Southern Utah Thunderbirds @ Central Arkansas Bears
Berry's 3 TD passes, help Southern Utah beat Central Arkansas 38-31
CONWAY, Ark. -- — Jackson Berry threw three touchdown passes, Targhee Lambson had 161 yards rushing and a touchdown on 28 carries and Southern Utah beat Central Arkansas 38-31 Saturday night.
Berry was 17-of28 passing for 242 yards with an interception for Southern Utah (6-5, 5-2 United Athletic Conference), which has won back-to-back games and four of its last five.
Caleb Koger threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to give Central Arkansas (6-5, 3-5) a 21-14 lead with 1:54 left in the first half. Berry was flushed from the pocket, rolled to his right and threw on the run to a wide-open Devin Downing at the 35, who raced untouched for a 55-yard touchdown just 27 seconds later.
Rylen Sua-Filo recovered a fumble and six plays later Berry capped a 51-yard drive with a 16-yard TD pass to Joshua Acord to give Southern Utah the lead for good with 8:26 left in the third quarter and, after LaCarea Pleasant-Johnson intercepted a pass, Jayden Rogers kicked a 37-yard field goal to make it 31-21 about 2 minutes later.
Koger, a walk-on redshirt freshman who made his first career start, was 21-of-34 passing for 269 yards and four touchdowns for Central Arkansas. Three-year starter Will McElvain and back-up Austin Myers were both injured in 31-24 loss to Eastern Kentucky last week.
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Game Information
Conway, AR
2025 Standings
| United Athletic ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State | 5-0 | 9-0 |
| Abilene Christian | 3-1 | 4-4 |
| Austin Peay | 3-2 | 5-3 |
| West Georgia | 3-3 | 6-3 |
| Central Arkansas | 2-2 | 3-5 |
| Southern Utah | 2-2 | 3-5 |
| North Alabama | 1-3 | 2-6 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 1-3 | 3-5 |
| Utah Tech | 0-4 | 1-7 |
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