Sep 26, 2015; Eugene, OR, USA; Utah Utes tight end Caleb Repp (47) celebrates a touchdown with offensive tackle Sam Tevi (52) and tight end Siale Fakailoatonga (87) and offensive lineman Siaosi Aiono (60) and wide receiver Kenneth Scott (2) against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Olmos-USA TODAY Sports
EUGENE, Ore. — Quarterback Travis Wilson threw for 227 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 100 yards and a score as No. 18 Utah upset 13th-ranked Oregon 62-20 Saturday night at Autzen Stadium.
The Utes improved to 4-0 while the Ducks fell to 2-2.
Wilson was 18-for-30 and receiver Kenneth Scott had six catches for 75 yards and one touchdown. Utah’s Devontae Booker ran 22 times for 98 yards.
Oregon quarterback Vernon Adams returned after missing last week due to a broken finger, but he was benched in the second quarter after going 2-for-7 for 26 yards. Quarterback Jeff Lockie replaced Adams.
Utah scored in the final minute of the first half to take a 27-13 lead at halftime and then scored on its first drive of the second half when Wilson scored on a 2-yard run to put the Utes up 34-13.
Defensive back Marcus Williams intercepted Lockie on the next series and the Utes capitalized with another touchdown. Booker threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Britain Covey to put Utah ahead 41-13 with 12:13 left in the third quarter.
Oregon drove to the Utah 10-yard line on its next drive before Lockie was intercepted by Dominique Hatfield in the end zone.
Utah lined up to punt on its next drive, but Tom Hackett ran a fake for 33 yards to set up another touchdown pass from Wilson to tight end Caleb Repp, a 16-yard scoring pass that put Utah ahead 48-13.
The Utes pushed the lead to 55-13 when Boobie Hobbs returned a punt 69 yards late in the third quarter.
After Oregon fumbled deep in its own territory, backup quarterback Kendal Thompson had a six-yard touchdown run to push the lead to 62-13.
Oregon quarterback Taylor Alie had a 14-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to account for the Ducks’ final points.
Oregon punted on each of its first two possessions and Utah scored first on a 28-yard field goal by kicker Andy Phillips with 5:11 left in the first quarter. Phillips added a 44-yard field goal later in the period to put the Utes ahead 6-0.
Oregon tied the game 6-6 when quarterback Adams threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to running back Royce Freeman late in the first quarter. The Ducks attempted a two-point conversion, but failed.
Utah came back with a 75-yard drive that took five minutes before Wilson tossed a 26-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Britain Covey with 11 minutes left in the first half.
NOTES: Oregon QB Vernon Adams has thrown a touchdown in 29 straight games and Oregon has thrown a touchdown pass in an NCAA record 71 consecutive contests. Adams, a senior transfer from Eastern Washington, went over 11,000 passing yards for his career in the first half. … Oregon had its 106th consecutive sellout. … Oregon sophomore CB Chris Seisay was not in uniform for the second week in a row because of a foot injury. He was replaced by redshirt freshman Glen Ihenacho, who made his first career start. S Juwaan Williams also made his first career start for Oregon. … Oregon TE Pharaoh Brown, an all-conference selection last season, still has not played for the Ducks since suffering a serious leg injury at Utah last year. … Oregon WR Darren Carrington missed his fifth game because of an NCAA suspension for a failed drug test. He will sit out one more game. … Utah starting DE Hunter Dimick did not play for the second week in a row due to injury. … Oregon G Cameron Hunt was back in the starting lineup after missing last week’s game because of injury.
