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The University of Utah Athletics
Football
Game 8
Utah 45, Tulsa 19
Salt Lake City - Oct. 19, 1996Rice Stadium - Att. 29,047
SALT LAKE CITY - After the grounds crew cleared nine inches of snow off the Rice Stadium field, Utah rolled up 601 yards of total offense and buried Tulsa, 45-19. Even the loss of star running back Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala, who underwent knee surgery the day before, couldn't deter the Utes from manhandling the Golden Hurricane.
Juan Johnson rushed for a career-high 197 yards and three touchdowns (he also caught a touchdown pass). Kevin Dyson turned four catches into a career-high 176 yards and two touchdowns. And freshman Omar Bacon--forced out of his redshirt year with the injury to Fuamatu-Ma'afala--ran for 82 yards. Quarterback Mike Fouts directed the potent Ute attack--throwing for 327 yards and three scores. After going three and out on their first drive, the Utes strung together five straight scoring drives going into the half. The first was a 52-yard field goal by Daniel Pulsipher, followed by four touchdowns.
Defensively, the Utes stymied a Tulsa offense that came into the game averaging 380 yards per game. The Golden Hurricane managed just 302 yards this day and coughed up two interceptions to the swarming Ute defense. Harold Lusk's fifth interception of the year was the 18th of his career--a new school record.
Tulsa 0 9 2 8 - 19
Utah 10 21 14 0 - 45
Scoring Summary
UU--Pulsipher 52 field goal, 5:56, 1st
UU--Johnson 8 run (Pulsipher kick), 2:41, 1st
UT--Anderson 53 field goal, 14:50, 2nd
UU--Dyson 56 pass from Fouts (Pulsipher kick), 12:53, 2nd
UU--Dyson 74 pass from Fouts (Pulsipher kick), 8:30, 2nd
UT--Higgins 11 pass from DeGar (Anderson no good), 5:10, 2nd
UU--Johnson 18 run (Pulsipher kick), 2:05, 2nd
UU--Johnson 3 run (Pulsipher kick), 10:50, 3rd
UT--Safety (blocked punt by A. Smith), 1:09, 3rd
UU--Johnson 31 pass from Fouts (Pulsipher kick), 0:33, 3rd
UT--White 8 run (pass to Higgins), 11:14, 4th
Team Statistics UU UT
First Downs 25 22
Net Rushing 48-274 34-147
Passing 21-11-1 42-17-2
Passing Yards 327 155
Total Offense 601 302
Fumbles 1-1 0-0
Penalties 3-25 2-20
Interceptions 2-3 1-20
Punting 4-22.5 8-45.8
Punt Returns 4-39 2-22
Kickoff Returns 4-84 5-128
Time of Possession 31:21 28:39
Third Down Conversions 5-11 6-17
Fourth Down Conversions 0-0 1-2
Sacks By 2-13 1-8
Individual Leaders
Rushing (Att-Yds-TD)--Utah: Johnson 34-197-3, Bacon 10-82-0. Tulsa: White 18-83-1, Williams 8-37-0.
Passing (Att-Comp-I-Yds-TD)--Utah: Fouts 21-11-1-327-3. Tulsa: DeGar 41-16-2-151-1, Gillen 1-1-0-4-0.
Receiving (Rec-Yds-TD)--Utah: Dyson 4-176-2, Keehan 2-51-0, Henry 2-46-0. Tulsa:
Kickoff Returns--Utah: Lawson 2-48, Dyson 2-36. Tulsa: Jacoby 3-73, Higgins 2-55.
Punt Returns--Utah: Lusk 4-39. Tulsa: Braggs 1-12.
Defensive Leaders--Utah: Tackles: Lusk 9, Dart 9, Richards 8. Sacks: Seals 2-13. Interceptions: Lawson 1-3, Lusk 1-0.