Salt Lake City
Utes
0-5
20
FINAL
62
Los Angeles
UCLA
1-4
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a dominating performance, the Los Angeles UCLA crushed the Salt Lake City Utes 62-20 in Week 6 of the 2026 season. With playoff aspirations on the line, UCLA’s high-octane offense proved too much for the Utes, who struggled to keep pace throughout the contest.
Matthew Stafford led the charge for UCLA, throwing for an impressive 448 yards and five touchdowns, showcasing his mastery of the passing game. Kyren Williams added a powerful ground game with 126 rushing yards, while Puka Nacua shined as a receiving threat, racking up 127 receiving yards to keep the chains moving. This offensive onslaught kept Salt Lake City on their heels and unable to mount a comeback.
Defensively, Myles Garrett was a force to be reckoned with, recording three sacks that disrupted the Utes' rhythm and led to crucial turnovers. Emmanuel Forbes Jr. added to the defensive highlights with an interception, further complicating Salt Lake City’s efforts to find a groove. The game turned decisively in the second quarter, when UCLA scored three touchdowns in quick succession, effectively sealing the fate of the Utes.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | QB | 42 | 26 | 62% | 448 | 5 | 0 | 137.6 |
| Carson Beck | QB | 34 | 19 | 56% | 244 | 1 | 1 | 76.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyren Williams | HB | 15 | 126 | 8.4 | 41 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Jeremiyah Love | HB | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | 18 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Tyler Allgeier | HB | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Blake Corum | HB | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Max Klare | TE | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | — | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Matthew Stafford | QB | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Carson Beck | QB | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Davante Adams | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Whittington | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tutu Atwell | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Puka Nacua | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey McBride | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Wilson | WR | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puka Nacua | WR | 6 | 127 | 21.2 | 71 | 2 | 53 | 0 |
| Davante Adams | WR | 5 | 123 | 24.6 | 89 | 1 | 70 | 0 |
| Michael Wilson | WR | 2 | 96 | 48.0 | 86 | 1 | 90 | 0 |
| Terrance Ferguson | TE | 8 | 85 | 10.6 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Tutu Atwell | WR | 2 | 72 | 36.0 | 58 | 2 | 63 | 0 |
| Trey McBride | TE | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 29 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | WR | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Jeremiyah Love | HB | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Elijah Higgins | TE | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Blake Corum | HB | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Kyren Williams | HB | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | — | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Kendrick Bourne | WR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Jordan Whittington | WR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Max Klare | TE | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tyler Allgeier | HB | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mack Wilson Sr | MIKE | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nate Landman | MIKE | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Forbes Jr | CB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Garrett | REDG | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Young | LEDG | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Lake | SS | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Wingard | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Gibbens | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamren Kinchens | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kam Curl | SS | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaylen Watson | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Josh Sweat | REDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Johnson | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Budda Baker | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Garrett Williams | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Stephens | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Simon | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaven Collins | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Donald | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Omar Speights | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent McDuffie | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobie Turner | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabril Cox | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Mevis | K | 2 | 2 | 8 | 44 |
| Ethan Evans | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Ryland | K | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40 |

