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The Triple Option: Aggressive approach helps, hurts Utah in speechless loss

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SALT LAKE CITY — With less than 3 minutes to go in the game, Utah led No. 18 Washington by a touchdown in what appeared to be a winning effort. But a 10-point rally by the Huskies in the final minutes doomed the Utes in a 33-30 loss, giving the Utes their sixth loss of the season in a heartbreaking and speechless loss.

Utah’s players fought hard for much of the game and proved to be a difficult opponent for the Huskies. But a bad coaching decision at the end negated Utah’s success as they opened the door to to a Huskies victory.