USC vs. Utah: Score and Twitter Reaction

Travis Wilson and the No. 19 Utah Utes came up with a thrilling last-second 24-21 victory over No. 20 USC in Salt Lake City on Saturday night. After stifling USC on a fourth-down conversion that would have put the game away with just over two minutes remaining, Wilson led the Utes down the field and to the game-winning touchdown with just eight seconds left in the game.

It looked as if the Utes were out of this one as the Trojans seemed to be running the clock out, but the key fourth-down stop gave Utah a chance.

A huge 18-yard scramble by Wilson to the one-yard line put the Utes on the brink. Wilson again came through with a one-yard touchdown pass to Kaelin Clay that gave Utah the win.

For the game, Wilson completed 18 of 32 passes for 193 yards and a touchdown. Those numbers won't jump out at you, but the way he commanded the offense and showed poise down the stretch was exactly what Utah needed from its quarterback.

The team had been employing a dual-quarterback system with Wilson and Kendal Thompson. On Saturday, Wilson was who Utah needed to get by USC.

Slightly overshadowed by Wilson's exciting finish was the play of running back Devontae Booker. He continues to show consistency as he ran for 102 yards and a score. It was his fourth-straight game with 100 or more yards rushing.

The decision that Trojans head coach Steve Sarkisian made to go for it on fourth down will undoubtedly be discussed all week. He didn't have confidence in kicker Andre Heidari's ability to make a 44-yard field goal. Thus on a fourth and two, Sarkisian elected to go with a pitch to Nelson Agholor.

The junior wide receiver appeared to get the first down, but he had stepped out of bounds just beyond the line of scrimmage and USC turned it over on downs. 

The win pushed Utah to 6-1 overall and 3-1 in the Pac 12. USC fell to 5-3 and 4-2 in the conference. 

The Trojans wasted a strong performance from Javorious Allen. The junior running back had 101 yards on the ground. It was his seventh 100-yard game of the season.

The Trojans will attempt to rebound next week when they visit the Washington State Cougars in another Pac-12 showdown. The Utes have a major test on the road against the Arizona State Sun Devils.