2017 Utah Football Game Notes Vs. Colorado
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2017 Utah Football Game Notes vs. Colorado Media Availability Game 12 • Sat., Nov. 25 • Senior Day • Regular season practices are closed. • Interviews are typically conducted after practice on Mondays Utah Utes vs. Colorado Buff aloes (players*) and Tuesdays (players, Coach Whittingham, two assistant (5-6, 2-6 Pac-12) (5-6, 2-6 Pac-12) coaches). *Participants at the Monday press conference will not be available Date .......................Saturday, Nov. 25 • 8:00 p.m. MT after practice that day. Location .................Salt Lake City • For weeks with Thursday games, the only media access is the ............................... Rice-Eccles Stadium (45,807/FieldTurf) Monday press conference. There are no assistant coach interviews TV .......................... FS1 the weeks of Thursday games and byes. Guy Haberman, Petros Papadakis • 10-minute limit on player interviews beginning when they come off Radio ..................... ESPN 700 AM/TuneIn.com the fi eld. Bill Riley, Frank Dolce, Bo Nagahi • Still photographers must give 24-hour advance notice for portrait Satellite Radio ....... Sirius 93/XM 197; Internet 959 photos following practice. Live Stats ...............www.UtahUtes.com Twitter .................... @utahathletics Media Opportuni es this Week M, 11.20 Noon Press Conference (Eccles Football Center) The Game 4:15 Interviews (Eccles Center Practice Fields) Utah (5-6, 2-6 Pac-12) hosts Colorado (5-6, 2-6 Pac-12) in the regular season TU, 11.21 11:35 Pac-12 Teleconference (Kyle Whittingham) fi nale on Saturday, Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. MT in Rice-Eccles Stadium. The game will 5:15 Interviews (Eccles Center Practice Fields) be televised on FS1. Radio is ESPN700 and Tunein.com. Search #CUvsUTAH for conversation. 2017 Utah Schedule Quick Hits Aug. 31 (Thu.) .North Dakota (P12N) ...........W, 37-16 > Saturday’s game is the annual Senior Day and 22 players will suit up for their Sept. 9 ............at BYU (ESPN2) ..................W, 19-13 fi nal home game as Utes. Fans are encouraged to be in their seats early for Sept. 16 ..........San Jose State (ESPN2) .....W, 54-16 a pre-game ceremony for the seniors and their families. For a complete list of Sept. 22 (Fri.) ..at Arizona* (FS1) .................W, 30-24 Utah’s 2017 seniors, see ‘Senior Day.’ Sept. 22 ..........bye > Utah must beat Colorado to be bowl eligible for the fourth-straight year. The Oct. 7 (HC) .....Stanford* (FS1) ................... L, 23-20 Utes have played in 11 bowl games under Kyle Whittingham and he has the Oct. 14 ............at USC* (ABC) .................... L, 28-27 best bowl win percentage in NCAA history at 91-percent (10-1). Oct. 21 ............Arizona State* (FS1) ........... L, 30-10 > The Utes have played to 50-straight sellout crowds in Rice-Eccles Stadium Oct. 28 ............at Oregon* (P12N) .............. L, 41-20 (47 standing room only) in a streak that dates back to the 2010 season opener. Nov. 3 (Fri.) .....UCLA* (FS1) ...................... W, 48-17 > Utah is averaging 45,895 fans to its home games in 45,807-seat Rice-Eccles Nov. 11 ............Washington State* (P12N) ..L, 33-25 Stadium this season. Heading into this Saturday’s game, that fi gure ranks fourth Nov. 18 ...........at Washington* (ESPN) .......L, 33-30 in school attendance history. Nov. 25 ...........Colorado* (FS1) .................8:00 p.m. MT > Utah is 2-2 against the Pac-12 South this season, beating Arizona and UCLA *Pac-12 game; HC-Homecoming and losing to USC and Arizona State. > The Utes and Buffs have met in football 63 times—Utah’s longest series against a Pac-12 Conference team and the fi fth-longest rivalry in school history. Utah Athle c Communica ons > Utah has a 4-2 advantage in the series in Pac-12 games, while Colorado Director (Primary FB Contact): Liz Abel leads the overall series 32-28-3. Utah leads 16-14-2 in Salt Lake City. Offi ce: 801-581-3511 • [email protected] > Last year’s loss in Boulder snapped a four-game Utah win streak. See page 2 Associate Director (Secondary FB Contact): Brooke Frederickson for the complete series history. Offi ce: 801-581-8302 • [email protected] Assistant Director (Asst. FB Contact): Jordie Lindley Gay, Wishnowsky Award Finalists Offi ce: 801-581-8997 • [email protected] > Junior punter Mitch Wishnowsky and kicker Matt Gay and have been named fi nalists for the Ray Guy and Lou Groza awards. They will be in attendance at Stay Connected the Home Depot College Football Awards on Dec. 7 in Atlanta, which will be Website: UtahUtes.com televised live on ESPN. Twitter: @utahathletics > Wishnowsky won the 2016 Ray Guy Award and was a unanimous consensus Facebook: facebook.com/uathletics All-American. Utah has won the Ray Guy Award the past three seasons (Tom YouTube: youtube.com/uathletics Hackett in 2014-15). Instagram: instagram.com/utahathletics > Gay, in his fi rst season of NCAA football, leads the nation in most major kick- ing categories, including fi eld goals made (a school-record 25) and 50-yard fi eld goals (5). See Kicker U, Kicking Notebook and Punting Notebook for more. utahutes.com • facebook: uathletics • twitter: @utahathletics 1 2017 Utah Football Notes Utah-Colorado Series (28-32-3) Head Coach Kyle Whi ngham Series Snapshot: At 63 games, this is Record at Utah: 109-56 (13th year) Series: Colorado leads 32-28-3 Utah’s longest rivalry against a Pac-12 Career Record: same First Game: 1903 (Colorado 22-0) Conference team and the fi fth-longest Best Bowl Win % in NCAA History: 91% (10-1) Last Game: 2016 (Colorado 27-22) rivalry in school history. Colorado leads 2008 National Coach of the Year Series Streak: Lost 1 the overall series 32-28-3, while the Overall Years at Utah: 24th (1994-2004, Asst; 2005-present HC) Last Utah Win: 2015 (20-14) Utes have a 4-2 advantage in Pac-12 Total Wins at Utah (Asst. & HC): 194 (most in school history) Last CU Win: 2016 (27-22) games. Utah had won four straight Alma Mater: BYU (1984, bachelor’s; 1987 master’s) In Salt Lake City: 15-15-2 against the Buffs before last season’s In Boulder: 12-16-1 loss in Boulder, where CU leads Neutral Site: 0-2 16-12-1. The series is tied 15-15-2 in Whi ngham’s Year by Year Record Salt Lake City. Played annually from Year School Overall Pac-12 Result/Bowl 1903-1962 with four exceptions, the rivalry would go dormant for 49 years before 2004* Utah* 1-0* W (Pittsburgh/Fiesta) resuming in 2011. 2005 Utah 7-5 W (Georgia Tech/Emerald) 2006 Utah 8-5 W (Tulsa/Armed Forces) Last Game • Nov. 26, 2016, Boulder • Colorado 27, Utah 22 2007 Utah 9-4 W (Navy/Poinsettia) Red zone failures and dropped balls derailed No. 21 Utah in a 27-22 loss to No. 2008 Utah 13-0 W (Alabama/Sugar) 9 Colorado. While exceptional play by Utah’s special teams and defense kept the 2009 Utah 10-3 W (California/Poinsettia) game close, the offense sputtered on fi ve trips inside the red zone, producing just 2010 Utah 10-3 L (Boise State/Las Vegas) one touchdown, three short fi eld goals and a turnover on the Buff 2-yard line. Utah’s 2011 Utah 8-5 4-5 W (Georgia Tech/Sun) touchdowns came on a fi rst-quarter 55-yard punt return by Boobie Hobbs and a 2012 Utah 5-7 3-6 touchdown reception by Demari Simpkins with 1:34 remaining in the game. The Utes 2013 Utah 5-7 2-7 had a chance to tie the score on the fi rst play of the fourth quarter when Kyle Fulks 2014 Utah 9-4 5-4 W (Colorado State/Las Vegas) returned a kickoff 93 yards to the Colorado 3-yard line, but settled for a fi eld goal. 2015 Utah 10-3 6-3 W (BYU/Las Vegas) Joe Williams rushed for 97 yards, while the defensive leaders were Chase Hansen 2016 Utah 9-4 5-4 W (Indiana/Foster Farms) (13 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 forced fumble), Kavika Luafatasaga (10 tackles, 2 TFL 1 forced 2017 Utah 5-6 2-6 fumble) and Hunter Dimick (3 pass breakups, 1 TFL and a half sack). Totals Utah 109-56 27-35 10-1* *Co-head coach in the 2005 Fiesta Bowl Utah .................. 7 ................0 ..............6 ............ 9 ...........22 Colorado ........... 7 ................6 ..............7 ............ 7 ...........27 Ute Assistant Coaches Jim Harding, Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Line Series History (28-32-3) Morgan Scalley, Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Troy Taylor, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 1903 L ......0-22 ............Oct. 3 ......A 1937 L ......7-17 ............Nov. 6 .....H 1904 L ......6-33 ............Oct. 1 ......H 1938 T ......0-0 ..............Nov. 5 .....A Sharrieff Shah, Cornerbacks/Co-Special Teams Coordinator 1905 L ......5-46 ............Nov. 4 .....A 1939 L ......14-21 ..........Nov. 4 .....H Justin Ena, Linebackers/Co-Special Teams Coordinator 1906 W ....10-0 ............Nov. 17 ...H 1940 W ....21-13 ..........Nov. 2 .....A Lewis Powell, Defensive Line 1907 L ......10-24 ..........Nov. 16 ...A 1941 W ....46-6 ............Nov. 1 .....H Guy Holliday, Wide Receivers 1908 W ....21-14 ..........Nov. 14 ...H 1942 W ....13-0 ............Nov. 7 .....A Freddie Whittingham, Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator 1910 L ......0-11 .............Oct. 29 ....N 1943 L ......0-35 ............Oct. 9 ......A Kiel McDonald, Running Backs 1911 L ......0-9 ..............Nov. 18 ...H 1943 L ......19-22 ..........Nov. 6 .....H 1912 L ......0-3 ..............Nov. 9 .....N 1944 L ......0-26 ............Oct. 14 ....H 1913 L ......12-30 ..........Nov. 8 .....H 1945 L ......13-18 ..........Oct. 6 ......A Utah Football Live 1914 L ......0-33 ............Nov.