Photo Gallery: Utah Utes beat Florida Gators

The game... in photos...

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah scored on a 70-yard touchdown pass on the first offensive snap of its season and then got smothering defense to walk off winners on Thursday night.

Final: Utah 24, Florida 11.

The Utes were without star quarterback Cam Rising (knee). It didn’t matter much early, as back-up Bryson Barnes connected with Money Parks on a TD pass on the offense’s first play.

I wrote a behind-the-scenes column off the game. Photographer Rob Gray was on the scene with me at Rice-Eccles Stadium and captured all the action.

His photo gallery is a treat:

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