Wilson Throws Pick-Six To Blackmon In Back-To-Back Rivalry Games
Aug 29, 2019, 11:10 PM | Updated: Aug 30, 2019, 9:00 am
(L-R) Julian Blackmon #23 and Corrion Ballard #15 of the Utah Utes celebrate after a turnover during the final moments of the college football game against the Arizona Wildcats at Arizona Stadium on September 22, 2017 in Tucson, Arizona. The Utes defeated the Wildcats 30-24. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
PROVO, Utah – Utah defensive back Julian Blackmon intercepted BYU QB Zach Wilson early in the fourth quarter Thursday night and took the pick all the way for a touchdown. The pick-six is Blackmon’s second one in as many against the Cougars.
The Blackmon interception for a touchdown happened with 12:25 left in the fourth quarter.
The Wilson interception was his second of the game. Both of his INTs were pick-sixes by the Utes. The first occurred in the second quarter by former Cougar and current Utah linebacker Francis Bernard.
Thinking about a pick 6 against BYU, probably. #goutes pic.twitter.com/nvTH1gugJP
— Utah Athletics (@utahathletics) August 30, 2019
The Utes had scored 20 points of BYU turnovers to that point in the game.
The pick-six was Utah’s ninth in the rivalry game since 2010. BYU’s last pick-six against the Utes was in 1987.
Utah now has had nine pick 6's since 2010 against #BYU.
BYU's last pick six against Utah was in 1987.#UTAHvsBYU #KSLsports
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) August 30, 2019
The Utah touchdown extended the Utes lead to 30-6.
Utah scored another touchdown on two plays and 31 seconds before the pick-six.
Although they play for rival schools, Julian Blackmon and Zach Wilson are second cousins.
