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Game notes: West Virginia at Utah

Friday, November 27, 9 p.m. ET, Rice-Eccles Stadium.The game page.

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4–⁠3, 1–⁠3 conference · Rich Rodriguez

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6–⁠0, 3–⁠0 conference · Morgan Scalley

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The matchup

  • West Virginia (4–⁠3, 1–⁠3 in conference) at Utah (6–⁠0, 3–⁠0 in conference), Friday, November 27, 9 p.m. ET, Rice-Eccles Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).

The series

  • It will be their fourth meeting; Utah leads the series 3–⁠0.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
  • Last meeting: Saturday, September 27, 2025: Utah 48, West Virginia 14.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
  • They first met in 1964: Utah 32, West Virginia 6.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
  • Last three meetings: 2025: Utah 48–⁠14 (at West Virginia); 2017: Utah 30–⁠14 (neutral site); 1964: Utah 32–⁠6 (neutral site).resultsThe last five meetings on file.

West Virginia

  • West Virginia is 4–⁠3 (1–⁠3 in conference games), 1–⁠0 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
  • This season: W 31–⁠24 vs. Coastal Carolina; W 52–⁠7 vs. UT Martin; W 38–⁠27 vs. No. 25 Virginia; L 24–⁠41 vs. Oklahoma State; L 42–⁠45 at Iowa State; L 31–⁠52 vs. Arizona; W 45–⁠42 vs. Cincinnati.resultsThis season’s finished games.
  • West Virginia is No. 88 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
  • Rich Rodriguez is 68–⁠37 in his 26th season at West Virginia and 144–⁠102 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
  • Rich Rodriguez is 4–⁠4 against Utah.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
  • Michael Hawkins Jr. (QB): 1,519 passing yards, 10 TD, No. 1 in FBS in rushing touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Cam Cook (RB): 833 rushing yards, 7 TD, No. 5 in FBS in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Isaiah Patterson (LB): 44 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • On this date in 2009, West Virginia beat No. 8 Pittsburgh 19–⁠16.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.

Utah

  • Utah is 6–⁠0 (3–⁠0 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
  • This season: W 66–⁠14 vs. Idaho; W 43–⁠10 vs. Arkansas; W 33–⁠0 vs. Utah State; W 31–⁠17 at Iowa State; W 41–⁠24 vs. Kansas; W 27–⁠24 at Colorado.resultsThis season’s finished games.
  • Utah has won 12 straight, since losing 24–⁠21 to BYU (Oct. 18, 2025). It’s the longest active winning streak in FBS.resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
  • Utah is No. 10 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
  • Utah is 6–⁠0 for the first time since 2015.resultsThe team’s opening run of wins this season against every earlier season on file since 1936.
  • Utah is one of five FBS teams that have led at halftime of every game this season, with Nebraska, Ohio State, SMU and Virginia Tech.resultsFBS teams ahead at halftime of each game this season, read from the score after every scoring play (four games or more).
  • Utah is one of six FBS teams that are unbeaten this season, with BYU, James Madison, Miami, Texas Tech and UCLA.resultsFBS teams with no losses this season (four games or more).
  • Morgan Scalley is 7–⁠0 in his second season at Utah.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
  • Morgan Scalley faces West Virginia as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
  • Devon Dampier (QB): 1,412 passing yards, 15 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Wayshawn Parker (RB): 597 rushing yards, 7 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Trey Reynolds (LB): 35 tackles, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Devon Dampier is tied with Mike Fouts (39, 1995–⁠96) for 10th on Utah’s career touchdown passes list, at 39 so far; one more touchdown pass breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
  • On this date in 1971, Utah lost to No. 15 Houston 42–⁠16.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.

The coaches

  • It is the first meeting of Rich Rodriguez and Morgan Scalley as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.

Sources

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