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Utah vs. Oregon State Postgame Notes
10/3/2008 12:00 AM | Football
Oct. 3, 2008
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On the final two drives of the game, Brian Johnson was a combined 7-of-8 for 91 yards and one touchdown. The remainder of the game, he was 10-of-22 for 110 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
Brian Johnson moved into second all-time at Utah with his 19th win as the starting quarterback. Johnson is 19-7 as a starter and trails only Alex Smith, who was 21-1 as a starting quarterback.
Brian Johnson threw two touchdown passes in the game to give him 40 career touchdown passes, which ranks him fourth all-time at Utah.
Brian Johnson has 52 combined touchdowns (40 receiving, 12 rushing) with two touchdowns in tonight's game, which ties him for third all-time at Utah.
Utah held Oregon State to eight yards rushing in the first quarter and 18 yards rushing in the third quarter. Utah has held its opponents to under 20 yards rushing in a quarter 15 times this season.
Tonight's attendance of 45,599 ranks third all-time in Rice Eccles Stadium and is the 14th all-time sellout. The average attendance in Utah's three homes games this season is 45,434.
Louie Sakoda is 11-of-11 this season from 47-yards and in.
Louie Sakoda moved into second all-time at Utah in career field goal attempts. He currently has 57 field goals, going 3-for-3 in tonight's game (33, 28 and 37 yards). The school record for field goals attempted is 66, done by Chris Yergensen from 1991-93.
Louie Sakoda broke the Utah record for career punt yards. With six punts for 267 yards tonight, he has 8,729, breaking the old school record of 8,561, set by Craig Smith from 1967-69.
Louie Sakoda moved into second all-time at Utah in career punts. He had six punts tonight and has 206 career punts.
David Reed returned the first kickoff of the second half 79 yards. It was the longest return of his career and the longest this season. He ended the evening with four returns for 142 yards, which is his career-best.
Freddie Brown caught his third touchdown pass of the season in the second quarter, a 14-yard reception.
Brent Casteel had a career-high 105 receiving yards.
Brent Casteel tied his longest reception of the season with a 40-yard catch in the second quarter.
Brent Casteel scored the second rushing touchdown of his career in the second quarter on a 12-yard run. It is his first rushing touchdown since 2005.
Mike Wright led the team and had a career-high 15 tackles (five solo, 10 assisted). His previous career high was 10 tackles against Air Force this season. He has led the team or tied for the team lead in tackles the past three games.
Bradon Godfrey caught his third touchdown of the season with 1:29 left in the fourth quarter on a 25-yard pass from Brian Johnson. It was his longest reception of the season.
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