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Florida at Utah

Sep 1, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 1

Away

Florida

SEC

Final Score

11 - 24

FU

Home

Utah

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Utah270
Florida346

Passing Yards

Utah165
Florida333

Rushing Yards

Utah105
Florida13

Turnovers

Utah0
Florida1

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature91°F
Wind7 mph N

Humidity

21%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Graham Mertz

Florida

YDS: 333

Rushing

Nate Johnson

Utah

YDS: 45

Receiving

Ricky Pearsall

Florida

YDS: 92

Tackles

Shemar James

Florida

TOT: 13

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Utah28:08
Florida31:52

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Utah beats Florida 24-11

Standard

Utah defeated Florida 24-11 in Week 1 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 270-346 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Utah set the terms early in a game that finished 24-11. Adam Mihalek 32 Yd Field Goal came with {'seconds': 27, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Florida the first major swing.

Utah's box score carried the story: 270 total yards, 105 rushing yards, and 165 passing yards. Florida finished with 346 total yards, including 13 on the ground and 333 through the air.

Utah converted 3-13 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Utah led 17-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Money Parks 70 Yd pass from Bryson Barnes (Cole Becker Kick).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Adam Mihalek 32 Yd Field Goal (Florida led 3-7 over Utah).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Money Parks 70 Yd pass from Bryson Barnes (Cole Becker Kick) (Utah led 7-0 over Florida).

  • Field Goal Good

    Cole Becker 51 Yd Field Goal (Utah led 17-3 over Florida).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Nate Johnson 27 Yd Run (Cole Becker Kick) (Utah led 14-3 over Florida).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Bryson Barnes 5 Yd Run (Cole Becker Kick) (Utah led 24-3 over Florida).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Caleb Douglas 19 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Graham Mertz Pass to Eugene Wilson for Two-Point Conversion) (Florida led 11-24 over Utah).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-11

    Utah defeated Florida.

  • Total yards

    270-346

    Utah held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    105

    Utah averaged 3.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    165

    Utah averaged 7.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-13

    Utah's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    1-13

    Florida's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUtahFlorida
Total Yards270346
Passing Yards165333
Rushing Yards10513
First Downs1417
Third Down Efficiency3-131-13
Fourth Down Efficiency0-02-5
Total Penalties (Yards)5-379-46
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts15-2331-44
Rushing Attempts3021
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points63
Possession Time28:0831:52
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)