4th Quarter
After Oregon's second drive of the second half stalled out, the Utes went down the field for 12 plays and 56 yards, chewing up seven minutes of game time. The drive ended with a field goal by Utah.
Utah 38, Oregon 7
3rd Quarter
The Utes responded with another really impressive drive after the Ducks got within three scores. They went 11 plays and 75 yards pretty easily, ending with another touchdown run by Tavion Thomas.
Utah 35, Oregon 7
Oregon's second half started off with the ball at the Duck 25. The Ducks gained eight yards on first down, but a sack set them back a few plays later. Facing 3rd and 17, Anthony Brown connected with Kris Hutson for a gain of 17 yards. Later, the Ducks faced a 4th and 2 and Anthony Brown found Travis Dye for the first down, and a holding penalty on Utah had the ball be moved to the Utah 36. The next play Brown connected with Devon Williams for a 36 yard touchdown.
Utah 28, Oregon 7
2nd Quarter
Oregon tried to move the football up the field with 27 seconds to play in the half, and it backfired. Utah got pressure on the first two plays of the drive and then called a timeout on Oregon's third-down run. Britain Covey returned the punt for a touchdown to end the half.
Utah 28, Oregon 0
Oregon missed a field goal from the Utah 31 with 2:02 to play in the half, and the Utes took over. On the 2nd play of the drive, Cameron Rising connected on a 49-yard pass to the Duck 22. Four plays later the Utes stuck a dagger into the Duck heart with a third-down touchdown run by Tavion Thomas.
Utah 21, Oregon 9 2nd Quarter 0:27
Utah got the football at their own 20-yard line after a solid drive by the Ducks stalled out and Oregon punted. Utah gained 21 yards and the 28 yards throwing the football to open tight ends. With the ball at the Oregon 27 in just three plays, the Ducks held firm on 1st and 10 and then 2nd and 10. An offsides penalty by Kayvon Thibodeaux gave Utah a third and five. Utah got the first down, and then four plays later Cameron Rising scored a touchdown.
Utah 14, Oregon 0 2nd Quarter 5:08
1st Quarter
Both teams traded opening game possessions that ended with a punt. On Utah's 2nd possession of the game, they took over at their own 37 yard line. On a 3rd and six, Utah's Cameron Rising scrambled away from Kayvon Thibodeaux for a first down. Utah had another 3rd and 6, this time at the Oregon 47. Rising rushed again for the first down. Utah converted another third down play, and then on the next play got a 16-yard gain on a fly-sweep to the Duck 11. Three plays later, Utah scored a touchdown on a drive play on third and nine from the Duck 10.
Utah 7, Oregon 0 1st Quarter 4:40
The No. 3 ranked Oregon Ducks head to Salt Lake City to take on the No. 23 ranked Utah Utes in a very important and must-win situation for Oregon. The Ducks are sitting pretty in the college football playoff rankings, but if they want to keep their No. 3 ranking and remain in the playoff picture, they need to win this weekend against one of the Pac-12's most consistent and good football programs.
"They’re a really talented football team. They’ve recruited very well. They have a lot of staff continuity. They’ve done what they’ve done for a long time and worked together for a long time. They do a really good job. They have a lot of guys who play with power," said Oregon head football coach Mario Cristobal this week. "A lot of speed on that team; explosive players. Again familiarity from having run the same systems for a long time. Just an excellent football team. It’ll be a great challenge for us and a great opportunity."
Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. PT and the game will be broadcast by ABC in the primetime slot for ABC. The Ducks come into the game as one of the nation's best teams, yet they are being viewed as a slight underdog on the road against Utah. The Ducks are a 3-point underdog.
Oregon has shown this season they can go into tough situations and win football games. They've been an underdog twice this season and won both meetings, at Ohio State and at UCLA for signature wins. They've also been able to come from behind multiple times when they've needed clutch play. That experience should pay dividends for the Ducks.
"I think we'vegottenbetter and better at it, really over the years of just handling the road trips like a business trip, and the ability to cut out all distractions to pack all the things that are necessary," said Cristobal. "Really pack your intangibles is what you need when you go on the road. I think our processes have gotten better and better. We know we're going into a tremendous college football environment where it's loud, chaotic, their fans do a great job providing the type of atmosphere that you always look forward to in playing college football. But our guys are really looking forward to this opportunity."
