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The University of Utah Athletics
Saturday, November 4
Salt Lake City, UT
12:00 PM
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#18 Utah Football Set To Host Arizona State Saturday
10/30/2023 9:18 AM | Football
THE GAME
The No. 18 University of Utah Football team is set to host its second straight home game with the Arizona State Sun Devils coming to Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 4. The game will kickoff at 12 p.m. MT and air on Pac-12 Networks.Â
FOLLOW ALONG
Fans can get behind the scenes views and live updates throughout the 2023 season on social media and online at www.UtahUtes.com. The Utes are active on Twitter (@Utah_Football), Instagram (@UtahFootball), Threads (@UtahFootball), Facebook (search Utah Football) and TikTok (@Utah_Football).Â
HOME SWEET HOME
Utah is 116-37 (.758) in Rice-Eccles Stadium (1998-present) and is 88-26 in RES during the Kyle Whittingham era.
•    The Utes have five undefeated home seasons under Whittingham (2022, 6-0; 2021, 6-0; 2019, 7-0; 2009, 6-0; 2008, 6-0) with the Utes winning 29 of their last 31 home games, which included a streak of 18 in a row from Dec. 5, 2020-Oct. 28, 2023.Â
•    It was the second-longest streak in the Whittingham era with the longest streak taking place Sept. 15, 2007 to Oct. 23, 2010 (21 games).
•    Utah has sold out Rice-Eccles Stadium in 81 consecutive games, dating back to the 2010 season opener.
THE NUMBERS
•   Head Coach Kyle Whittingham is set to coach in his 363rd overall game at Utah and his 237th as head coach on Saturday.Â
•   Utah ranks third in the FBS and first in the Pac-12 in time of possession, holding the ball for an average of 34:02 per game.Â
•   Utah is holding opponents to just 86.0 rushing yards per game, which ranks seventh in the FBS and second in the Pac-12.    Â
•   Utah and ASU have faced off 33 times in series history with the Utes winning the last three.Â
UTAH FOOTBALL: NEED TO KNOWS
•   Utah is currently ranked 18th in the AP and Coaches polls, marking the 31st straight week that the Utes have been ranked in the Top 25 in both polls – which also included 14 straight weeks in the top-15 (Oct. 16, 2022 to Sept. 24, 2023).Â
•   Through eight games in 2023, Utah leads the Pac-12 in 11 different statistical categories.  Â
•   Utah ranks second in the FBS and first in the Pac-12 in third down defense with teams only converting 27.3% of its third down attempts. Â
•   The Utes have only committed six turnovers this season, which ranks eighth in the FBS and second in the Pac-12.Â
•   Head coach Kyle Whittingham (19th year) is the longest-tenured coach in the Pac-12 and the second-longest tenured coach at the same school in the FBS.Â
•   The Utes have posted a winning record in nine straight seasons, dating back to 2014. Utah has finished with a winning season in 16 of Whittingham 18 years as head coach.Â
•   Utah is the third team in Pac-12 Conference history to win back-to-back conference championship games (2021, 2022).
The No. 18 University of Utah Football team is set to host its second straight home game with the Arizona State Sun Devils coming to Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 4. The game will kickoff at 12 p.m. MT and air on Pac-12 Networks.Â
FOLLOW ALONG
Fans can get behind the scenes views and live updates throughout the 2023 season on social media and online at www.UtahUtes.com. The Utes are active on Twitter (@Utah_Football), Instagram (@UtahFootball), Threads (@UtahFootball), Facebook (search Utah Football) and TikTok (@Utah_Football).Â
HOME SWEET HOME
Utah is 116-37 (.758) in Rice-Eccles Stadium (1998-present) and is 88-26 in RES during the Kyle Whittingham era.
•    The Utes have five undefeated home seasons under Whittingham (2022, 6-0; 2021, 6-0; 2019, 7-0; 2009, 6-0; 2008, 6-0) with the Utes winning 29 of their last 31 home games, which included a streak of 18 in a row from Dec. 5, 2020-Oct. 28, 2023.Â
•    It was the second-longest streak in the Whittingham era with the longest streak taking place Sept. 15, 2007 to Oct. 23, 2010 (21 games).
•    Utah has sold out Rice-Eccles Stadium in 81 consecutive games, dating back to the 2010 season opener.
THE NUMBERS
•   Head Coach Kyle Whittingham is set to coach in his 363rd overall game at Utah and his 237th as head coach on Saturday.Â
•   Utah ranks third in the FBS and first in the Pac-12 in time of possession, holding the ball for an average of 34:02 per game.Â
•   Utah is holding opponents to just 86.0 rushing yards per game, which ranks seventh in the FBS and second in the Pac-12.    Â
•   Utah and ASU have faced off 33 times in series history with the Utes winning the last three.Â
UTAH FOOTBALL: NEED TO KNOWS
•   Utah is currently ranked 18th in the AP and Coaches polls, marking the 31st straight week that the Utes have been ranked in the Top 25 in both polls – which also included 14 straight weeks in the top-15 (Oct. 16, 2022 to Sept. 24, 2023).Â
•   Through eight games in 2023, Utah leads the Pac-12 in 11 different statistical categories.  Â
•   Utah ranks second in the FBS and first in the Pac-12 in third down defense with teams only converting 27.3% of its third down attempts. Â
•   The Utes have only committed six turnovers this season, which ranks eighth in the FBS and second in the Pac-12.Â
•   Head coach Kyle Whittingham (19th year) is the longest-tenured coach in the Pac-12 and the second-longest tenured coach at the same school in the FBS.Â
•   The Utes have posted a winning record in nine straight seasons, dating back to 2014. Utah has finished with a winning season in 16 of Whittingham 18 years as head coach.Â
•   Utah is the third team in Pac-12 Conference history to win back-to-back conference championship games (2021, 2022).
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