Wes Salonen (WSU Athletics)

Few teams are not ready to start football as Weber State University, which was held on Saturday afternoon at Flag Staff, Arizona.

In the northern part of Arizona, which came out of Halloween, Weber State University encountered an eerie spirit at an early stage, Lumber Jax won 27-6, and a Red Rock Rivalry trophy at the walk-up Sky Dome. When they held, all that mattered was the dreaded first six minutes.

North Arizona has piled up 21-0 leads before Weber State University recorded one yard of the attack.

“They have excellent defense and we can’t see the team scoring 21 points in the first six minutes,” said WSU’s Mickey Mental Head coach. “Wise, don’t collide with the ball, you have to give a chance to your defense.”

In the first play of the game, NAU’s second -year quarter -back, Thai Penington, falsified the zone and gave a gave to the left, kept to the right, and ran 75 yards to touch down, and the WSU defender was the defender of WSU. I can’t see it.

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In the next play of the game, WSU’s second grade quarter back, Ritchie Mnyos, avoided the full -backed Corta May with a high -roll option, and instead, deeply deeply for Jay Lean Records with double coverage. I threw it. Northern Arizona’s defense back, DJ Van hook, jumped over the route, shaked the ball into the air, surrounded it to determine an intercept.

After 5 plays and 28 yards, Penington threw a backfield route on the usual defense lineman, Tausagafou Houtin, checked in as a full back, jumped into the pylon, and at 12:20 at 12:20. At the time, NAU led 14-0. A quarter that recorded a 9 -yard touchdown reception.

The next attack on Weber State University was again miserable. On the side line route, Munos threw the ball too far to make the back shoulder throw, and Defense Back Mikare Gria actively picked up the ball from the receiver and intercept.

Lumber Jax (5 wins and 4 losses, 3 wins and 2 losers) needed six plays to change the following 30 yards, and was capped when Penington rushed in two yard touchdowns.

As a result, the first quarter was 21-0 as of the remaining 8 minutes and 50 seconds, and the total number of yards was 143-0.

Wes Salonen (WSU Athletics)

After three turnovers in the first 11 games at university (the first starter, then two intercepts), Munos recorded 6 touchdowns in the national tournament. Recorded some turnover (four intercepts and three fumblerosts). Received the Best Weekly Player Award in Montana.

Weber State University (3 wins and 6 losses, 2 wins and 3 losses) played NAU in the last 54 minutes with 6 wins and 6 losses, but the offense is so clear that it is not consistent or inconsistent. Ta.

Damon Bankston won 96 yards in 16 rushes, and Davion Godley added 69 yards in 13 carry. Mnyos won 152 yards with 18 successes out of 32 times (up to the third quarter, 81 yards with 5 out of 13 times, and 71 yards in the 4th quarter 13 out of 19 times).

Weber State University sacked Penington four times, while Penington threw 18 yards out of 21 yards and won 212 yards. He led NAU with 73 net rushing yards.

After two intercepts and the inferiority of 21 to 0, weber State Daizai passed three and three balls to Bankston with 3 -and -out possession, and ended in the punt. Wildcats could not record the first down until Bankston ran up 11 yards in the middle of the first Q and ran the ball nine consecutive times before the next path.

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This drive ended in a down at NAU 31. Mnyos opened a Jaleen record on a deep wheel route, but when he throws his slow, the ball flew to the turf and became incomplete.

Jaron Rock blocked NAU’s field goals, and after the two plays, Munos connected with Noah Keal and scored 41 yards up to 40 yards of NAU. However, the momentum, the next play, the receiver, Jacob Sharp, set a 15 -yard illegal blind side block flag, and the WSU was eventually driven into the punt.

In the next similar sequence, the line backer Kevin Enriquez crunched Penington to deprive the third downsack, forced the punt, and the Bankston decided to rush to the right side in the next play of the WSU.

However, when the half -time break approached and the WSU came to kick off the thirdQ, Wild Cats could not make use of it. From NAU 17, Munos was rolled to the left and fired a sharp throw in the end zone, and came off the frame. In the third -down, Munos opened the record in the end zone, but the ball looked incomplete from his fingertips.

In other words, Kyle Thompson’s 39-yard field goals were only 21-3 at half time.

Wes Salonen (WSU Athletics)

“After grabbing a little rhythm in the second quarter, I thought I did a good thing, but I couldn’t finish the drive in the end zone,” said mental.

When weber State University offense entered the third quarter, he jumped out, ran through the field at will, passed the pass, and reached NAU 17 again with a drive, including 23 yards by Marcus Cretien. However, when the two runs won only four yards, the end -zone fade to Tajeong Evans ended incomplete with the third down, the momentum stopped again.

With Kyle Thompson’s 30 yards field goal, the third quarter was the remaining 8 minutes and 20 seconds to 21-6. The WSU kept the ball for 6 minutes and 40 seconds, and earned only 3 points from there.

Weber State University’s defense was 36 yards in the third quarter, and at the early stage of the fourth quarter, Lumber Jacks confronted the third and 15 with 42 yards. However, the hope of the reversal that WSU had was broken by the following three plays.

Penington, who converted the third -down, decided 28 yards from the tight end to the center of Blyzai White to the Central Field, and then closed the drive with a 20 -yard touchdown to Tar Brooks. The WSU blocked the PAT, but at the remaining 12:25, the difference between 27 and 6 was settled.

Weber State University played 25 out of 65 plays in the 4Q, and earned 108 yards, but scored 0.

After the final score of NAU, the WSU was helped by Godry’s 23 ya drashes and recorded a small gain with 14 plays, but when Munos defeated Cretien on the goal line in 4 and 5, he left the drive with NAU 14. Ta.

The WSU regained the ball in 2 minutes and 45 seconds, gained 47 yards in 11 play, and turned the ball over when the pass to Bird Butler reached 2 yards in NAU37 4-3.

“Their achievements are excellent defense. We were behind the chain,” said mental. “Of the 13 times (third down), 7 times were probably third and long.”

NAU only won the WSU 361 vs 332, but the turnover was zero and most of the attacking opportunities were over.

Defense End Kemari Munier Bailey and Braden Wilson led Weber State University with eight tackles. Safety Angel King added 7 tackles. Rhinefract Tommy Ellis led NAU with 9 tackles.

The loss ended Weber State’s nine-season winning streak. WSU is 9-11 in Mental and 6-7 in Big Sky play.

NAU has won 29 wins and 28 losses in the successive series with Weber State University, winning in 2023 and 2024 with 2 wins and 1 loss since the addition of Red Rock Rock Rival Trophy.

Wild Cats will play against Aidaho State University on November 9 (4 wins and 5 losses, 2 wins and 3 losses). Bengals was off this week after winning the Sacramento State University 30-27 at home.