Zemeiah Barton and Smith Snowden returned interceptions for touchdowns and Utah ended a seven-game shedding streak with a 28-14 Large 12 Convention win over Central Florida on Friday evening in Orlando.
The Utes (5-7, 2-7) managed simply 196 whole yards however their protection greater than propped up an offense that has sputtered in convention video games. Snowden utilized the clinching blow, intercepting a telegraphed move over the center by backup quarterback EJ Colson and returning it 13 yards for six factors with 3:34 remaining within the recreation.
Luke Bottari, Utah’s fourth beginning quarterback of the season, accomplished 13 of 20 passes for 111 yards and a 15-yard landing to Landen King 14 seconds into the fourth quarter that made it 21-7. Micah Bernard rushed for 87 yards on 22 carries.
Freshman Dylan Rizk hit 11 of 27 passes for 118 yards with an interception for the Knights (4-8, 2-7), who misplaced eight of 9 to finish the season. Operating again RJ Harvey scored each UCF touchdowns, carrying a lot of the offensive load with a game-high 119 yards on 20 makes an attempt.
Harvey caught a 6-yard strike from Colson with 19 seconds left to wrap up the scoring.
In a matchup of groups that got here into the season with larger expectations, Utah struck first as Cole Becker toed a 37-yard subject purpose on the 6:52 mark of the primary quarter. That got here six performs after Logan Fano recovered a Rizk fumble on the UCF 46.
The Utes’ protection was at it once more within the second quarter, arising with their second pick-six in as many video games. This time, it was Barton choosing off Rizk and lugging it 60 yards for a 10-0 benefit with 7:45 left.
The Knights responded with an 89-yard landing drive that Harvey completed on a 5-yard run with 3:25 left for his twenty fourth rating this seaspm and the forty seventh landing of his profession, a brand new college report. However Utah received a 24-yard subject purpose from Trey Coleman to take a 13-7 result in the half.
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