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The University of Utah Athletics
Postgame Notes vs. Northwestern
12/31/2018 8:59 PM | Football
Utah falls to 17-5 all-time in bowl games. It is Utah's first bowl loss since 2010 (Las Vegas Bowl vs. Boise State) and its first since joining the Pac-12.Â
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Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham falls to 11-2 all-time in bowl games. He has an 84.6 bowl winning percentage, which ranks second all-time behind John Robinson (USC, UNLV). Kyle Whittingham falls to 4-1 against the Big 10.Â
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Utah falls to 27-2 against non-conference opponents since joining the Pac-12.Â
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Utah held its opponent under 100-yards rushing for the seventh time this season (81 yards). Northwestern was held to negative six rushing yards at halftime.
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Utah turned the ball over six times, its most this season (four fumbles, two interceptions). Four fumbles lost is a team bowl record.Â
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Jason Shelley had his first career 300-yard and third career 200-yard passing game with a career-high 302 yards passing (27-of-45, 2 TD, 2 INT). His 27 completions is tied for second in Utah bowl history. He threw two touchdown passes in a game for the second time this season. Shelley led Utah with 39 yards rushing (11 carries).Â
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Jaylen Dixon had his second career 100-yard receiving game with 114 yards on nine catches. He caught a 27-yard touchdown in the first quarter, his second touchdown reception of the year. Dixon had three catches of 20-plus yards and has 12 receptions of 20-plus yards this season, which leads the team.Â
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Jake Jackson scored on a four-yard reception for his second touchdown of the season. It was the first time in his career he has had multiple catches in a game (three catches, 33 yards). Â
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Matt Gay made field goals of 32 and 20 yards to close out his Utah career. The 2017 Lou Groza Award winner ranks third all time in the Ute record books with 56 career field goals, fourth with 65 attempts and third with 253 career kicking points.Â
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Mitch Wishnowsky had a 63-yard punt, his third of 60-plus yards this season. He dropped two punts inside the 20-yard line, including a punt at the nine-yard line in the fourth quarter for his 10thpunt inside the 10-yard line this season. Wishnowsky averaged 46.2 yards per punt (five punts, 231 yards), which ranks second in bowl games at Utah.Â
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Derrick Vickers had four kick returns for 78 yards, his career high and a season best for any Utah player.Â
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Corrion Ballard was in double-figure tackles for the third time this season with a season-high 10 and led the Utes with 2.5 tackles for loss (1.0 sack).Â
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Marquise Blair had his second interception of the season in the second quarter.Â
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Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham falls to 11-2 all-time in bowl games. He has an 84.6 bowl winning percentage, which ranks second all-time behind John Robinson (USC, UNLV). Kyle Whittingham falls to 4-1 against the Big 10.Â
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Utah falls to 27-2 against non-conference opponents since joining the Pac-12.Â
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Utah held its opponent under 100-yards rushing for the seventh time this season (81 yards). Northwestern was held to negative six rushing yards at halftime.
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Utah turned the ball over six times, its most this season (four fumbles, two interceptions). Four fumbles lost is a team bowl record.Â
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Jason Shelley had his first career 300-yard and third career 200-yard passing game with a career-high 302 yards passing (27-of-45, 2 TD, 2 INT). His 27 completions is tied for second in Utah bowl history. He threw two touchdown passes in a game for the second time this season. Shelley led Utah with 39 yards rushing (11 carries).Â
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Jaylen Dixon had his second career 100-yard receiving game with 114 yards on nine catches. He caught a 27-yard touchdown in the first quarter, his second touchdown reception of the year. Dixon had three catches of 20-plus yards and has 12 receptions of 20-plus yards this season, which leads the team.Â
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Jake Jackson scored on a four-yard reception for his second touchdown of the season. It was the first time in his career he has had multiple catches in a game (three catches, 33 yards). Â
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Matt Gay made field goals of 32 and 20 yards to close out his Utah career. The 2017 Lou Groza Award winner ranks third all time in the Ute record books with 56 career field goals, fourth with 65 attempts and third with 253 career kicking points.Â
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Mitch Wishnowsky had a 63-yard punt, his third of 60-plus yards this season. He dropped two punts inside the 20-yard line, including a punt at the nine-yard line in the fourth quarter for his 10thpunt inside the 10-yard line this season. Wishnowsky averaged 46.2 yards per punt (five punts, 231 yards), which ranks second in bowl games at Utah.Â
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Derrick Vickers had four kick returns for 78 yards, his career high and a season best for any Utah player.Â
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Corrion Ballard was in double-figure tackles for the third time this season with a season-high 10 and led the Utes with 2.5 tackles for loss (1.0 sack).Â
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Marquise Blair had his second interception of the season in the second quarter.Â
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