BERKELEY, Calif. — In its second-straight week on the road, No. 4 Utah gymnastics once again faced competition that went down to the wire. But unlike last week, the Red Rocks came up short as they lost their first Pac-12 meet of the season, 197.50-197.45. It was the second time ever Utah (8-2, 5-1 Pac-12) lost to No. 21 California (7-4, 3-3) — the first came in the semifinals of the 2016 NCAA Championships.
Tied with one routine left for both teams, California’s Toni-Ann Williams performed a near-perfect routine to earn 9.975, securing the upset. Williams wasn’t slated to compete on floor, but with Utah’s 0.