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Postgame Notes vs. Washington
9/15/2018 11:49 PM | Football
Utah is 3-5 in Pac-12 openers since joining the conference, snapping a streak of three-straight wins.Â
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Utah is 8-3 in Rice-Eccles Stadium blackouts, beating TCU (2008), Wyoming (2009), Oregon State (2011), Cal (2012), USC (2014 and 2016), Oregon State (2015) and UCLA (2010) while losing to TCU (2010), UCLA (2013) and Washington (2018).Â
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Utah has turned the ball over nine times in the first three games.Â
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Zack Moss scored a four-yard rushing touchdown, his third of the season. He has four total touchdowns this year, which includes a receiving touchdown. Moss led Utah in rushing with 67 yards on 13 carries.Â
Tyler Huntley was 20-of-38 passing for 138 yards (0 TD, 1 INT). He falls to 8-5 in his career as the starter. Huntley also had 11 carries for 40 yards, including a 28-yard rush that was the third-longest of his career.Â
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Britain Covey led Utah in all-purpose yards with 133 (54 receiving, 77 punt return, 2 rushing). He has had over 100 all-purpose yards every game this season and six times in his career. Covey also led the Utes in receiving yards (8 catches).Â
Cody Barton and Chase Hansen had their second straight games with double digit tackles. They both finished with 11 each. Barton now has five career double-digit tackle games while Hansen has four.
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Pita Tonga had his first career interception in the fourth quarter. He returned it for 21 yards.Â
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Mitch Wishnowsky had five punts for 228 yards (45.6 average) with a long punt of 56 yards.He dropped a punt at the two-yard line, his second punt this season inside the 10-yard line. He has dropped 29 career punts inside the 10-yard line.Â
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Bronson Boyd (wide receiver) and Cole Fotheringham (tight end) both earned their first career starts.Â
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Marquise Blair and Leki Fotu were both ejected for targeting. Fotu will also have to sit out the first half of Utah's next game against Washington State.Â
Attendance is 47,445, the sixth-largest crowd in stadium history and the largest since 2016. It is the 53rd-straight sellout at Rice-Eccles Stadium since the 2010 season opener. It is the 49th standing-room only crowd in that streak.Â
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Utah is 8-3 in Rice-Eccles Stadium blackouts, beating TCU (2008), Wyoming (2009), Oregon State (2011), Cal (2012), USC (2014 and 2016), Oregon State (2015) and UCLA (2010) while losing to TCU (2010), UCLA (2013) and Washington (2018).Â
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Utah has turned the ball over nine times in the first three games.Â
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Zack Moss scored a four-yard rushing touchdown, his third of the season. He has four total touchdowns this year, which includes a receiving touchdown. Moss led Utah in rushing with 67 yards on 13 carries.Â
Tyler Huntley was 20-of-38 passing for 138 yards (0 TD, 1 INT). He falls to 8-5 in his career as the starter. Huntley also had 11 carries for 40 yards, including a 28-yard rush that was the third-longest of his career.Â
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Britain Covey led Utah in all-purpose yards with 133 (54 receiving, 77 punt return, 2 rushing). He has had over 100 all-purpose yards every game this season and six times in his career. Covey also led the Utes in receiving yards (8 catches).Â
Cody Barton and Chase Hansen had their second straight games with double digit tackles. They both finished with 11 each. Barton now has five career double-digit tackle games while Hansen has four.
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Pita Tonga had his first career interception in the fourth quarter. He returned it for 21 yards.Â
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Mitch Wishnowsky had five punts for 228 yards (45.6 average) with a long punt of 56 yards.He dropped a punt at the two-yard line, his second punt this season inside the 10-yard line. He has dropped 29 career punts inside the 10-yard line.Â
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Bronson Boyd (wide receiver) and Cole Fotheringham (tight end) both earned their first career starts.Â
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Marquise Blair and Leki Fotu were both ejected for targeting. Fotu will also have to sit out the first half of Utah's next game against Washington State.Â
Attendance is 47,445, the sixth-largest crowd in stadium history and the largest since 2016. It is the 53rd-straight sellout at Rice-Eccles Stadium since the 2010 season opener. It is the 49th standing-room only crowd in that streak.Â
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