Utah uses 100-yard pick-six to help upset No. 14 Stanford

The defense was opportunistic all night, the running game was productive and Utah even delivered some big plays through the air for a change.

After two consecutive losses to open the Pac-12 season, the Utes finally put everything together.

Jaylon Johnson returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown and Zack Moss ran for two scores, leading visiting Utah to a 40-21 victory over No. 14 Stanford on Saturday night.

"It's been a rough couple of weeks, a couple of tough losses," coach Kyle Whittingham said of games against Washington and Washington State. "I'm proud of the way the guys rebounded. Total team effort."

Moss ran for 160 yards and the Utes (3-2, 1-2) intercepted K.J. Costello on back-to-back first-half drives in the red zone to end an 11-game home winning streak for the Cardinal (4-2, 2-1).

Utah ended a six-game skid against Top 25 teams with its first victory over a ranked program in three years.

Johnson picked off a pass at the goal line and raced down the sideline for the third 100-yard interception return in school history and first since Harold Lusk did it in 1994 against Colorado State.

Miami wide receiver Ahmmon Richards' career is effectively over because of a disabling neck injury that will make playing football a too high-risk proposition for him going forward.

Miami announced the news without revealing the exact nature of the injury or how it happened. The announcement came one day after the 16th-ranked Hurricanes rallied to win their annual rivalry game with Florida State 28-27.

Richards spent that game on the sideline, jumping and celebrating with teammates as Miami pulled off its biggest comeback victory since 2003. Richards' career ends with 74 catches for 1,382 yards and six touchdowns.