Utah Utes at Arizona State Sun Devils
· NCAA - FootballCam Skattebo runs for 156 yards and 2 TDs, Arizona State knocks off No. 16 Utah 27-19
The sea of humanity enveloping him, the Arizona State coach and alum joined in, jumping and shouting with the students after Arizona State's 27-19 victory over No. 16 Utah on Friday night.
“I was one of these guys! I was doing this!” Dillingham said, bouncing with the crowd before disappearing.
A year after suffering through an injury-plagued, 3-9 first season, Dillingham's Sun Devils have already made their mark in the Big 12.
Arizona State (5-1, 2-1 Big 12) is off to its best start since opening the 2019 season 5-1 and notched its biggest victory under Dillingham despite losing quarterback Sam Leavitt for most of the second quarter.
Cam Skattebo had a lot to do with it.
The bulldozing running back punished the Utes all night, finishing with 158 yards and two touchdowns.
In the third quarter, Skattebo broke several tackles, put his hand down to keep his balance and stiff-armed another tackler for a 50-yard touchdown run. Skattebo put the game all but out of reach in the fourth quarter, breaking a tackle then outrunning Utah's defense for a 47-yard touchdown dash.
“We beat the No. 16 team in the country,” Skattebo said. “Who says we can't beat anybody else?”
The Utes (4-2, 1-2) had plenty chances in quarterback Cameron Rising's return from missing three games with a finger injury.
Rising was mostly ineffective, limited by the hand injury and a first-quarter leg injury that limited him the rest of the game. The seventh-year senior threw three interceptions and finished 16 for 37 for 209 yards.
“Those guys did a great job of getting open, but I wasn't able to get them the ball and throw it accurate,” Rising said. “We just weren't able to move it because of that.”
Rising's issues were only part of Utah's problems.
The Utes spent most of the night failing to capitalize, scoring one touchdown in seven trips across Arizona State's 30.
Rising threw an interception at Arizona State's 9, Utah turned it over on downs early in the fourth quarter and the Utes had to settle for field goals on four more trips inside Arizona State's 30. The last, by Cole Becker from 46 yards in the fourth quarter, came after a pass-interference penalty against Money Parks negated Mycah Pittman's 12-yard touchdown catch.
Micah Bernard carried Utah's offense most of the night, running for 129 yards and a touchdown.
“As long as we continue to have our woes in the red zone, we may not win another game,” Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said. “That's just how important it is.”
The linebacker had his best game against Utah.
McCullough had 12 tackles — 1 1/2 for a loss — and snagged two interceptions, including the game clincher in the fourth quarter.
“He's a guy who was here through all the mess, through all the bad things that were happening,” Dillingham said. “He was one of the few guys who stayed and for him to make that play is awesome.”
Arizona State: At Cincinnati next Saturday.
How To Watch
How can I watch Utah Utes vs. Arizona State Sun Devils?
- TV Channel: Utes at Sun Devils 2021 College Football, week 7, is broadcasted on ESPN.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
FG | 1st Period 9:57 | Cole Becker 48 Yd Field Goal | |
FG | 1st Period 7:12 | Cole Becker 40 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 1st Period 2:04 | Jordyn Tyson 26 Yd pass from Sam Leavitt (Carston Kieffer PAT failed) | |
TD | 2nd Period 8:38 | Jeff Sims 2 Yd Run (Ian Hershey Kick) | |
FG | 2nd Period 0:23 | Cole Becker 29 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 3rd Period 3:19 | Micah Bernard 6 Yd Run (Cole Becker Kick) | |
TD | 3rd Period 1:32 | Cam Skattebo 50 Yd Run (Ian Hershey Kick) | |
FG | 4th Period 5:42 | Cole Becker 46 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 4th Period 2:41 | Cam Skattebo 47 Yd Run (Ian Hershey Kick) |
Statistics
UTAH | ASU | |
---|---|---|
22 | 1st Downs | 15 |
7-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-13 |
0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
349 | Total Yards | 343 |
209 | Passing | 167 |
16/37 | Comp/Att | 12/20 |
5.6 | Yards per pass | 8.4 |
140 | Rushing | 176 |
33 | Rushing Attempts | 37 |
4.2 | Yards per rush | 4.8 |
5-45 | Penalties | 6-37 |
3 | Turnovers | 1 |
0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
3 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
32:29 | Possession | 27:31 |
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