| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NAU | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
 PRST | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Game Leaders
John-Keawe Sagapolutele
· QB
Delon Thompson
· RB
Ty Pennington
· QB
Quran Gossett
· RB
Team Stats
251st Downs20
5-103rd down efficiency5-12
0-14th down efficiency0-2
515Total Yards325
262Passing202
15/24Comp/Att19/37
10.9Yards per pass5.5
253Rushing123
41Rushing Attempts26
6.2Yards per rush4.7
3-40Penalties2-12
0Turnovers0
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of 4th Quarter
0:00
T. Pennington takes a knee
1:59
T. Pennington takes a knee
1:59
Quran Gossett run for 3 yds to the PRST 31 for a 1ST down
1:59
Timeout Portland State, clock 01:59
2:44
Quran Gossett run for 9 yds to the PRST 34
2:44
Quran Gossett run for 10 yds to the PRST 43 for a 1ST down
2:44
Timeout Portland State, clock 02:44
4:19
Quran Gossett run for 5 yds to the NAU 47
4:19
Ty Pennington run for 3 yds to the NAU 42
4:19
Quran Gossett run for 19 yds to the NAU 39 for a 1ST down
4:19
Timeout Portland State, clock 04:19
4:26
Quran Gossett run for a loss of 1 yard to the NAU 20
4:26
John-Keawe Sagapolutele pass incomplete to Cru Newman
8:24
John-Keawe Sagapolutele pass complete to Jaylen Lynch for 2 yds to the NAU 21
8:24
John-Keawe Sagapolutele pass incomplete to Terence Loville
8:24
Tyrese Smith run for 3 yds to the NAU 23
8:24
John-Keawe Sagapolutele run for 12 yds to the NAU 26 for a 1ST down
8:24
Delon Thompson run for no gain to the NAU 38
8:24
Delon Thompson run for 29 yds to the NAU 38 for a 1ST down
8:24
Delon Thompson run for a loss of 3 yards to the PRST 33
8:24
Ben D'Aquila punt for 39 yds , Jordan Herron returns for 4 yds to the PRST 36
9:20
Ty Pennington pass incomplete to Myseth Currie
9:20
Ty Pennington pass incomplete to Michael Beresford
9:20
Darvon Hubbard run for 3 yds to the NAU 29
9:20
John-Keawe Sagapolutele pass incomplete to Zachary Dodson-Greene
12:49
John-Keawe Sagapolutele pass incomplete to Eddy Schultz
12:49
John-Keawe Sagapolutele pass incomplete to Terence Loville
12:49
John-Keawe Sagapolutele pass incomplete to Zachary Dodson-Greene
12:49
John-Keawe Sagapolutele pass complete to Brooks Ferguson for 11 yds to the NAU 26 for a 1ST down
12:49
John-Keawe Sagapolutele pass incomplete to Kristian Ingman
12:49
John-Keawe Sagapolutele pass complete to Eddy Schultz for 11 yds to the NAU 37 for a 1ST down
12:49
John-Keawe Sagapolutele pass complete to Zachary Dodson-Greene for 9 yds to the NAU 48 for a 1ST down
12:49
Delon Thompson run for 1 yd to the PRST 43
12:49
John-Keawe Sagapolutele pass complete to Jaylen Lynch for 24 yds to the PRST 42 for a 1ST down
12:49
John-Keawe Sagapolutele pass incomplete to Jordan Herron
12:49
Samuel Hunsaker kickoff for 65 yds , Cru Newman return for 18 yds to the PRST 18
12:54
Quran Gossett run for 29 yds for a TD (Samuel Hunsaker KICK)
15:00
Ty Pennington pass complete to Jeter Purdy for 19 yds to the PRST 29 for a 1ST down
15:00
Quran Gossett run for 2 yds to the PRST 48
15:00
Ty Pennington pass complete to Jeter Purdy for 27 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:00
End of 3rd Quarter
0:00
Ty Pennington pass complete to Kolbe Katsis for 13 yds to the NAU 23 for a 1ST down
0:45
Tony Johnson punt for 54 yds for a touchback
3:23
John-Keawe Sagapolutele pass incomplete to Cru Newman
3:23
Delon Thompson run for no gain to the PRST 46
3:23
Delon Thompson run for no gain to the PRST 46
3:23
John-Keawe Sagapolutele pass complete to Eddy Schultz for 8 yds to the PRST 46 for a 1ST down
3:23
John-Keawe Sagapolutele pass incomplete to Jordan Herron
3:23
Delon Thompson run for 4 yds to the PRST 38
Gossett scores two TDs, Northern Arizona beats Portland State 31-17 in Big Sky opener
— Quran Gossett rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns, Ty Pennington threw for 262 yards and a touchdown, and FCS No. 15 Northern Arizona defeated Portland State 31-17 on Saturday.
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