2011 Utah Utes football team
American college football season
The 2011 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The team was coached by seventh year head coach Kyle Whittingham and played their home games in Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City , Utah. After playing the previous 12 seasons in the Mountain West Conference , this was Utah's first season in the new Pac-12 Conference in the South Division. They are the first former "BCS Buster" to join a BCS conference. They finished the season 8–5, 4–5 to finish in a tie for third place in the South Division. They were invited to the Sun Bowl where they defeated Georgia Tech 30–27 in overtime.
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 6:00 p.m. No. 6 (FCS ) Montana State * KJZZ [ 1] W 27–1045,311[ 2]
September 10 5:30 p.m. at USC Versus L 14–2373,821[ 3]
September 17 7:15 p.m. at BYU * ESPN2 W 54–1063,742[ 4]
October 1 5:00 p.m. Washington Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT FSN L 14–3145,412[ 5]
October 8 1:30 p.m. No. 22 Arizona State Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT FSN L 14–3545,089[ 6]
October 15 10:00 a.m. at Pittsburgh * ESPNU W 26–1443,719[ 7]
October 22 5:00 p.m. at California KJZZ L 10–3435,182[ 8]
October 29 5:00 p.m. Oregon State Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT KJZZ W 27–845,017[ 9]
November 5 5:00 p.m. at Arizona KJZZ[ 10] W 34–2150,389[ 11]
November 12 4:30 p.m. UCLA Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT KJZZ W 31–645,039[ 12]
November 19 3:00 p.m. at Washington State KJZZ W 30–27 OT 16,419[ 13]
November 25 1:30 p.m. Colorado FSN L 14–1745,026[ 14]
December 31 12:00 p.m. vs. Georgia Tech * CBS W 30–27 OT 48,123[ 15]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time
[ 16] [ 17] [ 18]
Before the season
The Pac-12 media picked Utah to finish third in the South Division. Four media members (out of 42 total) voted Utah first in the division. The media picked USC to finish first, but USC will be ineligible for the inaugural Pac-12 Championship Game due to NCAA sanctions. Arizona State came in second, and Arizona , UCLA , and Colorado finished fourth, fifth, and sixth, respectively, in the South Division voting. The media also picked Oregon to win the North Division with 29 first place votes, and to win the Pac-12 Championship Game and thus be the Pac-12 Champion.[ 19]
Coaching changes
Kyle Whittingham made a few changes to his coaching staff for the 2011 season. Prior to Utah's appearance in the 2010 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas defensive line coach John Pease retired from coaching.[ 20] During the offseason, Whittingham replaced Pease with Chad Kauhaʻahaʻa, a second team all-WAC defensive lineman for Utah in 1996 . The previous two seasons he had been the defensive line coach for Utah State .[ 21]
The Utes also hired Norm Chow to be the Offensive coordinator and coach the tight ends .[ 21] He had been an offensive coordinator at UCLA the three previous seasons.[ 22] In 2002 , when he was the offensive coordinator at USC, Norm Chow won the Broyles Award .[ 23] Former co-offensive coordinators Aaron Roderick and Dave Schramm were reassigned to coach different positions in the offense. They will coach the receivers and the running backs , respectively, positions they have both previously coached for the program.[ 21] Finally, Whittingham hired Tim Davis to coach the offensive line . Davis replaces Blake Miller who left the program to coach the same position with Memphis . Davis coached the offensive line the previous three seasons at Minnesota and has had a prior stint as Utah's offensive line coach 1990 –1996 and worked under Chow at USC 2002 –2004 .[ 24]
Move to the Pac-12
During the 2010 offseason, Utah successfully negotiated to join the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) for all sports, including football.[ 25] Utah, along with Colorado , officially joined the Pac-10 on July 1, 2011 to form the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12).[ 26] The previous 12 seasons, Utah competed in the Mountain West Conference .
Game summaries
Montana State
Montana State at Utah
1
2 3 4 Total
Bobcats
0
7 0 3
10
• Utes
17
7 3 0
27
Date: September 1Location: Salt Lake City, UTGame start: 6:07 pm Elapsed time: 2:49Game attendance: 45,311Game weather: 80°, Sunny and Clear, winds NW 8 mphReferee: Jay StricherzTV announcers (KJZZ): Steve Brown, Mike Norseth, and David Locke
Sources:[ 27]
Utah leads series: 10 – 0 [ 28]
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
Montana State
Utah
1
12:56
3
8
:46
Utah
DeVonte Christopher 7-yard touchdown reception from Jordan Wynn, Coleman Petersen kick good
0
7
1
6:06
9
62
4:32
Utah
John White IV 5-yard touchdown reception from Jordan Wynn, Coleman Petersen kick good
0
14
2
1:58
4
-5
1:31
Utah
37-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen
0
17
2
11:53
9
59
4:01
Utah
John White IV 10-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick good
0
24
2
:35
8
79
3:02
Montana State
Tanner Bleskin 7-yard touchdown reception from DeNarius McGhee, Coleman Petersen kick good
7
24
3
9:01
8
37
3:11
Utah
44-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen
7
27
4
10:37
11
50
5:52
Montana State
37-yard field goal by Jason Cunningham
10
27
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
10
27
Utah played Montana State for the 10th time on September 1. Entering the game, Utah had beaten Montana State in all of their nine games, all but one of which have been played in Salt Lake City. During those nine contests, the Utes outscored the Bobcats 455–25.[ 28] [ 29]
Utah once again beat Montana State in their 2011 meeting. Utah built a 24–0 lead with a little less than 12 minutes remaining in the second quarter, and then scored 3 points the rest of the game to win 27–10.[ 2] The Utes finished with 101 passing yards on 15-of-23 passing by quarterback Jordan Wynn. Running back John White finished with 150 yards rushing to lead the Utes.[ 30]
Linebacker Brian Blechen set-up Utah's first touchdown when he returned an interception 39-yards to the 8-yard line; Montana State quarterback DeNarius McGhee threw the errant pass. Three plays later, Wynn connected with wide receiver DeVonte Christopher for the touchdown. Montana State punted on their next possession, and Utah's offense had its second scoring drive. This one resulted in a 5-yard touchdown pass from Wynn to White; the drive took nine plays and gained 62 yards.[ 30]
Utah blocked MSU's next punt. Montana State blockers flipped Utah lineback Matt Martinez into the air, which caused Martinez to block the punt with his feet.[ 31] The ensuing Utah possession resulted in a field goal ; kicker Coleman Petersen successfully booted a 37-yard attempt. Following Montana State's third punt of the game, Utah had a nine-play, 59-yard touchdown drive for their last touchdown of the evening. Montana State scored their only touchdown of the evening with 35 seconds remaining in the first half. McGhee passed to receiver Tanner Bleskin for a 7-yard touchdown reception.[ 30] Each team only scored a field goal in the second half for the final 27–10 score.[ 2]
USC
Utah at USC
1
2 3 4 Total
Utes
0
7 7 0
14
• Trojans
10
0 7 6
23
Date: September 10Location: Los Angeles, CAGame start: 5:37 pm Elapsed time: 3:17Game attendance: 73,821Game weather: 72°, Hazy, winds S 5 mphReferee: Jack FolliardTV announcers (Versus): Ted Robinson, Glenn Parker, and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
Sources:[ 32]
Utah trails series: 3 – 7 [ 28]
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
Utah
USC
1
4:41
13
54
5:28
USC
47-yard field goal by Andre Heidari
0
3
1
1:58
4
20
1:52
USC
Marc Tyler 6-yard touchdown run, Andre Heidari kick good
0
10
2
:34
12
84
4:09
Utah
DeVonte Christopher 10-yard touchdown reception from Jordan Wynn, 2-point run/pass good/failed/incomplete
7
10
3
9:52
7
88
3:32
USC
Xavier Grimble 9-yard touchdown reception from Matt Barkley , 2-point run/pass good/failed/incomplete
7
17
3
6:20
2
52
:42
Utah
John White IV 1-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick good
14
17
4
:00
USC
Blocked Field Goal returned 68 yards by Torin Harris
14
23
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
14
23
BYU
Utah at BYU
1
2 3 4 Total
• Utes
7
7 16 24
54
Cougars
3
7 0 0
10
Date: September 17Location: Provo, UTGame start: 7:21 pm Elapsed time: 3:42Game attendance: 63,742Game weather: 65°, fair, winds W 2 mphReferee: Jack WoodTV announcers (ESPN2; BYUtv): Ed Cunningham, Mark Jones, and Jessica Mendoza (ESPN2); Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, and Jarom Jordan (BYUtv)
Sources:[ 33]
Utah leads series: 55 – 34 – 4 [ 28]
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
Utah
BYU
1
13:58
Utah
Fumble recovery returned 0 yards for touchdown by Derrick Shelby, Coleman Petersen kick good
7
0
1
0:09
6
37
1:52
BYU
46-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen
7
3
2
6:23
4
66
1:59
BYU
Ross Apo 32-yard touchdown reception from Jake Heaps, Justin Sorensen kick good
7
10
2
0:32
6
63
2:11
Utah
Jake Murphy 30-yard touchdown reception from Jordan Wynn, Coleman Petersen kick good
14
10
3
12:14
6
75
2:46
Utah
Dres Anderson 59-yard touchdown reception from Jordan Wynn, Coleman Petersen kick good
21
10
3
9:11
5
19
1:51
Utah
39-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen
24
10
3
8:32
2
3
0:36
Utah
John White 1-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick no good
30
10
4
14:51
4
3
1:30
Utah
20-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen
33
10
4
9:25
2
82
0:42
Utah
John White 62-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick good
40
10
4
8:06
1
35
0:08
Utah
John White IV 35-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick good
47
10
4
3:38
Utah
Fumble recovery returned 57 yards for touchdown by V.J. Fehoko, Coleman Petersen kick good
54
10
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
54
10
Washington
Washington at Utah
1
2 3 4 Total
• Huskies
7
3 14 7
31
Utes
7
0 0 7
14
Date: October 1Location: Salt Lake City, UTGame start: 5:10 pm Elapsed time: 2:44Game attendance: 45,412Game weather: 81°, Partly Cloudy, winds SW 5 mphReferee: Jay StricherzTV announcers (FSN): Ron Thulin, J. C. Pearson, and Jeremy Bloom
Sources:[ 34]
Utah trails series: 0 – 7 [ 28]
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
Washington
Utah
1
14:51
Washington
Ryan Lacey kickoff return 70-yards, fumbled, recovered by Jamaal Kearse and returned 18-yards for TD
7
0
1
6:59
5
68
2:23
Utah
Dres Anderson 16-yard touchdown reception from Jordan Wynn, Coleman Petersen kick good
7
7
2
:00
13
68
4:37
Washington
44-yard field goal by Erik Folk
10
7
3
12:13
7
80
2:47
Washington
Kasen Williams 8-yard touchdown reception from Keith Price , Erik Folk kick good
17
7
3
5:36
4
52
1:16
Washington
Jermaine Kearse 23-yard touchdown reception from Keith Price, Erik Folk kick good
24
7
4
9:17
14
74
7:49
Washington
Devin Aguilar 17-yard touchdown reception from Keith Price, Erik Folk kick good
31
7
4
:07
10
72
2:22
Utah
Dallin Rogers 4-yard touchdown reception from Jon Hays, Coleman Petersen kick good
31
14
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
31
14
Arizona State
#22 Arizona State at Utah
1
2 3 4 Total
• #22 Sun Devils
7
3 18 7
35
Utes
7
0 7 0
14
Date: October 8Location: Salt Lake City, UTGame start: 1:41 pm Elapsed time: 2:57Game attendance: 45,089Game weather: 49°, Overcast, winds NNE 6 mphReferee: Land ClarkTV announcers (FSN): Craig Bolerjack, Joel Klatt, and Petros Papadakis
Sources:[ 35]
Utah trails series: 6 – 17 [ 28]
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
Arizona State
Utah
1
10:01
5
46
2:24
Utah
John White IV 30-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick good
0
7
1
4:31
6
46
2:21
Arizona State
Jamal Miles 5-yard touchdown reception from Brock Osweiler , Alex Garoutte kick good
7
7
2
1:22
9
48
2:55
Arizona State
27-yard field goal by Alex Garouette
10
7
3
10:32
9
79
4:28
Utah
Dallin Rogers 2-yard touchdown reception from Jon Hays, Coleman Petersen kick good
10
14
3
5:00
15
55
5:32
Arizona State
35-yard field goal by Alex Garouette
13
14
3
2:33
5
44
2:09
Arizona State
Mike Willie 14-yard touchdown reception from Brock Osweiler, 2-point pass 2 yds to Aaron Pflugrad good
21
14
3
1:17
3
32
1:03
Arizona State
Cameron Marshall 4-yard touchdown run, Alex Garouette kick good
28
14
4
10:39
10
61
3:33
Arizona State
Mike Willie 12-yard touchdown reception from Brock Osweiler, Alex Garouette kick good
35
14
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
35
14
Pittsburgh
Utah at Pittsburgh
1
2 3 4 Total
• Utes
3
10 3 10
26
Panthers
14
0 0 0
14
Date: October 15Location: Pittsburgh, PAGame start: 10:01 am Elapsed time: 3:17Game attendance: 43,719Game weather: 54°, Partly Sunny & Windy, winds WSW 18 mphReferee: Michael BatlanTV announcers (ESPNU): Rob Stone and Danny Kanell
Sources:[ 36]
Utah leads series: 3 – 0 [ 28]
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
Utah
Pittsburgh
1
4:52
12
98
2:05
Utah
23-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen
3
0
1
4:52
Pittsburgh
Buddy Jackson 98-yard kickoff return, Kevin Harper kick good
3
7
1
4:52
Pittsburgh
Nick Marsh punt blocked, returned by Antwuan Reed 10 yards for TD, Kevin Harper kick good
3
14
2
3:15
14
71
7:12
Utah
34-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen
6
14
2
2:07
1
33
:07
Utah
Luke Matthews 33-yard touchdown reception from Jon Hays, Coleman Petersen kick good
13
14
3
11:24
9
49
3:36
Utah
39-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen
16
14
4
7:45
9
39
4:05
Utah
45-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen
19
14
4
1:36
Utah
Interception returned 21 yards for touchdown by Derrick Shelby, Coleman Petersen kick good
26
14
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
26
14
California
Utah at California
1
2 3 4 Total
Utes
0
0 0 10
10
• Golden Bears
0
20 7 7
34
Date: October 22Location: San Francisco, CAGame start: 5:06 pm Elapsed time: 2:49Game attendance: 35,182Game weather: 78°, Clear, NilReferee: Terry LeydenTV announcers (CSN-BA, KJZZ; ESPN Radio): Roxy Bernstein, Mike Pawlawski, and Chris Townsend (CSN-BA, KJZZ); Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, and Joe Schad (ESPN Radio)
Sources:[ 37]
Utah trails series: 3 – 5 [ 28]
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
Utah
California
2
13:42
12
77
5:24
California
Isi Soefele 5-yard touchdown run, Giorgio Tavecchio kick good
0
7
2
9:24
9
9
4:06
California
35-yard field goal by Giorgio Tavecchio
0
10
2
1:12
6
31
1:24
California
37-yard field goal by Giorgio Tavecchio
0
13
2
:27
2
42
:15
California
Keenan Allen 30-yard touchdown reception from Zach Maynard , Giorgio Tavecchio kick good
0
20
3
8:02
11
87
4:46
California
Zach Maynard 4-yard touchdown run, Giorgio Tavecchio kick good
0
27
4
14:51
California
Interception returned 32 yards for touchdown by Josh Hill, Giorgio Tavecchio kick good
0
34
4
11:16
7
43
3:35
Utah
36-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen
3
34
4
1:06
6
64
2:40
Utah
John White IV 14-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick good
10
34
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
10
34
Oregon State
Oregon State at Utah
1
2 3 4 Total
Beavers
0
0 0 8
8
• Utes
3
21 0 3
27
Date: October 29Location: Salt Lake City, UTGame start: 5:07 pm Elapsed time: 3:00Game attendance: 45,017Game weather: 56°, Mostly Clear, winds NW 8 mphReferee: Jack FolliardTV announcers (KJZZ, Root NW): Steve Brown, Mike Norseth, and David Locke
Sources:[ 38]
Utah trails series: 6 – 9 – 1 [ 28]
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
Oregon State
Utah
1
8:08
8
37
3:04
Utah
48-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen
0
3
2
7:04
3
47
1:05
Utah
Dres Anderson 35-yard touchdown reception from Jon Hays, Coleman Petersen kick good
0
10
2
3:06
2
18
:39
Utah
John White IV 6-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick good
0
17
2
:18
5
80
1:42
Utah
Devonte Christopher 3-yard touchdown reception from Jon Hays, Coleman Petersen kick good
0
24
4
14:55
7
60
3:17
Oregon State
Markus Wheaton 3-yard touchdown reception from Sean Mannion, 2-point pass failed
6
24
4
11:53
Oregon State
Utah Penalty- 1 yard holding for a safety
8
24
4
1:31
7
31
3:01
Utah
20-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen
8
27
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
8
27
Arizona
Utah at Arizona
1
2 3 4 Total
• Utes
3
17 7 7
34
Wildcats
0
7 7 7
21
Date: November 5Location: Tucson, AZGame start: 5:05 pm Elapsed time: 3:00Game attendance: 50,839Game weather: 59°, Sunny w/ High Clouds, winds WNW 7mphReferee: Shawn HochuliTV announcers (FSN AZ+, FCS Central, KJZZ): Dave Sitton, John Fina, and Glenn Howell
Sources:[ 39]
Utah leads series: 20 – 15 – 2 [ 28]
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
Utah
Arizona
1
6:01
4
6
1:26
Utah
33-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen
3
0
2
14:18
5
90
2:13
Utah
DeVonte Christopher 65-yard touchdown reception from Jon Hays, Coleman Petersen kick good
10
0
2
11:41
4
30
1:45
Utah
John White IV 18-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick good
17
0
2
3:45
7
73
3:20
Arizona
David Douglas 23-yard touchdown reception from Nick Foles , John Bonano kick good
17
7
2
0:00
7
41
1:32
Utah
35-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen
20
7
3
12:21
7
92
2:39
Utah
Reggie Dunn 44-yard touchdown reception from Jon Hays, Coleman Petersen kick good
27
7
3
5:02
5
71
1:40
Arizona
David Douglas 42-yard touchdown reception from Nick Foles, John Bonano kick good
27
14
4
2:50
7
43
4:39
Utah
John White IV 11-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick good
34
14
4
00:23
9
88
2:20
Arizona
Daniel Jenkins 29-yard touchdown run, John Bonano kick good
34
21
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
34
21
UCLA
UCLA at Utah
1
2 3 4 Total
Bruins
3
0 0 3
6
• Utes
0
7 14 10
31
Date: November 12Location: Salt Lake City, UTGame start: 4:37 pm Elapsed time: 3:02Game attendance: 45,039Game weather: 32°, Snowing, winds NW 5mph to NE 2 mphReferee: Michael BatlanTV announcers (KJZZ, Prime Ticket, FCS Central): Steve Brown, Mike Norseth, and David Locke
Sources:[ 40]
Utah trails series: 2 – 8 [ 28]
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
UCLA
Utah
1
3:19
4
4
1:40
UCLA
30-yard field goal by Tyler Gonzales
3
0
2
5:34
7
39
3:34
Utah
John White IV 1-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick good
3
7
3
9:29
10
74
5:25
Utah
John White IV 13-yard touchdown reception from Jon Hays, Coleman Petersen kick good
3
14
3
3:18
3
47
:45
Utah
John White IV 22-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick good
3
21
4
13:12
11
54
5:01
UCLA
35-yard field goal by Tyler Gonzales
6
21
4
9:03
Utah
Interception returned 67 yards for touchdown by Conroy Black, Coleman Petersen kick good
6
28
4
4:05
7
25
2:53
Utah
38-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen
6
31
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
6
31
Washington State
Utah at Washington State
1
2 3 4 OT Total
• Utes
0
7 3 17 3
30
Cougars
0
7 3 17 0
27
Date: November 19Location: Pullman, WAGame start: 3:07 pm Elapsed time: 3:36Game weather: 27°, Light Snow, winds E 5–10 mphReferee: Jacon WoodTV announcers (KJZZ, FCS Atlantic): Steve Brown, Mike Norseth, and David Locke
Sources:[ 41]
Utah leads series: 6 – 5 [ 28]
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
Utah
Washington State
2
1:47
10
90
4:34
Utah
Luke Matthews 49-yard touchdown reception from Sean Sellwood, Coleman Petersen kick good
7
0
2
:33
6
77
1:10
Washington State
Marquess Wilson 6-yard touchdown reception from Connor Halliday , Andrew Furney kick good
7
7
3
8:03
7
22
2:38
Washington State
20-yard field goal by Andrew Furney
7
10
3
1:49
11
50
6:09
Utah
33-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen
10
10
4
14:50
5
47
1:27
Utah
45-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen
13
10
4
7:15
6
37
3:12
Utah
John White IV 3-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick good
20
10
4
6:56
1
47
:12
Washington State
Bobby Ratliff 47-yard touchdown reception from Kristoff Williams, Andrew Furney kick good
20
17
4
6:38
1
56
:12
Utah
John White IV 56-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick good
27
17
4
3:14
9
74
3:16
Washington State
Jared Karstetter 9-yard touchdown reception from Connor Halliday, Andrew Furney kick good
27
24
4
0:00
6
74
:52
Washington State
17-yard field goal by Andrew Furney
27
27
OT
0:00
4
3
0:00
Utah
38-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen
30
27
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
30
27
Colorado
Colorado at Utah
1
2 3 4 Total
• Buffaloes
7
3 7 0
17
Utes
0
0 14 0
14
Date: November 25Location: Salt Lake City, UTGame start: 1:41 pm Elapsed time: 2:55Game attendance: 45,026Game weather: 48°, Mostly Cloudy, winds NW 13 mphReferee: Terry LeydenTV announcers (FSN): Craig Bolerjack, Joel Klatt, and Petros Papadakis
Sources:[ 42]
Utah trails series: 24 – 31 – 3 [ 28]
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
Colorado
Utah
1
9:08
12
80
5:52
Colorado
Tyler Hansen 1-yard touchdown run, Will Oliver kick good
7
0
2
7:09
15
69
7:40
Colorado
23-yard field goal by Will Oliver
10
0
3
10:29
11
68
4:27
Utah
Tauni Vakapuna 3-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick good
10
7
3
4:47
11
82
5:35
Colorado
Evan Harrington 1-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Hansen, Will Oliver kick good
17
7
3
:54
8
58
3:48
Utah
Shawn Asiata 6-yard touchdown reception from Jon Hays, Coleman Petersen kick good
17
14
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
17
14
Georgia Tech–Sun Bowl
2011 Sun Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Utah
1
2 3 4 OT Total
Yellow Jackets
0
7 17 0 3
27
• Utes
7
3 0 14 6
30
Date: December 31Location: El Paso, TXGame start: 12:21 pm Elapsed time: 3:40Game attendance: 48,123Game weather: 57°, Sunny and clear, winds NE 10mphReferee: Wayne WinklerTV announcers (CBS; Sports USA): Verne Lundquist , Gary Danielson , and Tracy Wolfson (CBS); Eli Gold, and Doug Plank (Sports USA)
Utah leads series: 2 – 0 [ 28]
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
Georgia Tech
Utah
1
9:54
7
73
2:48
Utah
Shawn Asiata 1-yard touchdown reception from Jon Hays, Coleman Petersen kick good
0
7
2
11:39
9
80
4:35
Georgia Tech
Preston Lyons 36-yard touchdown run, Justin Moore kick good
7
7
2
:14
8
67
2:42
Utah
25-yard field goal by Coleman Petersen
7
10
3
10:27
8
32
4:04
Georgia Tech
32-yard field goal by Justin Moore
10
10
3
4:43
4
87
2:11
Georgia Tech
Stephen Hill 31-yard touchdown reception from Tevin Washington, Justin Moore kick good
17
10
3
4:15
Georgia Tech
Interception returned 74 yards for touchdown by Quayshawn Nealy, Justin Moore kick good
24
10
4
6:50
10
71
4:16
Utah
Kendrick Moeai 3-yard touchdown reception from Jon Hays, Coleman Petersen kick good
24
17
4
1:32
4
24
:49
Utah
DeVonte Christopher 24-yard touchdown reception from Jon Hays, Coleman Petersen kick good
24
24
OT
3
8
Georgia Tech
34-yard field goal by Justin Moore
27
24
OT
6
30
Utah
John White IV 8-yard touchdown run, Coleman Petersen kick N/A
27
30
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
27
30
Roster
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