Utah Utes
9-5 (6-4 Pac-12)Last: L 20-31 vs Northwestern
Kyle Whittingham · 15th season · .663 at Utah · .663 career since 2004
- Rating
- +10.025
- Adj Off
- 30.644
- Adj Def
- 20.616
- WAP
- -1.2833
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 54.0%47 | 46.9%114 |
| Plays per game | 70.963 | 68.784 |
| Time of possession | 29:2870 | 28:2693 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.473 | 6.433 |
| Yards per rush | 4.557 | 2.96 |
| Points per game | 28.176 | 19.417 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.5275 | 2.8418 |
| Starting field position | Own 3048 | Own 2848 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.13884 | +0.01913 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.16657 | +0.02812 |
| Success rate | 45.0%41 | 36.2%8 |
| Explosiveness | 1.08122 | 1.2589 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.08683 | -0.0535 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.22568 | +0.09024 |
| Std downs success | 50.2%40 | 40.9%10 |
| Passing downs success | 32.3%73 | 28.2%22 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 66.7%99 | 66.7%35 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.86105 | 1.5067 |
| Penalties per game | 5.134 | 4.2125 |
| Penalty yards per game | 46.639 | 40.0122 |
| 3rd down conversion | 38.0%77 | 33.3%18 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.4382 | 1.8638 |
| 4th down conversion | 55.0%59 | 50.0%47 |
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 30Wk 1 | Weber State(FCS) | W41-10 | +0.00 | +0.28 | -0.34 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | @85  Northern Illinois | W17-6 | +0.14 | +0.10 | -0.21 |
| Sep 15Wk 3 | 11  Washington#13 | L7-21 | -0.57 | -0.14 | +0.13 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | @24  Washington State#10 | L24-28 | -0.56 | +0.07 | +0.22 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | @23  Stanford | W40-21 | +0.44 | +0.30 | 0.00 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | 69  Arizona | W42-10 | +0.12 | +0.38 | -0.06 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | 41  USC | W41-28 | +0.20 | +0.30 | +0.04 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | @70  UCLA | W41-10 | +0.21 | +0.36 | +0.08 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | @38  Arizona State | L20-38 | -0.65 | +0.10 | +0.34 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | 31  Oregon | W32-25 | +0.25 | +0.19 | +0.24 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | @71  Colorado | W30-7 | +0.19 | +0.13 | -0.15 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | 60  BYU | W35-27 | +0.15 | +0.14 | +0.05 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | N11Washington#13 | L3-10 | -0.50 | -0.28 | -0.04 |
| Dec 31Post | N36  Northwestern#21 | L20-31 | -0.71 | -0.13 | -0.07 |
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 | 57% | 149/233 | 63.9% | 1762 | 7.6 | 12 | 6 |
| 3Jason ShelleySR | 41% | 98/168 | 58.3% | 1162 | 6.9 | 5 | 6 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Zack MossSR | 32% | 179 | 1092 | 6.1 | 11 | 8 |
| 5Armand ShyneSR | 21% | 120 | 512 | 4.3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2TJ GreenSR | 6% | 36 | 190 | 5.3 | 0 | 4 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Britain CoveyWR JR | 14% | 59 | 611 | 10.4 | 1 |
| 25Jaylen DixonWR SR | 8% | 32 | 589 | 18.4 | 2 |
| 45Samson NacuaWR SR | 8% | 31 | 362 | 11.7 | 5 |
| 3Demari SimpkinsWR SR | 6% | 26 | 297 | 11.4 | 2 |
| 80Brant KuitheTE SR | 5% | 20 | 227 | 11.3 | 1 |
| 80Siaosi MarinerWR SR | 4% | 17 | 209 | 12.3 | 1 |
| 89Cole FotheringhamTE JR | 4% | 17 | 190 | 11.2 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Bradlee AnaeDE SR | 51 | 15.5 | 8.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 52John PenisiniDT SR | 38 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 99Leki FotuDT SR | 33 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 92Maxs TupaiDE SR | 32 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 42Mika TafuaDE JR | 22 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 41Hauati PututauDT SR | 19 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Cody BartonLB SR | 117 | 11.5 | 4.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 22Chase HansenLB SR | 114 | 22.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 13Francis BernardLB SR | 38 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 3Donavan ThompsonLB JR | 30 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin LloydLB JR | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Corrion BallardDB SR | 71 | 7 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 13Marquise BlairDB SR | 50 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 23Julian BlackmonDB SR | 48 | 10 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 28Javelin GuidryDB JR | 41 | 9 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 1Jaylon JohnsonDB JR | 41 | 4 | 4 | 2.0 |
| 26Terrell BurgessDB SR | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 5Tareke LewisDB SR | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97Matt GaySR | 25/30 | 83% | 55 | 45/45 | 123 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Mitch WishnowskySR | 59 | 45.2 | 68 | 24 | 4 |