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The University of Utah Athletics
Postgame Notes vs. USC
10/20/2018 9:56 PM | Football
Utah last scored 40-plus points in three-straight games in 2010: Sept. 18-Oct. 9 vs. New Mexico, San Jose State and Iowa State.Â
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Dating back to 2013, the home team has won each of the six games in the series (3-3).
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Utah is 14-13-1 all-time in homecoming games against Pac-12 schools.Â
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USC was held to 73 yards rushing, the fifth game this season Utah has held its opponent under 100 yards rushing.Â
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Tyler Huntley threw for 341 yards passing with four touchdowns (22-of-29). It is his first 300-yard passing game of the season and the fourth of his career. He tied his career high in passing yards and four touchdowns also ties his career high. Huntley also had 33 yards rushing (16 carries) with one touchdown.
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Britain Covey led Utah in receiving with 79 yards on four catches (1 TD). Covey had 125 all-purpose yards (10 rushing, 38 kick return, 79 receive), the fourth time this season he has had 100 all-purpose yards. His 38-yard kick return was a career long. Covey reached 1,000 career receiving yards (1,003).Â
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Zack Moss led Utah in rushing with 136 yards on 25 carries, his fourth game this season he has rushed for over 100 yards (nine career). He snapped a streak of nine-straight games where he had scored a touchdown.Â
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Solomon Enis scored his first career touchdown on a 27-yard reception in the third quarter.Â
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Demari Simpkins scored his second touchdown of the season in the third quarter, an 11-yard reception. He had two catches for 24 yards.Â
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Jaylen Dixon had two catches for 56 yards, including a career-long 49-yard catch in the fourth quarter. Of his eight career receptions, five have been for 35-plus yards.Â
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Brant Kuithe made his first career start at tight end and had a career-high 68 yards receiving (four catches).Â
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Chase Hansen led Utah with 11 tackles, his third game this year in double-figure tackles. He has led or tied for the team tackle high in six of Utah's seven games.Â
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Chase Hansen and Jaylen Johnson both had interceptions for Utah. It is the second interception of the year for both players. Hansen has six career interceptions while Johnson has three.Â
Mitch Wishnowsky had three punts for 143 yards (47.7 average). He landed one punt inside the 10-yard-line (his eighth at or inside the 10-yard line this year) and also had two punts for 50-plus yards.Â
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Matt Gay went 2-for-2 in field goals with makes of 33 and 30 yards. He is 10-of-13 in field goals this season.Â
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Attendance is 46,405, 11th-largest crowd in Utah history and the 55th-straight sellout at Rice-Eccles Stadium since the 2010 season opener. It is the 51st standing-room only crowd in that streak. Â
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Dating back to 2013, the home team has won each of the six games in the series (3-3).
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Utah is 14-13-1 all-time in homecoming games against Pac-12 schools.Â
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USC was held to 73 yards rushing, the fifth game this season Utah has held its opponent under 100 yards rushing.Â
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Tyler Huntley threw for 341 yards passing with four touchdowns (22-of-29). It is his first 300-yard passing game of the season and the fourth of his career. He tied his career high in passing yards and four touchdowns also ties his career high. Huntley also had 33 yards rushing (16 carries) with one touchdown.
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Britain Covey led Utah in receiving with 79 yards on four catches (1 TD). Covey had 125 all-purpose yards (10 rushing, 38 kick return, 79 receive), the fourth time this season he has had 100 all-purpose yards. His 38-yard kick return was a career long. Covey reached 1,000 career receiving yards (1,003).Â
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Zack Moss led Utah in rushing with 136 yards on 25 carries, his fourth game this season he has rushed for over 100 yards (nine career). He snapped a streak of nine-straight games where he had scored a touchdown.Â
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Solomon Enis scored his first career touchdown on a 27-yard reception in the third quarter.Â
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Demari Simpkins scored his second touchdown of the season in the third quarter, an 11-yard reception. He had two catches for 24 yards.Â
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Jaylen Dixon had two catches for 56 yards, including a career-long 49-yard catch in the fourth quarter. Of his eight career receptions, five have been for 35-plus yards.Â
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Brant Kuithe made his first career start at tight end and had a career-high 68 yards receiving (four catches).Â
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Chase Hansen led Utah with 11 tackles, his third game this year in double-figure tackles. He has led or tied for the team tackle high in six of Utah's seven games.Â
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Chase Hansen and Jaylen Johnson both had interceptions for Utah. It is the second interception of the year for both players. Hansen has six career interceptions while Johnson has three.Â
Mitch Wishnowsky had three punts for 143 yards (47.7 average). He landed one punt inside the 10-yard-line (his eighth at or inside the 10-yard line this year) and also had two punts for 50-plus yards.Â
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Matt Gay went 2-for-2 in field goals with makes of 33 and 30 yards. He is 10-of-13 in field goals this season.Â
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Attendance is 46,405, 11th-largest crowd in Utah history and the 55th-straight sellout at Rice-Eccles Stadium since the 2010 season opener. It is the 51st standing-room only crowd in that streak. Â
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