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Northern Arizona keeps FCS playoff hopes alive with 30-18 win over Eastern Washington
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) Ty Pennington threw for 312 yards and a touchdown and added a rushing touchdown to lead Northern Arizona Lumberjacks to a 30-18 win over Eastern Washington Eagles on Saturday.
Seth Cromwell added 112 yards and a touchdown on the ground for the Lumberjacks (8-4, 6-2 Big Sky Conference), who have won five straight and hope to receive an at-large berth to the FCS playoffs.
The Eagles (4-8, 3-5) took an 18-17 lead on a Soren McKee field goal late in the third quarter but NAU answered with Cromwell's 6-yard TD run, although the Lumberjacks failed on a two-point conversion.
EWU had an 11-play drive but turned the ball over on downs at the NAU 34 with 8:46 to play. The Lumberjacks then put together a 12-play, 66-yard drive, clinching the game on Pennington's 12-yard run with 2:17 to play.
Pennington was 15-of-29 passing and Northern Arizona piled up 539 yards. Tay Lanier had five catches for 122 yards and Kolbe Katsis had three for 130, with both reaching the end zone.
Jared Taylor threw for two touchdowns for Eastern Washington, which had 301 yards after piling up 77 points and 478 yards rushing a week earlier. One of the touchdowns was a 67-yard connection with Efton Chism III, who had 13 catches for 119 yards.
Chism, a senior who caught a pass in every game of his career and is the FCS leader with 120 receptions for 1,311 yards, broke Cooper Kupp's school record for receptions in a season.
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| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 0 | 0 | 
| Rushing | 0 | 0 | 
| Passing | 0 | 0 | 
| Penalty | 0 | 0 | 
| 3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 | 
| Total Plays | 0 | 0 | 
| Avg Gain | 0 | 0 | 
| Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 | 
| Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 | 
| Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 | 
| Yards Passing | 0 | 0 | 
| Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 | 
| Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Touchdowns | ||
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 | 
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 | 
| Other | ||
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 | 
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 | 
| Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Return Yards | ||
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Safeties | 0 | 0 | 
                                            
        
                        
        
        
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | 
| 
                                         
                                                J. Taylor 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Taylor | 38/51 | 320 | 6 | 1 | 
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                J. Taylor 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Taylor | 137 | 708 | 10 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                M. Dotson 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Dotson | 85 | 505 | 4 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                M. Yetts 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Yetts | 8 | 50 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                N. Bell 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    N. Bell | 2 | 28 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                T. Betts 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    T. Betts | 7 | 20 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                N. Cronquist 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    N. Cronquist | 3 | 13 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                L. Ogles 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    L. Ogles | 1 | -14 | 0 | 0 | 
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                N. Cronquist 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    N. Cronquist | 0 | 15 | 215 | 2 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                W. Garrett 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    W. Garrett | 0 | 15 | 202 | 2 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Dotson 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    M. Dotson | 0 | 12 | 153 | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Williams 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Williams | 0 | 14 | 115 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                N. Ulm 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    N. Ulm | 0 | 7 | 56 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                C. Pruett 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    C. Pruett | 0 | 6 | 49 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Taylor 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Taylor | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | 
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS | 
| 
                                     
                                            S. McKee 
                                             
                                         
                                                                                
 
  | 
                                S. McKee | 7/10 | 0 | 50/50 | 0 | 
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG | 
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | 
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                                                T. Pennington 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    T. Pennington | 187/287 | 2288 | 13 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                I. Eastman 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    I. Eastman | 2/2 | 65 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                L. Boone 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    L. Boone | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                S. Cromwell 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    S. Cromwell | 125 | 681 | 9 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                T. Pennington 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    T. Pennington | 104 | 437 | 7 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                D. Hubbard 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    D. Hubbard | 99 | 408 | 4 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                I. Eastman 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    I. Eastman | 18 | 101 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                R. Fontaine 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    R. Fontaine | 12 | 83 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                K. Stone 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    K. Stone | 10 | 61 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                K. Katsis 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    K. Katsis | 2 | 14 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                E. Cluff 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    E. Cluff | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                T. Ho Ching 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    T. Ho Ching | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                L. Boone 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    L. Boone | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                C. Moses 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    C. Moses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                K. Katsis 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    K. Katsis | 0 | 35 | 498 | 2 | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                I. Eastman 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    I. Eastman | 0 | 20 | 238 | 1 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                D. Hubbard 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    D. Hubbard | 0 | 16 | 128 | 0 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                I. Gerena 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    I. Gerena | 0 | 13 | 115 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                S. Cromwell 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    S. Cromwell | 0 | 16 | 65 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                M. Currie 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Currie | 0 | 4 | 46 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                E. Cluff 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    E. Cluff | 0 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                R. Fontaine 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    R. Fontaine | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                E. Taylor 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    E. Taylor | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                T. Ho Ching 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    T. Ho Ching | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | 
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS | 
| 
                                     
                                            S. Hunsaker 
                                             
                                         
                                                                                
 
  | 
                                S. Hunsaker | 4/7 | 0 | 18/19 | 0 | 
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG | 
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |