Referee Mike Mothershed; umpire R. Meisenheimer; head linesman Harold Mitchell; line judge Matt Dornan; side judge Michael Marsh; field judge Michael Hall; back judge Steve Hudson; center judge Mike McCabeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Colorado
Utah
319
Total yards
491
195
Passing yards
181
124
Rushing yards
310
7.0
Yards per pass
7.5
3.5
Yards per rush
6.0
17
First downs
29
7–15
Third downs
6–12
1–2
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
0
6–75
Penalties
2–22
24:33
Possession
35:27
2
Sacks (by defense)
5
Efficiency
Colorado
Utah
43%
Success rate
58%
0.17
EPA per play
0.34
1.27
Explosiveness
1.07
0.34
Rushing EPA
0.42
0.02
Passing EPA
0.18
35%
Passing-down success
65%
0.00
First-down EPA
0.15
0.27
Second-down EPA
0.71
0.42
Third-down EPA
0.09
22%
Havoc by its defense
21%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Utah 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Utah −9.5, over/under 57.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Utah 74%, Colorado 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Utah drives left to right, Colorado right to left.
Q1 UtahPunt, 10 plays, 32 yards
Q1 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 UtahTouchdown, 6 plays, 73 yards
Q1 ColoradoMissed FG, 10 plays, 41 yards
Q1 UtahTouchdown, 4 plays, 66 yards
Q1 ColoradoPunt, 4 plays, −12 yards
Q2 UtahTouchdown, 10 plays, 88 yards
Q2 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, −33 yards
Q2 UtahPunt, 7 plays, 37 yards
Q2 ColoradoPunt, 7 plays, 6 yards
Q2 UtahTouchdown, 7 plays, 74 yards
Q2 ColoradoEnd of half, 1 play, 2 yards
Q3 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 UtahPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
Q3 ColoradoTouchdown, 6 plays, 73 yards
Q3 UtahField goal, 11 plays, 56 yards
Q3 ColoradoTouchdown, 13 plays, 35 yards
Q4 UtahPunt, 3 plays, −39 yards
Q4 ColoradoFumble, 7 plays, 28 yards
Q4 UtahField goal, 8 plays, 37 yards
Q4 ColoradoTurnover on downs, 7 plays, −28 yards
Q4 UtahEnd of game, 7 plays, 31 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Utah 14, Colorado 0
Utah Punt, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Davis Price kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback UTAH Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (12 Yards)
15:00
1st & 10 at own 13
Zack Moss run for 4 yds to the Utah 17
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 17
Troy Williams pass complete to Darren Carrington II for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 16
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 16
Troy Williams pass complete to Demari Simpkins for 9 yds to the Utah 25 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Troy Williams pass complete to Troy McCormick Jr. for 11 yds to the Utah 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Zack Moss run for 2 yds to the Utah 38
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 38
Zack Moss run for 7 yds to the Utah 45
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 45
Troy Williams run for 6 yds to the Colo 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Troy Williams pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Troy McCormick Jr. run for 3 yds to the Colo 46
15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 46
Troy Williams sacked by Drew Lewis for a loss of 9 yards to the Utah 45
15:00
4th & 16 at own 45
Mitch Wishnowsky punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Colo 22
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
10:00
1st & 10 at own 22
Steven Montez pass incomplete
10:00
2nd & 10 at own 22
Steven Montez pass complete to Bryce Bobo for 4 yds to the Colo 26
10:00
3rd & 6 at own 26
Steven Montez pass incomplete to Bryce Bobo
10:00
4th & 6 at own 26
Alex Kinney punt for 54 yds , Boobie Hobbs returns for 7 yds to the Utah 27
Utah Touchdown, 6 plays
9:00
1st & 10 at own 27
Zack Moss run for 17 yds to the Utah 44 for a 1ST down
9:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Zack Moss run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
9:00
2nd & 4 at the 50
Troy Williams pass complete to Zack Moss for 25 yds to the Colo 25 for a 1ST down
9:00
1st & 10 at opp 25
Devonta’e Henry-Cole run for 11 yds to the Colo 14 for a 1ST down
9:00
1st & 10 at opp 14
Devonta’e Henry-Cole run for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 15
6:25
2nd & 11 at opp 15
Zack Moss run for 15 yds for a TD, (Matt Gay KICK)Utah 7, Colorado 0
Colorado Missed FG, 10 plays
6:25
1st & 0 at own 35
Hayes Hicken kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Phillip Lindsay run for 1 yd to the Colo 26
6:25
2nd & 9 at own 26
Steven Montez pass complete to Juwann Winfree for 7 yds to the Colo 33
6:25
3rd & 2 at own 33
Phillip Lindsay run for 11 yds to the Colo 44 for a 1ST down
6:25
1st & 10 at own 44
Laviska Shenault Jr. run for 3 yds to the Colo 47
6:25
2nd & 7 at own 47
Montez, Steven pass complete to MacIntyre, Jay for 15 yards to the UTAH38, out-of-bounds, PENALTY COLO pass interference (Bobo, Bryce) 15 yards to the COLO32, NO PLAY.
6:25
2nd & 22 at own 32
Steven Montez run for 23 yds to the Utah 45 for a 1ST down
6:25
1st & 10 at opp 45
Phillip Lindsay run for 11 yds to the Utah 34 for a 1ST down
6:25
1st & 10 at opp 34
Steven Montez pass incomplete
6:25
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Steven Montez pass incomplete to Bryce Bobo, broken up by Kenric Young
6:25
3rd & 10 at opp 34
Steven Montez pass incomplete to Bryce Bobo, broken up by Kavika Luafatasaga
2:39
4th & 10 at opp 34
James Stefanou 51 yd FG MISSED
Utah Touchdown, 4 plays
2:39
1st & 10 at own 34
Zack Moss run for 5 yds to the Utah 39
2:39
2nd & 5 at own 39
Zack Moss run for 20 yds to the UTAH 41 for a 1ST down COLORADO Penalty, personal foul (Drew Lewis) to the Colo 26 for a 1ST down
2:39
1st & 10 at opp 26
Devonta’e Henry-Cole run for 9 yds to the Colo 17
2:39
2nd & 1 at opp 17
Williams, Troy pass incomplete to Carrington, D., PENALTY COLO pass interference (Oliver, Isaiah) 15 yards to the COLO2, 1ST DOWN UTAH, NO PLAY.
1:01
1st & goal at opp 2
Zack Moss run for 2 yds for a TD, (Matt Gay KICK)Utah 14, Colorado 0
Colorado Punt, 4 plays
1:01
1st & 0 at own 35
Hayes Hicken kickoff for 65 yds , K.D. Nixon return for 34 yds to the Colo 34
0:53
1st & 10 at own 34
Steven Montez pass complete to Jay MacIntyre for 20 yds to the Utah 46 for a 1ST down
0:53
1st & 10 at opp 46
Phillip Lindsay run for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 47
0:53
2nd & 11 at opp 47
Steven Montez pass incomplete
0:53
3rd & 11 at opp 47
Steven Montez pass incomplete to Juwann Winfree
Q2 15:00
4th & 11 at opp 47
Alex Kinney punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Boobie Hobbs at the Utah 12
2nd quarter6 drives, then Utah 28, Colorado 0
Utah Touchdown, 10 plays
14:53
1st & 10 at own 12
Troy Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 11
14:53
2nd & 11 at own 11
Troy Williams pass incomplete
14:53
3rd & 11 at own 11
Troy Williams pass complete to Raelon Singleton for 14 yds to the Utah 25 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Devonta’e Henry-Cole run for 13 yds to the Utah 38 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at own 38
Zack Moss run for a loss of 2 yards to the Utah 36
14:53
2nd & 12 at own 36
Troy Williams pass complete to Raelon Singleton for 40 yds to the Colo 24 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at opp 24
Troy Williams run for 2 yds to the Colo 22
14:53
2nd & 8 at opp 22
Zack Moss run for 10 yds to the Colo 12 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at opp 12
Zack Moss run for 4 yds to the Colo 8
10:29
2nd & 6 at opp 8
Troy Williams run for 8 yds for a TD, (Matt Gay KICK)Utah 21, Colorado 0
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
10:29
1st & 0 at own 35
Matt Gay kickoff for 65 yds , K.D. Nixon return for 25 yds to the Colo 25
10:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Steven Montez sacked by Bradlee Anae and Filipo Mokofisi for a loss of 8 yards to the Colo 17
10:22
2nd & 18 at own 17
Steven Montez run for 2 yds to the Colo 19
10:22
3rd & 16 at own 19
Steven Montez pass complete to Phillip Lindsay for 13 yds to the Colo 32
10:22
4th & 3 at own 32
Alex Kinney punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Boobie Hobbs at the Utah 15
Utah Punt, 7 plays
8:29
1st & 10 at own 15
Zack Moss run for 14 yds to the Utah 29 for a 1ST down
8:29
1st & 10 at own 29
Troy Williams pass complete to Demari Simpkins for 5 yds to the Utah 34
8:29
2nd & 5 at own 34
Zack Moss run for 4 yds to the Utah 38
8:29
3rd & 1 at own 38
Troy Williams run for 5 yds to the Utah 43 for a 1ST down
8:29
1st & 10 at own 43
Demari Simpkins run for 9 yds to the Colo 48
8:29
2nd & 1 at opp 48
Troy Williams pass incomplete to Darren Carrington II, broken up by Nate Landman
8:29
3rd & 1 at opp 48
Cody Ippolito run for no gain to the Colo 48 Cody Ippolito fumbled, forced by Nate Landman, recovered by Utah Troy McCormick Jr.
8:29
4th & 1 at opp 48
Mitch Wishnowsky punt for 48 yds for a touchback
Colorado Punt, 7 plays
5:33
1st & 10 at own 20
Steven Montez run for 12 yds to the Colo 32 for a 1ST down
5:33
1st & 10 at own 32
Phillip Lindsay run for 5 yds to the Colo 37
5:33
2nd & 5 at own 37
Phillip Lindsay run for 1 yd to the Colo 38
5:33
3rd & 4 at own 38
Devin Ross run for 6 yds to the Colo 44 for a 1ST down
5:33
1st & 10 at own 44
Lindsay, Philli rush for no gain to the COLO44 (Barton, Cody), PENALTY COLO personal foul (Haigler, Aaron) 15 yards to the COLO29, NO PLAY.
5:33
1st & 25 at own 29
Steven Montez sacked by Cody Barton for a loss of 8 yards to the Colo 21
5:33
2nd & 33 at own 21
Lindsay, Philli rush for 8 yards to the COLO29 (Anae, Bradlee), PENALTY COLO illegal use of hands (Irwin, Jeromy) 10 yards to the COLO11, NO PLAY.
5:33
2nd & 43 at own 11
Phillip Lindsay run for 2 yds to the Colo 13
5:33
3rd & 41 at own 13
Steven Montez pass complete to Bryce Bobo for 13 yds to the Colo 26
1:55
4th & 28 at own 26
Timeout UTAH, clock 01:55
1:55
4th & 28 at own 26
Alex Kinney punt for 48 yds , Boobie Hobbs returns for no gain to the Utah 26
Utah Touchdown, 7 plays
1:43
1st & 10 at own 26
Troy Williams pass complete to Darren Carrington II for 16 yds to the Utah 42 for a 1ST down
1:43
1st & 10 at own 42
Troy Williams pass complete to Darren Carrington II for 9 yds to the Colo 49
1:43
2nd & 1 at opp 49
Zack Moss run for 15 yds to the Colo 34 for a 1ST down
1:43
1st & 10 at opp 34
Troy Williams pass complete to Darren Carrington II for 10 yds to the Colo 24 for a 1ST down
1:43
1st & 10 at opp 24
Troy Williams pass incomplete to Zack Moss
1:43
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Zack Moss run for 15 yds to the Colo 9 for a 1ST down
0:23
1st & goal at opp 9
Troy Williams run for 9 yds for a TD, (Matt Gay KICK)Utah 28, Colorado 0
Colorado End of half, 1 play
0:23
1st & 0 at own 35
Hayes Hicken kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:23
1st & 10 at own 25
Phillip Lindsay run for 2 yds to the Colo 27
3rd quarter5 drives, then Utah 31, Colorado 7
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 35
Hayes Hicken kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Steven Montez run for 5 yds to the Colo 30
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 30
Phillip Lindsay run for 3 yds to the Colo 33
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 33
Steven Montez run for no gain to the Colo 33
15:00
4th & 2 at own 33
Alex Kinney punt for 60 yds , Boobie Hobbs returns for no gain to the Utah 7
Utah Punt, 5 plays
13:22
1st & 10 at own 7
Zack Moss run for 5 yds to the Utah 12
13:22
2nd & 5 at own 12
Troy Williams pass complete to Samson Nacua for 10 yds to the Utah 22 for a 1ST down
13:22
1st & 10 at own 22
Troy Williams pass complete to Darren Carrington II for 8 yds to the Utah 30
13:22
2nd & 2 at own 30
Zack Moss run for no gain to the Utah 30
13:22
3rd & 2 at own 30
Troy Williams pass incomplete to Demari Simpkins
13:22
4th & 2 at own 30
Mitch Wishnowsky punt for 43 yds
Colorado Touchdown, 6 plays
11:12
1st & 10 at own 27
Steven Montez pass incomplete to Shay Fields
11:12
2nd & 10 at own 27
Steven Montez pass complete to Jay MacIntyre for 21 yds to the Colo 48 for a 1ST down
11:12
1st & 10 at own 48
Montez, Steven pass incomplete to MacIntyre, Jay, PENALTY UTAH holding (Guidry, Javelin) 10 yards to the UTAH42, 1ST DOWN COLO, NO PLAY.
11:12
1st & 10 at opp 42
Phillip Lindsay run for 4 yds to the Utah 38
11:12
2nd & 6 at opp 38
Phillip Lindsay run for 13 yds to the Utah 25 for a 1ST down
11:12
1st & 10 at opp 25
Steven Montez pass complete to Chris Bounds for 19 yds to the Utah 6 for a 1ST down
9:34
1st & goal at opp 6
Phillip Lindsay run for 6 yds for a TD, (James Stefanou KICK)Utah 28, Colorado 7
Utah Field goal, 11 plays
9:34
1st & 0 at own 35
Davis Price kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:34
1st & 10 at own 25
Troy Williams pass complete to Troy McCormick Jr. for a loss of 4 yards to the Utah 21
9:34
2nd & 14 at own 21
Devonta’e Henry-Cole run for 23 yds to the Utah 44 for a 1ST down
9:34
1st & 10 at own 44
Devonta’e Henry-Cole run for 8 yds to the Colo 48
9:34
2nd & 2 at opp 48
Zack Moss run for 6 yds to the Colo 42 for a 1ST down
9:34
1st & 10 at opp 42
Troy Williams pass incomplete to Darren Carrington II
9:34
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Devonta’e Henry-Cole run for 8 yds to the Colo 34
9:34
3rd & 2 at opp 34
Zack Moss run for 11 yds to the Colo 23 for a 1ST down
9:34
1st & 10 at opp 23
Troy Williams run for a loss of 3 yards to the Colo 26 Troy Williams fumbled, recovered by Utah Troy Williams
9:34
2nd & 13 at opp 26
Troy Williams pass complete to Demari Simpkins for 7 yds to the Colo 19
9:34
3rd & 6 at opp 19
Troy Williams pass incomplete to Raelon Singleton, broken up by Isaiah Oliver
4:38
4th & 6 at opp 19
Matt Gay 37 yd FG GOODUtah 31, Colorado 7
Colorado Touchdown, 13 plays
4:38
1st & 0 at own 35
Hayes Hicken kickoff for 65 yds , Ronnie Blackmon return for 22 yds to the Colo 22
4:32
1st & 10 at own 22
Phillip Lindsay run for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 21
4:32
2nd & 11 at own 21
Steven Montez pass complete to Juwann Winfree for 14 yds to the Colo 35 for a 1ST down
4:32
1st & 10 at own 35
Steven Montez pass complete to Bryce Bobo for 28 yds to the Utah 37 for a 1ST down
4:32
1st & 10 at opp 37
Steven Montez pass incomplete to Bryce Bobo
4:32
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Phillip Lindsay run for 3 yds to the Utah 34
4:32
3rd & 7 at opp 34
COLORADO Penalty, false start (Jeromy Irwin) to the Utah 39
4:32
3rd & 12 at opp 39
Steven Montez pass incomplete to Devin Ross
4:32
4th & 12 at opp 39
Steven Montez pass complete to Juwann Winfree for 19 yds to the Utah 20 for a 1ST down
4:32
1st & 10 at opp 20
Steven Montez sacked by Bradlee Anae for a loss of 8 yards to the Utah 28
4:32
2nd & 18 at opp 28
Steven Montez pass complete to Juwann Winfree for 13 yds to the Utah 15
4:32
3rd & 5 at opp 15
Steven Montez run for 8 yds to the Utah 7 for a 1ST down
4:32
1st & goal at opp 7
Steven Montez run for 3 yds to the Utah 4
Q4 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 4
Phillip Lindsay run for 1 yd to the Utah 3
Q4 14:23
3rd & 0 at opp 3
Timeout COLORADO, clock 14:23
Q4 14:19
3rd & goal at opp 3
Steven Montez run for 3 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Utah 31, Colorado 13
4th quarter5 drives, then Utah 34, Colorado 13
Utah Punt, 3 plays
14:19
1st & 0 at own 35
Davis Price kickoff for 65 yds , Demari Simpkins return for 22 yds to the Utah 22
14:19
1st & 10 at own 22
Devonta’e Henry-Cole run for 4 yds to the Utah 26
14:19
2nd & 6 at own 26
Troy Williams pass incomplete to Troy McCormick Jr.
14:19
3rd & 6 at own 26
Troy Williams pass incomplete, broken up by Terran Hasselbach
14:19
4th & 6 at own 26
Mitch Wishnowsky punt for 22 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Utah 48
Colorado Fumble, 7 plays
13:17
1st & 10 at opp 48
Steven Montez run for 6 yds to the Utah 42
13:17
2nd & 4 at opp 42
Phillip Lindsay run for 3 yds to the Utah 39
13:17
3rd & 1 at opp 39
Phillip Lindsay run for 5 yds to the Utah 34 for a 1ST down
13:17
1st & 10 at opp 34
Steven Montez pass complete to Bryce Bobo for 8 yds to the Utah 26
13:17
2nd & 2 at opp 26
Steven Montez pass incomplete to Jay MacIntyre
13:17
3rd & 2 at opp 26
K.D. Nixon run for 12 yds to the Utah 14 for a 1ST down
13:17
1st & 10 at opp 14
Steven Montez sacked by Bradlee Anae for a loss of 8 yards to the Utah 33 Steven Montez fumbled, recovered by Utah Cody Barton , return for 0 yards , return for 13 yds to the Utah 33
Utah Field goal, 8 plays
11:13
1st & 10 at own 33
Zack Moss run for 8 yds to the Utah 41
11:13
2nd & 2 at own 41
Zack Moss run for 11 yds to the Colo 48 for a 1ST down
11:13
1st & 10 at opp 48
Zack Moss run for a loss of 3 yards to the Utah 49
9:02
2nd & 13 at own 49
Timeout UTAH, clock 09:02
9:02
2nd & 13 at own 49
Troy Williams pass complete to Darren Carrington II for 22 yds to the Colo 29 for a 1ST down
9:02
1st & 10 at opp 29
Zack Moss run for a loss of 2 yards to the Colo 31
9:02
2nd & 12 at opp 31
Troy Williams run for a loss of 3 yards to the Colo 25 Troy Williams fumbled, recovered by Utah Zack Moss , return for 9 yds to the Colo 25
9:02
3rd & 6 at opp 25
Troy Williams sacked by Derek McCartney for a loss of 5 yards to the Colo 30
5:58
4th & 11 at opp 30
Matt Gay 48 yd FG GOODUtah 34, Colorado 13
Colorado Turnover on downs, 7 plays
5:58
1st & 0 at own 35
Hayes Hicken kickoff for 65 yds , K.D. Nixon return for 19 yds to the Colo 19
5:52
1st & 10 at own 19
Steven Montez pass incomplete to Laviska Shenault Jr., broken up by Boobie Hobbs
5:52
2nd & 10 at own 19
Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 9 yds to the Colo 28
5:52
3rd & 1 at own 28
Steven Montez pass complete to Jay MacIntyre for 7 yds to the Colo 35 for a 1ST down
5:52
1st & 10 at own 35
Steven Montez pass incomplete to Jay MacIntyre, broken up by Sunia Tauteoli
5:52
2nd & 10 at own 35
Steven Montez pass incomplete to Devin Ross, broken up by Cody Barton
5:52
3rd & 10 at own 35
Phillip Lindsay run for 3 yds to the Colo 38
5:52
4th & 7 at own 38
Steven Montez sacked by Cody Barton for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 37
Utah End of game, 7 plays
4:11
1st & 10 at opp 37
Troy Williams run for 4 yds to the Colo 33
4:11
2nd & 6 at opp 33
Zack Moss run for 10 yds to the Colo 23 for a 1ST down
4:11
1st & 10 at opp 23
Zack Moss run for 3 yds to the Colo 20
4:11
2nd & 7 at opp 20
Devonta’e Henry-Cole run for 4 yds to the Colo 16
4:11
3rd & 3 at opp 16
Troy Williams run for 13 yds to the Colo 3 for a 1ST down
4:11
1st & goal at opp 3
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 4
4:11
2nd & goal at opp 4
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Colo 6
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
RushingZack Moss26 carries, 196 yards, 2 TDUtah
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