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Cam Rising throws 4 TD passes, No. 14 Utah routs SDSU 35-7
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Cam Rising threw for 224 yards and a career-high four touchdowns in three quarters to help No. 14 Utah rout San Diego State 35-7 on Saturday night.
Rising is the first Utah quarterback since 2017 to pass for 200 or more yards in the first three games of the season. The Utes (2-1) forced a pair of turnovers and scored touchdowns following both takeaways.
Utah totaled 398 yards and held an opponent to a single touchdown for the second consecutive game. The Utes totaled 309 yards over the final three quarters.
''We just couldn't get in a rhythm offensively (in the first quarter),'' Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said. ''But once we got going and got momentum, the floodgates kind of opened and we put the game away mid-third quarter.''
San Diego State (1-2) lost starting quarterback Braxton Burmeister to an eye injury in the first quarter and never got on track offensively. The Aztecs failed to convert a third down until midway through the third quarter and did not surpass 100 total yards of offense until the final minute of the quarter.
''Braxton got a thumb in the eye,'' Aztecs coach Brady Hoke said. ''It was just black for him at one time and blurred for most of the game. He couldn't see.''
Third-string quarterback Kyle Crum directed San Diego State for most of the final three quarters. He threw for 53 yards and touchdown and also had an interception.
Utah roared to life on offense in the second quarter.
Rising threw touchdown passes on three consecutive drives to help the Utes take a 21-0 halftime lead. He got Utah on the board with a 30-yard strike to Brant Kuithe. His second touchdown pass was a 13-yard toss to Solomon Enis in the back of the end zone. Rising capped it off with a 15-yard pass to Devaughn Vele with 20 seconds left in the half.
We didn't get the pressure we needed on the QB,'' Aztecs defensive end Jonah Tavai said. ''Obviously, Cam Rising is a great player, and he did a wonderful job.''
Rising ended up completing 10 of 12 passes for 123 yards in the second quarter alone.
Caine Savage recovered a fumble by Justus Tavai at the Aztecs 27 to set up Utah's third touchdown before halftime.
The Utes eventually scored touchdowns on five straight drives, culminating in Rising's fourth touchdown pass - a 3-yard toss to Vele - that gave Utah a 35-0 lead midway through the third quarter.
''We just relaxed and started to play our brand of ball,'' Rising said. ''That's when we started to get things going.''
THE TAKEAWAY
San Diego State: The Aztecs cycled through three quarterbacks in the first half, complicating their efforts to generate offensive momentum when the game was still within reach. San Diego State totaled 43 yards and one first down before halftime.
Utah For the second consecutive week, the Utes struggled to move the chains in the first quarter before breaking a close game open. Utah totaled 260 yards and 15 first downs by halftime. But the Utes were held to 89 yards in the first quarter and averaged only 4.0 yards per play before generating 7.1 yards per play in the second quarter.
NO PASSING ZONE
San Diego State tallied just seven yards and two completions on five pass attempts in the first half. The Utes were especially stifling in the second quarter, allowing a single yard through the air.
''We should be good back there (in the secondary) because the guys have played good football for us in the past,'' Whittingham said. ''They're very smart. They study film and they do a good job of knowing sets and personnel groups and what's coming before it happens.''
CURRY OUT
Utah running back Chris Curry suffered a season-ending injury after tallying a single carry for eight yards. Curry ran for 81 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries while appearing in all three games this season for the Utes.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Utah could move up a couple of spots in the AP Top 25 on Monday after another dominating victory.
UP NEXT
San Diego State: Hosts Toledo next Saturday.
Utah: At Arizona State next Saturday.
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J. Nicholson
0 WR 5 ReYds, REC |
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C. Rising
7 QB 224 PaYds, 4 PaTDs, 4 RuYds |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 9 | 22 |
Rushing | 5 | 11 |
Passing | 2 | 10 |
Penalty | 2 | 1 |
3rd Down Conv | 3-15 | 9-15 |
4th Down Conv | 1-2 | 0-1 |
Total Net Yards | 173 | 398 |
Total Plays | 55 | 68 |
Avg Gain | 3.1 | 5.9 |
Net Yards Rushing | 113 | 174 |
Rush Attempts | 34 | 38 |
Avg Rush Yards | 3.3 | 4.6 |
Yards Passing | 60 | 224 |
Comp. - Att. | 7-21 | 18-30 |
Yards Per Pass | 2.2 | 6.3 |
Penalties - Yards | 9-65 | 7-60 |
Touchdowns | 1 | 5 |
Rushing TDs | 0 | 1 |
Passing TDs | 1 | 4 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Fumbles - Lost | 1-1 | 1-1 |
Int. Thrown | 1 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 8-45.6 | 5-38.2 |
Return Yards | 7 | 85 |
Punts - Returns | 1-7 | 7-71 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 1-14 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
K. Crum
9 QB
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K. Crum | 5/16 | 53 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Burmeister
5 QB
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B. Burmeister | 1/4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Haskell
3 QB
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W. Haskell | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Armstead
38 RB
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J. Armstead | 5 | 31 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Byrd
15 RB
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J. Byrd | 6 | 29 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Davis
29 RB
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C. Davis | 6 | 19 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Crum
9 QB
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K. Crum | 7 | 11 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Blake
35 RB
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M. Blake | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Christon
23 RB
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K. Christon | 5 | 8 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Burmeister
5 QB
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B. Burmeister | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Matthews
45 WR
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J. Matthews | 3 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Wesley II
41 WR
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P. Wesley II | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Shavers
14 WR
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T. Shavers | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Penny
11 WR
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B. Penny | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Nicholson
85 WR
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J. Nicholson | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Davis
29 RB
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C. Davis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Redman
81 TE
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M. Redman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. De Los Reyes
84 WR
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D. De Los Reyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Bell
21 RB
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C. Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
G. Fountain
39 DL
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G. Fountain | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Shawcroft
46 LB
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M. Shawcroft | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Browning
13 K
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J. Browning | 0/0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Browning
13 K
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J. Browning | 8 | 45.6 | 3 | 55 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Byrd 15 RB
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J. Byrd | 1 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
C. Rising
7 QB
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C. Rising | 18/30 | 224 | 4 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Thomas
9 RB
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T. Thomas | 16 | 59 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Bernard
2 RB
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M. Bernard | 5 | 44 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Glover
1 RB
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J. Glover | 9 | 34 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Dixon
25 WR
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J. Dixon | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Curry
24 RB
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C. Curry | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Rising
7 QB
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C. Rising | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Barnes
16 QB
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B. Barnes | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
B. Kuithe
80 TE
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B. Kuithe | 9 | 5 | 64 | 1 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Vele
17 WR
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D. Vele | 4 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Kincaid
86 TE
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D. Kincaid | 3 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Enis
21 WR
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S. Enis | 5 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Bernard
2 RB
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M. Bernard | 5 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Dixon
25 WR
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J. Dixon | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Thomas
9 RB
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T. Thomas | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Parks
10 WR
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M. Parks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
V. Fillinger
7 DE
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V. Fillinger | 1-1 | 1.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Reid
21 LB
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K. Reid | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Noyes
67 K
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J. Noyes | 0/0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Bouwmeester
34 P
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J. Bouwmeester | 5 | 38.2 | 1 | 44 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. Vele 17 WR
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D. Vele | 5 | 12.0 | 17 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Gilmore 15 WR
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T. Gilmore | 1 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Mataele 15 CB
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M. Mataele | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
12:01 | SDGST 4 | 2:28 | 3 | 5 | Punt |
7:53 | SDGST 25 | 2:10 | 5 | 23 | Punt |
2:13 | SDGST 41 | 1:31 | 3 | 6 | Punt |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
13:26 | SDGST 35 | 2:02 | 3 | 3 | Punt |
8:59 | SDGST 25 | 2:18 | 3 | 8 | Punt |
0:20 | SDGST 34 | 0:20 | 1 | -3 | Half |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
15:00 | SDGST 25 | 1:38 | 5 | 12 | INT |
11:31 | SDGST 25 | 2:05 | 3 | -1 | Punt |
7:34 | SDGST 16 | 4:31 | 9 | 22 | Punt |
0:54 | SDGST 25 | 3:43 | 8 | 49 | Downs |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
9:48 | SDGST 26 | 1:37 | 3 | 5 | Punt |
8:11 | UTAH 25 | 4:15 | 9 | 25 | TD |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
15:00 | UTAH 25 | 2:59 | 9 | 37 | Punt |
9:33 | UTAH 49 | 1:40 | 3 | -8 | Punt |
5:43 | UTAH 18 | 3:30 | 8 | 41 | Downs |
0:42 | UTAH 24 | 2:16 | 6 | 4 | Punt |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
11:24 | UTAH 23 | 2:25 | 7 | 77 | TD |
6:41 | UTAH 18 | 4:34 | 9 | 82 | TD |
2:07 | SDGST 27 | 1:47 | 4 | 27 | TD |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
13:22 | SDGST 30 | 1:51 | 4 | 30 | TD |
9:26 | UTAH 45 | 1:52 | 4 | 55 | TD |
3:03 | UTAH 18 | 2:09 | 5 | 18 | Punt |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
12:11 | UTAH 26 | 2:23 | 3 | 4 | Punt |
3:56 | UTAH 25 | 3:56 | 6 | 26 | Game |
- Punt (9 plays, 37 yards, 2:59 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) J.Browning kicks 65 yards from SDSU 35 to the UTH End Zone. Touchback. |
+13 YD | 1 & 10 - UTAH 25 (15:00 - 1st) C.Rising pass complete to UTH 25. Catch made by J.Dixon at UTH 25. Gain of 13 yards. Tackled by SDSU at UTH 38. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - UTAH 38 (14:32 - 1st) C.Rising steps back to pass. C.Rising pass incomplete intended for B.Kuithe. |
+2 YD | 2 & 10 - UTAH 38 (14:27 - 1st) T.Thomas rushed to UTH 40 for 2 yards. Tackled by SDSU at UTH 40. |
+9 YD | 3 & 8 - UTAH 40 (13:51 - 1st) C.Rising rushed to UTH 49 for 9 yards. Tackled by SDSU at UTH 49. The Replay Official reviewed the targeting and the play was upheld. |
+3 YD | 1 & 10 - UTAH 49 (13:12 - 1st) C.Rising rushed to SDSU 48 for 3 yards. Tackled by SDSU at SDSU 48. |
+10 YD | 2 & 7 - SDGST 48 (12:54 - 1st) C.Rising pass complete to SDSU 48. Catch made by B.Kuithe at SDSU 48. Gain of 10 yards. Tackled by SDSU at SDSU 38. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - SDGST 38 (12:28 - 1st) C.Rising steps back to pass. C.Rising pass incomplete intended for B.Kuithe. |
No Gain | 2 & 10 - SDGST 38 (12:21 - 1st) C.Rising steps back to pass. C.Rising pass incomplete intended for M.Bernard. |
No Gain | 3 & 10 - SDGST 38 (12:15 - 1st) C.Rising steps back to pass. C.Rising pass incomplete intended for M.Bernard. |
Punt | 4 & 10 - SDGST 38 (12:09 - 1st) J.Bouwmeester punts 30 yards to SDSU 8 Center-J.Greep. Fair catch by J.Byrd. |
- Punt (3 plays, 5 yards, 2:28 poss)
Result | Play |
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Penalty | 1 & 10 - SDGST 8 (12:01 - 1st) PENALTY on SDSU-J.Simmons False Start 4 yards accepted. No Play. |
-1 YD | 1 & 14 - SDGST 4 (12:01 - 1st) J.Armstead rushed to SDSU 3 for -1 yards. Tackled by UTH at SDSU 3. |
No Gain | 2 & 15 - SDGST 3 (11:28 - 1st) B.Burmeister steps back to pass. B.Burmeister sacked at SDSU 1 for -2 yards (K.Reid; V.Fillinger) |
Penalty | 3 & 17 - SDGST 1 (10:34 - 1st) PENALTY on SDSU-M.Redman False Start 1 yards accepted. No Play. |
+9 YD | 3 & 17 - SDGST 1 (10:34 - 1st) J.Byrd rushed to SDSU 10 for 9 yards. Tackled by UTH at SDSU 10. |
Punt | 4 & 8 - SDGST 10 (9:44 - 1st) J.Browning punts 48 yards to UTH 42 Center-R.Wintermeyer. D.Vele returned punt from the UTH 42. Tackled by SDSU at UTH 49. |