After a 68-yard touchdown run by Bryce Love gave Stanford a 23-13 lead in the fourth quarter, the Utes’ subsequent three possessions ended with an interception, another interception and a touchdown pass that came too late — with only 44 seconds remaining. Not even Stanford’s two foolish roughing-the-passer penalties were enough to help the Utes salvage a victory.
Utah’s 95-yard drive for the last-minute touchdown allowed Williams to finish with some decent numbers, going 20 of 39 for 238 yards. He also deserves credit for his toughness after absorbing two targeting shots. Carrington’s statistics also ended up looking good: seven catches for 99 yards.