MWC Football Scoreboard - Sept. 2

Utah extends home win streak to 18 with overtime victory over Pitt

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Sept. 2, 2010



THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
MWC NOTES
  • Utah raised its home winning streak to 18 games with the victory to tie the MWC record, originally set by BYU from Sept. 9, 2006 - Nov. 8, 2008. It is the second-longest home winning streak in school history. Utah won 26-straight home games from 1928-34.

  • Utah improves to 5-4 all-time in overtime games. The Utes' last overtime game was against Air Force in 2009.

  • Utah won its 20th game against a BCS school since the BCS began in 1998.

  • The Utes earned its first win in a season opener against a team ranked in the Associated Press poll (1-5). It was Utah's first home season opener against a team ranked by the AP.

  • Utah has won its last four home games against ranked foes, beating No. 11 UCLA in 2007, No. 11 TCU in 2008, No. 16 BYU in 2008 and No. 15 Pittsburgh in 2010.

  • The Utes remain undefeated against the Big East (8-0). Utah is 2-0 all-time against Pitt.

Utah

27

T24/RV Utah 27, 15/15 Pittsburgh 24 (OT)

Utah freshman Brian Blechen intercepted a pass on the first play of overtime, setting up Joe Phillips for a 21-yard field goal that gave the Utes a 27-24 victory against No. 15 Pittsburgh on Thursday night. [READ MORE]
Pittsburgh

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