Bryson Barnes leads No. 14 Utah past Washington State, 21-17
— Backup quarterback Bryson Barnes threw for 175 yards and a touchdown and No. 14 Utah beat Washington State 21-17 on Thursday night to stay in the hunt for the Pac-12 championship game.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Utah Utes
21
Washington State Cougars
17
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTAH | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| WSU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Martin Stadium · 21,179 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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Field Goal 4:48 21-17
Dean Janikowski 42 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 14:17 21-14
Cameron Ward 7 Yd Run (Dean Janikowski Kick)
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Touchdown 1:24 21-7
Dalton Kincaid 5 Yd pass from Bryson Barnes (Jadon Redding Kick)
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Touchdown 0:20 14-7
Jaylon Glover 1 Yd Run (Jadon Redding Kick)
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Touchdown 9:23 7-7
Ja'Quinden Jackson 6 Yd Run (Jadon Redding Kick)
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Touchdown 13:24 0-7
De'Zhaun Stribling 29 Yd pass from Cameron Ward (Dean Janikowski Kick)
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UTAH
9 plays, 28 yards, 4:45 · End of Game
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WSU 4:48
7 plays, 12 yards, 3:13 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:48 21-17
Dean Janikowski 42 Yd Field Goal
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UTAH 8:01
3 plays, 17 yards, 1:20 · Fumble
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WSU 9:21
3 plays, 5 yards, 2:53 · Punt
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UTAH 12:14
4 plays, 9 yards, 2:03 · Punt
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WSU 14:17
6 plays, 72 yards, 1:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:17 21-14
Cameron Ward 7 Yd Run (Dean Janikowski Kick)
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UTAH 1:24
7 plays, 60 yards, 4:00 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:24 21-7
Dalton Kincaid 5 Yd pass from Bryson Barnes (Jadon Redding Kick)
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WSU 5:24
3 plays, -7 yards, 1:41 · Punt
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UTAH 7:05
8 plays, 53 yards, 4:40 · Downs
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WSU 11:45
7 plays, 52 yards, 3:15 · Downs
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WSU
2 plays, 6 yards, 0:15 · End of Half
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UTAH 0:20
8 plays, 25 yards, 2:27 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:20 14-7
Jaylon Glover 1 Yd Run (Jadon Redding Kick)
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UTAH 2:47
3 plays, -8 yards, 1:51 · Punt
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WSU 4:38
9 plays, 33 yards, 4:41 · Downs
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UTAH 9:23
7 plays, 65 yards, 4:01 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:23 7-7
Ja'Quinden Jackson 6 Yd Run (Jadon Redding Kick)
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WSU 13:24
6 plays, 61 yards, 2:01 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:24 0-7
De'Zhaun Stribling 29 Yd pass from Cameron Ward (Dean Janikowski Kick)
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UTAH 0:25
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:29 · Punt
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WSU 1:54
5 plays, 26 yards, 2:55 · Punt
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UTAH 4:49
4 plays, 14 yards, 1:33 · Punt
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WSU 6:22
3 plays, -6 yards, 1:43 · Punt
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UTAH 8:05
14 plays, 56 yards, 6:55 · Missed FG
Showing the last 27 of 27 events.
Team Stats
UTAH
WSU
19
1st Downs
14
7-15
3rd down efficiency
3-10
1-2
4th down efficiency
0-2
344
Total Yards
264
175
Passing
222
17/27
Comp/Att
27/31
6.5
Yards per pass
7.2
169
Rushing
42
42
Rushing Attempts
19
4.0
Yards per rush
2.2
6-65
Penalties
8-52
1
Turnovers
2
1
Fumbles lost
2
0
Interceptions thrown
0
35:07
Possession
24:53
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