Bryson Barnes helps No. 14 Utah beat Florida 24-11 in season opener
— Utah gave Florida a taste of the same suffocating defense the Utes have used to recently dominate Pac-12 opponents.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Florida Gators
11
Utah Utes
24
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| UTAH | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Rice-Eccles Stadium · 53,644 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ Georgia Bulldogs | L 8-27 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Texas Longhorns | W 27-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs South Carolina Gamecocks | L 19-38 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Missouri Tigers | L 17-45 | NCAAF |
| 9/26/26 | vs Ole Miss Rebels | W 52-28 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 9:22 11-24
Caleb Douglas 19 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Graham Mertz Pass to Eugene Wilson for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 11:06 3-24
Bryson Barnes 5 Yd Run (Cole Becker Kick)
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Field Goal 2:52 3-17
Cole Becker 51 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 7:50 3-14
Nate Johnson 27 Yd Run (Cole Becker Kick)
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Field Goal 2:27 3-7
Adam Mihalek 32 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 13:10 0-7
Money Parks 70 Yd pass from Bryson Barnes (Cole Becker Kick)
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UTAH
3 plays, -12 yards, 1:39 · End of Game
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FLA 1:39
10 plays, 33 yards, 4:20 · Downs
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UTAH 5:59
7 plays, 38 yards, 3:23 · Missed FG
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FLA 9:22
13 plays, 98 yards, 6:54 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:22 11-24
Caleb Douglas 19 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Graham Mertz Pass to Eugene Wilson for Two-Point Conversion)
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UTAH 1:16
3 plays, -10 yards, 2:38 · Punt
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FLA 3:54
6 plays, 12 yards, 1:54 · Downs
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UTAH 5:48
3 plays, -5 yards, 2:18 · Punt
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FLA 8:06
6 plays, 59 yards, 3:00 · Downs
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UTAH 11:06
3 plays, 11 yards, 1:06 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:06 3-24
Bryson Barnes 5 Yd Run (Cole Becker Kick)
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FLA 12:12
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:24 · Interception
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UTAH 13:36
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:24 · Punt
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FLA
1 play, -1 yard, 0:09 · End of Half
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UTAH 0:09
5 plays, 23 yards, 0:54 · Punt
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FLA 1:03
3 plays, -5 yards, 1:49 · Punt
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UTAH 2:52
7 plays, 14 yards, 2:57 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:52 3-17
Cole Becker 51 Yd Field Goal
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FLA 5:49
5 plays, 0 yards, 2:01 · Punt
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UTAH 7:50
10 plays, 80 yards, 5:45 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:50 3-14
Nate Johnson 27 Yd Run (Cole Becker Kick)
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FLA 13:35
7 plays, 49 yards, 2:48 · Missed FG
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UTAH 1:23
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:04 · Punt
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FLA 2:27
7 plays, 65 yards, 4:30 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:27 3-7
Adam Mihalek 32 Yd Field Goal
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UTAH 6:57
7 plays, 36 yards, 4:45 · Punt
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FLA 11:42
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:28 · Punt
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UTAH 13:10
1 play, 70 yards, 0:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:10 0-7
Money Parks 70 Yd pass from Bryson Barnes (Cole Becker Kick)
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FLA 13:21
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:39 · Punt
Showing the last 30 of 30 events.
Team Stats
FLA
UTAH
17
1st Downs
13
1-13
3rd down efficiency
3-13
2-5
4th down efficiency
0-0
346
Total Yards
270
333
Passing
165
31/44
Comp/Att
15/23
7.6
Yards per pass
7.2
13
Rushing
105
21
Rushing Attempts
30
0.6
Yards per rush
3.5
9-46
Penalties
5-37
1
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
31:52
Possession
28:08
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