

Utah Utes
9-4 (5-4 Pac-12)23rd APLast: W 26-24 vs Indiana
Kyle Whittingham · 13th season · .675 at Utah · .675 career since 2004
- Rating
- +5.445
- Adj Off
- 30.054
- Adj Def
- 24.733
- WAP
- -1.0530
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 55.1%37 | 42.5%124 |
| Plays per game | 75.825 | 69.773 |
| Time of possession | 33:2411 | 26:36115 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.173 | 7.154 |
| Yards per rush | 4.945 | 3.935 |
| Points per game | 29.860 | 23.933 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.2190 | 3.3254 |
| Starting field position | Own 3414 | Own 2943 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.13977 | +0.13252 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.16656 | +0.12847 |
| Success rate | 44.1%56 | 40.2%36 |
| Explosiveness | 1.12104 | 1.28103 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.10871 | +0.06440 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.19181 | +0.19956 |
| Std downs success | 48.2%62 | 43.6%30 |
| Passing downs success | 34.6%53 | 34.3%80 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 62.7%117 | 72.5%70 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.92108 | 2.381 |
| Penalties per game | 6.997 | 5.491 |
| Penalty yards per game | 60.497 | 44.5105 |
| 3rd down conversion | 38.1%82 | 38.6%56 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.6949 | 0.92123 |
| 4th down conversion | 59.1%29 | 50.0%58 |
Rank out of 128 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1Wk 1 | Southern Utah(FCS) | W24-0 | +0.00 | +0.16 | -0.18 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | 39 | W20-19 | +0.23 | -0.01 | -0.04 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | @109 | W34-17 | +0.06 | +0.17 | +0.03 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 11 | W31-27 | +0.46 | +0.26 | +0.28 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | @66 | L23-28 | -0.79 | +0.10 | +0.39 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | 93 | W36-23 | +0.05 | +0.26 | +0.26 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @78 | W19-14 | +0.17 | -0.12 | +0.08 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | @53 | W52-45 | +0.30 | +0.22 | +0.25 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | 5 | L24-31 | -0.41 | +0.11 | +0.27 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | @75 | W49-26 | +0.18 | +0.42 | +0.03 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | 61 | L28-30 | -0.85 | +0.24 | +0.30 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | @31 | L22-27 | -0.60 | -0.13 | -0.01 |
| Dec 28Post | N65 | W26-24 | +0.16 | +0.21 | +0.06 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Troy Williams2016Y | 98% | 207/390 | 53.1% | 2757 | 7.1 | 15 | 8 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Williams2016Y | 37% | 210 | 1407 | 6.7 | 10 | 9 |
| 2Zack MossSR | 15% | 84 | 382 | 4.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 5Armand ShyneSR | 14% | 78 | 373 | 4.8 | 4 | 2 |
| 4Troy McCormick Jr.2016Y | 7% | 39 | 194 | 5.0 | 2 | 9 |
| 28Joe Williams2016Y | 6% | 34 | 179 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Tim PatrickWR 2016Y | 11% | 45 | 711 | 15.8 | 5 |
| 16Cory Butler-ByrdWR 2016Y | 7% | 29 | 372 | 12.8 | 0 |
| 10Raelon SingletonWR SR | 7% | 27 | 464 | 17.2 | 4 |
| 18Evan MoeaiTE 2016Y | 6% | 22 | 308 | 14.0 | 2 |
| 3Demari SimpkinsWR SR | 5% | 19 | 158 | 8.3 | 1 |
| 80Siaosi WilsonWR 2016Y | 4% | 15 | 183 | 12.2 | 2 |
| 88Harrison HandleyTE 2016Y | 3% | 12 | 168 | 14.0 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Hunter DimickDE 2016Y | 53 | 19.5 | 14.5 | 1 | 8 |
| 45Filipo MokofisiDT 2016Y | 45 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 50Pita TaumoepenuDE 2016Y | 41 | 12.0 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 59Pasoni TasiniDT 2016Y | 35 | 9.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 6 |
| 93Lowell LotuleleiDT 2016Y | 28 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 40Hayden CleggDE 2016Y | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Chase HansenLB SR | 90 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 9 | 3 |
| 30Cody BartonLB SR | 66 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10Sunia TauteoliLB 2016Y | 57 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5Kavika LuafatasagaLB 2016Y | 52 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3Donavan ThompsonLB JR | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20Marcus WilliamsDB 2016Y | 64 | 3 | 5 | 1.0 |
| 29Reggie PorterDB 2016Y | 43 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 14Brian AllenDB 2016Y | 35 | 6 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 12Justin ThomasDB 2016Y | 35 | 4 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 15Dominique HatfieldDB 2016Y | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 11Jordan FogalDB SR | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 35Casey HughesDB SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39Andy Phillips2016Y | 21/25 | 84% | 48 | 43/43 | 106 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Mitch WishnowskySR | 64 | 47.7 | 66 | 1 | 0 |