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Utah's Kaelin Clay apologizes for bonehead fumble

Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports

Kaelin Clay was that guy on Saturday.

Of course Oregon stomped Utah 51-27, but that wasn't the story. The Utes wide receiver was torched by fans after celebrating too soon, dropping the ball on a guaranteed touchdown just prior to crossing the goal line.

The Ducks' Joe Walker picked it up and ran back 100 yards with a fleet of blockers with him, resulting in a 14-point swing.

So on Sunday, Clay went on Twitter and took responsibility for his squad's loss:

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