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2024 Utah Tech Trailblazers football team

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2024 Utah Tech Trailblazers football
ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference
Record1–9 (1–5 UAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Stevens (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorPatrick Moynahan (1st season)
Home stadiumGreater Zion Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 United Athletic Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Abilene Christian   5 1     6 3  
No. 14 Tarleton State   4 1     7 2  
No. 16 Central Arkansas   3 2     6 3  
Eastern Kentucky   3 2     5 4  
Southern Utah   3 2     4 5  
Austin Peay   3 3     4 5  
North Alabama   3 3     3 7  
Utah Tech   1 5     1 9  
West Georgia*   0 6     3 6  
  • Note: West Georgia is ineligible for the UAC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
As of November 4, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Utah Tech Trailblazers football team will represent Utah Tech University as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Trailblazers will be coached by first-year head coach Lance Anderson and play at Greater Zion Stadium in St. George, Utah.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 318:00 p.m.No. 4 Montana State*ESPN+L 7–315,074
September 71:00 p.m.at UNLV*MW NetworkL 14–7224,512
September 147:00 p.m.Northern Arizona*
  • Greater Zion Stadium
  • St. George, UT
ESPN+L 17–453,938
September 218:00 p.m.at No. 13 UC Davis*ESPN+L 14–3214,832
September 287:00 p.m.No. 20 Abilene Christiandagger
  • Greater Zion Stadium
  • St. George, UT
ESPN+L 30–555,451
October 53:00 p.m.at North AlabamaESPN+L 14–606,875
October 125:00 p.m.at No. 13 Tarleton StateESPN+L 0–4222,018
October 192:00 p.m.Austin Peay
  • Greater Zion Stadium
  • St. George, UT
ESPN+L 7–133,133
October 261:00 p.m.at Eastern KentuckyESPN+L 17–287,491
November 22:00 p.m.No. 11 Central Arkansas
  • Greater Zion Stadium
  • St. George, UT
ESPN+W 34–212,526
November 162:00 p.m.West Georgia
  • Greater Zion Stadium
  • St. George, UT
ESPN+
November 231:00 p.m.at Southern UtahESPN+

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Game summaries

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vs. No. 4 Montana State

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Game One – No. 4 Montana State Bobcats (1–0) at Utah Tech Trailblazers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Montana State 7 7 10731
Utah Tech 0 0 077

at Greater Zion StadiumSt. George, UT

  • Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 93 °F (34 °C)
  • Game attendance: 5,074
  • Referee: John Kellermeier
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Rod Zundel (play-by-play), Max Christensen III (color commentator)
Game information
First quarter
  • (2:35) MTST - Adam Jones 17-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (13:13) MTST - Tommy Mellott 47-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 14-0)
Third quarter
  • (12:24) MTST - Rohan Jones 45-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 21-0)
  • (7:45) MTST - Brendan Hall 28-yard field goal (Montana State 24-0)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:02) MTST - Tommy Mellott 1-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 31-0)
  • (13:03) UTTU - Deacon Hill 24-yard run (Ilya Uvaydov kick) (Montana State 31-7)
Statistics MTST UTU
First downs 25 6
Total yards 481 176
Rushing yards 329 73
Passing yards 152 103
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14-24-0 12-26-0
Time of possession 44:36 15:24
Team Category Player Statistics
Montana State Passing Tommy Mellott 14/21, 152 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Scottre Humphrey 20 carries, 107 yards
Receiving Rohan Jones 4 receptions, 66 yards, TD
Utah Tech Passing Deacon Hill 11/23, 104 yards
Rushing Deacon Hill 2 carries, 25 yards, TD
Receiving Fisher Jackson 1 reception, 37 yards

at UNLV (FBS)

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Game Two – Utah Tech Trailblazers (0–1) vs UNLV Rebels (FBS) (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Utah Tech 7 0 7014
UNLV (FBS) 28 16 72172

at Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 24,512
  • Referee: Kenneth Ray
  • TV announcers (KVVU-TV): Matt Neverett (play-by-play), Caleb Herring (analyst), and Steve Cofield (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:54) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 27-yard run, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:02; UNLV 7–0)
  • (12:57) UTU – Alec Burton 64-yard pass from Deacon Hill, Ilya Uvaydov kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:57; Tied 7–7)
  • (10:59) UNLV – Ricky White III 5-yard pass from Matthew Sluka, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 1:57; UNLV 14–7)
  • (7:33) UNLV – Ricky White III 55-yard pass from Matthew Sluka, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 1:54; UNLV 21–7)
  • (2:42) UNLV – Ricky White III 7-yard pass from Matthew Sluka, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:16; UNLV 28–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:11) UNLV – Caden Chittenden 27-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:15; UNLV 31–7)
  • (12:23) UNLV – Matthew Sluka 30-yard run, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 0:55; UNLV 38–7)
  • (9:41) UNLV – Caden Chittenden 28-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:13; UNLV 41–7)
  • (2:05) UNLV – Caden Chittenden 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:47; UNLV 44–7)
Third quarter
  • (5:17) UNLV – Greg Burrell 4-yard run, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:28; UNLV 51–7)
  • (1:14) UTU – Chris Street 31-yard pass from Deacon Hill, Ilya Uvaydov kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:03; UNLV 51–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:08) UNLV – Timothy Conerly 8-yard run, Andre Meono kick (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:58; UNLV 58–14)
  • (8:50) UNLV – Cameron Friel 1-yard run, Andre Meono kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:24; UNLV 65–14)
  • (2:25) UNLV – Devin Green 38-yard run, Andre Meono kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 4:33; UNLV 72–14)
Statistics UTU UNLV
First downs 13 34
Total yards 293 695
Rushing yards 67 504
Passing yards 226 191
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–34–1 9–18–0
Time of possession 23:43 36:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah Tech Passing Deacon Hill 14/28, 188 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Reggie Graff 5 carries, 30 yards
Receiving Alec Burton 1 reception, 64 yards, TD
UNLV Passing Matthew Sluka 8/17, 161 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Greg Burrell 11 carries, 101 yards, TD
Receiving Ricky White III 5 receptions, 111 yards, 3 TD

vs. Northern Arizona

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Game Three – Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (1–1) at Utah Tech Trailblazers (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Northern Arizona 0 0 000
Utah Tech 0 0 000

at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT

  • Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics NAU UTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Arizona Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Utah Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 13 UC Davis

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Game Four – Utah Tech Trailblazers (0–3) vs No. 13 UC Davis Aggies (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Utah Tech 0 0 000
No. 13 UC Davis 0 0 000

at UC Davis Health StadiumDavis, CA

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 PM PST
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UTU UCD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UC Davis Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. No. 20 Abilene Christian

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Game Five – No. 20 Abilene Christian Wildcats (2–2) at Utah Tech Trailblazers (0–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 20 Abilene Christian 14 13 141455
Utah Tech 7 9 01430

at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 102 °F (39 °C)
  • Game attendance: 5,451
  • Referee: Matthew Jones
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
  • UTU – Chris Street 7-yard run (Ilya Uvaydov kick), 9:36. Trailblazers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:53.
  • ACU – Blayne Taylor 76-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 8:16. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:20.
  • ACU – Sam Hicks 53-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 2:56. Wildcats 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 3:19.
Second quarter
  • UTU – Ilya Uvaydov 32-yard field goal, 13:24. Wildcats 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:22.
  • ACU – Ritse Vaes 52-yard field goal, 11:06. Wildcats 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:18.
  • ACU – Ritse Vaes 25-yard field goal, 3:26. Wildcats 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:54.
  • ACU – Sam Hicks 35-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 0:27. Wildcats 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 0:45.
  • UTU – Eric Olsen 32-yard pass from Reggie Graff (kick failed), 0:09. Wildcats 27–16. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:18.
Third quarter
  • ACU – Nehemiah Martinez I 73-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 14:11. Wildcats 34–16. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:43.
  • ACU – Isaiah Johnson 9-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 7:21. Wildcats 41–16. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:10.
Fourth quarter
  • ACU – Sam Hicks 8-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 11:11. Wildcats 48–16. Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 2:09.
  • ACU – Chris Wright 28-yard fumble return (Ritse Vaes kick), 10:57. Wildcats 55–16.
  • UTU – Reggie Graff 9-yard run (Ilya Uvaydov kick), 9:02. Wildcats 55–23. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:55.
  • UTU – Bretton Stone 10-yard run (Ilya Uvaydov kick), 3:46. Wildcats 55–30. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:07.
Statistics ACU UTU
First downs 22 22
Total yards 609 508
Rushing yards 323 180
Passing yards 286 328
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–34–0 21–40–0
Time of possession 28:48 31:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Abilene Christian Passing Maverick McIvor 18/33, 286 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Sam Hicks 12 carries, 203 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Blayne Taylor 5 receptions, 128 yards, TD
Utah Tech Passing Reggie Graff 13/22, 231 yards, TD
Rushing Reggie Graff 12 carries, 79 yards, TD
Receiving Eric Olsen 3 receptions, 60 yards, TD

at North Alabama

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Pregame line Over/under
UNA -10 55.5
Game Six – Utah Tech Trailblazers (0–5) at North Alabama Lions (1–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Utah Tech 0 0 01414
North Alabama 18 21 14760

at Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, AL

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: SW at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 88 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,875
  • Referee: Michael Franin
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Benjamin Ray (play-by-play) and Bryan Neece (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:36) UNA – Jayvian Allen 4-yard rush (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:24; UNA 7-0)
  • (8:10) UNA – Scott Payne 37-yard kick (Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:03; UNA 10-0)
  • (4:03) UNA – Kaleb Heatherly 8-yard pass from TJ Smith (Marlon Krakue pass) (Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:39; UNA 18-0)
Second quarter
  • (12:46) UNA – Dakota Warfield 23-yard pass from TJ Smith (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 23 yards, 0:06; UNA 25-0)
  • (9:43) UNA – Jyheam Ingram 40-yard fumble recovery (Scott Payne kick) (UNA 32-0)
  • (8:14) UNA – Jayvian Allen 19-yard pass from TJ Smith (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:23; UNA 39-0)
Third quarter
  • (13:56) UNA – Jalen Fletcher 55-yard pass from TJ Smith (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:10; UNA 46-0)
  • (6:44) UNA – TJ Smith 2-yard rush (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 5:24; UNA 53-0)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:17) UNA – Ben Harris 1-yard rush (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:04; UNA 60-0)
  • (11:52) UTU – Alec Burton 39-yard pass from Bronson Barben (Ilya Uvaydov kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:25; UNA 60-7)
  • (9:12) UTU – Bryce Parker 75-yard pass from Bronson Barben (Ilya Uvaydov kick) (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; UNA 60-14)
Statistics UTU UNA
First downs 13 27
Total yards 240 501
Rushing yards 10 257
Passing yards 230 244
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–30–1 14–20–0
Time of possession 22:13 37:47
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah Tech Passing Bronson Barben 5/8, 137 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Bretton Stone 4 carries, 28 yards
Receiving Bryce Parker 3 receptions, 98 yards, TD
North Alabama Passing TJ Smith 13/17, 207 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Jalen Fletcher 9 carries, 73 yards
Receiving Takairee Kenebrew 5 receptions, 75 yards

at No. 13 Tarleton State

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Game Seven – Utah Tech Trailblazers (0–6) vs No. 13 Tarleton State Texans (5–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Utah Tech 0 0 000
No. 13 Tarleton State 0 0 000

at Memorial StadiumStephenville, TX

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UTU TAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tarleton State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Austin Peay

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Game Eight – Austin Peay Governors (2–4) at Utah Tech Trailblazers (0–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Austin Peay 0 0 000
Utah Tech 0 0 000

at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics APSU UTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Austin Peay Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Utah Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Eastern Kentucky

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Game Nine – Utah Tech Trailblazers (0–8) vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Utah Tech 0 0 000
Eastern Kentucky 0 0 000

at Roy Kidd StadiumRichmond, KY

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UTU EKU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Eastern Kentucky Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. No. 11 Central Arkansas

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Game Ten – No. 11 Central Arkansas Bears (6–2) at Utah Tech Trailblazers (0–9) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Central Arkansas 0 0 000
Utah Tech 0 0 000

at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UCA UTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Arkansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Utah Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. West Georgia

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Game Eleven – West Georgia Wolves at Utah Tech Trailblazers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
West Georgia 0 0 000
Utah Tech 0 0 000

at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UWG UTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
West Georgia Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Utah Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Southern Utah

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Game Twelve – Utah Tech Trailblazers vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Utah Tech 0 0 000
Southern Utah 0 0 000

at Eccles ColiseumCedar City, UT

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UTU SUU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern Utah Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  1. ^ Kelley, Kevin (January 3, 2024). "Utah Tech announces 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Trailblazers' 2024 football schedule includes 6 home games, trips to Texas and Georgia". St. George News. January 7, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.