2002 UTAH FOOTBALL
Jon M. Huntsman Center Assistant AD/Sports Information Dir.: Liz Abel 1825 E. South Campus Dr. • Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-0900 Associate SID: Mike Lageschulte Phone 801.581.3510 • Fax 801.581.4358 Assistant SID: Hope Wagner Office Manager: Nicole Forrest Publications Coordinator: Melissa Hall
Released September 9, 2002 2002 UTAH SCHEDULE (2-0, 0-0 MWC) Contact: Liz Abel, SID (801) 581-3511; [email protected] Date Opponent Time/Result TV 8-31 at Utah State W, 23-3 KJZZ 9-7 Indiana W, 40-13 KJZZ UTES PLAY AT ARIZONA ON SATURDAY 9-14 at Arizona 7:22 p.m. MST+ KJZZ 9-21 at Michigan 12:00 p.m. EDT ESPN Game 3 Utah (2-0, MWC 0-0) vs. Arizona (1-0, 0-0 Pac-10) 9-28 Air Force (HC) 1:00 p.m. MDT ESPN+Plus Date Sat., Sept. 14 10-12 at San Diego State tba Kickoff 7:22 p.m. MST (8:22 p.m. MDT) 10-19 Colorado State tba Site Tucson, Ariz. [Arizona Stadium/56,002/Grass] 10-26 at New Mexico tba TV KJZZ 11-9 UNLV tba Radio KALL 910 AM 11-16 at Wyoming tba 11-23 Brigham Young tba +Arizona game is 8:22 p.m. MDT *Mountain West Conference Game QUICKLY Utah (2-0, 0-0 MWC) kicks off a two-game road trip against 2002 ARIZONA SCHEDULE (1-0, 0-0 PAC-10) Arizona (1-0, 0-0 Pac-10) this Saturday in Tucson, Ariz. … Game Date Opponent Result 8-29 Northern Arizona W, 37-3 time at Arizona Stadium is 7:22 p.m. MST, which is 8:22 p.m. in 9-14 Utah Salt Lake City (MDT) … Utah is coming off a 40-13 romp over 9-21 at Wisconsin Indiana, while Arizona had last week off after opening the 9-28 North Texas season with a 37-3 win over Division I-AA opponent Northern 10-5 Oregon Arizona … Utah Head Coach Ron McBride picked up career 10-12 at Washington win No. 85 against the Hoosiers. He is 85-57 in his 13th year at 10-19 at Stanford Utah … The Utah-Arizona game will be televised live by KJZZ. 10-26 Washington State It will also be broadcast on KALL 910 (AM) radio and on the 11-2 at Oregon State Internet (www.kall910.com). 11-9 UCLA 11-15 at California 11-29 Arizona State UTE PRACTICES All Ute practices and scrimmages are closed to the general TELEVISION public, but open to the media. The Utes run instead practicing KJZZ. Talent: Steve Brown (play by play), Mike Norseth on Mondays. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, practice (analyst), Chris Harris (sidelines). Satellite Coordinates: starts at 3:40 p.m. Most practices are held at the McCarthey GAL 11, KU-12. Practice Fields, although the Thursday practice before home games is usually at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Since times and RADIO locations can change, please contact assistant athletics All Ute football games are broadcast live on the Utah Sports Network: KALL 910 AM (Salt Lake City), KWLW 700 AM director for sports information Liz Abel at 801-581-3511 for daily (Salt Lake City), KUTA 790 AM (Blanding), KOAL 1080 AM updates. (Price), KSVC 980 AM (Richfield), KTSP 1450 AM (St. George), KVEL 920 AM (Vernal). Talent: Play-by-play Bill INTERVIEW POLICIES Marcroft; analyst Frank Dolce; sidelines Sharrieff Shah. Brad Player and coach interviews are conducted at the conclusion of Stone hosts the pre-game and post-game shows. practice. To arrange for interviews, call Abel at 801-581-3511.
MWC TELECONFERENCE Tuesdays from Aug. 27-Nov. 26 at 10:32 a.m. (MT) Coach Series Record: Utah leads 17-14-2 McBride will participate in the MWC teleconference. The call- First Game with Utah: 1924 (Utah 32-7) in number is (801) 303-7410. Replay is (402) 220-0148. SERIES Series Streak: Arizona 1 AT A Last Utah Win: 1994 (16-13, Freedom Bowl) KJZZ COACH'S SHOW Last Arizona Win: 2000 (17-3) The Coach's Show with Ron McBride is televised each Sunday GLANCE In Tucson: Tied at 7-7-2 at 11 p.m. on KJZZ-TV. Last Utah Win in Tucson: 1967 (33-29) Last Arizona Win in Tucson: 1983 (38-0)
www.UtahUtes.com 1 2002 UTAH FOOTBALL NOTES THE RUNNIN’ UTES Utah General Information The Utah men’s basketball team isn’t the only team on campus deserving Location: Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 of the nickname the Runnin’ Utes. The football team certainly fits that bill President: Dr. Bernie Machen Athletics Director: Dr. Chris Hill as well. Utah is currently ranked second in the nation in rushing offense, Conference: Mountain West Conference averaging 334.0 yards per game. Senior Marty Johnson is the nation’s Enrollment: 25,391 leading rusher, averaging 202.5 ypg. Johnson will be out of action for up Nickname: Utes to six weeks after spraining his knee last week, but don’t expect the Utes Colors: Crimson, White to change their game plan. J.R. Peroulis, who is averaging 105.5 ypg Stadium: Rice-Eccles (45,634/FieldTurf) rushing, will assume the starting job. He’ll be backed up by talented Utah Sports Information Contact Edwin Benton and juco transfer Brandon Warfield. Last year’s Utes Assistant A.D./SID (football): Liz Abel finished 12th in the nation in rushing offense (218.9 ypg) and the leading O: (801) 581-3511 rusher off that team, Dameon Hunter, is currently with the Baltimore H: (801) 596-1650 Ravens. Other Ute running backs who have made the NFL during email: [email protected] McBride’s era include1999 all-pro running back Jamal Anderson (At- lanta), 2000-01 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Mike Anderson Utah Football Coach Ron McBride (Denver) and Chris Fuamatu-Ma’afala (Pittsburgh). Alma Mater: San Jose State, 1964 Utah Record: 85-57 (13th year) Career Record: same LAST WEEK Marty Johnson rushed for 229 yards against Indiana, the fourth-best rushing game ever by a Ute, to lead Utah to a 40-13 thrashing of the Big Utah Honor Candidates Ten Hoosiers in Salt Lake City. Johnson, who left the game in the fourth Garrett Smith, DL; Jordan Gross, OL; Sheldon quarter with a sprained medial collateral ligament, carried the ball 28 times Deckart, LB; Jason Kaufusi, DL; Antwoine (8.2 yards per rush) and scored two touchdowns. Backup halfback J.R. Sanders, DB; Arnold Parker, DB; Marty Peroulis also had a career game, rushing for 118 yards, and Utah’s 386 Johnson, RB, Josh Lyman, WR; Lauvale Sape, DL; Josh Savage, DL; Dustin McQuivey, OL. net rushing yards was the ninth-best in school history. Cornerback Bo Nagahi had a big day for the defense, with eight tackles, an interception, 2002 Utah Captains a forced fumble and a pass deflection. Freshman kicker Bryan Borreson Sheldon Deckart, Lance Rice, Jordan Gross, tied the school record with four field goals, including a career-best 50- Garrett Smith, Cody Weight. yarder. Borreson was perfect in field goal and extra point attempts. After briefly leading 6-3 in the first quarter, the Hoosiers went more than 44 2002 Utah MWC Players of the Week minutes without scoring before tacking on a TD with 0:31 left in the game. Sept. 9-Marty Johnson, RB, offense Sept. 9-Bryan Borreson, PK, specialist JOHNSON, BORRESON WIN MWC AWARDS Utah running back Marty Johnson and kicker Bryan Borreson have been named the Mountain West Conference offensive and special teams WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE players of the week, respectively. Johnson, a senior, rushed 28 times for Utah head football coach Ron McBride and 229 yards and 2 touchdowns against Indiana, marking the fourth-best select players from his team will be available at rushing game ever by a Ute in the regular season. He averaged 8.2 yards a weekly press conference throughout the per rush. Borreson, a redshirt freshman playing in his second game, tied season. It is held on Mondays from 1-2 p.m. in the Smith Center. There will be no press the school record with four field goals against Indiana. His long was a 50- conference on Oct. 5 and Nov. 2 (bye weeks). yarder. Borreson made all four of his field goal and all four of his extra point attempts against the Hoosiers. THE KALL RADIO RED ZONE & COACH'S SHOW The Red Zone, a radio sports magazine show HEAD COACH RON MCBRIDE featuring University of Utah sports, is aired Ron McBride has an 85-57 record in his 13th year as head Ute coach. He from 1:00-2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, has the second most wins of any coach in Utah football history. McBride on KALL-910 Radio. Host is Brad Stone. Ute has won a share of two conference titles (1995 and 1999) and has 10 Head Coach Ron McBride is the guest every winning seasons. He has taken the Utes to six bowl games and has a 3-3 Thursday from 1:05-1:50 p.m. bowl record. Utah capped last year’s 8-4 season with a 10-6 win over USC FOLLOW THE UTES ON THE INTERNET in the Las Vegas Bowl on Christmas Day. McBride is 1-1 against Arizona. Updated information, including complete weekly releases, statistics and depth charts, can be found at Utah's official website: www.UtahUtes.com. In addition, all Ute football games can be heard live on the Internet at www.kall910.com.
2 www.UtahUtes.com 2002 UTAH FOOTBALL NOTES MAC AND THE PAC UPCOMING UTE OPPONENT: INDIANA Utah’s 13th-year head coach Ron McBride was the assistant head coach and offensive line coach at Arizona from 1987-89. At Utah, his only head Arizona Sports Information Contact coaching job, McBride is 8-11 against the Pac-10. His record against Tom Duddleston Jr. individual Pac-10 schools is: Arizona 1-1, Arizona State 0-2, California 0-1, Office: 520-621-4163 Home: 520-881-1203 Oregon 2-3, Oregon State 2-0, Stanford 1-1, UCLA 0-0, USC 1-1, Washing- Email: [email protected] ton State 1-2, Washington 0-0. Web Site: www.arizonaathletics.com SERIES HISTORY Arizona Football Coach John Mackovic Utah leads the all-time series with Arizona 17-14-2. The teams are knotted Alma Mater: Wake Forest ‘65 at 7-7-2 in Tucson, but Utah hasn’t won there since 1967. They’ve played Arizona Record: 6-6, 2nd year just twice since 1983, with Utah winning the 1994 Freedom Bowl and Career Record: 91-70-3, 15th year Arizona winning in Salt Lake City in 2000. Utah’s last regular season win over UA came in 1972, when the Utes set a school record by coming back ARIZONA PROBABLE STARTERS from a 27-0 deficit to win 28-27. OFFENSE WR 4 Andrae Thurman (6-0, 185, Jr.) GRIDBITS LT 59 Chris Johnson (6-3, 295, So.) Utah’s record against the Pac-10 is 45-86-3 … Arizona head coach John LG 77 Makoa Freitas (6-4, 295, Sr.) Mackovic has coached against Utah before, leading Illinois to a 35-24 C 67 Keoki Fraser (6-3, 300, So.) victory against the Jim Fassel-coached Utes in 1988 … Ute senior running RG 75 Reggie Sampay (6-3, 285, Jr.) back J.R. Peroulis is making a return to the state where he began his RT 68 Brandon Phillips (6-8, 330, Jr.) college career. The Grand Junction, Colo., native transferred to Utah from TE 89 James Hugo (6-6, 266, Sr.) Arizona State after two years on the Sun Devils’ roster … Utes who call WR 1 Bobby Wade (5-11, 185, Sr.) QB 10 Jason Johnson (6-2, 215, Sr.) Arizona home are Marcus Jones (Phoenix, Mountain Pointe HS) and HB 32 Clarence Farmer (6-0, 224, Jr.) Lynzell Jackson (Tempe, Tempe HS) … All-time Ute record is 532-395-31. FB 37 Joey Willrodt (6-1, 240, Sr.) The Utes are 246-128-10 at home, 15-8 in Rice-Eccles Stadium (1998-on) and 286-267-21 in road/neutral games. DEFENSE DE 98 Fata Avegalio (6-3, 255, So.) DT 92 Carlos Williams (6-4, 291, So.) UTE INDIVIDUAL LEADERS DT 93 Young Thompson (6-2, 305, Sr.) Player Category Stats PG MWC NCAA DE 42 Joe Siofele (6-2, 255, Jr.) Marty Johnson Rushing 202.5 1 1 ROV 7 Ray Wells (6-0, 220, Sr.) MLB 27 Lance Briggs (6-2, 245, Sr.) Marty Johnson All-Purpose 216.5 1 3 WLB 49 Matt Molina (6-2, 240, Jr.) Bryan Borreson Field Goals 2.5 1 3 KAT 33 Clay Hardt (6-2, 200, Jr.) Marty Johnson Scoring 12.0 1 9 CB 8 Michael Jolivette (5-10, 180, Jr.) Bryan Borreson Scoring 10.5 3 30 FS 47 Jarvie Worcester (6-0, 204, Sr.) J.R. Peroulis Rushing 105.5 5 35 CB 6 Darrell Brooks (6-0, 191, Fr.) Josh Lyman Receptions 5.5 5 36
SPECIALISTS UTAH ON OFFENSE PK 3 Sean Keel (6-0, 187, Jr.) Category Avg. MWC NCAA KO 34 Ryan Slack (6-1, 195, So.) P 12 Ramey Peru (6-1, 205, So.) Rushing Offense 334.0 2 2 H 10 Jason Johnson (6-2, 215, Sr.) Passing Offense 134.5 7 101 LS 50 Ben DalMolin (6-0, 210, So.) Total Offense 468.5 2 15 PR 1 Bobby Wade (5-11, 185, Sr.) Scoring Offense 31.5 3 46 KOR 1 Bobby Wade (5-11, 185, Sr.) and 9 Gary Love UTAH ON DEFENSE Category Avg. MWC NCAA Rushing Defense 35.0 1 4 Passing Defense 223.5 6 77 UTAH’S ACCOMMODATIONS ON THE ROAD Pass Efficiency Defense 85.52 2 23 Total Defense 258.5 1 26 September 14 at Arizona Scoring Defense 8.0 1 9 University Park Marriott • 880 E. 2nd Street Tucson, AZ 85719 (520) 792-4100
www.UtahUtes.com 3 2002 UTAH FOOTBALL NOTES UTAH BY THE NUMBERS Utah’s best quarter is the fourth, when it has scored 22 points … WHEN IT HAPPENS, UTAH IS ... Opponents have yet to score against the Utes in the third quarter … 40 of Utah’s 55 first downs have come on the ground … Utah held USU When Utah scores first: 2-0 and IU to a combined 26 first downs … Utah has yet to return a kickoff When the Opponent scores first: 0-0 this year … Utah rushers are averaging 6.1 yards per rush to their When Utah leads in TOP: 2-0 opponents’ 2.0 yards per carry … Utah leads the time of possession When the Opponent leads in TOP: 0-0 statistical category by almost 14 minutes a game (36:56-23:04). When Utah has more rushing yards: 2-0 When Opponent has more rushing yards: 0-0 RUNNING BACKS’ NOTEBOOK When Utah has more passing yards: 0-0 > Senior running back Marty Johnson (5-11, 222) is the leading rusher When Opponent has more passing yards: 2-0 in the nation this week, averaging 202.5 yards per game. When Utah plays at home: 1-0 > Johnson rushed for 229 yards against Indiana on Sept. 7, the fourth- When Utah plays on the road: 1-0 best rushing game in school history. He rushed 28 times, averaged 8.2 When Utah plays on grass: 1-0 yards per carry and had 2 touchdowns against the Hoosiers. When Utah plays on artificial turf: 1-0 > Johnson, who had the best season opener ever by a Ute running When Utah plays a day game: 0-0 back against Utah State on Aug. 31 (176 yards), sprained his MCL early When Utah plays a night game: 2-0 in the fourth quarter against Indiana and will miss this Saturday’s game When Utah leads after 1 quarter: 1-0 against Arizona. He is expected to be out 4-6 weeks. When Utah trails after 1 quarter: 1-0 > Senior running back J.R. Peroulis (6-1, 207) is ranked 35th in the When Utah leads at halftime: 2-0 nation in rushing, averaging 105.5 yards per game. Peroulis, an Arizona When Utah trails at halftime: 0-0 State transfer, had a career-high 118 yards against Indiana. He is When Utah leads after 3 quarters: 2-0 averaging 6.8 yards per carry. When Utah trails after 3 quarters: 0-0 > Peroulis will start this week at halfback due to Johnson’s injury. When outcome is 10 or more points: 2-0 Peroulis, Utah’s fastest running back (4.46 40-sprint time), transferred to When outcome is 7 or less points: 0-0 Utah from Arizona State in August of 2000. After sitting out of competi- When Utah plays the Pac-10: 0-0 tion that season per NCAA regulations, Peroulis played in seven When Utah plays the Big 10: 1-0 games last year, carrying the ball 23 times for 86 yards and 1 TD. When Utah plays the Mountain West: 0-0 > Edwin Benton (5-10, 206, Jr.) will slide up to No. 2 on the depth chart When Utah plays an Independent: 1-0 this week. Benton has 12 rushes for 60 yards (5.0 ypr) this year. > Watch for juco transfer Brandon Warfield (6-0, 200, Jr.) to make his THE LAST TIME way onto the field now that Johnson is hurt. Warfield, who did not play in the first two games, is a power back who rushed for 1,460 yards and Utah was shut out 22 TDs last season at Kilgore (Texas) JC. He was a second-team All- Utah vs. Arizona State, Sept. 4, 1993 (38-0) American and conference MVP.
Utah was held without a touchdown QUARTERBACKS’ NOTEBOOK Utah vs. New Mexico, Oct. 28, 2000 > Junior quarterback Lance Rice (6-2, 203), who has started since the last three games of his freshman year, is now 12-5 as Utah’s starter. Rice Utah shut out an opponent is 31-58 for 269 yards (134.5 ypg) and 3 TDs. He has not thrown an Utah vs. Wyoming, Oct. 20, 2001 (35-0) interception. > Brett Elliott (6-3, 194, So.), in his first year as Utah’s backup QB, got Utah held an opponent without a TD his first taste of NCAA competition last week against IU. Elliott Utah vs. Utah State, Aug. 31, 2002 (23-3) replaced Rice in the fourth quarter. He did not attempt a pass and rushed twice (-1 yard). A kickoff was returned for a touchdown By Utah: Patrick Dyson vs. AFA, Sept. 23, 2000 RECEIVERS’ NOTEBOOK By Opp: UNLV, 1999 > Senior receiver Josh Lyman (6-0, 197) is Utah’s leading receiver with 11 catches for 110 yards and 1 TD. Lyman, who is averaging 55.0 yards A punt was returned for a touchdown per game, has led Utah in both of its games, gaining 66 yards against By Utah: Steve Smith vs. California, Sept. 9, 2000 USU and 44 yards (and 1 TD) vs. Indiana. By Opp: Utah State, 2001 > Sophomore Travis LaTendresse (6-1, 191, So.) got his first Division I start last week and caught 1 pass for 9 yards. In his first NCAA game Utah played an overtime game against USU, the Linfield College transfer caught 3 passes for 40 yards. Utah vs. UTEP, Nov. 7, 1998 (34-27, 1 OT) > Senior Paris Jackson (6-3, 216) caught his first TD pass of the season against IU. He totaled 4 catches for 22 yards against the Hoosiers.
4 www.UtahUtes.com 2002 UTAH FOOTBALL NOTES OFFENSIVE LINE NOTEBOOK MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE STANDINGS > Senior offensive lineman Jordan Gross (6-5, 306) made the pre- season all-MWC team and is an All-America candidate. He starts at Team MWC Overall left tackle but is equally adept at guard. He is on the “Watch List” for Air Force 1-0 2-0 the Rotary Lombardi Award. Utah 0-0 2-0 > Junior center Dustin McQuivey (6-3, 294) sprained his right MCL Brigham Young 0-0 2-0 against Utah State. He missed last week’s game vs. IU and will be out Colorado State 0-0 2-1 this week as well. McQuivey was recently named to the Rimington UNLV 0-0 1-1 Trophy “Watch List,” which awards the nation’s best center. His San Diego State 0-0 0-2 replacement is sophomore Max Petersen (6-3, 286). Wyoming 0-0 0-2 New Mexico 0-1 1-2 DEFENSIVE LINE NOTEBOOK > Senior defensive tackle Garrett Smith (6-3, 297), a 2001 first-team all-MWC and 2002 preseason all-MWC defender, has started 33 THIS WEEK IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST regular season games for Utah. On the “Watch List” for the Outland Trophy and the Rotary Lombardi Award, Smith has 4 tackles, 2 Sept. 14 tackles for loss and 3 pass breakups in two games this year. BYU at Nevada, 1:00 p.m. MT, SportsWest > Junior defensive end Jason Kaufusi (6-3, 250), a 2001 first-team all- Boise State at Wyoming, 2:00 p.m. MT, KBCI MWC and 2002 preseason all-MWC defensive end, has 4 tackles, 2 UNLV at Oregon State, 4:00 p.m. PT, TBS tackles for loss, 1 sack and 1 pass breakup. Kaufusi, the 2000 MWC Baylor at New Mexico, 6:00 p.m. MT Defensive Freshman of the Year, is on the Rotary Lombardi Award Utah at Arizona, 7:22 p.m., KJZZ “Watch List.” Louisville at Colorado State, 7:30 p.m. MT, ESPN2 Arizona State at San Diego State, 7:00 p.m. PT, KAZ LINEBACKERS’ NOTEBOOK > Senior linebacker Sheldon Deckart (6-2, 240), a returning first-team *Mountain West Conference game all-MWC selection and Utah’s leading tackler a year ago with 86, is currently third on Utah’s tackle charts with 8. Deckart has 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack and 1 pass breakup. He was named to the preseason all- conference team and is on the “Watch List” for the Bronko Nagurski and Rotary Lombardi awards.
DEFENSIVE BACKS’ NOTEBOOK MWC BOWL ARRANGEMENTS > Junior free safety Antwoine Sanders (6-2, 200, Jr.), a preseason all- conference selection, has 2 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 interception AXA Liberty Bowl (vs. USU) and 1 pass breakup so far this year. Sanders led Utah in Tue., Dec. 31 • Memphis, Tenn. interceptions a year ago with 4. 1:30 p.m. (CT) • ESPN > Junior defensive back Arnold Parker (6-2, 210), the fastest player MWC Champion vs. Conference USA Champion on the team (4.39 40-sprint time), is a preseason all-conference selection. Parker, who practiced very little in the preseason due to a Sega Sports Las Vegas Bowl lower abdominal/upper groin strain, has started both games this year Wed., Dec. 25 • Las Vegas, Nev. and has 6 tackles and 2 pass breakups from his position at left corner. 1:30 p.m. (PT) • ESPN > Senior Cody Weight (5-11, 186) beat out returning starting right MWC second choice vs. Pac-10 #5 cornerback D’Shaun Crockett in the preseason camp. Weight has responded with 6 tackles, 1 TFL and his first career interception, San Francisco Bowl which came against Indiana on the Utah 2-yard line. Tue., Dec. 31 • San Francisco > Strong safety Dave Revill (5-11, 203, Jr.) is Utah’s leading tackler 7:30 p.m. (PT) • ESPN with 11. He also has a tackle for loss. MWC third choice vs. Big East #3-4 or 5 > CB Bo Nagahi (5-10, 185, So.) is Utah’s second-leading tackler with 10. Nagahi has an interception, a pass breakup and a forced fumble. Seattle Bowl Mon., Dec. 30 • Seattle SPECIAL TEAMS’ NOTEBOOK 11:00 a.m. (PT) • ESPN > Redshirt freshman kicker Bryan Borreson was magnificent against MWC fourth choice vs. ACC #6 Indiana, tying the school record by making 4 field goal attempts, including a career-best 50-yarder. Named the MWC Player of the Week for special teams, Borreson was perfect on field goals and PATs (4-4) against IU. He is the first U. kicker to boot four field goals in a game since Daniel Pulsipher did it in 1995.
www.UtahUtes.com 5 2002 UTAH FOOTBALL NOTES > Borreson is currently ranked first in the league and third in the UTE SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS nation in field goals made per game (2.5) and is 30th in the nation in scoring (10.5 ppg). Passing > Borreson is now 5-7 in field goals and 6-7 in PATs. He has made his Lance Rice 278 vs. Indiana, 2001 last 5 field goal attempts. He had one PAT blocked against USU. > Senior punter Brian Lewis has 9 punts for 305 yards, an average Rushing of 33.9 yards per punt. Lewis, who has a long punt of 50 yards this Marty Johnson 229 vs. Indiana, 2002 year, has placed 1 punt inside the 20. J.R. Peroulis 118 vs. Indiana, 2002 > Lewis also handles kickoffs for Utah and has 8 touchbacks on 14 kickoffs. Receiving > Morgan Scalley had 5 punt returns for 67 yards against Indiana. Josh Lyman 117 vs. South Florida, 2001 He replaced Justin Walterscheid, who missed the game with a Travis LaTendresse 40 vs. Utah State, 2002 bruised heel. Walterscheid had 3 punt returns for 6 yards in the Paris Jackson 35 vs. Utah State, 2001 opener against USU. Scalley will start against Arizona. Devin Houston 28 vs. Indiana, 2001
Tackles Sheldon Deckart 15 vs. Utah State, 2001 INJURY REPORT Arnold Parker 12 vs. Air Force, 2000 Player, Pos. Injury/Status/Games Missed Antwoine Sanders 11 vs. Indiana, 2001 Dustin McQuivey, OC MCL sprain/out 1-2 weeks/1 Garrett Smith 11 vs. Washington State, 2000 Marty Johnson, RB MCL sprain/out 4-6 weeks/0 Jason Kaufusi 9 vs. California, 2000 Mike Austin, FB Stinger/doubtful/0 Justin Walterscheid, WR Heel bruise/questionable/1 Interceptions Antwoine Sanders 2 vs. Utah State, 2001 RED ZONE REPORT Field Goal Bryan Borreson 50 yards vs. Indiana, 2002 Utah Offense Times at or inside 20: 12 (USU 4, IU 8) Punt Touchdowns: 6 (USU 2, IU 4) Brian Lewis 75 vs. Oregon, 2001 Field Goals: 4 (USU 1, IU 3) Scoring percentage: 83% TD percentage: 50%
Utah Defense Times opponent at or inside 20: 3 (USU 1, IU 2) Touchdowns: 1 (USU 0, IU 1) Field Goals: 1 (USU 1, IU 0) Scoring percentage: 67% (USU 100%, IU 50%) TD percentage: 33% (USU 0%, IU 50%)
Marty Johnson 229 yards vs. IU is fourth- best in school history. COACHES’ GAME DAY LOCATIONS On The Field Ron McBride (Head Coach) Derek Mason (Wide Receivers) Vincent White (Running Backs) Kyle Whittingham (Defensive Coordinator/LB) Gary Andersen (Defensive Line/Special Teams) Alex Gerke (Offensive Tackles/Tight Ends)
In the Press Box Bryan Borreson Craig Ver Steeg (Offensive Coordinator/QB) 50-yard field goal vs. Don Eck (Offensive Guards/Centers) Indiana. Jugi Hogue (Cornerbacks) Bill Busch (Safeties)
6 www.UtahUtes.com 2002 UTAH FOOTBALL NOTES LAST TIME THEY MET MCBRIDE SAYS Utah lost its season-opener 17-3 to Arizona in Rice-Eccles “The nice thing about the Indiana win was that we played a Stadium on Sept. 2, 2000. The Utes racked up 370 yards of complete game. I was most pleased with the special teams and total offense to Arizona’s 146 yards, had 12 more first downs the execution of the offense. The defense continues to be and did not give up a single third down conversion (Arizona really good. The only thing that disappointed me was when was 0-12 on third down). However, five turnovers, including a we turned the ball over late in the game because we just lost fumble that went for an Arizona TD, negated the statisti- wanted to run the clock out. cal edge. Utah’s defense kept the Wildcats in check, holding them to 11 passing yards. The only UA touchdown scored “Arizona will be our biggest challenge yet. They’ve had a bye against the defense came after another Ute fumble put Arizona week so they’ll be well rested. They always have a lot of on the Utah 20 yard line. Then-freshman Jason Kaufusi, athletes and a lot of speed. I enjoy playing this kind of playing in his first collegiate game, led Utah with eight tackles. competition. I’ve played in that stadium many times and I have of fond memories of the people in Tucson from when I coached there. WILDCAT INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Player Category PG Stats PG NCAA “Our running game was excellent both weeks. Our offensive Jason Johnson Total Offense 373.0 2 line have been very good and the running backs have hit their Bobby Wade Receiving Yards 133.0 8 creases. Obviously, losing Marty hurts, but we have three Bobby Wade Receptions 8.0 9 quality tailbacks in J.R. Peroulis, Edwin Benton and Brandon Bobby Wade Scoring 12.0 9 Warfield. We wanted to redshirt Brandon but obviously we Jason Johnson Passing Effic. 171.96 11 won’t now.” Ramey Peru Punting 43.3 20 2002 MWC PRESEASON POLL WILDCATS ON OFFENSE 1. Colorado State (5) ...... 113 Category Avg. NCAA 2. Utah (8) ...... 111 Rushing Offense 103.0 87 3. Brigham Young (2) ...... 107 Passing Offense 407.0 2 4. UNLV...... 74 Total Offense 510.0 7 5. Air Force (1) ...... 64 Scoring Offense 37.0 28 6. New Mexico ...... 57 7. Wyoming ...... 26 WILDCATS ON DEFENSE San Diego State ...... 26 Category Avg. NCAA Rushing Defense 115.0 53 SIX UTES NAMED PRESEASON ALL-MWC Passing Defense 87.0 6 Six Utes, including five defenders, were named to the media’s Pass Efficiency Defense 65.23 7 preseason all-conference team. Picked to repeat as all- Total Defense 202.0 10 conference first-team members from 2001 were senior line- Scoring Defense 3.0 3 backer Sheldon Deckart, senior lineman Garrett Smith and junior lineman Jason Kaufusi. They were joined on the 2002 preseason team by junior defensive backs Antwoine Sanders and Arnold Parker. The Ute offense was represented by senior offensive lineman Jordan Gross. Kaufusi and Sanders were two of just three unanimous all-conference selections.
WATCH OUT! Five Utes have been named to three different watch lists for national awards. Utes on the watch list for the Rotary Lombardi Award, which can go to an offensive or defensive lineman, tight end or linebacker, are senior defensive tackle Garrett Smith, senior linebacker Sheldon Deckart, senior offensive lineman Jordan Gross and junior defensive end Jason Kaufusi. The Outland Trophy, which honors the nation’s top interior lineman, has named Smith to its watch list. Making the watch list for the Rimington Trophy, which recognizes the nation’s best college center, is Ute junior Dustin McQuivey.
www.UtahUtes.com 7 PROJECTED DEPTH CHART VS. ARIZONA OFFENSE DEFENSE
LT 69-Jordan Gross (6-5, 306, Sr.) OE 86-Jason Kaufusi (6-3, 250, Jr.) 70-Makai Aalona (6-4, 287, So.) 52-Marcus Jones (6-2, 250, Sr.)
LG 68-Chris Kemoeatu (6-4, 320, So.) T 63-Garrett Smith (6-3, 297, Sr.) 79-Jesse Boone (6-5, 280, Fr.) 99-Lewis Powell (6-3, 280, Jr.)
C 57-Max Petersen (6-3, 286, So.) NG 97-Lauvale Sape (6-2, 284, Sr.) 62-Sean Souza (6-5, 281, Jr.) 94-Steve Fifita (6-0, 276, Fr.)
RG 72-Tevita Vakalahi (6-1, 294, Sr.) LE 44-Josh Savage (6-4, 273, Jr.) 57-Max Petersen (6-3, 286, So.) 90-Sione Pouha (6-3, 296, So.)
RT 62-Sean Souza (6-5, 281, Jr.) ROV 54-Sheldon Deckart (6-2, 240, Sr.) 76-Thomas Herrion (6-3, 321, Jr.) 43-Jeremy Lyman (6-2, 227, Sr.)
TE 89-Matt Hansen (6-5, 258, Jr.) MLB 13-Zach Tune (6-3, 248, So.) 6-J.D. Jorgensen (6-4, 253, So.) 43-Jeremy Lyman (6-2, 227, Sr.)
WR-X 27-Josh Lyman (6-0, 197, Sr.) SLB 51-Brooks Bahr (6-4, 228, Sr.) 4-Paris Jackson (6-3, 216, Sr.) 93-Corey Dodds (6-3, 219, So.)
QB 16-Lance Rice (6-2, 203, Jr.) RC 3-Cody Weight (5-11, 186, Sr.) 3-Brett Elliott (6-3, 194, So.) 32-D’Shaun Crockett (5-8, 186, Sr.)
WR-Z 7-Devin Houston (5-9, 177, Sr.) NB 3-Cody Weight (5-11, 186, Sr.) 88-Travis LaTendresse (6-1, 191, So.) 22-Bo Nagahi (5-10, 185, So.)
HB 2-J.R. Peroulis (6-1, 207, Sr.) LC 17-Arnold Parker (6-2, 210, Jr.) 33-Edwin Benton (5-10, 206, Jr.) 3-Cody Weight (5-11, 186, Sr.) 5-Brandon Warfield (6-0, 220, Jr.) FS 4-Antwoine Sanders (6-2, 200, Jr.) FB 37-Mike Austin (5-11, 225, Fr.) 25-Morgan Scalley (5-10, 197, So.) 29-Brandon Bliss (5-11, 222, Jr.) SS 35-Dave Revill (5-11, 203, Jr.) 38-Aaron Bryant (6-2, 208, Jr.)
SPECIALISTS
KO 14-Brian Lewis (6-2, 224, Sr.) SN 64-Ryan Brand (5-9, 234, Sr.) 7-Bryan Borreson (5-10, 185, Fr.) 97-Lewis Powell (6-3, 280, Jr.)
FG 7-Bryan Borreson (5-10, 185, Fr.) H 14-Brian Lewis (6-2, 224, Sr.) 23-Ford Hall (5-10, 204, Jr.) 20-Brad Burtenshaw (6-0, 174, Sr.)
PAT 7-Bryan Borreson (5-10, 185, Fr.) PR 25-Morgan Scalley (5-10, 197, So.) 23-Ford Hall (5-10, 204, Jr.) 12-Justin Walterscheid (5-9, 171, So.)
P 14-Brian Lewis (6-2, 224, Sr.) KR 31-Desmond Davis (5-8, 182, Sr.) 7-Bryan Borreson (5-10, 185, Fr.) 25-Morgan Scalley (5-10, 197, So.) 22-Bo Nagahi (5-10, 185, So.)
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Lance Rice Sheldon Deckart Opponent Att Cmp Int Yards TD Long Opponent UT AT TT TFL Sacks Utah State 30 16 0 165 1 28 Utah State 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 Indiana 28 15 0 104 2 17 Indiana 2 2 4 1-4 1-4 Arizona Arizona Michigan Michigan Air Force Air Force San Diego State San Diego State Colorado State Colorado State New Mexico New Mexico UNLV UNLV Wyoming Wyoming Brigham Young Brigham Young
Marty Johnson Garrett Smith Opponent Rush Yards Avg. TD Long Opponent UT AT TT TFL Sacks Utah State 30 176 5.9 1 23 Utah State 1 1 2 2-3 0-0 Indiana 28 229 8.2 2 38 Indiana 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 Arizona Arizona Michigan Michigan Air Force Air Force San Diego State San Diego State Colorado State Colorado State New Mexico New Mexico UNLV UNLV Wyoming Wyoming Brigham Young Brigham Young
J.R. Peroulis Jason Kaufusi Opponent Rush Yards Avg. TD Long Opponent UT AT TT TFL Sacks Utah State 15 93 6.2 1 26 Utah State 2 0 2 1-8 1-8 Indiana 16 118 7.4 0 19 Indiana 1 1 2 1-5 0-0 Arizona Arizona Michigan Michigan Air Force Air Force San Diego State San Diego State Colorado State Colorado State New Mexico New Mexico UNLV UNLV Wyoming Wyoming Brigham Young Brigham Young
Josh Lyman Antwoine Sanders Opponent Rec Yards Avg. TD Long Opponent UT AT TT PBU Int Utah State 6 66 11.0 0 28 Utah State 1 1 2 1 1-5 Indiana 5 44 8.8 1 17 Indiana 0 0 0 1 0 Arizona Arizona Michigan Michigan Air Force Air Force San Diego State San Diego State Colorado State Colorado State New Mexico New Mexico UNLV UNLV Wyoming Wyoming Brigham Young Brigham Young
Arnold Parker Opponent UT AT TT PBU Int Utah State 2 1 3 1 0 Indiana 2 1 3 1 0 Arizona Michigan Air Force San Diego State Colorado State New Mexico UNLV Wyoming Brigham Young
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UTAH 2002 SCORING DRIVES Opponent Qtr Pl-Yd Time Scoring Play Utah State 1st 8-80 3:38 Johnson 13 run 4th 9-75 2:47 Peroulis 26 run 4th 3-23 1:38 Johnson 17 pass from Rice 4th 15-64 7:48 Borreson 27 field goal
Indiana 1st 6-21 2:24 Borreson 37 field goal 2nd 14-69 5:06 Borreson 28 field goal 2nd 6-69 2:09 Johnson 2 run 2nd 7-43 3:19 P. Jackson 5 pass from Rice 3rd 14-80 5:49 Lyman 17 pass from Rice 3rd 5-44 1:52 Johnson 16 run 4th 9-43 4:10 Borreson 50 field goal 4th 4-5 2:06 27 field goal
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POS. USU INDIANA ARIZONA MICHIGAN AFA SDSU CSU UNM UNLV WYO BYU L T Jordan Jordan Gross Gross LG Chris Chris Kemoeatu Kemoeatu C Dustin Max McQuivey Peterson RG Tevita Tevita Vakalahi Vakalahi RT Sean Sean Souza Souza T E J.D. J.D. Jorgensen Jorgensen W R Josh Josh Lyman Lyman QB Lance Lance Rice Rice W R Travis LaTendresse HB Marty Marty Johnson Johnson FB Mike Austin WR/TE Matt Matt Hansen Hansen
DEFENSE
POS. USU INDIANA ARIZONA MICHIGAN AFA SDSU CSU UNM UNLV WYO BYU O E Jason Jason Kaufusi Kaufusi T Garrett Garrett Smith Smith NG Lauvale Lauvale Sape Sape LE Josh Josh Savage Savage ROV Sheldon Sheldon Deckart Deckart MLB Zach Zach Tune Tune SLB Brooks Brooks Bahr Bahr RC Cody Cody Weight Weight NB
LC Arnold Arnold Parker Parker FS Antwoine Antwoine Sanders Sanders SS Dave Dave Revill Revill
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NAME USU IND ARIZ. MICH. AFA SDSU CSU UNM UNLV WYO BYU 1 Marty Johnson x x 1 Shayne Scruggs x 2 J.R. Peroulis x x 2 Antonio Young x x 3 Brett Elliott x 3 Cody Weight x x 4 Paris Jackson x x 4 Antwoine Sanders x x 5 Brandon Warfield 6 J.D. Jorgensen x x 7 Bryan Borreson x x 7 Devin Houston x x 8 Jaun McNutt x 10 Ben Moa x x 10 Anthony White x x 11 Kawika Casco x x 12 Justin Walterscheid x 13 Lynzell Jackson x 13 Zach Tune x x 14 Anthony Arceneaux x x 14 Brian Lewis x x 15 Larry Miles x 16 Lance Rice x x 17 Arnold Parker x x 18 Chad Jacobsen 20 Brad Burtenshaw 22 Bo Nagahi x x 23 Ford Hall 25 Morgan Scalley x x 26 Rob Sirstins 27 Josh Lyman x x 28 Vic Smith 29 Brandon Bliss x x 30 Soane Taliauli 31 Desmond Davis x x 32 D’Shaun Crockett x x 33 Edwin Benton x x 35 Dave Revill x x 37 Mike Austin x x 38 Aaron Bryant x x 39 Al Johnson x x 40 Tommy Hackenbruck 41 Grady Marshal x x 43 Jeremy Lyman x x 44 Josh Savage x x 51 Brooks Bahr x x 52 Marcus Jones x x 53 Dustin McQuivey x 54 Sheldon Deckart x x 55 Marquess Ledbetter 57 Max Petersen x x 62 Sean Souza x x 63 Garrett Smith x x 64 Ryan Brand x x 65 Zak Nugent x 68 Chris Kemoeatu x x 69 Jordan Gross x x 70 Makai Aalona x x 72 Tevita Vakalahi x x 76 Thomas Herrion x x 77 Siuaki Livai x x 79 Jesse Boone x x 86 Jason Kaufusi x x 88 Travis LaTendresse x x 89 Matt Hansen x x 90 Sione Pouha x x 93 Corey Dodds x x 94 Steve Fifita x x 96 Tevita Kemoeatu x 97 Lauvale Sape x x 99 Lewis Powell x x
12 www.UtahUtes.com 2002 UTAH FOOTBALL GAME RECAPS GAME 1 AUG. 31 GAME 2 SEPT. 7 Utah 23, Utah State 3 Utah 40, Indiana 13 Logan, Utah Salt Lake City Romney Stadium [30,757] Rice-Eccles Stadium [33,419]
LOGAN—Utah’s defense overpowered Utah State from start SALT LAKE CITY—Marty Johnson rushed for 229 yards, the to finish and the offense came alive in the fourth quarter in a fourth-best rushing game ever by a Ute, to lead Utah to a 40- 23-3 Utah win over Utah State in the season-opener for both 13 thrashing of Indiana in Salt Lake City. Johnson, who left the teams. game in the fourth quarter with a sprained medial collateral Utah’s defense allowed USU practically nothing offensively, ligament, carried the ball 28 times (8.2 yards per rush) and holding the Aggies to minus 9 yards rushing, 162 total yards scored two touchdowns. and three points. The 22-yard field goal came on USU’s only Backup halfback J.R. Peroulis also had a career game, trip into the “red zone” on a night when it managed just nine rushing for 118 yards, and Utah’s 386 net rushing yards was first downs. Defensive end Josh Savage had two sacks for 18 the ninth-best in school history. Cornerback Bo Nagahi had a yards and free safety Antwoine Sanders grabbed an big day for the defense, with eight tackles, an interception, a interception. forced fumble and a pass deflection. Running back Marty Johnson rushed for a career-high 176 Freshman kicker Bryan Borreson tied the school record yards on 30 carries (5.9 yards per rush). His 176 net yards was with four field goals, including a career-best 50-yarder. the 18th-best rushing game in school history. Johnson scored After briefly leading 6-3, the Hoosiers went more than 44 one rushing and one receiving TD. J.R. Peroulis also had a minutes without scoring. They finally scored with 0:31 left. career day, rushing for 93 yards and a touchdown, which came in a 16-point Ute fourth quarter. Indiana ...... 6...... 0 ...... 0 ...... 7...... 13 Utah ...... 3...... 17 ...... 14 ...... 6...... 40 Utah ...... 7...... 0 ...... 0 ...... 16...... 23 UtahState ...... 0...... 3 ...... 0 ...... 0...... 3 Scoring Summary UU–Borreson 37 field goal, 12:04, 1st Scoring Summary IU–G. Johnson 53 pass from T. Jones (kick failed) 3:16, 1st UU–M. Johnson 13 run (Borreson kick) 7:43, 1st UU–Borreson 28 field goal, 9:54, 2nd US–Kidman 22 field goal, 0:00, 2nd UU–M. Johnson 2 run (Borreson kick) 6:18 2nd UU–Peroulis 26 run (kick blocked) 12:35, 4th UU–P. Jackson 5 pass from Rice (Borreson kick) 1:11, 2nd UU–Lyman 17 pass from Rice (Borreson kick) 9:11, 3rd UU–M. Johnson 17 pass from Rice (Borreson kick) 10:49, 4th UU–M. Johnson 16 run (Borreson kick) 5:42, 3rd UU–Borreson 27 field goal, 2:20, 4th UU–Borreson 50 field goal, 10:22, 4th Team Statistics UU USU UU–Borreson 27 field goal, 7:46, 4th IU– Pannozzo 5 pass from Hamdan (Robertson kick) 0:31, 4th First Downs 23 3 Net Rushing 53-282 16-(-9) Team Statistics IU UU Passing 30-16-0 42-19-1 First Downs 17 29 Passing Yards 165 171 Net Rushing 19-79 57-386 Total Offense 83-447 58-162 Passing 47-21-3 28-15-0 Fumbles 3-0 1-1 Passing Yards 276 104 Penalties 7-55 5-40 Total Offense 355 490 Interceptions 1-5 0-0 Fumbles 2-1 5-2 Punting 6-31.7 10-42.3 Penalties 2-10 7-73 Punt Returns 3-6 2-22 Interceptions 0-0 3-39 Kickoff Returns 0-0 4-83 Punting 6-42.0 3-38.3 Time of Possession 37:03 22:57 Punt Returns 3-12 5-67 Third Down Conversions 9-19 4-17 Kickoff Returns 2-34 0-0 Fourth Down Conversions 0-1 1-2 Time of Possession 23:11 36:49 Sacks By 3-27 2-18 Third Down Conversions 7-15 6-14 Fourth Down Conversions 0-2 1-1 Individual Leaders Sacks By 0-0 1-4 Rushing (Att-Yds-TD)–Utah: M. Johnson 30-176-1, Peroulis 15- 93-1.USU: Robinson 2-5. Individual Leaders Passing (Att-Comp-I-Yds-TD)–Utah: Rice 30-16-0-165-1. USU: Rushing (Att-Yds-TD)–Utah: M. Johnson 28-229-2, Peroulis 16- Fuentes 37-18-1-174-0. 118-0. Indiana: Washington 10-40-0. Receiving (Att-Yds-TD)–Utah: Lyman 6-66, LaTendresse 3-40. Passing (Att-Comp-I-Yds-TD)–Utah: 28-15-0-104-2. Indiana: USU: Curtis 6-98. Hamdan 34-17-3-212-1, Jones 13-4-0-64-1. Kickoff Returns–Utah: none. USU: Robinson 3-62. Receiving (Att-Yds-TD)–Utah: Lyman 5-44-1, P. Jackson 4-22-1. Indiana: Johnson 10-184-1. Punt Returns–Utah: Walterscheid 3-6. USU: Robinson 2-22. Kickoff Returns–Utah: none. Indiana: 2-34. Utah Defensive Leaders–Tackles: Revill 5. Sacks: Savage 2-19, Punt Returns–Utah: Scalley 5-67. Indiana: Johnson 3-12. Kaufusi 1-8. TFL: Savage 2-19, Smith 2-3. Interceptions: Sanders 1- Utah Defensive Leaders–Tackles: Nagahi 8, Revill 6. Sacks: 5. Deckart 1-4. TFL: Deckart 1-4, Kaufusi 1-5. Interceptions: Nagahi 1-12, Weight 1-13, Fifita 1-14.
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Date Opponent Score Overall Conference Time Attend Aug 31, 2002 at Utah State W 23-3 1-0-0 0-0-0 3:08 30757 Sep 07, 2002 INDIANA W 40-13 2-0-0 0-0-0 3:04 33419
* indicates conference game
TEAM STATISTICS UU OPP SCORING 63 16 Points Per Game 31.5 8.0 FIRST DOWNS 55 26 Rushing 40 8 Passing 14 15 Penalty 1 3 RUSHING YARDAGE 668 70 Yards gained rushing 707 106 Yards lost rushing 39 36 Rushing Attempts 110 35 Average Per Rush 6.1 2.0 Average Per Game 334.0 35.0 TDs Rushing 4 0 PASSING YARDAGE 269 447 Att-Comp-Int 58-31-0 89-40-4 Average Per Pass 4.6 5.0 Average Per Catch 8.7 11.2 Average Per Game 134.5 223.5 TDs Passing 3 2 TOTAL OFFENSE 937 517 Total Plays 168 124 Average Per Play 5.6 4.2 Average Per Game 468.5 258.5 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS 0-0 6-117 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS 8-73 5-34 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS 4-44 0-0 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 0.0 19.5 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 9.1 6.8 INT RETURN AVERAGE 11.0 0.0 FUMBLES-LOST 8-2 3-2 PENALTIES-YARDS 14-128 7-50 Average Per Game 64.0 25.0 PUNTS-YARDS 9-305 16-675 Average Per Punt 33.9 42.2 Net punt average 30.1 37.6 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 36:56 23:04 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 15/33 11/32 3rd-Down Pct 45% 34% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 1/2 1/4 4th-Down Pct 50% 25% SACKS BY-YARDS 4-31 2-18 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 7 2 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 5-7 1-1 PAT-ATTEMPTS 6-7 1-2 ATTENDANCE 33419 30757 Games/Avg Per Game 1/33419 1/30757
SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Utah 10 17 14 22 63 Opponents 6 3 0 7 16
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RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G JOHNSON, Marty 2 58 419 14 405 7.0 3 38 202.5 PEROULIS, J.R. 2 31 213 2 211 6.8 1 26 105.5 BENTON, Edwin 2 12 61 1 60 5.0 0 18 30.0 LYMAN, Josh 2 1 8 0 8 8.0 0 8 4.0 ELLIOTT, Brett 1 2 0 1 -1 -0.5 0 0 -1.0 TEAM 2 1 0 3 -3 -3.0 0 0 -1.5 RICE, Lance 2 5 6 18 -12 -2.4 0 4 -6.0 Total...... 2 110 707 39 668 6.1 4 38 334.0 Opponents...... 2 35 106 36 70 2.0 0 16 35.0
PASSING G Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G RICE, Lance 2 109.48 58-31-0 53.4 269 3 28 134.5 Total...... 2 109.48 58-31-0 53.4 269 3 28 134.5 Opponents...... 2 85.56 89-40-4 44.9 447 2 53 223.5
RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G LYMAN, Josh 2 11 110 10.0 1 28 55.0 LATENDRESSE, Tr 2 4 49 12.2 0 17 24.5 JACKSON, Paris 2 4 22 5.5 1 7 11.0 JOHNSON, Marty 2 2 28 14.0 1 17 14.0 BLISS, Brandon 2 2 19 9.5 0 13 9.5 HOUSTON, Devin 2 2 14 7.0 0 8 7.0 HANSEN, Matt 2 2 9 4.5 0 5 4.5 PEROULIS, J.R. 2 2 6 3.0 0 7 3.0 JORGENSEN, J.D. 2 1 7 7.0 0 7 3.5 ARCENEAUX, Anth 2 1 5 5.0 0 5 2.5 Total...... 2 31 269 8.7 3 28 134.5 Opponents...... 2 40 447 11.2 2 53 223.5
PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long SCALLEY, Morgan 5 67 13.4 0 27 WALTERSCHEID, J 3 6 2.0 0 10 Total...... 8 73 9.1 0 27 Opponents...... 5 34 6.8 0 12
INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long NAGAHI, Bo 1 12 12.0 0 12 SANDERS, Antwoi 1 5 5.0 0 5 WEIGHT, Cody 1 13 13.0 0 13 FIFITA, Steve 1 14 14.0 0 14 Total...... 4 44 11.0 0 14 Opponents...... 0 0 0.0 0 0
KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Total...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents...... 6 117 19.5 0 23
FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Total...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents...... 0 0 0.0 0 0
|------PATs ------| SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points JOHNSON, Marty 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 BORRESON, Bryan 0 5-7 6-7 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 21 LYMAN, Josh 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 PEROULIS, J.R. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 JACKSON, Paris 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Total...... 7 5-7 6-7 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 63 Opponents...... 2 1-1 1-2 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 16
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TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G JOHNSON, Marty 2 58 405 0 405 202.5 RICE, Lance 2 63 -12 269 257 128.5 PEROULIS, J.R. 2 31 211 0 211 105.5 BENTON, Edwin 2 12 60 0 60 30.0 LYMAN, Josh 2 1 8 0 8 4.0 ELLIOTT, Brett 1 2 -1 0 -1 -1.0 TEAM 2 1 -3 0 -3 -1.5 Total...... 2 168 668 269 937 468.5 Opponents...... 2 124 70 447 517 258.5
FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk BORRESON, Bryan 5-7 71.4 0-0 3-4 1-1 0-1 1-1 500
FG SEQUENCE Utah OPPONENTS Utah State 46,28,(27) (22) INDIANA (37),(28),(50),(27) -
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.
PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd LEWIS, Brian 9 305 33.9 50 0 0 1 0 Total...... 9 305 33.9 50 0 0 1 0 Opponents...... 16 675 42.2 70 2 1 2 0
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G JOHNSON, Marty 2 405 28 0 0 0 433 216.5 PEROULIS, J.R. 2 211 6 0 0 0 217 108.5 LYMAN, Josh 2 8 110 0 0 0 118 59.0 SCALLEY, Morgan 2 0 0 67 0 0 67 33.5 BENTON, Edwin 2 60 0 0 0 0 60 30.0 LATENDRESSE, Tr 2 0 49 0 0 0 49 24.5 JACKSON, Paris 2 0 22 0 0 0 22 11.0 BLISS, Brandon 2 0 19 0 0 0 19 9.5 FIFITA, Steve 2 0 0 0 0 14 14 7.0 HOUSTON, Devin 2 0 14 0 0 0 14 7.0 WEIGHT, Cody 2 0 0 0 0 13 13 6.5 NAGAHI, Bo 2 0 0 0 0 12 12 6.0 HANSEN, Matt 2 0 9 0 0 0 9 4.5 JORGENSEN, J.D. 2 0 7 0 0 0 7 3.5 WALTERSCHEID, J 1 0 0 6 0 0 6 6.0 SANDERS, Antwoi 2 0 0 0 0 5 5 2.5 ARCENEAUX, Anth 2 0 5 0 0 0 5 2.5 ELLIOTT, Brett 1 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -1.0 TEAM 2 -3 0 0 0 0 -3 -1.5 RICE, Lance 2 -12 0 0 0 0 -12 -6.0 Total...... 2 668 269 73 0 44 1054 527.0 Opponents...... 2 70 447 34 117 0 668 334.0
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|------TACKLES------| |-SACKS-| |---PASS DEF---| |-FUMBLES-| BLKD DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf ------35 REVILL, Dave 2 5 6 11 1.0-3 ...... 22 NAGAHI, Bo 2 8 2 10 1.0-3 . 1-12 1 . . 1 . . 51 BAHR, Brooks 2 2 6 8 . . . 1 . . . . . 54 DECKART, Sheldo 2 5 3 8 1.0-4 1-4 . 1 . . . . . 17 PARKER, Arnold 2 4 2 6 . . . 2 . . . . . 3 WEIGHT, Cody 2 5 1 6 1.0-3 . 1-13 1 . . . . . 97 SAPE, Lauvale 2 3 3 6 1.0-2 ...... 13 TUNE, Zach 2 3 3 6 . . . 1 . . . . . 32 CROCKETT, D'Sha 2 4 1 5 ...... 43 LYMAN, Jeremy 2 1 3 4 ...... 86 KAUFUSI, Jason 2 3 1 4 2.0-13 1-8 . 1 . . . . . 63 SMITH, Garrett 2 2 2 4 2.0-3 . . 3 . . . . . 0B WHITE, Anthony 2 1 3 4 ...... 93 DODDS, Corey 2 2 1 3 ...... 99 POWELL, Lewis 2 1 2 3 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 64 BRAND, Ryan 2 . 3 3 ...... 38 BRYANT, Aaron 2 . 2 2 ...... 25 SCALLEY, Morgan 2 . 2 2 ...... 52 JONES, Marcus 2 . 2 2 ...... 44 SAVAGE, Josh 2 2 . 2 2.0-19 2-19 ...... 4 SANDERS, Antwoi 2 1 1 2 1.0-1 . 1-5 1 . . . . . 65 NUGENT, Zak 1 . 1 1 ...... 41 MARSHALL, Grady 2 . 1 1 ...... 94 FIFITA, Steve 2 1 . 1 . . 1-14 ...... 11 CASCO, Kawika 2 1 . 1 ...... 1 . . 39 JOHNSON, Al 2 . 1 1 ...... TM TEAM 2 ...... 1-0 . . . Total...... 2 54 52 106 12-51 4-31 4-44 12 . 2-0 2 . . Opponents...... 2 - - - - 2-18 . 6 . 2-0 4 . .
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