We’ve got to have better effort and better production out of the center position. “As well as we pass protected, we probably run blocked that bad. Projected starters Bobby Cole and Elijah Burns each had only 14 yards on six attempts, but each also found the end zone for short scores. Williams received five carries late in the second half and gained 41 yards. Photos: Images from Southern Utah's game against St. Southern Utah finished the game with 117 yards on 32 carries, with Isaiah Williams leading the charge. Thomas, SUU only mustered 17 yards on 15 carries. Jake was our defensive MVP last week and he didn’t take a snap on defense.”įor as prolific as Miller was through the air on Thursday, the Thunderbird ground game left much to be desired. I guess being excited for the game and all that got him going. He’s steady in practice, but he hadn’t shown some of that length in his kicks.
“He punted better on Thursday night than he has in practice. Two of his four punts were downed inside the Tommies' ten-yard line. Gerardi averaged 55.2 yards per punt, with a long of 71. When Miller and the offense couldn’t put points on the board, Gerardi stepped up. “So collectively, our top six or seven offensive linemen are better than the top six or seven they had last year.” “They had one of the worst offensive lines in the country top to bottom last year,” Fitzgerald said, noting Braxton Jones as an exception. Miller was sacked just one time, and Fitzgerald noted the sack was given up by a running back in pass protection. Part of Miller’s success on Thursday was due to the offensive line. The speed of Wooden certainly plays up to the FBS level after Wooden transferred back to the Beehive State following his time at Kent State. Read more: Miller, Wooden shine, defense forces 4 turnovers to lead to win Phillips III and Bishop will look to contain Isaiah Wooden, who had 142 yards on just five catches against St. The Utes' defense features two defensive backs in Clark Phillips III and Cole Bishop that earned First Team Pac-12 Preseason Honors. Not surprised by Justin and we expect that to continue.” “The way he has handled himself as a person and as a player since we got here last December is pretty phenomenal. “What happened with Justin, we kind of expected,” Fitzgerald said. Miller was 23/35 for 364 yards and three touchdowns. Justin Miller was named WAC Offensive Player of the Week, while punter Jake Gerardi was named the Special Teams Player of the Week after Thursday’s win.
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