2000 Utah State
5–6 (4–1 Big West), coached by Mick Dennehy. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Idaho 31–14Oct 21
By 17 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Texas Tech | L 16–38 | 27% |
| Sep 9 | vs Southern Utah | W 30–14 | 72% |
| Sep 23 | at Arizona State | L 20–44 | 27% |
| Sep 30 | vs Utah | L 14–35 | 51% |
| Oct 6 | at BYU | L 14–38 | 27% |
| Oct 14 | at North Texas | W 17–12 | 51% |
| Oct 21 | vs Idaho | W 31–14 | 45% |
| Oct 28 | vs Arkansas State | W 44–31 | 73% |
| Nov 4 | at New Mexico State | W 44–37 | 44% |
| Nov 11 | at Boise State | L 38–66 | 24% |
| Nov 18 | vs Idaho State | L 24–27 | 79% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Idaho State 27–24; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Big West.
In program history: The 78th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 2000.
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 4–1 2nd in Big West
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 292–356
- Coach
- Mick Dennehy
- Elo
- 1408 −17 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.6 No. 97 of 116; offense No. 62, defense No. 112
- SRS
- −11.0 No. 92 of 116 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Bob Cole
- Defensive coordinator
- Kraig Paulson
2000 Big West standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 5–0 | 10–2 | |
 Utah State | 4–1 | 5–6 | |
| Idaho | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| North Texas | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
| Arkansas State | 1–4 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.