Read the Vandals side (the whole game, score included)
Intro
This is Missed It. Idaho at Utah, Thursday, September 3, 85 and mostly clear at Rice-Eccles Stadium, with the Vandals. You missed it? Here's the whole game, as it happened.
The First Ten Minutes
It is 85 degrees and mostly clear at Rice-Eccles Stadium. We get the ball first. Two plays. That's all we get. Miller rushes middle for no gain, and then it's over before it starts , a turnover on downs, and Utah takes over. Four plays later, Dampier finds Parker short left, caught at the IDA08, nine yards to the end zone. Touchdown. 0 to 7. We need an answer. Wood drops back, and it's intercepted by Reynolds at the IDA31, returned two yards. Then Carter rushes middle, loses eight yards, fumbles at the IDA14, recovered by Evans. Another turnover. Utah takes over. Four plays. A 24-yard field goal from Curtis. 0 to 10. We punt. They punt. We punt again. Then Utah strikes , Parker rushes right for 21 yards to the end zone. Touchdown. 0 to 17. But we don't fold. Fifteen plays. Kincheloe rushes middle for four yards to the UTA15, first down. Then, at 9:40 in the second quarter, Kincheloe again, three yards, into the end zone. Touchdown. Forsman's kick is good. 7 to 17. We're back in this.
The Second Quarter Slide
Utah answers. Twelve plays. Dampier completes short right to Pegan, caught at the IDA05, seven yards to the end zone. Touchdown. 7 to 24. We get the ball. A delay of game penalty. Then a punt. They take over. Eight plays. Dampier to Parker, short right, caught at the IDA04, three yards to the end zone. Touchdown. 7 to 31. And then a roughing the kicker penalty on us, 15 yards. We try to move. Five plays. We punt again. Utah kneels down to end the half. 7 to 31. It's steep. But it's not over.
The Third Quarter Fight
Utah gets the ball to start the half. Eight plays. Pegan rushes right for 12 yards to the end zone. Touchdown. 7 to 38. We punt. Utah drives, eight plays, and then , Ficklin's pass is incomplete, thrown to the IDA00. Turnover on downs. We take over. Four plays. We punt. Utah answers. Four plays. Ficklin completes deep right to Bennee, caught at the IDA09, 35 yards to the end zone. Touchdown. 7 to 45. But we fight. Eight plays. Wood rushes right for 22 yards to the end zone. Touchdown. Forsman's kick is good. 14 to 45. Six plays for Utah. Ficklin to Andrews, short left, caught at the IDA10, nine yards to the end zone. Touchdown. 14 to 52.
The Final Stretch
We get the ball. Eight plays. Wood's pass is incomplete, broken up by Tauteoli. Turnover on downs. Utah takes over. Six plays. Chavez-Soto rushes middle for five yards to the end zone. Touchdown. 14 to 59. We punt. Utah takes over. Eight plays. Bell rushes middle for 34 yards to the end zone. Touchdown. 14 to 66. We get one last chance. Three plays. Golston rushes right for 16 yards to the IDA48, first down. And then it's over. Final: Idaho 14, Utah 66. It's a tough one, Vandals fans. But we never stopped fighting. We'll be back.
By the Numbers
The Vandals by the numbers. Final score, Idaho 14, Utah 66. 225 yards of offense to their 633, 119 through the air and 106 on the ground. 13 first downs. 3 of 13 on third down. 2 turnovers for us, 0 for them. We held the ball for just under 26 minutes.
Outro
That was Idaho at Utah, from the Vandals side. This has been Missed It. Every game, both sides, at missed it dot net. Produced by James Barrett.
Read the Utes side (the whole game, score included)
Intro
This is Missed It. Idaho at Utah, Thursday, September 3, 85 and mostly clear at Rice-Eccles Stadium, with the Utes. You missed it? Here's the whole game, as it happened.
First Quarter: The Tone Is Set
We're at Rice-Eccles Stadium, 85 degrees and mostly clear. Idaho gets the ball first, and they go nowhere. Two plays, and the Vandals turn it over on downs. We take over. Dampier finds Parker on a short pass, and Parker does the rest. Nine yards, into the end zone. Touchdown, Utah. Curtis adds the extra point, and we're up 7 to 0. Idaho's next drive ends the same way. Wood's pass is picked off by Reynolds. We take over, and Curtis drills a 24-yard field goal. 10 to 0. Then Parker breaks loose. A 21-yard rush to the outside, and he's in. Touchdown, Utah. 17 to 0. Idaho finally answers. Kincheloe grinds it out, four yards, then three more, and he's in. Touchdown, Vandals. 17 to 7. They're on the board.
Second Quarter: We Pull Away
We get the ball back, and Dampier goes to work. He finds Pegan on a short pass, caught at the five, and Pegan takes it in. Touchdown, Utah. 24 to 7. Idaho tries to respond, but they stall. A delay of game penalty kills the drive, and they're forced to punt. We take over at midfield. Dampier again. Short pass to Parker, caught at the four, and Parker fights his way in. Touchdown, Utah. 31 to 7. The extra point is good, but there's a flag. Roughing the kicker on Idaho. We decline, and the score stands. Idaho gets one more chance before the half, but they can't do anything. We kneel it out. 31 to 7 at the break.
Third Quarter: No Letup
We get the ball to start the half, and Pegan takes a handoff to the right. Twelve yards, and he's in. Touchdown, Utah. 38 to 7. Idaho punts, and we take over. Ficklin is in at quarterback now, and he tries to find Carvalho deep. Incomplete. Turnover on downs. Idaho can't do anything with it. Another punt. Ficklin drops back, and he lets it fly. Deep right, to Bennee. Caught at the nine, and Bennee takes it in. A 35-yard touchdown strike. 45 to 7. Idaho answers. Wood scrambles to the right, 22 yards, and he's in. Touchdown, Vandals. 45 to 14. We get the ball back, and Ficklin finds Andrews on a short pass. Nine yards, and Andrews is in. Touchdown, Utah. 52 to 14.
Fourth Quarter: The Final Push
Idaho tries to move the ball, but Wood's pass is broken up by Tauteoli. Turnover on downs. We take over, and Chavez-Soto punches it in from five yards out. Touchdown, Utah. 59 to 14. Idaho punts again, and we take over at our own 13. Bell gets the handoff, and he breaks loose. Thirty-four yards, and he's in. Touchdown, Utah. 66 to 14. Idaho gets one last drive, and Golston picks up 16 yards. But the clock runs out. That's the game. Final score: Idaho 14, Utah 66.
By the Numbers
The Utes by the numbers. Final score, Utah 66, Idaho 14. 633 yards of offense to their 225, 269 through the air and 364 on the ground. 33 first downs. 8 of 12 on third down. 0 turnovers for us, 2 for them. We held the ball for just over 34 minutes.
Outro
That was Idaho at Utah, from the Utes side. This has been Missed It. Every game, both sides, at missed it dot net. Produced by James Barrett.