Utah Utes football: Utes lead Colorado 17-14 at the half

Published: Friday, Nov. 23 2012 2:50 p.m. MST

Summary

The Utes lead 17-14 despite accumulating just 130 yards of total offense, compared to 179 for the turnover-plagued Buffalos.

The Utes lead Colorado 17-14 despite accumulating just 130 yards of total offense, compared to 179 for the turnover-plagued Buffalos.

The Utes scored first on a 16-yard touchdown pass from Travis Wilson to Dres Anderson after Colorado's Nick Hirschman threw an interception on the second play from scrimmage.

The Buffalos would answer with a touchdown drive of their own, marching 75 yards for the score. The drive ended with an 8-yard touchdown pass from Hirschman to Nelson Spruce.

The Utes would later add 10 points off two additional Colorado turnovers. But Colorado would answer with a 78-yard touchdown drive late in the second half to bring the Buffalos within three.

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WACPaddingOurSchedule

pocatello, ID

Guess what I Bleed Blue and Duckhunter.
BYU is now 6-10 all time against San Jose St.
Get over it.

8:31 p.m. Nov. 23, 2012
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indycrimson

Franklin, IN

One has to ask how a team hires an OC with 35 years experience in Chow!

Then he leaves and you replace him with someone with zero years experience?

3:42 p.m. Nov. 23, 2012
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Bleed Crimson

Sandy, Utah

Guess what SportsFan?

BYU still lost to the Utes and bringing up our losses won't change the fact that Utah consistently beats the Cougs!

Oh and your 6-10 all time against San Jose State.

The Utes and the

10:21 p.m. Nov. 23, 2012
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