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Weber State wins to clinch share of Big Sky football title

Photo courtesy Weber State athletics  |  Quarterback Jake Constantine (8), pictured during a game last season, threw four touchdown passes as the Wildcats defeated Idaho State 38-10 on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019.

Photo courtesy Weber State athletics | Quarterback Jake Constantine (8), pictured during a game last season, threw four touchdown passes as the Wildcats defeated Idaho State 38-10 on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019.

Ogden • Jake Constantine threw four touchdown passes and Weber State clinched a share of the Big Sky Conference title on Saturday with a 38-10 victory over Idaho State.

The Wildcats (9-3, 7-1) entered the game tied atop the conference standings with Montana and Sacramento State, which beat UC Davis while the Grizzlies lost to Montana State on Saturday.

Weber State defeated the Hornets 36-17 on Nov. 2. With the head-to-head tiebreaker, Weber State automatically qualified for the FCS playoffs while Sacramento State is in line for an at-large berth.

The FCS selection show is on ESPNU at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Weber State finished the regular season undefeated at home for the second straight year, and has beaten Idaho State (3-9, 2-6) in 16 of the last 17 meetings.

Constantine was 16 of 23 for 289 yards passing, David Ames caught four passes for 140 yards and a touchdown. Devon Cooley had two TD catches and Ty MacPherson had one. Josh Davis added 88 yards rushing on 12 carries that included a 24-yard run.

David Allish kicked a 45-yard field goal in the third quarter for Idaho State (3-9, 2-6). Sagan Gronauer threw a 49-yard touchdown pass to Michael Dean with about two minutes left.

North Dakota 36, Southern Utah 18 • In Grand Forks, N.D., Nate Ketteringham threw for two touchdowns, Luke Skokna ran for two scores, and North Dakota defeated Southern Utah.

Ketteringham finished 22 of 31 for 286 yards. Skokna carried 11 times for 114 yards. Noah Wanzek had six receptions for 100 yards for the Fighting Hawks (7-4), who finished 6-0 at home this season.

Skokna’s 28-yard run late in the third quarter helped North Dakota extend its 20-18 lead and his 34-yard run in the fourth capped the scoring. Brady Leach kicked three field goals for UND.

After falling behind 7-0, Southern Utah (3-9) took a 15-7 lead in the second quarter on a Thomas Duckett 1-yard run and an 18-yard Duckett TD catch from Chris Helbig. However, the Thunderbirds would only add Kekoa Sasaoka’s 47-yard field goal in the third quarter.

Helbig completed 24 of 42 passes for 258 yards.