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Football
at Wyoming
Saturday, November 9
Salt Lake City, Utah
8:15 p.m.
University of Utah
4-5 , 1-5
21
vs
22
BYU
9-0 , 6-0
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
BYU
3
7
3
9
22
Utah
0
21
0
0
21
Utah Football Falls In Heartbreaker Against No. 9 BYU, 22-21
11/10/2024 1:22 AM | Football
SALT LAKE CITY – The University of Utah Football team fell 22-21 in the final seconds of the game to No. 9 BYU at home, suffering a heartbreaking loss by a field goal. Utah is 4-5 overall this season and 1-5 in Big 12 play.
Utah held a 21-13 lead heading into the fourth quarter against the Cougars, but BYU would score on a one-yard rushing touchdown with 12:35 to go in the game to make it a two-point game.
With less than two minutes to play, Utah stopped the Cougars on a fourth-and-10 with an eight-yard sack, but a late thrown flag would give BYU an automatic first down. The Cougars went on to run down the clock while also driving to Utah's 26-yard line, scoring a 44-yard field goal with three seconds left to claim the win.
Utah finished the game with 259 yards of total offense, which included 112 passing and 147 rushing. The Utes were also 6-for-12 on third down conversions while holding BYU to just 1-of-12.
GAME LEADERS
Brandon Rose finished the game 12-of-21 passing for a career-high 112 yards and two touchdowns, adding 55 yards rushing. Micah Bernard added 78 yards rushing on 17 carries, also catching two passes for six yards and a touchdown.
Dorian Singer led the Utes with five catches for 76 yards (15.2 ypc) while Brant Kuithe added four receptions for 23 yards and a touchdown. Kuithe also had two rushes for two yards and a rushing score.
On defense, Karene Reid led the team with eight stops, which included 2.0 tackles for loss, a sack and a pass breakup. Lander Barton also contributed seven tackles (1.0 TFL) with two pass breakups while Zemaiah Vaughn chipped in four tackles that included a career-best 3.0 tackles for loss.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
UP NEXT
The Utes hit the road to take on the Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday, Nov. 16, playing at 10 a.m. MT on FOX.
Utah held a 21-13 lead heading into the fourth quarter against the Cougars, but BYU would score on a one-yard rushing touchdown with 12:35 to go in the game to make it a two-point game.
With less than two minutes to play, Utah stopped the Cougars on a fourth-and-10 with an eight-yard sack, but a late thrown flag would give BYU an automatic first down. The Cougars went on to run down the clock while also driving to Utah's 26-yard line, scoring a 44-yard field goal with three seconds left to claim the win.
Utah finished the game with 259 yards of total offense, which included 112 passing and 147 rushing. The Utes were also 6-for-12 on third down conversions while holding BYU to just 1-of-12.
GAME LEADERS
Brandon Rose finished the game 12-of-21 passing for a career-high 112 yards and two touchdowns, adding 55 yards rushing. Micah Bernard added 78 yards rushing on 17 carries, also catching two passes for six yards and a touchdown.
Dorian Singer led the Utes with five catches for 76 yards (15.2 ypc) while Brant Kuithe added four receptions for 23 yards and a touchdown. Kuithe also had two rushes for two yards and a rushing score.
On defense, Karene Reid led the team with eight stops, which included 2.0 tackles for loss, a sack and a pass breakup. Lander Barton also contributed seven tackles (1.0 TFL) with two pass breakups while Zemaiah Vaughn chipped in four tackles that included a career-best 3.0 tackles for loss.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
- Micah Bernard eclipsed the 2,000 rushing yards mark tonight with his 78 yards against the Cougars, giving him 2,068.
- Brant Kuithe scored the 22nd receiving touchdown of his career, which ranks third all-time at Utah.
- Kuithe scored both his rushing and receiving touchdowns in the second quarter, the first time a Ute has done so in the same quarter since 2012 (John White vs. Washington State).
- Utah held the Cougars to just three yards rushing in the second quarter, the third time this season that the Utes have held an opponent to five or less yards in a quarter.
UP NEXT
The Utes hit the road to take on the Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday, Nov. 16, playing at 10 a.m. MT on FOX.
Team Stats
BYU
Ute
Total Yards
339
259
Pass Yards
219
112
Rushing Yards
120
147
Penalty Yards
67
90
1st Downs
20
15
3rd Downs
1
6
4th Downs
1
0
TOP
29:50
30:10
1st Quarter
BYU 3, Ute 0
BYU - Ferrin,Will 23 yd field goal 12 plays, 57 yards, TOP 05:47
2nd Quarter
BYU 3, Ute 7
Ute - Kuithe,Brant 20 yd pass from Rose,Brandon (Becker,Cole kick) 6 plays, 64 yards, TOP 02:31
BYU 10, Ute 7
BYU - Marion,Keelan 96 yd kickoff return (Ferrin,Will kick)
BYU 10, Ute 14
Ute - Kuithe,Brant 1 yd run (Becker,Cole kick), 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 07:38
BYU 10, Ute 21
Ute - Bernard,Micah 7 yd pass from Rose,Brandon (Becker,Cole kick) 3 plays, 45 yards, TOP 01:36
3rd Quarter
BYU 13, Ute 21
BYU - Ferrin,Will 33 yd field goal 6 plays, 39 yards, TOP 02:14
4th Quarter
BYU 19, Ute 21
BYU - Retzlaff,Jake 1 yd run (), 9 plays, 95 yards, TOP 04:57
BYU 22, Ute 21
BYU - Ferrin,Will 44 yd field goal 11 plays, 65 yards, TOP 01:53
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
12
TD
2
YDS
112
INT
1
CMP
0
TD
0
YDS
0
INT
1
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