American college football season
The 2019 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Utes were led by 15th-year head coach Kyle Whittingham and played their home games at Rice–Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City. They competed as members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference.
In the 2019 Pac-12 media poll, Utah was voted as the favorite to win both the South Division and the Pac–12 Championship Game.[2]
Media poll (South Division)
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1
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Utah
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206 (33)
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2
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USC
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167 (2)
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3
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Arizona State
|
118
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UCLA
|
118
|
5
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Arizona
|
85
|
6
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Colorado
|
46
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Media poll (Pac-12 Championship)
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Rank
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Team
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Votes
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1 |
Utah |
12
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2 |
Oregon |
11
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3 |
Washington |
9
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4 |
USC |
2
|
5 |
Washington State |
1
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Utah's 2019 schedule will begin on Thursday, August 29 on the road against rival BYU, a football independent. They will round out their non-conference slate with home games against Northern Illinois of the Mid-American Conference and Idaho State of the Big Sky Conference. In Pac-12 Conference play, the Utes will play the other members of the South Division and draw California, Oregon State, Washington, and Washington State from the North Division. They will not play Oregon or Stanford as part of the regular season.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 8:15 p.m. | at BYU* | No. 14 | | ESPN | W 30–12 | 61,626 |
September 7 | 11:00 a.m. | Northern Illinois* | No. 13 | | P12N | W 35–17 | 45,919 |
September 14 | 2:15 p.m. | Idaho State* | No. 11 | - Rice–Eccles Stadium
- Salt Lake City, UT
| P12N | W 31–0 | 45,989 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at USC | No. 10 | | FS1 | L 23–30 | 55,719 |
September 28 | 8:00 p.m. | Washington State![dagger](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | No. 19 | - Rice–Eccles Stadium
- Salt Lake City, UT
| FS1 | W 38–13 | 46,115 |
October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at Oregon State | No. 15 | | P12N | W 52–7 | 31,730 |
October 19 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 17 Arizona State | No. 13 | - Rice–Eccles Stadium
- Salt Lake City, UT
| P12N | W 21–3 | 46,402 |
October 26 | 8:00 p.m. | California | No. 12 | - Rice–Eccles Stadium
- Salt Lake City, UT
| FS1 | W 35–0 | 46,626 |
November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at Washington | No. 9 | | FOX | W 33–28 | 69,270 |
November 16 | 6:00 p.m. | UCLA | No. 7 | - Rice–Eccles Stadium
- Salt Lake City, UT
| FOX | W 49–3 | 47,307 |
November 23 | 8:00 p.m. | at Arizona | No. 7 | | FS1 | W 35–7 | 55,675 |
November 30 | 5:30 p.m. | Colorado | No. 6 | | ABC | W 45–15 | 46,879 |
| 6:00 p.m. | vs. No. 13 Oregon | No. 5 | | ABC | L 15–37 | 38,679 |
| 5:30 p.m. | vs. Texas* | No. 11 | | ESPN | L 10–38 | 60,147 |
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Source:[3]
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
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AP | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 |
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Coaches | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 16 |
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CFP | Not released | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | Not released |
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 14 Utes
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3
|
6
|
7
|
14 |
30 |
Cougars
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
6 |
12 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Huskies
|
7
|
10
|
0
|
0 |
17 |
No. 13 Utes
|
0
|
21
|
7
|
7 |
35 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bengals
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
No. 11 Utes
|
17
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
31 |
Game information
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- First quarter
- USC (12:57) – #19 Matt Fink to #21 Tyler Vaughns 29 yard pass TD
(#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 7–0
- UTAH (10:39) – #7 Devonta'e Henry-Cole 17 yard run TD
(#97 Jadon Redding kick) – USC 7–7
- USC (8:11) – #19 Matt Fink to #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown 31 yard pass TD
(#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 14–7
- Second quarter
- UTAH (6:44) – #97 Jadon Redding 38 yard Field Goal – USC 14–10
- Third quarter
- USC (9:54) – #19 Matt Fink to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 77 yard pass TD
(#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 21–10
- UTAH (3:47) – #1 Tyler Huntley to #89 Cole Fotheringham 2 yard pass TD
(#97 Jadon Redding kick) – USC 21–17
- Fourth quarter
- UTAH (11:57) – #97 Jadon Redding 24 yard Field Goal – USC 21–20
- USC (8:51) – USC Defense Safety – USC 23–20
- USC (6:58) – #30 Markese Stepp 4 yard run TD
(#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 30–20
- UTAH (4:01) – #97 Jadon Redding 38 yard Field Goal – USC 30–23
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- Passing
- USC – #19 Matt Fink – 21/30 351 Yds – 3 TD 1 Int
- UTAH – #1 Tyler Huntley – 22/30 210 Yds – 1 TD
- Rushing
- USC – #30 Markese Stepp – 3 Runs 11 Yds – 1 TD
- UTAH – #6 Devin Brumfield – 10 Runs 63 Yds
- Receiving (halftime)
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|
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1
|
2
|
3
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4 |
Total |
Cougars
|
7
|
6
|
0
|
0 |
13 |
No. 19 Utes
|
7
|
14
|
10
|
7 |
38 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 15 Utes
|
21
|
14
|
14
|
3 |
52 |
Beavers
|
0
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0
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0
|
7 |
7 |
No. 17 Arizona State Sun Devils (5–1) at No. 13 Utah Utes (5–1) – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 17 Sun Devils |
0 |
0 |
3 | 0 | 3 |
No. 13 Utes |
0 |
14 |
0 | 7 | 21 |
at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT
- Date: October 19, 2019
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Rain, 46 °F (8 °C)
- Game attendance: 46,402
- Referee: Mark Duddy
- TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- (8:59) UTAH – Jaylen Dixon 10-yard run, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:28; Utah 7–0)
- (1:08) UTAH – Zack Moss 1-yard run, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:39; Utah 14–0)
- Third quarter
- (6:50) ASU – Cristian Zendejas 40-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 2:08; Utah 14–3)
- Fourth quarter
- (5:24) UTAH – Zack Moss 32-yard run, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 1 play, 32 yards, 0:09; Utah 21–3)
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Statistics |
ASU |
UTAH
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First downs |
8 |
20
|
Total yards |
136 |
342
|
Rushing yards |
33–111 |
43–151
|
Passing yards |
25 |
191
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
4–18–1 |
14–24–1
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Time of possession |
24:42 |
35:18
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Arizona State |
Passing |
Jayden Daniels |
14/18, 25 yards, INT
|
Rushing |
Eno Benjamin |
15 carries, 104 yards
|
Receiving |
Frank Darby |
1 reception, 12 yards
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Utah |
Passing |
Tyler Huntley |
12/19, 171 yards, INT
|
Rushing |
Zack Moss |
25 carries, 99 yards, 2 TD
|
Receiving |
Zack Moss |
3 receptions, 78 yards
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Golden Bears
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
No. 12 Utes
|
7
|
21
|
7
|
0 |
35 |
Utah at Washington – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 9 Utes |
0 |
13 |
6 | 14 | 33 |
Huskies |
7 |
7 |
7 | 7 | 28 |
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA
- Date: November 2, 2019
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 69,270
- Referee: Mike McCabe
- TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis, Brock Huard, Bruce Feldman
Game information
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- Top passers
- Utah – Tyler Huntley – 19/24, 284 yards, TD
- UW – Jacob Eason – 29/52, 316 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
- Top rushers
- Top receiving
- Utah – Jaylen Dixon – 2 receptions, 72 yards
- UW – Hunter Bryant – 6 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD
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1
|
2
|
3
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4 |
Total |
Bruins
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
No. 7 Utes
|
7
|
21
|
7
|
14 |
49 |
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
Utah –24.0 |
58
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No. 7 Utah Utes (9–1) vs Arizona Wildcats (4–6)
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 7 Utes |
14 |
0 | 14 | 7 |
35 |
Wildcats |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
7 |
Sources:
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 7:39 | UTAH | Brant Kuithe 3-yard run (Jadon Redding kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 5:56) | UTAH 7–0 |
0:37 | UTAH | Demari Simpkins 3-yard pass from Tyler Huntley (Jadon Redding kick) (10 plays, 72 yards, 5:12) | UTAH 14–0 |
| 3 | 12:50 | UTAH | Zack Moss 41-yard run (Jadon Redding kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:10) | UTAH 21–0 |
8:08 | UTAH | Brant Kuithe 6-yard run (Jadon Redding kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 3:33) | UTAH 28–0 |
| 4 | 12:47 | UTAH | TJ Green 1-yard run (Jadon Redding kick) (4 plays, 18 yards, 1:57) | UTAH 35–0 |
1:50 | ARIZ | Grant Gunnell 7-yard run (Lucas Havrisik kick) (12 plays, 85 yards, 5:00) | UTAH 35–7 |
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Statistics
Statistics |
Utah |
Arizona
|
First downs |
28 |
11
|
Total yards |
517 |
196
|
Rushing yards |
297 |
61
|
Passing yards |
220 |
135
|
Turnovers |
1 |
0
|
Time of possession |
39:32 |
20:28
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Utah |
Passing |
Tyler Huntley |
19/23, 211 yards, TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Zack Moss |
26 carries, 203 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Brant Kuithe |
4 receptions, 81 yards
|
Arizona |
Passing |
Grant Gunnell |
8/16, 96 yards
|
Rushing |
J. J. Taylor |
10 carries, 33 yards
|
Receiving |
Cedric Peterson |
4 receptions, 63 yards
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Buffaloes
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
8 |
15 |
No. 6 Utes
|
0
|
17
|
14
|
14 |
45 |
Vs. Oregon (Pac-12 Championship game)
[edit]
Game information
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- First quarter
- ORE – C. J. Verdell 3 Yd Run (Camden Lewis Kick), 8:00. Oregon 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:43.
- ORE – Camden Lewis 23 Yd Field Goal, 4:17. Oregon 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:43.
- Second quarter
- ORE – Johnny Johnson III 45 Yd pass from Justin Herbert (Camden Lewis Kick), 11:02. Oregon 17–0. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:10.
- ORE – Camden Lewis 30 Yd Field Goal, 4:56. Oregon 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:03.
- Third quarter
- UTAH – Zack Moss 24 Yd pass from Tyler Huntley (Jadon Redding Kick), 10:52. Oregon 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:27.
- ORE – Camden Lewis 25 Yd Field Goal, 4:56. Oregon 23–7. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 2:49.
- UTAH – Samson Nacua 25 Yd pass from Tyler Huntley (Tyler Huntley–Samson Nacua pass), 1:13. Oregon 23–15. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:43.
- Fourth quarter
- ORE – C. J. Verdell 70 Yd Run (Camden Lewis Kick), 7:09. Oregon 30–15. Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 2:19.
- ORE – C. J. Verdell 31 Yd Run (Camden Lewis Kick), 2:33. Oregon 37–15. Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:49.
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- Top passers
- ORE – Justin Herbert – 14–26, 193 yards, 1 TD
- UTAH – Tyler Huntley – 17–29, 193 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
- Top rushers
- ORE – C. J. Verdell – 18 carries, 208 yards, 3 TD
- UTAH – Zack Moss – 19 carries, 113 yards
- Top receivers
- ORE – Johnny Johnson III – 6 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD
- UTAH – Zack Moss – 4 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD
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Vs. Texas (Alamo Bowl)
[edit]
Texas Longhorns vs. Utah Utes (Alamo Bowl)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 12 Utes |
0 |
0 |
3 | 7 | 10 |
Longhorns |
3 |
7 |
14 | 14 | 38 |
at Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
Game information
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- First Quarter
- (10:26) UT – Cameron Dicker 29 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:34; Texas 3–0)
- Second Quarter
- (13:24) UT – Collin Johnson 5 yard pass from Sam Ehlinger, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:43; Texas 10–0)
- Third Quarter
- (10:30) UT – Keaontay Ingram 11 yard pass from Sam Ehlinger, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:04; Texas 17–0)
- (4:58) UTAH – Jadon Redding 32 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:32; Texas 17–3)
- (0:06) UT – Sam Ehlinger 6 yard rush, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:52; Texas 24–3)
- Fourth Quarter
- (11:34) UTAH – Demari Simpkins 4 yard pass from Tyler Huntley, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:32; Texas 24–10)
- (8:58) UT – Devin Duvernay 15 yard pass from Sam Ehlinger, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:36; Texas 31–10)
- (7:54) UT – Keaontay Ingram 49 yard rush, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 1 play, 49 yards, 0:13; Texas 38–10)
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- Passing
- UT – Sam Ehlinger – 12/18, 201 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
- UTAH – Tyler Huntley – 15/23, 126 yards, 1 TD
- Rushing
- UT – Keaontay Ingram – 13 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
- UTAH – Zack Moss – 16 carries, 57 yards
- Receiving
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Players drafted into the NFL
[edit]
- ^ Both Kuithe and Fotheringham finished with the same number of receptions and receiving yards, meaning Utah finished with two leading receivers.
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