Utah Tech seeks 1st conference win, squares off against No. 19 Stephen F. Austin on Saturday afternoon

Utah Tech, here in a game last week at Greater Zion Stadium, will face No. 19 Stephen F. Austin on Saturday, St. George, Utah, Oct. 27, 2022 | Photo by E. George Goold, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — The Trailblazers are going to the Lone Star State for a Western Athletic Conference matchup on the gridiron.

Utah Tech’s football team will play No. 19 Stephen F. Austin Saturday at 1 p.m. (MDT) in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Click here to listen to the broadcast, which will be aired on The Fan Sports Radio Network, 99.5FM.

According to a press release from Utah Tech, the Trailblazers and Lumberjacks will chase the pigskin together for the second time ever.

Last year in St. George, SFA scored the first 20 points of the game and went on to beat Utah Tech 37-20.

The Trailblazers (1-6) have lost five in a row and are still seeking their first WAC win.

Meanwhile, SFA is 2-0 in the WAC and 5-3 overall.

Lumberjacks senior wide receiver Xavier Gipson, the WAC Preseason Player of the Year, is coming off a career game last Saturday in a win at Southern Utah. 

Gipson collected 10 passes for a school-record 256 yards and two touchdowns on his way to earning WAC Player of the Week honors.

Quarterback Trae Self leads the WAC in pass efficiency, throwing for 1,742 yards and a WAC-high 16 touchdown passes.

Click here up-to-date Utah Tech football stats.

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