LIVE BLOG: Arizona at Utah

Al Bravo
Nov. 17, 2012

Bowl-eligible Arizona (6-4, 3-4 Pac-12) played its final regular season road game at Utah (4-6, 2-5 Pac-12) on Nov. 17 at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City. The game was televised live on ESPNU beginning at 8 p.m. MST. Game Preview: Cats Gear Up for Physical Test at Utah

Ka'Deem Carey runs the ball against Colorado last weekend. (Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics)

(Photo of Ka'Deem Carey is courtesy of Arizona Athletics)

We're underway in Salt Lake City!

Cats drive down the field but turn the ball over on downs in Utah territory.

Utah also goes down the field but turns it over on down in Cat territory. It's raining and cool in Salt Lake City tonight.

Cats holds Utah on fourth-and-1 at the 4 and takes over deep in its own territory.

Ka'deem Carey gets UA out of a hole with a nice 25-yard run. UA driving into Utah territory after starting at its own 5.

John Bonano hits 45-yard field goal to give Arizona a 3-0 lead over Utah with 2:15 left in the first quarter.

Arizona leading Utah 3-0 early in the second but Utes are knocking on the door.

Utah with another 4th-and-1 inside the UA 5.

Utes run fake field goal to get on scoreboard. Utah 7-3 early in second.

Ka'deem Carey runs it in from 1. Caps long drive for Cats, who take a 10-7 lead with 9:22 til halftime.

UA gets ball back on QB fumble. Cats in red zone again with 8 minutes to go.

Looks like Matt Scott is recovering nicely after his week off. Runs it in from 10. He's running the offense and has the Cats ahead 17-7 midway through the second quarter.

Utah connects on 34-yard pass play to cut Arizona lead to 17-14 with 3:45 left before hafltime.

Arizona moving on the ground again -- at midfield.

Tick, tick, tick. Inside 1:30 and Cats inside the 30.

Big catch by Cats to get inside the 10 but fumble gives Utah the ball with 33 seconds left before the break.

Arizona 17, Utah 14, halftime

Ka'Deem Carey already over 100 yards rushing tonight and Matt Scott has 58 yards on ground and 103 passing.

Second half underway. Utah with ball to start.

Cats holds Utah on first possession of second half and will get it at its own 20.

UA comes up just short on third-and-long but Carey slips on wet turf. Utah gets ball back.

Cats forces fumble but Utah recovers and has first down at Arizona 12. 8:19 left in third.

UA holds Utah to fourth-and-5 at the 7. Utah kicks 25-yard field goal to tie it at 17 with 6:49 left in third.

Cats can't move the ball again -- will punt.

Utah driving again with three minutes left in the third quarter.

Utah 36-yard TD pass from Wilson to Christopher gives Utes a 24-17 lead with 1:59 left in third.

Ka'Deem Carey keeps churning out yards. Cats inside Utah 30 as quarter ends. Utah leading 24-17.

Carey 153 yards rushing after three quarters -- that's more than 500 over the last two games.

Utah penalty gives Cats a first-and-goal.

Second-chance run for Jenkins -- looked like he was stopped at 3. Cats tied at 24 with 13:55 left.

Cats hold Utah to three-and-out -- then Flowers pulls off big play on fake punt! UA at Utes 41.

Scott to Hill for 18 yards - TD Wildcats!

With 11:07 left, Cats lead 31-24.

Cats defense holds -- give offense the ball at own 27 with 8:10 left.

UA stalls at midfield - gets good punt. Utah with ball at its own 6 with 6 minutes to play.

Utah converts third down and gets out of hole. Cats up by one score with 4:45 left.



On fourth-and-4 at 27, Utah gets three yards -- Cats get ball at Utah 30 with 3:29 left, leading 31-24!

Ka'Deem Carey gets 20 yards and it's first and goal!

UA with third-and-goal at Utah 9 with 1:24 left.

John Bonano hits 25-yard FG with 1:15 left. Cats up 34-24.

Utah with ball on 40 and Cats 69 seconds from seventh win of the year.

Utah runs out of time. Final: UA 34, Utah 24

Ka'Deem Carey runs for 204 yards and Matt Scott throws for 160 more and Arizona comes away with a 34-24 win at Utah to go to 7-4 overall and 4-4 in Pac-12 with the Territorial Cup left on the regular season schedule.

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