2013 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team

2013 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football
FCS Playoffs First Round vs Sam Houston State, L 20–51
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 21
FCS Coaches	No. 24
2013 record	8–5 (5–3 Big Sky)
Head coach	Ed Lamb (6th year)
Co-offensive coordinator	Justin Walterscheid (1st year)
Co-offensive coordinator	Teag Whiting (1st year)
Defensive coordinator	Justin Ena (4th year)
Home stadium	Eccles Coliseum (Capacity: 8,500)
Seasons ← 2012 2014 →

2013 Big Sky football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#3 Eastern Washington $^		8	–	0					12	–	3
#15 Northern Arizona ^		7	–	1					9	–	3
#8 Montana ^		6	–	2					10	–	3
#21 Southern Utah ^		5	–	3					8	–	5
#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 FCS Poll

Southern Utah at South Alabama

1 2 3 4 Total • Thunderbirds 10 0 3 9 22 Jaguars 0 7 7 7 21 Date: August 29 Location: Ladd-Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL Game start: 6:30 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:12 Game attendance: 15,240 Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C), Sunny, winds S at 9mph Referee: Steve Marlowe TV announcers (ESPN3): Shawn Kenney and Cole Cubelic Sources:

Scoring summary 1 5:52 Southern Utah Colton Cook 33-yard field goal 3–0 1 1:16 Southern Utah Raysean Martin 1-yard run (Colton Cook kick) 10–0 2 4:37 South Alabama Brandon Bridge 40-yard run (Aleem Sunanon kick) 10–7 3 11:15 Southern Utah Colton Cook 37-yard field goal 13–7 3 7:38 South Alabama Jereme Jones 6-yard pass from Ross Metheny (Aleem Sunanon kick) 13–14 4 14:47 South Alabama Danny Woodson 20-yard pass from Ross Metheny (Aleem Sunanon kick) 13–21 4 6:13 Southern Utah Anthony Norris 2-yard pass from Aaron Cantu (two-point conversion failed) 19–21 4 0:00 Southern Utah Colton Cook 28-yard field goal 22–21

Scoring summary
1	5:52	Southern Utah	Colton Cook 33-yard field goal	3–0
1	1:16	Southern Utah	Raysean Martin 1-yard run (Colton Cook kick)	10–0
2	4:37	South Alabama	Brandon Bridge 40-yard run (Aleem Sunanon kick)	10–7
3	11:15	Southern Utah	Colton Cook 37-yard field goal	13–7
3	7:38	South Alabama	Jereme Jones 6-yard pass from Ross Metheny (Aleem Sunanon kick)	13–14
4	14:47	South Alabama	Danny Woodson 20-yard pass from Ross Metheny (Aleem Sunanon kick)	13–21
4	6:13	Southern Utah	Anthony Norris 2-yard pass from Aaron Cantu (two-point conversion failed)	19–21
4	0:00	Southern Utah	Colton Cook 28-yard field goal	22–21

Ft. Lewis at Southern Utah

1 2 3 4 Total Skyhawks 0 0 0 0 0 • Thunderbirds 21 21 7 0 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 1 8:38 Southern Utah Toa Afatasi 4-yard pass from Aaron Cantu (Colton Cook kick) 7–0 1 4:13 Southern Utah Matt Holley 19-yard fumble return (Colton Cook kick) 14–0 1 0:00 Southern Utah Miles Killebrew 89-yard fumble return (Colton Cook kick) 21–0 2 6:22 Southern Utah Anthony Norris 8-yard pass from Aaron Cantu (Colton Cook kick) 28–0 2 6:07 Southern Utah Anthony Norris 19-yard pass from Aaron Cantu (Colton Cook kick) 35–0 2 2:54 Southern Utah Easton Pederson 6-yard pass from Aaron Cantu (Colton Cook kick) 42–0 3 9:56 Southern Utah Malik Brown 5-yard run (Colton Cook kick) 49–0

Scoring summary
1	8:38	Southern Utah	Toa Afatasi 4-yard pass from Aaron Cantu (Colton Cook kick)	7–0
1	4:13	Southern Utah	Matt Holley 19-yard fumble return (Colton Cook kick)	14–0
1	0:00	Southern Utah	Miles Killebrew 89-yard fumble return (Colton Cook kick)	21–0
2	6:22	Southern Utah	Anthony Norris 8-yard pass from Aaron Cantu (Colton Cook kick)	28–0
2	6:07	Southern Utah	Anthony Norris 19-yard pass from Aaron Cantu (Colton Cook kick)	35–0
2	2:54	Southern Utah	Easton Pederson 6-yard pass from Aaron Cantu (Colton Cook kick)	42–0
3	9:56	Southern Utah	Malik Brown 5-yard run (Colton Cook kick)	49–0

Southern Utah at Washington State

1 2 3 4 Total Thunderbirds 3 7 0 0 10 • Cougars 14 14 13 7 48 Date: September 14 Location: Martin Stadium Pullman, WA Game start: 3:37 PM PST Elapsed time: 3:11 Game attendance: 31,127 Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C), Thin & Whispy Clouds, winds E at 12mph Referee: Mark Duddy TV announcers (Pac-12): JB Long & Jeremy Bloom Sources:

Scoring summary 1 13:03 Washington State Dom Williams 43-yard pass from Connor Halliday (Andrew Fuerney kick) 0–7 1 6:02 Southern Utah Colton Cook 40-yard field goal 3–7 1 3:56 Washington State Isiah Myers 10-yard pass from Connor Halliday (Andrew Fuerney kick) 3–14 2 10:55 Southern Utah Raysean Martin 3-yard run (Colton Cook kick good) 10–14 2 4:22 Washington State Dom Williams 55-yard pass from Connor Halliday (Andrew Fuerney kick) 10–21 2 0:38 Washington State Damante Horton 72-yard interception return (Andrew Fuerney kick) 10–28 3 8:38 Washington State Andrew Fuerney 46-yard field goal 10–31 3 4:20 Washington State Andrew Fuerney 30-yard field goal 10–34 3 2:53 Washington State Gabe Marks 1-yard pass from Connor Halliday (Andrew Fuerney kick) 10–41 4 11:07 Washington State Vince Mayle 3-yard pass from Connor Halliday (Andrew Fuerney kick) 10–48

Scoring summary
1	13:03	Washington State	Dom Williams 43-yard pass from Connor Halliday (Andrew Fuerney kick)	0–7
1	6:02	Southern Utah	Colton Cook 40-yard field goal	3–7
1	3:56	Washington State	Isiah Myers 10-yard pass from Connor Halliday (Andrew Fuerney kick)	3–14
2	10:55	Southern Utah	Raysean Martin 3-yard run (Colton Cook kick good)	10–14
2	4:22	Washington State	Dom Williams 55-yard pass from Connor Halliday (Andrew Fuerney kick)	10–21
2	0:38	Washington State	Damante Horton 72-yard interception return (Andrew Fuerney kick)	10–28
3	8:38	Washington State	Andrew Fuerney 46-yard field goal	10–31
3	4:20	Washington State	Andrew Fuerney 30-yard field goal	10–34
3	2:53	Washington State	Gabe Marks 1-yard pass from Connor Halliday (Andrew Fuerney kick)	10–41
4	11:07	Washington State	Vince Mayle 3-yard pass from Connor Halliday (Andrew Fuerney kick)	10–48

Southern Utah at Sacramento State

1 2 3 4 OT Total • Thunderbirds 0 13 0 8 3 24 Hornets 7 14 0 0 0 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 1 8:38 Sacramento State Morris Norrise 33-yard pass from Garrett Safron (Jesse Aguilar kick) 0–7 2 13:32 Southern Utah Raysean Martin 1-yard run (Colton Cook kick blocked) 6–7 2 10:53 Sacramento State DeAndre Carter 20-yard pass from Garrett Safron (Jesse Aguilar kick) 6–14 2 7:14 Southern Utah Raysean Martin 2-yard run (Colton Cook kick) 13–14 2 3:45 Sacramento State Ezekiel Graham 11-yard run (Jesse Aguilar kick) 13–21 4 0:31 Southern Utah Raysean Martin 1-yard run (Aaron Cantu pass to Griff McNabb for two-point conversion) Tied 21–21 OT 0:00 Southern Utah Colton Cook 38-yard field goal 24–21

Scoring summary
1	8:38	Sacramento State	Morris Norrise 33-yard pass from Garrett Safron (Jesse Aguilar kick)	0–7
2	13:32	Southern Utah	Raysean Martin 1-yard run (Colton Cook kick blocked)	6–7
2	10:53	Sacramento State	DeAndre Carter 20-yard pass from Garrett Safron (Jesse Aguilar kick)	6–14
2	7:14	Southern Utah	Raysean Martin 2-yard run (Colton Cook kick)	13–14
2	3:45	Sacramento State	Ezekiel Graham 11-yard run (Jesse Aguilar kick)	13–21
4	0:31	Southern Utah	Raysean Martin 1-yard run (Aaron Cantu pass to Griff McNabb for two-point conversion)	Tied 21–21
OT	0:00	Southern Utah	Colton Cook 38-yard field goal	24–21

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 fininshed 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.

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.

The 2013 schedule was the first 12-game schedule in Thunderbirds history. 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.

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