Utah sophomore quarterback Tyler Huntley passed for 165 yards and rushed for 57 yards and two scores on the ground to lead the Utes to a dominating 30-14 victory over West Virginia in the Heart of Dallas Bowl played inside the Cotton Bowl Stadium.
Sophomore running back Zack Moss had another terrific performance as he rushed for a game-high 150 yards and a touchdown. It was Moss’ fifth game of the season where he has rushed for over a 100 yards.
Zach Moss with the 58-yard TD run. #GoUtes #UTAHvsWVU #CottonBowl pic.twitter.com/0P9lB8DT4s
— GoUtahUtes (@UtahUteFans) December 26, 2017
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With the win, head coach Kyle Whittingham extended his record-setting performance as he improved to 11-1 in bowl games.
Here are how fans reacted after the win over West Virginia:
West Virginia has 3 first downs in the whole first half #GoUtes #HODBowl #UTAHvsWVU pic.twitter.com/Y335z4BSUa
— James Williams (@JamesfromUtah) December 26, 2017
Zack Moss is might be next year's Rashaad Penny. Dude is a problem. Hope he's more involved in the passing game next season. #UTAHvsWVU
— Dan (@CraymondGreen) December 26, 2017
Z Moss is a beast. #UTAHvsWVU
— Mr. T (@thursto11) December 26, 2017
The 58-yard TD by @Utah_Football Zack Moss fourth longest in @HODBowl history.
— Heart of Dallas Bowl (@HODBowl) December 26, 2017
Utah fans waiting to see the ball handed off to Zack Moss. pic.twitter.com/UPq4DIMZSE
— Holli Alexa (@Holli_Alexa) December 26, 2017
If handing off the ball to Zack Moss isn't your default 3rd-and-1 play, you're overthinking the play call. #Utes #HODBowl
— John Coon (@johncoonsports) December 26, 2017
Utah’s TE trying to catch a wide open TD lmao that was horrid! Just move to the line. #UTAHvsWVU #WVU #NCAAF pic.twitter.com/LVuJzvRF6O
— Deon Hampton (@Blemish_P) December 26, 2017
Receivers today… ☹️ #GoUtes #HODBowl #UTAHvsWVU pic.twitter.com/4DP3givr8l
— James Williams (@JamesfromUtah) December 26, 2017
Haha! You can't block @llotulelei with just one guy!! #WVU apparently didn't notice that on film. #HODBowl #WVUvsUTAH #UTAHvsWVU
— Will Durrant (@wdurrant3347) December 26, 2017
Sack Lake City #SackLakeCity #GoUtes #HODBowl #UTAHvsWVU pic.twitter.com/leilJHdWD3
— James Williams (@JamesfromUtah) December 26, 2017
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