# 2011 Utah Utes football team

The 2011 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by seventh year head coach Kyle Whittingham and played their home games in Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. After playing the previous 12 seasons in the Mountain West Conference, this was Utah's first season in the new Pac-12 Conference in the South Division. They are the first former "BCS Buster" to join a BCS conference. They finished the season 8–5, 4–5 to finish in a tie for third place in the South Division. They were invited to the Sun Bowl where they defeated Georgia Tech 30–27 in overtime.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 6 (FCS) Montana State* | Rice-Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT | KJZZ | W 27–10 | 45,311 |
| September 10 | 5:30 p.m. | at USC | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | Versus | L 14–23 | 73,821 |
| September 17 | 7:15 p.m. | at BYU* | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT (Holy War) | ESPN2 | W 54–10 | 63,742 |
| October 1 | 5:00 p.m. | Washington | Rice-Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT | FSN | L 14–31 | 45,412 |
| October 8 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 22 Arizona State | Rice-Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT | FSN | L 14–35 | 45,089 |
| October 15 | 10:00 a.m. | at Pittsburgh* | Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA | ESPNU | W 26–14 | 43,719 |
| October 22 | 5:00 p.m. | at California | AT&T ParkSan Francisco, CA | KJZZ | L 10–34 | 35,182 |
| October 29 | 5:00 p.m. | Oregon State | Rice-Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT | KJZZ | W 27–8 | 45,017 |
| November 5 | 5:00 p.m. | at Arizona | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | KJZZ | W 34–21 | 50,389 |
| November 12 | 4:30 p.m. | UCLA | Rice-Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT | KJZZ | W 31–6 | 45,039 |
| November 19 | 3:00 p.m. | at Washington State | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | KJZZ | W 30–27 $^{OT}$ | 16,419 |
| November 25 | 1:30 p.m. | Colorado | Rice-Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT (Rumble in the Rockies) | FSN | L 14–17 | 45,026 |
| December 31 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Georgia Tech* | Sun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) | CBS | W 30–27 $^{OT}$ | 48,123 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Mountain time |||||||

## Before the season

The Pac-12 media picked Utah to finish third in the South Division. Four media members (out of 42 total) voted Utah first in the division. The media picked USC to finish first, but USC will be ineligible for the inaugural Pac-12 Championship Game due to NCAA sanctions. Arizona State came in second, and Arizona, UCLA, and Colorado finished fourth, fifth, and sixth, respectively, in the South Division voting. The media also picked Oregon to win the North Division with 29 first place votes, and to win the Pac-12 Championship Game and thus be the Pac-12 Champion.

### Coaching changes

Kyle Whittingham made a few changes to his coaching staff for the 2011 season. Prior to Utah's appearance in the 2010 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas defensive line coach John Pease retired from coaching. During the offseason, Whittingham replaced Pease with Chad Kauhaʻahaʻa, a second team all-WAC defensive lineman for Utah in 1996. The previous two seasons he had been the defensive line coach for Utah State.
The Utes also hired Norm Chow to be the Offensive coordinator and coach the tight ends. He had been an offensive coordinator at UCLA the three previous seasons. In 2002, when he was the offensive coordinator at USC, Norm Chow won the Broyles Award. Former co-offensive coordinators Aaron Roderick and Dave Schramm were reassigned to coach different positions in the offense. They will coach the receivers and the running backs, respectively, positions they have both previously coached for the program. Finally, Whittingham hired Tim Davis to coach the offensive line. Davis replaces Blake Miller who left the program to coach the same position with Memphis. Davis coached the offensive line the previous three seasons at Minnesota and has had a prior stint as Utah's offensive line coach 1990–1996 and worked under Chow at USC 2002–2004.

### Move to the Pac-12

During the 2010 offseason, Utah successfully negotiated to join the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) for all sports, including football. Utah, along with Colorado, officially joined the Pac-10 on July 1, 2011 to form the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12). The previous 12 seasons, Utah competed in the Mountain West Conference.

## Game summaries
### Montana State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| • Utes | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
Utah leads series: 10 – 0
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Montana State | Utah |
| 1 | 12:56 | 3 | 8 | :46 | Utah | DeVonte Christopher 7-yard touchdown reception from Jordan Wynn, Coleman Petersen kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 6:06 | 9 | 62 | 4:32 | Utah | John White IV 5-yard touchdown reception from Jordan Wynn, Coleman Petersen kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | 1:58 | 4 | -5 | 1:31 | Utah | 37-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | 11:53 | 9 | 59 | 4:01 | Utah | John White IV 10-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick good | 0 | 24 |
| 2 | :35 | 8 | 79 | 3:02 | Montana State | Tanner Bleskin 7-yard touchdown reception from DeNarius McGhee, Coleman Petersen kick good | 7 | 24 |
| 3 | 9:01 | 8 | 37 | 3:11 | Utah | 44-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen | 7 | 27 |
| 4 | 10:37 | 11 | 50 | 5:52 | Montana State | 37-yard field goal by Jason Cunningham | 10 | 27 |
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Utah played Montana State for the 10th time on September 1. Entering the game, Utah had beaten Montana State in all of their nine games, all but one of which have been played in Salt Lake City. During those nine contests, the Utes outscored the Bobcats 455–25.
Utah once again beat Montana State in their 2011 meeting. Utah built a 24–0 lead with a little less than 12 minutes remaining in the second quarter, and then scored 3 points the rest of the game to win 27–10. The Utes finished with 101 passing yards on 15-of-23 passing by quarterback Jordan Wynn. Running back John White finished with 150 yards rushing to lead the Utes.
Linebacker Brian Blechen set-up Utah's first touchdown when he returned an interception 39-yards to the 8-yard line; Montana State quarterback DeNarius McGhee threw the errant pass. Three plays later, Wynn connected with wide receiver DeVonte Christopher for the touchdown. Montana State punted on their next possession, and Utah's offense had its second scoring drive. This one resulted in a 5-yard touchdown pass from Wynn to White; the drive took nine plays and gained 62 yards.
Utah blocked MSU's next punt. Montana State blockers flipped Utah lineback Matt Martinez into the air, which caused Martinez to block the punt with his feet. The ensuing Utah possession resulted in a field goal; kicker Coleman Petersen successfully booted a 37-yard attempt. Following Montana State's third punt of the game, Utah had a nine-play, 59-yard touchdown drive for their last touchdown of the evening. Montana State scored their only touchdown of the evening with 35 seconds remaining in the first half. McGhee passed to receiver Tanner Bleskin for a 7-yard touchdown reception. Each team only scored a field goal in the second half for the final 27–10 score.

### USC

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Utes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| • Trojans | 10 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
Utah trails series: 3 – 7
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Utah | USC |
| 1 | 4:41 | 13 | 54 | 5:28 | USC | 47-yard field goal by Andre Heidari | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 1:58 | 4 | 20 | 1:52 | USC | Marc Tyler 6-yard touchdown run, Andre Heidari kick good | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | :34 | 12 | 84 | 4:09 | Utah | DeVonte Christopher 10-yard touchdown reception from Jordan Wynn, 2-point run/pass good/failed/incomplete | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | 9:52 | 7 | 88 | 3:32 | USC | Xavier Grimble 9-yard touchdown reception from Matt Barkley, 2-point run/pass good/failed/incomplete | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | 6:20 | 2 | 52 | :42 | Utah | John White IV 1-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick good | 14 | 17 |
| 4 | :00 | | | | USC | Blocked Field Goal returned 68 yards by Torin Harris | 14 | 23 |
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### BYU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Utes | 7 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 54 |
| Cougars | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Utah leads series: 55 – 34 – 4
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Utah | BYU |
| 1 | 13:58 | | | | Utah | Fumble recovery returned 0 yards for touchdown by Derrick Shelby, Coleman Petersen kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 0:09 | 6 | 37 | 1:52 | BYU | 46-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | 6:23 | 4 | 66 | 1:59 | BYU | Ross Apo 32-yard touchdown reception from Jake Heaps, Justin Sorensen kick good | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:32 | 6 | 63 | 2:11 | Utah | Jake Murphy 30-yard touchdown reception from Jordan Wynn, Coleman Petersen kick good | 14 | 10 |
| 3 | 12:14 | 6 | 75 | 2:46 | Utah | Dres Anderson 59-yard touchdown reception from Jordan Wynn, Coleman Petersen kick good | 21 | 10 |
| 3 | 9:11 | 5 | 19 | 1:51 | Utah | 39-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen | 24 | 10 |
| 3 | 8:32 | 2 | 3 | 0:36 | Utah | John White 1-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick no good | 30 | 10 |
| 4 | 14:51 | 4 | 3 | 1:30 | Utah | 20-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen | 33 | 10 |
| 4 | 9:25 | 2 | 82 | 0:42 | Utah | John White 62-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick good | 40 | 10 |
| 4 | 8:06 | 1 | 35 | 0:08 | Utah | John White IV 35-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick good | 47 | 10 |
| 4 | 3:38 | | | | Utah | Fumble recovery returned 57 yards for touchdown by V.J. Fehoko, Coleman Petersen kick good | 54 | 10 |
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### Washington

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Huskies | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| Utes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Utah trails series: 0 – 7
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Washington | Utah |
| 1 | 14:51 | | | | Washington | Ryan Lacey kickoff return 70-yards, fumbled, recovered by Jamaal Kearse and returned 18-yards for TD | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 6:59 | 5 | 68 | 2:23 | Utah | Dres Anderson 16-yard touchdown reception from Jordan Wynn, Coleman Petersen kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | :00 | 13 | 68 | 4:37 | Washington | 44-yard field goal by Erik Folk | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | 12:13 | 7 | 80 | 2:47 | Washington | Kasen Williams 8-yard touchdown reception from Keith Price, Erik Folk kick good | 17 | 7 |
| 3 | 5:36 | 4 | 52 | 1:16 | Washington | Jermaine Kearse 23-yard touchdown reception from Keith Price, Erik Folk kick good | 24 | 7 |
| 4 | 9:17 | 14 | 74 | 7:49 | Washington | Devin Aguilar 17-yard touchdown reception from Keith Price, Erik Folk kick good | 31 | 7 |
| 4 | :07 | 10 | 72 | 2:22 | Utah | Dallin Rogers 4-yard touchdown reception from Jon Hays, Coleman Petersen kick good | 31 | 14 |
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### Arizona State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • #22 Sun Devils | 7 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 35 |
| Utes | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Utah trails series: 6 – 17
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Arizona State | Utah |
| 1 | 10:01 | 5 | 46 | 2:24 | Utah | John White IV 30-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 4:31 | 6 | 46 | 2:21 | Arizona State | Jamal Miles 5-yard touchdown reception from Brock Osweiler, Alex Garoutte kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | 1:22 | 9 | 48 | 2:55 | Arizona State | 27-yard field goal by Alex Garouette | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | 10:32 | 9 | 79 | 4:28 | Utah | Dallin Rogers 2-yard touchdown reception from Jon Hays, Coleman Petersen kick good | 10 | 14 |
| 3 | 5:00 | 15 | 55 | 5:32 | Arizona State | 35-yard field goal by Alex Garouette | 13 | 14 |
| 3 | 2:33 | 5 | 44 | 2:09 | Arizona State | Mike Willie 14-yard touchdown reception from Brock Osweiler, 2-point pass 2 yds to Aaron Pflugrad good | 21 | 14 |
| 3 | 1:17 | 3 | 32 | 1:03 | Arizona State | Cameron Marshall 4-yard touchdown run, Alex Garouette kick good | 28 | 14 |
| 4 | 10:39 | 10 | 61 | 3:33 | Arizona State | Mike Willie 12-yard touchdown reception from Brock Osweiler, Alex Garouette kick good | 35 | 14 |
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### Pittsburgh

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Utes | 3 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 26 |
| Panthers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Utah leads series: 3 – 0
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Utah | Pittsburgh |
| 1 | 4:52 | 12 | 98 | 2:05 | Utah | 23-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 4:52 | | | | Pittsburgh | Buddy Jackson 98-yard kickoff return, Kevin Harper kick good | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 4:52 | | | | Pittsburgh | Nick Marsh punt blocked, returned by Antwuan Reed 10 yards for TD, Kevin Harper kick good | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | 3:15 | 14 | 71 | 7:12 | Utah | 34-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | 2:07 | 1 | 33 | :07 | Utah | Luke Matthews 33-yard touchdown reception from Jon Hays, Coleman Petersen kick good | 13 | 14 |
| 3 | 11:24 | 9 | 49 | 3:36 | Utah | 39-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen | 16 | 14 |
| 4 | 7:45 | 9 | 39 | 4:05 | Utah | 45-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen | 19 | 14 |
| 4 | 1:36 | | | | Utah | Interception returned 21 yards for touchdown by Derrick Shelby, Coleman Petersen kick good | 26 | 14 |
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### California

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Utes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| • Golden Bears | 0 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Utah trails series: 3 – 5
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Utah | California |
| 2 | 13:42 | 12 | 77 | 5:24 | California | Isi Soefele 5-yard touchdown run, Giorgio Tavecchio kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 9:24 | 9 | 9 | 4:06 | California | 35-yard field goal by Giorgio Tavecchio | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 1:12 | 6 | 31 | 1:24 | California | 37-yard field goal by Giorgio Tavecchio | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | :27 | 2 | 42 | :15 | California | Keenan Allen 30-yard touchdown reception from Zach Maynard, Giorgio Tavecchio kick good | 0 | 20 |
| 3 | 8:02 | 11 | 87 | 4:46 | California | Zach Maynard 4-yard touchdown run, Giorgio Tavecchio kick good | 0 | 27 |
| 4 | 14:51 | | | | California | Interception returned 32 yards for touchdown by Josh Hill, Giorgio Tavecchio kick good | 0 | 34 |
| 4 | 11:16 | 7 | 43 | 3:35 | Utah | 36-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen | 3 | 34 |
| 4 | 1:06 | 6 | 64 | 2:40 | Utah | John White IV 14-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick good | 10 | 34 |
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### Oregon State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Beavers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| • Utes | 3 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
Utah trails series: 6 – 9 – 1
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Oregon State | Utah |
| 1 | 8:08 | 8 | 37 | 3:04 | Utah | 48-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 7:04 | 3 | 47 | 1:05 | Utah | Dres Anderson 35-yard touchdown reception from Jon Hays, Coleman Petersen kick good | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 3:06 | 2 | 18 | :39 | Utah | John White IV 6-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick good | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | :18 | 5 | 80 | 1:42 | Utah | Devonte Christopher 3-yard touchdown reception from Jon Hays, Coleman Petersen kick good | 0 | 24 |
| 4 | 14:55 | 7 | 60 | 3:17 | Oregon State | Markus Wheaton 3-yard touchdown reception from Sean Mannion, 2-point pass failed | 6 | 24 |
| 4 | 11:53 | | | | Oregon State | Utah Penalty- 1 yard holding for a safety | 8 | 24 |
| 4 | 1:31 | 7 | 31 | 3:01 | Utah | 20-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen | 8 | 27 |
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### Arizona

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Utes | 3 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Utah leads series: 20 – 15 – 2
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Utah | Arizona |
| 1 | 6:01 | 4 | 6 | 1:26 | Utah | 33-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 14:18 | 5 | 90 | 2:13 | Utah | DeVonte Christopher 65-yard touchdown reception from Jon Hays, Coleman Petersen kick good | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | 11:41 | 4 | 30 | 1:45 | Utah | John White IV 18-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick good | 17 | 0 |
| 2 | 3:45 | 7 | 73 | 3:20 | Arizona | David Douglas 23-yard touchdown reception from Nick Foles, John Bonano kick good | 17 | 7 |
| 2 | 0:00 | 7 | 41 | 1:32 | Utah | 35-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen | 20 | 7 |
| 3 | 12:21 | 7 | 92 | 2:39 | Utah | Reggie Dunn 44-yard touchdown reception from Jon Hays, Coleman Petersen kick good | 27 | 7 |
| 3 | 5:02 | 5 | 71 | 1:40 | Arizona | David Douglas 42-yard touchdown reception from Nick Foles, John Bonano kick good | 27 | 14 |
| 4 | 2:50 | 7 | 43 | 4:39 | Utah | John White IV 11-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick good | 34 | 14 |
| 4 | 00:23 | 9 | 88 | 2:20 | Arizona | Daniel Jenkins 29-yard touchdown run, John Bonano kick good | 34 | 21 |
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### UCLA

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bruins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| • Utes | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
Utah trails series: 2 – 8
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | UCLA | Utah |
| 1 | 3:19 | 4 | 4 | 1:40 | UCLA | 30-yard field goal by Tyler Gonzales | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 5:34 | 7 | 39 | 3:34 | Utah | John White IV 1-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick good | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 9:29 | 10 | 74 | 5:25 | Utah | John White IV 13-yard touchdown reception from Jon Hays, Coleman Petersen kick good | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | 3:18 | 3 | 47 | :45 | Utah | John White IV 22-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick good | 3 | 21 |
| 4 | 13:12 | 11 | 54 | 5:01 | UCLA | 35-yard field goal by Tyler Gonzales | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | 9:03 | | | | Utah | Interception returned 67 yards for touchdown by Conroy Black, Coleman Petersen kick good | 6 | 28 |
| 4 | 4:05 | 7 | 25 | 2:53 | Utah | 38-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen | 6 | 31 |
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### Washington State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| • Utes | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 30 |
| Cougars | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 27 |
Utah leads series: 6 – 5
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Utah | Washington State |
| 2 | 1:47 | 10 | 90 | 4:34 | Utah | Luke Matthews 49-yard touchdown reception from Sean Sellwood, Coleman Petersen kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | :33 | 6 | 77 | 1:10 | Washington State | Marquess Wilson 6-yard touchdown reception from Connor Halliday, Andrew Furney kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | 8:03 | 7 | 22 | 2:38 | Washington State | 20-yard field goal by Andrew Furney | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | 1:49 | 11 | 50 | 6:09 | Utah | 33-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | 14:50 | 5 | 47 | 1:27 | Utah | 45-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen | 13 | 10 |
| 4 | 7:15 | 6 | 37 | 3:12 | Utah | John White IV 3-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick good | 20 | 10 |
| 4 | 6:56 | 1 | 47 | :12 | Washington State | Bobby Ratliff 47-yard touchdown reception from Kristoff Williams, Andrew Furney kick good | 20 | 17 |
| 4 | 6:38 | 1 | 56 | :12 | Utah | John White IV 56-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick good | 27 | 17 |
| 4 | 3:14 | 9 | 74 | 3:16 | Washington State | Jared Karstetter 9-yard touchdown reception from Connor Halliday, Andrew Furney kick good | 27 | 24 |
| 4 | 0:00 | 6 | 74 | :52 | Washington State | 17-yard field goal by Andrew Furney | 27 | 27 |
| OT | 0:00 | 4 | 3 | 0:00 | Utah | 38-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen | 30 | 27 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 30 | 27 |

### Colorado

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Buffaloes | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Utes | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Utah trails series: 24 – 31 – 3
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Colorado | Utah |
| 1 | 9:08 | 12 | 80 | 5:52 | Colorado | Tyler Hansen 1-yard touchdown run, Will Oliver kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | 7:09 | 15 | 69 | 7:40 | Colorado | 23-yard field goal by Will Oliver | 10 | 0 |
| 3 | 10:29 | 11 | 68 | 4:27 | Utah | Tauni Vakapuna 3-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick good | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | 4:47 | 11 | 82 | 5:35 | Colorado | Evan Harrington 1-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Hansen, Will Oliver kick good | 17 | 7 |
| 3 | :54 | 8 | 58 | 3:48 | Utah | Shawn Asiata 6-yard touchdown reception from Jon Hays, Coleman Petersen kick good | 17 | 14 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 17 | 14 |

### Georgia Tech–Sun Bowl

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Yellow Jackets | 0 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
| • Utes | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 30 |
Utah leads series: 2 – 0
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Georgia Tech | Utah |
| 1 | 9:54 | 7 | 73 | 2:48 | Utah | Shawn Asiata 1-yard touchdown reception from Jon Hays, Coleman Petersen kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 11:39 | 9 | 80 | 4:35 | Georgia Tech | Preston Lyons 36-yard touchdown run, Justin Moore kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | :14 | 8 | 67 | 2:42 | Utah | 25-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | 10:27 | 8 | 32 | 4:04 | Georgia Tech | 32-yard field goal by Justin Moore | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | 4:43 | 4 | 87 | 2:11 | Georgia Tech | Stephen Hill 31-yard touchdown reception from Tevin Washington, Justin Moore kick good | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 4:15 | | | | Georgia Tech | Interception returned 74 yards for touchdown by Quayshawn Nealy, Justin Moore kick good | 24 | 10 |
| 4 | 6:50 | 10 | 71 | 4:16 | Utah | Kendrick Moeai 3-yard touchdown reception from Jon Hays, Coleman Petersen kick good | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 1:32 | 4 | 24 | :49 | Utah | DeVonte Christopher 24-yard touchdown reception from Jon Hays, Coleman Petersen kick good | 24 | 24 |
| OT | | 3 | 8 | | Georgia Tech | 34-yard field goal by Justin Moore | 27 | 24 |
| OT | | 6 | 30 | | Utah | John White IV 8-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick N/A | 27 | 30 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 27 | 30 |