Arizona QB Noah Fifita threw for 2 scores because the Wildcats upset No. 10 Utah 23-10 late Saturday night time.
Fifita put the sport out of attain within the fourth quarter along with his second TD cross of the night time. As he rolled out to his proper to keep away from stress, he discovered Keyan Burnett behind the tip zone for a 35-yard rating with 8:13 to go.
It was the second unbelievable throw of the drive from Fifita, who had hit Devin Hyatt for a 41-yard achieve on third-and-long as a defender dove at Fifita’s legs simply two performs earlier.
Utah performed its third straight sport with out QB Cameron Rising. The seventh-year senior was once more deemed to be a game-time resolution after he suffered a proper hand harm in Week 2 in opposition to Baylor. And as soon as once more, freshman Isaac Wilson began in his place.
Utah confirmed in a Week 4 win over Oklahoma State that it will probably win with Wilson at quarterback. Nevertheless, the offense is way more restricted with Wilson below heart than Rising. That was clear within the purple zone early within the sport.
The Utes opened the sport with a 13-play drive that stalled on the Arizona 10-yard line when Mike Mitchell was stuffed on fourth down. After Arizona kicked a subject purpose, Utah launched into a 10-play, 73-yard drive that ended on fourth down on the Arizona 2 when Wilson threw an incomplete cross.
The offense’s incapability to generate a lot was evident within the second half when coach Kyle Whittingham made the choice to punt with lower than seven minutes to go as a substitute of going for it on fourth-and-9 from the Utah 26.
Whittingham used Utah’s timeouts to get the ball again rapidly, however Utah turned it over on downs with out getting a primary down.
A large-open Massive 12
The Utes can nonetheless be thought-about the favorites within the Massive 12 … assuming Rising is again sooner reasonably than later. You possibly can perceive why Utah is being cautious with Rising, however the group is simply playoff-caliber if he’s wholesome.
It additionally helps the Utes’ case that Kansas State misplaced in Week 4 to BYU and Oklahoma State is now 0-2 after dropping to the Wildcats on Saturday. Arizona is firmly within the combine for the convention title in addition to its loss to Kansas State in Week 3 didn’t depend as a convention sport.
Will Rising be again in time for Utah’s subsequent sport? The Utes are off in Week 6 earlier than enjoying Arizona State in Week 7.
