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Final result

Utah 28, UCF 14

The Utes finished the year with their best performance since September, defeating UCF in the season finale in a game where Utah’s defense had an excellent night.

Zemaiah Vaughn and Smith Snowden each had a pick-six for Utah, while Luke Bottari threw his first career touchdown as Utah scored 18 unanswered points after the game was tied 10-7 late in the first half and before UCF scored in the last minute scored a touchdown.

While the Knights totaled 379 yards on offense to Utah’s 196 yards, the Utes came up with three consecutive fourth-down stops against a desperate UCF offense to ultimately help Utah win, giving the Utes a seven- Lost series of games brought .

Fourth quarter

Utah 28, UCF 14

0:19 – UCF scored one final time when RJ Harvey caught a 6-yard pass on third-and-goal, giving him two touchdowns on the night he became the Knights’ all-time touchdown leader . Utah 28, UCF 14.

3:34 – The Utah defense scored again when Smith Snowden stepped in front of a pass from EJ Colson where he stared down the defender, resulting in a 13-yard pick-six. Utah 28, UCF 7.

In the second half, UCF punted, scored three drives in a row and now allowed a second defensive touchdown.

4:17 – Utah got its third straight stop on fourth down after UCF once again moved into Utes territory.

This game should be over soon.

14:46 – Luke Bottari threw his first career touchdown pass, hitting Landen King for a 15-yard score in the corner of the end zone on third-and-12.

Utah went for a deuce and Bottari made a pass to Micah Bernard, who muscled his way across the goal line to tie the game at 14 points. Utah 21, UCF 7.

The Utes went 49 yards in nine plays to score after giving UCF a fourth down stop after the Knights reached the Utah 36.

Third quarter

Utah 13, UCF 7

0:00 – Neither team scored in the third quarter – UCF had a promising push into Utah territory, ending with a fourth-down stop while the Utes were in the Knights’ red zone heading into the final quarter.

Half time

Utah 13, UCF 7

The Utes have a one-point lead in the season finale on the road.

Utah used a pick-six and two field goals to take a six-point halftime lead over UCF.

Neither team did much offensively – the Utes have 125 yards while the Knights have 191.

Zemaiah Vaughn’s 60-yard pick-six in the second quarter is currently the difference.

Second quarter

Utah 13, UCF 7

1:17 – Backup kicker Trey Coleman capped a Utah scoring drive with a 24-yard field goal. Utah 13, UCF 7.

The Utes moved the ball 61 yards to score another three points before halftime. Three runs by Micah Bernard followed by a 35-yard kickoff return by Bernard put the Utes into UCF territory, then Luke Bottari hit Zacharyus Williams for a 33-yard pass to put the Utes in the red zone .

3:25 – UCF is on the field with a 5-yard touchdown run by RJ Harvey. Utah 10, UCF 7.

Harvey converted a fourth-and-1 play with a 23-yard run that moved the ball to the Utah 10, and two plays later Harvey scored.

7:45 – Utah’s defense led to another score – this time straight, as Zemaiah Vaughn intercepted a bad pass from Dylan Rizk and took it 60 yards to the house. Utah 10, UCF 0.

This is the second pick-six in as many weeks after Utah had none through the first 10 games of the season.

First quarter

Utah 3, UCF 0

6:52 – The Utes scored first with a 37-yard field goal by Cole Becker. Utah 3, UCF 0.

Utah moved the ball 27 yards in six plays after a UCF turnover. The Utes were ready to go for it on fourth-and-2, but a false start forced the field goal attempt.

9:32 – Utah will begin its first possession in UCF territory after a Knights turnover.

With UCF on third down but in field goal territory, Lander Barton stripped Dylan Rizk of the football and Rizk bounced back, causing a 25-yard loss, before Logan Fano picked it up at the UCF 46 the ball fell.

Here’s how to watch the game

Utah’s game against UCF at FBC Mortgage Stadium will be televised on Fox with kickoff at 6:00 p.m. MST.

The game will be streamed at foxsports.com/live.

Pre-game preparation

Here are a few stories to get you ready for the Utah-UCF game.