BYU FOOTBALL Game 2 | BYU vs. Utah | Saturday, Sept. 11 | 8:15 p.m. MDT | Provo, UT | LaVell Edwards Stadium | ESPN | BYU Sports Network | www.BYUCougars.com Kickoff � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 8:15 p�m� MDT TV � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �ESPN No. 24 UTAH UTES (1-0) Dave Fleming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), BYU COUGARS (1-0) Head Coach . Kyle Whittingham (17th year) Alex Chappell (sideline) Head Coach . Kalani Sitake (6th year) Alma Mater � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �BYU, 1984 Radio �����BYU Sports Network, BYUradio Sirius XM 143/ Alma Mater � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �BYU, 2000 BYUradio App,BYUCougars App, KSL 1160 AM/102�7 FM Career Record � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 135-66 Greg Wrubell (play-by-play), Riley Nelson (analyst), Career Record � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 39-26 Record at Utah � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �same Mitchell Juergens (sideline) Record at BYU � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �same Whittingham vs� BYU � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 11-3 Radio start� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 6:00 p�m� MDT Sitake vs� Utah � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 0-4 Pregame show � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � BYUtv, 7:00 p�m� MDT UTAH CATEGORY BYU BYU VS. UTAH SERIES 2021 BYU SCHEDULE (All times local) 40�0 Scoring Offense 24�0 Total games � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 94 DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT TV 17�0 Scoring Defense 16�0 Series Record � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �31-59-4 at BYU � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �15-21-1 9/4 vs. Arizona (0-1) W 24-16 ESPN 28�0 First Downs 18�0 at Utah � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �16-37-3 BYU beat Arizona for the third time in six years in the season 188�0 Rushing Offense 161�0 Neutral � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �0-1-0 opener with a 24-16 win at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas� Neil 57�0 Rushing Defense 80�0 First game � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 1922, Utah won 49-0 Pau'u caught eight passes for 126 yards for two touchdowns Last game � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 2019, Utah won 30-12 while linebacker Keenan Pili had 17 total tackles� 262�0 Passing Offense 207�0 Average Score � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 18�7-24�2 9/11 Utah (1-0) 8:15 p.m. ESPN 213�0 Passing Defense 345�0 • THE SERIES� BYU and Utah are meeting for the 95th 450�0 Total Offense 368�0 time in the series� The Cougars have played the Utes more The rivalry with the University of Utah returns to LaVell Edwards Stadium after a year off last season� The Cougars are looking 270�0 Total Defense 425�0 than any other program in history� Utah has won nine in to avoid 10 in a row to the Utes� Neither team has ever won 10 0�0 Kickoff Return 0�0 a row against BYU, tied for the longest winning streak consecutive games in the 94-game history of the series� for either team� BYU won nine in a row from 1979-1987 13�0 Punt Return 0�0 9/18 Arizona State (1-0) 8:15 p.m. ESPN while the Utes had another nine-game winning streak from 30�0 Penalties (YPG) 30�0 1929-1937� No team has ever won 10 in a row in the Former Western Athletic Conference foe Arizona State visits Pro- 35�0 Net Punting 45�2 vo for the first time since 1998 when BYU defeated the No� 14 rivalry� The game has been decided by one score in 16 of Sun Devils 26-6 in Provo� The two teams also played 14 times 29:36 Time of Possession 28:53 the last 20 contests, including three of the last four with as WAC members during ASU's membership from 1962-1978� 25�0 3rd Down % 33�3 Kalani Sitake as BYU's head coach� 9/25 South Florida (0-1) TBA TBA 0�0 4th Down % 100�0 • CROSSOVER. Not many rivalries have as much cross- The Bulls of South Florida visit LaVell Edwards Stadium for the 3-20 Sacks-Yards 4-48 over between coaching staffs and players as BYU and Utah, first time� The two met in 2019 at Raymond James Stadium in 1-10 Sacks Allowed 1-6 two schools that are just 46 miles apart� Utah head coach Tampa, Florida� South Florida edged the Cougars 27-23 in Jaren 87�5 Red Zone % 100�0 Kyle Whittingham was an all-conference linebacker at BYU Hall's first career start at quarterback� (1978-81), earned his degree and a masters degree from 10/1 at Utah State (1-0) 7:00 p.m. CBS Sports UTAH HISTORICAL BYU the Cougars before spending nearly 30 years at Utah� BYU 1892 First Year of Football 1922 The Battle for the Old Wagon Wheel resumes after missing out head coach Kalani Sitake, also a former BYU player, spent last year� BYU took the Wagon Wheel back to Provo in 2019 after 692 Wins 594 10 years on Whittingham's staff at Utah as the assistant the Cougars routed the Aggies 42-14 in Logan� The two teams 8 10-Win Seasons 17 head coach, defensive coordinator and linebackers coach have met 89 times previously� 23 Bowl Games 38 over the years before coming back to BYU as the head 10/9 Boise State (0-1) TBA TBA coach� BYU also has three staff members, Aaron Roderick, 26 Conference Titles 23 BYU and Zach Wilson dismantled the Broncos on the blue turf Steve Clark and Kevin Clune who have all spent time 0 National Titles 1 last season with a 51-17 drubbing� The Cougars also edged at Utah as coaches while Utah's Fred Whittingham also Boise State in 2019 with a 28-25 win in Provo� BYU has never 140 Weeks in AP Poll 260 played for the Cougars� won three in a row against the Broncos� 0 Weeks at No. 1 4 • COACHED BY LAVELL. Whittingham played for 10/16 at Baylor (1-0) TBA TBA 9 Consensus All-Americans 14 hall of famer LaVell Edwards and was an all-conference The last time BYU played Baylor was amidst the Cougars' 1984 0 Heisman Winners 1 linebacker at BYU from 1978-1981� Whittingham then National Championship season when BYU defeated the Bears 168 NFL Draft Picks 148 coached at BYU from 1985-86� Sitake also played for 47-13 in Provo� The Cougars visited Waco in 1983 but lost 8 First Round Picks 12 Edwards as a fullback (1994, 97-00) and returned as a 40-36� graduate assistant coach in 2002� Both head coaches 10/23 at Washington St. (0-1) TBA TBA LAS VEGAS FAN FEST credit Edwards' influence on their playing and coaching BYU travels to face Washington State in the Cougars' first trip careers and his impact off the field in their lives� to Pullman� The two teams have met four times previously, with • PAC-12. BYU will play five teams from the Pac-12 this three in Provo and one in the 1981 Holiday Bowl, where BYU season� After a win vs� Arizona in game one, the Cougars will won 38-36� face Utah, Arizona State, Washington State and USC� Oct. 30 Virginia (1-0) TBA TBA • 9/11 TOWER CLIMB. BYU Athletics will host a Tower Virginia head coach Bronco Mendenhall returns to LaVell Climb at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday, Sept� 11 at 8 Edwards Stadium for the first time since departing for UVA after a�m� to honor the lives lost in the attacks of Sept� 11, 2001� 11 seasons as BYU's head coach� Mendenhall was 99-43 as the Participants will climb 2,071 steps representing the 110 Cougars' head man� stories of the World Trade Center, paying tribute to the first Nov. 6 Idaho State (0-1) 1 p.m. TBA responders who climbed those steps, sacrificing their lives to Idaho State comes south from Pocatello for a game against the save others� This is a non-profit event� The $16 ticket price Cougars after visiting LaVell Edwards Stadium in 2019� BYU is will cover operational costs and include t-shirts, coins and 6-0 against the FCS opponent and won the last meeting by a badges given to participants� Security and water stations will score of 42-10� also be provided� More information and registration details Nov. 20 at Georgia Southern (1-0) 4 p.m. TBA available via byutickets�com BYU and Georgia Southern will meet for the first time� The GO DIGITAL Cougars trip to Georgia will be just the fourth trip to the Peach State� BYU has played in Atlanta twice (Georgia Tech) and once View BYU Football Game Notes in a against Georgia in Athens� digital format on the go, along with GAME NOTES TWITTER Nov. 27 at USC (1-0) TBA TBA additional gameday info by scanning For in-game notes follow @BYUGameNotes on Twitter After defeating the Trojans in Provo in 2019, BYU returns to the the QR code to the left� Notes, mile- Coliseum for the first time since 2003� The last time the Cougars throughout gameday� Track milestones, news and notes stones, stats, records and more also visited USC, Matt Leinart and Reggie Bush were leading the and more� available at BYUCougars�com offensive attack for the Trojans� MEDIA INFORMATION - 2 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS CONTACTS BRETT PYNE ARI DAVIS KENNY COX DUFF TITTLE Football Communications Director Football Communications Athletic Communications Senior Manager Football Communications Director ��������������������Brett Pyne Office: (801) 422-4912 Assistant Manager Athletic Communications Office ������������������������������������ 801-422-4912 Cell: (801) 367-1631 Office: (801) 422-8999 Office: (801) 422-5202 Office: (801) 422-4910 Email: brett_pyne@byu�edu Cell: (801) 243-8265 Cell: (801) 420-7703 Cell: (801) 372-4401 Cell �������������������������������������� 801-367-1631 @brettpyne Email: ari_davis@byu�edu Email: kenny_cox@byu�edu Email: duff_tittle@byu�edu @adavis22_ @kennycoxkc @dufftittle Email ��������������������������������brett_pyne@byu�edu Football Communications Assistant BYU MEDIA AVAILABILITY - UTAH (subject to change) (Weekly availability