UCLA defeats No.13 Utah 17-9, keeps Pac-12 title hopes alive
By Austin Yu
Nov. 21, 2015 5:04 p.m.
The Utah Utes take the field accompanied by their marching band and a booming cannon dubbed the "Utah Thunder," operated by University of Utah's Army ROTC department.
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Freshman quarterback Josh Rosen shouts to communicate to his offensive line over the roaring cheers of the Utah crowd.
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Utah quarterback Travis Wilson winds up for a throw. Wilson went 13-for-26 against the Bruin defense, with 110 total passing yards.
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Utah receiver Britain Covey is helped off of the field early in the first quarter. Covey totaled 518 receiving yards for the Utes this season, averaging 12.6 yards per reception.
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"Between (Covey) and Devontae Booker, that's about 80 percent of the offense right there. No one is going to feel bad for you. They're going to be happy, your opponents; it's part of the game." – Utah coach Kyle Whittingham
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Ute quarterback Travis Wilson assists in taking down redshirt junior defensive back Randall Goforth after Goforth intercepted one of his throws. However, a pass interference call against the Bruins negated the interception and gave the Utes a first down.
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Utah running back Joe Williams is taken down by a host of Bruins. Williams ran the ball 26 times for 121 yards against the Bruins, after entering the game with only 19 carries and 78 yards all year.
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Senior receiver Jordan Payton leaps and catches a pass from Rosen. Payton set the UCLA all-time record for career receptions on Saturday Utah.
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Redshirt senior linebacker Aaron Wallace takes Wilson down on a quarterback-run play. Wilson had success with the read-option early on, but he and the Utes averaged just 1.6 yards per rush over their final five offensive drives.
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Rosen hands the ball off to redshirt junior running back Paul Perkins, who carried the ball 28 times for the Bruins.
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Redshirt sophomore receiver Eldridge Massington narrowly misses a touchdown throw by Rosen.
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Redshirt senior running back Roosevelt Davis provided a boost to the UCLA kick return game against Utah. Davis took two returns for a total of 60 yards – the first two kick returns he had all season.
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Junior receiver Thomas Duarte narrowly misses a pass by Rosen during the fourth quarter.
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Senior kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn attempts and misses a 49-yard field goal attempt in the fourth quarter. It was Fairbairn's first missed field goal since he missed a 50-yard attempt in the season opener against Virginia.
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Wilson attempts to avoid junior linebacker Jayon Brown during a quarterback keeper, one of Wilson's 18 runs.
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Rosen releases the ball on a throw that was broken up by Utah defensive end Kylie Fitts, a former Bruin.
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Perkins charges forward in the red zone in the third quarter. Perkins ended the game with 98 rushing yards and 3.5 yards per carry.
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Coach Jim Mora watches an official review on the jumbotron with a referee.
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Wilson bobbles the ball late in the fourth quarter, eliminating the Utes' chances of coming back against the Bruins.
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With seven seconds left in the game, Mora makes the call to bring out the Bruin punting team.
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Mora helps redshirt junior offensive lineman Connor McDermott off of the field. McDermott was injured earlier in the game, and didn't return.
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