Utah Utes
8-5 (5-4 Pac-12)Last: L 7-14 vs Northwestern
Kyle Whittingham · 20th season · .672 at Utah · .672 career since 2004
- Rating
- +9.425
- Adj Off
- 26.962
- Adj Def
- 17.610
- WAP
- -1.5233
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 60.5%9 | 40.4%133 |
| Plays per game | 67.747 | 58.7129 |
| Time of possession | 34:041 | 25:56133 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.6101 | 6.945 |
| Yards per rush | 4.275 | 3.19 |
| Points per game | 23.2100 | 19.319 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.29106 | 3.4845 |
| Starting field position | Own 3060 | Own 2851 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.103109 | +0.11131 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.16171 | +0.06413 |
| Success rate | 40.8%86 | 35.5%11 |
| Explosiveness | 1.16117 | 1.38118 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.11770 | +0.04426 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.130114 | +0.15919 |
| Std downs success | 46.6%80 | 43.1%21 |
| Passing downs success | 27.8%94 | 23.0%2 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 65.4%101 | 71.4%78 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0016 | 1.15105 |
| Penalties per game | 4.928 | 7.114 |
| Penalty yards per game | 41.219 | 53.456 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.3%49 | 29.3%8 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.2332 | 1.8565 |
| 4th down conversion | 41.4%107 | 41.7%26 |
Rank out of 133 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 | 31  Florida | W24-11 | +0.21 | +0.09 | +0.07 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @75  Baylor | W20-13 | +0.14 | +0.11 | +0.17 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | Weber State(FCS) | W31-7 | +0.00 | +0.24 | -0.27 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 40  UCLA | W14-7 | +0.20 | -0.18 | -0.22 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | @22  Oregon State | L7-21 | -0.57 | -0.16 | +0.13 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 63  California | W34-14 | +0.11 | +0.28 | +0.09 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @19  USC | W34-32 | +0.46 | +0.23 | +0.29 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 4  Oregon#6 | L6-35 | -0.37 | -0.14 | +0.42 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | 95  Arizona State | W55-3 | +0.05 | +0.34 | -0.32 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @11  Washington#2 | L28-35 | -0.42 | +0.31 | +0.31 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @20  Arizona#11 | L18-42 | -0.55 | +0.04 | +0.47 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 86  Colorado | W23-17 | +0.06 | +0.24 | +0.31 |
| Dec 23Post | N60  Northwestern | L7-14 | -0.84 | -0.11 | -0.03 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Bryson BarnesSR | 74% | 142/242 | 58.7% | 1572 | 6.5 | 12 | 11 |
| 15Luke BottariSR | 3% | 7/11 | 63.6% | 79 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Ja'Quinden JacksonSR | 29% | 161 | 797 | 5.0 | 4 | 9 |
| 0Jaylon GloverSR | 24% | 137 | 562 | 4.1 | 2 | 7 |
| 3Nate JohnsonSR | 11% | 59 | 235 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Devaughn VeleWR JR | 13% | 43 | 593 | 13.8 | 3 |
| 10Money ParksWR SR | 9% | 31 | 293 | 9.5 | 2 |
| 7Mikey MatthewsWR SR | 9% | 29 | 261 | 9.0 | 0 |
| 4Munir McClainWR SR | 5% | 15 | 269 | 17.9 | 2 |
| 0Landen KingTE SR | 4% | 14 | 166 | 11.9 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83Jonah EllissDE JR | 37 | 15.5 | 11.5 | 3 | 3 |
| 81Connor O'TooleDE SR | 31 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 7Van FillingerDE SR | 31 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 57Keanu TanuvasaDT SR | 27 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58Junior TafunaDT SR | 17 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 0Logan FanoDE JR | 14 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Levani DamuniLB SR | 88 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21Karene ReidLB SR | 67 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 8Lander BartonLB SR | 34 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7Johnathan HallLB SR | 19 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12Sione FotuLB SR | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Cole BishopS JR | 60 | 3 | 2 | 6.5 |
| 5Zemaiah VaughnCB SR | 53 | 6 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 28Sione VakiS SO | 50 | 2 | 1 | 8.5 |
| 13JaTravis BroughtonCB SR | 37 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 6Tao JohnsonDB SR | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 1Miles BattleCB SR | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 6Nate RitchieS SR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36Cole BeckerSR | 15/18 | 83% | 51 | 28/28 | 73 |
| 97Joey CheekSO | 1/2 | 50% | 37 | 7/7 | 10 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Jack BouwmeesterSR | 55 | 45.5 | 64 | 20 | 4 |