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Utah Football Team Opens Big 12 Conference Schedule Against Texas Tech

Strategic Insights

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The University of Utah football team is set to take on Texas Tech at Rice-Eccles Stadium in their Big 12 Conference opener, with a 10 a.m. MT kickoff on Saturday. The No. 16-ranked Utes (3-0) will face off against the No. 17-ranked Red Raiders (3-0) in a highly anticipated matchup. This will be the third meeting between the two teams in history and the first since 1973. The game will be broadcast on FOX, with Gus Johnson providing play-by-play commentary and Joel Klatt offering analysis.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Utah football team has ascended in the polls, moving up to No. 16 in the Associated Press poll and No. 18 in the Coaches Poll for Week 4.
  • The Utes are ranked eighth in the FBS in scoring defense (8.3 ppg) and 14th in the country in scoring offense (45.7 ppg).
  • Utah's defense has allowed just two touchdowns and 25 points through three games, while the offense has tallied 19 touchdowns and scored 137 points for a point differential of +112.
  • The Utes are 2-0 all-time against Texas Tech, with their last meeting coming in 1973.
  • Utah has topped 200 rushing yards in all three games to start the season, the first time since 2019 they have surpassed 200 yards on the ground in three consecutive matchups.
  • The Utes' offense ranks second in the country in 3rd down conversion percentage, converting on 71 percent of opportunities through the first three weeks of the season.
  • Devon Dampier is second in the Big 12 Conference and 12th in the FBS in completion percentage at 73 percent.
  • Utah's defense ranks 12th in the country and third in the Big 12 in passes intercepted (4).

Statistics:

  • The Utes are averaging 45.7 points per game, which is 14th in the country.
  • Utah's defense has allowed just 25 points through three games, a point differential of +112.
  • Devon Dampier has completed 73 percent of his passes this season, which is second in the Big 12 Conference.
  • Jackson Bennee leads the Big 12 Conference with two interceptions, which puts him one shy of five players tied for the national lead with three.

Sources:

  • University of Utah, "Utah Football Team Opens Big 12 Conference Schedule Against Texas Tech"
  • Associated Press poll (Week 4)
  • Coaches Poll (Week 4)

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