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In a 14-7 loss to Northwestern in the Las Vegas Bowl Saturday, Utah's fifth consecutive bowl loss, the senior quarterback had his worst game of the season. Barnes went 8 for 13 passing for 55 yards and threw two interceptions, finishing with a quarterback rating of 66.3. Barnes underthrew Money Parks in the first quarter on a deep shot for his first interception and overthrew Parks in the second quarter for his second pick.
Ben Bryant completed 24 of 32 passes for 234 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for a score, and Cam Johnson caught seven passes for 124 yards and a touchdown to lead Northwestern to a 45-43 victory over Illinois on Saturday, ending the Illini’s hopes for a bowl berth. John Paddock completed 24 of 34 passes for 334 yards and three touchdowns, all to Casey Washington, and Reggie Love III ran for 106 yards for Illinois. Washington had nine catches for 218 yards.