Players of the game

• Washington running back Bishop Sankey gained 162 yards on a career-high 36 carries, scoring on runs of 2 and 4 yards.

• Washington's Austin Seferian-Jenkins caught seven passes for 99 yards and moved into first place on the school's career reception list for a tight end. He has 96 career receptions, which broke the old mark set by Mark Bruener. Seferian-Jenkins also played defensive end on several plays. The last two-way player for the Huskies was Reggie Williams in 2003.

• Keith Price, the Huskies' quarterback, finished with a season-high 277 yards on 24-for-33 passing, including two touchdown throws. He also ran for a 4-yard score.

Play of the game

Despite pressure from the Utah blitz, Price lofted a pass into the back of the end zone while he was tackled in the backfield. Sophomore receiver Kasen Williams snared the ball for an 8-yard touchdown reception with 11:28 remaining in the second quarter.

Turning point

Leading 21-15, linebacker Jamaal Kearse recovered a muffed punt at the Utah 46 that got away from Utes returner Charles Henderson. The Huskies scored five plays later when running back Sankey carried 2 yards for the score. UW failed on the two-point conversion, but led 27-15 with 1:56 left in the third quarter.

By the numbers

10 Bishop Sankey is the 10th Husky to run for at least 1,000 yards. He has 1,017.

8 The number of receivers who made a catch for UW.

18 Longest reception for a Utah receiver.

96 Austin Seferian-Jenkins holds the UW record for career receptions by a tight end, breaking Mark Breuner's old mark of 95.

Percy Allen