Early in the fourth quarter, Travis Wilson stood placidly on the Utah sideline, helmet off, cracking a smile while talking with nearby teammates. He watched as his backup trotted onto the field to take his reps in garbage time. His night was done.
Travis Wilson was no longer of use. Utah was in the process of tallying more points t0 a 55-13 slaughter, blowout, beatdown, or whatever word you feel best describes what occurred at Autzen Stadium on Saturday night.
So in an act of gamesmanship mercy, Kyle Whittingham pulled his starting quarterback (who gutted the Ducks in the most embarrassing home loss in program history).