No. 11 Utah Utes cruise past Idaho State Bengals at home, 31-0 (+highlights)
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The Utah Utes take the field to warm up before facing the Idaho State Bengals in NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. Ravell Call, Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY — The 11th-ranked Utah Utes got off to a great start and cruised past the Idaho State Bengals 31-0 at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Utes opened up a 17-0 lead in the first quarter and scored a touchdown apiece in the second and third quarters. Utah used a bunch of its backups in the second half.
The Utes finished with 543 total yards compared to just 116 for the Bengals.
Here are three takeaways from the game:
Utah’s offense did what it wanted
Both quarterback Tyler Huntley and running back Zack Moss had good stat lines despite limited action. Huntley finished 15-of-19 for 282 yards with three touchdowns, while Moss finished with 106 yards on the ground on just 10 carries with a touchdown.
🙌 BIG PLAY UTES! 🙌@Brantkuithe14 makes some moves and scores a 6⃣0⃣-yard TD!
The Bengals barely got over the century mark in total yards as a bunch of Utah players had nice days. Linebacker Devin Lloyd led the way with nine tackles, including a couple for loss.
Perhaps the best thing to come out of the day beside the win was the fact that Utah could rest its starters for so long with Pac-12 play on the horizon. A natural byproduct of that is that lesser-used players got a bunch of reps.
Backup quarterback Drew Lisk went 6-for-6 for 38 yards, four running backs beside Moss combined to get 19 carries and a slew of defensive players saw action.
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Utah Utes wide receiver Bryan Thompson catches a pass and runs for a touchdown against the Idaho State Bengals during NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. | Ravell Call, Deseret News
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Utah Utes running back Devin Brumfield (6) runs the ball during NCAA football against the Idaho State Bengals in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. | Ravell Call, Deseret News
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Utah Utes tight end Brant Kuithe (80) breaks a tackle by Idaho State Bengals linebacker Kennon Smith (31) and goes in for a touchdown against the Idaho State Bengals during NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. | Ravell Call, Deseret News
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The Utah Utes celebrate after defensive back JaTravis Broughton (4) intercepts an Idaho State Bengals pass during NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. | Ravell Call, Deseret News
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Utah Utes linebacker Devin Lloyd, front, and defensive back Vonte Davis bring down Idaho State Bengals quarterback Gunnar Amos during NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. | Ravell Call, Deseret News
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Utah Utes running back Zack Moss is brought down just short of the goal by Idaho State Bengals defensive back Adkin Aguirre during NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. | Ravell Call, Deseret News
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Utah Utes quarterback Tyler Huntley warms up before the Utah Utes face the Idaho State Bengals in NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. | Ravell Call, Deseret News
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The Idaho State Bengals equipment managers stay cool on the sideline before their team faces the Utah Utes in NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. | Ravell Call, Deseret News
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Footballs are lined up on the goal line before the Utah Utes face the Idaho State Bengals in NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. | Ravell Call, Deseret News
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The University of Utah cheerleaders perform before the Utes face the Idaho State Bengals in NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. | Ravell Call, Deseret News
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Utah Utes quarterback Tyler Huntley (1) walks to the field before the Utah Utes face the Idaho State Bengals in NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. | Ravell Call, Deseret News
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The Utah Utes take the field to warm up before facing the Idaho State Bengals in NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. | Ravell Call, Deseret News
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Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham watchs action during NCAA football against the Idaho State Bengals in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. | Ravell Call, Deseret News
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The Utah Utes take the field against the Idaho State Bengals in NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. | Ravell Call, Deseret News
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Utah Utes tight end Brant Kuithe (80) breaks a tackle and goes in for a touchdown against the Idaho State Bengals during NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. | Ravell Call, Deseret News
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Utah Utes linebacker Francis Bernard (13) celebrates a stop against the Idaho State Bengals during NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. | Ravell Call, Deseret News
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Utah Utes running back Zack Moss is brought down just short of the goal by Idaho State Bengals defensive back Adkin Aguirre during NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. | Ravell Call, Deseret News
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Utah Utes wide receiver Bryan Thompson catches a pass and runs for a touchdown against the Idaho State Bengals during NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. | Ravell Call, Deseret News
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Utah Utes running back Zack Moss is brought down just short of the goal by Idaho State Bengals defensive back Adkin Aguirre during NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. | Ravell Call, Deseret News
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Utah Utes quarterback Jason Shelley looks to pass during NCAA football against the Idaho State Bengals in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. | Ravell Call, Deseret News
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Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham smiles near the end of the game against the Idaho State Bengals during NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. | Ravell Call, Deseret News
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Utah Utes wide receiver Bryan Thompson, right, celebrates with wide receiver Britain Covey after pulling in a touchdown pass over Idaho State Bengals defensive back Jay Irvine during NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. | Ravell Call, Deseret News
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Utah Utes wide receiver Bryan Thompson pulls in a touchdown pass against Idaho State Bengals defensive back Jay Irvine during NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. | Ravell Call, Deseret News
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Utah Utes wide receiver Britain Covey (18) runs the ball during NCAA football against the Idaho State Bengals in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. | Ravell Call, Deseret News
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Utah Utes quarterback Tyler Huntley spins to gain a few more yards during NCAA football against the Idaho State Bengals in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. | Ravell Call, Deseret News
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The Mighty Utah Student Section cheers as the Idaho State Bengals face a third down against the Utah Utes during NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. | Ravell Call, Deseret News
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Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham, left, and Idaho State Bengals head coach Rob Phenicie meet following NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. | Ravell Call, Deseret News
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The Utah Utes gather to celebrate following their win against the Idaho State Bengals during NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. | Ravell Call, Deseret News
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Utah Utes quarterback Drew Lisk is tackled by Idaho State Bengals defensive lineman Gilbert Varela (98) during NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. | Ravell Call, Deseret News
The Bengals enter Saturday’s contest having played just one game so far this season, a 38-13 win over Western Colorado on Sept. 5.
Kickoff is scheduled for 2:15 p.m. MDT. Follow along with our live coverage here.
