2016 Utah Utes football team

2016 Utah Utes football

Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Division	South Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 24
CFP	No. 20
2016 record	8–4 (5–4 Pac-12)
Head coach	Kyle Whittingham (12th year)
Co-offensive coordinator	Aaron Roderick (3rd year)
Co-offensive coordinator	Jim Harding (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Morgan Scalley (1st year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Rice–Eccles Stadium (Capacity: 45,807)

2016 Pac-12 football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
North Division
No. 4 Washington xy$^		8	–	1		12	–	1
Washington State		7	–	2		8	–	4
No. 16 Stanford		6	–	3		9	–	3
California		3	–	6		5	–	7
Oregon State		3	–	6		4	–	8
Oregon		2	–	7		4	–	8
South Division
No. 11 Colorado xy		8	–	1		10	–	3
No. 9 USC		7	–	2		9	–	3
Utah		5	–	4		8	–	4
Arizona State		2	–	7		5	–	7
UCLA		2	–	7		4	–	8
Arizona		1	–	8		3	–	9
Championship: Washington 41, Colorado 10
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of December 4, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Utah Utes football team represents the University of Utah during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is coached by twelfth year head coach Kyle Whittingham and play their home games in Rice–Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 p.m.	Southern Utah*		Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT	P12N	W 24–0	45,945
September 10	5:30 p.m.	BYU*		Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT (Holy War/Beehive Boot)	FOX	W 20–19	46,915
September 17	8:30 p.m.	at San Jose State*		CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA	CBSSN	W 34–17	16,041
September 23	7:30 p.m.	USC	No. 24	Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT	FS1	W 31–27	46,133
October 1	4:00 p.m.	at California	No. 18	California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA	P12N	L 23–28	46,618
October 8	8:00 p.m.	Arizona	No. 24	Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT	FS1	W 36–23	45,917
October 15	2:00 p.m.	at Oregon State	No. 21	Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR	P12N	W 19–14	32,093
October 22	2:00 p.m.	at UCLA	No. 19	Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA	FOX	W 52–45	66,243
October 29	1:30 p.m.	No. 4 Washington	No. 17	Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT	FS1	L 24–31	47,801
November 10	7:30 p.m.	at Arizona State	No. 13	Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ	FS1	W 49–26	48,220
November 19	3:00 p.m.	Oregon	No. 11	Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT	P12N	L 28–30	46,327
November 26	5:30 p.m.	at No. 9 Colorado	No. 21	Folsom Field • Boulder, CO (Rumble in the Rockies)	FOX	L 22–27	52,301
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Mountain Time.

Source: ^[1]

Roster

2016 Utah Utes Football

Quarterback

1 Tyler Huntley - Freshman (6'1, 190)
3 Troy Williams - Junior (6'2, 200)
12 A.J. Cecil - Sophomore (6'1, 190)
14 Andrew Lisk - Freshman (6'1, 202)
15 Logan Bateman - Freshman (6'1, 190)

Tailback

2 Zack Moss - Freshman (5'10, 206)
4 Troy McCormick - Junior (5'9, 178)
7 Devonta'e Henry-Cole - Freshman (5'8, 168)
23 Armand Shyne - Sophomore (5'11, 214)
27 Marcel Manalo - Freshman (5'11, 220)
28 Joe Williams - Senior (5'11, 205)
30 James Gray - Sophomore (5'9, 174)
32 Ty Murrell - Freshman (5'8, 175)
35 Jordan Howard - Freshman (5'10, 209)
Mason Woodward - Sophomore (5'9, 211)
Quinn Meier - Freshman (5'11, 175)

Wide Receiver

6 Kyle Fulks - Junior (5'9, 178)
8 Alec Dana - Sophomore (6'2, 186)
10 Riley Richmond - Sophomore (5'7, 169)
11 Raelon Singleton - Sophomore (6'3, 210)
12 Tim Patrick - Senior (6'2, 210)
13 Monte Seabrook - Junior (5'11, 184)
16 Cory Butler-Byrd - Senior (5'10, 180)
17 Demari Simpkins - Freshman (5'10, 184)
19 Tyler Cooperwood - Senior (5'9, 163)
20 Lahi Kautai - Sophomore (5'8, 195)
21 Tyrone Smith - Sophomore (6'4, 205)
24 Kenric Young - Junior (6'1, 189)
26 Terrell Burgess - Freshman (6'0, 182)
29 Gage Cook - Freshman (5'11, 192)
47 Caleb Repp - Sophomore (6'5, 210)
80 Siaosi Wilson - Freshman (6'5, 195)
81 Dimitri Salido - Senior (6'0, 195)
83 Jameson Field - Sophomore (5'11, 185)
84 Dakota Baker - Freshman (6'2, 175)
85 Andrew Santiago - Senior (6'0, 195)

Tight End

13 Bapa Falemaka - Freshman (6'3, 239)
18 Evan Moeai - Senior (6'2, 230)
46 Tyler Bell - Junior (6'4, 231)
82 Ken Hampel - Senior (6'3, 250)
86 Wallace Gonzalez - Sophomore (6'5, 255)
87 Siale Fakailoatonga - Senior (6'4, 255)
88 Harrison Handley - Junior (6'5, 250)
89 Chad Hekking - Freshman (6'4, 240)
95 Trace Hobbs - Freshman

Offensive Lineman

52 Sam Tevi - Senior (6'6, 305)
53 Tucker Scott - Freshman (6'4, 288)
54 Isaac Asiata - Senior (6'3, 323)
62 Aaron Amaana - Sophomore (6'1, 332)
65 Paul Toala - Sophomore (6'4, 324)
66 Kyle Lanterman - Freshman (6'2, 280)
67 Nick Carman - Freshman (6'3, 290)
68 J.J. Dielman - Senior (6'5, 300)
69 Lo Falemaka - Junior (6'5, 300)
70 Jackson Barton - Sophomore (6'7, 310)
71 Daniel Heller - Freshman (6'2, 290)
72 Garett Bolles - Junior (6'6, 296)
73 Johnny Capra - Freshman (6'6, 300)
74 Salesi Uhatafe - Junior (6'5, 315)
75 Nick Nowakowski - Senior (6'1, 295)
76 Scott Peck - Freshman (6'6, 310)
77 Darrin Paulo - Freshman (6'5, 310)
78 Jake Grant - Freshman (6'3, 290)
79 Keven Dixon - Freshman (6'5, 277)

Defensive Tackle

41 Hauati Pututau - Freshman (6'4, 265)
45 Filipo Mokofisi - Junior (6'3, 278)
53 Alani Havili-Katoa - Sophomore (6'3, 290)
58 Vaha Vainuku - Freshman (6'3, 290)
59 Pasoni Tasini - Senior (6'3, 295)
64 Mark Kruger - Freshman (6'2, 295)
90 Pitta Tonga - Freshman (6'3, 250)
93 Lowell Lotulelei - Junior (6'2, 310)
99 Leki Fotu - Freshman (6'5, 276)

Defensive End

8 Chris Hart - Freshman (6'2, 245)
11 Kylie Fitts - Senior (6'3, 295)
40 Kendall Huey - Junior (6'3, 295)
49 Hunter Dimick - Senior (6'3, 295)
50 Pita Taumoepenu - Senior (6'3, 295)
52 Hayden Clegg - Senior (6'3, 295)
56 Bradlee Anae - Freshman (6'3, 229)
92 Maxs Tupai - Freshman (6'2, 245)
96 Nick Heninger - Freshman (6'2, 229)
Trevor Horlacher - Freshman

Punter

33 Mitch Wishnowsky - Sophomore (6'2, 220)

Linebacker

3 Donavan Thompson - Freshman (5'10, 214)
9 Davir Hamilton - Freshman (6'3, 208)
10 Sunia Tauteoli - Junior (6'0, 220)
30 Cody Barton - Sophomore (6'2, 232)
31 Evan Eggiman - Junior (6'2, 215)
32 Sharrieff Shah Jr. - Senior (6'1, 225)
34 Alex Whittingham - Junior (5'10, 208)
37 Christian Drews - Junior (6'1, 230)
38 Sam Whittingham - Freshman (5'10, 210)
42 Marcus Sanders-Williams - Senior (5'11, 236)
44 Jake Jackson - Freshman (6'3, 230)
48 Gerrit Choate - Freshman (5'11, 225)
55 David Luafatasaga - Freshman (6'4, 232)
57 Justin Tatola - Freshman (5'11, 211)

Defensive Back

1 Boobie Hobbs - Junior (5'10, 180)
2 Philip Afia - Freshman (6'1, 195)
5 Tavaris Williams - Sophomore (5'11, 185)
6 Tyson Cisrow - Freshman (5'10, 190)
7 Andre Godfrey - Junior (5'10, 191)
10 Jason Thompson - Senior (6'2, 208)
12 Justin Thomas - Senior (5'8, 180)
13 Jordan Fogal - Junior (5'10, 186)
14 Brian Allen - Senior (6'3, 205)
15 Dominique Hatfield - Senior (5'10, 175)
17 Conner Charles - Freshman (5'11, 175)
18 Nygel King - Freshman (6'0, 169)
20 Marcus Williams - Junior (6'1, 195)
22 Chasen Hansen - Sophomore (6'3, 212) (+QB)
23 Julian Blackmon - Freshman (6'1, 180)
25 Casey Hughes - Sophomore (5'11, 195)
27 Nick Mika - Sophomore (6'2, 190)
29 Reginald Porter - Senior (5'11, 185)
33 Damian Greene - Junior (5'8, 182)
35 Samson Nacua - Freshman (6'3, 182)
36 MacKay Dunn - Sophomore (5'10, 172)
43 Tyson Doman - Freshman (6'0, 192)
46 Connor Haller - Freshman
Duressa Goesse - Sophomore

Kicker

39 Andy Phillips - Senior (5'10, 210)
63 John Aloma - Freshman
92 Hayes Hicken - Freshman (5'11, 185)

Long Snappers

94 Chase Dominguez - Senior (6'5, 240)

Rankings

Further information: 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	24	18	24	21	19	17	16	13	11	21	RV
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	23	18	24	21	18	16	16	12	11	20	24
CFP	Not released									16	15	12	22	20		Not released

Game summaries

Southern Utah

Southern Utah at Utah

	1	2	3	4	Total
Thunderbirds	0	0	0	0	0
• Utes	3	14	0	7	24

Date: September 1
Location: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Salt Lake City, UT
Game start: 6:07 MDT
Elapsed time: 3:06
Game attendance: 45,945
Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), Partly cloudy, winds S 11 mph
Referee: Land Clark • Umpire: Matt Jordan • Linesman: Bob Day • Line judge: Jeff Robinson • Back judge: Justin Nelson • Field judge: John Morton • Side judge: Bernie Hulscher • Center judge: John Love
TV announcers (P12): Roxy Bernstein, Anthony Herron, Lewis Johnson

Sources:^[2]

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	SUU	Utah
1	10:38	9	67	4:22	Utah	26-yard field goal by Andy Phillips	0	3
2	3:41	9	53	4:49	Utah	Troy McCormick 4-yard touchdown run, Andy Phillips kick good	0	10
2	1:11	4	37	1:00	Utah	Tim Patrick 2-yard touchdown reception from Troy Williams, Andy Phillips kick good	0	17
4	9:27	2	57	0:37	Utah	Tim Patrick 57-yard touchdown reception from Troy Williams, Andy Phillips kick good	0	24
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	24

Game Stats:

Passing: SUU: McCoy Hill 6-12-0--42, Tannon Pedersen 0-6-1--0; Utah: Troy Williams 20-35-0--272, Tyler Huntley 3-4-0--26.
Rushing: SUU: Malik Brown 10-49, Ty Rutledge 1-33, Hill 8-26, Raysean Pringle 5-13, James Felila 3-9, Isaiah Diego-Wi 1-0, Pedersen 4-(-14); Utah: Troy McCormick 12-55, Joe Williams 12-49, Armand Shyne 8-19, T. Williams 5-15.
Receiving: SUU: Mike Sharp 1-14, Steven Wroblews 1-12, Rutledge 1-9, Logan Parker 1-6, Felila 1-4, Pringle 1-(-3); Utah: Tim Patrick 5-105, Rae Singleton 2-56, Troy McCormick 3-55, Tyrone Smith 3-31, Evan Moeai 1-18, Walla Gonzales 1-11, Demari Simpkins 1-8, Siaosi Wilkins 1-8, Terrell Burgess 1-7, Kyle Fulks 2-1, Joe Williams 3-(-2)
Interceptions: Utah: Marcus Williams 1-0.

BYU

BYU at Utah

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	6	7	0	6	19
• Utes	7	7	3	3	20

Date: September 10
Location: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Salt Lake City, UT
Game start: 5:36 MDT
Elapsed time: 3:47
Game attendance: 46,915
Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), Sunny, winds WSW 7 mph
Referee: Brad Van Vark • Umpire: Michael Cooper • Linesman: George Gusman • Line judge: Frank LeBlanc • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Jason Ledet • Side judge: Gene Semko • Center judge: Brian Alos
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Shannon Spake

Sources:^[3]

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
55–31–4	2015 Las Vegas Bowl	Utah, 35–28

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	BYU	Utah
1	14:44				Utah	Interception returned 41 yards for touchdown by Sunia Tauteoli, Andy Phillips kick good	0	7
1	9:44	8	3	3:17	BYU	43-yard field goal by Jake Oldroyd	3	7
1	5:04	8	12	2:53	BYU	42-yard field goal by Jake Oldroyd	6	7
2	4:06	5	80	2:06	BYU	Taysom Hill 39-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	13	7
2	0:17	10	72	3:41	Utah	Tim Patrick 21-yard touchdown reception from Troy Williams, Andy Phillips kick good	13	14
3	7:53	5	42	1:48	Utah	47-yard field goal by Andy Phillips	13	17
4	2:47	19	78	11:21	Utah	29-yard field goal by Andy Phillips	13	20
4	0:18	13	75	2:29	BYU	Taysom Hill 7-yard touchdown run, 2-point run failed	19	20
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							19	20

Game Stats:

Passing: BYU: Taysom Hill 21-39-3--176, Mitch Juergens 1-1-0--9, Team 0-1-0--0; Utah: Troy Williams 14-23-3--194.
Rushing: BYU: Hill 13-87, Jamaal Williams 12-58, Brayden El-Bakri 1-1, Algernon Brown 1-(-3); Utah: Troy McCormick 10-62, Zack Moss 12-58, Joe Williams 10-26, Troy Williams 7-13, Kyle Fulks 2-11, Team 1-(-1).
Receiving: BYU: Juergens 8-52, Nick Kurtz 3-35, Moroni Laulu-Pututau 3-31, Jonah Trinnaman 2-27, Colby Pearson 2-10, Williams 1-10, Corbin Kaufusi 1-9, Aleva Hifo 1-7, Ului Lapuaho 1-4; Utah: Tyrone Smith 2-60, Tim Patrick 3-59, Rae Singleton 2-23, Evan Moeai 2-21, Harris Handley 2-21, Demari Simpkins 2-6, Joe Williams 1-4.
Interceptions: BYU: Kai Nacua 2-0, Francis Bernard 1-0; Utah: Sunia Tauteoli 2-41, Reginald Porter 1-1.

at San Jose State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Utes	6	14	7	7	34
Spartans	3	7	0	7	17

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–1	2010	UTAH, 56–3

USC

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	7	10	7	3	27
#24 Utes	7	3	7	14	31

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–10	2015	USC, 42–24

at California

	1	2	3	4	Total
#18 Utes	0	10	7	6	23
Golden Bears	14	0	7	7	28

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–5	2015	UTAH, 30–24

Arizona

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	7	7	0	9	23
#24 Utes	3	9	17	7	36

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
20–19–2	2015	ARIZ, 37–30

at Oregon State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#21 Utes	9	3	0	7	19
Beavers	0	0	7	7	14

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
8–11–1	2015	UTAH, 27–12

at UCLA

	1	2	3	4	Total
#19 Utes	14	13	18	7	52
Bruins	21	0	14	10	45

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–11	2015	UCLA, 17–9

Washington

	1	2	3	4	Total
#4 Huskies	7	7	7	10	31
#17 Utes	0	10	7	7	24

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–8	2015	UTAH, 34–23

at Arizona State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#13 Utes	0	21	7	21	49
Sun Devils	13	7	6	0	26

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
7–20	2015	UTAH, 34–18

Oregon

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ducks	3	0	7	20	30
#11 Utes	7	0	7	14	28

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–20	2015	UTAH, 62–20

at Colorado

	1	2	3	4	Total
#21 Utes	7	0	6	9	22
#9 Buffaloes	7	6	7	7	27

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
28–31–3	2015	UTAH, 20–14

References

↑ "2016 Utah Utes Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
↑ "Southern Utah at Utah". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
↑ "BYU at Utah". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2016-09-10.

Utah Utes football

Venues	Rice Stadium (1927–97) Rice-Eccles Stadium (1998–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games BYU: Holy War (Beehive Boot) Colorado: Rumble in the Rockies New Mexico Utah State: Battle of the Brothers (Beehive Boot)

Culture & lore	Swoop "Utah Man" Pride of Utah

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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