Upcoming Event: Track & Field versus NCAA First Round on May 28, 2026
Track & Field
vs NCAA First Round
The University of Utah Athletics
In-Game Notes at USC
General
Offense
Defense
Special Teams
- For the first time since 1916, Utah defeated USC in Los Angeles. It snaps an eight-game road losing streak in LA, and is the first Utes victory inside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (opened 1923).
- Four of Utah’s seven wins over the Trojans have come during the month of October, including the 1916 road triumph.
- Head coach Kyle Whittingham recorded his 137th career victory at the helm of the Utes, and has been on the Utah sidelines for 223 victories either as head coach or an assistant coach.
- Utah won the coin toss, deferred to the second half, and elected to defend the West goal.
Offense
- Utah surpassed its most points scored in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum--previously 27 points in the 2017 game at USC.
- Sophomore quarterback Cameron Rising made his second consecutive start and third of his Utah career. Rising surpassed his previous career-high passing yards (153 at San Diego State) during the third quarter. Rising's top two passing performances as a Ute have come in his home state of California.
- As of the 10:04 mark of the fourth quarter, Rising has completed six passes for 15-plus yards (total 169 passing yards). It includes a 37-yard touchdown strike to Devaughn Vele.
- Junior tight end Brant Kuithe produced his first rushing touchdown of the season on his first rushing attempt. It was Kuithe's fourth rushing score of his career and first since Nov. 30, 2019 vs. Colorado.
- Prior to Saturday, that 2019 game vs. Colorado also marked the last time a Utah tight end had a rushing touchdown.
- In the second quarter, Rising connected with senior wide receiver Theo Howard for 42 yards, a career-long pass for Rising and Howard's longest reception as a Ute.
- Two Utes reeled in their first career touchdown receptions in the second quarter: freshman wide receiver Money Parks (12 yards) and redshirt freshman wideout Devaughn Vele (37 yards).
- Rising's deep ball to Vele for the touchdown was Rising's longest touchdown pass of his collegiate career. The play also came on fourth down, the first such touchdown for Utah since Ty Jordan rushed 33 yards for a score vs. Washington State in 2020.
- Parks' score came on his first catch with Utah.
- Sophomore running back Tavion Thomas opened the third quarter with a 43-yard rushing touchdown, a career-long run for Thomas.
- Utah had four touchdown drives of 75-plus yards (8-75, 5-75, 7-77, 5-75). The last time the Utes accomplished this feat was in 2019 vs. UCLA, when the squad drove 75 or more yards for a TD five times.
- For the second time this season, three different Utes had a receiving touchdown (Kincaid, Parks, Vele).
- The last time Utah had multiple rushing touchdowns not scored by a running back was in 2019, when Kuithe had a pair vs. Arizona.
- Across the board, six Utes found the end zone with either a receiving or rushing touchdown. Utah last accomplished that feat in 2019 vs. UCLA.
Defense
- Freshman safety Kamo'i Latu surpassed his previous career-high of two tackles during the first quarter, heading into halftime with seven tackles.
- Senior safety Vonte Davis recorded his third career interception and first since Dec. 5, 2020 against Oregon State. Davis' pick in the third quarter came back 30 yards after the fourth-down takeaway.
- Junior linebacker Devin Lloyd has recorded at least one tackle for loss in 12 of the last 13 games.
- Freshman cornerback Clark Phillips III logged three pass breakups, a career-high for Phillips.
- Utah has held its opponents scoreless on opening drives in all five games this season. It includes drives ending in punts (Weber State, BYU, San Diego State, USC) and one turnover on downs (Washington State).
- For the seventh straight game, Utah had at least one player record 10 or more tackles. It dates back to the Dec. 12, 2020 game at Colorado.
Special Teams
- For the first time in his career, freshman punter Cameron Peasley pinned multiple punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line.