Highlights, key plays and photos from No. 10 Utah’s loss to No. 19 Oregon State
The Beavers emerged victorious from the defense-heavy battle
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Oregon State wide receiver Anthony Gould (2) is brought down by Utah cornerback Zemaiah Vaughn during the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Corvallis, Ore. Amanda Loman, Associated Press
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The Deseret News is providing live coverage of Friday night’s game between No. 10 Utah and No. 19 Oregon State. Check back for updates throughout the game.
Final score
Oregon State 21, Utah 7
Fourth quarter
Oregon State 21, Utah 7
2:49: Utah turns the ball over on downs after Nate Johnson is sacked with less than three minutes left in the game.
5:05: The Utes are finally on the board. Tight end Thomas Yassmin scores on a 41-yard pass from Nate Johnson. Oregon State 21, Utah 7
10:46: Utah turns it over on downs after Nate Johnson goes out of bounds one yard shy of a first down.
13:05 — Utah’s Bryson Barnes goes down hard from a dirty tackle, and Nate Johnson returns to the game.
13:50 — Oregon State goes for it on fourth-and-1 at midfield and gets rewarded with a 45-yard touchdown run from receiver Silas Bolden. Bolden now has two scores in the game. Oregon State 21, Utah 0
10:37 — Bryson Barnes takes over quarterback duties for Utah from Nate Johnson. He’s tackled hard by James Rawls of Oregon State, who gets ejected from the game for targeting.
10:43 — Oregon State breaks through the Utah defense and scores with a 27-yard pass from DJ Uigalelei to Silas Bolden. The only other play in the drive was a 25-yard pass from Uiagalelei to Jesiah Irish. Oregon State 14, Utah 0
There’s a reason why both of these schools are thought of as defense-first teams. This game is turning into a true defensive battle, as the offenses struggle to make consistent gains.
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Utah tight end Thomas Yassmin (87) rushes for a touchdown against Oregon State during the second half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Corvallis, Ore. Oregon State won 21-7. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman) | Amanda Loman, Associated Press
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Utah quarterback Nate Johnson (13) drops back to pass against Oregon State during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Corvallis, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman) | Amanda Loman, Associated Press
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Oregon State quarterback DJ Uiagalelei (5) dodges Utah cornerback Tao Johnson (15) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Corvallis, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman) | Amanda Loman, Associated Press
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Oregon State wide receiver Silas Bolden (7) dodges Utah cornerback JaTravis Broughton (4) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Corvallis, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman) | Amanda Loman, Associated Press
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Oregon State quarterback DJ Uiagalelei (5) drops back to pass against Utah during the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Corvallis, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman) | Amanda Loman, Associated Press
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Oregon State wide receiver Anthony Gould (2) is brought down by Utah cornerback Zemaiah Vaughn, back, during the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Corvallis, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman) | Amanda Loman, Associated Press
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Oregon State running back Damien Martinez (6) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Utah during the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Corvallis, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman) | Amanda Loman, Associated Press
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Oregon State wide receiver Silas Bolden (7) scores a touchdown against Utah during the second half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Corvallis, Ore. Oregon State won 21-7. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman) | Amanda Loman, Associated Press
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Utah tight end Thomas Yassmin (87) celebrates his touchdown against Oregon State with Luca Caldarella (19) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Corvallis, Ore. Oregon State won 21-7. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman) | Amanda Loman, Associated Press
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Utah coach Kyle Whittingham walks along the sideline during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Oregon State on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Corvallis, Ore. Oregon State won 21-7. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman) | Amanda Loman, Associated Press
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Oregon State running back Damien Martinez (6) is brought down by Utah safety Sione Vaki (28) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Corvallis, Ore. Oregon State won 21-7. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman) | Amanda Loman, Associated Press
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Utah tight end Thomas Yassmin (87) runs past Oregon State linebacker Andrew Chatfield Jr. (10) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Corvallis, Ore. Oregon State won 21-7. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman) | Amanda Loman, Associated Press
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Oregon State wide receiver Silas Bolden (7) slips a tackle by Utah cornerback JaTravis Broughton (4) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Corvallis, Ore. Oregon State won 21-7. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman) | Amanda Loman, Associated Press
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Utah quarterback Bryson Barnes (16) looks for a receiver during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Oregon State on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Corvallis, Ore. Oregon State won 21-7. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman) | Amanda Loman, Associated Press
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Utah wide receiver Devaughn Vele (17) is tackled by Oregon State linebacker Melvin Jordan IV (44) and defensive back Noble Thomas (21) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Corvallis, Ore. Oregon State won 21-7. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman) | Amanda Loman, Associated Press
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Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith walks the sideline during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Utah on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Corvallis, Ore. Oregon State won 21-7. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman) | Amanda Loman, Associated Press
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Oregon State quarterback Aidan Chiles (0) and running back Damien Martinez (6) celebrate the team's 21-7 win over Utah with fans following an NCAA college football game Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Corvallis, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman) | Amanda Loman, Associated Press
Although Oregon State does have seven points on the board, the team was desperate enough in the second quarter to briefly replace starting quarterback DJ Uigalelei with Aidan Chiles. Uigalelei was back in the game for the Beavers’ last two drives of the half.
Utah’s Nate Johnson completed just 3 of 11 passes for 35 yards in the first half.
5:46 — Damien Martinez, the Pac-12’s leading rusher so far this season, is making his presence felt early. After dominating the Beavers’ drive, he scored on a 4-yard run. Oregon State 7, Utah 0
11:10 — Utah tried to extend its first drive by going for it on fourth-and-6 at Oregon State’s 35-yard line. Quarterback Nate Johnson, who is starting in place of the still-recovering Cam Rising, threw an incomplete pass.
