2005 Utah
7–5 (4–4 Mountain West Conference), coached by Kyle Whittingham. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 24 Georgia Tech 38–10Dec 29
Georgia Tech was ranked No. 24, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Arizona | W 27–24 | 84% |
| Sep 10 | vs Utah State | W 31–7 | 89% |
| Sep 15 | at TCU | L 20–23 | 66% |
| Sep 22 | vs Air Force | W 38–35 | 79% |
| Oct 1 | at North Carolina | L 17–31 | 67% |
| Oct 8 | at Colorado State | L 17–21 | 62% |
| Oct 15 | vs San Diego State | L 19–28 | 79% |
| Oct 22 | at UNLV | W 42–32 | 73% |
| Nov 5 | vs Wyoming | W 43–13 | 73% |
| Nov 12 | vs New Mexico | L 27–31 | 68% |
| Nov 19 | at BYU | W 41–34 | 47% |
| Dec 29Bowls & playoff | vs 24Georgia TechEmerald Bowl | W 38–10 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Georgia Tech 38–10 in the Emerald Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 4th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 360–289
- Coach
- Kyle Whittingham
- Elo
- 1635 −42 this season
- SP+ rating
- 7.2 No. 42 of 118; offense No. 28, defense No. 59
- SRS
- 3.1 No. 50 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 57
- Offensive coordinator
- Andy Ludwig
- Defensive coordinator
- Gary Andersen
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.14 | 43% | 1.10 | 15th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.05 | 38% | 1.09 | 49th of 119 |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 31 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 28 | 3% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2005 class
| Lance Bordeleau TE | ★★★ | No. 829 |
| Louie Sakoda K | ★★★ | No. 829 |
| Sean Smith ATH | ★★ | No. 966 |
| Joe Giuliani S | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Tyler Williams OG | ★★ | No. 1132 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2005 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.745 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.0 | 0.728 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.5 | 0.800 |
| Whole class | 17 | 2.1 | 0.742 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2006
The 2006 draft| Rd 7 | Spencer Toone LB | Tennessee Titans |
| Rd 7 | Quinton Ganther RB | Tennessee Titans |
2005 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 8–0 | 11–1 | 11 |
| BYU | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Colorado State | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
 Utah | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| New Mexico | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| San Diego State | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Air Force | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Wyoming | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| UNLV | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.