In a rough game at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Utah's defense was dominated early, the offense struggles to get going, and turnovers shut the door for good in a 35-6 loss to Oregon.
No. 8 Oregon 35, No. 13 Utah 6 • Defense is dominated early, offense struggles to get going, and turnovers shut the door for good.
GameDay analyst Desmond Howard predicted ahead of time this was not a game in which the outcome would be settled by the second or third quarter.Utah trailed 21-6 at halftime and saw two more touchdowns added to their deficit midway through the third quarter, sending thousands of fans streaming to the exits.
Barnes finished 15 of 29 for 136 yards passing, but had two costly interceptions that all but ended whatever meager comeback hopes the team had.For the first time all afternoon, the Utah offense showed some urgency and efficiency.After forcing a rare three-and-out, the Utes got the ball back with 1:33 remaining before the break.
But Vaki and Barnes were not on the same page — the wildcat running out, the QB throwing in, and the first play of the second quarter became a disastrous interception. Utah had a nice first drive that stalled at Oregon’s 25-yard line after Barnes couldn’t convert a fourth-and-1 from the shotgun.His forced fumble and recovery set Utah up nicely at the Oregon 27 … but they could only traverse 14 yards before bogging down again.
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