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Missed chances: Utah drops to No. 14 in latest AP Top 25 rankings
Utah linebacker Karene Reid (21) picks up an Oregon fumble throughout the first half of an NCAA faculty soccer recreation Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. (Andy Nelson, Related Press)
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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah squandered three prime alternatives late within the recreation in opposition to Oregon in a hostile Autzen Stadium.
The Utes battled again from a 14-point deficit, tied the sport, and the Geese managed solely a subject objective with simply over 11 minutes left within the recreation. Utah’s protection held robust and gave the offense its probabilities, however like a lot of the night time, the workforce was out of sync and the Oregon subject objective turned the sport winner.
With a top-10 billing, Utah is left, as soon as once more, fascinated about missed alternatives.
Because of the late-night loss, Utah dropped to No. 14 within the newest Related Press Prime 25 rankings that have been launched Sunday morning. The Utes do not fall too far primarily based on two ranked groups battling it out on the sector. Oregon moved as much as No. 10 with the win.
On the prime of the standings for the Pac-12 is No. 5 USC, who entered a Los Angeles showdown with a shootout of their again pocket and a win over rival UCLA — one other workforce with a number of missed alternatives in a pivotal recreation. The Trojans secured a spot within the Pac-12 championship recreation and awaits the final week of the common season for its opponent.
Additionally ranked from the Pac-12 is No. 12 Washington, who eased previous Colorado, No. 17 UCLA, and No. 22 Oregon State, who left Tempe with a 31-7 win over Arizona State to arrange one other Prime 25 recreation between each opponents this week in opposition to Oregon.
After a too-close-for-comfort weekend for the highest groups on the prime of the rankings, Georgia stays the highest workforce within the nation with 62 of the overall 63 first-place votes. Behind the bulldogs is No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Michigan, No. 4 TCU and No. 5 USC — the one change inside the highest groups this week as a result of Tennessee getting blown out by South Carolina.