ncaaf Game Recap
Utes vs Cardinal Final: 42-7 - Recap
Tavion Thomas ran for 180 yards as Utah handled Stanford by a score of 42-7 on Saturday at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
The Utes were a -24.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 54.0.
Tavion Thomas rushed for 180 yards, while Cameron Rising added 34 yards in the win. Devaughn Vele and Micah Bernard added 61 and 57 receiving yards respectively.
Mitch Leigber rushed for 40 yards for Stanford, while Shield Taylor added 2 yards. Tanner McKee threw for 155 yards for the Cardinal, while receivers Elijah Higgins and C.J. Hawkins had 105 and 20 yards respectively.
Stanford lost the offensive yardage battle to Utah 514-177 yards in Saturday's game. Utah had more first downs as that total ended up 29-9.
Stanford lost the time of possession battle 34:31-25:29, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Next game, Utah takes its act on the road to face Oregon looking for another win. For Stanford, they head on the road to face California.