Instead, No. 12 Kansas State dominated on both ends in handing the No. 22 Utes their first loss since Thanksgiving day, as Utah fell 71-47. It was also Utah’s first home loss of the season. The win keeps the Wildcats (16-1, 4-0 Big 12) unbeaten in league play, while the Utes (12-3, 3-1 Big 12) lost their first conference game.

Johnson 2-8 0-0 4, Toure 2-12 4-4 8, Kneepkens 4-9 2-2 12, Vieira 4-9 0-1 8, Wilke 1-8 0-0 2, Crispe 1-2 0-0 2, Ross 4-9 2-2 11, Foster 0-2 0-0 0, Ray 0-0 0-0 0, Walker 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 18-60 8-9 47 3-Point Goals_Kansas St.

Second chances are not easy to come by. One victory over Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinals would more than make up for years of frustration for Ohio State quarterback Will Howard.