2021 Dixie State Trailblazers football team

2021 Dixie State Trailblazers football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record1–10 (0–3 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKelly Bills (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJustin Ena (1st season)
Home stadiumGreater Zion Stadium
2021 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Sam Houston $^   5 – 0     11 – 1  
No. 21 Stephen F. Austin ^   4 – 1     8 – 4  
Abilene Christian   2 – 2     5 – 6  
Tarleton State *   2 – 3     6 – 5  
*   0 – 3     1 – 10  
Lamar   0 – 4     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from Division II
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 Dixie State Trailblazers football team represented Dixie State University—now known as Utah Tech University—as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Paul Peterson and played their home games at Greater Zion Stadium in St. George, Utah. Due to the NCAA's transition rules, they were not eligible for the 2021 FCS Playoffs. Dixie State did not play a full WAC schedule in 2021 due to previous non-conference contracts.[1]

This was Dixie State's final season under that name; the school will change its name to Utah Tech University effective with the 2022–23 school year. The Trailblazers nickname is not affected.[2]

Preseason

WAC preseason teams

The Western Athletic Conference coaches released their preseason poll and teams on July 27, 2021. Dixie State was not included in the preseason poll since the Trailblazers are not playing a full WAC schedule due to previous non-conference game contracts. Dixie State players were eligible for individual rewards. Quali Conley was chosen to the Preseason All-WAC Offense Team.[3]

Preseason All–WAC Team

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 47:00 p.m.Sacramento State*
ESPN+L 7–196,656
September 118:00 p.m.No. 10 Weber State*
  • Greater Zion Stadium
  • St. George, UT
ESPN+L 3–418,280
September 188:00 p.m.at No. 14 UC Davis*
ESPN+L 27–609,865
October 25:00 p.m.at No. 2 South Dakota State*
ESPN+L 7–5514,427
October 91:00 p.m.at No. 6 Montana*
ESPN+L 14–3123,434
October 167:00 p.m.Tarleton State
  • Greater Zion Stadium
  • St. George, UT
ESPN+L 20–413,406
October 237:00 p.m.Stephen F. Austin
  • Greater Zion Stadium
  • St. George, UT
ESPN+L 20–374,442
October 3011:00 a.m.at Delaware*
FloSportsL 10–178,391
November 611:00 a.m.at No. 1 Sam Houston
ESPN+L 10–59 5,004
November 137:00 p.m.Fort Lewis*
  • Greater Zion Stadium
  • St. George, UT
ESPN+W 62–212,789
November 207:00 p.m. No. 14 Missouri State*
  • Greater Zion Stadium
  • St. George, UT
ESPN+L 24–552,794

[4][5]

Game summaries

Sacramento State

1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 5 7 7 0 19
Trailblazers 0 7 0 0 7
See also: 2021 Sacramento State Hornets football team

No. 10 Weber State

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 10 Wildcats 7 7 13 14 41
Trailblazers 3 0 0 0 3
See also: 2021 Weber State Wildcats football team

At No. 14 UC Davis

1 2 3 4 Total
Trailblazers 7 6 14 0 27
No. 14 Aggies 15 21 3 21 60
See also: 2021 UC Davis Aggies football team

At No. 2 South Dakota State

1 2 3 4 Total
Trailblazers 0 0 0 7 7
No. 2 Jackrabbits 0 35 7 13 55
See also: 2021 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

At No. 6 Montana

1 2 3 4 Total
Trailblazers 0 0 0 14 14
No. 6 Grizzlies 0 3 14 14 31
See also: 2021 Montana Grizzlies football team

Tarleton State

1 2 3 4 Total
Texans 14 17 0 10 41
Trailblazers 10 3 0 7 20
See also: 2021 Tarleton State Texans football team

Stephen F. Austin

1 2 3 4 Total
Lumberjacks 7 13 7 10 37
Trailblazers 0 3 7 10 20
See also: 2021 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

At Delaware

1 2 3 4 Total
Trailblazers 0 7 3 0 10
Blue Hens 7 10 0 0 17
See also: 2021 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

At No. 1 Sam Houston

1 2 3 4 Total
Trailblazers 0 0 3 7 10
No. 1 Bearkats 28 17 7 7 59
See also: 2021 Sam Houston Bearkats football team

Fort Lewis

1 2 3 4 Total
Skyhawks 7 0 7 7 21
Trailblazers 14 35 10 3 62
See also: Fort Lewis Skyhawks

No. 14 Missouri State

See also: 2021 Missouri State Bears football team
Game Eleven: #14 Missouri State Bears (7–3) at Dixie State Trailblazers (1–9)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 14 Bears 3 24 141455
Trailblazers 3 0 71424

at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT

  • Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), Breezy; Clear, crisp
  • Game attendance: 2,794
  • Referee: Marcus Thorton • Umpire: Scott Johnson • Linesman: Jeremy Jolles • Line judge: Keith Laurant • Back judge: Joe Wise • Field judge: Tom Drzazgowski • Side judge: Patrick Herron
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Devin Dixon and Andy Thompson
Game information
First Quarter
  • (13:01) MSU - Jose Pizano 39 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 1:59; MSU 0-3)
  • (08:18) DSU - Connor Brooksby 45 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 4:43; TIED 3-3)
Second Quarter
  • (12:38) MSU - Tobias Little 7 yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 5:03; MSU 3-10)
  • (09:58) MSU - Jose Pizano 25 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:20; MSU 3-13)
  • (08:18) MSU - Kevon Latulas 68 yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 1 play, 68 yards, 0:14; MSU 3-20)
  • (06:50) MSU - Kevon Latulas 7 yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 0:34; MSU 3-27)
Third Quarter
  • (06:18) MSU - Jason Shelley 12 yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:57; MSU 3-34)
  • (05:57) MSU - Lemondre Joe 38 yard interception return, Jose Pizano kick (MSU 3-41)
  • (01:41) DSU - Kobe Tracy 4 yard run, Andrew Day kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:16; MSU 10-41)
Fourth Quarter
  • (06:32) DSU - Cade Veach 13 yard pass from Kobe Tracy, Andrew Day kick (Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 3:30; MSU 17-48)
  • (03:19) DSU - Devyn Perkins 95 yard interception return, Andrew Day kick (MSU 24-48)
  • (03:14) MSU - Steven Ward 57 yard kickoff return, Jose Pizano kick (MSU 24-55)
Statistics MSU DSU
First downs 26 21
Total yards 574 382
Rushes/yards 36/297 36/75
Passing yards 277 307
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15-29-1 24-49-1
Time of possession 28:50 31:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri State Passing Jason Shelley 13/24, 251 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Kevon Latulas 8 carries, 162 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Ty Scott 8 catches, 174 yards
Dixie State Passing Kobe Tracy 24/49, 307 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Drew Kannely-Robles 22 carries, 78 yards
Receiving Keith Davis 7 catches, 146 yards

References

  1. ^ "WAC Coaches Select Sam Houston, Schmid, Kay as Preseason Favorites". Western Athletic Conference. July 27, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021. Dixie State, who will be eligible for all individual awards, will not be playing a full WAC schedule due to previous non-conference game contracts.
  2. ^ Imlay, Ashley (November 10, 2021). "Utah Legislature passes Dixie State name change". KSL-TV. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "WAC Coaches Select Sam Houston, Schmid, Kay as Preseason Favorites". Western Athletic Conference. July 27, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 Dixie State Trailblazers Football Schedule". DixieStateAthletics.com.
  5. ^ "2021 Dixie State Trailblazers Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.
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