THE GAME
The University of Utah Football team is set to host the Iowa State Cyclones on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 5:30 p.m. MT on FOX. Saturday's game will be Utah's final game in Rice-Eccles Stadium this season and will be the Utes' Senior Night with fans encouraged to arrive early.Â
FOLLOW ALONG
Fans can get behind the scenes views and live updates on social media and online at www.UtahUtes.com throughout the 2024 season. The Utes are active on Twitter (@Utah_Football), Instagram (@UtahFootball), Facebook (search Utah Football) and TikTok (@Utah_Football).
HOME SWEET HOME
Utah is 120-40 (.750) in Rice-Eccles Stadium (1998-present) and is 92-29 in RES during the Kyle Whittingham era.
•     Utah has 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 33 of their last 38 home games, which included a streak of 18 in a row from Dec. 5, 2020 – Oct. 14, 2023.Â
•     It was the second-longest streak in the Whittingham era with the longest streak taking place Sept. 15, 2007 – Oct. 23, 2010 (21 games).
•     Utah has sold out Rice-Eccles Stadium in 88 consecutive games, dating back to the 2010 season opener.
THE NUMBERS
•     Head Coach Kyle Whittingham is set to coach in his 378th overall game at Utah and his 252nd as head coach on Saturday.
•     The game on Saturday will be the sixth game in the all-time series against the Cyclones and the first since 2010 (Utah 68, Iowa State 27).Â
•     Utah will honor 24 student-athletes for Senior Night on Saturday.Â
•     Utah's game against Iowa State on Saturday will be the Utes' third-straight game against an AP Top 25 opponent and the fourth overall this season.Â
UTAH FOOTBALL: NEED TO KNOWS
•     With two regular season games remaining, Utah's defense is leading the Big 12 in third down (24.1%) and first down (151) defense, along with ranking second in red zone defense (78.3%) and total defense (317.2 yards per game).Â
•     The Utes are also leading the Big 12 in time of possession, holding the ball for an average of 33:22, which also ranks sixth in the FBS.Â
•     Utah is only allowing 125.7 rushing yards and 191.5 passing yards per game, which ranks in the top-five in the league in both.Â
•     Senior running back Micah Bernard has 880 total rushing yards this season, needing 120 to become Utah's 21st all-time 1,000-yard rusher.Â
•     Utah currently has eight players that have started all 10 games this season (Lander Barton, LB; Micah Bernard, RB; Spencer Fano, RT; Jaren Kump, C; Caleb Lomu, LT; Dorian Singer, WR; Tanoa Togiai, LG; Zemaiah Vaughn, CB).Â
OFFICIAL MOBILE APP OF UTAH ATHLETICS – UTAH 360
The official mobile app of Utah Athletics is Utah 360. Download it today to unlock a refreshed game-day experience that offers access to news and information, schedules, rosters, stats and behind-the-scenes videos, and allows fans to buy and manage game tickets and order concessions straight from their mobile device. The app is available in both the Apple Store (download) and Google Play (download). Add it today, access your game tickets and download them to your smartphone's wallet to make yourself game-day ready!