THE GAME
The University of Utah Football team is set to take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday, Sept. 21 in Boone Pickens Stadium to start Big 12 play. The game is set for a 2 p.m. MT kick on FOX.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).
NEW CONFERENCE, SAME TRADITION
Utah Football has begun a new era in 2024, joining the Big 12 Conference. The Utes have also been a part of the Rocky Mountain Conference (1910-1937), the Big Seven (1938-1947), the Skyline (1948-1961), the Western Athletic Conference (1962-1998), the Mountain West (1999-2010) and the Pac-12 (2011-2023).
•     Utah is 445-260-19 all-time in conference games (.627).
•     Utah is 31-10 in conference games since 2019.
•     The Utes bring 28 conference championships with them to the Big 12.
•     The Utes have won a conference championship in their first year in a new conference three times (1938, 1st in Big Seven; 1948, 1st in Skyline; 1999, tied for 1st in Mountain West).
THE NUMBERS
•     Head Coach Kyle Whittingham is set to coach in his 371st overall game at Utah and his 245th as head coach on Saturday.
•     Utah is currently controlling the ball for an average of 34:19, which ranks third in the Big 12 and seventh in the FBS.Â
•     Through the first three games, Utah's defense has made 36 third-down stops, ranking first in the Big 12 and fifth in the FBS in third-down defense (22.2%).Â
•     Entering the game Saturday, Utah is 147-125-9 all-time against the current members of the Big 12 Conference.Â
UTAH FOOTBALL: NEED TO KNOWS
•     Utah enters the week ranked No. 12 in the AP and No. 10 in the Coaches polls, the 67th time the Utes have been ranked inside the top-15 during the regular season since 2005. Â
•     Entering Big 12 play, Utah currently leads the league in third down defense (22.2%), first downs defense (35), team passing efficiency (167.29) and team sacks (3.33 per game).Â
•     Head coach Kyle Whittingham is in his 20th season at the helm as the longest-tenured coach in the Big 12 (by 26 days) and the second-longest tenured coach at the same school in the FBS.
•     The Utes have posted a winning record in 10 straight seasons, dating back to 2014. Utah has also finished with a winning season in 17 of Whittingham's 19 years as head coach. Â
•     In its first year in the Big 12, Utah was voted to win the conference in the preseason media poll with the most first place votes.Â
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