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QB Isaac Wilson, TE Lenden King, OC Jaren Kump, OG Michael Mokofisi, OG Tanoa Togiai, OT Spencer Fano, OT Caleb Lomu, DE Logan Fano, LB Lander Barton, LB Jonathan Hall, CB Elijah Davis, NB/KR Smith Snowden, FS Tao Johnson, and SS Rabbit Evans.
Key Players Departing:
QB Cameron Rising, RB Micah Bernard, WR/KR Money Parks, WR/PR Dorian Singer, TE Brent Kuithe, DE Van Fillinger, DE Connor O’Toole, DT Simote Pepa, DT Junior Tafuna, DT Keanu Tanuvasa, LB Karene Reid, CB Cameron Calhoun, CB Zemaiah Vaughn, SS Alaka’I Gilman, PR Mycah Pittman, PK Cole Becker, and PT Jack Bouwmeester.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: DS JJ Buchanan (Henderson, Nevada), RB Wayshawn Parker (Washington State transfer), LB Cyrus Polu (St. George, Utah), and CB Blake Cotton (UC-Davis transfer).
3 Star Recruits: LB Christian Thatcher (Las Vegas, Nevada), WR Creed Whittemore (Mississippi State transfer), WR Larry Simmons (Southern Miss transfer), WR Creed Whittemore (Mississippi State transfer), RB Daniel Bray (Ft. Worth, Texas), and ATH Mana Carvalho (Kahuku, Hawaii).
2024 Results:
G01 SOUTHERN UTAH W 49-0
G02 BAYLOR W 23-12
G03 @ Utah State W 38-21
G04 @ #14 Oklahoma State W 22-19
G05 ARIZONA L 10-23
G06 @ Arizona State L 19-27
G07 TCU L 7-13
G08 @ Houston L 14-17
G09 #9 BYU L 21-22
G10 @ #17 Colorado L 24-49
G11 #22 IOWA STATE L 28-31
G12 @ UCF W 28-14
Team Info:
2024 Record: 5-7 (13th in PAC-12)
Home: 2-4
Away: 3-3
Neutral: 0-0
P12: 2-7
Non-P12: 3-0
Head Coach: Kyle Whittingham
Utah: 167-86
Career: 167-86
Bowls: 11-6
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Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Isaac Wilson (127-225, 1510 yards, 56.4%, 6.7 avg., 10 TD, 11 INT)
Rushing: Isaac Wilson (61 car., 47 yards, 0.8 avg., 0 TD)
Receiving: Zach Williams (10 rec., 101 yards, 10.1 avg., 0 TD)
TD’s Scored: Lander Barton/Tao Johnson (1)
Sacks: Logan Fano (2.5)
Tackles: Lander Barton (72)
Interceptions: L. Barton/E. Davis/S. Snowden (1)
Pass Deflections: Smith Snowden (8)
Tackles For Loss: Johnathan Hall (9)
Forced Fumbles: 4 Tied (1)
Kick Returns: Smith Snowden (7 ret., 187 yards, 26.7 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Rayshawn Glover (5 ret., 10 yards, 2.0 avg., 0 TD)
Kickers: None
Punters: None
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 4 Devon Dampier (JR/TR)
RB: 1 Wayshawn Parker (SO/TR)
WR: 2 Creed Whittemore (RS SO/TR)
WR: 5 Otto Tia (RS SR/TR)
WR: 9 Ryan Davis (RS SR/TR)
TE: 88 Dallen Bentley (SR/TR)
LT: 71 Caleb Lomu (RS SO)
LG: 73 Tanoa Togiai (RS SR)
OC: 68 Jaren Kump (RS SR)
RG: 52 Michael Mokofisi (RS SR)
RT: 75 Spencer Fano (JR)
KR: 2 Smith Snowden (JR)
PK: 17 Dillon Curtis (FR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 19 Lance Holtzclaw (RS JR/TR)
DT: 90 John Henry Daley (RS SO/TR)
DT: 98 Dallas Vakalahi (SO)
DE: 0 Logan Fano (RS JR/TR)
LB: 7 Johnathan Hall (JR)
LB: 8 Lander Barton (SR)
NB: 2 Smith Snowden (JR)
CB: 4 Don Saunders (RS JR/TR)
CB: 9 Elijah Davis (RS JR)
FS: 5 Tao Johnson (RS JR)
SS: 1 Rabbit Evans (SR/TR)
PR: 34 Rayshawn Glover (RS SO/TR)
PT: 92 Orion Phillips (RS SO/TR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: B
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: B
Schedule:
08/30 @ UCLA Bruins | Utah trails the series 9-12. The Utes are 6-2 since 2015, and they won (14-7) the last meeting in 2023.
09/06 CAL POLY MUSTANGS | First meeting.
09/13 @ Wyoming Cowboys | Utah leads the series 51-32-1. The Utes won (30-6) the last meeting in 2010, and they won (22-10) the prior meeting in 2009.
09/20 TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS | Utah trails the series 0-2. The Utes lost (22-29) the last meeting in 1973, and they lost (2-45) the inaugural meeting in 1972.
09/27 @ West Virginia Mountaineers | Utah leads the series 2-0. The Utes won (30-14) the last meeting in 2017, and they won (32-6) the inaugural meeting in 1964.
10/11 ARZONA STATE SUN DEVILS | Utah trails the series 12-23. The Utes are 6-3 since 2015, and their last series win (55-3) was in 2023.
10/18 @ BYU Cougars | Utah leads the series 59-33-4. The Utes are 5-2 since 2015, and their last series win (30-12) was in 2019.
10/25 COLORADO BUFFALOES | Utah leads the series 35-33-3. The Utes are 8-2 since 2015, and their last series win (23-17) was in 2023.
11/01 CINCINNATI BEARCATS | First meeting.
11/15 @ Baylor Bears | Utah leads the series 2-0. The Utes won (23-12) last season’s meeting, and they won (230-13) the inaugural meeting in 2023.
11/22 KANSAS STATE WILDCATS | First meeting.
11/28 @ Kansas Jayhawks | The series is tied 2-2. The Utes won (45-42) the last meeting in 1996, and they won (41-16) the prior meeting in 1993.
Predictions:
Home: 5-1
Away: 3-3
Neutral: 0-0
B12: 5-4
Non-B12: 3-0
Overall: 8-4 (7th in Big XII – Bowl Eligible)
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