Utah came into the game wanting to rebound from a blowout lost to USC last week. That loss dropped them from 3rd in the nation to 13th. They showed how dominating their run game is in their 27-12 win over the Beavers. They improved their overall record to 7-1, 4-1 in Pac-12 play. Oregon State drops to 2-6 on the season, and are winless in conference play with a record of 0-5. The Beavers sit at last in the Pac-12 North.
The Utes opened up their first drive of the game going 70 yards with no passes attemped.