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Burns, Chalk leave marks in Southern Utah's 38-17 win over UC Davis

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 18). Burns, Chalk leave marks in Southern Utah's 38-17 win over UC Davis. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/burns-chalk-leave-marks-in-southern-utah-s-38-17-win-over-uc-davis/article_d7e2d118-a2bf-5b0f-977d-dd35c0ee2325.html

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In a college football game held in Cedar City, Utah, Southern Utah defeated UC Davis with a score of 38-17 on Saturday. Quarterback Will Burns contributed significantly to this victory by accounting for four total touchdowns: two passing and two rushing. Floyd Chalk also played a crucial role, running for a career-high 212 yards and scoring one touchdown. Southern Utah turned the game around in the second half after trailing 17-9 at halftime.

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On October 18, 2026, Southern Utah used a strong second-half performance to defeat UC Davis by a score of 38-17 in Cedar City, Utah. Quarterback Will Burns led the Thunderbirds with four total touchdowns: two passing and two rushing, while also contributing 98 yards on the ground. Running back Floyd Chalk set a career-high with 212 rushing yards and one touchdown. Southern Utah trailed UC Davis by eight points at halftime but outscored them 38-0 in the second half to secure the victory. Nate Dahle of UC Davis threw for 282 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception. Both teams are now tied with a conference record of 2-2.

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Quarterback Will Burns accounted for four total touchdowns and Floyd Chalk ran for a career-high 212 yards and Southern Utah used the second half to overpower UC Davis 38-17 on Saturday. asserted

Utah → account → Saturday

Burns was 13-of-20 passing for just 126 yards but had two touchdowns. asserted

Burns → pass → touchdowns

On the ground, Burns ran for 98 yards on 11 carries and reached the end zone twice. asserted

Burns → run → zone

Chalk had a touchdown on his 26 carries as he bested his previous career-high 183 yards rushing set on Sept. 5 in a 47-42 win over Weber State. asserted

he → have → State

Trailing 17-9 at halftime, Burns led a 13-play, 73-yard scoring drive that lasted eight minutes. asserted

that → trail → drive

It ended with his 1-yard pass to Joshua Accord. asserted

It → end → Accord

Burns ran it in for the two-point conversion to tie it. asserted

Burns → run → it

Three minutes later, Burns threw a 6-yard touchdown to Accord and the Thunderbirds (3-4, 2-2) led for the remainder. asserted

Thunderbirds → throw → remainder

Nate Dahle threw for 282 yards, two touchdowns and an interception for UC Davis (4-3, 2-2) which entered as the 14th-ranked team in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll. asserted

which → throw → poll

Up next UC Davis host Northern Colorado on Saturday. asserted

Davis → host → Saturday

Southern Utah travels to face Idaho on Saturday. asserted

Utah → travel → Saturday

Burns, Chalk leave marks in Southern Utah's 38-17 win over UC Davis

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