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Recap - Utes Defeat Arizona 38-29

TJ Pledger tore up the turf for 119 rushing yards on Saturday to lead the Utes to a 38-29 win over the Wildcats at Arizona Stadium.

Bettors who backed the Utes were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -23.5. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 54.5.

TJ Pledger rushed for 119 yards, while Micah Bernard added 34 yards in the win. Micah Bernard and Brant Kuithe added 60 and 56 receiving yards respectively.

Will Plummer rushed for 50 yards for Arizona, while Stevie Rocker Jr. added 22 yards. Will Plummer threw for 223 yards for the Wildcats, while receivers Dorian Singer and Stanley Berryhill III had 84 and 52 yards respectively.

Arizona was outgained by Utah 468-329 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 26-16 by the Utes.

The time of possession battle favored Utah as their offense was on the field for 33:51, longer than the 26:09 of their opponents.

Utah heads into a 12 battle against Oregon. Arizona, meanwhile, will have their next action against Washington State.