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The University of Utah Athletics
Utah hosts Arizona State for Hall of Fame Weekend
10/16/2017 11:40 AM | Football
The Game
Utah (4-2, 1-2 Pac-12) will play Arizona State (3-3, 2-1 Pac-12) in Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 1:30 MT. The game will be televised on FS1. Search #ASUvsUTAH for conversation.
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Quick Hits
> Utah dropped out of the Coaches poll, where it has appeared every week since the preseason, after last week's one-point loss at No. 13 USC (28-27). Utah's highest rankings this season have been No. 18 Coaches and No. 20 AP.
> Utah's current two game win streak against Arizona State marks just the second time the Utes have won back-to-back games in the series. The other time was in 1964 and 1966 when both teams competed in the Western Athletic Conference.
> Until their 2015 win in Rice-Eccles Stadium, the Utes had been winless against ASU since 1976 and had not defeated the Sun Devils at home since 1973.
> In last year's 49-26 Utah win over ASU in Tempe Troy Williams passed for a career-high 296 yards and four touchdowns and Raelon Singleton had a career-high 116 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
> Utah trails the series with ASU 20-8 overall, 2-4 as members of the Pac-12 Conference and 4-6 in Salt Lake City. See page 2 for complete series notes.
> The Utes have sold out 47 straight games in Rice-Eccles Stadium, including 44 standing room-only crowds.
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Smith and Gross Honored
> Former Utah and NFL greats Steve Smith Sr. and Jordan Gross will be among the seven new inductees into the Crimson Club Hall of Fame who will be introduced at halftime. They will first be honored at a banquet in Rice-Eccles Stadium on Friday. See Game Day Activities for more.
> Smith played receiver and returner at Utah from 1999-2000 before he was drafted in the third round by Carolina. He played 16 years with Carolina and Baltimore before retiring after last season. Smith's 14,731 career receiving yards ranks seventh in NFL history. He was a five-time Pro Bowl selection and three-time All-Pro.
> Gross, a consensus All-American and Outland Trophy finalist as a senior in 2002, was drafted in the first round as the No. 8 overall pick by Carolina. He was a starting offensive tackle for 11 seasons at Carolina—making the Pro Bowl in 2009. He retired after the 2013 season.
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Statchat
> Utah leads the nation in field goals made (16).
> Utah leads the Pac-12 and ranks second in the nation in net punting (44.41).
> Utah leads the Pac-12 and ranks second in the nation in punt return defense (-1.00).
> Utah leads the Pac-12 and is tied for fifth in the nation in fumbles recovered (8).
> Utah leads the Pac-12 and ranks 12th in the nation in time of possession (33.07).
> Utah ranks second in the Pac-12 and tied for third in the nation in turnovers gained with 17 (9 INT, 8 FR).
> Utah ranks second in the Pac-12 in scoring defense (20.0).
> Utah is tied for second in the Pac-12 and 15th in the nation in turnover margin (1.00/gm, +6).
> Utah ranks third in the Pac-12 and 13th in the nation in pass efficiency defense (107.4).
> Utah is tied for third in the Pac-12 and 13th in the nation in passes defended (36).
> Utah ranks third in the Pac-12 in rushing defense (119.7).Â
> Utah ranks third in the Pac-12 total defense (350.0).
> Utah ranks third in the Pac-12 in fewest opponent first downs (109).
> Utah is tied for third in the Pac-12 in pass breakups (27).
> Utah is tied for third in the Pac-12 in defensive TDs (2).
> Utah ranks fourth in the Pac-12 and is tied for 12th in the nation in interceptions (9).
> Utah ranks fourth in the Pac-12 and 15th in the nation in punt return average (14.54).
See sidebar on page 3 for more Utah rankings.
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In the Huddle
Kicker Matt Gay has made the ESPN and Sporting News Midseason All-America teams. In his first NCAA season, Gay is leading the country in field goals made per game … Quarterback Troy Williams is one of three players named to this week's Paul Hornung (versatility) Award Honor Roll after accounting for three touchdowns in three different ways and 270 yards of total offense vs. USC … True freshman Noah Rodriguez-Trammell has taken over the long snapping duties. He debuted last week at USC … Linebacker Cody Ippolito's career tackle high of nine came against Arizona State when he was playing for Arizona. The senior transferred to Utah last spring … Running back Jordan Howard has switched jersey numbers to No. 20 … Seven true freshmen have played: Javelin Guidry, Tyquez Hampton, Jaylon Johnson, Chayden Johnston; Ali'i Niumatalolo, Bryan Thompson and Orlando Umana … Utah's roster contains 32 players of Polynesian descent.
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Two-Minute Drill
The Utes are 2-1 in Rice-Eccles Stadium, beating North Dakota and San Jose State and losing to Stanford … Utah's two conference losses (to Stanford and USC) have been by a total of four points … Utah has 140 first downs to 109 by its opponents … The Utes have scored 68 points off turnovers compared to 19 by their opponents … Both Utah and its foes have succeeded on 34-percent of their third down tries.
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Utah (4-2, 1-2 Pac-12) will play Arizona State (3-3, 2-1 Pac-12) in Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 1:30 MT. The game will be televised on FS1. Search #ASUvsUTAH for conversation.
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Quick Hits
> Utah dropped out of the Coaches poll, where it has appeared every week since the preseason, after last week's one-point loss at No. 13 USC (28-27). Utah's highest rankings this season have been No. 18 Coaches and No. 20 AP.
> Utah's current two game win streak against Arizona State marks just the second time the Utes have won back-to-back games in the series. The other time was in 1964 and 1966 when both teams competed in the Western Athletic Conference.
> Until their 2015 win in Rice-Eccles Stadium, the Utes had been winless against ASU since 1976 and had not defeated the Sun Devils at home since 1973.
> In last year's 49-26 Utah win over ASU in Tempe Troy Williams passed for a career-high 296 yards and four touchdowns and Raelon Singleton had a career-high 116 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
> Utah trails the series with ASU 20-8 overall, 2-4 as members of the Pac-12 Conference and 4-6 in Salt Lake City. See page 2 for complete series notes.
> The Utes have sold out 47 straight games in Rice-Eccles Stadium, including 44 standing room-only crowds.
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Smith and Gross Honored
> Former Utah and NFL greats Steve Smith Sr. and Jordan Gross will be among the seven new inductees into the Crimson Club Hall of Fame who will be introduced at halftime. They will first be honored at a banquet in Rice-Eccles Stadium on Friday. See Game Day Activities for more.
> Smith played receiver and returner at Utah from 1999-2000 before he was drafted in the third round by Carolina. He played 16 years with Carolina and Baltimore before retiring after last season. Smith's 14,731 career receiving yards ranks seventh in NFL history. He was a five-time Pro Bowl selection and three-time All-Pro.
> Gross, a consensus All-American and Outland Trophy finalist as a senior in 2002, was drafted in the first round as the No. 8 overall pick by Carolina. He was a starting offensive tackle for 11 seasons at Carolina—making the Pro Bowl in 2009. He retired after the 2013 season.
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Statchat
> Utah leads the nation in field goals made (16).
> Utah leads the Pac-12 and ranks second in the nation in net punting (44.41).
> Utah leads the Pac-12 and ranks second in the nation in punt return defense (-1.00).
> Utah leads the Pac-12 and is tied for fifth in the nation in fumbles recovered (8).
> Utah leads the Pac-12 and ranks 12th in the nation in time of possession (33.07).
> Utah ranks second in the Pac-12 and tied for third in the nation in turnovers gained with 17 (9 INT, 8 FR).
> Utah ranks second in the Pac-12 in scoring defense (20.0).
> Utah is tied for second in the Pac-12 and 15th in the nation in turnover margin (1.00/gm, +6).
> Utah ranks third in the Pac-12 and 13th in the nation in pass efficiency defense (107.4).
> Utah is tied for third in the Pac-12 and 13th in the nation in passes defended (36).
> Utah ranks third in the Pac-12 in rushing defense (119.7).Â
> Utah ranks third in the Pac-12 total defense (350.0).
> Utah ranks third in the Pac-12 in fewest opponent first downs (109).
> Utah is tied for third in the Pac-12 in pass breakups (27).
> Utah is tied for third in the Pac-12 in defensive TDs (2).
> Utah ranks fourth in the Pac-12 and is tied for 12th in the nation in interceptions (9).
> Utah ranks fourth in the Pac-12 and 15th in the nation in punt return average (14.54).
See sidebar on page 3 for more Utah rankings.
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In the Huddle
Kicker Matt Gay has made the ESPN and Sporting News Midseason All-America teams. In his first NCAA season, Gay is leading the country in field goals made per game … Quarterback Troy Williams is one of three players named to this week's Paul Hornung (versatility) Award Honor Roll after accounting for three touchdowns in three different ways and 270 yards of total offense vs. USC … True freshman Noah Rodriguez-Trammell has taken over the long snapping duties. He debuted last week at USC … Linebacker Cody Ippolito's career tackle high of nine came against Arizona State when he was playing for Arizona. The senior transferred to Utah last spring … Running back Jordan Howard has switched jersey numbers to No. 20 … Seven true freshmen have played: Javelin Guidry, Tyquez Hampton, Jaylon Johnson, Chayden Johnston; Ali'i Niumatalolo, Bryan Thompson and Orlando Umana … Utah's roster contains 32 players of Polynesian descent.
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Two-Minute Drill
The Utes are 2-1 in Rice-Eccles Stadium, beating North Dakota and San Jose State and losing to Stanford … Utah's two conference losses (to Stanford and USC) have been by a total of four points … Utah has 140 first downs to 109 by its opponents … The Utes have scored 68 points off turnovers compared to 19 by their opponents … Both Utah and its foes have succeeded on 34-percent of their third down tries.
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