No. 8 Oregon shocked No. 13 Utah 35-6 in one of the most dominant performances of the season. The loss was the first for Utah at Rice-Eccles Stadium since 2020 and the first with a full capacity crowd since November 2018. The Utes had beaten four consecutive ranked opponents at home but failed to show up against a feisty Ducks squad.
The Ducks took control of the game from the first drive and never let go. It took Oregon just six plays to travel 75 yards for the score, including a 30-yard pass to Troy Franklin. Quarterback Bo Nix was in full control of the afternoon, completing 14 of his first 15 passes with a pair of touchdowns. He finished with 248 yards passing and three total touchdowns in the easy victory. Running back Bucky Irving needed just 14 carries to travel 83 yards with a score.
Utah failed to generate any offense throughout the rout, which wasn't as close as the final score. The Utes averaged 2.8 yards per carry and finished with 216 yards of offense. Quarterback Bryson Barnes completed just 53% of his passes as the Utes looked to him to create all of their offense. The last time Utah was held without a touchdown? The 2018 Pac-12 Championship Game.