The game was a defensive struggle early, with Utah leading at halftime after capitalizing on a Washington State special teams mistake and a targeting penalty. Utah (Score) Washington State (Score) Scoreless opening quarter
: Completed 17 of 27 passes for 175 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 51 yards. Utah 14 vs Washington State
: Carried the load for the rushing attack with 76 yards on 20 carries and a critical 1-yard touchdown run. The game was a defensive struggle early, with
Utah has maintained the upper hand in the series recently, winning the last four matchups against the Cougars. Utah has maintained the upper hand in the
C. Ward 7-yd TD run (WSU); D. Janikowski 42-yd Field Goal (WSU) Recent Series History
D. Stribling 29-yd TD catch (WSU); J. Jackson 6-yd TD run & J. Glover 1-yd TD run (Utah) D. Kincaid 5-yd TD catch from B. Barnes
: Served as the primary target for Barnes, hauling in 7 receptions for 56 yards and the Utes' final touchdown.