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San Diego State at Utah

Sep 18, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 3

Away

San Diego State

Pac-12

Final Score

7 - 35

SDU

Home

Utah

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Utah398
San Diego State173

Passing Yards

Utah224
San Diego State60

Rushing Yards

Utah174
San Diego State113

Turnovers

Utah1
San Diego State2

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature65°F
Wind6 mph NW

Humidity

57%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Cameron Rising

Utah

YDS: 224

Rushing

Tavion Thomas

Utah

YDS: 59

Receiving

Brant Kuithe

Utah

YDS: 64

Tackles

Cole Bishop

Utah

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Utah31:22
San Diego State28:38

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Utah pulls away from San Diego State 35-7

Blowout

Utah defeated San Diego State 35-7 in Week 3 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 398-173 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Utah set the terms early in a game that finished 35-7. Cameron Rising pass complete to Solomon Enis for 13 yds for a TD, (Jordan Noyes KICK) came with {'seconds': 7, 'minutes': 2} left in the quarter 2, giving Utah the first major swing.

Utah's box score carried the story: 398 total yards, 174 rushing yards, and 224 passing yards. San Diego State finished with 173 total yards, including 113 on the ground and 60 through the air.

Utah converted 8-15 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Utah led 21-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Cameron Rising pass complete to Brant Kuithe for 30 yds for a TD, (Jordan Noyes KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Cameron Rising pass complete to Solomon Enis for 13 yds for a TD, (Jordan Noyes KICK) (Utah led 14-0 over San Diego State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Cameron Rising pass complete to Brant Kuithe for 30 yds for a TD, (Jordan Noyes KICK) (Utah led 7-0 over San Diego State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Cameron Rising pass complete to Devaughn Vele for 15 yds for a TD, (Jordan Noyes KICK) (Utah led 21-0 over San Diego State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Cameron Rising pass complete to Devaughn Vele for 3 yds for a TD, (Jordan Noyes KICK) (Utah led 35-0 over San Diego State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tavion Thomas run for 18 yds for a TD, (Jordan Noyes KICK) (Utah led 28-0 over San Diego State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kyle Crum pass complete to Josh Nicholson for 18 yds for a TD, (Jack Browning KICK) (San Diego State led 7-35 over Utah).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    35-7

    Utah defeated San Diego State.

  • Total yards

    398-173

    Utah held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    174

    Utah averaged 4.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    224

    Utah averaged 7.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-15

    Utah's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-15

    San Diego State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUtahSan Diego State
Total Yards398173
Passing Yards22460
Rushing Yards174113
First Downs229
Third Down Efficiency8-153-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-11-2
Total Penalties (Yards)7-629-64
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts18-307-21
Rushing Attempts3834
Passing TDs41
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points51
Possession Time31:2228:38
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)