Utah receiver Samson Nacua looked back long enough to know that quarterback Tyler Huntley was in trouble. Nacua kept running down the sideline and soon discovered that somehow, Huntley managed to deliver a pass in his direction.
His next thought? “Oh, my goodness. I've got to make a play.”
Nacua misjudged the ball, thinking he needed to slow down and catch an underthrown pass. And then he adjusted again, extending his arms to grab the ball and complete Utah’s longest and most important reception this year. The 57-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter helped secure a 40-21 victory last Saturday at Stanford and may have saved the season for the Ute receivers, who had not caught a TD pass since the first game, Aug.