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Utah at Colorado

Saturday, December 12, 2020

Utah beat No. 21 Colorado 38–⁠21. It was their 67th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 32–⁠32–⁠3.

AwayUtah3–⁠2 in 2020
38
Home21Colorado4–⁠2 in 2020
21

Final at Folsom Field, BoulderTV: FS1

At kickoff
23°F, overcast, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU), 5 km from the stadium, 12 minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Mike McCabe; umpire Matthew Jordan; head linesman Bob Day; line judge Tim Messuri; side judge J.B. Garza; field judge Shane Standley; back judge Steven Steichen; center judge Jay EdwardsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Utah73141438
Colorado0147021

Standouts

  • PassingSam Noyer16 of 34, 258 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTColorado
  • RushingTy Jordan17 carries, 147 yards, 2 TDUtah
  • DefenseNephi Sewell11 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 INTUtah

Player stats

Utah

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jake Bentley20/3224021
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ty Jordan17147266
Jake Bentley1131013
Micah Bernard514020
Brant Kuithe2805
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Britain Covey976120
Brant Kuithe353024
Bryan Thompson242030
Solomon Enis334120
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nephi Sewell11101
Devin Lloyd9100
Nate Ritchie6110
Maxs Tupai4000

Colorado

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sam Noyer16/3425821
Tyler Lytle2/5900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jarek Broussard1480018
Tyler Lytle115015
Sam Noyer71205
Ashaad Clayton2404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brenden Rice161161
K.D. Nixon352041
La’Vontae Shenault352041
Maurice Bell446121
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Akil Jones10200
Derrion Rakestraw7100
Carson Wells6310
Jonathan Van Diest6000
Mekhi Blackmon3001

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

Team stats

UtahColorado
432Total yards377
240Passing yards267
192Rushing yards110
7.5Yards per pass6.8
4.8Yards per rush4.1
22First downs15
6–⁠15Third downs8–⁠16
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠3
1Turnovers3
0–⁠0Penalties4–⁠35
36:11Possession23:49
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

UtahColorado
40%Success rate33%
0.05EPA per play−0.21
1.42Explosiveness0.99
−0.17Rushing EPA−0.42
0.30Passing EPA−0.07
38%Passing-down success29%
−0.16First-down EPA−0.48
0.26Second-down EPA−0.22
0.48Third-down EPA0.94
17%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)

Colorado 53% to win. Utah won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Utah −2.5, over/under 49.

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 57%, Colorado 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Colorado end zoneUtah end zoneQ1 UtahTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 ColoradoPunt, 5 playsQ1 UtahPunt, 4 playsQ1 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ1 UtahPunt, 3 playsQ1 ColoradoFumble, 3 playsQ1 UtahPunt, 3 playsQ1 ColoradoTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 UtahInterception, 8 playsQ2 ColoradoPunt, 10 playsQ2 UtahPunt return TD, 8 plays (Colorado scores)Q2 UtahPunt, 3 playsQ2 ColoradoFumble, 2 playsQ2 UtahField goal, 3 playsQ3 ColoradoTouchdown, 1 playQ3 UtahTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ3 UtahTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 ColoradoInterception, 2 playsQ3 UtahTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ3 ColoradoPunt, 8 playsQ4 UtahField goal, 7 playsQ4 ColoradoTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 UtahTouchdown, 1 playQ4 ColoradoTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 UtahField goal, 4 playsQ4 ColoradoTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 UtahEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Colorado drives left to right, Utah right to left.
  1. Q1 UtahTouchdown, 6 plays, 60 yards
  2. Q1 ColoradoPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  3. Q1 UtahPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  4. Q1 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  5. Q1 UtahPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  6. Q1 ColoradoFumble, 3 plays, 46 yards
  7. Q1 UtahPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  8. Q1 ColoradoTouchdown, 11 plays, 90 yards
  9. Q2 UtahInterception, 8 plays, 50 yards
  10. Q2 ColoradoPunt, 10 plays, 45 yards
  11. Q2 UtahPunt return TD, 8 plays (Colorado scores), 19 yards
  12. Q2 UtahPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  13. Q2 ColoradoFumble, 2 plays, 17 yards
  14. Q2 UtahField goal, 3 plays, 15 yards
  15. Q3 ColoradoTouchdown, 1 play, 61 yards
  16. Q3 UtahTouchdown, 3 plays, 60 yards
  17. Q3 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  18. Q3 UtahTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
  19. Q3 ColoradoInterception, 2 plays, 17 yards
  20. Q3 UtahTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 45 yards
  21. Q3 ColoradoPunt, 8 plays, 30 yards
  22. Q4 UtahField goal, 7 plays, 28 yards
  23. Q4 ColoradoTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 41 yards
  24. Q4 UtahTouchdown, 1 play, 66 yards
  25. Q4 ColoradoTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
  26. Q4 UtahField goal, 4 plays, −2 yards
  27. Q4 ColoradoTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 5 yards
  28. Q4 UtahEnd of game, 3 plays, −6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Utah 7, Colorado 0
Utah Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Mac Willis kickoff for 65 yds , Britain Covey return for 40 yds to the Utah 40
15:001st & 10 at own 40Jake Bentley pass complete to Brant Kuithe for 24 yds to the Colo 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 36Jake Bentley run for 9 yds to the Colo 27
15:002nd & 1 at opp 27Ty Jordan run for 17 yds to the Colo 10 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 10Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Cole Fotheringham
15:002nd & goal at opp 10Brant Kuithe run for 3 yds to the Colo 7
12:033rd & goal at opp 7Jake Bentley pass complete to Solomon Enis for 7 yds for a TD (Jadon Redding KICK)Utah 7, Colorado 0
Colorado Punt, 5 plays
12:031st & 0 at own 35Jordan Noyes kickoff for 65 yds , Maurice Bell return for 20 yds to the COLORADO 45 COLORADO Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Colo 10
11:571st & 10 at own 10Sam Noyer pass complete to La’Vontae Shenault for 4 yds to the Colo 14
11:572nd & 6 at own 14Sam Noyer pass complete to La’Vontae Shenault for 7 yds to the Colo 21 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at own 21Sam Noyer pass incomplete to Jarek Broussard, broken up by Mika Tafua
11:572nd & 10 at own 21Sam Noyer sacked by Nate Ritchie for a loss of 6 yards to the Colo 15
11:573rd & 16 at own 15Sam Noyer pass complete to Maurice Bell for 7 yds to the Colo 22
11:574th & 9 at own 22Josh Watts punt for 42 yds , Britain Covey returns for 9 yds to the Utah 45
Utah Punt, 4 plays
9:361st & 10 at own 45Jake Bentley pass complete to Brant Kuithe for 19 yds to the Colo 36 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at opp 36Ty Jordan run for no gain to the Colo 36
9:362nd & 10 at opp 36Ty Jordan run for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 37
9:363rd & 11 at opp 37Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Brant Kuithe
9:364th & 11 at opp 37Ben Lennon punt for 32 yds, downed at the Colo 5
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
7:291st & 10 at own 5Sam Noyer run for 3 yds to the Colo 8
7:292nd & 7 at own 8Sam Noyer pass complete to Jarek Broussard for 1 yd to the Colo 9
7:293rd & 6 at own 9Sam Noyer pass incomplete to Dimitri Stanley, broken up by Malone Mataele
7:294th & 6 at own 9Josh Watts punt for 53 yds , Britain Covey returns for 7 yds to the Utah 45
Utah Punt, 3 plays
6:101st & 10 at own 45Britain Covey run for 2 yds to the Utah 47
6:102nd & 8 at own 47Team fumbled, Jake Bentley run for no gain to the Utah 47
6:103rd & 8 at own 47Jake Bentley pass complete to Britain Covey for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 46
6:104th & 9 at own 46Ben Lennon punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Dimitri Stanley at the Colo 20
Colorado Fumble, 3 plays
4:091st & 10 at own 20Jarek Broussard run for no gain to the Colo 20
4:092nd & 10 at own 20Sam Noyer pass complete to K.D. Nixon for 41 yds to the Utah 39 for a 1ST down
4:091st & 10 at opp 39Sam Noyer run for 5 yds to the Utah 43 Sam Noyer fumbled, forced by Maxs Tupai, recovered by Utah Nate Ritchie , return for 9 yds to the Utah 43
Utah Punt, 3 plays
3:211st & 10 at own 43Ty Jordan run for 2 yds to the Utah 45
3:212nd & 8 at own 45Ty Jordan run for 1 yd to the Utah 46
3:213rd & 7 at own 46Jake Bentley run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
3:214th & 3 at the 50Ben Lennon punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Dimitri Stanley at the Colo 10
Colorado Touchdown, 11 plays
1:191st & 10 at own 10Jarek Broussard run for 2 yds to the Colo 12
1:192nd & 8 at own 12Sam Noyer pass complete to Maurice Bell for 9 yds to the Colo 21 for a 1ST down
1:191st & 10 at own 21Jarek Broussard run for 3 yds to the Colo 24
1:192nd & 7 at own 24Sam Noyer pass incomplete to Jarek Broussard
1:193rd & 7 at own 24Sam Noyer pass complete to La’Vontae Shenault for 41 yds to the COLORADO 35 for a 1ST down UTAH Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 35Jarek Broussard run for 2 yds to the Utah 33
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 33Jarek Broussard run for 6 yds to the Utah 27
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at opp 27Sam Noyer run for 5 yds to the Utah 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 22Sam Noyer run for 1 yd to the Utah 21
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 21Sam Noyer pass incomplete
Q2 12:463rd & 9 at opp 21Sam Noyer pass complete to Maurice Bell for 21 yds for a TD UTAH Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined (Evan Price KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Colorado 14, Utah 10
Utah Interception, 8 plays
12:461st & 0 at own 35Mac Willis kickoff for 65 yds , Britain Covey return for 11 yds to the Utah 11
12:371st & 10 at own 11Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Solomon Enis
12:372nd & 10 at own 11Micah Bernard run for no gain to the Utah 11
12:373rd & 10 at own 11Jake Bentley pass complete to Solomon Enis for 20 yds to the Utah 31 for a 1ST down
12:371st & 10 at own 31Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Micah Bernard
12:372nd & 10 at own 31Micah Bernard run for 1 yd to the Utah 32
12:373rd & 9 at own 32Jake Bentley pass complete to Britain Covey for 13 yds to the Utah 45 for a 1ST down
12:371st & 10 at own 45Jake Bentley pass complete to Cole Fotheringham for 16 yds to the Colo 39 for a 1ST down
12:371st & 10 at opp 39Jake Bentley pass intercepted Mekhi Blackmon return for 1 yd to the Colo 18
Colorado Punt, 10 plays
9:071st & 10 at own 18Sam Noyer pass complete to Daniel Arias for 20 yds to the Colo 38 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at own 38Ashaad Clayton run for no gain to the Colo 38
9:072nd & 10 at own 38Sam Noyer pass incomplete to Daniel Arias
9:073rd & 10 at own 38Sam Noyer pass complete to Daniel Arias for 13 yds to the Utah 49 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at opp 49Sam Noyer pass incomplete to La’Vontae Shenault
9:072nd & 10 at opp 49Ashaad Clayton run for 4 yds to the Utah 45
9:073rd & 6 at opp 45Sam Noyer pass complete to Maurice Bell for 9 yds to the Utah 36 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at opp 36Jaren Mangham run for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 37
9:072nd & 11 at opp 37Sam Noyer pass incomplete to C.J. Schmanski
9:073rd & 11 at opp 37Sam Noyer pass incomplete
9:074th & 11 at opp 37Josh Watts punt for 37 yds for a touchback
Utah Punt return TD, 8 plays (Colorado scores)
5:211st & 10 at own 20Jake Bentley run for 3 yds to the Utah 23
5:212nd & 7 at own 23Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Brant Kuithe
5:213rd & 7 at own 23Jake Bentley pass complete to Britain Covey for 11 yds to the Utah 34 for a 1ST down
5:211st & 10 at own 34Ty Jordan run for 1 yd to the Utah 35
5:212nd & 9 at own 35Ty Jordan run for 12 yds to the Utah 47 for a 1ST down
5:211st & 10 at own 47Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Cole Fotheringham
5:212nd & 10 at own 47Ty Jordan run for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 46
5:213rd & 11 at own 46Jake Bentley sacked by Carson Wells for a loss of 7 yards to the Utah 39
1:484th & 18 at own 39Timeout COLORADO, clock 01:48
1:304th & 18 at own 39Ben Lennon punt for 42 yds , Brenden Rice returns for 81 yds for a TD (Evan Price KICK)Colorado 14, Utah 7
Utah Punt, 3 plays
1:301st & 0 at own 35Mac Willis kickoff for 60 yds , Britain Covey return for 37 yds to the Utah 42
1:201st & 10 at own 42Jake Bentley pass incomplete, broken up by Carson Wells
1:202nd & 10 at own 42Jake Bentley run for 1 yd to the Utah 43
1:203rd & 9 at own 43Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Britain Covey
1:204th & 9 at own 43Jared March punt for 34 yds, downed at the Colo 23
Colorado Fumble, 2 plays
0:511st & 10 at own 23Jarek Broussard run for 8 yds to the Colo 31
0:512nd & 2 at own 31Jarek Broussard run for 9 yds to the Colo 40 Jarek Broussard fumbled, forced by Nephi Sewell, recovered by Utah JaTravis Broughton
Utah Field goal, 3 plays
0:131st & 10 at opp 40Jake Bentley pass complete to Britain Covey for 7 yds to the Colo 33
0:072nd & 3 at opp 33Timeout UTAH, clock 00:07
0:072nd & 3 at opp 33Jake Bentley pass complete to Britain Covey for 8 yds to the Colo 25 for a 1ST down
0:031st & 10 at opp 25Timeout UTAH, clock 00:03
0:001st & 10 at opp 25Jadon Redding 42 yd FG GOODColorado 14, Utah 10
3rd quarter7 drives, then Utah 24, Colorado 21
Colorado Touchdown, 1 play
15:001st & 0 at own 35Jordan Noyes kickoff for 65 yds , La’Vontae Shenault return for 39 yds to the Colo 39
14:391st & 10 at own 39Sam Noyer pass complete to Brenden Rice for 61 yds for a TD (Evan Price KICK)Colorado 21, Utah 10
Utah Touchdown, 3 plays
14:391st & 0 at own 35Mac Willis kickoff for 65 yds COLORADO Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (-15 Yards) to the Utah 40
14:391st & 10 at own 40Ty Jordan run for 35 yds to the Colo 25 for a 1ST down
14:391st & 10 at opp 25Jake Bentley pass complete to Solomon Enis for 7 yds to the Colo 18
13:142nd & 3 at opp 18Ty Jordan run for 18 yds for a TD (Jadon Redding KICK)Colorado 21, Utah 17
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
13:141st & 0 at own 35Jordan Noyes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:141st & 10 at own 25Sam Noyer pass incomplete to Daniel Arias
13:142nd & 10 at own 25Sam Noyer pass complete to K.D. Nixon for 6 yds to the Colo 31
13:143rd & 4 at own 31Sam Noyer pass complete to Dimitri Stanley for 3 yds to the Colo 34
13:144th & 1 at own 34Josh Watts punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Britain Covey at the Utah 20
Utah Touchdown, 10 plays
11:511st & 10 at own 20Jake Bentley run for a loss of 5 yards to the Utah 15
11:512nd & 15 at own 15Jake Bentley pass complete to Bryan Thompson for 30 yds to the Utah 45 for a 1ST down
11:511st & 10 at own 45Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Britain Covey
11:512nd & 10 at own 45Jake Bentley pass complete to Britain Covey for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
11:513rd & 5 at the 50Jake Bentley pass complete to Britain Covey for 6 yds to the Colo 44 for a 1ST down
11:511st & 10 at opp 44Covey,Britain rush for loss of 6 yards to the 50 yardline, fumble by Covey,Britain recovered by UTAH Covey,Britain at 50 yardline (Montgomery,Jama), PENALTY COLO offside defense (Rakestraw,Derri) 5 yards to the COLO39, NO PLAY.
11:511st & 5 at opp 39Jake Bentley run for 3 yds to the Colo 36
11:512nd & 2 at opp 36Brant Kuithe run for 5 yds to the Colo 31 for a 1ST down
11:511st & 10 at opp 31Bentley, Jake pass incomplete to Jordan, Ty, PENALTY COLO pass interference (Wells, Carson) 5 yards to the COLO26, 1ST DOWN UTAH, NO PLAY.
11:511st & 10 at opp 26Micah Bernard run for a loss of 4 yards to the Colo 30
11:512nd & 14 at opp 30Jake Bentley pass complete to Ty Jordan for 10 yds to the Colo 20
6:233rd & 4 at opp 20Jake Bentley pass complete to Britain Covey for 20 yds for a TD (Jadon Redding KICK)Utah 24, Colorado 21
Colorado Interception, 2 plays
6:231st & 0 at own 35Jordan Noyes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:231st & 10 at own 25Jarek Broussard run for 17 yds to the Colo 42 for a 1ST down
6:231st & 10 at own 42Sam Noyer pass intercepted Nephi Sewell return for 11 yds to the 50 yard line
Utah Turnover on downs, 9 plays
5:351st & 10 at the 50Ty Jordan run for no gain to the 50 yard line
5:352nd & 10 at the 50Jake Bentley run for 13 yds to the Colo 37 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at opp 37Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Ty Jordan
5:352nd & 10 at opp 37Micah Bernard run for 20 yds to the Colo 17 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at opp 17Jake Bentley pass complete to Brant Kuithe for 10 yds to the Colo 7 for a 1ST down
5:351st & goal at opp 7Micah Bernard run for a loss of 3 yards to the Colo 10
5:352nd & goal at opp 10Jake Bentley pass complete to Ty Jordan for 9 yds to the Colo 1
5:353rd & goal at opp 1Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Dalton Kincaid
5:354th & goal at opp 1N/A run for a loss of 4 yards to the Colo 5
Colorado Punt, 8 plays
1:231st & 10 at own 5Jarek Broussard run for 2 yds to the Colo 7
1:232nd & 8 at own 7Jarek Broussard run for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 6
1:233rd & 9 at own 6Sam Noyer pass complete to Jarek Broussard for 10 yds to the Colo 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 16Sam Noyer pass complete to Jarek Broussard for 5 yds to the Colo 21
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at own 21Jarek Broussard run for 18 yds to the Colo 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 39Joe Davis run for a loss of 4 yards to the Colo 35
Q4 15:002nd & 14 at own 35Sam Noyer pass incomplete to K.D. Nixon
Q4 15:003rd & 14 at own 35Sam Noyer pass incomplete to K.D. Nixon
Q4 15:004th & 14 at own 35Josh Watts punt for 46 yds , Britain Covey returns for 28 yds to the Utah 47
4th quarter7 drives, then Utah 38, Colorado 21
Utah Field goal, 7 plays
13:081st & 10 at own 47Team fumbled, Jake Bentley run for 4 yds to the Colo 49
13:082nd & 6 at opp 49Jake Bentley run for 6 yds to the Colo 43 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at opp 43Jake Bentley pass complete to Bryan Thompson for 12 yds to the Colo 31 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at opp 31Ty Jordan run for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 32
13:082nd & 11 at opp 32Jake Bentley pass complete to Britain Covey for 7 yds to the Colo 25
13:083rd & 4 at opp 25Ty Jordan run for no gain to the Colo 25
9:194th & 4 at opp 25Jadon Redding 43 yd FG GOODUtah 27, Colorado 21
Colorado Turnover on downs, 10 plays
9:191st & 0 at own 35Jordan Noyes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:191st & 10 at own 25Jarek Broussard run for 5 yds to the Colo 30
9:192nd & 5 at own 30Sam Noyer run for 3 yds to the Colo 33
9:193rd & 2 at own 33Jarek Broussard run for 7 yds to the Colo 40 for a 1ST down
9:191st & 10 at own 40Jarek Broussard run for 2 yds to the Colo 42
9:192nd & 8 at own 42Tyler Lytle pass complete to Joe Davis for 4 yds to the Colo 46
9:193rd & 4 at own 46Tyler Lytle run for 15 yds to the Utah 39 for a 1ST down
9:191st & 10 at opp 39Joe Davis run for 4 yds to the Utah 35
9:192nd & 6 at opp 35Sam Noyer pass incomplete to K.D. Nixon
9:193rd & 6 at opp 35Sam Noyer run for 1 yd to the Utah 34 COLORADO Penalty, illegal formation ( Yards) declined
4:594th & 5 at opp 34Timeout COLORADO, clock 04:59
4:594th & 5 at opp 34Sam Noyer pass incomplete, broken up by Mika Tafua
Utah Touchdown, 1 play
4:431st & 10 at own 34Ty Jordan run for 66 yds for a TD (Jake Bentley pass to Dalton Kincaid for Two-Point Conversion)Utah 35, Colorado 21
Colorado Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:431st & 0 at own 35Jordan Noyes kickoff for 62 yds , Brenden Rice return for 15 yds to the Colo 18
4:381st & 10 at own 18Sam Noyer pass incomplete
4:382nd & 10 at own 18Sam Noyer pass incomplete to Brenden Rice
4:383rd & 10 at own 18Sam Noyer pass incomplete to Jarek Broussard
4:204th & 10 at own 18Timeout COLORADO, clock 04:20
4:204th & 10 at own 18Sam Noyer pass incomplete
Utah Field goal, 4 plays
4:161st & 10 at opp 18Ty Jordan run for no gain to the Colo 18
4:162nd & 10 at opp 18Ty Jordan run for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 19
4:163rd & 11 at opp 19Ty Jordan run for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 20
2:284th & 12 at opp 20Timeout COLORADO, clock 02:28
2:244th & 12 at opp 20Jadon Redding 38 yd FG GOOD COLORADO Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declinedUtah 38, Colorado 21
Colorado Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:241st & 0 at own 35Jordan Noyes kickoff for 65 yds , Brenden Rice return for 22 yds to the Colo 22
2:171st & 10 at own 22Tyler Lytle pass complete to K.D. Nixon for 5 yds to the Colo 27
2:172nd & 5 at own 27Tyler Lytle pass incomplete to C.J. Schmanski
2:173rd & 5 at own 27Tyler Lytle pass incomplete
2:174th & 5 at own 27Tyler Lytle pass incomplete
Utah End of game, 3 plays
1:451st & 10 at opp 27Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the Colo 29
1:452nd & 12 at opp 29Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the Colo 31
1:453rd & 14 at opp 31Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the Colo 33

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.

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

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