MOSCOW, Idaho (Interstat) — Southern Utah will visit Idaho on Saturday for an NCAA Football Championship Division game at the Kibbie Dome, with the Thunderbirds carrying a 3-4 record and the Vandals at 2-5. Southern Utah’s Will Burns and Idaho’s Joshua Wood are the players to watch.

Southern Utah enters off a 38-17 home win against UC Davis. Will Burns completed 13 of 20 passes for 126 yards and ran 11 times for 98 yards, accounting for two passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns. Floyd Chalk added 26 carries for 212 yards and a touchdown and caught one pass for 7 yards, while Ran Sawyer ran twice for 3 yards. Burns also completed 8 of 11 passes for 124 yards against Utah Tech, ran 12 times for 187 yards, had two passing and two rushing touchdowns and punted once for 30 yards. Against Idaho State, he completed 20 of 32 passes for 153 yards, ran 16 times for 72 yards and scored two touchdowns. Southern Utah’s other results this season include a 46-33 win at Utah Tech, a 28-24 home loss to Idaho State, a 28-26 loss at Saint Thomas (Minn.), a 58-24 loss at Colorado State, a 47-42 home win against Weber State and a 28-21 loss at Montana.

Idaho enters after a 42-35 win at Montana. Joshua Wood completed 30 of 38 passes for 335 yards, ran 11 times for 85 yards and accounted for three passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. Hayden Kincheloe ran 11 times for 44 yards and a touchdown, and Damonte Bias ran 11 times for 32 yards and caught three passes for 50 yards. Wood completed 32 of 50 passes for 383 yards against Weber State, ran 13 times for 52 yards and threw four touchdowns. Against Montana State, he completed 19 of 25 passes for 315 yards, ran 15 times for 41 yards and accounted for two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. Idaho’s other results this season include a 38-27 loss at Weber State, a 35-34 home win against Montana State, a 41-39 home loss to Abilene Christian, a 23-17 home loss to Lamar, a 66-14 loss at Utah and a 38-34 loss at Cal Poly.

Southern Utah will next host Northern Arizona, then host Northern Colorado, visit Portland State and host Chicago State. Idaho will visit Portland State, then host Eastern Washington and UC Davis before visiting Idaho State.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Southern Utah 50, Idaho 46.