Utah Stuns USC With Flea Flicker Touchdown Before Halftime
Oct 9, 2021, 7:43 PM | Updated: 8:16 pm
Devaughn Vele #17 of the Utah Utes, left, is congratulated by teammates after scoring a touchdown on a first half pass reception during a college football game on October 9, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)
(Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Utah Utes surprised the USC Trojans with a trick play for a touchdown before the halftime break in Southern California.
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The Trojans hosted the Utes at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, October 9.
With 10 seconds left in the second quarter, the Utes decided to go for it on 4th & 1 from the USC 37-yard line.
Instead of running the ball up the middle, Utah running back TJ Pledger pitched the ball back to quarterback Cam Rising following the initial handoff.
Rising unleashed a deep ball into the end zone for Devaughn Vele. It was Vele’s first reception of the contest.
🏹 @crising7 with the DART to @devaughn_vele @Utah_Football comes up with the big time TD just before the end of the first half 🙌 pic.twitter.com/QJQhQX7GRj
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 10, 2021
The Rising-Vele connection gave Utah a 21-10 lead.
The trick play capped a seven-play, 77-yard drive that took only 50 seconds.
The Utes took the 11-point lead into the locker room at halftime.
Utah gets a big touchdown to end the first half. 30 minutes away from their first win against USC in LA since 1916.#GoUtes #UTAHvsUSC pic.twitter.com/z9DER24KUd
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) October 10, 2021
At the break, Rising was 12/15 passing for 180 yards and two touchdowns.
Utah’s game against USC is broadcast on FOX and 700 AM.
