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Utah Football Drives for 31-27 Win Over USC
9/23/2016 11:02 PM | Football
Tim Patrick catches game-winning TD with 16 seconds remaining.
SALT LAKE CITY – Senior wide receiver Tim Patrick caught an 18-yard touchdown with 16 second remaining to give the University of Utah football team a 31-27 victory over USC in its Pac-12 Conference opener Friday at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
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Utah went 4-for-4 on fourth-down conversions and earned a 3-1 edge in turnover margin over USC.
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The Ute receiving corps combined for 209 receiving yards (15 catches) and two touchdowns.
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Patrick led the way for Utah with six catches for 100 yards, including the game-winning touchdown (18 yards) with 16 second remaining. He has two 100-yard receiving games. He leads the team with five touchdown catches this season. He also had a 40-yard catch, his third catch of at least 40 yards this season.
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Raelon Singleton scored his first career touchdown on a 10-yard reception in the fourth quarter. Singleton had three catches for 42 yards.
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Senior Cory Butler-Byrd was second on the team with 49 receiving yards (four catches).
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Junior quarterback Troy Williams scored his first career rushing touchdown in the first quarter on a 10-yard run. He went 21-for-34 passing for 270 yards on the night with two touchdown passes (0 INT). Williams had his third 200-yard passing game of the season.
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The Utah running back trio combined for 160 yards on 23 carries (7.0 average). True freshman Zack Moss led Utah in rushing for the second-straight game with 90 yards on 23 carries (3.9 average). Sophomore Armand Shyne gained 62 yards on the ground on 14 attempts (4.4 average).
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Offensive lineman Isaac Asiata recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown in the third quarter, his first career touchdown.
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The Utes registered 5.0 TFL with 1.0 sack and Utah forced and recovered fumbles on USC's first three offensive possessions. Sunia Tauteoli, Chase Hansen and Pasoni Tasini each forced a fumble while the recoveries went to Marcus Williams, Hansen and Hunter Dimick. Williams has two fumble recoveries this season.
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The Utes enjoyed a 3-1 edge in turnovers and scored their first 10 points off the turnovers.
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Tautoli led Utah with a career-high 11 tackles. Marcus Williams had eight tackles on the night, while Tasini led Utah with 2.5 tackles for loss (three total tackles).
Dimick recorded a sack to bring his season total to four and his career total to 19 sacks (tied for fifth-most all-time at Utah). Dimick had 2.0 total tackles for loss (5.0 season) and his 30.0 career TFL is tied for eighth all-time at Utah.Â
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Senior placekicker Andy Phillips made his only field goal attempt of the night, a 36-yard field goal in the second quarter.
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Sophomore punter Mitch Wishnowsky landed all three of his punts inside the 20-yard line, including two inside the 10-yard line (3, 15, 9). He averaged 49.7 yards per punt (three punts, 149 yards) and had one punt of 50+ yards, bringing his season total to 10.
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USC drove 33 yards on its opening possession before Hansen forced a fumble that was recovered by Dimick at Utah's own 41-yard line.
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Utah then rushed 12 times for 59 yards and four first downs on Utah's opening touch that was capped when Troy Williams kept on a read option for a 10-yard touchdown, his first career rushing touchdown to give the Utes a 7-0 lead. Moss rushed for 36 yards on eight attempts (4.5 average) during the drive.
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USC quickly erased the deficit with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Adoreé Jackson to even the game at seven points apiece. It was Jackson's third career kickoff return for a touchdown, second of 100 yards.
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The Utes went 47 yards on nine plays in 4:06 of clock time before Moss fumbled and USC took over on its own 31-yard line. The Trojans gained 56 yards in four plays before Tauteoli forced a Sam Darnold fumble that was recovered by Marcus Williams on Utah's own 13-yard line.
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Shyne picked up 13 yards on a counter for the first play from scrimmage on Utah's next drive, but the drive eventually stalled and Wishnowsky came on to punt for the first time, a 59-yard effort with no return.
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The Utes outgained the Trojans in the first quarter, 128 to 90, while enjoying a 2-for-3 conversion rate on third down in the first 15 minutes.
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Utah stopped another USC drive by forcing a fumble and Williams found Patrick on a post route for 40 yards to move the Utes to the Trojan 24-yard line. McCormick then picked up seven yards on a flare route out of the backfield and Shyne picked up a rushing first down. The drive ended with a 36-yard field goal by Phillips to push the Utes to a 10-7 advantage.
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The Trojans then went on a six-play, 75-yard drive in 1:50 to take their first lead at 14-10 with 4:42 remaining in the first half and USC tacked on a 32-yard field to take a 17-10 lead into halftime.
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Butler-Byrd started the second half with an 11-yard reception down the left seam, but the Utes could not muster another first down in the sequence.
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USC extended to a 14-point edge (24-10) after its first drive of the second half.
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The Utes answered on the next drive with a reverse flea flicker that ended up being lateraled back to Williams, who found Handley for a 28-yard gain. Williams then completed two more passes for 26 yards, including an 18-yard play by Singleton. From the 1-yard line, Shyne fumbled but Asiata wrestled away a fumble recovery from the Trojans for a touchdown to pull the Utes within seven points, 24-17. Utah's drive went 85 yards on 10 plays while eating up 4:51 on the clock.
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USC managed to make it a two-score game with a 43-yard field goal by Matt Boermeester to give the Trojans a 27-17 advantage after the first play of the fourth quarter.
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Butler-Byrd gained 21 yards on the first play of Utah's ensuing possession and true freshman Demari Simpkins ran a 'sluggo' down the left seam. Offensive lineman Garett Bolles then made the RES crowd erupt with a violent crack-back block that sprung Butler-Byrd's 15-yard gain on a reverse. Patrick gained 11 yards on a third-down square out catch to the boundary before Moss picked up two yards on a fourth-down carry. Singleton then completed the drive with an acrobatic 10-yard touchdown catch over the back of a USC defensive back to cut Utah's deficit to three points, 27-24. Singleton's first career touchdown capped the 11-play, 75-yard scoring drive that elapsed 5:10.
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Utah's final drive in the fourth quarter started from its own 7-yard line, Siaosi Wilson drew a pass interference penalty and Patrick picked up 14 yards down the middle of the field to move the Utes to their own 35-yard line. Another Patrick catch for seven yards moved the chains before an Evan Moeai gave Utah another set of downs to moves the Utes to USC's 44-yard line. Singleton gained 14 yards on third down to set up a fourth-and-one that Shyne picked up with a 3-yard run. The Utes converted another fourth-down with a five-yard Moss rush before Williams found Patrick in the near corner for the go-ahead score and to give Utah the 31-27 victory. Â Â Â
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The attendance of 46,133 was the 11th-largest crowd in Rice-Eccles Stadium history and the 41st consecutive sellout.
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Utah raises its record to 7-2 in blackout games, beating TCU (2008), Wyoming (2009), Oregon State (2011), Cal (2012), USC (2014 and 2016), Oregon State (2015), and losing to TCU (2010) and UCLA (2013).
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The Utes play their first Pac-12 road game at California on Sat., Oct. 1 at 3 p.m. PT.
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Utah went 4-for-4 on fourth-down conversions and earned a 3-1 edge in turnover margin over USC.
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The Ute receiving corps combined for 209 receiving yards (15 catches) and two touchdowns.
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Patrick led the way for Utah with six catches for 100 yards, including the game-winning touchdown (18 yards) with 16 second remaining. He has two 100-yard receiving games. He leads the team with five touchdown catches this season. He also had a 40-yard catch, his third catch of at least 40 yards this season.
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Raelon Singleton scored his first career touchdown on a 10-yard reception in the fourth quarter. Singleton had three catches for 42 yards.
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Senior Cory Butler-Byrd was second on the team with 49 receiving yards (four catches).
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Junior quarterback Troy Williams scored his first career rushing touchdown in the first quarter on a 10-yard run. He went 21-for-34 passing for 270 yards on the night with two touchdown passes (0 INT). Williams had his third 200-yard passing game of the season.
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The Utah running back trio combined for 160 yards on 23 carries (7.0 average). True freshman Zack Moss led Utah in rushing for the second-straight game with 90 yards on 23 carries (3.9 average). Sophomore Armand Shyne gained 62 yards on the ground on 14 attempts (4.4 average).
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Offensive lineman Isaac Asiata recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown in the third quarter, his first career touchdown.
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The Utes registered 5.0 TFL with 1.0 sack and Utah forced and recovered fumbles on USC's first three offensive possessions. Sunia Tauteoli, Chase Hansen and Pasoni Tasini each forced a fumble while the recoveries went to Marcus Williams, Hansen and Hunter Dimick. Williams has two fumble recoveries this season.
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The Utes enjoyed a 3-1 edge in turnovers and scored their first 10 points off the turnovers.
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Tautoli led Utah with a career-high 11 tackles. Marcus Williams had eight tackles on the night, while Tasini led Utah with 2.5 tackles for loss (three total tackles).
Dimick recorded a sack to bring his season total to four and his career total to 19 sacks (tied for fifth-most all-time at Utah). Dimick had 2.0 total tackles for loss (5.0 season) and his 30.0 career TFL is tied for eighth all-time at Utah.Â
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Senior placekicker Andy Phillips made his only field goal attempt of the night, a 36-yard field goal in the second quarter.
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Sophomore punter Mitch Wishnowsky landed all three of his punts inside the 20-yard line, including two inside the 10-yard line (3, 15, 9). He averaged 49.7 yards per punt (three punts, 149 yards) and had one punt of 50+ yards, bringing his season total to 10.
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USC drove 33 yards on its opening possession before Hansen forced a fumble that was recovered by Dimick at Utah's own 41-yard line.
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Utah then rushed 12 times for 59 yards and four first downs on Utah's opening touch that was capped when Troy Williams kept on a read option for a 10-yard touchdown, his first career rushing touchdown to give the Utes a 7-0 lead. Moss rushed for 36 yards on eight attempts (4.5 average) during the drive.
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USC quickly erased the deficit with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Adoreé Jackson to even the game at seven points apiece. It was Jackson's third career kickoff return for a touchdown, second of 100 yards.
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The Utes went 47 yards on nine plays in 4:06 of clock time before Moss fumbled and USC took over on its own 31-yard line. The Trojans gained 56 yards in four plays before Tauteoli forced a Sam Darnold fumble that was recovered by Marcus Williams on Utah's own 13-yard line.
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Shyne picked up 13 yards on a counter for the first play from scrimmage on Utah's next drive, but the drive eventually stalled and Wishnowsky came on to punt for the first time, a 59-yard effort with no return.
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The Utes outgained the Trojans in the first quarter, 128 to 90, while enjoying a 2-for-3 conversion rate on third down in the first 15 minutes.
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Utah stopped another USC drive by forcing a fumble and Williams found Patrick on a post route for 40 yards to move the Utes to the Trojan 24-yard line. McCormick then picked up seven yards on a flare route out of the backfield and Shyne picked up a rushing first down. The drive ended with a 36-yard field goal by Phillips to push the Utes to a 10-7 advantage.
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The Trojans then went on a six-play, 75-yard drive in 1:50 to take their first lead at 14-10 with 4:42 remaining in the first half and USC tacked on a 32-yard field to take a 17-10 lead into halftime.
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Butler-Byrd started the second half with an 11-yard reception down the left seam, but the Utes could not muster another first down in the sequence.
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USC extended to a 14-point edge (24-10) after its first drive of the second half.
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The Utes answered on the next drive with a reverse flea flicker that ended up being lateraled back to Williams, who found Handley for a 28-yard gain. Williams then completed two more passes for 26 yards, including an 18-yard play by Singleton. From the 1-yard line, Shyne fumbled but Asiata wrestled away a fumble recovery from the Trojans for a touchdown to pull the Utes within seven points, 24-17. Utah's drive went 85 yards on 10 plays while eating up 4:51 on the clock.
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USC managed to make it a two-score game with a 43-yard field goal by Matt Boermeester to give the Trojans a 27-17 advantage after the first play of the fourth quarter.
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Butler-Byrd gained 21 yards on the first play of Utah's ensuing possession and true freshman Demari Simpkins ran a 'sluggo' down the left seam. Offensive lineman Garett Bolles then made the RES crowd erupt with a violent crack-back block that sprung Butler-Byrd's 15-yard gain on a reverse. Patrick gained 11 yards on a third-down square out catch to the boundary before Moss picked up two yards on a fourth-down carry. Singleton then completed the drive with an acrobatic 10-yard touchdown catch over the back of a USC defensive back to cut Utah's deficit to three points, 27-24. Singleton's first career touchdown capped the 11-play, 75-yard scoring drive that elapsed 5:10.
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Utah's final drive in the fourth quarter started from its own 7-yard line, Siaosi Wilson drew a pass interference penalty and Patrick picked up 14 yards down the middle of the field to move the Utes to their own 35-yard line. Another Patrick catch for seven yards moved the chains before an Evan Moeai gave Utah another set of downs to moves the Utes to USC's 44-yard line. Singleton gained 14 yards on third down to set up a fourth-and-one that Shyne picked up with a 3-yard run. The Utes converted another fourth-down with a five-yard Moss rush before Williams found Patrick in the near corner for the go-ahead score and to give Utah the 31-27 victory. Â Â Â
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The attendance of 46,133 was the 11th-largest crowd in Rice-Eccles Stadium history and the 41st consecutive sellout.
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Utah raises its record to 7-2 in blackout games, beating TCU (2008), Wyoming (2009), Oregon State (2011), Cal (2012), USC (2014 and 2016), Oregon State (2015), and losing to TCU (2010) and UCLA (2013).
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The Utes play their first Pac-12 road game at California on Sat., Oct. 1 at 3 p.m. PT.
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Team Stats
USC
UTAH
Total Yards
466
456
Pass Yards
253
270
Rushing Yards
213
186
Penalty Yards
49
43
1st Downs
22
30
3rd Downs
6
5
4th Downs
0
4
TOP
22:21
37:39
1st Quarter
USC 0, UTAH 7
UTAH - Williams, Troy 10 yd run (Phillips, Andy kick), 12 plays, 59 yards, TOP 6:23
USC 7, UTAH 7
USC - Jackson, Adoree 100 yd kickoff return (Boermeester, Ma kick)
2nd Quarter
USC 7, UTAH 10
UTAH - Phillips, Andy 36 yd field goal 10 plays, 39 yards, TOP 4:28
USC 14, UTAH 10
USC - Davis, Justin 14 yd run (Boermeester, Ma kick), 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:50
USC 17, UTAH 10
USC - Boermeester, Ma 32 yd field goal 12 plays, 71 yards, TOP 1:55
3rd Quarter
USC 24, UTAH 10
USC - Darnold, Sam 8 yd run (Boermeester, Ma kick), 8 plays, 91 yards, TOP 3:40
USC 24, UTAH 17
UTAH - Asiata, Isaac 0 yd fumble recovery (Phillips, Andy kick)
4th Quarter
USC 27, UTAH 17
USC - Boermeester, Ma 43 yd field goal 11 plays, 48 yards, TOP 4:51
USC 27, UTAH 24
UTAH - Singleton, Rae. 10 yd pass from Williams, Troy (Phillips, Andy kick) 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:10
USC 27, UTAH 31
UTAH - Patrick, Tim 18 yd pass from Williams, Troy (Phillips, Andy kick) 15 plays, 93 yards, TOP 5:21
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21
TD
2
YDS
270
INT
0
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