CORVALLIS (Ore.) — Silas Bolden scored on a touchdown pass of 27 yards and a 45-yard run. No. 19 Oregon State defeated No. The Beavers (4-1 and 1-1 Pac-12), who had suffered a close loss last weekend to Washington State, rebounded with a 21-7 win. 16 Washington State.
Utah (4-1, 1-1) was still without quarterback Cam Rising, who warmed up with the team but was in street clothes at kickoff.
Rising, a sixth-year senior who has led the Utes to back-to-back Pac-12 titles, tore his left ACL during the Rose Bowl in January and needed surgery. He has been practicing with the team, splitting reps with Nate Johnson, but hasn’t been cleared to play.
Johnson, making his third straight start, completed just three of 12 passes for 35 yards before he was replaced with Bryson Barnes in the third quarter. Last weekend after Utah’s 14-7 victory over UCLA, Johnson apologized on social media for the lackluster performance.
But Johnson returned in the fourth quarter and threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to Thomas Yassmin with just over five minute left to avoid the shutout.
DJ Uiagalelei threw for 204 yards and a touchdown for the Beavers, who lost 38-35 at Washington State last weekend. Bolden caught 6 passes for 100 yard. Martinez led the Pac-12 in rushing average with 108 yards per game. But Utah held him to 65 yards.
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Going into the game, Utah’s rushing defense was ranked third in the nation, allowing an average of just 51 yards a game and only 2.02 yards a carry.
Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith mixed things up a bit, bringing in freshman quarterback Aiden Chiles for a series in the second quarter.
Before halftime, Bolden dove to bring down a 40-yard pass from Uiagalelei but the Beavers couldn’t capitalize and were forced to punt.
Bolden connected with Uiagalelei for a 27-yard touchdown strike early in the third quarter. Uiaalelei pitched to Bolden for the 45-yard scoring run on fourth-and-1 before the quarter was over.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
The Beavers dipped a bit in the AP Top 25 after the loss last weekend to the Cougars, but the victory over another top-10 opponent should see then move up a few sports. The Utes, meanwhile, are off next week, so it’s possible Rising will return Oct. 14 against California.
THE TAKEAWAY
Utah: The Utes also are without tight end Brant Kuithe, who like Rising hasn’t played this season while recovering from a torn ACL. … Logan Fano, a defensive end, was injured during the second quarter. He had to be carried off the field. Oregon State: For the first time in 2018, Beavers wore orange uniforms from head to toe. … Standing room only was the rule for this game. … This was Oregon State’s seventh consecutive win at Reser Stadium. Jr. was ejected early in the fourth quarter for targeting. Jr. was ejected early in the fourth quarter for targeting.
UP NEXT
Utah: At California on Oct. 14.
Oregon State: At California on Oct. 7.
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Reporting by The Associated Press.
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