No. 14 Utah Hits a Field Goal at the Gun for a 34–32 Victory Over No. 18 USC

Cole Becker (36) of the Utah Utes kicks a field goal to win the game against the USC Trojans at the Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles on Oct. 21, 2023. Meg Oliphant/Getty Images

LOS ANGELES—Bryson Barnes dropped back, stepped up through the Southern California rush and took off downfield. The Utah quarterback ducked, dodged and finally went down inside the USC 20 with 5 seconds to play, putting the Utes in perfect field position for the winning field goal.

Caleb Williams could only watch and admire while Utah’s third-string quarterback essentially ended the Heisman Trophy winner’s national championship dreams.