2020 Utah
3–2 (3–2 Pac-12), coached by Kyle Whittingham. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 21 Colorado 38–21Dec 12
Over the best-ranked team it beat, on the road.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21 | vs 20USC | L 17–33 | 60% |
| Nov 28 | at Washington | L 21–24 | 32% |
| Dec 5 | vs Oregon State | W 30–24 | 71% |
| Dec 12 | at 21Colorado | W 38–21 | 47% |
| Dec 19 | vs Washington State | W 45–28 | 70% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Washington State 45–28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Pac-12.
In program history: The 30th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 22
- Record
- 3–2
- Conference
- 3–2 tied for 5th in Pac-12
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 22
- Points
- 151–130
- Coach
- Kyle Whittingham
- Elo
- 1624 +14 this season
- SP+ rating
- 11.9 No. 23 of 130; offense No. 18, defense No. 37
- Returning
- 39% of last season’s EPA, No. 106 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 29 roster talent No. 37 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Andy Ludwig
- Defensive coordinator
- Morgan Scalley
- Captains
- Jake Bentley, Devin Lloyd, Mika Tafua and Orlando Umana
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.03 | 44% | 1.16 | 99th of 127 |
| Defense | -0.05 | 38% | 1.21 | 7th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.05 off 0.02 def | 43% off 38% def | — | 104th off 9th 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 | 3.4 | own 32 | 15% allowed |
| Defense | 3.0 | own 28 | 19% caused |
CORE rating 5.5, 44th of 127 (offense -6.4, defense -11.9).
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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jake Bentley QB | 882 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jake Bentley QB | 6 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ty Jordan RB | 597 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Ty Jordan RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Britain Covey WR | 264 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Britain Covey WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Nephi Sewell LB | 40 tkl |
| Sacks | Devin Lloyd LB | 2 sacks |
| Interceptions | Nephi Sewell LB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Clark Phillips III CB | ★★★★ | No. 51 |
| Van Fillinger SDE | ★★★★ | No. 177 |
| Xavier Carlton SDE | ★★★★ | No. 252 |
| Nate Ritchie S | ★★★★ | No. 347 |
| Connor O’Toole TE | ★★★ | No. 430 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.806 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.887 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.876 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.874 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 3.4 | 0.882 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.4 | 0.880 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Whole class | 22 | 3.2 | 0.867 |
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.
Roster 136
The 2020 roster136 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 46 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 Pac-12 standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 5–0 | 5–1 | 21 |
| Washington | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
| Colorado | 3–1 | 4–2 | |
 Stanford | 4–2 | 4–2 | |
 Utah | 3–2 | 3–2 | |
 Oregon | 3–2 | 4–3 | |
 Arizona State | 2–2 | 2–2 | |
 UCLA | 3–4 | 3–4 | |
| Oregon State | 2–5 | 2–5 | |
| Washington State | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
 California | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
 Arizona | 0–5 | 0–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.