2017 Utah Football Game Notes vs. Arizona Media Availability Game 4 • Sept. 22 • Tucson • Regular season practices are closed. • Interviews are typically conducted after practice on Mondays #23/21 Utah Utes vs. Arizona Wildcats (players*) and Tuesdays (players, Coach Whittingham, two assistant (3-0, 0-0 Pac-12) (2-1, 0-0 Pac-12) coaches). *Participants at the Monday press conference will not be available Date .......................Friday, Sept. 22 • 7:30 p.m. MST/8:30 p.m. MDT after practice that day. Location ................. Tucson, Ariz. • For weeks with Thursday games, the only media access is the Arizona Stadium (56,675/FieldTurf) Monday press conference. There are no assistant coach interviews TV .......................... FS1 the weeks of Thursday games and byes. Brian Custer, Ben Leber , Jennifer Hale • 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 84/XM 84; Internet 84 photos following practice. Live Stats ...............www.UtahUtes.com Twitter .................... @utahathletics Media Opportuni es this Week M, 9.18 Noon Press Conference (Eccles Football Center) 5:30 Interviews (Eccles Football Center) TU, 9.19 11:35 Pac-12 Teleconference (Kyle Whittingham) The Game TBA Interviews (Eccles Center Practice Fields) > No. 23/21 Utah (3-0, 0-0 Pac-12) vs. Arizona (2-1, 0-0 Pac-12) > Friday, Sept. 22, 7:30 MST/8:30 MDT, Arizona Stadium > Televised on FS1 2017 Utah Schedule > Search #UTAHvsAZ for conversation Aug. 31 (Thu.) .North Dakota (P12N) ...........W, 37-16 Sept. 9 ............at BYU (ESPN2) ..................W, 19-13 Quick Hits Sept. 16 ..........San Jose State (ESPN2) .....W, 54-16 > Utah has cracked the AP poll for the fi rst time this season, checking Sept. 22 (Fri.) .at Arizona* (FS1)................ 7:30 p.m. PT/8:30 p.m. MT in at No. 23. The Utes have been ranked in the Coaches’ poll since the Oct. 7 (HC) .....Stanford* ............................. TBA preseason, moving up three positions to No. 21 this week. Oct. 14 ............at USC* ............................... TBA > Utah fi nished non-conference play with an undefeated record for the Oct. 21 ............Arizona State* ..................... TBA Oct. 28 ............at Oregon* ...........................TBA fi fth-straight season. The Utes have won 19 straight non-conference Nov. 3 (Fri.) .....UCLA* (FS1) ....................... 7:30 p.m. MT games (including bowl games) dating back to 2012 and are 24-1 in non- Nov. 11 ............Washington State*............... TBA conference games since joining the Pac-12 in 2011. Nov. 18 ...........at Washington* ....................TBA > Friday’s game is the 2017 Pac-12 opener for both Utah and Arizona. Nov. 25 ...........Colorado* ............................ TBA > Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham’s fi rst career regular-season win *Pac-12 game; HC-Homecoming (Sept. 2, 2005) and his 100th career win (Oct. 8, 2016) came against Arizona. Utah Athle c Communica ons > Utah leads Arizona 21-19-2 in its second-longest series against a Director (Primary FB Contact): Liz Abel Pac-12 school. Offi ce: 801-581-3511 • [email protected] > The Utes snapped a four-game losing streak to the Wildcats with last Associate Director (Secondary FB Contact): Brooke Frederickson year’s 36-23 win. See page 2 for the complete series history. Offi ce: 801-581-8302 • [email protected] > Utah has never opened its Pac-12 Conference schedule against Assistant Director (Asst. FB Contact): Jordie Lindley Arizona. The Utes are 2-4 in Pac-12 openers with both wins coming in Offi ce: 801-581-8997 • [email protected] the past two years (vs. Oregon and USC). Stay Connected Website: UtahUtes.com Twitter: @utahathletics Facebook: facebook.com/uathletics YouTube: youtube.com/uathletics Instagram: instagram.com/utahathletics utahutes.com • facebook: uathletics • twitter: @utahathletics 1 2017 Utah Football Notes Head Coach Kyle Whi ngham Utah-Arizona Series (21-19-2) Series Snapshot: Utah leads Arizona Record at Utah: 107-50 (13th year) Series Record: Utah leads 21-19-2 21-19-2 in its second-longest series Career Record: same First Game: 1924 (Utah 32-7) against a Pac-12 school. The Utes Best Bowl Win % in NCAA History: 91% (10-1) Last Game: 2016 (Utah 36-23) snapped a four-game losing streak to 2008 National Coach of the Year Series Streak: Won 1 the Wildcats with last year’s 36-23 win. Overall Years at Utah: 24th (1994-2004, Asst; 2005-present HC) Last Utah Win: 2016 (36-23) Arizona leads 10-9-2 in Tucson, where Total Wins at Utah (Asst. & HC): 192 (most in school history) Last Arizona Win: 2015 (37-30, 2OT) Utah last won in 2011. Kyle Whit- Alma Mater: BYU (1984, bachelor’s; 1987 master’s) In Salt Lake City: 11-9 tingham’s fi rst regular-season victory In Tucson: 9-10-2 as Utah’s head coach came against Neutral Site: 1-0 Arizona in the 2005 season opener. Whi ngham’s Year by Year Record Year School Overall Pac-12 Result/Bowl Last Game • Oct. 8, 2016, Salt Lake City • Utah 36, Arizona 23 2004* Utah* 1-0* W (Pittsburgh/Fiesta) Utah pulled away from Arizona in the second half for a 36-23 win—the 100th victory 2005 Utah 7-5 W (Georgia Tech/Emerald) of Kyle Whittingham’s head coaching career. With Arizona leading 14-3 late in the 2006 Utah 8-5 W (Tulsa/Armed Forces) second quarter, a safety by Pasoni Tasini started a 26-0 run by the Utes. Tyrone 2007 Utah 9-4 W (Navy/Poinsettia) Smith made a one-handed grab on a pass from Troy Williams on the ensuing pos- 2008 Utah 13-0 W (Alabama/Sugar) session to bring Utah within two points (14-12) at halftime. Armand Shyne rushed 2009 Utah 10-3 W (California/Poinsettia) for a career-high 101 yards and a touchdown before leaving with an injury. Williams 2010 Utah 10-3 L (Boise State/Las Vegas) passed for 245 yards and a touchdown and rushed for a career-high 73 yards and 2011 Utah 8-5 4-5 W (Georgia Tech/Sun) two scores. Evan Moeai had a career-high 81 yards receiving. Chase Hansen’s 2012 Utah 5-7 3-6 team-high nine tackles included a jarring hit that popped the ball loose for an 2013 Utah 5-7 2-7 incompletion and was intercepted on a diving catch by Marcus Williams. Brian Allen 2014 Utah 9-4 5-4 W (Colorado State/Las Vegas) and Dominique Hatfi eld also registered interceptions. 2015 Utah 10-3 6-3 W (BYU/Las Vegas) 2016 Utah 9-4 5-4 W (Indiana/Foster Farms) Arizona ............. 7 ................7 ..............0 ............ 9 .................23 2017 Utah 3-0 0-0 Utah .................. 3 ................9 ............17 ............ 7 .................36 Totals Utah 107-50 25-29 10-1* *Co-head coach in the 2005 Fiesta Bowl Series History (21-19-2) 1924 W ....32-7 ...........Oct. 18 ...H 1969 L .....16-17 .........Nov. 15 ..A Ute Assistant Coaches 1925 W ....9-0 .............Oct. 16 ...A 1970 W ....24-0 ...........Oct. 24 ...H Jim Harding, Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Line 1936 W ....14-6 ...........Oct. 3 .....H 1971 L .....3-14 ...........Oct. 23 ...A Morgan Scalley, Defensive Coordinator/Safeties 1940 W ....24-0 ...........Oct. 12 ...H 1972 W ....28-27 .........Nov. 4 ....H Troy Taylor, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 1941 W ....12-6 ...........Dec. 6 ....A 1973 L .....21-42 .........Oct. 27 ...A Sharrieff Shah, Cornerbacks/Co-Special Teams Coordinator 1942 L .....0-14 ...........Oct. 3 .....A 1974 L .....8-41 ...........Oct. 12 ...H Justin Ena, Linebackers/Co-Special Teams Coordinator 1946 W ....14-7 ...........Oct. 5 .....H 1975 L .....14-38 .........Nov. 22 ..A Lewis Powell, Defensive Line 1947 T .....20-20 .........Dec. 6 ....A 1976 L .....35-38 .........Oct. 30 ...H 1948 W ....47-14 .........Oct. 2 .....H 1977 L .....17-45 .........Oct. 22 ...A Guy Holliday, Wide Receivers 1949 T .....12-12 .........Oct. 1 .....A 1983 L .....0-38 ...........Sep. 10 ..A Freddie Whittingham, Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator 1950 W ....27-14 .........Sep. 30 ..H 1994 W ....16-13 .........Dec. 27 ..N Kiel McDonald, Running Backs 1951 W ....27-7 ...........Sep. 22 ..A 2000 L .....3-17 ...........Sep. 2 ....H 1952 L .....0-27 ...........Oct. 4 .....H 2002 L .....17-23 .........Sep. 14 ..A 1953 W ....28-7 ...........Sep. 19 ..A 2004 W ....23-6 ...........Sep. 11 ..A Utah Football Live 1954 L .....20-54 .........Sep. 25 ..H 2005 W ....27-24 .........Sep. 2 ....H Football Twitter: @Utah_Football 1959 W ....54-6 ...........Oct. 31 ...H 2011 W ....34-21 .........Nov. 5 ....A Coach Whittingham Twitter: @UtahCoachWhitt 1960 W ....13-3 ...........Sep. 24 ..A 2012 L .....24-34 .........Nov. 17 ..H Football Facebook: facebook.com/UtahUtesFootball 1965 L .....9-16 ...........Sep. 18 ..H 2013 L .....24-35 .........Oct. 19 ...A Football Instagram: UtahFootball 1966 W ....24-19 .........Oct. 22 ...A 2014 L .....10-42 .........Nov. 22 ..H 1967 W ....33-29 .........Oct. 21 ...A 2015 L .....30-37 (2OT) Nov. 14 ... A Utah Fast Facts 1968 L .....15-16 .........Nov. 16 ..H 2016 W ....36-23 .........Oct. 8 .....H Location: Salt Lake City, Utah President: David W. Pershing Athletics Director: Chris Hill Conference: Pac-12 Enrollment: 32,061 Nickname: Utes Colors: Red & White Stadium: Rice-Eccles (45,807/FieldTurf) Website: www.UtahUtes.com utahutes.com • facebook: uathletics • twitter: @utahathletics 2 2017 Utah Football Notes Utah Off ensive Rankings Statchat Category ........................................... Avg. ...........Pac-12...NCAA > Utah leads the Pac-12 and is tied for the national lead in fi eld goals made (11). Rushing Offense ................................182.7 ..........5 ............54 > Utah leads the Pac-12 and ranks second in the nation in rushing defense (49.3).