Utah State 17, 
(19) Utah 35
9:00 PM ET, September 3, 2009
Rice-Eccles Stadium
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
| Scoring Summary | |||||
| FIRST QUARTER | USU | UTAH | |||
 | FG | 11:40 | Chris Ulinski 29 Yd | 3 | 0 |
 | TD | 09:30 | David Reed 65 Yd Pass From Terrance Cain (Ben Vroman Kick) | 3 | 7 |
| TD | 05:34 | John Peel 22 Yd Pass From Terrance Cain (Ben Vroman Kick) | 3 | 14 |
| TD | 05:17 | Robert Turbin 96 Yd Run (Chris Ulinski Kick) | 10 | 14 |
| SECOND QUARTER | USU | UTAH | |||
| TD | 14:57 | Matt Asiata 2 Yd Run (Ben Vroman Kick) | 10 | 21 |
| SF | 06:48 | Ball Through End Zone | 10 | 23 |
| FG | 04:25 | Ben Vroman 44 Yd | 10 | 26 |
| TD | 00:51 | Diondre Borel 2 Yd Run (Chris Ulinski Kick) | 17 | 26 |
| THIRD QUARTER | USU | UTAH | |||
| TD | 06:30 | Matt Asiata 1 Yd Run (Ben Vroman Kick) | 17 | 33 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | USU | UTAH | |||
| SF | 00:49 | Diondre Borel Tackled By Nai Fotu In End Zone | 17 | 35 |
| Team Stat Comparison | ||
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| 1st Downs | 13 | 27 |
3rd down efficiency | 0-12 | 4-11 |
4th down efficiency | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 342 | 519 |
| Passing | 121 | 286 |
Comp-Att | 10-26 | 20-30 |
Yards per pass | 4.7 | 9.5 |
| Rushing | 221 | 233 |
Rushing Attempts | 34 | 50 |
Yards per rush | 6.5 | 4.7 |
| Penalties | 5-40 | 5-37 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 2 |
Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 24:04 | 35:56 |
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College Football Scores
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Thursday, September 3rd
| 16 Oregon | 8 | Final |
| 14 Boise State | 19 |
| Utah State | 17 | Final |
| 19 Utah | 35 |
Saturday, September 5th
| Charleston Southern | 3 | Final |
| 1 Florida | 62 |
| Louisiana-Monroe | 20 | Final |
| 2 Texas | 59 |
| 20 Brigham Young | 14 | Final |
| 3 Oklahoma | 13 |
| San Jose State | 3 | Final |
| 4 USC | 56 |
| 5 Alabama | 34 | Final |
| 7 Virginia Tech | 24 |
| Navy | 27 | Final |
| 6 Ohio State | 31 |
| Akron | 7 | Final |
| 9 Penn State | 31 |
| 13 Georgia | 10 | Final |
| 9 Oklahoma State | 24 |
| 11 LSU | 31 | Final |
| Washington | 23 |
| Maryland | 13 | Final |
| 12 California | 52 |
| Jacksonville State | 17 | Final |
| 15 Georgia Tech | 37 |
| Citadel | 6 | Final |
| 21 North Carolina | 40 |
| Northern Iowa | 16 | Final |
| 22 Iowa | 17 |
| Nevada | 0 | Final |
| 23 Notre Dame | 35 |
| Florida Atlantic | 3 | Final |
| 24 Nebraska | 49 |
| Northern Colorado | 3 | Final |
| 25 Kansas | 49 |
Sunday, September 6th
| 8 Mississippi | 45 | Final |
| Memphis | 14 |
Monday, September 7th
| Miami (FL) | 38 | Final |
| 18 Florida State | 34 |