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Saturday, November 18
Seattle, Wash.
8:30 PM
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Utah Football Travels to No. 16/15 Washington
11/13/2017 11:23 AM | Football
The Game
Utah (5-5, 2-5 Pac-12) plays at No. 16/15 Washington (8-2, 5-2 Pac-12) in Seattle on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. PT/8:30 p.m. MT in Husky Stadium. The game will be televised on ESPN. Radio is ESPN700 and Tunein.com. Search #UTAHvsUW for conversation.
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Quick Hits
> Utah needs to win one of its remaining two games against Washington and Colorado to become bowl eligible for the fourth-straight year. The Utes have played in 11 bowl games under Kyle Whittingham and he has the best bowl win percentage in NCAA history at 91-percent (10-1).
> Utah is playing back-to-back AP-ranked teams for the sixth time since 2013 and the 12th time in school history. Last week's opponent Washington State was No. 19, while Washington is No. 16.
> The Utes are 0-2 this season against AP-ranked teams, losing to No. 13 USC (28-27) and No. 19 WSU (33-25) by a combined nine points.
> This Saturday's game is Utah's first on ESPN since 2015. The Utes are 13-12 all-time in games televised on ESPN.
> Washington leads the series 9-1. Utah's sole win came the last time they played in Husky Stadium in 2015. The Huskies have a 7-1 home field advantage over the Utes. See page 2 for complete series history.
> One of UW's Dante Pettis' NCAA record nine career punt returns for touchdowns came last year against the Utes and gave the No. 4 Huskies a 31-24 win over the No. 17 Utes in Salt Lake City. The score was tied at 24 apiece when Pettis returned a punt 58 yards for a TD with 3:25 remaining in the game.
> Utah is 0-3 against the Pac-12 North this season, losing to Stanford, Oregon and Washington State.
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Statchat
> Utah leads the nation in field goals made (22).
> Utah leads the Pac-12 and ranks second in the nation in net punting (43.89).
> Utah ranks second in the Pac-12 and tied for 11th in the nation in fumbles recovered (10).
> Utah ranks second in the Pac-12 and 13th in the nation in punt return defense (3.20)
> Utah is tied for second in the Pac-12 and tied for No. 8 in the nation in turnovers gained with 22 (12 INT, 10 FR).
> Utah ranks third in the Pac-12 in pass efficiency defense (111.44).
> Utah ranks third in the Pac-12 total defense (345.0).
> Utah ranks third in the Pac-12 in time of possession (31.42).Â
> Utah ranks third in the Pac-12 in punt return average (11.33).
> Utah ranks third in the Pac-12 in fewest opponent first downs (181).
See sidebar on page 3 for more Utah rankings.
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In the Huddle
Senior quarterback Troy Williams played two seasons at Washington before transferring to Santa Monica College and then Utah. Williams signed with Washington in 2013 as the No. 1 dual threat quarterback in the nation by Rivals.com. He redshirted with the Huskies in 2013 and played in five games in 2014, starting one … Starting junior free safety Marquise Blair suffered a season-ending injury against UCLA on Nov. 3 … Paul Toala got his first career start last week against Washington State at right guard. He left the game and was replaced by fourth-string right guard Johnny Capra. Missing the game were No. 1 right guard Jordan Agasiva and backup Alani Havili-Katoa … Several players left last week's game with injuries and their status for the Washington game is unknown. The only confirmed change from last week's depth chart is Jameson Field is now on the kick return team with Demari Simpkins ... Eight true freshmen have played: Javelin Guidry, Tyquez Hampton, Jaylon Johnson, Chayden Johnston, Ali'i Niumatalolo, Noah Rodriguez-Trammell, Bryan Thompson and Orlando Umana … Utah's roster contains 32 players of Polynesian descent.
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Two-Minute Drill
Utah is 5-2 in night games and 2-2 on the road … The Utes are 4-1 when they score first … The Utes are 0-4 when they trail after three quarters … Utah's best quarters are the second (90-67) and third (75-46).
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Utah (5-5, 2-5 Pac-12) plays at No. 16/15 Washington (8-2, 5-2 Pac-12) in Seattle on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. PT/8:30 p.m. MT in Husky Stadium. The game will be televised on ESPN. Radio is ESPN700 and Tunein.com. Search #UTAHvsUW for conversation.
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Quick Hits
> Utah needs to win one of its remaining two games against Washington and Colorado to become bowl eligible for the fourth-straight year. The Utes have played in 11 bowl games under Kyle Whittingham and he has the best bowl win percentage in NCAA history at 91-percent (10-1).
> Utah is playing back-to-back AP-ranked teams for the sixth time since 2013 and the 12th time in school history. Last week's opponent Washington State was No. 19, while Washington is No. 16.
> The Utes are 0-2 this season against AP-ranked teams, losing to No. 13 USC (28-27) and No. 19 WSU (33-25) by a combined nine points.
> This Saturday's game is Utah's first on ESPN since 2015. The Utes are 13-12 all-time in games televised on ESPN.
> Washington leads the series 9-1. Utah's sole win came the last time they played in Husky Stadium in 2015. The Huskies have a 7-1 home field advantage over the Utes. See page 2 for complete series history.
> One of UW's Dante Pettis' NCAA record nine career punt returns for touchdowns came last year against the Utes and gave the No. 4 Huskies a 31-24 win over the No. 17 Utes in Salt Lake City. The score was tied at 24 apiece when Pettis returned a punt 58 yards for a TD with 3:25 remaining in the game.
> Utah is 0-3 against the Pac-12 North this season, losing to Stanford, Oregon and Washington State.
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Statchat
> Utah leads the nation in field goals made (22).
> Utah leads the Pac-12 and ranks second in the nation in net punting (43.89).
> Utah ranks second in the Pac-12 and tied for 11th in the nation in fumbles recovered (10).
> Utah ranks second in the Pac-12 and 13th in the nation in punt return defense (3.20)
> Utah is tied for second in the Pac-12 and tied for No. 8 in the nation in turnovers gained with 22 (12 INT, 10 FR).
> Utah ranks third in the Pac-12 in pass efficiency defense (111.44).
> Utah ranks third in the Pac-12 total defense (345.0).
> Utah ranks third in the Pac-12 in time of possession (31.42).Â
> Utah ranks third in the Pac-12 in punt return average (11.33).
> Utah ranks third in the Pac-12 in fewest opponent first downs (181).
See sidebar on page 3 for more Utah rankings.
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In the Huddle
Senior quarterback Troy Williams played two seasons at Washington before transferring to Santa Monica College and then Utah. Williams signed with Washington in 2013 as the No. 1 dual threat quarterback in the nation by Rivals.com. He redshirted with the Huskies in 2013 and played in five games in 2014, starting one … Starting junior free safety Marquise Blair suffered a season-ending injury against UCLA on Nov. 3 … Paul Toala got his first career start last week against Washington State at right guard. He left the game and was replaced by fourth-string right guard Johnny Capra. Missing the game were No. 1 right guard Jordan Agasiva and backup Alani Havili-Katoa … Several players left last week's game with injuries and their status for the Washington game is unknown. The only confirmed change from last week's depth chart is Jameson Field is now on the kick return team with Demari Simpkins ... Eight true freshmen have played: Javelin Guidry, Tyquez Hampton, Jaylon Johnson, Chayden Johnston, Ali'i Niumatalolo, Noah Rodriguez-Trammell, Bryan Thompson and Orlando Umana … Utah's roster contains 32 players of Polynesian descent.
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Two-Minute Drill
Utah is 5-2 in night games and 2-2 on the road … The Utes are 4-1 when they score first … The Utes are 0-4 when they trail after three quarters … Utah's best quarters are the second (90-67) and third (75-46).
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