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Saturday, November 26
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#21/20 Utah Hits Road for Season Finale at #9 Colorado
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The Game
> No. 21/20 Utah (8-3, 5-3 Pac-12) vs. No. 9 Colorado (9-2, 7-1 Pac-12)
> Saturday, Nov. 26, 5:30 MST, Boulder, Colo.
> Televised on FOX
> Search #UTAHvsCU for conversation.
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The Rankings
> Utah dropped 10 places in the AP poll and nine in the Coaches' poll to No. 21/20 after last Saturday's 30-28 loss to Oregon.
> Utah is in the AP and Coaches' polls for the 10th-straight week. The Utes broke in at No. 24 AP/No. 23 Coaches on Sept. 18. Their highest ranking was No. 11 on Nov. 13.
> Utah was ranked No. 12 in last week's College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings. The new CFP rankings will be announced on Tuesday, Nov. 22. Since the CFP rankings were introduced in 2014, Utah has been ranked in the top 25 every week.
> No. 9 Colorado is the second ranked opponent Utah has faced this season. The Utes lost to No. 4 Washington, 31-24, on Oct. 29. In its history, when both Utah and its opponent are ranked, the Utes are 10-9.
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Five Facts
> At 8-3, Utah is bowl eligible for the third-straight year. Utah is 3-0 in bowl games as a member of the Pac-12 Conference, beating Georgia Tech in the 2011 Sun Bowl and winning the Las Vegas Bowl in 2014 (Colorado State) and 2015 (BYU).
> Senior running back Joe Williams crossed over 1,000 yards for the season last week against Oregon. Williams has rushed for 1,088 yards in just seven games.
> Senior defensive end Hunter Dimick leads the nation in sacks with 14 and holds the Utah record for career sacks with 29.
> Utah has played Colorado 62 times—its most games against a Pac-12 opponent and the fifth-longest rivalry in school history.
> While the Utes trail the series 31-28-3 overall, they own a 4-1 advantage over CU as Pac-12 members and have won the last four games. See page 2 for the complete series history.
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Statchat
> Utah ranks No. 1 in the nation in net punting (45.20).
> Utah ranks No. 2 (tied) in the nation and No. 1 (tied) in the Pac-12 in takeaways with 26 (17 INT, 9 FR).
> Utah ranks No. 5 (tied) in the nation and leads the Pac-12 in interceptions (17).
> Utah ranks No. 6 in the nation and leads the Pac-12 in time of possession (33.59).
> Utah ranks No. 6 (tied) in the nation and leads the Pac-12 in sacks (38).
> Utah ranks No. 9 (tied) in the nation and leads the Pac-12 in tackles for loss (88).
> Utah is No. 1 in the Pac-12 in fewest interceptions thrown (5).
> Utah is No. 1 (tied) in the Pac-12 in defensive touchdowns (3).
> Utah is No. 2 in the Pac-12 in rushing offense (213.4).
> Utah is No. 2 (tied) in the Pac-12 in turnover margin (0.82; 26 gained, 17 lost).Â
> Utah is No. 2 in the Pac-12 in field goal percentage (.824, 14-of-17).
> Utah is No. 3 in the Pac-12 in rushing defense (131.6).
> Utah is No. 3 in the Pac-12 in passing yards per completion (13.06).
> Utah is No. 3 (tied) in the Pac-12 in fewest sacks allowed (19, 1.73/gm).
> Utah is No. 3 (tied) in the Pac-12 in fumbles recovered (9).
> See sidebar on page 3 for complete Utah rankings
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Wishnowsky is Ray Guy Award Finalist
First-year Ute sophomore Mitch Wishnowsky has been named one of three finalists for the Ray Guy Award, which honors the country's best punter. Wishnowsky leads the nation in punt average (48.6), punts of 50+ yards (26) and punts inside the 10-yard line (14). He is No. 2 in the nation and first in the Pac-12 in punts inside the 20-yard line (31) and percentage of punts inside the 20 (57.41%, 31-of-54). He has seven punts at or inside the 5-yard line. Wishnowsky has not had a touchback since the first game of the season and has led Utah to a No. 1 national ranking in net punting (45.20). Wishnowsky—a CBS Sports, SI.com, FoxSports.com, ESPN.com, Sporting News and SportsOnEarth.com Midseason All-American—is bidding to become Utah's third-straight Ray Guy Award winner as the country's best punter, following in the footsteps of Tom Hackett (2014-15 Ray Guy Award winner and consensus All-American). It is the first time that a school has had a finalist for the Ray Guy Award three straight seasons. Wishnowsky is Utah's third Ray Guy Award finalist, joining Hackett and Louie Sakoda (2008).
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In the Huddle
True freshman Donavan Thompson is backing up both linebacker positions this week … Kyle Fulks moves back into the two deep at X receiver behind Tim Patrick … Raelon Singleton and Siaosi Wilson are listed as the co-starters at Z receiver … Senior kicker Andy Phillips is the first player in Utah football history to reach 400 points. He has 403 career points … Right guard Sam Tevi returned to the starting lineup last week against Oregon. He missed the Arizona State game and all but four plays of the Washington game with an injury … Nine true freshmen have played: Thompson, Zack Moss, Julian Blackmon, Demari Simpkins, Bradlee Anae, Terrell Burgess, Leki Fotu, Tyler Huntley and Devonta'e Henry-Cole.
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Two-Minute Drill
Utah is the only Pac-12 South Division team without a loss within the division. The Utes are 4-0 against the South and 1-3 against North Division teams … Utah is 4-1 on the road … Utah is 2-0 on natural grass … The average point differential in the previous five Pac-12 games between Utah and Colorado is 4.2 points a game … Against AP top-25 opponents, Utah is 21-60 all-time, 19-21 since 1994 and 6-10 as a member of the Pac-12 … Utah is 72-20 all-time when ranked in the AP poll and 19-9 since joining the Pac-12 Conference in 2011. See pages 16-18 for Utah's complete history in the national rankings … The Utes have sold out 44 straight games in Rice-Eccles Stadium since the 2010 season opener. Of those sellouts, 40 have been standing room-only crowds. See 'Standing Ovation' for more.
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> No. 21/20 Utah (8-3, 5-3 Pac-12) vs. No. 9 Colorado (9-2, 7-1 Pac-12)
> Saturday, Nov. 26, 5:30 MST, Boulder, Colo.
> Televised on FOX
> Search #UTAHvsCU for conversation.
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The Rankings
> Utah dropped 10 places in the AP poll and nine in the Coaches' poll to No. 21/20 after last Saturday's 30-28 loss to Oregon.
> Utah is in the AP and Coaches' polls for the 10th-straight week. The Utes broke in at No. 24 AP/No. 23 Coaches on Sept. 18. Their highest ranking was No. 11 on Nov. 13.
> Utah was ranked No. 12 in last week's College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings. The new CFP rankings will be announced on Tuesday, Nov. 22. Since the CFP rankings were introduced in 2014, Utah has been ranked in the top 25 every week.
> No. 9 Colorado is the second ranked opponent Utah has faced this season. The Utes lost to No. 4 Washington, 31-24, on Oct. 29. In its history, when both Utah and its opponent are ranked, the Utes are 10-9.
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Five Facts
> At 8-3, Utah is bowl eligible for the third-straight year. Utah is 3-0 in bowl games as a member of the Pac-12 Conference, beating Georgia Tech in the 2011 Sun Bowl and winning the Las Vegas Bowl in 2014 (Colorado State) and 2015 (BYU).
> Senior running back Joe Williams crossed over 1,000 yards for the season last week against Oregon. Williams has rushed for 1,088 yards in just seven games.
> Senior defensive end Hunter Dimick leads the nation in sacks with 14 and holds the Utah record for career sacks with 29.
> Utah has played Colorado 62 times—its most games against a Pac-12 opponent and the fifth-longest rivalry in school history.
> While the Utes trail the series 31-28-3 overall, they own a 4-1 advantage over CU as Pac-12 members and have won the last four games. See page 2 for the complete series history.
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Statchat
> Utah ranks No. 1 in the nation in net punting (45.20).
> Utah ranks No. 2 (tied) in the nation and No. 1 (tied) in the Pac-12 in takeaways with 26 (17 INT, 9 FR).
> Utah ranks No. 5 (tied) in the nation and leads the Pac-12 in interceptions (17).
> Utah ranks No. 6 in the nation and leads the Pac-12 in time of possession (33.59).
> Utah ranks No. 6 (tied) in the nation and leads the Pac-12 in sacks (38).
> Utah ranks No. 9 (tied) in the nation and leads the Pac-12 in tackles for loss (88).
> Utah is No. 1 in the Pac-12 in fewest interceptions thrown (5).
> Utah is No. 1 (tied) in the Pac-12 in defensive touchdowns (3).
> Utah is No. 2 in the Pac-12 in rushing offense (213.4).
> Utah is No. 2 (tied) in the Pac-12 in turnover margin (0.82; 26 gained, 17 lost).Â
> Utah is No. 2 in the Pac-12 in field goal percentage (.824, 14-of-17).
> Utah is No. 3 in the Pac-12 in rushing defense (131.6).
> Utah is No. 3 in the Pac-12 in passing yards per completion (13.06).
> Utah is No. 3 (tied) in the Pac-12 in fewest sacks allowed (19, 1.73/gm).
> Utah is No. 3 (tied) in the Pac-12 in fumbles recovered (9).
> See sidebar on page 3 for complete Utah rankings
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Wishnowsky is Ray Guy Award Finalist
First-year Ute sophomore Mitch Wishnowsky has been named one of three finalists for the Ray Guy Award, which honors the country's best punter. Wishnowsky leads the nation in punt average (48.6), punts of 50+ yards (26) and punts inside the 10-yard line (14). He is No. 2 in the nation and first in the Pac-12 in punts inside the 20-yard line (31) and percentage of punts inside the 20 (57.41%, 31-of-54). He has seven punts at or inside the 5-yard line. Wishnowsky has not had a touchback since the first game of the season and has led Utah to a No. 1 national ranking in net punting (45.20). Wishnowsky—a CBS Sports, SI.com, FoxSports.com, ESPN.com, Sporting News and SportsOnEarth.com Midseason All-American—is bidding to become Utah's third-straight Ray Guy Award winner as the country's best punter, following in the footsteps of Tom Hackett (2014-15 Ray Guy Award winner and consensus All-American). It is the first time that a school has had a finalist for the Ray Guy Award three straight seasons. Wishnowsky is Utah's third Ray Guy Award finalist, joining Hackett and Louie Sakoda (2008).
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In the Huddle
True freshman Donavan Thompson is backing up both linebacker positions this week … Kyle Fulks moves back into the two deep at X receiver behind Tim Patrick … Raelon Singleton and Siaosi Wilson are listed as the co-starters at Z receiver … Senior kicker Andy Phillips is the first player in Utah football history to reach 400 points. He has 403 career points … Right guard Sam Tevi returned to the starting lineup last week against Oregon. He missed the Arizona State game and all but four plays of the Washington game with an injury … Nine true freshmen have played: Thompson, Zack Moss, Julian Blackmon, Demari Simpkins, Bradlee Anae, Terrell Burgess, Leki Fotu, Tyler Huntley and Devonta'e Henry-Cole.
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Two-Minute Drill
Utah is the only Pac-12 South Division team without a loss within the division. The Utes are 4-0 against the South and 1-3 against North Division teams … Utah is 4-1 on the road … Utah is 2-0 on natural grass … The average point differential in the previous five Pac-12 games between Utah and Colorado is 4.2 points a game … Against AP top-25 opponents, Utah is 21-60 all-time, 19-21 since 1994 and 6-10 as a member of the Pac-12 … Utah is 72-20 all-time when ranked in the AP poll and 19-9 since joining the Pac-12 Conference in 2011. See pages 16-18 for Utah's complete history in the national rankings … The Utes have sold out 44 straight games in Rice-Eccles Stadium since the 2010 season opener. Of those sellouts, 40 have been standing room-only crowds. See 'Standing Ovation' for more.
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