The Utes finally put it all together and it was a sight to see.
Utah’s Jaylon Johnson returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown and running back Zack Moss ran for 160 yards and two touchdowns to lead Utah to a dominating 40-21 road victory over No. 14 Stanford on Saturday night.
Pick-6 for Utah’s Jaylon Johnson (@NBAxJay1). Utah now up 14-0 against No. 14 Stanford. #GoUtes #BeatStanford #UtahFootball pic.twitter.com/u5vxSQyYwT
— GoUtahUtes (@UtahUteFans) October 7, 2018
The victory was Utah’s first Pac-12 win of the season, snapped the Cardinal’s 11-game home winning streak and also remained unbeaten at Stanford Stadium (4-0). The victory also ended Utah’s six-game skid against Top 25 teams as the Utes got their first win over a ranked program in three years.
Utah quarterback Tyler Huntley had a phenomenal night as the junior completed 17-of-21 passes for 199 yards and a touchdown. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound dual-threat quarterback also had one of the plays of the season late in the fourth quarter as he was nearly sacked, before breaking a tackle and throwing a 57-yard touchdown pass to Samson Nacua to close the game out.
Are. You. Kidding. Me! Tyler Huntley, my goodness! ? #GoUtes #BeatStanford #UtahFootball #Pac12FB #Pac12AfterDark pic.twitter.com/Vwg9XJjTsp
— GoUtahUtes (@UtahUteFans) October 7, 2018
Here’s all the top reactions from Saturday night’s game:
? My goodness!! What a tackle by Bradlee Anae. #GoUtes #BeatStanford @utahathletics @Utah_Football pic.twitter.com/aARoSBYObb
— GoUtahUtes (@UtahUteFans) October 7, 2018
Stanford's season has taken quite the detour the past two weeks. Utes up 21-0 in Palo Alto.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) October 7, 2018
OK, Utah has this under control. Don’t think I can make it until the end of the Wyoming-Hawaii game.
— Andy Staples (@Andy_Staples) October 7, 2018
Live look at the best Student Section in Palo Alto tonight ? #UTAHvsSTAN pic.twitter.com/ZJgkepBRrv
— The MUSS (@TheMUSS) October 7, 2018
Bro went crazy tonight?But I expect that from him?@NBAxJay1 https://t.co/UIldasDjT8
— Julian Blackmon (@JulianBlackmon) October 7, 2018
It was the first 100-yard interception return since Harold Lusk vs. Colorado State in 1994. #goutes #UTAHvsSTAN
— Utah Athletics (@utahathletics) October 7, 2018
This play. This freaking play ??? https://t.co/Dce4ccoCDQ
— THE MightyAlaskanUte (@MightyAlaskaUte) October 7, 2018
MOOD. @_SNOOP1 @Utah_Football pic.twitter.com/lTRAQ4FIuL
— Scott Stevens (@UtezoneScott) October 7, 2018
That is the best play of Tyler Huntley’s career and it may have been a dagger for Stanford. That could be a defining moment for Tyler. #Utes #UTAHvsSTAN
— Jeremiah Jensen (@JJSportsBeat) October 7, 2018
SACK LAKE CITY IS BACK!!!
— THE MightyAlaskanUte (@MightyAlaskaUte) October 7, 2018
Interesting conversations about this and what it says about the media/players’ focus on it, but what I like about it is that he’s crediting the receivers first and not himself. Indicates that what drives him to play well is elevating the players around him. That’s pretty cool. https://t.co/tqQUramPSb
— Joseph Silverzweig (@JSilverzweig) October 7, 2018
Tonight The Utah #Utes found their identity. Run hard, stellar D, play action pass, Huntley runs. Nice to finally see the team we all knew was there. @Utah_Football
— Joe Martin (@joeDmarti) October 7, 2018
There we go. Utes came to play! #GoUtes
— Spencer Cox (@SpencerJCox) October 7, 2018
TROY TAYLOR HEARD YOUR MURMURINGS
— Steve Bartle (@SBartle247) October 7, 2018
Utah received a kickoff with 0:24 second left. They scored a field goal to end the half. Don't even know what team I'm watching.
— Utebuntu (@Utebuntu) October 7, 2018
WHO AM I SIR? pic.twitter.com/vJZJ6WYStg
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) October 7, 2018
