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Utah beats No. 14 Stanford 40-21 as injured Love sits out
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) The defense was opportunistic all night, the running game was productive and Utah even delivered some big plays through the air for a change.
After two straight losses to open the Pac-12 season, the Utes finally put everything together.
Jaylon Johnson returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown and Zack Moss ran for two scores, leading Utah to a 40-21 victory over No. 14 Stanford on Saturday night.
''It's been a rough couple of weeks, a couple of tough losses,'' coach Kyle Whittingham said of games against Washington and Washington State. ''I'm proud of the way the guys rebounded. Total team effort.''
Moss ran for 160 yards and the Utes (3-2, 1-2) intercepted K.J. Costello on back-to-back first-half drives in the red zone to snap an 11-game home winning streak for the Cardinal (4-2, 2-1).
Utah ended a six-game skid against Top 25 teams with its first win over a ranked program in three years.
Johnson picked off a pass at the goal line and raced down the sideline for the third 100-yard interception return in school history and first since Harold Lusk did it in 1994 against Colorado State.
''They love jump balls in the end zone,'' Johnson said. ''The way he threw it, I knew that I was able to undercut it. I just had to make a play after I caught it.''
Stanford then drove back down the field only to have Costello give the ball away again when he tried to throw it away to avoid a sack. The ball instead went right into the hands of 300-pound defensive lineman Hauati Pututau.
''Can't throw the ball while we're getting sacked. Can't throw the ball flat when we need a jump ball,'' coach David Shaw said. ''Pretty straightforward.''
The Utes then drove down the field and made it 21-0 on Moss' 35-yard run on fourth-and-2.
Costello tried to lead a comeback for the Cardinal on a night when star running back Bryce Love was missing with an injured ankle. Costello threw for 385 yards and cut the deficit to 27-21 late in the third quarter with a 26-yard TD pass to Michael Wilson.
But Utah added a field goal, sacked Costello to get the ball back and then delivered a knockout blow when Tyler Huntley narrowly avoided a sack and lofted a 57-yard TD pass to Samson Nacua that made it 37-21 and gave the Utes their first TD pass of the season against an FBS team.
''I just knew Samson was going to make a play so I held the ball up long enough to let him make a play,'' Huntley said. ''He made a play and scored.''
THE TAKEAWAY
Utah: Whittingham was aggressive for much of the night. He went for it on fourth down in the first half and was rewarded by Moss' long run. Then after the Cardinal scored with 24 seconds left in the half, the Utes went for it and that paid off as well when Utah moved the ball 45 yards to set up Matt Gay's 48-yard field goal that made it 24-7 at the break.
Stanford: The Cardinal have uncharacteristically struggled to run the ball this season and the problem only got worse with Love sidelined. Cameron Scarlett and Trevor Speights were unable to generate any consistency, and Stanford was held to just 42 yards on 28 carries.
SLOW STARTS
The Cardinal allowed the first score for the fifth time in six games. Stanford has been outscored 38-14 overall in the first quarter.
''We didn't start out the way we wanted. It's unfortunate but it's been a recurring theme,'' Costello said. ''We play really good quarters and we have to fight like hell to play a complete game.''
STAT CORNER
Kaden Smith, JJ Arcega-Whiteside and Trenton Irwin all topped 100 yards receiving for Stanford. That's the first time the Cardinal had three players do that in the same game since Deronnie Pitts, Troy Walters and Dave Davis against Oregon State on Oct. 10, 1998.
UP NEXT
Utah: Hosts Arizona on Friday night.
Stanford: Visits Arizona State on Oct. 18.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 22 | 26 |
Rushing | 12 | 4 |
Passing | 8 | 18 |
Penalty | 2 | 4 |
3rd Down Conv | 6-13 | 3-11 |
4th Down Conv | 1-1 | 3-3 |
Total Net Yards | 412 | 402 |
Total Plays | 64 | 70 |
Avg Gain | 6.4 | 5.7 |
Net Yards Rushing | 222 | 42 |
Rush Attempts | 43 | 28 |
Avg Rush Yards | 5.2 | 1.5 |
Yards Passing | 199 | 381 |
Comp. - Att. | 17-21 | 26-42 |
Yards Per Pass | 9.0 | 8.6 |
Penalties - Yards | 7-65 | 2-20 |
Touchdowns | 4 | 3 |
Rushing TDs | 2 | 2 |
Passing TDs | 1 | 1 |
Other | 1 | 0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 2-2 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 2 |
Punts - Avg | 2-46.0 | 3-49.7 |
Return Yards | 116 | 109 |
Punts - Returns | 1-6 | 1-9 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 4-100 |
Int. - Returns | 2-110 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
T. HuntleyÂ
1 QB
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T. Huntley | 17/21 | 199 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
Z. MossÂ
2 RB
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Z. Moss | 20 | 160 | 2 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. ShyneÂ
6 RB
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A. Shyne | 10 | 38 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. HuntleyÂ
1 QB
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T. Huntley | 10 | 23 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. CoveyÂ
18 WR
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B. Covey | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
S. NacuaÂ
45 WR
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S. Nacua | 0 | 2 | 70 | 1 | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. CoveyÂ
18 WR
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B. Covey | 0 | 6 | 70 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Br. KuitheÂ
80 TE
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Br. Kuithe | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. SimpkinsÂ
7 WR
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D. Simpkins | 0 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. FotheringhamÂ
89 TE
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C. Fotheringham | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. EnisÂ
21 WR
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S. Enis | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. MossÂ
2 RB
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Z. Moss | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
M. AnaeÂ
59 LB
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M. Anae | 2-0 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. GuidryÂ
28 DB
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J. Guidry | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. TupaiÂ
92 DE
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M. Tupai | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. AnaeÂ
6 DE
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B. Anae | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. HansenÂ
22 LB
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C. Hansen | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. JohnsonÂ
1 DB
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J. Johnson | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. PututauÂ
41 DT
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H. Pututau | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
M. GayÂ
97 K
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M. Gay | 4/4 | 49 | 4/4 | 16 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
M. WishnowskyÂ
33 P
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M. Wishnowsky | 2 | 46.0 | 0 | 53 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
B. Covey 18 WR
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B. Covey | 1 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
K. CostelloÂ
3 QB
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K. Costello | 26/41 | 381 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
T. SpeightsÂ
23 RB
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T. Speights | 17 | 56 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. ScarlettÂ
22 RB
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C. Scarlett | 6 | 17 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. WilsonÂ
4 WR
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M. Wilson | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. CostelloÂ
3 QB
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K. Costello | 4 | -30 | 0 | -7 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
K. SmithÂ
82 TE
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K. Smith | 0 | 8 | 120 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Arcega-WhitesideÂ
19 WR
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J. Arcega-Whiteside | 0 | 8 | 103 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. IrwinÂ
2 WR
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T. Irwin | 0 | 7 | 100 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. WilsonÂ
4 WR
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M. Wilson | 0 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. ParkinsonÂ
84 TE
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C. Parkinson | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. SpeightsÂ
23 RB
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T. Speights | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. McCombsÂ
85 TE
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K. McCombs | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
O. St. BrownÂ
9 WR
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O. St. Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
G. ReidÂ
90 LB
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G. Reid | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. TonerÂ
26 K
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J. Toner | 0/0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. BaileyÂ
14 P
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J. Bailey | 3 | 49.7 | 0 | 56 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
C. ScarlettÂ
22 RB
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C. Scarlett | 4 | 25.0 | 32 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. Irwin 2 WR
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T. Irwin | 1 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) 97-M.Gay kicks 65 yards from UTH 35 to STA End Zone. touchback. |
+15 YD | 1 & 10 - STNFRD 25 (15:00 - 1st) 3-K.Costello complete to 19-J.Arcega-Whiteside. 19-J.Arcega-Whiteside to STA 40 for 15 yards. |
-1 YD | 1 & 10 - STNFRD 40 (15:00 - 1st) 23-T.Speights to STA 39 for -1 yard. |
+5 YD | 2 & 11 - STNFRD 39 (14:40 - 1st) 23-T.Speights to STA 44 for 5 yards. |
No Gain | 3 & 6 - STNFRD 44 (14:10 - 1st) 3-K.Costello incomplete. Intended for 82-K.Smith. |
Punt | 4 & 6 - STNFRD 44 (13:30 - 1st) 14-J.Bailey punts 56 yards from STA 44 to UTH End Zone. touchback. |
Result | Play |
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+3 YD | 1 & 10 - UTAH 20 (13:00 - 1st) 1-T.Huntley to UTH 23 for 3 yards. |
+3 YD | 2 & 7 - UTAH 23 (12:49 - 1st) 2-Z.Moss to UTH 26 for 3 yards. |
+9 YD | 3 & 4 - UTAH 26 (12:18 - 1st) 1-T.Huntley complete to 7-D.Simpkins. 7-D.Simpkins to UTH 35 for 9 yards. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - UTAH 35 (12:00 - 1st) 1-T.Huntley incomplete. Intended for 18-B.Covey. |
No Gain | 2 & 10 - UTAH 35 (11:45 - 1st) 1-T.Huntley incomplete. Intended for 18-B.Covey. |
+5 YD | 3 & 10 - UTAH 35 (11:25 - 1st) 1-T.Huntley complete to 18-B.Covey. 18-B.Covey to UTH 40 for 5 yards. |
Punt | 4 & 5 - UTAH 40 (11:02 - 1st) 33-M.Wishnowsky punts 39 yards from UTH 40. 2-T.Irwin to STA 30 for 9 yards. |
Result | Play |
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+6 YD | 1 & 10 - STNFRD 30 (10:38 - 1st) 3-K.Costello complete to 82-K.Smith. 82-K.Smith to STA 36 for 6 yards. |
+7 YD | 2 & 4 - STNFRD 36 (10:25 - 1st) 23-T.Speights to STA 43 for 7 yards. |
Penalty | 1 & 10 - STNFRD 43 (10:05 - 1st) 3-K.Costello incomplete. Intended for 19-J.Arcega-Whiteside. Penalty on UTH 1-J.Johnson Holding 10 yards enforced at STA 43. No Play. |
-1 YD | 1 & 10 - UTAH 47 (9:38 - 1st) 4-M.Wilson to UTH 48 for -1 yard. |
+3 YD | 2 & 11 - UTAH 48 (9:05 - 1st) 23-T.Speights to UTH 45 for 3 yards. |
Sack | 3 & 8 - UTAH 45 (8:45 - 1st) 3-K.Costello sacked at STA 48 for -7 yards (22-C.Hansen). |
Punt | 4 & 15 - STNFRD 48 (8:03 - 1st) 14-J.Bailey punts 52 yards from STA 48 to UTH End Zone. touchback. |
Result | Play |
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+9 YD | 1 & 10 - UTAH 20 (7:23 - 1st) 2-Z.Moss to UTH 29 for 9 yards. |
+7 YD | 2 & 1 - UTAH 29 (7:15 - 1st) 6-A.Shyne to UTH 36 for 7 yards. |
+3 YD | 1 & 10 - UTAH 36 (6:59 - 1st) 6-A.Shyne to UTH 39 for 3 yards. |
+13 YD | 2 & 7 - UTAH 39 (6:20 - 1st) 1-T.Huntley complete to 89-C.Fortheringham. 89-C.Fortheringham to STA 48 for 13 yards. |
+4 YD | 1 & 10 - STNFRD 48 (5:40 - 1st) 1-T.Huntley to STA 44 for 4 yards. |
+4 YD | 2 & 6 - STNFRD 44 (5:10 - 1st) 6-A.Shyne to STA 40 for 4 yards. |
No Gain | 3 & 2 - STNFRD 40 (4:45 - 1st) 1-T.Huntley to STA 40 for no gain. |
Punt | 4 & 2 - STNFRD 40 (4:15 - 1st) 33-M.Wishnowsky punts 40 yards from STA 40 to STA End Zone. touchback. Penalty on STA 51-J.Swann Roughing the kicker 5 yards enforced at STA 40. No Play. |
+2 YD | 1 & 10 - STNFRD 35 (3:45 - 1st) 2-Z.Moss to STA 33 for 2 yards. |
+6 YD | 2 & 8 - STNFRD 33 (3:15 - 1st) 1-T.Huntley to STA 27 for 6 yards. |
+4 YD | 3 & 2 - STNFRD 27 (2:45 - 1st) 1-T.Huntley to STA 23 for 4 yards. |
+12 YD | 1 & 10 - STNFRD 23 (2:15 - 1st) 1-T.Huntley complete to 18-B.Covey. 18-B.Covey to STA 11 for 12 yards. |
+4 YD | 1 & 10 - STNFRD 11 (1:45 - 1st) 18-B.Covey to STA 7 for 4 yards. |
+7 YD | 2 & 6 - STNFRD 7 (1:15 - 1st) 2-Z.Moss runs 7 yards for a touchdown. |
PAT Good | (1:00 - 1st) 97-M.Gay extra point is good. |
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (0:47 - 1st) 97-M.Gay kicks 65 yards from UTH 35 to STA End Zone. touchback. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - STNFRD 25 (0:47 - 1st) 23-T.Speights to STA 25 for no gain. |
-3 YD | 2 & 10 - STNFRD 25 (0:47 - 1st) 23-T.Speights to STA 22 for -3 yards. |
Penalty | 3 & 13 - STNFRD 22 (0:07 - 1st) 3-K.Costello incomplete. Intended for 19-J.Arcega-Whiteside. Penalty on UTH 23-J.Blackmon Pass interference 15 yards enforced at STA 22. No Play. |
+22 YD | 1 & 10 - STNFRD 37 (15:00 - 2nd) 3-K.Costello complete to 19-J.Arcega-Whiteside. 19-J.Arcega-Whiteside to UTH 41 for 22 yards. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - UTAH 41 (14:45 - 2nd) 3-K.Costello incomplete. Intended for 84-C.Parkinson. |
-3 YD | 2 & 10 - UTAH 41 (14:25 - 2nd) 22-C.Scarlett to UTH 44 for -3 yards. |
+12 YD | 3 & 13 - UTAH 44 (14:12 - 2nd) 3-K.Costello complete to 82-K.Smith. 82-K.Smith to UTH 32 for 12 yards. |
+7 YD | 4 & 1 - UTAH 32 (13:45 - 2nd) 22-C.Scarlett runs ob at UTH 25 for 7 yards. |
+13 YD | 1 & 10 - UTAH 25 (12:50 - 2nd) 3-K.Costello complete to 2-T.Irwin. 2-T.Irwin to UTH 12 for 13 yards. |
+3 YD | 1 & 10 - UTAH 12 (12:25 - 2nd) 23-T.Speights to UTH 9 for 3 yards. |
No Gain | 2 & 7 - UTAH 9 (11:40 - 2nd) 3-K.Costello incomplete. Intended for 19-J.Arcega-Whiteside. |
Int | 3 & 7 - UTAH 9 (11:12 - 2nd) 3-K.Costello incomplete. INTERCEPTED by 1-J.Johnson at UTH End Zone. 1-J.Johnson runs 100 yards for a touchdown. |
Result | Play |
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PAT Good | (11:06 - 2nd) 97-M.Gay extra point is good. |
Kickoff | (10:50 - 2nd) 97-M.Gay kicks 65 yards from UTH 35. 22-C.Scarlett to STA 32 for 32 yards. |
+8 YD | 1 & 10 - STNFRD 32 (10:50 - 2nd) 22-C.Scarlett to STA 40 for 8 yards. |
+24 YD | 2 & 2 - STNFRD 40 (10:44 - 2nd) 3-K.Costello complete to 84-C.Parkinson. 84-C.Parkinson to UTH 36 for 24 yards. Penalty on UTH 15-C.Ballard Holding declined. |
+22 YD | 1 & 10 - UTAH 36 (10:08 - 2nd) 3-K.Costello complete to 2-T.Irwin. 2-T.Irwin to UTH 14 for 22 yards. |
+1 YD | 1 & 10 - UTAH 14 (9:39 - 2nd) 23-T.Speights to UTH 13 for 1 yard. |
No Gain | 2 & 9 - UTAH 13 (9:02 - 2nd) 3-K.Costello incomplete. Intended for 84-C.Parkinson. |
Int | 3 & 9 - UTAH 13 (8:24 - 2nd) 3-K.Costello incomplete. INTERCEPTED by 41-H.Pututau at UTH 18. 41-H.Pututau to UTH 28 for 10 yards. Penalty on STA 23-T.Speights Personal Foul declined. |
Result | Play |
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Penalty | 1 & 10 - UTAH 28 (8:19 - 2nd) 1-T.Huntley complete to 8-S.Mariner. 8-S.Mariner to UTH 28 for no gain. Penalty on UTH 79-J.Agasiva Ineligible player downfield during passing down 5 yards enforced at UTH 28. No Play. |
+4 YD | 1 & 15 - UTAH 23 (8:15 - 2nd) 6-A.Shyne to UTH 27 for 4 yards. |
+19 YD | 2 & 11 - UTAH 27 (7:55 - 2nd) 1-T.Huntley complete to 18-B.Covey. 18-B.Covey to UTH 46 for 19 yards. |
+4 YD | 1 & 10 - UTAH 46 (7:30 - 2nd) 1-T.Huntley complete to 7-D.Simpkins. 7-D.Simpkins to UTH 50 for 4 yards. |
+5 YD | 2 & 6 - UTAH 50 (7:00 - 2nd) 2-Z.Moss to STA 45 for 5 yards. |
+2 YD | 3 & 1 - STNFRD 45 (6:30 - 2nd) 2-Z.Moss to STA 43 for 2 yards. |
+6 YD | 1 & 10 - STNFRD 43 (6:05 - 2nd) 6-A.Shyne to STA 37 for 6 yards. |
+3 YD | 2 & 4 - STNFRD 37 (5:50 - 2nd) 6-A.Shyne to STA 34 for 3 yards. |
Penalty | 3 & 1 - STNFRD 34 (4:50 - 2nd) Penalty on UTH 89-C.Fortheringham False start 5 yards enforced at STA 34. No Play. |
+4 YD | 3 & 6 - STNFRD 39 (4:09 - 2nd) 1-T.Huntley complete to 80-B.Kuithe. 80-B.Kuithe to STA 35 for 4 yards. |
+35 YD | 4 & 2 - STNFRD 35 (3:45 - 2nd) 2-Z.Moss runs 35 yards for a touchdown. |
PAT Good | (3:05 - 2nd) 97-M.Gay extra point is good. |