Utah vs. Washington

Friday, November 30, 2018, Pac-12 Championship Game

No. 10 Washington beat No. 17 Utah 10–⁠3. It was their 13th meeting; after it, Washington led the series 12–⁠1.

Neutral site17Utah9–⁠5 in 2018
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Neutral site10Washington10–⁠4 in 2018
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Final at Levi’s Stadium, Santa ClaraTV: ESPNRM, FOXAttendance 35,134Referee: Chris Coyte

MVP Byron Murphy (Washington)Wikipedia

At kickoff
56°F, partly cloudy, wind 11 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; N Y. Mineta Sn Jo International Airport (KSJC), 6 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Utah00303
Washington037010

Standouts

Player stats

Utah

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jason Shelley17/2713703
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Armand Shyne113707
Britain Covey314016
T.J. Green1404
Devin Brumfield1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaylen Dixon768025
Cole Fotheringham224013
Demari Simpkins217016
Rex Jordan116016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chase Hansen13000
Cody Barton12000
Corrion Ballard12100
Julian Blackmon7000
Mika Tafua2210
Javelin Guidry0001

Washington

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jake Browning21/3318701
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Myles Gaskin2371011
Salvon Ahmed82809
Jake Browning71509
Sean McGrew1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Andre Baccellia865017
Aaron Fuller240035
Drew Sample224018
Salvon Ahmed32108
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ben Burr-Kirven10000
JoJo McIntosh4000
Ryan Bowman40.500
Taylor Rapp3110
Greg Gaines30.50.50
Myles Bryant30.50.50
Jordan Miller0001
Byron Murphy0002

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

UtahWashington
188Total yards306
137Passing yards187
51Rushing yards119
5.1Yards per pass5.7
2.0Yards per rush3.0
12First downs19
4–⁠12Third downs8–⁠18
0–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠4
3Turnovers1
2–⁠10Penalties4–⁠45
21:28Possession38:32
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

UtahWashington
34%Success rate41%
−0.40EPA per play−0.07
1.04Explosiveness0.98
−0.27Rushing EPA−0.01
−0.58Passing EPA−0.12
14%Passing-down success36%
−0.27First-down EPA−0.35
−0.84Second-down EPA0.39
0.03Third-down EPA0.01
15%Havoc by its defense21%

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)

Washington 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Washington −4.5, over/under 45.5.

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 Washington 62%, Utah 38%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Washington end zoneUtah end zoneQ1 WashingtonTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ1 UtahPunt, 3 playsQ1 WashingtonPunt, 3 playsQ1 UtahPunt, 4 playsQ1 WashingtonInterception, 8 playsQ2 UtahPunt, 3 playsQ2 WashingtonPunt, 4 playsQ2 UtahPunt, 3 playsQ2 WashingtonField goal, 12 playsQ2 UtahEnd of half, 8 playsQ3 UtahField goal, 10 playsQ3 WashingtonTurnover on downs, 14 playsQ3 UtahPick-six, 6 plays (Washington scores)Q3 UtahInterception, 2 playsQ3 WashingtonMissed FG, 17 playsQ4 UtahInterception, 3 playsQ4 WashingtonPunt, 3 playsQ4 UtahTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 WashingtonEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Washington drives left to right, Utah right to left.
  1. Q1 WashingtonTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 52 yards
  2. Q1 UtahPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  3. Q1 WashingtonPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  4. Q1 UtahPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  5. Q1 WashingtonInterception, 8 plays, 54 yards
  6. Q2 UtahPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  7. Q2 WashingtonPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  8. Q2 UtahPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  9. Q2 WashingtonField goal, 12 plays, 44 yards
  10. Q2 UtahEnd of half, 8 plays, 30 yards
  11. Q3 UtahField goal, 10 plays, 46 yards
  12. Q3 WashingtonTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 48 yards
  13. Q3 UtahPick-six, 6 plays (Washington scores), 25 yards
  14. Q3 UtahInterception, 2 plays, 11 yards
  15. Q3 WashingtonMissed FG, 17 plays, 73 yards
  16. Q4 UtahInterception, 3 plays, 4 yards
  17. Q4 WashingtonPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q4 UtahTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 51 yards
  19. Q4 WashingtonEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Washington Turnover on downs, 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Matt Gay kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:531st & 10 at own 25Jake Browning pass complete to Andre Baccellia for 13 yds to the Wash 38 for a 1ST down
14:231st & 10 at own 38Myles Gaskin run for 3 yds to the Wash 41
13:412nd & 7 at own 41Gaskin, Myles rush for 1 yard to the WASHINGTON42, PENALTY UTAH offside (Tupai, Maxs) 5 yards to the WASHINGTON46, NO PLAY.
13:152nd & 2 at own 46Myles Gaskin run for 3 yds to the Wash 49 for a 1ST down
12:481st & 10 at own 49Jake Browning pass incomplete to Salvon Ahmed
12:372nd & 10 at own 49Myles Gaskin run for 9 yds to the Utah 42
12:023rd & 1 at opp 42Myles Gaskin run for 4 yds to the Utah 38 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 38Myles Gaskin run for a loss of 2 yards to the Utah 40
10:402nd & 12 at opp 40Jake Browning pass complete to Aaron Fuller for 5 yds to the Utah 35
10:023rd & 7 at opp 35Jake Browning pass complete to Salvon Ahmed for 8 yds to the Utah 27 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at opp 27Myles Gaskin run for 2 yds to the Utah 25
9:042nd & 8 at opp 25Jake Browning pass complete to Myles Gaskin for 2 yds to the Utah 23
8:293rd & 6 at opp 23Jake Browning pass incomplete to Hunter Bryant, broken up by Mika Tafua
8:204th & 6 at opp 23Jake Browning pass incomplete to Aaron Fuller, broken up by Jaylon Johnson
Utah Punt, 3 plays
8:151st & 10 at own 23Jason Shelley pass incomplete to Brant Kuithe, broken up by Ben Burr-Kirven
8:042nd & 10 at own 23Britain Covey run for 2 yds to the Utah 25
7:333rd & 8 at own 25Jason Shelley run for 4 yds to the Utah 29
7:034th & 4 at own 29Mitch Wishnowsky punt for 48 yds , Aaron Fuller returns for 1 yd to the Wash 24
Washington Punt, 3 plays
6:531st & 10 at own 24Jake Browning pass complete to Myles Gaskin for 1 yd to the Wash 25
6:102nd & 9 at own 25Jake Browning pass incomplete to Drew Sample, broken up by Corrion Ballard
6:043rd & 9 at own 25Jake Browning pass incomplete to Aaron Fuller
5:594th & 9 at own 25Joel Whitford punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Britain Covey at the Utah 31
Utah Punt, 4 plays
5:501st & 10 at own 31Britain Covey run for 16 yds to the Utah 47 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at own 47Armand Shyne run for 1 yd to the Utah 48
4:562nd & 9 at own 48Britain Covey run for a loss of 4 yards to the Utah 44
4:203rd & 13 at own 44Jason Shelley run for 5 yds to the Utah 49
3:484th & 8 at own 49Mitch Wishnowsky punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Aaron Fuller at the WASHINGTON 15 UTAH Penalty, Illegal Procedure (Pita Tonga) to the Wash 20
Washington Interception, 8 plays
3:401st & 10 at own 20Myles Gaskin run for 3 yds to the Wash 23
2:532nd & 7 at own 23Sean McGrew run for 6 yds to the Wash 29
2:193rd & 1 at own 29Myles Gaskin run for 3 yds to the Wash 32 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at own 32Myles Gaskin run for no gain to the Wash 32
0:502nd & 10 at own 32Jake Browning pass complete to Aaron Fuller for 35 yds to the Utah 33 for a 1ST down
0:321st & 10 at opp 33Salvon Ahmed run for 4 yds to the Utah 29
Q2 14:502nd & 6 at opp 29Myles Gaskin run for 3 yds to the Utah 26
Q2 14:123rd & 3 at opp 26Jake Browning pass intercepted Javelin K. Guidry return for no gain to the Utah 18
2nd quarter5 drives, then Washington 3, Utah 0
Utah Punt, 3 plays
14:061st & 10 at own 18Jason Shelley run for a loss of 4 yards to the Utah 14
13:312nd & 14 at own 14Jason Shelley pass complete to Britain Covey for 6 yds to the Utah 20
12:513rd & 8 at own 20Jason Shelley pass complete to Demari Simpkins for 1 yd to the Utah 21
12:174th & 7 at own 21Mitch Wishnowsky punt for 41 yds, downed at the Wash 38
Washington Punt, 4 plays
12:091st & 10 at own 38Jake Browning pass complete to Andre Baccellia for 13 yds to the Utah 49 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at opp 49Jake Browning pass incomplete to Hunter Bryant
11:362nd & 10 at opp 49Myles Gaskin run for 3 yds to the Utah 46
11:033rd & 7 at opp 46Jake Browning pass incomplete to Myles Gaskin
10:564th & 7 at opp 46Joel Whitford punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Britain Covey at the Utah 10
Utah Punt, 3 plays
10:481st & 10 at own 10Jason Shelley pass incomplete to Solomon Enis, broken up by Taylor Rapp
10:352nd & 10 at own 10Jason Shelley sacked by Myles Bryant for a loss of 2 yards to the Utah 8
9:583rd & 12 at own 8Jason Shelley pass complete to Devin Brumfield for 6 yds to the Utah 14
9:204th & 6 at own 14Mitch Wishnowsky punt for 44 yds , Aaron Fuller returns for 3 yds to the Wash 45
Washington Field goal, 12 plays
9:001st & 10 at own 45Myles Gaskin run for 11 yds to the Utah 44 for a 1ST down
8:291st & 10 at opp 44Jake Browning sacked by Mika Tafua for a loss of 8 yards to the Wash 48
7:482nd & 18 at own 48Jake Browning pass complete to Andre Baccellia for 17 yds to the Utah 35
7:103rd & 1 at opp 35Jake Browning run for 3 yds to the Utah 32 for a 1ST down
6:391st & 10 at opp 32Salvon Ahmed run for no gain to the Utah 32
5:582nd & 10 at opp 32Salvon Ahmed run for 5 yds to the Utah 27
5:173rd & 5 at opp 27Jake Browning pass incomplete to Aaron Fuller
5:094th & 5 at opp 27Jake Browning run for 8 yds to the Utah 19 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at opp 19Myles Gaskin run for 1 yd to the Utah 18
3:502nd & 9 at opp 18Myles Gaskin run for 7 yds to the Utah 11
3:123rd & 2 at opp 11Jake Browning pass incomplete to Cade Otton
3:084th & 2 at opp 11Peyton Henry 29 yd FG GOODWashington 3, Utah 0
Utah End of half, 8 plays
3:084th & 2 at own 35Peyton Henry kickoff for 64 yds fair catch by Britain Covey at the Utah 1
2:561st & 10 at own 25Armand Shyne run for 6 yds to the Utah 31
2:342nd & 4 at own 31Jason Shelley run for 1 yd to the Utah 32
2:003rd & 3 at own 32Jason Shelley pass complete to Cole Fotheringham for 11 yds to the Utah 43 for a 1ST down
1:431st & 10 at own 43Armand Shyne run for 4 yds to the Utah 47
1:132nd & 6 at own 47Jason Shelley pass complete to Cole Fotheringham for 13 yds to the Wash 40 for a 1ST down
0:531st & 10 at opp 40Jason Shelley run for 1 yd to the Wash 39
0:522nd & 9 at opp 39Timeout UTAH, clock 00:52
0:442nd & 9 at opp 39Armand Shyne run for 3 yds to the Wash 36
0:303rd & 6 at opp 36Jason Shelley sacked by Taylor Rapp for a loss of 9 yards to the Wash 45
3rd quarter5 drives, then Washington 10, Utah 3
Utah Field goal, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Peyton Henry kickoff for 64 yds , Britain Covey return for 17 yds to the Utah 18
14:481st & 10 at own 18Armand Shyne run for 2 yds to the Utah 20
14:182nd & 8 at own 20Armand Shyne run for 3 yds to the Utah 23
13:303rd & 5 at own 23Jason Shelley pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for 25 yds to the Utah 48 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at own 48Armand Shyne run for 1 yd to the Utah 49
12:412nd & 9 at own 49Jason Shelley pass incomplete to Bryan Thompson
12:283rd & 9 at own 49Jason Shelley pass complete to Demari Simpkins for 16 yds to the Wash 35 for a 1ST down
12:131st & 10 at opp 35Devin Brumfield run for 2 yds to the Wash 33
11:502nd & 8 at opp 33Jason Shelley run for a loss of 3 yards to the Wash 36
11:223rd & 11 at opp 36Jason Shelley pass incomplete to Demari Simpkins, broken up by Joe Tryon
11:174th & 11 at opp 36Matt Gay 53 yd FG GOODTied at 3
Washington Turnover on downs, 14 plays
11:174th & 11 at own 35Matt Gay kickoff for 56 yds , Sean McGrew return for 11 yds to the Wash 20
11:021st & 10 at own 20Myles Gaskin run for 6 yds to the Wash 26
10:332nd & 4 at own 26Myles Gaskin run for 3 yds to the Wash 29
9:563rd & 1 at own 29Myles Gaskin run for 5 yds to the Wash 34 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at own 34Salvon Ahmed run for no gain to the Wash 34
8:382nd & 10 at own 34Jake Browning pass complete to Hunter Bryant for 15 yds to the Wash 49 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at own 49Jake Browning pass complete to Andre Baccellia for 11 yds to the Utah 40 for a 1ST down
7:451st & 10 at opp 40Salvon Ahmed run for 3 yds to the Utah 37
7:102nd & 7 at opp 37Jake Browning pass complete to Andre Baccellia for no gain to the Utah 37
6:403rd & 7 at opp 37Jake Browning pass complete to Drew Sample for 6 yds to the Utah 31
6:104th & 1 at opp 31Jake Browning run for 1 yd to the Utah 30 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at opp 30Jake Browning pass incomplete to Cade Otton
5:252nd & 10 at opp 30Browning, Jake rush for 7 yards to the UTAH23, PENALTY WASHINGTON holding (McGary, Kaleb) 10 yards to the UTAH40, NO PLAY.
5:032nd & 20 at opp 40Jake Browning pass complete to Salvon Ahmed for 8 yds to the Utah 32
4:193rd & 12 at opp 32Jake Browning pass incomplete to Aaron Fuller
4:114th & 12 at opp 32Jake Browning pass complete to Andre Baccellia for 4 yds to the Utah 28
Utah Pick-six, 6 plays (Washington scores)
4:041st & 10 at own 28Jason Shelley pass complete to Armand Shyne for 5 yds to the Utah 33
3:262nd & 5 at own 33TJ Green run for 4 yds to the Utah 37
2:403rd & 1 at own 37Jason Shelley run for 1 yd to the Utah 38 for a 1ST down
2:131st & 10 at own 38Jason Shelley pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for 10 yds to the Utah 48 for a 1ST down
1:481st & 10 at own 48Armand Shyne run for 5 yds to the Wash 47
1:052nd & 5 at opp 47Jason Shelley pass intercepted for a TD Byron Murphy return for 66 yds for a TD (Peyton Henry KICK)Washington 10, Utah 3
Utah Interception, 2 plays
1:051st & 25 at own 20Peyton Henry kickoff for 53 yds , Demari Simpkins return for 15 yds to the Utah 42
0:501st & 10 at own 42Armand Shyne run for 1 yd to the Utah 43
0:202nd & 9 at own 43Shelley, Jason pass incomplete to Enis, Solomon, PENALTY WASHINGTON holding (Miller, Jordan) 10 yards to the WASHINGTON47, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UTAH.
0:131st & 10 at opp 47Jason Shelley pass intercepted Jordan Miller return for no gain to the Wash 6
Washington Missed FG, 17 plays
0:061st & 10 at own 6Jake Browning pass complete to Cade Otton for 8 yds to the Wash 14
Q4 14:552nd & 2 at own 14Myles Gaskin run for 4 yds to the Wash 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:201st & 10 at own 18Myles Gaskin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wash 17
Q4 13:372nd & 11 at own 17Jake Browning run for 2 yds to the Wash 19
Q4 12:493rd & 9 at own 19Jake Browning pass complete to Drew Sample for 18 yds to the Wash 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:171st & 10 at own 37Myles Gaskin run for no gain to the Wash 37
Q4 11:342nd & 10 at own 37Jake Browning pass complete to Salvon Ahmed for 5 yds to the Wash 42
Q4 10:563rd & 5 at own 42Jake Browning pass complete to Andre Baccellia for 6 yds to the Wash 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:181st & 10 at own 48Jake Browning pass complete to Myles Gaskin for 3 yds to the Utah 49
Q4 9:352nd & 7 at opp 49Jake Browning run for 9 yds to the Utah 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:021st & 10 at opp 40Salvon Ahmed run for 8 yds to the Utah 32
Q4 8:272nd & 2 at opp 32Gaskin, Myles rush for loss of 1 yard to the UTAH33, PENALTY WASHINGTON holding (Harris, Nick) 10 yards to the UTAH42, NO PLAY.
Q4 8:072nd & 12 at opp 42Salvon Ahmed run for 9 yds to the Utah 33
Q4 7:343rd & 3 at opp 33Myles Gaskin run for 4 yds to the Utah 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:021st & 10 at opp 29Jake Browning pass complete to Jacob Kizer for 8 yds to the Utah 21
Q4 6:252nd & 2 at opp 21Salvon Ahmed run for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 22
Q4 5:453rd & 3 at opp 22Jake Browning pass complete to Andre Baccellia for 1 yd to the Utah 21
Q4 5:184th & 2 at opp 21Timeout WASHINGTON, clock 05:18
Q4 5:104th & 2 at opp 21Peyton Henry 38 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by John Penisini
4th quarter4 drives, then Washington 10, Utah 3
Utah Interception, 3 plays
5:021st & 10 at own 21Jason Shelley pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for 4 yds to the Utah 25
4:332nd & 6 at own 25Jason Shelley pass incomplete to Samson Nacua
4:273rd & 6 at own 25Jason Shelley pass intercepted Byron Murphy return for no gain to the Utah 36
Washington Punt, 3 plays
4:171st & 10 at opp 36Myles Gaskin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 37
3:392nd & 11 at opp 37Myles Gaskin run for 1 yd to the Utah 36
3:383rd & 10 at opp 36Timeout UTAH, clock 03:38
3:283rd & 10 at opp 36Jake Browning run for no gain to the Utah 36
3:244th & 9 at opp 36Joel Whitford punt for 29 yds, downed at the Utah 7
Utah Turnover on downs, 11 plays
3:031st & 10 at own 7Jason Shelley pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for 5 yds to the Utah 12
2:502nd & 5 at own 12Jason Shelley pass complete to Samson Nacua for 7 yds to the Utah 19 for a 1ST down
2:311st & 10 at own 19Armand Shyne run for 4 yds to the Utah 23
2:102nd & 6 at own 23Jason Shelley pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for 14 yds to the Utah 37 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at own 37Jason Shelley pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for 11 yds to the Utah 48 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at own 48Armand Shyne run for 7 yds to the Wash 45
1:022nd & 3 at opp 45Jason Shelley pass complete to Samson Nacua for 5 yds to the Wash 40 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at opp 40Jason Shelley pass complete to TJ Green for a loss of 1 yard to the Wash 41
0:392nd & 11 at opp 41Jason Shelley pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for a loss of 1 yard to the Wash 42
0:383rd & 12 at opp 42Timeout UTAH, clock 00:38
0:323rd & 12 at opp 42Jason Shelley pass incomplete to Samson Nacua
0:274th & 12 at opp 42Jason Shelley pass incomplete to Siaosi Mariner, broken up by Byron Murphy
Washington End of game, 1 play
0:221st & 10 at own 42TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wash 41

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.

Washington leads 14–⁠2 in 16 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Washington 35, Utah 28
2020Washington 24, Utah 21
2019Utah 33, Washington 28
2018Washington 10, Utah 3Pac-12 Championship Game
2018Washington 21, Utah 7
2017Washington 33, Utah 30

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