UCLA Bruins vs Utah Utes Match Player Stats On Nov 21, 2015

The Sports Xchange
Nov 21, 2015

SALT LAKE CITY -- Quarterback Josh Rosen threw for 220 yards and a touchdown, and running back Paul Perkins added 96 yards and a touchdown to lift UCLA to a 17-9 victory over No. 13 Utah on Saturday.

The Bruins (8-3, 5-3 in the Pacific 12 Conference) can wrap up the Pac-12 South title with a win over USC next week.

Running back Joe Williams rushed for 121 yards on 26 carries to lead the Utes. Quarterback Travis Wilson threw for 110 yards and rushed for 67 yards for Utah.

The Utes (8-3, 5-3 Pac-12) suffered their second consecutive loss.

UCLA had no trouble moving the ball against Utah's defense in the first quarter. The Bruins converted in multiple third-and-long situations with large chunk yardage plays.

Rosen marched UCLA down the field quickly on its opening drive. He completed three long passes –- the final one a 28-yard scoring strike to receiver Thomas Duarte –- to put UCLA up 7-0 less than two minutes into the game.

Utah was poised to answer on its first drive.

The Utes marched down the Bruin 14-yard line, but Williams fumbled and UCLA recovered at its own 15. It led to a 33-yard field goal by kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn that extended the Bruins lead to 10-0.

The Utes trimmed UCLA's lead to 10-6 in the second quarter on two 39-yard field goals by kicker Andy Phillips. Then Phillips made a 21- yard field goal to cap Utah's opening drive of the second half to cut the deficit to 10-9.

Perkins barreled into the end zone on a two-yard run as UCLA pushed the lead to 17-9 with 5:17 left in the third quarter. The Bruins had a chance to extend the lead, but Fairbairn missed a 48-yard-field goal with 7:58 left.

It did not matter in the end.

Utah marched to the Bruin 33-yard-line, but Wilson fumbled on a play action fake with 1:01 remaining. UCLA recovered at its own 36 and ran out the clock.

NOTES: Joe Williams made his first career start at running back for Utah. Williams earned the start after Devontae Booker sustained a season-ending knee injury against Arizona. ... UCLA has won nine of its last 10 conference road games and 14 of its last 15 played away from the Rose Bowl. ... Josh Rosen eclipsed 3,000 passing yards for the season with 3,122 yards in 11 games. ... Utah totaled only 52 yards on its final five drives.