CEDAR CITY, Utah — Bronson Barron threw three touchdown passes and Joshua Dye rushed for 180 yards and two scores to lead Southern Utah to a 46-24 victory over Idaho State in a season opener on Saturday night.

Barron completed 19 of 25 passes for 240 yards for the Thunderbirds.

Barron tossed a 22-yard touchdown pass to Gabe Nunez and a 13-yarder to Mark Bails Jr. to put Southern Utah up 15-0 after one quarter. Dye scored on a 32-yard run 1:41 into the second quarter for a 22-0 advantage.

Jordan Cooke connected with Damien Morgan for a 19-yard touchdown on the ensuing possession for Idaho State and safety Mason Young picked up a fumble and ran 15 yards for a score to get the Bengals within eight.

Jayden Rogers' 20-yard field goal put the Thunderbirds up 25-14 at halftime.

Barron had a

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