2018 Utah Football Game Notes vs. UCLA Media Availability Week 8 • Utah at UCLA • Practices are closed to media and public • Interviews are conducted after practice on Mondays (players) and Utah UCLA Tuesdays (players, Coach Whittingham, two assistant coaches). (5-2, 3-2 Pac-12) (2-5, 2-2 Pac-12) Participants at the Monday press conference will not be available after practice that day. Date .......................Friday, Oct. 26 • 7:30 p.m. PT/8:30 p.m. MT • For weeks with Thursday games, the only media availability is the Location ................. Los Angeles Monday press conference Rose Bowl (80,616/natural grass) • The weeks of Thursday games and byes, there are no assistant TV .......................... ESPN coach interviews Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, Olivia Dekker • 10-minute limit on player interviews beginning when they come off Radio ..................... ESPN 700 AM/TuneIn.com the fi eld Bill Riley, Scott Mitchell, Tom Hackett • Still photographers must give 24-hour advance notice for portrait Satellite Radio ....... Sirius 81/XM 81; Internet 81 photos following practice Twitter .................... @utahathletics Media Opportuni es this Week M, 10.22 Noon Press Conference (Eccles Football Center) 5:30 Interviews (Eccles Center mud room) The Game Utah (5-2, 3-2 Pac-12) visits UCLA (2-5, 2-2 Pac-12) in Los Angeles on Friday, TU, 10.23 5:40 Interviews (Eccles Center Practice Fields) Oct. 26. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. PT/8:30 p.m. MT in the Rose Bowl. ESPN will televise the game. Search #UCLAvsUTAH for conversation and follow @ utahathletics for live updates. 2018 Utah Schedule (5-2, 3-2 Pac-12) Aug. 30 (Thu.) ....Weber State (P12N) .....................W/41-10 Polls & Bowls Sept. 8 ...............at Northern Illinois (ESPNews) .....W/17-6 > Utah has cracked the top 25 for the fi rst time this season, checking in at No. Sept. 15 .............Washington* (ESPN) ....................L/21-7 23 AP and No. 24 Coaches. Utah last appeared in the rankings on Oct. 8, 2017, Sept. 29 .............at Washington State* (P12N) ....... L/28-24 also at No. 23 in the AP poll. See pages 18-20 for Utah’s complete ranking Oct. 6 .................at Stanford* (ESPN) ..................... W/40-21 history. Oct. 12 (Fri.) ......Arizona* (ESPN) .......................... W/42-10 > At 5-2, Utah needs one win to become bowl eligible for the 13th time under Oct. 20 (hc) ........USC* (P12N) ................................W, 41-28 coach Kyle Whittingham. Whittingham has the best bowl win percentage in Oct. 26 (Fri.) ......at UCLA* (ESPN) ........................ 7:30 PT/8:30 MT NCAA history (92%) and his 11 bowl wins (11-1) is tied for second among active Nov. 3 ................at Arizona State* (P12N) .............. 1:00 PT/2:00 MT coaches. Nov. 10 ..............Oregon* ........................................TBD Nov. 17 ..............at Colorado* ................................. TBD Quick Hits Nov. 24 ..............Brigham Young .............................TBD > With its 41-28 win over USC last Saturday, Utah has moved into the Pac-12 *Pac-12 game; hc-Homecoming South Division lead. Utah and USC are both 3-2 in conference play, but Utah has the better overall record (5-2 to USC’s 4-3) and the head-to-head win. > Utah is on a three-game win streak, beating No. 14 Stanford, Arizona and USC on consecutive weekends. The Utes are 2-0 against Pac-12 South division Utah Athle c Communica ons teams and 1-2 against the North. Director (Primary FB Contact): Liz Abel > Utah leads the nation in rushing defense, ranks No. 2 red zone defense and Offi ce: 801-581-3511 • [email protected] No. 7 in total defense. The Utes lead the Pac-12 in seven statistical categories. Associate Director (Secondary FB Contact): Brooke Frederickson See pages 2-3 for complete Utah rankings. Offi ce: 801-581-8302 • [email protected] > Utah has won the last two games against UCLA (2016-17) for its second two- Assistant Director (Asst. FB Contact): Jordie Lindley game win streak in the series. The Utes also won two straight in 2007 and 2011. Offi ce: 801-581-8997 • [email protected] > Although Utah trails the overall series with UCLA 11-5, the Utes enjoy a 4-3 Stay Connected advantage as members of the Pac-12 Conference. The Utes won the last meeting in the Rose Bowl in 2016, where UCLA has a 6-2 overall series lead. Website: UtahUtes.com > In his 14th-year as Utah’s head coach, Whittingham is the longest-tenured Twitter: @utahathletics coach in the Pac-12 Conference and the third-longest tenured coach at the same Facebook: facebook.com/uathletics school in the NCAA FBS. YouTube: youtube.com/uathletics > Whittingham, who in his 25th overall season coaching at Utah, has Instagram: instagram.com/utahathletics participated in 201 victories—more than any football coach in Utah history. He is 116-58 in 14 years as the head coach. utahutes.com • facebook: uathletics • twitter: @utahathletics 1 2018 Utah Football Notes Statchat Head Coach Kyle Whi ngham > Utah is No. 1 in the nation in rushing defense (74.6). Record at Utah: 116-58 (14th year) > Utah is No. 2 in the nation (No. 1 Pac-12) in red zone defense (0.550, 11-of-20). Career Record: same > Utah is No. 7 in the nation (No. 1 Pac-12) in total defense (286.4). Best Bowl Win % in NCAA History: 92% (11-1) 2008 National Coach of the Year > Utah is No. 10 in the nation (No. 1 Pac-12) in fi rst down defense (112). Overall Year at Utah: 25th (1994-2004, Asst; 2005-present HC) > Utah is No. 10T in the nation (No. 1T Pac-12) in fewest passes intercepted (3). Total Wins at Utah (Asst. & HC): 201 (most in school history) > Utah is No. 1 in the Pac-12 (No. 17 nationally) in pass effi ciency defense Alma Mater: BYU (1984, bachelor’s; 1987 master’s) (108.53). > Utah is No. 1 in the Pac-12 (No. 14 nationally) in opponent third-down conversion percentage (30.2). Whi ngham’s Year by Year Record > Utah is No. 2 in the Pac-12 (No. 11 nationally) in net punting (41.55). Year School Overall Pac-12 Result (Bowl) > Utah is No. 2T in the Pac-12 (No. 15T nationally) in defensive touchdowns (2). 2004* Utah* 1-0* W (Pittsburgh/Fiesta) > Utah is No. 2 in the Pac-12 (No. 16 nationally) in scoring defense (17.7). 2005 Utah 7-5 W (Georgia Tech/Emerald) > Utah is No. 2 in the Pac-12 in sacks (2.86). 2006 Utah 8-5 W (Tulsa/Armed Forces) > Utah is No. 2 in the Pac-12 in tackles for loss (7.3). 2007 Utah 9-4 W (Navy/Poinsettia) > Utah is No. 2 in the Pac-12 in fi eld goals made (10). 2008 Utah 13-0 W (Alabama/Sugar) > Utah is No. 3 in the Pac-12 in interceptions (7, tie). 2009 Utah 10-3 W (California/Poinsettia) 2010 Utah 10-3 L (Boise State/Las Vegas) > Utah is No. 3 in the Pac-12 in time of possession (31.38, tie). 2011 Utah 8-5 4-5 W (Georgia Tech/Sun) > Utah is No. 3 in the Pac-12 in red zone offense (90.5, 19-of-21). 2012 Utah 5-7 3-6 See sidebar on page 3 for more Utah rankings. 2013 Utah 5-7 2-7 2014 Utah 9-4 5-4 W (Colorado State/Las Vegas) 2015 Utah 10-3 6-3 W (BYU/Las Vegas) Utah-UCLA Series (5-11) 2016 Utah 9-4 5-4 W (Indiana/Foster Farms) Series Snapshot: Although Utah trails 2017 Utah 7-6 3-6 W (West Virginia/Heart of Dallas) Series Record: UCLA leads 11-5 the overall series with UCLA 11-5, 2018 Utah 5-2 3-2 First Game: 1933 (UCLA 21-0) the Utes enjoy a 4-3 advantage as Totals Utah 116-58 31-37 11-1* Last Game: 2017 (Utah 48-17) members of the Pac-12 Conference. *Co-head coach in the 2005 Fiesta Bowl Series Streak: Won 2 The Utes have won the last two games, Last Utah Win: 2017 (48-17) marking the second time they have Last UCLA Win: 2015 (17-9) Ute Assistant Coaches won two in a row against the Bruins In Salt Lake City: 3-5 Morgan Scalley, Defensive Coordinator/Safeties (the other time was in 2007 and 2011). In Los Angeles: 2-6 Troy Taylor, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks UCLA holds a 6-2 lead in Los Angeles, Neutral Site: 0-0 Gary Andersen, Assoc. Head Coach/Defensive Line where Utah won the last meeting in Jim Harding, Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Line 2016, and has a 5-3 series edge in Salt Sharrieff Shah, Cornerbacks/Co-Special Teams Coordinator Lake City. Justin Ena, Linebackers/Co-Special Teams Coordinator Lewis Powell, Defensive Line Last Game • Nov. 3, 2017, Salt Lake City • Utah 48, UCLA 17 Guy Holliday, Wide Receivers Utah exploded for 21 points in the third quarter and cruised past UCLA 48-17 Freddie Whittingham, Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator to snap a four-game losing streak. Tyler Huntley passed for 234 yards and four Kiel McDonald, Running Backs touchdowns and rushed for a career-high 93 yards, Zack Moss chipped in 153 yards rushing and two touchdowns and Troy McCormick’s career day included 88 yards receiving and two touchdowns. Sunia Tauteoli’s career-best 12 tackles led a Utah Football Live defensive effort that held UCLA to 249 total yards (70 in the second half) and 3-of-12 Football Twitter: @Utah_Football third-down conversions. Matt Gay made both fi eld goal attempts, including his fourth Coach Whittingham Twitter: @UtahCoachWhitt 50-yarder of the season—a new school record.