The Utes have officially lost their unbeaten status as the Arizona Wildcats' offensive efficiency drove them across the finish line to an unexpected result that has shaken up the Big 12 landscape. Arizona opened the scoring with a field goal in the first, and Utah answered with a field goal midway through the second quarter after multiple failed red zone visits. The Wildcats then answered with a touchdown with three minutes left in the second quarter and followed it up with two more field goals in the third, giving them a two-score lead over the Utes heading into the fourth quarter.
A red zone interception courtesy of Tao Johnson set up Utah's first and only scoring drive of the game which seemingly shifted the momentum in the Utes' favor, but that quickly died out as Arizona answered with a game-sealing touchdown on blown coverage to give them a 23-10 victory. Isaac Wilson threw for 280 yards and a touchdown in his third straight start, but only connected on 50% of his passes and accompanied that with two demoralizing interceptions. However, Dorian Singer one-upped his best game in a Utah uniform against OK-State with 155 receiving yards on nine receptions against his former team.
Micah Bernard also continued his strong streak on the ground as he rushed for 91 yards on 16 carries with an average of 5.7 yards per carry. Utah's defense was lackluster on all accounts, and while Noah Fifita threw for under 200 yards with a completion rate of 61%, he was able to create space when.