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#11 Utah Football Hosts Oregon for Senior Day
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The Game
> No. 11 Utah (8-2, 5-2 Pac-12) vs. Oregon (3-7, 1-6 Pac-12)
> Saturday, Nov. 19, Noon MST, Salt Lake City
> Televised on Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Mountain, Pac-12 Oregon
> Search #UOvsUTAH for conversation.
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Utah in the Rankings
> Utah's No. 11 ranking this week in both the AP and Coaches' polls is its best of the season.
> Utah was ranked No. 15 in last week's College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings. The new CFP rankings will be announced on Tuesday, Nov. 15. Since the CFP rankings were introduced in 2014, Utah has been ranked in the top 25 every week.
> Utah is in the AP and Coaches' polls for the ninth-straight week. The Utes broke in at No. 24 AP/No. 23 Coaches on Sept. 18.
> Utah is 72-19 all-time when ranked in the AP poll and 19-8 since joining the Pac-12 Conference in 2011. See pages 16-18 for Utah's history in the national rankings.
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Five Facts
> Twenty-four seniors will suit up for their final home game Saturday. They will be honored in a pre-game ceremony. For more on the seniors, see 'Senior Day'.
> With a 5-2 league record, Utah is a half-game behind second-place USC (6-2) in the Pac-12 South Division. Utah plays division-leading Colorado (6-1 Pac-12) on Nov. 26 in Boulder.
> Utah controls its destiny with two games remaining. If the Utes beat Oregon and Colorado, they will represent the South Division in the Pac-12 Championship game on Dec. 2. Utah owns the tiebreaker over USC by virtue of a 31-27 win on Sept. 23.
> Utah leads the nation in takeaways (25) and net punting (45.31).
> Utah is bidding to win back-to-back games against Oregon for just the third time in series history. The Utes, who beat the Ducks 62-20 last year, won back-to-back games in 1966-67 and 1991 and 1995. See page 2 for the complete series history.
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Statchat
> Utah ranks No. 1 in the nation in takeaways with 25 (17 INT, 8 FR).
> Utah ranks No. 1 in the nation in net punting (45.31).
> Utah ranks No. 2 (tied) in the nation and leads the Pac-12 in interceptions (17).
> Utah ranks No. 5 (tied) in the nation and leads the Pac-12 in sacks (35).
> Utah ranks No. 5 in the nation and leads the Pac-12 in time of possession (34.24).
> Utah ranks No. 9 (tied) in the nation and leads the Pac-12 in tackles for loss (80).
> Utah is No. 10 in the nation (tied) and No. 3 in the Pac-12 in turnover margin (0.90; 25 gained, 16 lost).
> Utah is No. 2 in the Pac-12 in rushing defense (119.7).
> Utah is No. 3 in the Pac-12 in rushing offense (212.9).
> Utah is No. 3 in the Pac-12 in fewest sacks allowed (17, 1.70/gm).
> Utah is No. 3 in the Pac-12 in opponent first down average (18.7/gm).
> Utah is No. 3 in the Pac-12 in field goal percentage (.824, 14-of-17).
> Utah is No. 3 in the Pac-12 in opponent fourth-down conversion percentage (44.4, 4-for-9).
> Utah is No. 3 (tied) in the Pac-12 in fumbles recovered (8).
> See sidebar on page 3 for complete Utah rankings
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Senior Day
Fans are encouraged be in their seats early Saturday for a pre-game ceremony honoring 24 Utah seniors making their final Rice-Eccles Stadium appearance. This year's senior class includes: Brian Allen, DB (La Marque, Texas); Isaac Asiata, OL (Spanish Fork, Utah); Cory Butler-Byrd, WR (Compton, Calif.); Hayden Clegg, DE (Laguna Nigel, Calif.); Tyler Cooperwood, WR (Long Beach, Calif.); J.J. Dielman,OL (Ahwatukee, Ariz.); Hunter Dimick, DE (Syracuse, Utah); Chase Dominguez, SN (Orange, Calif.); Ken Hampel, TE (Mountain View, Calif.); Dominique Hatfield, DB (Los Angeles, Calif.); Hiva Lutui, OL (Euless, Texas); Evan Moeai, TE (Provo, Utah); Nick Nowakowski, OL (Castaic, Calif.); Tim Patrick, WR (San Diego, Calif.); Andy Phillips, K (Draper, Utah);Â Reggie Porter, DB (Amite, La.); Andrew Santiago, WR (Provo, Utah); Sharrieff Shah Jr., LB (Sandy, Utah); Pasoni Tasini, DT (Ephraim, Utah); Pita Taumoepenu, DE (Provo, Utah); Sam Tevi, OT (Euless, Texas); Justin Thomas, DB (Orange, Texas); Jason Thompson, DB (Renton, Wash.); Joe Williams, RB (Allentown, Pa.). Absent from the list are injured seniors Siale Fakailoatonga, Kylie Fitts and Marcus Sanders-Williams, who plan to apply for medical hardship extensions.
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Nation's Premier Punter
First-year Ute sophomore Mitch Wishnowsky is bidding to become Utah's third-straight Ray Guy Award winner as the country's best punter, following in the footsteps of Tom Hackett (2014-15 Ray Guy Award winner and consensus All-American). Wishnowsky—a CBS Sports, SI.com, FoxSports.com, ESPN.com, Sporting News and SportsOnEarth.com Midseason All-American—leads the nation in punt average (48.8), punts of 50+ yards (23) and punts inside the 10-yard line (13, tied). He is No. 2 in the nation and first in the Pac-12 in punts inside the 20-yard line (27) and percentage of punts inside the 20 (56.25%, 27-of-48). He has six punts at or inside the 5-yard line. Wishnowsky has not had a touchback since the first game of the season and has led Utah to a No. 1 national ranking in net punting (45.31). Â
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In the Huddle
With 939 net rushing yards in just six games played, Joe Williams is 61 yards away from becoming the 13th player in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season (three players did it twice in their careers). Williams is averaging 156.5 yards per game, which is on school-record pace. The Utah record for rushing yards per game in a season is 137.0, set by Carl Monroe in 1982 … Hunter Dimick set the Utah record for sacks in a game with five against ASU and his 27 career sacks is tied for the school record. Dimick's 6.5 tackles for loss against ASU is also a Utah single-game record and his 41.5 career TFL is the second-most all-time. His five sacks and 6.5 TFL against ASU are the most in the FBS in a game this season and both rank in the top-10 all-time in NCAA history—tied for No. 3 and No. 6, respectively … Right guard Sam Tevi, who was injured on the fourth play of the Washington game and missed last week's game, could potentially return to the starting lineup this week … Nine true freshmen have played: Zack Moss, Julian Blackmon, Demari Simpkins, Bradlee Anae, Terrell Burgess, Leki Fotu, Tyler Huntley, Donavan Thompson and Devonta'e Henry-Cole.
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Two-Minute Drill
Utah is 1-2 against the North Division teams and 4-0 against the South … Utah has the two highest sack totals in the nation this season: 11 vs. Arizona State and 10 vs. San Jose State … Utah's school-record 22 tackles for loss against ASU is one off the national record … Utah's 11 sacks against ASU ranks second in school history and is the most in the nation this year (tied for sixth in NCAA history) … Saturday is the first of three-straight "senior days" for the Utes, who took part in ASU's senior night last week and will be present for Colorado's on Nov. 26 … Last week's win over Arizona State marked the fourth time this season that Utah has held an opponent under 100 yards rushing … Utah is 4-1 at home with wins over Southern Utah, BYU, USC and Arizona, and a loss to No. 4 Washington … The Utes have sold out 43 straight games in Rice-Eccles Stadium since the 2010 season opener. Of those sellouts, 40 have been standing room-only crowds. See 'Standing Ovation' for more.
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Game Day Activities
The Ute Walk will begin at 9:30 a.m. on the corner of Guardsman Way and 500 South. The first 100 fans to show the promotional text (UtahFB to 53535) will receive a Utah Utes' beanie … John Fackler, advisor to the MUSS since its creation in 2002, will be recognized during the game. Fackler, who is retiring after the 2016-17 academic year, helped the MUSS grow from a few hundred members to 6,000 strong and earn a reputation as one of the nation's top student sections … The Utah gymnastics and softball teams will also be introduced on the field during breaks. Gymnastics won the 2016 NCAA Regional championship and made its 41st-straight national championship appearance, while softball reached the Super Regional round of the NCAA Tournament—its best finish since 1994.
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Outside the Lines
There will be no Kyle Whittingham ESPN700 radio show this Tuesday (Nov. 15). The final regular-season show at the Desert Edge Brewery in Trolley Square will be on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 6 p.m. MDT. It is free to the public … Use the hashtag #UOvsUTAH to follow the conversation on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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> No. 11 Utah (8-2, 5-2 Pac-12) vs. Oregon (3-7, 1-6 Pac-12)
> Saturday, Nov. 19, Noon MST, Salt Lake City
> Televised on Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Mountain, Pac-12 Oregon
> Search #UOvsUTAH for conversation.
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Utah in the Rankings
> Utah's No. 11 ranking this week in both the AP and Coaches' polls is its best of the season.
> Utah was ranked No. 15 in last week's College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings. The new CFP rankings will be announced on Tuesday, Nov. 15. Since the CFP rankings were introduced in 2014, Utah has been ranked in the top 25 every week.
> Utah is in the AP and Coaches' polls for the ninth-straight week. The Utes broke in at No. 24 AP/No. 23 Coaches on Sept. 18.
> Utah is 72-19 all-time when ranked in the AP poll and 19-8 since joining the Pac-12 Conference in 2011. See pages 16-18 for Utah's history in the national rankings.
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Five Facts
> Twenty-four seniors will suit up for their final home game Saturday. They will be honored in a pre-game ceremony. For more on the seniors, see 'Senior Day'.
> With a 5-2 league record, Utah is a half-game behind second-place USC (6-2) in the Pac-12 South Division. Utah plays division-leading Colorado (6-1 Pac-12) on Nov. 26 in Boulder.
> Utah controls its destiny with two games remaining. If the Utes beat Oregon and Colorado, they will represent the South Division in the Pac-12 Championship game on Dec. 2. Utah owns the tiebreaker over USC by virtue of a 31-27 win on Sept. 23.
> Utah leads the nation in takeaways (25) and net punting (45.31).
> Utah is bidding to win back-to-back games against Oregon for just the third time in series history. The Utes, who beat the Ducks 62-20 last year, won back-to-back games in 1966-67 and 1991 and 1995. See page 2 for the complete series history.
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Statchat
> Utah ranks No. 1 in the nation in takeaways with 25 (17 INT, 8 FR).
> Utah ranks No. 1 in the nation in net punting (45.31).
> Utah ranks No. 2 (tied) in the nation and leads the Pac-12 in interceptions (17).
> Utah ranks No. 5 (tied) in the nation and leads the Pac-12 in sacks (35).
> Utah ranks No. 5 in the nation and leads the Pac-12 in time of possession (34.24).
> Utah ranks No. 9 (tied) in the nation and leads the Pac-12 in tackles for loss (80).
> Utah is No. 10 in the nation (tied) and No. 3 in the Pac-12 in turnover margin (0.90; 25 gained, 16 lost).
> Utah is No. 2 in the Pac-12 in rushing defense (119.7).
> Utah is No. 3 in the Pac-12 in rushing offense (212.9).
> Utah is No. 3 in the Pac-12 in fewest sacks allowed (17, 1.70/gm).
> Utah is No. 3 in the Pac-12 in opponent first down average (18.7/gm).
> Utah is No. 3 in the Pac-12 in field goal percentage (.824, 14-of-17).
> Utah is No. 3 in the Pac-12 in opponent fourth-down conversion percentage (44.4, 4-for-9).
> Utah is No. 3 (tied) in the Pac-12 in fumbles recovered (8).
> See sidebar on page 3 for complete Utah rankings
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Senior Day
Fans are encouraged be in their seats early Saturday for a pre-game ceremony honoring 24 Utah seniors making their final Rice-Eccles Stadium appearance. This year's senior class includes: Brian Allen, DB (La Marque, Texas); Isaac Asiata, OL (Spanish Fork, Utah); Cory Butler-Byrd, WR (Compton, Calif.); Hayden Clegg, DE (Laguna Nigel, Calif.); Tyler Cooperwood, WR (Long Beach, Calif.); J.J. Dielman,OL (Ahwatukee, Ariz.); Hunter Dimick, DE (Syracuse, Utah); Chase Dominguez, SN (Orange, Calif.); Ken Hampel, TE (Mountain View, Calif.); Dominique Hatfield, DB (Los Angeles, Calif.); Hiva Lutui, OL (Euless, Texas); Evan Moeai, TE (Provo, Utah); Nick Nowakowski, OL (Castaic, Calif.); Tim Patrick, WR (San Diego, Calif.); Andy Phillips, K (Draper, Utah);Â Reggie Porter, DB (Amite, La.); Andrew Santiago, WR (Provo, Utah); Sharrieff Shah Jr., LB (Sandy, Utah); Pasoni Tasini, DT (Ephraim, Utah); Pita Taumoepenu, DE (Provo, Utah); Sam Tevi, OT (Euless, Texas); Justin Thomas, DB (Orange, Texas); Jason Thompson, DB (Renton, Wash.); Joe Williams, RB (Allentown, Pa.). Absent from the list are injured seniors Siale Fakailoatonga, Kylie Fitts and Marcus Sanders-Williams, who plan to apply for medical hardship extensions.
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Nation's Premier Punter
First-year Ute sophomore Mitch Wishnowsky is bidding to become Utah's third-straight Ray Guy Award winner as the country's best punter, following in the footsteps of Tom Hackett (2014-15 Ray Guy Award winner and consensus All-American). Wishnowsky—a CBS Sports, SI.com, FoxSports.com, ESPN.com, Sporting News and SportsOnEarth.com Midseason All-American—leads the nation in punt average (48.8), punts of 50+ yards (23) and punts inside the 10-yard line (13, tied). He is No. 2 in the nation and first in the Pac-12 in punts inside the 20-yard line (27) and percentage of punts inside the 20 (56.25%, 27-of-48). He has six punts at or inside the 5-yard line. Wishnowsky has not had a touchback since the first game of the season and has led Utah to a No. 1 national ranking in net punting (45.31). Â
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In the Huddle
With 939 net rushing yards in just six games played, Joe Williams is 61 yards away from becoming the 13th player in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season (three players did it twice in their careers). Williams is averaging 156.5 yards per game, which is on school-record pace. The Utah record for rushing yards per game in a season is 137.0, set by Carl Monroe in 1982 … Hunter Dimick set the Utah record for sacks in a game with five against ASU and his 27 career sacks is tied for the school record. Dimick's 6.5 tackles for loss against ASU is also a Utah single-game record and his 41.5 career TFL is the second-most all-time. His five sacks and 6.5 TFL against ASU are the most in the FBS in a game this season and both rank in the top-10 all-time in NCAA history—tied for No. 3 and No. 6, respectively … Right guard Sam Tevi, who was injured on the fourth play of the Washington game and missed last week's game, could potentially return to the starting lineup this week … Nine true freshmen have played: Zack Moss, Julian Blackmon, Demari Simpkins, Bradlee Anae, Terrell Burgess, Leki Fotu, Tyler Huntley, Donavan Thompson and Devonta'e Henry-Cole.
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Two-Minute Drill
Utah is 1-2 against the North Division teams and 4-0 against the South … Utah has the two highest sack totals in the nation this season: 11 vs. Arizona State and 10 vs. San Jose State … Utah's school-record 22 tackles for loss against ASU is one off the national record … Utah's 11 sacks against ASU ranks second in school history and is the most in the nation this year (tied for sixth in NCAA history) … Saturday is the first of three-straight "senior days" for the Utes, who took part in ASU's senior night last week and will be present for Colorado's on Nov. 26 … Last week's win over Arizona State marked the fourth time this season that Utah has held an opponent under 100 yards rushing … Utah is 4-1 at home with wins over Southern Utah, BYU, USC and Arizona, and a loss to No. 4 Washington … The Utes have sold out 43 straight games in Rice-Eccles Stadium since the 2010 season opener. Of those sellouts, 40 have been standing room-only crowds. See 'Standing Ovation' for more.
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Game Day Activities
The Ute Walk will begin at 9:30 a.m. on the corner of Guardsman Way and 500 South. The first 100 fans to show the promotional text (UtahFB to 53535) will receive a Utah Utes' beanie … John Fackler, advisor to the MUSS since its creation in 2002, will be recognized during the game. Fackler, who is retiring after the 2016-17 academic year, helped the MUSS grow from a few hundred members to 6,000 strong and earn a reputation as one of the nation's top student sections … The Utah gymnastics and softball teams will also be introduced on the field during breaks. Gymnastics won the 2016 NCAA Regional championship and made its 41st-straight national championship appearance, while softball reached the Super Regional round of the NCAA Tournament—its best finish since 1994.
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Outside the Lines
There will be no Kyle Whittingham ESPN700 radio show this Tuesday (Nov. 15). The final regular-season show at the Desert Edge Brewery in Trolley Square will be on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 6 p.m. MDT. It is free to the public … Use the hashtag #UOvsUTAH to follow the conversation on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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