ncaaf Game Recap
Recap - Utes Defeat Florida 24-11
The Gators came up short against the Utes in Week 1 action on Thursday, falling 24-11 at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
Utah was the ATS victor, as they covered the -5.5-point spread as a favorite. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 44.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Micah Bernard rushed for 45 yards, while Nate Johnson added 45 yards in the win. Money Parks and Mikey Matthews added 70 and 34 receiving yards respectively.
Trevor Etienne rushed for 25 yards for Florida, while Eugene Wilson III added 9 yards. Graham Mertz threw for 333 yards for the Gators, while receivers Ricky Pearsall and Marcus Burke had 92 and 61 yards respectively.
Utah lost the offensive yardage battle to Florida 346-270 yards in Thursday's game. Florida had more first downs as that total ended up 17-14.
The time of possession battle favored Utah as their offense was on the field for 28:04, longer than the 25:02 of their opponents.
Utah heads into a Week 2 battle against Baylor. Florida, meanwhile, will have their next action against McNeese State.