UTAH 20, BRIGHAM YOUNG 19
Cougars score with 18 seconds to play, but they go for the win and fail on two-point conversion.
Sunia Tauteoli had two interceptions as the Utah defense saved the day in a disjointed 20-19 victory over rival Brigham Young on Saturday.
With BYU trailing by seven, Cougars quarterback Taysom Hill scored on a seven-yard touchdown run with 18 seconds to play. First-year Coach Kalani Sitake decided to go for the win on a two-point conversion, but a draw up the middle by Hill was stuffed.
The Utah defense was routinely put in bad position as the offense committed six turnovers. Troy Williams threw for 194 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions. Starting running back Joe Williams was benched for a spell after losing a fumble in the first quarter. Utah totaled six fumbles, losing three.
But the Cougars didn’t take advantage.
The Utes’ defense dominated up front and forced three turnovers of its own. Hill threw for 176 yards and had two touchdown runs, but he also threw three interceptions. at No. 8 Washington 59, Idaho 14: Jake Browning matched the school record with five touchdown passes — two each to Dante Pettis and John Ross — and finished with 294 yards in the Huskies’ romp.
Browning has helped Washington (2-0) to its highest ranking since 2001. After throwing for 287 yards and three touchdowns last week against Rutgers, he was nearly flawless against Idaho.
Following a fumble on the opening kickoff by Lloyd Hightower that was recovered by Washington, Browning threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Pettis on his first attempt of the game. He completed 13 consecutive passes at one point as the Huskies marched through the Vandals en route to a 35-0 halftime advantage.
at Colorado 56, Idaho State 7: Sefo Liufau passed for 204 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 54 yards and another score in less than a half as the Buffaloes earned their second straight blowout win.
Phillip Lindsay ran for two scores as Colorado built a 49-0 halftime lead.
Liufau, who had 384 yards of offense in the 44-7 win over Colorado State last week to earn Pac-12 player of the week honors, had another big game with touchdown passes of 15 and 4 yards. He ended his day with a 19-yard touchdown run late in Colorado’s 35-point second quarter that made it 42-0.