Utah Utes
7-6 (3-6 Pac-12)Last: W 30-14 vs West Virginia
Kyle Whittingham · 14th season · .665 at Utah · .665 career since 2004
- Rating
- +7.332
- Adj Off
- 29.847
- Adj Def
- 22.526
- WAP
- -2.7451
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 50.4%70 | 45.2%124 |
| Plays per game | 75.426 | 68.585 |
| Time of possession | 32:3115 | 27:29116 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.651 | 6.111 |
| Yards per rush | 4.181 | 4.047 |
| Points per game | 29.552 | 23.239 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.7341 | 3.1547 |
| Starting field position | Own 3180 | Own 3287 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.16654 | +0.08741 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.17447 | +0.07726 |
| Success rate | 46.8%15 | 40.0%44 |
| Explosiveness | 1.04129 | 1.1533 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.11257 | +0.02230 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.23757 | +0.16550 |
| Std downs success | 49.7%34 | 44.9%48 |
| Passing downs success | 40.6%7 | 30.9%49 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 60.6%124 | 57.4%10 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.00113 | 2.0812 |
| Penalties per game | 6.898 | 5.395 |
| Penalty yards per game | 60.7100 | 49.579 |
| 3rd down conversion | 35.2%100 | 37.8%57 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.4676 | 0.85123 |
| 4th down conversion | 57.9%43 | 54.5%80 |
Rank out of 130 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31Wk 1 | North Dakota(FCS) | W37-16 | +0.00 | +0.35 | -0.03 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @92  BYU | W19-13 | +0.11 | +0.06 | +0.06 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 128  San José State | W54-16 | +0.00 | +0.21 | -0.06 |
| Sep 22Wk 4 | @52  Arizona | W30-24 | +0.27 | +0.12 | -0.07 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 18  Stanford#20 | L20-23 | -0.63 | +0.13 | +0.20 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | @15  USC#12 | L27-28 | -0.47 | +0.19 | +0.23 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 51  Arizona State | L10-30 | -0.84 | -0.04 | +0.10 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | @36  Oregon | L20-41 | -0.65 | +0.04 | +0.30 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | 49  UCLA | W48-17 | +0.16 | +0.44 | +0.11 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 33  Washington State | L25-33 | -0.77 | +0.04 | +0.02 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @7  Washington#16 | L30-33 | -0.30 | +0.25 | +0.28 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 62  Colorado | W34-13 | +0.13 | +0.34 | +0.24 |
| Dec 26Post | N44  West Virginia | W30-14 | +0.24 | -0.02 | -0.23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tyler HuntleySR | 73% | 199/312 | 63.8% | 2411 | 7.7 | 15 | 10 |
| 3Troy Williams2017Y | 26% | 60/110 | 54.5% | 812 | 7.4 | 2 | 4 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Zack MossSR | 41% | 214 | 1173 | 5.5 | 10 | 29 |
| 7Devonta'e Henry-ColeSR | 10% | 55 | 279 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Darren Carrington IIWR 2017Y | 16% | 70 | 980 | 14.0 | 6 |
| 10Raelon SingletonWR SR | 8% | 36 | 531 | 14.8 | 4 |
| 3Demari SimpkinsWR SR | 7% | 29 | 354 | 12.2 | 1 |
| 45Samson NacuaWR SR | 7% | 29 | 294 | 10.1 | 1 |
| 80Siaosi WilsonWR 2017Y | 5% | 20 | 393 | 19.6 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Bradlee AnaeDE SR | 36 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 45Filipo MokofisiDT 2017Y | 26 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11Kylie FittsDE 2017Y | 23 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 99Leki FotuDT SR | 22 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 93Lowell LotuleleiDT 2017Y | 16 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 42Nick HeningerDE SR | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Kavika LuafatasagaLB 2017Y | 75 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 10Sunia TauteoliLB 2017Y | 64 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 22Chase HansenLB SR | 51 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 30Cody BartonLB SR | 41 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3Donavan ThompsonLB JR | 26 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Marquise BlairDB SR | 47 | 2 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 23Julian BlackmonDB SR | 44 | 5 | 4 | 0.5 |
| 15Corrion BallardDB SR | 39 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 35Casey HughesDB SR | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 1Boobie HobbsDB 2017Y | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 28Javelin GuidryDB JR | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 1Jaylon JohnsonDB JR | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97Matt GaySR | 30/34 | 88% | 56 | 40/40 | 130 |
| 12Chayden JohnstonSO | 0/1 | 0% | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Mitch WishnowskySR | 52 | 43.9 | 60 | 1 | 0 |