No. 23 Utah recovers late fumble to hold off Arizona

TUCSON, Ariz. -- When Utah quarterback Tyler Huntley went down with a shoulder injury in the second quarter, the Utes had an experienced and reliable alternative ready. Troy Williams , a senior who started 13 games last season, came on and guided the No. 23 Utes to a 30-24 victory over Arizona on Friday night in the Pac-12 opener for both schools. "We're in a good place quarterback-wise," Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said. "Obviously we want Tyler back as soon as possible, but Troy won nine games for us last year, and he was ready." Not that was easy. Chris Hart recovered Arizona quarterback Brandon Dawkins ' fumble at Utah's 20-yard line with 2:33 left to preserve the victory. Wildcats coach Rich Rodriguez didn't think it was a fumble. But, Dawkins said, "You've got to go with what the refs call and that's what they called. I shouldn't have made it close.