Pac-12 roundup: No. 18 Utah routs No. 13 Oregon, 62-20

Travis Wilson returned from a shoulder sprain and threw for 227 yards and four touchdowns in No. 18 Utah’s 62-20 victory over No. 13 Oregon on Saturday night in the Pac-12 opener for both teams.

Wilson completed 18 of 30 passes, hitting nine receivers, and ran for 100 yards and another score for Utah (4-0). The lanky senior sprained his left shoulder two weeks ago against Utah State and sat out the Utes’ victory last weekend over Fresno State.

It was Oregon’s worst loss at home since falling, 54-0, to Washington in 1977. Utah’s 62 points were the most scored against a Pac-12 opponent since joining the league in 2011, and also the most the Ducks have ever allowed in Eugene.

Vernon Adams Jr. started at quarterback for Oregon (2-2) despite a broken index finger that kept him out of the Ducks’ victory last weekend over Georgia State, but he didn’t last long and was replaced by backup Jeff Lockie in the second quarter.

But it was Oregon’s besieged defense that had no solution for Wilson and the rolling Utes, who amassed 530 yards of total offense.

Andy Phillips put Utah ahead with early field goals from 28 and 44 yards, and Utah’s defense thwarted Oregon’s first three series.

California 30, at Washington 24: Jared Goff threw for 342 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and the Golden Bears held off the Huskies’ second-half rally for a 30-24 victory in the Pac-12 Conference opener for both schools.

California improved to 4-0 for the first time since 2007 and may find itself back it the Top 25 next week for the first time since 2010 after winning on the road for the second straight week.

This time there was no late escape for the Bears thanks to special teams mistakes like last week at Texas. Goff was 24-of-40 passing and had touchdowns of 28 yards to Bryce Treggs and 8 yards to Kenny Lawler. Matt Anderson hit three field goals, including a 37-yarder with 5:34 left to give the Bears a 30-21 lead.

Washington (2-2, 0-1) got a 70-yard fumble return for a touchdown by Sidney Jones to cut the deficit to 27-21 late in the third quarter but the Huskies fumbled on their next possession in California territory and could not get closer.

Washington freshman Jake Browning didn’t complete a pass until the 5:42 mark of the second quarter but finished 17 of 28 for 152 yards and two interceptions. Dwayne Washington rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown in the first half, but fumbled with about 11 minutes remaining inside California territory one play after he couldn’t haul in Browning’s pass down the sideline that could have gone for a go-ahead touchdown.

at Colorado 48, Nicholls State 0: The Buffaloes head into Pac-12 play riding their first three-game winning streak in seven years after a 0 rout of Nicholls State

Buffaloes Coach Mike MacIntyre’s son, Jay, scored his first collegiate touchdown, Nelson Spruce set another school receiving record and Jared Bell picked off two passes in Colorado’s first shutout since a 24-0 whitewash of Wyoming on Sept. 19, 2009.

Even three trips inside the Colonels’ 10-yard line that came up empty couldn’t keep the Buffaloes (3-1) from romping to their biggest win in six tries over an FCS-level opponent.

With 80 yards on five catches, Spruce eclipsed Michael Westbrook’s mark for most receiving yards in school history. Spruce now has 2,570 yards, 22 more than Westbrook collected from 1991-94.

Jay MacIntyre, a sophomore wide receiver, turned his first career catch into a 38-yard touchdown when he hauled in Sefo Liufau’s pass along the Buffs sideline, dodged two defenders at the 10 and darted into the end zone in the first quarter.

He finished with three catches for 53 yards and also had a 31-yard punt return that set up a field goal.