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.
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).
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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Utah is holding opponents to just 86.0 rushing yards per game, which ranks seventh in the FBS and second in the Pac-12.
• Utah and ASU have faced off 33 times in series history with the Utes winning the last three.
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).
• Through eight games in 2023, Utah leads the Pac-12 in 11 different statistical categories.
• 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.
• The Utes have only committed six turnovers this season, which ranks eighth in the FBS and second in the Pac-12.
• 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.
• 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.
• Utah is the third team in Pac-12 Conference history to win back-to-back conference championship games (2021, 2022).