Utah beats No. 14 Stanford 40-21 as injured Love sits out
Jaylon Johnson returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown and Zack Moss ran for two scores to lead Utah to a 40-21 victory over No. 14 Stanford on Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Utah Utes
40
Stanford Cardinal
21
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTAH | 7 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 40 |
| STAN | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Stanford Stadium · 37,244 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs BYU Cougars | W 28-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ Cincinnati Bearcats | W 49-25 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Houston Cougars | W 21-13 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Colorado Buffaloes | W 27-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Kansas Jayhawks | W 41-24 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Field Goal 3:34 40-21
Matt Gay 37 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 7:12 37-21
Samson Nacua 57 Yd pass from Tyler Huntley (Matt Gay Kick)
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Field Goal 12:33 30-21
Matt Gay 34 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 1:44 27-21
Michael Wilson 26 Yd pass from K.J. Costello (Jet Toner Kick)
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Touchdown 5:02 27-14
Cameron Scarlett 1 Yd Run (Jet Toner Kick)
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Field Goal 9:40 27-7
Matt Gay 49 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:00 24-7
Matt Gay 48 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:24 21-7
Trevor Speights 2 Yd Run (Jet Toner Kick)
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Touchdown 2:56 21-0
Zack Moss 35 Yd Run (Matt Gay Kick)
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Touchdown 10:50 14-0
Jaylon Johnson 100 Yd Interception Return (Matt Gay Kick)
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Touchdown 0:47 7-0
Zack Moss 7 Yd Run (Matt Gay Kick)
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UTAH
2 plays, -3 yards, 1:21 · End of Game
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STAN 1:21
9 plays, 40 yards, 2:13 · Fumble
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UTAH 3:34
5 plays, 39 yards, 1:58 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:34 40-21
Matt Gay 37 Yd Field Goal
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STAN 5:32
5 plays, 33 yards, 1:40 · Fumble
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UTAH 7:12
5 plays, 74 yards, 2:39 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:12 37-21
Samson Nacua 57 Yd pass from Tyler Huntley (Matt Gay Kick)
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STAN 9:51
5 plays, 14 yards, 2:42 · Punt
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UTAH 12:33
9 plays, 59 yards, 4:11 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:33 30-21
Matt Gay 34 Yd Field Goal
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STAN 1:44
5 plays, 74 yards, 2:02 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:44 27-21
Michael Wilson 26 Yd pass from K.J. Costello (Jet Toner Kick)
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UTAH 3:46
3 plays, -4 yards, 1:16 · Punt
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STAN 5:02
9 plays, 77 yards, 4:38 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:02 27-14
Cameron Scarlett 1 Yd Run (Jet Toner Kick)
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UTAH 9:40
12 plays, 44 yards, 5:20 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:40 27-7
Matt Gay 49 Yd Field Goal
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UTAH
4 plays, 45 yards, 0:24 · End of Half
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STAN 0:24
11 plays, 77 yards, 2:32 · Touchdown
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Field Goal 0:00 24-7
Matt Gay 48 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:24 21-7
Trevor Speights 2 Yd Run (Jet Toner Kick)
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UTAH 2:56
9 plays, 72 yards, 5:19 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:56 21-0
Zack Moss 35 Yd Run (Matt Gay Kick)
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STAN 8:15
6 plays, 55 yards, 2:35 · Interception
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STAN 10:50
11 plays, 66 yards, 4:57 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:50 14-0
Jaylon Johnson 100 Yd Interception Return (Matt Gay Kick)
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UTAH 0:47
13 plays, 80 yards, 6:28 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:47 7-0
Zack Moss 7 Yd Run (Matt Gay Kick)
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STAN 7:15
5 plays, 18 yards, 3:10 · Punt
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UTAH 10:25
6 plays, 20 yards, 2:24 · Punt
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STAN 12:49
4 plays, 19 yards, 2:11 · Punt
Showing the last 31 of 31 events.
Team Stats
UTAH
STAN
22
1st Downs
26
6-13
3rd down efficiency
3-11
1-1
4th down efficiency
3-3
421
Total Yards
423
199
Passing
381
17/21
Comp/Att
26/42
9.5
Yards per pass
9.1
222
Rushing
42
43
Rushing Attempts
28
5.2
Yards per rush
1.5
7-65
Penalties
2-20
0
Turnovers
4
0
Fumbles lost
2
0
Interceptions thrown
2
31:20
Possession
28:40
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