-yard pass from Garrett Safron (Jesse Aguilar kick)6–14
27:14Southern UtahRaysean Martin 2-yard run (Colton Cook kick)13–14
23:45Sacramento StateEzekiel Graham 11-yard run (Jesse Aguilar kick)13–21
40:31Southern UtahRaysean Martin 1-yard run (Aaron Cantu pass to Griff McNabb for two-point conversion)Tied 21–21
OT0:00Southern UtahColton Cook 38-yard field goal24–21

Northern Colorado

See also: Northern Colorado Bears football and 2013 Northern Colorado Bears football team
Southern Utah at Northern Colorado
1 234Total
• Thunderbirds 3 1473 27
Bears 0 777 21
Sources:
Scoring summary
12:47Southern UtahColton Cook 48-yard field goal3–0
210:37Northern ColoradoJace Davis 19-yard pass from Tim Tancik (Jamie Falloon kick)3–7
21:02Southern UtahLevi Teo 1-yard run (Colton Cook kick)10–7
20:15Southern UtahGriff McNabb 12-yard pass from Aaron Cantu (Colton Cook kick)17–7
311:43Northern ColoradoTim Tancik 1-yard run (Jamie Falloon kick)17–14
36:26Southern UtahEaston Pederson 17-yard pass from Aaron Cantu (Colton Cook kick)24–14
46:08Southern UtahColton Cook 36-yard field goal27–14
40:58Northern ColoradoDimitri Stimphil 5-yard pass from Tim Tancik (Jamie Falloon kick)27–21

UC Davis

See also: UC Davis Aggies football and 2013 UC Davis Aggies football team
UC Davis at Southern Utah
1 234Total
• Aggies 0 1470 21
Thunderbirds 3 000 3
  • Date: October 5
  • Location: Eccles Coliseum
    Cedar City, UT
  • TV announcers (Big Sky TV): Art Challis and Matt Roan
Sources:
Scoring summary
15:36Southern UtahColton Cook 30-yard field goal3–0
211:01UC DavisGabe Manzanares 16-yard run (Brady Stuart kick)3–7
24:27UC DavisGabe Manzanares 1-yard run (Brady Stuart kick)3–14
39:11UC DavisTJ King 19-yard pass from Randy Wright (Brady Stuart kick)3–21

Portland State

See also: Portland State Vikings football and 2013 Portland State Vikings football team
Portland State at Southern Utah
1 234Total
Vikings 0 700 7
• Thunderbirds 0 1007 17
  • Date: October 12
  • Location: Eccles Coliseum
    Cedar City, UT
  • TV announcers (Big Sky TV): Art Challis and Matt Roan
Sources:
Scoring summary
213:08Southern UtahColton Cook 48-yard field goal3–0
25:15Southern UtahFatu Moala 5-yard pass from Aaron Cantu (Colton Cook kick)10–0
20:01Portland StateParis Penn 4-yard run (Nick Fernandez kick)10–7
46:01Southern UtahAaron Cantu 1-yard run (Colton Cook kick)17–7

Eastern Washington

See also: Eastern Washington Eagles football and 2013 Eastern Washington Eagles football team
Southern Utah at Eastern Washington
1 234Total
Thunderbirds 0 307 10
• #4 Eagles 14 0137 34
Sources:
Scoring summary
18:02Eastern WashingtonSamson Ebukam 21-yard interception return (Kevin Miller kick)0–7
12:01Eastern WashingtonAshton Clark 12-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Kevin Miller kick)0–14
20:12Southern UtahColton Cook 34-yard field goal3–14
35:33Eastern WashingtonKendrick Bourne 31-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Kevin Miller kick)3–21
32:43Eastern WashingtonCooper Kupp 52-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Kevin Miller kick missed)3–27
413:18Eastern WashingtonMario Brown 11-yard run (Kevin Miller kick)3–34
40:45Southern UtahC.J. Morgan 29-yard pass from Mike Sharp (Colton Cook kick good)10–34

Idaho State

See also: Idaho State Bengals football and 2013 Idaho State Bengals football team
Idaho State at Southern Utah
1 234Total
Bengals 0 603 9
• Thunderbirds 3 1006 19
  • Date: October 26
  • Location: Eccles Coliseum
    Cedar City, UT
  • TV announcers (Big Sky TV): Art Challis and Matt Roan
Sources:
Scoring summary
16:16Southern UtahColton Cook 38-yard field goal3–0
212:15Southern UtahMike Sharp 1-yard run (Colton Cook kick)10–0
26:37Southern UtahColton Cook 30-yard field goal13–0
24:27Idaho StateCameron Richard 4-yard pass from Justin Arias (Brendon Gracias kick missed)13–6
410:53Southern UtahColton Cook 38-yard field goal16–6
45:27Idaho StateBrendon Gracias 34-yard field goal16–9
40:27Southern UtahColton Cook 22-yard field goal19–9

Weber State

See also: Weber State Wildcats football and 2013 Weber State Wildcats football team
Southern Utah at Weber State
1 234Total
• Thunderbirds 0 71010 27
Wildcats 7 0014 21
Sources:
Scoring summary
15:39Weber StateCameron Livingston 31-yard pass from Austin Chipoletti (Shaun McClain kick)0–7
20:22Southern UtahLevi Te'o 1-yard run (Colton Cook kick)Tied 7–7
39:22Southern UtahMike Sharp 1-yard run (Colton Cook kick)14-7
32:00Southern UtahColton Cook 23 yard field goal17–7
46:27Southern UtahGriff McNabb 12-yard pass from Aaron Cantu (Colton Cook kick)24–7
45:16Weber StateGamal Fowler 22-yard pass from Austin Chipoletti (Shaun McClain kick)24–14
41:32Southern UtahColton Cook 36-yard field goal27–14
40:02Weber StateCameron Livingston 7-yard pass from Austin Chipoletti (Shaun McClain kick)27–21

Montana State

See also: Montana State Bobcats football and 2013 Montana State Bobcats football team
Southern Utah at Montana State
1 234Total
• Thunderbirds 3 667 22
#8 Bobcats 0 0014 14
  • Date: November 16
  • Location: Bobcat Stadium
    Bozeman, MT
  • Game start: 4:07 PM MST
  • Elapsed time: 2:45
  • Game attendance: 18,187
  • Game weather: 29F • Wind: WSW 5-20 • Weather: snow flurries, wind
  • Referee: Kelly Holman
  • Television network: Big Sky TV
Sources:[3]
Scoring summary
14:18Southern UtahColton Cook 29-yard field goal3–0
20:48Southern UtahChris Robison 5-yard run (Colton Cook kick missed)9–0
39:12Southern UtahAaron Cantu 1-yard run (two-point conversion failed)15–0
49:18Montana StateChad Newell 13-yard run (Rory Perez kick)15–7
45:11Southern UtahAaron Cantu 1-yard run (Colton Cook kick)22–7
42:47Montana StateDeNarius McGhee 1-yard run (Rory Perez kick)22–14

Northern Arizona

See also: Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football and 2013 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team
Northern Arizona at Southern Utah
1 234Total
• Lumberjacks 0 0317 20
#20 Thunderbirds 0 730 10
  • Date: November 23
  • Location: Eccles Coliseum
    Cedar City, UT
  • Game start: 1:05 PM MST
  • Elapsed time: 2:40
  • Game attendance: 2,521
  • Game weather: 36F • Wind: N@5mph • Light snow
  • TV announcers (Big Sky TV): Art Challis and Matt Roan
Sources:
Scoring summary
12:22Southern UtahRaysean Martin 4-yard run (Colton Cook kick)7–0
38:15Southern UtahColton Cook 32-yard field goal10–0
34:11Northern ArizonaAndy Wilder 29-yard field goal10–3
48:40Northern ArizonaNick Cole 25-yard pass from Kyren Poe (Andy Wilder kick)Tied 10–10
45:43Northern ArizonaAndy Wilder 20-yard field goal10–13
40:10Northern ArizonaBlair Wishom 52-yard interception return (Andy Wilder kick)10–20

FCS Playoffs

At Sam Houston State (FCS Playoffs First Round)

See also: Sam Houston State Bearkats football and 2013 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team
#22 Southern Utah at #14 Sam Houston State
1 234Total
#22 Thunderbirds 10 0100 20
• #14 Bearkats 7 16721 51
  • Date: November 30
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 1:00 PM MST
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:
Scoring summary
15:19Southern UtahColton Cook 42-yard field goal3–0
13:36Southern UtahAnthony Norris 38-yard pass from Aaron Cantu (Colton Cook kick)10–0
11:31Sam Houston StateChance Nelson 32-yard pass from Brian Bell (Luc Swimberghe kick)10–7
211:02Sam Houston StateKeshawn Hill 3-yard run (two-point conversion failed)10–13
20:59Sam Houston StateBrian Bell 1-yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick)10–20
20:00Sam Houston StateLuc Swimberghe 24-yard field goal10–23
38:38Sam Houston StateRagan Henderson 7-yard pass from Brian Bell (Luc Swimberghe kick)10–30
35:26Southern UtahColton Cook 38-yard field goal13–30
34:46Southern UtahRobert Torgerson 39-yard fumble return (Colton Cook kick)20–30
414:57Sam Houston StateTimothy Flanders 2-yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick)20–37
47:57Sam Houston StateTimothy Flanders 1-yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick)20–44
45:10Sam Houston StateKeshawn Hill 2-yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick)20–51

Media

All Thunderbirds football games were broadcast live on KSUU. They were streamed online at power91radio. All conference road games and all home games not on Root were streamed via Big Sky TV.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Southern Utah to Play 12-Game Schedule for First Time". Fox News. February 21, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  2. ^ "Two FBS, Nine BSC Opponents Highlight 12-Game 2013 Football Slate". Southern Utah Athletics. February 21, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 24, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2013.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Big Sky TV". Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
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