# 2021 Dixie State Trailblazers football team

The 2021 Dixie State Trailblazers football team represented Dixie State University—now known as Utah Tech University—as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Paul Peterson and played their home games at Greater Zion Stadium in St. George, Utah. Due to the NCAA's transition rules, they were not eligible for the 2021 FCS Playoffs. Dixie State did not play a full WAC schedule in 2021 due to previous non-conference contracts.
This was Dixie State's final season under that name; the school will change its name to Utah Tech University effective with the 2022–23 school year. The Trailblazers nickname is not affected.

## Preseason
### WAC Preseason teams

The Western Athletic Conference coaches released their preseason poll and teams on July 27, 2021. Dixie State was not included in the preseason poll since the Trailblazers are not playing a full WAC schedule due to previous non-conference game contracts. Dixie State players were eligible for individual rewards. Quali Conley was chosen to the Preseason All-WAC Offense Team.

#### Preseason All–WAC Team
## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Sacramento State* | Greater Zion StadiumSt. George, UT | ESPN+ | L 7–19 | 6,656 |
| September 11 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 10 Weber State* | Greater Zion StadiumSt. George, UT | ESPN+ | L 3–41 | 8,280 |
| September 18 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 14 UC Davis* | UC Davis Health StadiumDavis, CA | ESPN+ | L 27–60 | 9,865 |
| October 2 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 2 South Dakota State* | Dana J. Dykhouse StadiumBrookings, SD | ESPN+ | L 7–55 | 14,427 |
| October 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Montana* | Washington–Grizzly StadiumMissoula, MT | ESPN+ | L 14–31 | 23,434 |
| October 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Tarleton State | Greater Zion StadiumSt. George, UT | ESPN+ | L 20–41 | 3,406 |
| October 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin | Greater Zion StadiumSt. George, UT | ESPN+ | L 20–37 | 4,442 |
| October 30 | 11:00 a.m. | at Delaware* | Delaware StadiumNewark, DE | FloSports | L 10–17 | 8,391 |
| November 6 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 1 Sam Houston | Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX | ESPN+ | L 10–59 | 5,004 |
| November 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Fort Lewis* | Greater Zion StadiumSt. George, UT | ESPN+ | W 62–21 | 2,789 |
| November 20 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 14 Missouri State* | Greater Zion StadiumSt. George, UT | ESPN+ | L 24–55 | 2,794 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Mountain time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Sacramento State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hornets | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| Trailblazers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |

### No. 10 Weber State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 10 Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 41 |
| Trailblazers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |

### At No. 14 UC Davis

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trailblazers | 7 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
| No. 14 Aggies | 15 | 21 | 3 | 21 | 60 |

### At No. 2 South Dakota State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trailblazers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| No. 2 Jackrabbits | 0 | 35 | 7 | 13 | 55 |

### At No. 6 Montana

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trailblazers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| No. 6 Grizzlies | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 31 |

### Tarleton State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 14 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 41 |
| Trailblazers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 |

### Stephen F. Austin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 7 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
| Trailblazers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |

### At Delaware

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trailblazers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Blue Hens | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |

### At No. 1 Sam Houston

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trailblazers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| No. 1 Bearkats | 28 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 59 |

### Fort Lewis

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Skyhawks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Trailblazers | 14 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 62 |

### No. 14 Missouri State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 14 Bears | 3 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 55 |
| Trailblazers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT
* Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), Breezy; Clear, crisp
* Game attendance: 2,794
* Referee: Marcus Thorton • Umpire: Scott Johnson • Linesman: Jeremy Jolles • Line judge: Keith Laurant • Back judge: Joe Wise • Field judge: Tom Drzazgowski • Side judge: Patrick Herron
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Devin Dixon and Andy Thompson
| Statistics | MSU | DSU |
| First downs | 26 | 21 |
| Total yards | 574 | 382 |
| Rushes/yards | 36/297 | 36/75 |
| Passing yards | 277 | 307 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15-29-1 | 24-49-1 |
| Time of possession | 28:50 | 31:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Missouri State | Passing | Jason Shelley | 13/24, 251 yards, 1 TD |
| Missouri State | Rushing | Kevon Latulas | 8 carries, 162 yards, 2 TD |
| Missouri State | Receiving | Ty Scott | 8 catches, 174 yards |
| Dixie State | Passing | Kobe Tracy | 24/49, 307 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Dixie State | Rushing | Drew Kannely-Robles | 22 carries, 78 yards |
| Dixie State | Receiving | Keith Davis | 7 catches, 146 yards |