Rogers' late field goal lifts SUU football past Portland State, 23-21
Thunderbirds host Chicago State for Senior Day on Nov. 21 at Eccles Coliseum
CEDAR CITY - Southern Utah football won at Portland State 23-21 Friday night when Jayden Rogers made a 33-yard field goal with 13 seconds left, according to SUU Athletics.
What it means for you: The Thunderbirds (5-6, 4-4 Big Sky) host Chicago State for Senior Day at noon MT Saturday, Nov. 21, at Eccles Coliseum in Cedar City. The game streams on ESPN+.
SUU led 20-7 in the third quarter before Portland State scored twice, taking a 21-20 lead on Delon Thompson's 1-yard run with 1:51 left. Will Burns then drove SUU 53 yards in 11 plays, running for 31 yards on the drive, to set up Rogers' kick.
Rogers made all three field goals and both extra points; the winner was his 34th career field goal, third in program history, SUU Athletics says. Burns threw touchdown passes to David Spjut and Hayden George and ran for 69 yards, reaching 1,017 for the season. With Floyd Chalk at 1,350, SUU has two 1,000-yard rushers for the first time since 1999.
Parker Vance had 11 tackles, and Tim Malo and Tim Christian each intercepted a pass.
Source: SUU Athletics recap, "Jayden Rogers and the Thunderbirds Send the Vikings to Valhalla"