No. 2 Utah escaped with a thrilling 40-39 victory against Arizona on Saturday night, handing the Wildcats their first home loss since last year according to Yahoo Sports.
Devon Dampier connected with Creed Whittemore for a 70-yard touchdown pass with 2:35 remaining to secure the win for the Utes per Yahoo Sports.
The game featured multiple lead changes down the stretch, including a late score by Isaiah Mizell that briefly put Arizona ahead as highlighted on social media.
Noah Fifita threw for 356 yards and three touchdowns for the Wildcats, while Daniel Bray rushed for 197 yards to power the Utah ground attack reported Yahoo Sports.
Arizona finished the contest with 7-3 overall and 4-3 Big 12 records after failing to get a final stop in the high-scoring shootout according to broadcast coverage.
The Wildcats will look to rebound next week when they travel to face Kansas State on Nov. 21 in their pre-Territorial Cup matchup noted Yahoo Sports.