NAU football forced to convert 2-point try twice after lights go dark vs. Idaho

It’s hard enough to finish off a touchdown drive with a two-point conversion under normal conditions. Northern Arizona had to do so twice on Halloween, Friday, due to the lights going dark mid-play.

With 8:28 remaining in a home game against Idaho, NAU had just re-taken the lead with a 28-yard run by wide receiver Kolbe Katsis and decided to go for two in order to push their edge to three.

Junior quarterback Ty Pennington — not to be confused with the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition star — had just released the football from his hands on the two-point play when the stadium lights in J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome went out.

Somehow, through the unreal, and one could say spooky timing, receiver Jayson Raines caught the pass.

NAU converts a 2 point try in the dark, the lights went out after the snap pic.twitter.com/rfjgZz2kB7

— CJ Fogler 🫡 (@cjzero) November 1, 2025

After four of the game officials deliberated for a bit, the lead official announced, “The ruling on the field is that the lights went out in the middle of the play. The try will be replayed.”

To the displeasure of Raines and eyesight heroics Superman could be proud of, Joey Stout was the one who officially gave the Lumberjacks two points and a 29-26 lead over the Vandals after coming down with a throw from Pennington.

For all of that, however, Idaho (4-5) was able to send the game to overtime with a 42-yard field goal by Owen Adams as time expired and scored the game-winning touchdown after NAU (5-4) only managed a field goal on their initial possession.

Way back in Week 1, Arizona State hosted NAU in front of a record season-opening sellout crowd. The Sun Devils prevailed 38-19.

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