Utah subbed Brewer out for Cam Rising around the five-minute mark of the third quarter and he did turn around the offense enough to force overtime after the game was trending towards an easy Aztec win.
It was a very, very poor offensive performance for the Utes up to that point. The offensive line has been unable to put together a good performance against two FBS schools so far this season.Īdding to the offensive woes was Brewer, who threw into double-coverage for an interception, missed some throws that should have been easy receptions, and generally was just unable to provide a spark for the offense. Instead, the Utes’ line was dominated for the second straight week.
SDSU’s defensive line is good, yes, but Utah’s offensive line should in theory be able to handle a Mountain West line. Utah’s running game was not able to get going, largely due to the lack of push from the offensive line, as Micah Bernard was the only Ute running back to gain positive yardage, with 47 yards. The Aztecs sacked Ute quarterback Charlie Brewer three times and had eight tackles for loss. The offensive line was not able to stop SDSU’s defensive front for most of three-and-a-half quarters. 122 out of 130 FBS teams in third-down conversion percentage. That’s been a theme throughout the season, with the Utes ranked No. Eleven of Utah’s first 12 drives ended in either a punt or a turnover, with the lone offensive points coming on a Jadon Redding field goal, on a drive that was only extended via two SDSU penalties on third down and fourth down, after the Aztecs had appeared to stop the Utes. Through three-and-a-half quarters, the offense was at a failing grade. Here are the the grades from the Utes’ wild loss.
Utah lost its second straight non-conference game, losing 33-31 to San Diego State in Carson, California, in triple overtime Saturday night.
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