Texans Outlast Thunderbirds in High-Scoring Shootout

STEPHENVILLE, Texas (Interstat) — Tarleton State remained undefeated, outscoring Southern Utah 52-42 in a nonconference shootout on Saturday at Tarleton Memorial Stadium. The Texans improved to 5-0 while the Thunderbirds fell to 1-4.

Quarterback Daniel Greek led Tarleton State, throwing for 282 yards and three touchdowns. The Texans’ offense was balanced, with Tre Page III rushing for 198 yards and two scores and Caleb Lewis adding two rushing touchdowns. Southern Utah’s Joshua Dye had a standout performance with 189 rushing yards and four touchdowns, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Texans’ consistent scoring across all four quarters.