Utah 26, Michigan 10
When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 20, 2014
Where: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Temperature:
75°
Head Official:
Shawn Smith
Attendance:
103890
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Utah 26, Michigan 10: Kaelin Clay returned a punt 66 yards for a touchdown to help the Utes sail past the host Wolverines.
Travis Wilson tossed a touchdown pass to Dres Anderson and Andy Phillips kicked four field goals for Utah (3-0). Wilson was 14-of-20 for 172 yards as the Utes dominated a contest that was delayed for two hours, 24 minutes in the fourth quarter because of heavy rain and lightning.
Willie Henry scored on a 7-yard interception return for Michigan (2-2). Devin Gardner was 14-of-26 for 148 yards and Devin Funchess had four receptions for 82 yards.
The teams traded first-quarter field goals before Clay broke free on his punt return 21 seconds into the second quarter. Henry’s interception score tied the contest with 5:01 left in the half before Phillips kicked a 38-yard field goal as time expired to give Utah a 13-10 halftime lead.
Wilson connected with Anderson on a 28-yard score 1:27 into the second half to give the Utes a 10-point advantage. Phillips kicked a 48-yard field goal 40 seconds into the fourth quarter and added a 50-yarder 3 1/2 minutes later.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Wilson left in the second quarter after landing hard on his head but returned at the start of the second half. … Michigan lost a home non-conference game for the first time in 12 contests under coach Brady Hoke. … Clay has three return touchdowns this season – two on punts and one on a kickoff.
Top Game Performances
Team Stats Summary
|
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
Utah
|
286 |
81 |
205 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
4.0 |
1 |
Michigan
|
308 |
118 |
190 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3.0 |
0 |