2006 Utah
8–5 (5–3 Mountain West Conference), coached by Kyle Whittingham. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Utah State 48–0Sep 16
By 48 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at UCLA | L 10–31 | 41% |
| Sep 9 | vs Northern Arizona | W 45–7 | 90% |
| Sep 16 | at Utah State | W 48–0 | 73% |
| Sep 23 | at San Diego State | W 38–7 | 62% |
| Sep 30 | vs 22Boise State | L 3–36 | 52% |
| Oct 5 | vs TCU | W 20–7 | 53% |
| Oct 14 | at Wyoming | L 15–31 | 67% |
| Oct 19 | at New Mexico | L 31–34 | 59% |
| Oct 28 | vs UNLV | W 45–23 | 85% |
| Nov 11 | vs Colorado State | W 35–22 | 71% |
| Nov 18 | at Air Force | W 17–14 | 57% |
| Nov 25 | vs 21BYU | L 31–33 | 45% |
| Dec 23Bowls & playoff | vs TulsaArmed Forces Bowl | W 25–13 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Tulsa 25–13 in the Armed Forces Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 43rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 363–258
- Coach
- Kyle Whittingham
- Elo
- 1595 +6 this season
- SP+ rating
- 12.0 No. 35 of 119; offense No. 34, defense No. 41, special teams No. 9
- SRS
- 5.5 No. 40 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 56
- 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 | 0.06 | 44% | 0.87 | 41st of 119 |
| Defense | 0.10 | 41% | 0.91 | 97th 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 | -0.1 | own 31 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 25 | 4% 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 2006 class
| Joseph Faifili DT | ★★★ | No. 283 |
| Mookie Murphy CB | ★★★ | No. 1011 |
| Zeke Wily OG | ★★ | No. 1223 |
| Nick Binks WDE | ★★ | No. 1223 |
| Stevenson Sylvester OLB | ★★ | No. 1223 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.759 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.840 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.3 | 0.754 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Whole class | 12 | 2.2 | 0.772 |
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 2007
The 2007 draft| Rd 2 | Eric Weddle DB | San Diego Chargers |
| Rd 4 | Paul Soliai DT | Miami Dolphins |
2006 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 8–0 | 11–2 | 16 |
| TCU | 6–2 | 11–2 | 22 |
 Utah | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Wyoming | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| New Mexico | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| Air Force | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| San Diego State | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| Colorado State | 1–7 | 4–8 | |
| UNLV | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.