No. 18 Utah Football Dominates Arizona State To Get Back In Win Column
Nov 4, 2023, 3:29 PM | Updated: 4:04 pm
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - NOVEMBER 4: Bryson Barnes #16 of the Utah Utes is chased by Ro Torrence #9, Tristan Monday #93, Chris Edmonds #5 and Tre Brown #82 of the Arizona State Sun Devils during the first half of their game at Rice Eccles Stadium on November 4, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
(Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – No. 18 Utah Football blew out the Arizona State Sun Devils, 55-3, in Rice-Eccles Stadium to improve to 7-2 on the season.
The Utes were firing on all cylinders from the kickoff.
QB Bryson Barnes played great. He threw for 161 yards and four touchdowns with zero interceptions.
Pregame
The Arrival #GoUtes pic.twitter.com/Z3mfPRcCtS
— Utah Athletics (@utahathletics) November 4, 2023
📍𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗲-𝗘𝗰𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/7KYzQ6uFm8
— Utah Athletics (@utahathletics) November 4, 2023
Quarterbacks have entered the field for warmups.#GoUtes #UteProud #UBoyz pic.twitter.com/qqhmKRrdPD
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 4, 2023
Let’s roll
⚫️⚫️⚫️ #DarkMode pic.twitter.com/C7H4EEURSZ
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) November 4, 2023
First Half
First Quarter
Starting this one off with a bang. Kickoff under review for potential targeting…LOLzzzzzzzzzz#Utes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
Not targeting in case anyone was wondering…#GoUtes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
Nice pass from Bryson Barnes to Landen King. Hit Devaughn Vele the next play.#GoUtes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
Illegal hands to the face tacks a few more yards on to an already solid play from Bryson Barnes to Devaughn Vele. 1st and 10 at the ASU 13 for the #Utes.#GoUtes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
ASU bites off on the fake to Ja’Quinden Jackson that left Devaughn Vele wide open in right corner of the end zone. #Utes strike first.#GoUtes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
#17 in for his first TD of the year!! 🙌
📺 @Pac12Network #GoUtes pic.twitter.com/dpi4GAUvuW
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) November 4, 2023
RELATED: Utah WR Devaughn Vele Caps Off Impressive Opening Drive With Touchdown
Zemaiah Vaughn killed a man and we all saw it coming.
3rd and 9 for the Sun Devils.#GoUtes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
ASU QB Trenton Bourguet down on the ground but now up and getting help off the field after a failed 3rd down play. This is already ASU’s third QB. #Utes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
Ja’Quinden Jackson busts through for 16 yards with an extra 10 yards tacked on for a late hit. Utah is moving the chains with ease.#GoUtes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
Dijon Stanely took off for 14 yards. Utah sitting at the ASU 8-yard line now.#GoUtes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
Bryson connects with Devaughn Vele for another score.#Utes with a 14 -0 lead.#GoUtes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
Big Play Vele finds the end zone for the second time‼️ pic.twitter.com/9t74pzHtDG
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) November 4, 2023
RELATED: Devaughn Vele Pulls In Second First-Quarter Touchdown Against ASU
Bryson Barnes connects with Devaughn Vele for the second score of the game and Vele’s second score of the 2023 season. Utah offense moving with ease early in this game.#UTAH 14 | #ASU 0
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 4, 2023
The kickoff coverage is going to get chewed out for that 78 yard return….#Utes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
4th and 3 for the Sun Devils on the Utah 14…ASU went for it and it was close.#Utes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
Cole Bishop was ready on the run play and ASU lost six on it.#GoUtes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
You can run but… you cannot hide from @Cole_bishop_8. 👀#GoUtes | @Utah_Football pic.twitter.com/rac1b6hWtO
— Utah Athletics (@utahathletics) November 4, 2023
Conover with too much sauce on the third down play, ASU on the field for a 35-yard field goal which connects.#Utes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
ASU gets on the board after a breakdown on the kick coverage helped to set up a 35-yard field goal.#UTAH 14 | #ASU 3
3:08 Q1#ASUvsUTAH
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 4, 2023
Utah doesn’t get too much going in this latest drive and punts away. Jack Bouwmeester with a beautiful 55-yard punt.#GoUtes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
END OF QUARTER#UTAH 14 | #ASU 3
Sun Devils have the ball out of the break.#ASUvsUTAH
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 4, 2023
Second Quarter
Defense makes another short effort of ASU’s drive.#GoUtes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
We have a hog on the loose as Bryson Barnes took off for 17 yards twice in the same drive.
Tweet idea credit to @s_mora99 #GoUtes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
An unsportsman-like conduct penalty stalled up the drive for the #Utes a bit.
Utah went for a 37-yard FG which they did not make.
Turnover on downs.
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
Connor O’Toole gets home on the sack.
If anyone is wondering how dominant this Utah defense has been today…ASU currently has 12 yards of offense in a quarter and a half of play.
1 of those yards is a pass yard. The other 11 are rushing yards.#GoUtes #UteProud
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
Ja’Quinden Jackson with the Pinball Wizard moves for that first down.#GoUtes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
Jaylon Glover blasts through the middle of the ASU defense for 14 yards and the first down.#GoUtes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
Utah out to kick another field goal- a 30-yarder. This one is good.#GoUtes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
Cole Becker puts three through the uprights for the #Utes from 30 yards out.#UTAH 17 | #ASU 3
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 4, 2023
Cole Bishop with great coverage on the play. Miles Battle with the smart heads up play to grab the ball once it was on the ground, but the refs call it back.#Utes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
Bryson Barnes throws one up for Munir McClain who had to use the hops to get it. Touchdown #Utes.#GoUtes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
MOSS’D HIM!! 😤#GoUtes | @munirmcclain_6 pic.twitter.com/sHqVxLsLPr
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) November 4, 2023
RELATED: Munir McClain Rises Up, Grabs Touchdown Pass On Top Of ASU Defense
Munir McClain with an impressive end zone grab to extend the #Utes‘ lead. Literally had to jump for it.#UTAH 24 | #ASU 3
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 4, 2023
Karene Reid nearly got his mitts on a pass.
ASU in hurry up to make one last thing happen with seconds remaining in the first half.#GoUtes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
Utes have been absolutely suffocating on defense holding the Sun Devils to 27 total yards of offense this half compared to Utah’s 297 yards.#ASUvsUTAH #GoUtes #UteProud
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 4, 2023
Second Half
Third Quarter
Jonah Elliss drops ASU for seven on the sack.#SackLakeCity #GoUtes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
Ja’Quinden Jackson…one call, that’s all on that touchdown.#GoUtes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
JJ up and moving after being down, did have to have some help though.#Utes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
RELATED: Ja’Quinden Jackson Slow To Get Up After Long Touchdown Run Against ASU
That trick play did not work. 3rd and 20 for the Sun Devils.#GoUtes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
Instead of a touchdown ASU gets a 10-yard penalty for holding on the return.
Still…I have a feeling Whitt might bring up the kickoff coverage post-game.#Utes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
ASU really can’t catch a break. Every time it looks like they maybe made a big play, a penalty takes it back.
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
Miles Battle said, “I’m hell bound and determined to take the ball away today” and actually did this time.#INT #GoUtes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
Utah Update: @milesbattle2 won’t let you throw across your body like that.
📺 @Pac12Network #GoUtes | @Utah_Football pic.twitter.com/4JhJGPJO75
— Utah Athletics (@utahathletics) November 4, 2023
False start on 4th and 1 forces Utah to kick the field goal.
Cole Becker 43-yarder is good.#GoUtes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
Fourth Quarter
Chef’s kiss on that toss to Landen King to put the #Utes over 40.#GoUtes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
Utah football has crossed the 40-point range for the first time in 2023 after Bryson Barnes connected with Landen King for the lead extending score.#UTAH 41 | #ASU 3
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 4, 2023
Nate Johnson has entered the field to finish out the game for the #Utes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
That was just way, way too easy for Nate Johnson.#GoUtes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
13 gets 6 from 59 out. 💨
📺 @pac12network@Utah_Football | #GoUtes pic.twitter.com/rR9msq8gV6
— Utah Athletics (@utahathletics) November 4, 2023
RELATED: Landen King, Nate Johnson Extend Utah Lead Over ASU Sun Devils
Utah QB Nate Johnson took off for 59-yards and touchdown in cleanup duty for the #Utes.#UTAH 48 | #ASU 3
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 4, 2023
Aliki Vimahi gets the sack on 4th and 5…amazing outing for this Utah defense…rough, rough day for ASU…#GoUtes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) November 4, 2023
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