Postgame Notes at Washington
11/28/2020 10:23 PM | Football
Utah's 21 points were its most in the first half since scoring 28 points in the first half against UCLA in 2019 (Nov. 16)
- Utah held the Washington Huskies to their largest first-half deficit in five seasons. UW trailed by 24 points against Oklahoma State in the Cactus Bowl on Jan. 2, 2015.
- Utah was 4-7 (57%) on third down in the first half, while UW was 0-6. In the second half Utah was 2-7 (29%) while UW was 4-7 (57%).
- Washington had 14 first downs in the second half to Utah's 7, after Utah had a 12-6 advantage in the first half.
- Utah outgained UW 221-127 in the first half, but was outgained 233-138 in the second half.
- He rushed for a seven-yard touchdown in the first quarter to give Utah a 7-0 lead. It was his ninth-career rushing touchdown (8 at South Carolina) and his first since Nov. 10, 2018 when he scored a one-yard rushing touchdown against Florida.
- His seven-yard touchdown tied for the third longest rushing touchdown of his career, rushing for a 19 and 11-yard rushing TDs against Vanderbilt on Oct. 28, 2017.
- The last time Bentley rushed and threw for a touchdown in the same game was against Florida on Nov. 10, 2018 when he threw two touchdowns and rushed for one.
- He threw his second touchdown of the season in the second quarter, linking up with Bryan Thompson for 13 yards. He has 57 career passing touchdowns (55 at South Carolina, 2 at Utah).
- His 46-yard rush in the second quarter was the longest rush for the Utes this season.
- The last time a freshman ran for 90+ yards in a game was against San Jose State on Sept. 17, 2016 when Zack Moss rushed for 95 (12 carries, 1 TD).
- Jordan also had four receptions for 31 yards, giving him 128 all-purpose yards for his first 100-yard all-purpose game as a Ute.
- His two-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter was his third career rushing touchdown.
- He averaged 21.7 yards per catch, the second time this year he has averaged 20+ yards per catch (24.0 ypc vs. USC).
- It is the sixth time in his career that he has averaged over 15 yards per catch in a game with two or more receptions.
- Marks finished the game with two tackles and the interception with a 28-yard return. Vaughn returned his interception 73 yards before being forced out of bounds as the first-half clock expired, while Davis recorded three tackles and his 18-yard interception return.
- The Utes had a combined 119 interception return yards, the most since Utah had two interceptions for 127 return yards against San Diego State on Nov. 1, 2008.
- The last time the Utes had three interceptions in a game was against Arizona on Nov. 22, 2017 (Safety Corrion Ballard, Nickle Back Javelin Guidry, Safety Chase Hansen).
- The last time a freshman had an interception in a game was against Idaho State in 2019 when JaTravis Broughton came away with his first collegiate pick.
- It is the first time since the Utes joined the Pac-12 that two true freshmen have recorded an interception in the same game.
- He has three career double-digit games and has either led or tied for the lead in total tackles for the Utes in seven-career games.
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