2012 Utah
5–7 (3–6 Pac-12), coached by Kyle Whittingham. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 25 BYU 24–21Sep 15
BYU was ranked No. 25, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Northern Colorado | W 41–0 | 94% |
| Sep 7 | at Utah State | L 20–27 | 52% |
| Sep 15 | vs 25BYU | W 24–21 | 50% |
| Sep 22 | at Arizona State | L 7–37 | 47% |
| Oct 4 | vs 13USC | L 28–38 | 39% |
| Oct 13 | at UCLA | L 14–21 | 42% |
| Oct 20 | at 8Oregon State | L 7–21 | 29% |
| Oct 27 | vs California | W 49–27 | 55% |
| Nov 3 | vs Washington State | W 49–6 | 75% |
| Nov 10 | at Washington | L 15–34 | 41% |
| Nov 17 | vs Arizona | L 24–34 | 52% |
| Nov 23 | at Colorado | W 42–35 | 68% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Colorado 42–35; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Pac-12.
In program history: The 87th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–6 9th in Pac-12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 320–301
- Coach
- Kyle Whittingham
- Elo
- 1491 −76 this season
- SP+ rating
- 3.8 No. 58 of 124; offense No. 87, defense No. 32, special teams No. 40
- SRS
- 2.7 No. 56 of 124 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 38
- Offensive coordinator
- Brian Johnson
- Defensive coordinator
- Kalani Sitake
- Captains
- Dave Kruger, Star Lotulelei, Luke Matthews and John White
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.00 | 35% | 0.95 | 107th of 124 |
| Defense | 0.08 | 42% | 0.94 | 77th of 124 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.02 off 0.08 def | 37% off 41% def | — | 109th off 89th def |
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. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 31 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.3 | own 28 | 2% 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.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Travis Wilson QB | 1,311 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jon Hays QB | 7 TD |
| Rushing yards | John White RB | 1,041 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | John White RB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | Dres Anderson WR | 365 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jake Murphy TE | 4 TD |
| Interceptions | Ryan Lacy DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2012 class
| Jeremiah Poutasi OT | ★★★★ | No. 213 |
| Travis Wilson PRO | ★★★★ | No. 288 |
| Hiva Lutui OG | ★★★★ | No. 313 |
| Justin Thomas CB | ★★★★ | No. 331 |
| Chase Hansen ATH | ★★★ | No. 380 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2012 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.904 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 3.2 | 0.852 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.5 | 0.797 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.845 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.890 |
| Whole class | 20 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
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 2013
The 2013 draft| Rd 1 | Star Lotulelei DT | Carolina Panthers |
| Rd 7 | Joe Kruger DE | Philadelphia Eagles |
Roster 121
The 2012 roster121 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2012 line; 35 have a stat line. See the roster
All-Pac-12
3 first teamFirst team
Star LotuleleiFrom Wikipedia’s 2012 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2012 Pac-12 standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Oregon | 8–1 | 12–1 | 2 |
 Stanford | 8–1 | 12–2 | 7 |
| Oregon State | 6–3 | 9–4 | 20 |
| UCLA | 6–3 | 9–5 | |
| Arizona State | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| USC | 5–4 | 7–6 | |
| Washington | 5–4 | 7–6 | |
| Arizona | 4–5 | 8–5 | |
 Utah | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| California | 2–7 | 3–9 | |
| Washington State | 1–8 | 3–9 | |
| Colorado | 1–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.