Final
Johnson, Utah cruise past Weber State
Sep 28, 2008 - 3:16 AM SALT LAKE CITY (Ticker) -- Weber State did well to stop the run, but Utah quarterback Brian Johnson made the Wildcats pay through the air.Johnson threw for 194 yards and two touchdowns and Matt Asiata ran for a pair of scores as 17th-ranked Utah pounded Weber State, 37-21, on Saturday.
The game was a homecoming of sorts for Weber State coach Ron McBride, who won 88 games during his 13-year tenure with Utah from 1990-2002.
McBride's game plan of shutting down running backs Asiata and Darrell Mack, who each gained over 100 yards last week, seemed to work. But Johnson, Utah's senior quarterback, was up to the task.
Johnson completed 16-of-18 passes for 175 yards through the first two quarters, helping Utah (5-0) jump out to a 24-7 lead at the break.
With the game tied at 7-7 early in the second quarter, Johnson hit Colt Sampson for a 6-yard score to give Utah a 14-7 lead with 12:42 remaining.
After a 33-yard field goal by Louie Sakoda, Johnson connected with Bradon Godfrey for a 10-yard touchdown 43 seconds before the half, giving the Utes a 17-point bulge.
Sakoda booted a pair of field goals around Asiata's 1-yard touchdown run as Utah extended the lead to 37-7 with 10:13 remaining.
Mack gained 58 yards on 12 carries, while Asiata rushed for just 37 yards on 10 attempts.
Cameron Higgins made the score more respectable, throwing for two late scores to lead Weber State (3-2). He connected on 24-of-38 passes for 303 yards and three touchdowns.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WEBER ST 7 0 0 14 21
UTAH (17) 7 17 10 3 37 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: UTAH - TD, MATT ASIATA 1 YD RUN (LOUIE
SAKODA KICK), 12:01. UTAH 7-0
WEBER ST - TD, TIM TOONE 35 YD PASS FROM
CAMERON HIGGINS (JON WILLIAMS
KICK), 14:06. WEBER ST 7-7
2ND QUARTER: UTAH - TD, COLT SA
Sep 27 11:02 PM
TD WEBER ST BRYANT ETEUATI 7 YD PASS FROM CAMERON HIGGINS (JON WILLIAMS KICK)
Weber State 21, Utah(17) 37 4th - 0:11Sep 27 10:59 PM
TD WEBER ST BRYANT ETEUATI 7 YD PASS FROM CAMERON HIGGINS (JON WILLIAMS KICK)
Weber State 21, Utah(17) 37 4th - 0:11Sep 27 10:59 PM- NCAAF
TD WEBER ST
BRYANT ETEUATI 7 YD PASS FROM CAMERON HIGGINS
(JON WILLIAMS KICK)
WEBER ST 21
UTAH (17) 37 0:11 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Weber State 21, Utah(17) 37 4th - 0:11Sep 27 10:59 PM
TD WEBER ST CODY NAKAMURA 9 YD PASS FROM CAMERON HIGGINS (JON WILLIAMS KICK)
Weber State 7, Utah(17) 37 4th - 10:18Sep 27 10:42 PM
TD WEBER ST CODY NAKAMURA 9 YD PASS FROM CAMERON HIGGINS (JON WILLIAMS KICK)
Weber State 7, Utah(17) 37 4th - 10:18Sep 27 10:42 PM- NCAAF
FG UTAH
LOUIE SAKODA 38 YD
WEBER ST 7
UTAH (17) 37 10:18 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Weber State 7, Utah(17) 37 4th - 10:18Sep 27 10:33 PM - NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WEBER ST 7 0 0 7
UTAH (17) 7 17 10 34 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: UTAH - TD, MATT ASIATA 1 YD RUN (LOUIE
SAKODA KICK), 12:01. UTAH 7-0
WEBER ST - TD, TIM TOONE 35 YD PASS FROM
CAMERON HIGGINS (JON WILLIAMS
KICK), 14:06. WEBER ST 7-7
2ND QUARTER: UTAH
Sep 27 10:18 PM - NCAAF
TD UTAH
MATT ASIATA 1 YD RUN
(LOUIE SAKODA KICK)
WEBER ST 7
UTAH (17) 34 1:51 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Weber State 7, Utah(17) 34 3rd - 1:51Sep 27 10:12 PM - NCAAF
FG UTAH
LOUIE SAKODA 47 YD
WEBER ST 7
UTAH (17) 27 6:09 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Weber State 7, Utah(17) 27 3rd - 6:09Sep 27 10:01 PM - NCAAF
TD UTAH
BRADON GODFREY 10 YD PASS FROM BRIAN JOHNSON
(LOUIE SAKODA KICK)
WEBER ST 7
UTAH (17) 24 0:42 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Weber State 7, Utah(17) 24 2nd - 0:42Sep 27 9:18 PM - NCAAF
TD UTAH
COLT SAMPSON 6 YD PASS FROM BRIAN JOHNSON
(LOUIE SAKODA KICK)
WEBER ST 7
UTAH (17) 14 12:42 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Weber State 7, Utah(17) 14 2nd - 12:42Sep 27 8:50 PM - NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WEBER ST 7 7
UTAH (17) 7 7 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: UTAH - TD, MATT ASIATA 1 YD RUN (LOUIE
SAKODA KICK), 12:01. UTAH 7-0
WEBER ST - TD, TIM TOONE 35 YD PASS FROM
CAMERON HIGGINS (JON WILLIAMS
KICK), 14:06. WEBER ST 7-7
Sep 27 8:43 PM - NCAAF
TD WEBER ST
TIM TOONE 35 YD PASS FROM CAMERON HIGGINS
(JON WILLIAMS KICK)
WEBER ST 7
UTAH (17) 7 0:54 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Weber State 7, Utah(17) 7 1st - 0:54Sep 27 8:40 PM
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