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Colorado at Utah

Saturday, November 30, 2019

No. 6 Utah beat Colorado 45–⁠15. It was their 66th meeting; after it, Colorado led the series 32–⁠31–⁠3.

AwayColorado5–⁠7 in 2019
15
Home6Utah11–⁠3 in 2019
45

Final at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake CityTV: ABCAttendance 46,879

At kickoff
25°F, partly cloudy, wind 3 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC), 10 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Kevin Mar; umpire Rick DiBernardo; head linesman Harold Mitchell; line judge Rich Troyer; side judge Bernie Hulscher; field judge T. Migchelbrink; back judge Joe Johnston; center judge Randy CampbellGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Colorado700815
Utah017141445

Standouts

  • PassingTyler Huntley14 of 17, 165 yards, 2 TDUtah
  • RushingZack Moss20 carries, 88 yards, 1 TDUtah
  • ReceivingBrant Kuithe3 catches, 63 yards, 2 TDUtah
  • DefenseDevin Lloyd9 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1.5 for lossUtah

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Colorado

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Steven Montez17/2615720
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Alex Fontenot1349013
Laviska Shenault Jr.52508
Deion Smith3909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Laviska Shenault Jr.443024
Daniel Arias127127
Dimitri Stanley224017
Deion Smith222020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Akil Jones11000
Nate Landman10100
Delrick Abrams Jr.9110
Lucas Cooper7000
Jalen Sami50.50.50
Mustafa Johnson40.50.50

Utah

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Huntley14/1716520
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Zack Moss2088116
Brant Kuithe259144
Tyler Huntley1027012
Jaylen Dixon21509
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brant Kuithe363238
Demari Simpkins235021
Jaylen Dixon334024
Derrick Vickers215011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Devin Lloyd91.51.50
Bradlee Anae51.51.50
Mika Tafua52.51.50
Jaylon Johnson5000
Viane Moala10.50.50

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

Team stats

ColoradoUtah
217Total yards372
157Passing yards165
60Rushing yards207
6.0Yards per pass9.7
1.9Yards per rush5.0
16First downs17
2–⁠11Third downs8–⁠13
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
5–⁠35Penalties5–⁠45
27:12Possession32:48
2Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

ColoradoUtah
33%Success rate54%
0.04EPA per play0.32
1.33Explosiveness1.05
−0.15Rushing EPA0.27
0.19Passing EPA0.52
21%Passing-down success39%
−0.06First-down EPA0.36
0.07Second-down EPA−0.09
0.37Third-down EPA0.97
7%Havoc by its defense19%

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 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Utah −27.5, over/under 49.5.

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 Utah 97%, Colorado 3%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Utah end zoneColorado end zoneQ1 ColoradoPunt, 4 playsQ1 UtahFumble, recovered, 3 playsQ1 UtahPunt, 3 playsQ1 ColoradoFumble, 4 playsQ1 UtahPunt, 3 playsQ1 ColoradoTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 UtahTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 ColoradoPunt, 6 playsQ2 UtahTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ2 UtahField goal, 4 playsQ2 ColoradoEnd of half, 1 playQ3 UtahPunt, 4 playsQ3 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ3 UtahTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 ColoradoPunt return TD, 5 plays (Utah scores)Q3 ColoradoTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 UtahTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ4 UtahTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 ColoradoTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 UtahEnd of game, 2 plays
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.
  1. Q1 ColoradoPunt, 4 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 UtahFumble, recovered, 3 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 UtahPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  4. Q1 ColoradoFumble, 4 plays, 18 yards
  5. Q1 UtahPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  6. Q1 ColoradoTouchdown, 12 plays, 62 yards
  7. Q1 UtahTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 ColoradoPunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
  9. Q2 UtahTouchdown, 8 plays, 84 yards
  10. Q2 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  11. Q2 UtahField goal, 4 plays, 9 yards
  12. Q2 ColoradoEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  13. Q3 UtahPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  14. Q3 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  15. Q3 UtahTouchdown, 12 plays, 48 yards
  16. Q3 ColoradoPunt return TD, 5 plays (Utah scores), −4 yards
  17. Q3 ColoradoTouchdown, 7 plays, 79 yards
  18. Q4 UtahTouchdown, 5 plays, 47 yards
  19. Q4 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  20. Q4 UtahTouchdown, 7 plays, 63 yards
  21. Q4 ColoradoTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 27 yards
  22. Q4 UtahEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Colorado 7, Utah 0
Colorado Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Andrew Strauch kickoff for 60 yds , K.D. Nixon return for 14 yds to the Colo 19
14:491st & 10 at own 19Alex Fontenot run for 11 yds to the Colo 30 for a 1ST down
14:201st & 10 at own 30Steven Montez pass incomplete to Alex Fontenot
14:142nd & 10 at own 30Alex Fontenot run for no gain to the Colo 30
13:423rd & 10 at own 30COLORADO Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Colo 25
13:233rd & 15 at own 25Steven Montez pass incomplete to Dimitri Stanley
13:124th & 15 at own 25Alex Kinney punt for 55 yds , Demari Simpkins returns for no gain to the Utah 20
Utah Fumble, recovered, 3 plays
12:541st & 10 at own 20Tyler Huntley pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for no gain to the Utah 20
12:172nd & 10 at own 20Zack Moss run for 3 yds to the Utah 23
11:403rd & 7 at own 23Tyler Huntley run for 4 yds to the Utah 27
10:564th & 3 at own 27Ben Lennon punt for 41 yds , Dimitri Stanley returns for no gain to the Colo 32 Dimitri Stanley fumbled, recovered by Utah Josh Nurse
Utah Punt, 3 plays
10:281st & 10 at opp 32Jaylen Dixon run for 6 yds to the Colo 26
10:142nd & 4 at opp 26UTAH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Colo 31
9:402nd & 9 at opp 31Tyler Huntley sacked by Mustafa Johnson for a loss of 4 yards to the Colo 35
9:233rd & 13 at opp 35Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Zack Moss
9:134th & 13 at opp 35Ben Lennon punt for 35 yds for a touchback
Colorado Fumble, 4 plays
9:061st & 10 at own 20Steven Montez pass complete to Dimitri Stanley for 17 yds to the Colo 37 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at own 37Alex Fontenot run for 1 yd to the Colo 38
8:162nd & 9 at own 38Steven Montez pass incomplete
8:093rd & 9 at own 38Steven Montez pass incomplete to Alex Fontenot
7:594th & 9 at own 38Alex Kinney punt for 44 yds , Demari Simpkins returns for a loss of 4 yards to the Utah 14 Demari Simpkins fumbled, recovered by Utah Samson Nacua
Utah Punt, 3 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 14Zack Moss run for 3 yds to the Utah 17
6:522nd & 7 at own 17Tyler Huntley pass complete to Devonta’e Henry-Cole for 4 yds to the Utah 21
6:023rd & 3 at own 21Tyler Huntley run for no gain to the Utah 21
5:504th & 3 at own 21Ben Lennon punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Dimitri Stanley at the Colo 38
Colorado Touchdown, 12 plays
5:241st & 10 at own 38Laviska Shenault Jr. run for 8 yds to the Colo 46
5:082nd & 2 at own 46Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 6 yds to the Utah 48 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at opp 48Steven Montez pass complete to Alex Fontenot for 3 yds to the Utah 45
4:252nd & 7 at opp 45Steven Montez pass complete to Tony Brown for 9 yds to the Utah 36 for a 1ST down
3:441st & 10 at opp 36Laviska Shenault Jr. run for 4 yds to the Utah 32
2:522nd & 6 at opp 32Alex Fontenot run for no gain to the Utah 32 Alex Fontenot fumbled, recovered by Colo Arlington Hambright
2:113rd & 6 at opp 32Laviska Shenault Jr. run for 1 yd to the Utah 31
2:114th & 5 at opp 31Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 6 yds to the Utah 25 for a 1ST down
1:191st & 10 at opp 25Steven Montez pass incomplete to K.D. Nixon
1:052nd & 10 at opp 25Steven Montez pass complete to K.D. Nixon for 12 yds to the Utah 13 for a 1ST down
0:541st & 10 at opp 13Alex Fontenot run for 6 yds to the Utah 7
0:432nd & 4 at opp 7Steven Montez pass complete to Brady Russell for 7 yds for a TD (Evan Price KICK)Colorado 7, Utah 0
Utah Touchdown, 8 plays
0:432nd & 4 at own 35Davis Price kickoff for 62 yds for a touchback
0:331st & 10 at own 25Zack Moss run for 1 yd to the Utah 26
0:052nd & 9 at own 26Tyler Huntley pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for 10 yds to the Utah 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:551st & 10 at own 36Zack Moss run for 1 yd to the Utah 37
Q2 14:122nd & 9 at own 37Zack Moss run for 1 yd to the Utah 38
Q2 13:383rd & 8 at own 38UTAH Penalty, False Start (Simi Moala) to the Utah 33
Q2 13:053rd & 13 at own 33Tyler Huntley pass complete to Brant Kuithe for 18 yds to the Colo 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:371st & 10 at opp 49Zack Moss run for 7 yds to the Colo 42
Q2 11:502nd & 3 at opp 42Derrick Vickers run for 4 yds to the Colo 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:211st & 10 at opp 38Tyler Huntley pass complete to Brant Kuithe for 38 yds for a TD (Jadon Redding KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Utah 17, Colorado 7
Colorado Punt, 6 plays
11:211st & 10 at own 35Andrew Strauch kickoff for 62 yds , Deion Smith return for 18 yds to the Colo 21
11:001st & 10 at own 21Alex Fontenot run for 4 yds to the Colo 25
10:202nd & 6 at own 25Steven Montez pass complete to Brady Russell for 8 yds to the Colo 33 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at own 33Alex Fontenot run for 13 yds to the Colo 46 for a 1ST down
9:031st & 10 at own 46Alex Fontenot run for 2 yds to the Colo 48
8:352nd & 8 at own 48COLORADO Penalty, False Start (Laviska Shenault Jr.) to the Colo 43
8:002nd & 13 at own 43Steven Montez sacked by Mika Tafua for a loss of 6 yards to the Colo 37
7:153rd & 19 at own 37Steven Montez run for 10 yds to the Colo 47
6:414th & 9 at own 47Alex Kinney punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Demari Simpkins at the Utah 16
Utah Touchdown, 8 plays
6:301st & 10 at own 16Tyler Huntley run for 7 yds to the Utah 23
5:512nd & 3 at own 23Zack Moss run for 6 yds to the Utah 29 for a 1ST down
5:111st & 10 at own 29Tyler Huntley pass complete to Zack Moss for a loss of 3 yards to the Utah 26
4:252nd & 13 at own 26Tyler Huntley pass complete to Demari Simpkins for 14 yds to the Utah 40 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at own 40Devin Brumfield run for 6 yds to the Utah 46
3:212nd & 4 at own 46Tyler Huntley pass complete to Devin Brumfield for 3 yds to the Utah 49
2:413rd & 1 at own 49Brant Kuithe run for 44 yds to the Colo 7 for a 1ST down
2:031st & goal at opp 7Tyler Huntley pass complete to Brant Kuithe for 7 yds for a TD (Jadon Redding KICK)Utah 14, Colorado 7
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
2:031st & 10 at own 35Andrew Strauch kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:031st & 10 at own 25COLORADO Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Colo 20
1:531st & 15 at own 20Laviska Shenault Jr. run for 4 yds to the Colo 24
1:252nd & 11 at own 24Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 7 yds to the Colo 31
0:583rd & 4 at own 31Steven Montez sacked by Bradlee Anae for a loss of 4 yards to the Colo 27
0:584th & 8 at own 27Timeout UTAH, clock 00:58
0:454th & 8 at own 27Alex Kinney punt for 37 yds , Julian Blackmon returns for 35 yds to the UTAH 38 COLORADO Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the Colo 14
Utah Field goal, 4 plays
0:301st & 10 at opp 14Tyler Huntley run for 8 yds to the Colo 6
0:302nd & 2 at opp 6Timeout UTAH, clock 00:30
0:152nd & 2 at opp 6Zack Moss run for 1 yd to the Colo 5
0:083rd & 1 at opp 5Tyler Huntley run for no gain to the Colo 5
0:084th & 1 at opp 5Timeout UTAH, clock 00:08
0:044th & 1 at opp 5Jadon Redding 23 yd FG GOODUtah 17, Colorado 7
Colorado End of half, 1 play
0:044th & 1 at own 35Andrew Strauch kickoff for 52 yds
0:011st & 10 at own 13TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Colo 11
3rd quarter5 drives, then Utah 31, Colorado 7
Utah Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Davis Price kickoff for 58 yds , Derrick Vickers return for 22 yds to the Utah 29
14:401st & 10 at own 29Tyler Huntley pass complete to Derrick Vickers for 11 yds to the Utah 40 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at own 40Zack Moss run for 3 yds to the Utah 43
13:352nd & 7 at own 43Tyler Huntley sacked by Delrick Abrams Jr. for a loss of 7 yards to the Utah 36
12:503rd & 14 at own 36Tyler Huntley run for 12 yds to the Utah 48
12:034th & 2 at own 48Ben Lennon punt for 47 yds, downed at the Colo 5
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
11:471st & 10 at own 5Alex Fontenot run for 1 yd to the Colo 6
11:162nd & 9 at own 6Steven Montez pass incomplete
11:123rd & 9 at own 6Steven Montez pass incomplete to Tony Brown COLORADO Penalty, Offensive Holding ( Yards) declined
11:054th & 9 at own 6Alex Kinney punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Demari Simpkins at the Colo 48
Utah Touchdown, 12 plays
10:501st & 10 at opp 48Jaylen Dixon run for 9 yds to the Colo 39
10:242nd & 1 at opp 39Zack Moss run for no gain to the Colo 39
9:523rd & 1 at opp 39Tyler Huntley run for 3 yds to the Colo 36 for a 1ST down
9:191st & 10 at opp 36Tyler Huntley run for 4 yds to the Colo 32
8:352nd & 6 at opp 32Tyler Huntley pass complete to Derrick Vickers for 4 yds to the Colo 28
8:073rd & 2 at opp 28Zack Moss run for 7 yds to the Colo 21 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at opp 21Derrick Vickers run for 4 yds to the Colo 17
6:452nd & 6 at opp 17UTAH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Nick Ford) to the Colo 27
6:102nd & 16 at opp 27Tyler Huntley pass complete to Cole Fotheringham for 14 yds to the Colo 13
5:483rd & 2 at opp 13Zack Moss run for 8 yds to the Colo 5 for a 1ST down
5:141st & goal at opp 5Zack Moss run for no gain to the Colo 5
4:202nd & goal at opp 5Zack Moss run for 4 yds to the Colo 1
4:113rd & goal at opp 1Devin Brumfield run for 1 yd for a TD (Jadon Redding KICK)Utah 24, Colorado 7
Colorado Punt return TD, 5 plays (Utah scores)
4:113rd & 6 at own 35Andrew Strauch kickoff for 58 yds , Deion Smith return for 13 yds to the Colo 20
3:521st & 10 at own 20Steven Montez pass complete to Dimitri Stanley for 7 yds to the Colo 27
3:282nd & 3 at own 27Alex Fontenot run for 6 yds to the Colo 33 for a 1ST down
2:591st & 10 at own 33Steven Montez run for 1 yd to the Colo 34
2:202nd & 9 at own 34Steven Montez pass complete to Alex Fontenot for a loss of 3 yards to the Colo 31
1:503rd & 12 at own 31COLORADO Penalty, False Start (William Sherman) to the Colo 26
1:203rd & 17 at own 26Steven Montez sacked by Bradlee Anae and Devin Lloyd for a loss of 10 yards to the Colo 16
0:564th & 27 at own 16Alex Kinney punt for 50 yds , Demari Simpkins returns for 66 yds for a TD (Jadon Redding KICK)Utah 31, Colorado 7
Colorado Touchdown, 7 plays
0:561st & 10 at own 35Andrew Strauch kickoff for 63 yds , K.D. Nixon return for 19 yds to the Colo 21
0:341st & 10 at own 21Alex Fontenot run for 6 yds to the Colo 27
0:102nd & 4 at own 27Laviska Shenault Jr. run for 8 yds to the Colo 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:511st & 10 at own 35Steven Montez pass incomplete
Q4 14:412nd & 10 at own 35Steven Montez run for 4 yds to the Colo 39
Q4 13:563rd & 6 at own 39Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 24 yds to the Utah 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:351st & 10 at opp 37Alex Fontenot run for no gain to the Utah 37
Q4 12:572nd & 10 at opp 37UTAH Penalty, Defensive Holding (Javelin Guidry) to the Utah 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:511st & 10 at opp 27Steven Montez pass complete to Daniel Arias for 27 yds for a TD (Steven Montez pass to Brady Russell for Two-Point Conversion)Utah 31, Colorado 15
4th quarter5 drives, then Utah 45, Colorado 15
Utah Touchdown, 5 plays
12:511st & 10 at own 35Evan Price kickoff for 12 yds
12:391st & 10 at opp 47Tyler Huntley pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for 24 yds to the Colo 23 for a 1ST down
12:061st & 10 at opp 23Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Jaylen Dixon
11:452nd & 10 at opp 23Zack Moss run for 1 yd to the Colo 22
11:053rd & 9 at opp 22Tyler Huntley pass complete to Demari Simpkins for 21 yds to the Colo 1 for a 1ST down
10:461st & goal at opp 1Zack Moss run for 1 yd for a TD (Jadon Redding KICK)Utah 38, Colorado 15
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
10:461st & 10 at own 35Andrew Strauch kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:401st & 10 at own 25Alex Fontenot run for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 24
10:002nd & 11 at own 24Steven Montez pass complete to Brady Russell for 3 yds to the Colo 27
9:353rd & 8 at own 27Steven Montez sacked by Devin Lloyd for a loss of 7 yards to the Colo 20
9:004th & 15 at own 20Alex Kinney punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Demari Simpkins at the Utah 37
Utah Touchdown, 7 plays
8:441st & 10 at own 37Derrick Vickers run for 7 yds to the Utah 44
7:582nd & 3 at own 44Zack Moss run for 16 yds to the Colo 40 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at opp 40Zack Moss run for 9 yds to the Colo 31
6:382nd & 1 at opp 31Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Jaylen Dixon
6:383rd & 1 at opp 31Timeout UTAH, clock 06:38
6:323rd & 1 at opp 31Zack Moss run for 4 yds to the Colo 27 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 27Zack Moss run for 12 yds to the Colo 15 for a 1ST down
5:121st & 10 at opp 15Brant Kuithe run for 15 yds for a TD (Jadon Redding KICK)Utah 45, Colorado 15
Colorado Turnover on downs, 9 plays
5:121st & 10 at own 35Andrew Strauch kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback UTAH Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards)
5:011st & 10 at own 40Steven Montez pass complete to Alex Fontenot for 2 yds to the Colo 42
4:182nd & 8 at own 42Deion Smith run for 9 yds to the Utah 49 for a 1ST down
4:071st & 10 at opp 49Deion Smith run for no gain to the Utah 49
3:352nd & 10 at opp 49Steven Montez run for a loss of 6 yards to the Colo 45 Steven Montez fumbled, recovered by Colo
2:543rd & 16 at own 45Steven Montez pass complete to Deion Smith for 20 yds to the Utah 35 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at opp 35Steven Montez pass complete to Deion Smith for 2 yds to the Utah 33
1:582nd & 8 at opp 33Deion Smith run for no gain to the Utah 33
1:233rd & 8 at opp 33Steven Montez pass incomplete to Tony Brown
1:154th & 8 at opp 33Steven Montez sacked by Viane Moala and Mika Tafua for a loss of 3 yards to the Utah 36
Utah End of game, 2 plays
0:581st & 10 at own 36TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Utah 34
0:362nd & 12 at own 34TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Utah 32

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.

The series

Every Colorado–Utah game

Utah leads 37–⁠33–⁠3 in 73 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

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2026Utah 27, Colorado 24
2025Utah 53, Colorado 7
2024Colorado 49, Utah 24
2023Utah 23, Colorado 17
2022Utah 63, Colorado 21
2021Utah 28, Colorado 13

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