<p>STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Kody Wilstead passed for 350 yards and a touchdown, ran for another and Dixie State forced five turnovers upending Tarleton State 26-14 in a clash of Division I newcomers on Saturday.</p>
<p>Dixie State (1-0) had never beaten a D-I opponent in football in nine tries while competing as a Division II team. </p>
<p>The aptly named Trailblazers never trailed against Tarleton State (1-2), forging ahead 10-0 after barely more than a quarter. After the Texans cut the lead to 10-7 with an Ryheem Skinner 1-yard score, Wilstead found Chase Hess for 43 yards, pushing the lead back to 10 points at halftime.</p>
<p>Wilstead rushed for another score and James Baird added a 48-yard field goal.</p>
<p> Tarleton scored after halftime on a <a href="https://twitter.com/TarletonFB/status/1365789164835323908">93-yard kickoff return by Kaylon Horton, </a> who followed blockers up the right sideline before cutting past the final defender.</p>
<p>Skinner rushed for 197 yards on 31 carries to lead the Texans. Two quarterbacks were a combined 14 of 36 for 128 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions. Hess, a tight end, led all receivers with 98 yards on five catches.</p>
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