Utah defense, Jordan shine in 38-21 win over No. 21 Colorado

BOULDER, Colo. -- , The Utah Utes got up and at 'em early , courtesy of a blaring fire alarm at their hotel. From there, they just kept rising to the occasion. Ty Jordan scored twice, including a game-sealing 66-yard TD burst, and Utah’s revamped defense forced three turnovers to help the Utes rally past No. 21 Colorado 38-21 on a snowy Saturday to thwart the Buffaloes’ Pac-12 title hopes. The soon-to-be-unseated Pac-12 South champion Utes (2-2, 2-2 Pac-12) found their footing on the slippery field in the second half, turning around 21-10 deficit by scoring 28 unanswered points. “They hung in there and fought their way out of a tough spot,” Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said. “They never flinched.” About that 6:30 a.m. fire alarm: They jokingly had their suspicions. A strength coach, perhaps, wanting to make sure they were alert.