Utah Utes
10-4 (9-1 Pac-12)12th APLast: L 45-48 vs Ohio State
Kyle Whittingham · 18th season · .673 at Utah · .673 career since 2004
- Rating
- +13.114
- Adj Off
- 35.213
- Adj Def
- 22.122
- WAP
- -0.1526
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 55.6%36 | 45.7%119 |
| Plays per game | 65.687 | 64.2109 |
| Time of possession | 30:5038 | 29:1093 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.568 | 6.932 |
| Yards per rush | 5.62 | 3.734 |
| Points per game | 36.114 | 22.635 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.3824 | 3.3130 |
| Starting field position | Own 326 | Own 269 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.28623 | +0.14742 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.28119 | +0.11921 |
| Success rate | 48.1%17 | 40.5%47 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2665 | 1.2879 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.2949 | +0.12462 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.29654 | +0.19033 |
| Std downs success | 53.2%22 | 47.9%71 |
| Passing downs success | 35.4%19 | 27.0%30 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 76.3%35 | 63.5%26 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0733 | 1.14101 |
| Penalties per game | 4.815 | 7.416 |
| Penalty yards per game | 44.526 | 65.618 |
| 3rd down conversion | 48.2%8 | 37.2%47 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.7170 | 2.2923 |
| 4th down conversion | 45.8%90 | 53.1%74 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2Wk 1 | Weber State(FCS) | W40-17 | +0.00 | +0.28 | +0.12 |
| Sep 11Wk 2 | @39  BYU#19 | L17-26 | -0.61 | +0.09 | +0.20 |
| Sep 18Wk 3 | @69  San Diego State#25 | L31-33 | -0.75 | -0.06 | +0.02 |
| Sep 25Wk 4 | 54  Washington State | W24-13 | +0.19 | +0.23 | -0.05 |
| Oct 9Wk 6 | @52  USC | W42-26 | +0.31 | +0.54 | +0.27 |
| Oct 16Wk 7 | 29  Arizona State | W35-21 | +0.30 | +0.34 | +0.24 |
| Oct 23Wk 8 | @47  Oregon State | L34-42 | -0.67 | +0.14 | +0.52 |
| Oct 30Wk 9 | 20  UCLA | W44-24 | +0.33 | +0.39 | +0.24 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | @90  Stanford | W52-7 | +0.15 | +0.56 | +0.04 |
| Nov 13Wk 11 | @107  Arizona | W38-29 | +0.09 | +0.30 | +0.12 |
| Nov 20Wk 12 | 31  Oregon#22 | W38-7 | +0.28 | +0.37 | -0.10 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | 87  Colorado | W28-13 | +0.10 | +0.29 | -0.10 |
| Dec 3Wk 14 | N31Oregon#22 | W38-10 | +0.35 | +0.26 | -0.11 |
| Jan 1Post | N2  Ohio State#6 | L45-48 | -0.23 | +0.34 | +0.53 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Cameron RisingSR | 80% | 204/320 | 63.7% | 2493 | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| 16Charlie BrewerSR | 20% | 48/79 | 60.8% | 484 | 6.1 | 3 | 3 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Tavion ThomasJR | 37% | 204 | 1108 | 5.4 | 21 | 2 |
| 5T.J. PledgerJR | 19% | 104 | 694 | 6.7 | 6 | 10 |
| 2Micah BernardSR | 16% | 87 | 523 | 6.0 | 2 | 26 |
| 24Chris CurrySR | 3% | 18 | 80 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Britain CoveyWR JR | 13% | 52 | 514 | 9.9 | 3 |
| 80Brant KuitheTE SR | 12% | 50 | 611 | 12.2 | 6 |
| 86Dalton KincaidTE SR | 9% | 36 | 510 | 14.2 | 8 |
| 17Devaughn VeleWR JR | 6% | 23 | 389 | 16.9 | 1 |
| 21Solomon EnisWR SR | 5% | 22 | 248 | 11.3 | 1 |
| 89Cole FotheringhamTE JR | 4% | 15 | 128 | 8.5 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42Mika TafuaDE JR | 48 | 13.0 | 9.5 | 5 | 3 |
| 7Van FillingerDE SR | 41 | 9.5 | 5.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 58Junior TafunaDT SR | 33 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 41Hauati PututauDT SR | 18 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 83Jonah EllissDE JR | 16 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90Devin KaufusiDT SR | 13 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin LloydLB JRPOTY 7 | 111 | 22.0 | 8.0 | 6 | 4 |
| 1Nephi SewellLB JR | 89 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21Karene ReidLB SR | 45 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 44Xavier CarltonLB SR | 18 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 54Hayden FureyLB SR | 14 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Brandon McKinneyS SR | 64 | 2 | 0 | 4.0 |
| 9Vonte DavisS SR | 63 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 1Clark Phillips IIICB SO | 61 | 13 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 8Cole BishopS JR | 54 | 5 | 0 | 9.0 |
| 15Malone MataeleCB JR | 28 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 23Faybian MarksCB SR | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 5Zemaiah VaughnCB SR | 21 | 4 | 0 | 2.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97Jadon ReddingJR | 10/14 | 71% | 50 | 41/43 | 71 |
| 23Jordan NoyesSR | 2/4 | 50% | 33 | 21/21 | 27 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Cameron PeasleySO | 27 | 40.8 | 59 | 9 | 1 |
| 61Michael WilliamsJR | 8 | 44.3 | 54 | 4 | 0 |