Utah 34, USC 32
Utah beat USC 34-32 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 21, 2023, when Cole Becker made a 38-yard field goal as time expired.
Kyle Whittingham, Utah head coach
But we’ve got ourselves a pig farmer at quarterback, and we’re proud of that guy, too. What a warrior he is.
Associated Press text (byline Greg Beacham) as published by KSAT
Day by day
Through Oct 22, 2023
The game
USC Athletics
After Zachariah Branch’s 61-yard punt return set up Williams’ go-ahead TD run to put the Trojans in front 32-31, Utah mounted a drive that included Jackson’s fourth-and-1 conversion run to the USC 40.
Associated Press, via USC Athletics
Utah Athletics
… has won four straight games over the Trojans for the first time in program history.
He scrambled for a 26-yard gain to the USC 19-yard line with 5 seconds left.
After running one more play to center the ball, then calling timeout, kicker Cole Becker calmly drilled a 38-yard field goal to give the Utes a wild 34-32 victory in a back-and-forth epic at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Associated Press
Cole Becker made a 38-yard field goal as time expired, and No. 14 Utah blew an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter before rallying for a thrilling 34-32 victory over No. 18 Southern California on Saturday night.
Associated Press text (byline Greg Beacham) as published by KUTV
What the coaches and players said
Through Oct 23, 2023
What Utah said
Ja’Quinden Jackson, Utah running back
He’s a competitor. He’s smart. We definitely believe in the guy.
Associated Press text (byline Greg Beacham) as published by KSAT
Kyle Whittingham, Utah head coach
That was a big kick, huge kick, pressure kick, and he handled it like a champ.
What USC said
Lincoln Riley, USC head coach
Had two tough losses in a row, and not how any of us scripted this. But you can’t script it. It’s college football. Comes down to little things here and there, and we haven’t played clean enough in the last couple of weeks.
Riley’s postgame words, in Associated Press, via USC Athletics
As gut-wrenching a defeat as I can remember in my career …
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Sources
News and releases
KSAT, Oct 21, 2023“No. 14 Utah hits a field goal at the gun for a 34-32 victory over No. 18 Southern California”
UtahUtes.com, Oct 21, 2023“Postgame Notes: No. 14 Utah at No. 18 USC - University of Utah Athletics”
Utah Athletics’ own postgame notes
USCTrojans.com, Oct 21, 2023“No. 18 USC Football Falls To No. 14 Utah Despite Late Thrilling Comeback, 34-32 - USC Athletics”
KUTV, Oct 21, 2023“No. 14 Utah hits a field goal at the gun for a 34-32 victory over No. 18 Southern California”
The Salt Lake Tribune, Oct 21, 2023“Utah stuns USC with game-winning field goal”
- The Salt Lake Tribune, Oct 22, 2023
“How Utah beat USC: A pig farmer’s redemption, Cole Becker’s heroics, and more Sione Vaki highlights”
KSL.com, Oct 23, 2023“Bidding farewell: Once budding rivalry ends with Utes getting last laugh over Trojans”