Oregon at Utah

Saturday, November 20, 2021

No. 24 Utah beat No. 4 Oregon 38–⁠7. It was their 34th meeting; after it, Oregon led the series 23–⁠11.

Away4Oregon10–⁠4 in 2021
7
Home24Utah10–⁠4 in 2021
38

Final at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake CityTV: ABCAttendance 52,724

At kickoff
44°F, mostly cloudy, wind 7 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC), 10 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Official
Mike McCabeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Oregon00707
Utah7217338

Standouts

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

Player stats

Oregon

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Anthony Brown17/3523110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Byron Cardwell735013
Travis Dye629012
Anthony Brown9809
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kris Hutson496050
Devon Williams581136
Spencer Curtis122022
Dont’E Thornton21608
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Noah Sewell10110
Popo Aumavae8000
Kayvon Thibodeaux7000
Mykael Wright7000

Utah

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cameron Rising10/1817800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tavion Thomas2194313
T.J. Pledger1046017
Micah Bernard526011
Chris Curry425010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brant Kuithe5118049
Britain Covey336017
Micah Bernard120020
Dalton Kincaid1404
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Vonte Davis7000
Cole Bishop7100
Devin Lloyd6100
Zach Vaughn50.50.50
Junior Tafuna31.51.50
Mika Tafua2110
Zemaiah Vaughn100.50

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

Team stats

OregonUtah
294Total yards386
231Passing yards178
63Rushing yards208
6.6Yards per pass9.9
2.7Yards per rush4.2
18First downs24
6–⁠14Third downs11–⁠14
0–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers0
6–⁠45Penalties5–⁠45
24:33Possession35:27
1Sacks (by defense)3.5

Efficiency

OregonUtah
39%Success rate50%
−0.13EPA per play0.37
1.26Explosiveness1.23
0.07Rushing EPA0.33
−0.06Passing EPA0.46
21%Passing-down success50%
0.09First-down EPA0.00
−0.23Second-down EPA0.40
0.54Third-down EPA1.09
10%Havoc by its defense17%

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 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Utah −3, over/under 58.5.

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 58%, Oregon 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Utah end zoneOregon end zoneQ1 UtahPunt, 6 playsQ1 OregonPunt, 3 playsQ1 UtahTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 OregonMissed FG, 9 playsQ1 UtahPunt, 6 playsQ2 OregonPunt, 6 playsQ2 UtahTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 OregonMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 UtahTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 OregonDefensive TD, 3 plays (Utah scores)Q3 OregonTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 UtahTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 OregonTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 UtahField goal, 12 playsQ4 OregonTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ4 UtahEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Utah drives left to right, Oregon right to left.
  1. Q1 UtahPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  2. Q1 OregonPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  3. Q1 UtahTouchdown, 13 plays, 63 yards
  4. Q1 OregonMissed FG, 9 plays, 47 yards
  5. Q1 UtahPunt, 6 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q2 OregonPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  7. Q2 UtahTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  8. Q2 OregonMissed FG, 7 plays, 52 yards
  9. Q2 UtahTouchdown, 6 plays, 77 yards
  10. Q2 OregonDefensive TD, 3 plays (Utah scores), 40 yards
  11. Q3 OregonTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q3 UtahTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 OregonTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 36 yards
  14. Q4 UtahField goal, 12 plays, 56 yards
  15. Q4 OregonTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 66 yards
  16. Q4 UtahEnd of game, 6 plays, 18 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Utah 7, Oregon 0
Utah Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Camden Lewis kickoff for 65 yds , Britain Covey return for 34 yds to the Utah 34
14:551st & 10 at own 34Tavion Thomas run for 5 yds to the Utah 39
14:212nd & 5 at own 39Cameron Rising pass incomplete to Devaughn Vele
14:153rd & 5 at own 39Cameron Rising pass complete to Britain Covey for 17 yds to the Oregn 44 for a 1ST down
13:331st & 10 at opp 44UTAH Penalty, False Start (Sataoa Laumea) to the Oregn 49
13:141st & 15 at opp 49Tavion Thomas run for no gain to the Oregn 49
12:492nd & 15 at opp 49Cameron Rising pass incomplete to Brant Kuithe
12:423rd & 15 at opp 49Cameron Rising pass incomplete to Devaughn Vele
12:284th & 15 at opp 49Cameron Peasley punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Seven McGee at the Oregn 16
Oregon Punt, 3 plays
12:281st & 10 at own 16Travis Dye run for 1 yd to the Oregn 17
11:542nd & 9 at own 17OREGON Penalty, False Start (Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu) to the Oregn 12
11:432nd & 14 at own 12Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Dont’e Thornton
11:343rd & 14 at own 12Anthony Brown run for 6 yds to the Oregn 18
11:024th & 8 at own 18Tom Snee punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Utah 37
Utah Touchdown, 13 plays
11:021st & 10 at own 37Tavion Thomas run for 4 yds to the Utah 41
10:282nd & 6 at own 41Cameron Rising pass incomplete to Devaughn Vele
10:203rd & 6 at own 41Cameron Rising run for 8 yds to the Utah 49 for a 1ST down
9:541st & 10 at own 49TJ Pledger run for 2 yds to the Oregn 49
9:222nd & 8 at opp 49Tavion Thomas run for 2 yds to the Oregn 47
8:573rd & 6 at opp 47Cameron Rising run for 7 yds to the Oregn 40 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at opp 40Tavion Thomas run for 4 yds to the Oregn 36
7:232nd & 6 at opp 36Tavion Thomas run for 5 yds to the Oregn 31
6:413rd & 1 at opp 31TJ Pledger run for 4 yds to the Oregn 27 for a 1ST down
6:061st & 10 at opp 27Jaylen Dixon run for 16 yds to the Oregn 11 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at opp 11Tavion Thomas run for 1 yd to the Oregn 10
4:522nd & 9 at opp 10Cameron Rising pass incomplete
4:403rd & 9 at opp 10Tavion Thomas 10 Yd Run (Jadon Redding Kick)Utah 7, Oregon 0
Oregon Missed FG, 9 plays
4:403rd & 9 at own 35Jordan Noyes kickoff for 65 yds , Mykael Wright return for 35 yds to the Oregn 35
4:351st & 10 at own 35Anthony Brown pass complete to Devon Williams for 9 yds to the Oregn 44
4:042nd & 1 at own 44Anthony Brown run for 9 yds to the Utah 47 for a 1ST down
3:521st & 10 at opp 47Anthony Brown pass complete to Travis Dye for 6 yds to the Utah 41
3:212nd & 4 at opp 41Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Kris Hutson OREGON Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu) declined
3:063rd & 4 at opp 41Anthony Brown run for 5 yds to the Utah 36 for a 1ST down
2:521st & 10 at opp 36Brown, Anthony pass incomplete to Williams, Devon, PENALTY UTAH pass interference (Phillips III, Clark) 15 yards to the UTAH21, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN OREGON.
2:311st & 10 at opp 21Kris Hutson run for a loss of 9 yards to the Utah 30
1:582nd & 19 at opp 30Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Troy Franklin
1:473rd & 19 at opp 30Travis Dye run for 12 yds to the Utah 18
0:574th & 7 at opp 18Camden Lewis 36 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Cole Bishop
Utah Punt, 6 plays
0:571st & 10 at own 20Tavion Thomas run for 3 yds to the Utah 23
0:002nd & 7 at own 23Tavion Thomas run for 5 yds to the Utah 28
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at own 28Tavion Thomas run for 4 yds to the Utah 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:441st & 10 at own 32Tavion Thomas run for 2 yds to the Utah 34
Q2 14:072nd & 8 at own 34Micah Bernard run for 3 yds to the Utah 37
Q2 13:393rd & 5 at own 37Cameron Rising sacked by Noah Sewell for a loss of 12 yards to the Utah 25
Q2 12:394th & 17 at own 25Michael Williams punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Seven McGee at the Oregn 39
2nd quarter5 drives, then Utah 28, Oregon 0
Oregon Punt, 6 plays
12:391st & 10 at own 39Byron Cardwell run for 13 yds to the Utah 48 for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at opp 48Byron Cardwell run for 3 yds to the Utah 45
11:352nd & 7 at opp 45Anthony Brown pass complete to Devon Williams for 8 yds to the Utah 37 for a 1ST down
10:581st & 10 at opp 37Byron Cardwell run for 2 yds to the Utah 35
10:222nd & 8 at opp 35Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Kris Hutson
10:133rd & 8 at opp 35Timeout OREGON, clock 10:13
10:123rd & 8 at opp 35Anthony Brown sacked by Mika Tafua for a loss of 12 yards to the Utah 47
9:274th & 20 at opp 47Tom Snee punt for 39 yds , Britain Covey returns for 12 yds to the Utah 20
Utah Touchdown, 9 plays
9:271st & 10 at own 20Cameron Rising pass complete to Dalton Kincaid for 4 yds to the Utah 24
9:012nd & 6 at own 24Cameron Rising pass complete to Brant Kuithe for 21 yds to the Utah 45 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at own 45Cameron Rising pass complete to Brant Kuithe for 28 yds to the Oregn 27 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at opp 27Tavion Thomas run for no gain to the Oregn 27
7:052nd & 10 at opp 27Cameron Rising pass incomplete to Dalton Kincaid
6:563rd & 10 at opp 27Rising, Cameron pass incomplete to Covey, Britain, PENALTY OREGON offside (Thibodeaux, Kayvon) 5 yards to the OREGON22, NO PLAY.
6:513rd & 5 at opp 22Tavion Thomas run for 8 yds to the Oregn 14 for a 1ST down
6:231st & 10 at opp 14Cameron Rising run for 4 yds to the Oregn 10
5:372nd & 6 at opp 10Cameron Rising pass complete to Britain Covey for 9 yds to the Oregn 1 for a 1ST down
5:081st & goal at opp 1Cameron Rising 1 Yd Run (Jadon Redding Kick)Utah 14, Oregon 0
Oregon Missed FG, 7 plays
5:081st & 10 at own 35Jordan Noyes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:081st & 10 at own 25Anthony Brown pass complete to Kris Hutson for 50 yds to the Utah 25 for a 1ST down
4:391st & 10 at opp 25Travis Dye run for 5 yds to the Utah 20
4:072nd & 5 at opp 20Anthony Brown run for 6 yds to the Utah 14 for a 1ST down
3:331st & 10 at opp 14OREGON Penalty, Offensive Holding (George Moore) to the Utah 24
2:581st & 20 at opp 24Anthony Brown pass complete to Troy Franklin for 1 yd to the Utah 23
2:192nd & 19 at opp 23Anthony Brown pass incomplete
2:133rd & 19 at opp 23Timeout OREGON, clock 02:13
2:123rd & 19 at opp 23Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Devon Williams
2:024th & 19 at opp 23Camden Lewis 41 yd FG MISSED
Utah Touchdown, 6 plays
2:021st & 10 at own 23TJ Pledger run for 6 yds to the Utah 29
1:412nd & 4 at own 29Cameron Rising pass complete to Brant Kuithe for 49 yds to the Oregn 22 for a 1ST down
1:241st & 10 at opp 22TJ Pledger run for 17 yds to the Oregn 5 for a 1ST down
1:101st & goal at opp 5Cameron Rising pass incomplete
1:042nd & goal at opp 5Tavion Thomas run for 1 yd to the Oregn 4
0:273rd & goal at opp 4Tavion Thomas 4 Yd Run (Jadon Redding Kick)Utah 21, Oregon 0
Oregon Defensive TD, 3 plays (Utah scores)
0:273rd & 9 at own 35Jordan Noyes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:271st & 10 at own 25Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Terrance Ferguson
0:212nd & 10 at own 25Timeout OREGON, clock 00:21
0:202nd & 10 at own 25Anthony Brown pass incomplete
0:163rd & 10 at own 25Travis Dye run for 7 yds to the Oregn 32
0:114th & 3 at own 32Timeout UTAH, clock 00:11
0:004th & 3 at own 32Britain Covey 78 Yd Punt Return (Jadon Redding Kick)Utah 28, Oregon 0
3rd quarter3 drives, then Utah 35, Oregon 7
Oregon Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jordan Noyes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:591st & 10 at own 25Anthony Brown pass complete to Dont’e Thornton for 8 yds to the Oregn 33
14:312nd & 2 at own 33Travis Dye run for 3 yds to the Oregn 36 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at own 36Anthony Brown sacked by Junior Tafuna for a loss of 7 yards to the Oregn 29
13:182nd & 17 at own 29Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Kris Hutson
13:093rd & 17 at own 29Anthony Brown pass complete to Kris Hutson for 17 yds to the Oregn 46 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at own 46Byron Cardwell run for a loss of 1 yard to the Oregn 45
12:012nd & 11 at own 45Anthony Brown pass complete to Dont’e Thornton for 8 yds to the Utah 47
11:223rd & 3 at opp 47Travis Dye run for 1 yd to the Utah 46
10:314th & 2 at opp 46Brown, Anthony pass complete to Dye, Travis for 6 yards to the UTAH40, PENALTY UTAH holding (Mataele, Malone) 10 yards to the UTAH36, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN OREGON.
10:021st & 10 at opp 36Devon Williams 36 Yd pass from Anthony Brown (Camden Lewis Kick)Utah 28, Oregon 7
Utah Touchdown, 11 plays
10:021st & 10 at own 35Camden Lewis kickoff for 65 yds , Britain Covey return for 25 yds to the Utah 25
10:011st & 10 at own 25Tavion Thomas run for 5 yds to the Utah 30
9:272nd & 5 at own 30Tavion Thomas run for 13 yds to the Utah 43 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at own 43Cameron Rising pass complete to Brant Kuithe for 15 yds to the Oregn 42 for a 1ST down
8:111st & 10 at opp 42TJ Pledger run for 3 yds to the Oregn 39
7:332nd & 7 at opp 39TJ Pledger run for 3 yds to the Oregn 36
6:513rd & 4 at opp 36TJ Pledger run for 6 yds to the Oregn 30 for a 1ST down
6:361st & 10 at opp 30Rising, Cameron pass incomplete to Vele, Devaughn, PENALTY OREGON pass interference 15 yards to the OREGON15, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UTAH.
6:271st & 10 at opp 15Cameron Rising pass complete to Brant Kuithe for 5 yds to the Oregn 10
5:492nd & 5 at opp 10TJ Pledger run for 2 yds to the Oregn 8
5:123rd & 3 at opp 8TJ Pledger run for 3 yds to the Oregn 5 for a 1ST down
4:401st & goal at opp 5TJ Pledger run for no gain to the Oregn 5
3:562nd & goal at opp 5Tavion Thomas 5 Yd Run (Jadon Redding Kick)Utah 35, Oregon 7
Oregon Turnover on downs, 11 plays
3:562nd & 10 at own 35Jordan Noyes kickoff for 60 yds , Kris Hutson return for 23 yds to the Oregn 28
3:481st & 10 at own 28Anthony Brown pass complete to Moliki Matavao for 7 yds to the Oregn 35
3:272nd & 3 at own 35Anthony Brown run for 1 yd to the Oregn 36
2:463rd & 2 at own 36Anthony Brown run for 3 yds to the Oregn 39 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at own 39Anthony Brown pass complete to Kris Hutson for 20 yds to the Utah 41 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at opp 41Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Devon Williams
1:492nd & 10 at opp 41Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Troy Franklin
1:393rd & 10 at opp 41Anthony Brown pass complete to Devon Williams for 10 yds to the Utah 31 for a 1ST down
1:061st & 10 at opp 31Anthony Brown sacked by Junior Tafuna and Zemaiah Vaughn for a loss of 3 yards to the Utah 34
0:002nd & 13 at opp 34Anthony Brown pass complete to Spencer Webb for 3 yds to the Utah 31
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at opp 31Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Spencer Webb
Q4 14:574th & 10 at opp 31OREGON Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Utah 36
Q4 14:514th & 15 at opp 36Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Travis Dye
4th quarter3 drives, then Utah 38, Oregon 7
Utah Field goal, 12 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 36Britain Covey run for 6 yds to the Utah 42
14:092nd & 4 at own 42Tavion Thomas run for 13 yds to the Oregn 45 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at opp 45Rising, Cameron pass incomplete to Kuithe, Brant, PENALTY UTAH holding (Olaseni, Bamidele) 10 yards to the UTAH45, NO PLAY.
13:231st & 20 at own 45Micah Bernard run for 11 yds to the Oregn 44
12:402nd & 9 at opp 44Micah Bernard run for 10 yds to the Oregn 34 for a 1ST down
12:021st & 10 at opp 34Micah Bernard run for no gain to the Oregn 34
11:222nd & 10 at opp 34Cameron Rising pass complete to Micah Bernard for 20 yds to the Oregn 14 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at opp 14Micah Bernard run for 2 yds to the Oregn 12
9:592nd & 8 at opp 12Cameron Rising pass complete to Britain Covey for 10 yds to the Oregn 2 for a 1ST down
9:321st & goal at opp 2Tavion Thomas run for no gain to the Oregn 2
8:492nd & goal at opp 2Cameron Rising pass incomplete to Dalton Kincaid
8:183rd & goal at opp 2TEAM run for a loss of 11 yards to the Oregn 13 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Utah Brant Kuithe
7:564th & goal at opp 13OREGON Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Oregn 8
7:324th & goal at opp 8Jadon Redding 26 Yd Field GoalUtah 38, Oregon 7
Oregon Turnover on downs, 12 plays
7:324th & 16 at own 35Jordan Noyes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:311st & 10 at own 25Byron Cardwell run for 10 yds to the Oregn 35 for a 1ST down
7:021st & 10 at own 35Anthony Brown pass complete to Byron Cardwell for a loss of 1 yard to the Oregn 34
6:322nd & 11 at own 34Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Devon Williams
6:273rd & 11 at own 34Anthony Brown pass complete to Devon Williams for 18 yds to the Utah 48 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at opp 48Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Kris Hutson
5:572nd & 10 at opp 48Anthony Brown pass complete to Kris Hutson for 9 yds to the Utah 39
5:283rd & 1 at opp 39Byron Cardwell run for 5 yds to the Utah 34 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at opp 34Anthony Brown pass complete to Spencer Curtis for 22 yds to the Utah 12 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at opp 12Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Moliki Matavao
4:392nd & 10 at opp 12Byron Cardwell run for 3 yds to the Utah 9
4:093rd & 7 at opp 9Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Devon Williams
3:564th & 7 at opp 9Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Devon Williams
Utah End of game, 6 plays
3:561st & 10 at own 9Chris Curry run for 10 yds to the Utah 19 for a 1ST down
3:131st & 10 at own 19UTAH Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Utah 14
3:121st & 15 at own 14Chris Curry run for 7 yds to the Utah 21
2:252nd & 8 at own 21Chris Curry run for 3 yds to the Utah 24
1:433rd & 5 at own 24Chris Curry run for 5 yds to the Utah 29 for a 1ST down
1:061st & 10 at own 29TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 28
0:002nd & 11 at own 28TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 27

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.

Oregon leads 25–⁠12 in 37 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Oregon 35, Utah 6
2022Oregon 20, Utah 17
2021Utah 38, Oregon 10Pac-12 Championship Game
2021Utah 38, Oregon 7
2019Oregon 37, Utah 15Pac-12 Championship Game
2018Utah 32, Oregon 25

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