Utes Score First Touchdown Of 2020 Season On Big Defensive Play Against Trojans
Nov 21, 2020, 9:46 PM | Updated: 10:26 pm
Nephi Sewell #29 of the Utah Utes runs fumble recovery into the end zone for a touchdown against the USC Trojans during their game November 21, 2020 at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
(Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Utah football team scored its first touchdown of the 2020 season on a big-time defensive play against the No. 20 USC Trojans.
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The Utes hosted the Trojans at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, November 21.
After things had shifted USC’s way early in the second quarter, Utah’s defense responded with a momentum-swinging play.
With the Trojans’ offense on the field at their own 37-yard line and 11:53 left until halftime, defensive end Devin Kaufusi forced a fumble on a strip-sack of USC quarterback Kedon Slovis.
Utah’s Nephi Sewell scooped up the football and returned it 23 yards to the house.
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— Utah Athletics (@utahathletics) November 22, 2020
The score was the first touchdown of the season by the Utes.
Utah tied USC at 10-10 with the defensive score.
.@jungleboii02 with the defensive TOUCHDOWN!! #UBoyz pic.twitter.com/sYazmSo3Ow
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) November 22, 2020
It was Kaufusi’s first game as a member of the Utes after he transferred from BYU.
For Sewell, it was his first fumble recovery and touchdown as a Ute.
Scoop and score! Devin Kaufusi forced the fumble on the sack and Nephi Sewell picks it up and runs 23 yds. for the TD!!
First fumble-return TD for @Utah_Football since Mika Tafua did the trick vs. UCLA (11/16/19).
— Utah Athletics (@utahathletics) November 22, 2020
USC vs. Utah is broadcast on ESPN and 700 AM.
