Postgame Notes vs. Colorado

With the win and a 6-3 league record (8-3 overall), Utah clinches a share of the Pac-12 South Division title. The Utes also won a share of the title in 2015. In order to clinch the title outright and go to the Pac-12 Championship Game, Arizona State must lose to either Oregon or Arizona in the next two weeks (ASU plays Oregon later this evening).

Utah held Colorado to just 19 yards and one first down in the third quarter.

Utah's defense had a season-high 16 tackles for loss and six sacks.

Jason Shelley had his second-straight 200-yard passing game with 221 yards (11-of-23, 0 INT) and completed his first career touchdown passes, including a 47-yard touchdown to Jaylen Dixon.

Jaylen Dixon had his first career 100-yard receiving game with four catches for 125 yards and also scored his first receiving touchdown of the year. His previous best in a game this season was 50 yards. He had catches of 61 and 47 yards, giving him eight catches longer than 35 yards this season.

Armand Shyne led Utah with 55 yards rushing (17 carries), including a one-yard touchdown, his third rushing touchdown of the season (seventh career).

Samson Nacua scored his team-leading fourth receiving touchdown of the season in the second quarter (10 yards).

Britain Covey had 94 all-purpose yards - 35 rushing, 19 receiving, 29 kick return and 11 punt return.

Matt Gay broke the Utah school record for consecutive field goals with makes of 51, 33 and 31 yards for 21 consecutive field goals before a miss of 56 yards in the fourth quarter. He bests the previous record of 18, set by Joe Phillips (2009-10). Gay's 51-yard field goal increases his school-record career 50-yard field goals made to seven.

Francis Bernard led Utah with a season-high 10 tackles, including three tackles for loss.

Maxs Tupai led Utah with 3.5 tackles for loss (five total tackles).

Jaylon Johnson had his team-leading fourth interception of the season in the fourth quarter with a 21-yard interception return.

Marquise Blair made the first interception of his Utah career in the second quarter.

Hauati Pututau had a fumble recovery in the fourth quarter, his second of the season.

Players Mentioned

Francis Bernard

Marquise Blair

Britain Covey

Jaylen Dixon

Matt Gay

Jaylon Johnson

Samson Nacua

Hauati Pututau

Jason Shelley

Armand Shyne

Maxs Tupai

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