Utah Football controls the Cowboys, 22-19

22

winner

Utah
Uta

4:0, 1:0

19

Oklahoma St.
OSU

3:1, 0:1

winner

22

19

Oklahoma St.
OSU

3:1, 0:1

Score after quarters

team	1st place	2nd place	3rd place	4th place	F
Uta Utah	0	10	3	9	22
OSU Oklahoma St.	3	0	0	16	19

Match Summary: Football | 21.09.2024 19:08

Bernard's career-best 182 yards and his stifling defense pave the way for another victory

STILLWATER, Okla. – The University of Utah football team controlled the ball and the game in its Big 12 debut, defeating the No. 14 Oklahoma State Cowboys 22-19. Utah is 4-0 overall and 1-0 in league play this season.

The Utes were down 0-3 in the first quarter, but came back with three field goals and two touchdowns from Brant Kuithe as time expired in the fourth quarter. Utah held the Cowboys to just 37 yards in the third quarter, but managed 129 yards in the fourth quarter to cut the score to 22-19 with 1:47 left.

With less than two minutes of play, Utah’s offense remained calm and composed with Michael Bernard He gained four yards on a third and third attempt, securing the win for the Utes.

It was Utah's 24th.^th Victory over an AP Top 25 opponent in Kyle Whittingham era and the first road win over a top-15 team since 2018, when the Utes beat Stanford when they were ranked 14th (40-21).

After keeping the ball in play for 42:26 minutes compared to OSU's 17:34, the Utes totaled 456 yards on offense (207 passes, 249 carries) and limited the Cowboys to just 285 yards (237 passes, 48 ​​carries). OSU averaged 192 yards in the running game to start the game, while the Utes limited them to 48 total yards on just 3.2 yards per carry.

Utah's 249 rushing yards in the game were a season high for the team and were a big hit for the Utes in the conversion game. Utah had 20 first downs, also converted five third downs and made 4 of 5 fourth downs.

GAME MASTER
It was another balanced game in the offensive with newcomers Isaac Wilson He threw 17 of 29 passes for 207 yards and a touchdown and also had a career-high 41 yards on the ground. His favorite target that day was Senior Dorian Singer The receiver recorded Utah's best performance with seven catches for 95 yards.

Tight end Brant Kuithe showed his versatility for the Utes once again, catching four passes for 74 yards and scoring a receiving touchdown and a rushing touchdown of one yard. On the ground, Senior Michael Bernard had a career day, carrying the ball 25 times for 182 yards, a career high and an average of 7.3 yards per carry.

In defense, security Tao Johnson led the team with a total of six tackles, while linebacker Lander Barton had five. Senior Junior Tafuna also had four stops, including a tackle for loss of space with Van Fillinger He recorded three tackles and Utah's only sack of the game.

In the secondary, the Utes had two interceptions from Safety Alaka'i Gilman and Cornerback Elijah Daviswhile nickel back Smith Snowden In addition to his two tackles, he recorded a career-high three pass defenses.

Cole Becker was successful on 3 of 4 field goals and scored a 44-yard kick in the fourth quarter, the best of the season, to make it 16-3. Jack Bouwmeester was also crucial for the Utes, averaging 42.3 yards per punt and landing two inside the 20-yard line.

OUTSTANDING STATISTICS
With his 182 rushing yards against the Cowboys on the road, Michael Bernard has rushed for over 100 yards in three consecutive games, becoming the first Ute to accomplish the feat since Ty Jordan in 2020.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• Isaac Wilson is the first true freshman starting quarterback in Utah history to beat an AP-ranked team. He now has a 2-0 record as a starter.
• Tight end Brant Kuithe lined up out of the Wildcat early in the second quarter and ran one yard for his fifth career rushing touchdown. Kuithe's last rushing score was an 11-yard rushing touchdown at USC on October 9, 2021.
• Kuithe's touchdown catch was also the 20th of his career, which puts him tied with Carl Harry for the third most in program history. His 74 receiving yards put him past Dres Anderson and into fifth place in school history for career receiving yards through the air.
• Utah held the Cowboys to just 48 rushing yards, the 52^and For the first time since 2016, the Utes have held an opponent to under 100 yards.
• Utah had two interceptions in two back-to-back games for the first time since 2022 (2 against Arizona State, 4 against Oregon State).

Next

The Utes return to Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, September 28th when they host the Arizona Wildcats. The game will be televised on ESPN at 8:15 p.m. MT.