SAINT GEORGE, Utah (Interstat) — Southern Utah will visit Utah Tech on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Greater Zion Stadium in Saint George. The Thunderbirds enter at 1-4, while the Trailblazers are 0-5 and still seeking their first win of the season.

Southern Utah is coming off a 28-24 home loss to Idaho State on Saturday. Quarterback Will Burns completed 20 of 32 passes for 153 yards and added 16 carries for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Running back Floyd Chalk powered the offense with 20 carries for 159 yards and four receptions for 41 yards and a score. Chalk’s 159-yard rushing effort led the Thunderbirds in the loss. Burns has been productive throughout the season. He passed for 221 yards and rushed for 23 yards with one passing and one rushing touchdown in a loss at Saint Thomas (Minn.). In a win over Weber State, he threw for 146 yards and ran for 148 yards with two passing and two rushing touchdowns.

Utah Tech is coming off a 37-13 loss at Northern Colorado on Saturday. Deacon Hill completed 5 of 8 passes for 50 yards. Bronson Barben contributed 227 passing yards and 26 rushing yards, while Ace Chatman ran for 45 yards and caught two passes for 23 yards and a touchdown. Hill remains a player to watch for the Trailblazers as they try to generate offense against a Southern Utah defense that has had mixed results.

The Thunderbirds have shown competitive stretches. They lost at Colorado State, fell at Montana and dropped a close game at Saint Thomas (Minn.) before returning home to beat Weber State. Utah Tech has faced a demanding schedule, including losses to Montana State, BYU, Montana and Northern Arizona. Southern Utah’s lone victory came against Weber State, while Utah Tech’s closest result was a 35-23 home loss to Northern Arizona. The Trailblazers have been held to 23 points or fewer in each game this season and need a stronger performance from Hill and the passing game to keep pace.

Southern Utah’s offense will lean on Burns and Chalk against a Utah Tech defense that has allowed at least 35 points in four of five games. The Trailblazers will look to Barben and Chatman for support around Hill. Greater Zion Stadium will host the in-state matchup as both teams continue their seasons. Southern Utah is set to host UC Davis in its next game, while Utah Tech will visit Portland State.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Southern Utah 52, Utah Tech 32.