GAME 1: UTAH at UCLA UTAH FOOTBALL#GoUtes GAME NOTES @Utah_Football @UtahFootball UTAH FOOTBALL /UtahFootball 2020 UTAH FOOTBALL GAME NOTES | GAME 1 at UCLA | SATURDAY, NOV. 14 UTAH UTES | 0-0 Pac-12 UCLA BRUINS | 0-1 Pac-12 Head Coach: Kyle Whittingham (16th Year) at Head Coach: Chip Kelly (3rd Year) Career Record: 131-64 | at Utah: 131-64 Career Record: 53-25 | at UCLA: 7-18 at UCLA THE GAME PAC-12 STANDINGS 8:30 p.m. MT | Nov. 14, 2020 | Salt Lake City, Utah The University of Utah (0-0) will travel to Pasadena, Calif., to take on UCLA (0-1) on NORTH TV: FOX (Aaron Goldsmith, Brady Quinn) Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Rose Bowl. The game, which was originally scheduled to take Team Pac-12 Pct. Radio: ESPN 700 (Bill Riley, Scott Mitchell) place on Friday night, will kick off at 8:30 p.m. MT on FOX. Search #GOUTES and #UBOYZ Oregon 1-0 1.000 Sirius XM: XM (382), Internet (965) on social media for conversation about Utah Football this season. Washington State 1-0 1.000 California 0-0 .000 Live Stats: UtahUtes.com UTES ON THE ROAD Washington 0-0 .000 Oregon State 0-1 .000 Utah is currently 249-254-12 all-time when playing on the road. The Utes trail the Bru- UTAH SCHEDULE (0-0) Stanford 0-1 .000 ins in the all-time series when playing in Pasadena, 6-3. Despite their losing record at 11/7 Arizona -- Canceled the Rose Bowl, Utah has won the last three contests played at UCLA, including a decisive SOUTH 11/14 at UCLA 8:30 p.m. FOX 41-10 victory in 2018. Former Ute Zack Moss posted a career-high 211 rushing yards on Team Pac-12 Pct. 11/21 USC TBA TBA 26 carries against the Bruins in 2018, scoring 18 of Utah’s 41 points. Colorado 1-0 1.000 11/28 at Arizona State TBA TBA USC 1-0 1.000 12/5 Oregon State TBA TBA NUMBERS TALK Arizona 0-0 .000 Utah 0-0 .000 • Utah has scored 40+ points against UCLA in the last four meetings, outscoring the 12/11 at Colorado 7:30 p.m. FS1 Arizona State 0-1 .000 12/18 Pac-12 Championship TBA FOX Bruins 190-75 in those games. UCLA 0-1 .000 • With a win, Utah will have won 13-straight season openers, dating back to 2008. • With a win, Utah will have won five straight against UCLA. UCLA SCHEDULE (0-1) • After Utah’s game against UCLA, the Utes will have played in 82 games in the Pac-12. 11/7 at Colorado L 48-42 • After Utah’s game against the Bruins, Kyle Whittingham will have coached in 196 11/14 Utah 8:30 p.m. FOX games as the head coach of the Utes. 11/20 at Oregon 8:30 p.m. ESPN 11/28 Arizona TBD TBD QUICK HITS 12/5 at Arizona State TBD TBD • Utah is 76-49-1 all-time in season openers. Utah last lost a season opener against 12/12 USC TBD TBD Oregon State in 2007. • The last time the Utes opened the season against an opponent from the Pac-12 was 12/18 Pac-12 Championship TBA FOX ALL-TIME SERIES vs. UCLA in 2007 against Oregon State. 1933 L, 21-0 A *All Times MT • Utah’s game against UCLA will be the fifth time in program history that the Utes have 1956 L, 13-7 A opened the season on the road. Utah is 3-2 in season openers on the road, including 1959 L, 21-6 A SERIES CAPSULE a 30-12 victory in Provo against BYU last season. 1960 L, 16-9 H Series History ............................................UCLA leads 11-7 • This is the first year Utah’s opening game will not be on a Thursday since 2008 1962 L, 14-11 H In Salt Lake City .........................................UCLA leads 5-4 (Saturday, Aug. 30 at Michigan). 1973 L, 66-16 A In Pasadena .................................................UCLA leads 6-3 • Utah’s game against UCLA marks the first time the Utes have opened back-to-back 1974 L, 27-14 H Neutral................................................................................0-0 seasons on the road since openin three consecutive years away from home from 2006 L, 31-10 A First Meeting (1933) ..................................UCLA 21, Utah 0 2006-08. 2007 W, 44-6 H Last Meeting (2019) ................................. Utah 49, UCLA 3 • Utah’s game against UCLA is the latest season opener for Utah since 1898 when 2011 W, 31-6 H Last Utah Win (2019) ............................... Utah 49, UCLA 3 head coach Benjamin Wilson’s squad began its three-game slate on Nov. 14 against 2012 L, 21-14 A Last UCLA Win (2015) ................................UCLA 17, Utah 9 City High in Salt Lake City. • Utah enters the week receiving votes on both the AP and Coaches polls. Prior to the 2013 L, 34-27 H 2014 W, 30-28 A FOOTBALL COMMUNICATIONS STAFF season starting, Utah landed at No. 22 in the Preseason AP Top 25. 2015 L, 17-9 H Paul Kirk | Associate Athletics Director • Utah’s preseason ranking by AP is the second-highest preseason AP Poll rank the Utes have received since 2015 after being voted No. 14 in 2019. 2016 W, 52-45 A C: 801-581-3511 | [email protected] • The Utes have either been ranked or received votes in the last six AP Preseason 2017 W, 48-17 H polls, finishing the year ranked or receiving votes in four of those years. The Utes 2018 W, 41-10 A Jordie Lindley | Associate Director surpassed their preseason AP rankings in 2016 (P rank: 30th, FR: 23rd) and 2015 (P 2019 W, 49-3 H C: 801-647-8174 | [email protected] rank: 30th, FR: 17th). 2020 UTAH FOOTBALL UTAHUTES.COM GAME 1: UTAH at UCLA UTAH FOOTBALL GAME NOTES QUICK FACTS NCAA/PAC-12 STATISTICAL RANKINGS Location .......................................................Salt Lake City, Utah UTAH (2019) UCLA (2020) Founded .................................................................................. 1850 Category FBS Rank Pac-12 Value FBS Rank Pac-12 Value Enrollment .........................................................................33,047 3rd Down Conversion % 17th 1st 0.463 4th 2nd 0.583 President ........................................................... Ruth V. Watkins 3rd Down Conversion % Defense 9th 1st 0.301 101st 5th .0474 Director of Athletics ............................................. Mark Harlan 4th Down Conversion % 94th 10th 0.440 115th 5th 0.000 Conference .........................................................................Pac-12 4th Down Conversion % Defense 82nd 7th 0.545 1st 1st 0.000 Nickname ................................................................................Utes Fewest Penalties 121st 12th 103 17th 6th 9 Mascot .................................................................................Swoop Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game 103rd 9th 61.57 96th 6th 69.00 Colors ........................................................................Red & White First Downs Defense 6th 1st 208 13th 5th 26 Stadium ...................................Rice-Eccles Stadium (45,807) First Downs Offense 24th 3rd 301 112th 5th 23 Website ..................................................................UtahUtes.com Kickoff Return Defense 31st 1st 19.09 25th 4th 17.00 TEAM INFORMATION Kickoff Returns 111th 12th 17.60 120th 7th 9.00 2019 Record .............................................................................11-3 Net Punting 115th 11th 36.11 4th 1st 45.67 2019 Pac-12 Record .................................................................8-1 Passing Offense 69th 11th 227.6 19th 3rd 303.0 Offense ...............................................................................Spread Passing Yards Allowed 13th 1st 187.4 90th 5th 261.0 Defense .....................................................................................4-2 Punt Return Defense 115th 10th 12.27 57th 7th 6.00 Lettermen Returning .............................................................. 55 Punts Returns 44th 7th 9.58 103rd 5th 1.00 Lettermen Lost ...........................................................................31 Red Zone Defense 15th 1st 0.742 107th 4th 1.000 2020 Signing Class ................................................................. 29 Red Zone Offense 57th 8th 0.855 1st 1st 1.000 Total Starters returning .......................12 (7 O, 2 D, 3 Spec.) Rushing Defense 3rd 1st 81.8 120th 7th 264.0 Total Starters lost ................................. 13 (4 O, 9 D, 0 Spec.) Rushing Offense 32nd 1st 201.4 51st 6th 175.0 Scoring Defense 6th 1st 15.0 120th 8th 48.0 HISTORY Scoring Offense 38th 4th 32.3 12th 2nd 42.0 First Year of Football ...........................................................1892 Team Passing Efficiency 8th 1st 174.05 49th 3rd 141.63 All-Time Record .......................................... 688-467-31 (.593) Team Passing Efficiency Defense 10th 1st 112.89 75th 7th 143.10 Home ................................................................416-192-16 (.679) Rice-Eccles Stadium (1998-present) ..............98-35 (.737) Team Sacks 53rd 5th 2.36 105th 3rd 1.00 Road ...............................................................249-254-12 (.495) Team Tackles For Loss 72nd 6th 5.8 17th 1st 8.0 Neutral................................................................... 23-21-3 (.521) Time of Possession 3rd 1st 34:19 123rd 8th 20:29 Conference .................................................... 422-251-19 (.624) Total Defense 2nd 1st 269.2 119th 7th 525.0 Pac-12 Conference ................................................ 42-39 (.512) Total Offense 48th 5th 429.0 19th 4th 478.0 Bowl Games ................................................................17-6 (.739) Turnover Margin 17th 4th 0.64 123rd 8th -4.00 Homecoming ........................................................... 61-34 (.642) Turnovers Gained 23rd 3rd 22 -- -- -- Conference Championships .................................................. 26 Pac-12 South Titles ..................................3 (2019, 2018, 2015) MEDIA NOTES • Practices are