SALT LAKE CITY -- Utahs eighth false start penalty of the first half brought out boos from its homecoming crowd. Luckily for the Utes, a second-half rally was enough to avoid spoiling the occasion.Quarterback Troy Williams ran for two touchdowns and threw another, helping No. 24 Utah come back to beat Arizona 36-23 on Saturday night.Utah (5-1, 2-1) trailed 14-12 at halftime after committing 11 first-half penalties, including all those false starts. Arizona (2-4, 0-3) scored on the first snap of the game when Brandon Dawkins connected with Shun Brown for a 75-yard TD pass, taking advantage of blown coverage that left Brown completely uncovered.Were a pretty decent football team if we would stop some of the self-inflicted stuff, Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said. We did some things to create tough situations for us that weve got to get fixed. We had far too many penalties tonight.The Utes scored 26 straight points after falling behind 14-3. Williams got both of his running TDs in the second half and had 245 yards passing for the game. Armand Shyne also ran for a TD in the third quarter, while the defense tightened up and forced two second-half turnovers and allowed just nine points. Shyne finished with 101 yards on 19 carries.The Utes moved into a tie atop the Pac-12 South with Colorado. They ended a four-game losing streak to Arizona. After beating Arizonas Rich Rodriguez, Utah coach Kyle Whittingham has defeated every active Pac-12 coach since joining the conference in 2011. Whittingham also got his 100th career victory.THE TAKEAWAYArizona: The Wildcats allowed more than 400 yards for the fifth consecutive game. Fans will be happy to have Dawkins back, but Arizona was held to 127 yards rushing, including just 78 from players other than Dawkins. The sophomore quarterback threw for 243 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions and also ran for a score. Freshman Khalil Tate finished the game for the second consecutive week.I dont think our defense wore down, Arizona linebacker Michael Barton said. They just kept attacking and we just tried to fight as best we could. We had a lot of new guys in there today, guys who hadnt played any snaps before today.Utah: USCs win over Colorado helped the Utes move into a tie for first, but they cant feel great about it. The offense finished with fine statistics, but most of the positives came in the second half against a team that entered the game ranked No. 104 in the nation in total defense. The defense allowed a season-high 475 yards.We had a few big plays made on us, but we bounced back every time they happened, Utah safety Marcus Williams said. We never put our heads down. We just kept grinding through the game and we just got this win.QUOTABLEWhat do you want me to do, quit? Rodriguez said when asked about keeping the morale high. Were just going to go down here and hitchhike home and go feel sorry for ourselves and just cancel the season.Is that what you expect? You want those coaches and players in there to quit? Just because we lose a game or two? Cmon, these guys are going to fight.POLL IMPLICATIONSUtah is unlikely to get a whole lot of credit after squeaking past a 2-4 team thats 0-3 in the Pac-12. Any significant jump is likely due to losses by No. 15 Stanford, No. 17 North Carolina and No. 21 Colorado.INJURY UPDATEBoth teams entered the game with several injuries to significant players. Dawkins started for Arizona after leaving last game with a rib injury, but running back Nick Wilson (ankle) did not play.Utah was without running backs Zack Moss and Troy McCormick, starting receiver Tim Patrick and top two centers J.J. Dielman and Lo Falemaka. Shyne was carried off the field by teammates after suffering a left leg injury on a fourth-quarter run. 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Liggins started in his place and played exceptionally well defensively, which just so happens to be one area of need on a Cavs team that easily loses focus on the defensive end.Coach Tyronn Lue indicated after Fridays lopsided win against the Miami Heat that Liggins has done enough to remain in the rotation. Where exactly he fits, however, remains a mystery.If J.R. doesnt get hurt, we dont know where Liggs would be right now, Lue said. Everything happens for a reason. We see what Liggs can bring to this team defensively. Defensively the last three games weve been great. I like what Ive seen as far as being in the right position, being in the right spots, helping our teammates out, shrinking the floor, and then getting back out with the multiple effort. Weve been great at doing that these last three games.The Cavs have been searching for a backup point guard all season, and while Liggins isnt a prototypical point guard, Lue is hopeful he can replicate the role Matthew Dellavedova held for the Cavs last season as a tenacious defender and knockdown 3-point shooter off catch-and-shoots. Liggins made 7-of-19 3-pointers during his one season in Oklahoma City and hhes 3-of-3 from the 3-point line in Cleveland.ddddddddddddSetting the tone defensively and thats what I did for the past three games, Liggins said. Im going to continue to try to build off that.Like the Cavs, the Hornets have won their last three games to move five games over .500 for the first time since starting the season 6-1. Nic Batum has shined during the streak, averaging 14.7 points, 13 rebounds and 5.6 assists after signing a five-year, $120 million deal with the Hornets over the summer. The Hornets smashed the Orlando Magic on Friday, 109-88, allowing the starters to rest the fourth quarter before beginning this five-game road swing against the defending champions.Its good momentum, obviously, Hornets coach Steve Clifford said. I think any time you go on an extended trip like this, its good to win the last home game. You want to build as much of a cushion as you can.These last two games I feel like we played better. I thought we had good readiness, good energy, and weve started to shoot the ball well again, which obviously is critical for our team.Channing Frye remains away from the Cavs to attend his fathers funeral and will not play against the Hornets. LeBron James played 37 minutes in Fridays win against the Heat, but is still expected to play on the Cavs unique home-and-home, back-to-back. ' ' '