Postgame Notes at BYU
8/30/2019 1:21 AM | Football
Utah Postgame Notes
Utah at BYU
August 29, 2019
1. Eddie Johnson, 3,219 (1984-88; 564 att., 5.7 ypc)
2. Tony Lindsay, 2,995 (1977-80; 648 att., 4.6 ypc)
3. Zack Moss, 2,838 (2016-present; 506 att., 5.6 ypc)
Utah at BYU
August 29, 2019
- Utah has won 12-straight season openers dating back to 2008. Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham is 13-2 in season openers.
- Utah increased its win streak vs. BYU to nine games (2010-19), tying the longest streak in the series for either team (1929-37, Utah; 1979-87, BYU). An 18-point win is Utah's largest margin of victory since 2011 (54-10).
- Utah raises its record to 24-1 in regular-season non-conference games since joining the Pac-12.
- Utah held BYU to 92 yards rushing, including 27 yards in the second half.
- Utah dominated the second half, outgaining BYU 237-104 and holding the ball for 23:01 to BYU's 6:59. The Utes ran 39 plays in the second half to the Cougars' 18, and outrushed them 164-27.
- Utah mounted three offensive drives of 66 yards or longer in the second half (11-75, TD; 12-66, FG miss; 14-68, kneel-down to end game). The Utes' longest drive of the first half came on their final possession, covering 52 yards.
- Utah scored 20 points off three BYU turnovers.
- The Utes returned two interceptions for touchdowns, the first time since the Las Vegas Bowl in 2015 vs. BYU that Utah has had two defensive touchdowns (also interception returns).
- Utah's other forced turnover, a fumble recovery, led to a three-play, 22-yard touchdown drive.
- Zack Moss rushed for 187 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries (6.4) in his first game since missing the final five games of 2018 with an injury.
- It was his 12th career 100-yard rushing game, which is tied for third all-time at Utah.
- Moss is the first Utah player to have a 100-yard rushing game against BYU since John White in 2011 (174 yards).
- Moss scored a four-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter for his 24th career rushing score, which is tied for third all-time at Utah with Matt Asiata (2007-10).
- His 187 yards against BYU moves Moss into third all-time in career rushing at Utah (2,838), passing Devontae Booker (2,773; 2014-15). He needs 158 yards to move into second and 382 to break the school record.
1. Eddie Johnson, 3,219 (1984-88; 564 att., 5.7 ypc)
2. Tony Lindsay, 2,995 (1977-80; 648 att., 4.6 ypc)
3. Zack Moss, 2,838 (2016-present; 506 att., 5.6 ypc)
- Tyler Huntley went 13-of-16 passing for 106 yards (0 TD, 0 INT).
- Jaylen Dixon scored his first career rushing touchdown in the third quarter on a two-yard rush. He has three career touchdowns, including two receiving scores. He had two carries for 17 yards and caught one pass for nine yards.
- Tight end Brant Kuithe led Utah with 37 yards receiving (3 catches).
- Francis Bernard had a 58-yard interception for a touchdown in the second quarter, the first pick-six of his career.
- It was his second interception at Utah and fifth career (counting his time at BYU).
- His two tackles included 1.5 TFL.
- Julian Blackmon returned an interception 39 yards for a touchdown. He also returned an interception for a touchdown last year against BYU (27 yards) and has two career interception touchdowns. Blackmon has six career interceptions.
- Utah logged 6.0 tackles for loss, including 2.0 by preseason All-America DT Leki Fotu.
- Mika Tafua made his first career fumble recovery in the fourth quarter and recorded the Utes' only sack of the night.
- Devin Lloyd and Blackmon led Utah with five tackles each.
- Andrew Strauch made his first kick in a Utah uniform, a 41-yard field goal in the first quarter. He went 1-2 on the night, missing a 25-yard field goal. Jadon Redding entered at kicker in the fourth quarter, making two PATs.
- Punter Ben Lennon made his Utah debut, punting twice for 81 yards (40.5 avg.).
- Three players made their first career starts – OL Braeden Daniels and Johnny Maea, and LB Devin Lloyd.
- Utah's streak of 182 PATs ended in the second quarter, which dated back to 2014. It was the third-longest streak in the nation at the time of the miss.
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