Highlights, key plays and photos from No. 14 Utah’s 34-32 win over No. 18 USC
Utah and USC always seem to put on a show
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Utah Utes quarterback Bryson Barnes (16) runs past USC Trojans safety Zion Branch (8) as the Utes and the USC Trojans face each other at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. Laura Seitz, Deseret News
Kelsey is an assistant managing editor for the Deseret News. She covers religion, sports and the Supreme Court.
The Deseret News is providing live coverage of Saturday’s game between No. 14 Utah and No. 18 USC. Check back for updates throughout the game.
Utah really does specialize in crushing USC’s dreams. The Utes got the win over the Trojans Saturday with a last-second field goal.
Utah will be back in action in one week in Salt Lake City against No. 9 Oregon.
Fourth quarter
Utah 34, USC 32
0:03 — Kicker Cole Becker wins the game for Utah. Quarterback Bryson Barnes put his team in position to win the game by running for 26 yards with 16 seconds left in the game. The Utes also benefitted from a targeting call earlier in the drive on Bear Alexander, who was disqualified. Utah 34, USC 32
1:52 — USC receiver Zachariah Branch receives the punt and takes it all the way to the 11-yard line. Quarterback Caleb Williams runs it in for a touchdown on the next play. The Trojans’ two-point conversion attempt fails. USC 32, Utah 31
2:09 — Utah fails to convert on third down, so the Trojans will have at least one more chance to score.
3:03 — USC misses a chance for a touchdown after Caleb Williams suffers a self-inflicted fumble. Although he recovers the ball, the Trojans kick a field goal. Utah 31, USC 26
8:28 — Kicker Cole Becker extends the Utes’ lead by three points. Utah’s drive included a 36-yard pass from Bryson Barnes to — you guessed it — Sione Vaki, as well as a 23-yard run from Vaki. Utah 31, USC 23
13:28 — USC Safety Calen Bullock intercepts Bryson Barnes and runs it in for a touchdown. The Trojans go for two but are unsuccessful. Utah 28, USC 23
0:00 — The Trojans settle for a field goal after running out of steam with 27 yards to go to the end zone. Earlier in the drive, Caleb Williams connected with receiver Tahj Washington for a 40-yard gain. Utah 28, USC 17
3:28 — Sione Vaki scores again. He makes it into the end zone off a 15-yard pass from quarterback Bryson Barnes. The drive included a 26-yard run from Ja’Quinden Jackson. Utah 28, USC 14
7:30 — Tight end Landen King scores on a 6-yard reception. Receiver Money Parks featured heavily in the drive before heading to the sideline with an apparent injury. Utah 21, USC 14
14:55 — Utah safety Cole Bishop enters the game. He missed the first half because he was penalized for targeting during the second half of last week’s Utah-Cal game.
Halftime
After an offense-heavy first quarter and a defense-heavy second quarter, Utah and USC head into halftime with the score tied 14-14.
The Utah offense may come to regret its final drive of the first half, which stalled out after a false start penalty and a fumble by quarterback Bryson Barnes. The Utes recovered the fumble but had to punt two plays later.
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Utah Utes defensive end Jonah Elliss (83) celebrates Utah’s 34-32 win against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah celebrates their 34-32 win against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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The Utah Utes warm up before a game against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes quarterback Bryson Barnes warms up before the game against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes safety Sione Vaki (28) runs against USC Trojans cornerback Christian Roland-Wallace (17) and linebacker Mason Cobb (13) at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes safety Cole Bishop (8) warms up before the game against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes quarterback Bryson Barnes (16) runs past USC Trojans safety Zion Branch (8) as the Utes and the USC Trojans face each other at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes defensive end Connor O'Toole (81) sacks USC Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes quarterback Bryson Barnes (16) scores against USC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes safety Sione Vaki (28) and Landen King (82) celebrate Vaki’s touchdown against USC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes safety Cole Bishop (8) hits USC Trojans wide receiver Brenden Rice (2) at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes place kicker Cole Becker (36) watches as his punt goes in and wins the game against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah’s Landen King catches a pass and scores against USC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes defensive tackle Tevita Fotu (99) is congratulated for breaking up a pass against USC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes safety Sione Vaki (28) hauls in a pass before getting tackled by USC Trojans defensive end Braylan Shelby (34) at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes quarterback Bryson Barnes (16) drives against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes running back Jaylon Glover (1) celebrates Landen King’s touchdown against USC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes safety Cole Bishop (8) hits USC Trojans wide receiver Brenden Rice (2) at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes running back Ja'Quinden Jackson drives past the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Coach Kyle Whittingham walks away after being congratulated by USC Coach Lincoln Riley after Utah’s win at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes safety Sione Vaki (28) celebrates after scoring against USC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes wide receiver Money Parks (10) runs against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah’s QB Cam Rising watches from the sideline as Utah warms up for a game against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes defensive end Van Fillinger (7) sacks USC Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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The Utes celebrate their 34-32 win against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah’s Cam Rising celebrates after a play against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Coach Kyle Whittingham watches as the Utes and the USC Trojans compete at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes place kicker Cole Becker (36) and teammates celebrate after Becker kicked the game-winning field goal in the game against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes quarterback Bryson Barnes (16) runs off field during the game against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes quarterback Cam Rising speaks to Bryson Barnes after Barnes threw an interception in the second half of the game against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes running back Ja'Quinden Jackson (3) escapes a tackle by USC Trojans linebacker Mason Cobb (13) at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes running back Ja'Quinden Jackson (3) runs against USC Trojans safety Jaylin Smith (19) at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes wide receiver Money Parks (10) catches a pass in the game against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes quarterback Cam Rising smiles during the second half of the game against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes defensive end Jonah Elliss (83) celebrates the Utes’ win against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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USC Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams (13) jumps on a fumble late in the game against Utah at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes quarterback Bryson Barnes (16) scrambles to set up the winning field goal in the game against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes quarterback Bryson Barnes drives against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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USC Trojans wide receiver Brenden Rice (2) lays on the ground after getting tackled by Utah Utes safety Cole Bishop (8) at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes safety Cole Bishop (8) is congratulated by teammates after a play in the game against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Utah Utes tight end Landen King consoles quarterback Bryson Barnes (16) after Barnes threw an interception in the game against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
Second quarter
Utah 14, USC 14
7:35 — The Utes go for it on fourth down at the USC 16-yard line, but quarterback Bryson Barnes is tackled for a loss.
9:59 — Are the defenses finally kicking into gear? There have been three punts in the past five minutes of game time.
First quarter
Utah 14, USC 14
1:54 — Utah quarterback Bryson Barnes runs it in for a touchdown to tie the game. Utah 14, USC 14
6:17 — Zachariah Branch runs it in for the Trojans from the 2-yard line. The drive included a 51-yard pass from quarterback Caleb Williams to receiver Tahj Washington. USC 14, Utah 0
Bryson Barnes will start at quarterback for the Utes for the second-straight game. Cam Rising was wearing street clothes on the field during warmups, according to Deseret News reporter Joe Coles.
Here are a few stories to get you ready for Utah’s game against USC.
